Victorian Working Life - Mantra Lingua
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Collaborative Learning History Victorian Working Life Length of hours Safety Pay Treatment Health What the reformer says Some older children work for fourteen hours a day. Some children get killed, crippled or badly injured at work. Some children earn only 5 shillings (25p) a week. Children are beaten if they are late for work or if they don’t work fast enough. Many factory children die before they are sixteen years old. Fact The working day for children is far too long. Factories are very dangerous places for children to work. Children are paid very low wages even though they work very hard. Factory owners treat children very cruelly. Working in factories causes children to become very sick and unhealthy. Opinion MANTRA LINGUA Listen, record, playback… Present day working conditions for children still cause much concern. Even though this activity examines the conditions of children working in factories in the Victorian era, it is just as relevant to children working in sweatshops all over the world today. Suitable for pupils aged 8+ The Learning Outcome will be that pupils will have learned about working conditions in Victorian Briton and will be able to write letters to back their opinions with facts.
Transcript of Victorian Working Life - Mantra Lingua
Collaborative LearningHistory
Victorian Working LifeLe
ngth
of h
ours
Safe
tyPa
yTr
eatm
ent
Hea
lth
What the reformer says
Some older children
work for fourteen
hours a day.
Some children get
killed, crippled or
badly injured at work.
Some children
earn only 5 shillings
(25p) a week.
Children are beaten if they are
late for work or if they don’t
work fast enough.
Many factory children
die before they are
sixteen years old.
Fact
The working
day for children is
far too long.
Factories are
very dangerous places
for children to work.
Children are
paid very low wages
even though they work
very hard.
Factory owners
treat children
very cruelly.
Working in
factories causes children
to become very sick and
unhealthy.
Opinion
MANTRA LINGUAListen, record, playback…
Present day working conditions for children still cause much concern. Even though this activity examines theconditions of children working in factories in the Victorian era, it is just as relevant to children working insweatshops all over the world today.
Suitable for pupils aged 8+
The Learning Outcome will be that pupils will have learned about working conditions in Victorian Briton andwill be able to write letters to back their opinions with facts.
Collaborative LearningHistory
Developed by Steve CookeIllustrations by Peter Bennett
Theme: VictoriansAge range: 8+
Context:Present day working conditions for children still cause much concern. Even though this activityexamines the conditions of children working in factories in the Victorian era, it is just as relevant tochildren working in sweatshops all over the world today.If you develop your own activities around this theme please share them by sending them to the addressbelow for expanding our library.
Preparation:Print out the A4 sheets.If possible, laminate the “baseboards” and cover the pages of the cards with ‘clear pvc self adhesivefilm’. Then cut along the dotted lines to make the cards.
HOW TO PLAY:The activity has statements from two different perspectives: that of the reformer who believes childrenare exploited; and that of the factory owner who says that the children are perfectly well treated, forstudents to examine.The game can be played in small groups or as a whole class activity.Each group of students is given a game board and a set of cards. The game board is separated intoopinions and facts.For every opinion there is a fact to back it up.The students read and discuss the cards and then place them on what they consider the correct placeon the game board.When they have finished the teacher can give them the answer sheet to check their work.When the students have checked their game board they then progress to the next activity of writing aletter using the template provided. They can write either from the point of view of the factory owner orof the reformer. This gives students the opportunity to use what they have learnt in the context ofwriting a letter using the essay structure of statement, evidence and example.
Learning Outcomes:Students will have learned about working conditions in Victorian Briton and will be able to write lettersto back their opinions with facts.If you have found further learning outcomes please share them by [email protected]
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Victorian Working Life
MANTRA LINGUAListen, record, playback…
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Victorian Working Life - Answer sheet © 2012 Mantra Lingua: all rights reserved.No copying without permission www.mantralingua.com
Length
of h
ours
Safe
tyPa
y
Treatm
ent
Health
Fact
Opi
nion
Fact
Opi
nion
Wha
t th
e re
form
er s
ays
Wha
t th
e fa
ctor
y ow
ner
say
s
Som
e ol
der
child
ren
wor
k fo
r fo
urt
een
hou
rs a
day
.
