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A Victorian Prison

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Prisons in Victorian England were miserable places, designed to deter people from committing crimes. To understand why these prisons were so tough, young historians review documents and pictures from Coldbath Fields prison. After examining these primary source documents, class members answer questions related to crime and punishment during the Victorian Era in Britain.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
crime, the death penalty, victorian britain, prison systems
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Additional Tags
coldbath fields prison, crime, criminals, death penalty, offenders, prison, punishment, victorian age, victorian britain, social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • The research topics could be assigned to groups or individuals
  • Compare the prison policies of Victorian England to American policies of the same era
  • Compare the prison statistics of the period to prison statistics today
Classroom Considerations
  • Presumes learners have studied the Industrial Revolution and working conditions in the factories
Pros
  • The packet includes images, information about the types of punishments, and discussion questions
Cons
  • Does not include a final project or assessment
Common Core
RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1