Lesson Planning

Explore Georgian society in the 18th Century. Examine how Georgian high society dressed and acted at society balls.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand some changes since the Tudor period and to consider what it would have been like to live in an era where new worlds were being discovered.
• To continue to develop practical skills by designing and making a fan.

Children will:

• Know some of the key social aspects that had changed since the last era studied.
• Research Captain James Cook and compare his clothing style to a famous Tudor explorer.
• Use a range of practical skills to create a fan in the Georgian style.
• Begin to understand why society balls were important for families with unmarried daughters!