Introduction
Follow the steps of this webquest to discover what was the victorian era.
Task
In pairs click on the different links and find answers to the following questions.
STEP 1: In pairs click on the link and find answers to the following questions.
STEP 2: Present it to the class
Process
WEBQUEST N°3: Workhouses.
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/workhouses.html
INSTRUCTION: Explore the site to find out more about these workhouses during the Victorian era.
Read the first paragraph and try to give a short definition for a workhouse:
Who lived in the workhouses? Find four groups of people:
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3) ...................................................................... What did a workhouse give to these people? |
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Answer the following questions:
1) Did men, women and children live together in a workhouse? Yes or No
2) Did children learn how to read and write? Yes or No
3) Why did poor people have to wear a uniform? They had to wear a uniform because
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