1. RECENT FILM VERSION OF OLIVER TWIST
   1. click on the black silhouette figures; enter the site; and navigate to 19th century London. List down 5 characters from the movie and 5 settings from the movie which show an original sketch and Polankski's adaptation.
   
   
   
   
2. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND
   Why was the population in England growing rapidly during this time? Give 4 main reasons. (hint: see 'human aspect')
   
   
   
   
3. FARM LIFE DURING INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
   click on attachment 1: Early Farm Life. List 10 bullet point facts that you consider really interesting about farm life during the industrial revolution
   
   
   
   
4. LIVING IN THE 1800'S
   go to the side link and click on Victorians. Click on Bert the chimmney sweep; there are 3 slide shows about children living in London in this time - school, play and work. Watch each slide show and list 5 interesting bullet points from each one.
   
   
   
   
5. LIFE IN THE 1800'S
   In what ways was Victorian London a dirty, filthy, unsanitized environment? Give examples.
   
   
   
   
6. CHILDREN LIVING IN 1800
   1. Crime and Punishment - What was the youngest age of a child hung?
   2. Orphans - what jobs did street children do for money?
   3. Work - What was 'phossy jaw'?
   4. Education - Describe what you think a 'ragged school' was.
   5. Death and Disease - What were the main causes of children's deaths during this time?
   
   
   
   
7. EDUCATION IN LONDON
   In 1883, how many hours a day was it compulsory for children to go to school?
   
   
   
   
8. CHILDREN LIVING IN THE 1800'S
   Why were dolls a popular choice of toy for young girls?
   
   
   
   
9. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
   Go the section 'Fundamental Shifts in Social Structure'.
   Why were children sent to work in factories at such an early age?
   
   
   
   
10. CHILD LABOUR INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
    After reading the information about child workers, write a paragraph about your opinion on this topic. Give examples of what children were doing to back up your argument.
    
    
    
    
11. LONDON LIFE NINETEENTH CENTURY
    What were some of the different nationalities living in London during this time?
    
    
    
    
12. HOUSING IN VICTORIAN LONDON
    Give 3 negative effects of Cholera on the people living in London.
    
    
    
    
13. LIVING IN LONDON - HOUSING
    List down each of the housing options on the virtual tour. Write down their title and give a sentence for each one to describe their conditions.
    
    
    
    
14. GIRL'S CLOTHING
    Click on the images on the left hand side for girls costumes from 1800 up to 1899. Find out what each of these items was:
    1. pantaloons
    2. What happened to the dresses from 1810 - 1815?
    3. pantelettes
    
    
    
    
    
15. CLOTHING IN LONDON 1800'S
    What was a tunic?
    
    
    
    
16. LIVING IN LONDON DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
    Scroll to page 6. What was a 'workhouse'?
    
    
    
    
17. TOYS
    List 10 toys I might see at Pollock's Toy Museum
    
    
    
    
18. LIVING IN LONDON
    Desribe the living conditions of the poor people living in London. Where did they live and what conditions did they live in?
    
    
    
    
19. CHILD LABOUR AND FACTORY WORKERS
    Scroll down to the factory workers table. Click on the link for Elizabeth Bentley. List down 3 negative aspects she endured working as a child in the factory.
    
    
    
    
20. WORKHOUSES IN LONDON 1900
    List down 10 interesting facts you've discovered about life in a workhouse. Did you find which 'class' you would have been put in?
    
    
    
    

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What do you consider to be 3 main social issues relevant to living in London during the nineteenth century?

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