Som
e ch
ildre
n g
etki
lled,
cri
pp
led
orba
dly
inju
red
at w
ork.
Som
e ch
ildre
nea
rn o
nly
5 sh
illin
gs(2
5p) a
wee
k.
Chi
ldre
n a
re b
eate
n if
the
yar
e la
te f
or w
ork
or if
the
ydo
n’t
wor
k fa
st e
nou
gh.
Man
y fa
ctor
y ch
ildre
ndi
e be
fore
the
y ar
esi
xtee
n y
ears
old
.
The
wor
kin
gda
y fo
r ch
ildre
n is
far
too
lon
g.
Fact
orie
s ar
eve
ry d
ange
rou
s p
lace
sfo
r ch
ildre
n t
o w
ork.
Chi
ldre
n a
rep
aid
very
low
wag
esev
en t
hou
gh t
hey
wor
kve
ry h
ard.
Fact
ory
own
ers
trea
t ch
ildre
nve
ry c
ruel
ly.
Wor
kin
g in
fact
orie
s ca
use
s ch
ildre
nto
bec
ome
very
sic
k an
du
nhe
alth
y.
Chi
ldre
n u
nde
r 13
are
only
allo
wed
to
wor
kfo
r n
ine
hou
rs a
day
.
Man
y ch
ildre
n n
ever
have
an
y ac
cide
nts
or in
juri
es.
Som
e ch
ildre
n c
an e
arn
15sh
illin
gs (7
5p) a
wee
k.
Man
y fa
ctor
y ow
ner
sgi
ve t
he c
hild
ren
foo
d an
dp
rese
nts
at
Chr
istm
as.
Man
y ch
ildre
n in
fact
orie
s ar
e ha
rdly
ever
ill o
r si
ck.
A g
ood
stro
ng
child
can
wor
k al
l day
wit
hou
t an
y p
robl
ems.
As
lon
g as
chi
ldre
nar
e se
nsi
ble
they
are
per
fect
ly s
afe
at w
ork.
Chi
ldre
n a
re v
ery
wel
l pai
d, c
onsi
deri
ng
they
are
on
ly y
oun
g.
Fact
ory
own
ers
are
kin
d to
the
chi
ldre
nan
d on
ly p
un
ish
them
if t
hey
dese
rve
it.
Chi
ldre
n w
ho w
ork
in f
acto
ries
are
just
as
heal
thy
as o
ther
boys
an
d gi
rls.
Victorian Working Life - Cards © 2012 Mantra Lingua: all rights reserved. No copying without permission www.mantralingua.com(Cut along the dotted lines and make the cards)
The
wor
kin
gda
y fo
r ch
ildre
n is
far
too
lon
g.
Som
e ol
der
child
ren
wor
k fo
rfo
urt
een
hou
rsa
day.
A g
ood
stro
ng
child
can
wor
k al
lda
y w
itho
ut
any
pro
blem
s.
Chi
ldre
n u
nde
r13
are
on
ly a
llow
edto
wor
k fo
r n
ine
hou
rs a
day
.
Fact
orie
s ar
eve
ry d
ange
rou
sp
lace
s fo
r ch
ildre
nto
wor
k.
Som
e ch
ildre
nge
t ki
lled,
cri
pp
led
or
badl
y in
jure
dat
wor
k.
As
lon
g as
chi
ldre
nar
e se
nsi
ble
they
are
per
fect
lysa
fe a
t w
ork.
Man
y ch
ildre
nn
ever
hav
e an
yac
cide
nts
or in
juri
es.
Chi
ldre
n a
re p
aid
very
low
wag
esev
en t
hou
gh t
hey
wor
k ve
ry h
ard.
Som
e ch
ildre
nea
rn o
nly
5 sh
illin
gs(2
5p) a
wee
k.
Chi
ldre
n a
re v
ery
wel
l pai
d,co
nsi
deri
ng
they
are
only
you
ng.
Som
e ch
ildre
nca
n e
arn
15sh
illin
gs (7
5p)
a w
eek.
Fact
ory
own
ers
trea
t ch
ildre
nve
ry c
ruel
ly.
Chi
ldre
n a
rebe
aten
if t
hey
are
late
for
wor
k or
ifth
ey d
on’t
wor
kfa
st e
nou
gh.
