Step Back in Time: Victorian Schools

• History
• Primary Education

Step Back in Time: Victorian Schools

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to understand what schools were like during the Victorian era, including daily life, lessons taught, and view related images.

What do you already know about Victorian schools?

Introduction

Victorian schools were very different from the schools we have today. Let's explore what they were like!

Daily Life in Victorian Schools

Victorian schools had strict rules and discipline. Students were expected to be quiet and obedient. They wore uniforms and sat in rows.

Classrooms and Teachers

Victorian classrooms were often overcrowded and lacked modern resources. Teachers used chalkboards and textbooks to teach various subjects.

Subjects Taught

In Victorian schools, students learned subjects like reading, writing, arithmetic, history, geography, and needlework for girls.

Interactive Activity: Match the Lesson

Match the Victorian subject with the corresponding image.

Images of Victorian Schools

Show images of Victorian classrooms, teachers, and students to get a visual understanding of what schools looked like during that time.

Conclusion

Victorian schools provided a glimpse into the past education system. We have come a long way since then!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.