Everyday Life in the Victorian Era

Introduction

Civilization has come a long way in only a few hundred years! There are things that we take for granted in this day and age, that would’ve been the very finest of living during the Victorian era; just a little less than two hundred years ago. It’s important for people today to understand how hard everyday life used to be for regular people in an era that wasn’t really that long ago.

Task

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Please use the resources given in the Process section of our WebQuest to learn about Everyday Life in The Victorian Era. Your focus should be on culture, social classes, and politics.

By the end of the Process section you should have retained enough information to understand Everyday Life in The Victorian Era.

Later, you will take a short quiz in the Evaluation section.

Process
Evaluation

Now to see how much you learned, take out a piece of paper and answer the questions below. There are only 10 questions so it won't be that bad. Hopefully you paid attention though. Good luck and NO CHEATING.

  1. What popular British sport became popular during the Victorian Era?
  2. What did it mean to be a member of the "Middle Class?"
  3. By the end of the Victorian Era, what percentage of men could vote?
  4. How long after the end of the Victorian Era were women able to vote?
  5. What group of people did the lower class mainly consist of?
  6. At the end of the Victorian Era, what percentage of the Earth did the British Empire control?
  7. Although the Industrial Revolution brought great prosperity and economic growth, what negative effects did it have on the average household?
  8. At the beginning of the Victorian Era, what was the average life expectancy?
  9. What was the average life expectancy at the end of the Victorian Era?
  10. Who was the ruler of England during this time? (Easy Question)

Once you have completed your quiz, put your name at the top of the page and turn it into Alan, Adam, Corey, or Colin to be graded. It will be handed back to you later on.

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Thank you for completing our WebQuest! It's important to understand how lucky we are that we live in this age, in such a great country! America kicks ass, doesn’t it!?

We hope this experience wasn’t ridiculously boring, and thanks again for being forced to do our assignment!