Fact
ory
own
ers
are
kin
d to
the
child
ren
an
d on
lyp
un
ish
them
ifth
ey d
eser
ve it
.
Man
y fa
ctor
yow
ner
s gi
ve t
hech
ildre
n f
ood
and
pre
sen
ts a
tC
hris
tmas
.
Wor
kin
g in
fact
orie
s ca
use
sch
ildre
n t
o be
com
eve
ry s
ick
and
un
heal
thy.
Man
y fa
ctor
ych
ildre
n d
ie b
efor
eth
ey a
re s
ixte
enye
ars
old.
Chi
ldre
n w
ho w
ork
in f
acto
ries
are
just
as
heal
thy
asot
her
boys
an
d gi
rls.
Man
y ch
ildre
n in
fact
orie
s ar
e ha
rdly
ever
ill o
r si
ck.
Victorian Working Life - Cards © 2012 Mantra Lingua: all rights reserved. No copying without permission www.mantralingua.com(Cut along the dotted lines and make the cards)
The
wor
kin
gda
y fo
r ch
ildre
n is
far
too
lon
g.
Som
e ol
der
child
ren
wor
k fo
rfo
urt
een
hou
rsa
day.
A g
ood
stro
ng
child
can
wor
k al
lda
y w
itho
ut
any
pro
blem
s.
Chi
ldre
n u
nde
r13
are
on
ly a
llow
edto
wor
k fo
r n
ine
hou
rs a
day
.
Fact
orie
s ar
eve
ry d
ange
rou
sp
lace
s fo
r ch
ildre
nto
wor
k.
Som
e ch
ildre
nge
t ki
lled,
cri
pp
led
or
badl
y in
jure
dat
wor
k.
As
lon
g as
chi
ldre
nar
e se
nsi
ble
they
are
per
fect
lysa
fe a
t w
ork.
Man
y ch
ildre
nn
ever
hav
e an
yac
cide
nts
or in
juri
es.
Chi
ldre
n a
re p
aid
very
low
wag
esev
en t
hou
gh t
hey
wor
k ve
ry h
ard.
Som
e ch
ildre
nea
rn o
nly
5 sh
illin
gs(2
5p) a
wee
k.
Chi
ldre
n a
re v
ery
wel
l pai
d,co
nsi
deri
ng
they
are
only
you
ng.
Som
e ch
ildre
nca
n e
arn
15sh
illin
gs (7
5p)
a w
eek.
Fact
ory
own
ers
trea
t ch
ildre
nve
ry c
ruel
ly.
Chi
ldre
n a
rebe
aten
if t
hey
are
late
for
wor
k or
ifth
ey d
on’t
wor
kfa
st e
nou
gh.
Fact
ory
own
ers
are
kin
d to
the
child
ren
an
d on
lyp
un
ish
them
ifth
ey d
eser
ve it
.
Man
y fa
ctor
yow
ner
s gi
ve t
hech
ildre
n f
ood
and
pre
sen
ts a
tC
hris
tmas
.
Wor
kin
g in
fact
orie
s ca
use
sch
ildre
n t
o be
com
eve
ry s
ick
and
un
heal
thy.
Man
y fa
ctor
ych
ildre
n d
ie b
efor
eth
ey a
re s
ixte
enye
ars
old.
Chi
ldre
n w
ho w
ork
in f
acto
ries
are
just
as
heal
thy
asot
her
boys
an
d gi
rls.
Man
y ch
ildre
n in
fact
orie
s ar
e ha
rdly
ever
ill o
r si
ck.
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Victorian Working Life - Letter template © 2012 Mantra Lingua: all rights reserved. No copying without permission www.mantralingua.com(Cut along the dotted lines and make two letter templates)
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Length
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Length
of h
ours
Safe
ty
Pay
Treatm
ent
Health
What thereformer says
FactOpinion
Victorian Working Life - Game Board©
201
2 M
antr
a Li
ngua
: al
l rig
hts
rese
rved
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o co
pyin
g w
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ut p
erm
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on w
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tral
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to
the
righ
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ount
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lam
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e.)
What thefactory owner says
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