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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sensing the Past

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this historical worksheet, students examine a full color picture of a Victorian street scene. Students imagine they are there and record details on a chart about what they see, hear and smell.
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Primary
Other

Duke University Press: Duke Journals: The Carlyle Letters Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is a compendium of letters written by Thomas Carlyle and his wife, Jane Welsh Carlyle, to each other and to others. You can search by date, recipient, or subject.
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Interactive
Geffrye Museum

Geffrye Museum: Interactive Journey: Travel Back to Victorian London

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel back in time to the Victorian era in this interactive journey to help Ruby & Michael search for Sam, their missing dog. While you are searching, you can learn about Victorian life by examining the objects in the house,...
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Website
Other

Channel 4: Victorian Children

For Students 9th - 10th
The question of "what was it like for children living in Victorian England" is answered in this website teacher resources are included.
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Handout
Project Britain

Project Britain: The Victorians

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover just who the Victorians were by searching through the links provided in this guide to Victorian life. Biographies, pictures, clothing, and more are featured here.
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Handout
Britain Express

Britain Express: Queen Victoria and Victorian England the Young Queen

For Students 9th - 10th
This describes Victoria's achievements in the early years of her reign. It discusses reforms, the first "World's Fair", the Crimean War, and the Indian Mutiny.