Lesson Planning

Discover how the Victorian era was a time of great change and in particular how the coming of railways impacted on coastal towns.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To begin to understand what a Victorian beach holiday was like.
• To begin to understand that the building of railways and the idea of leisure time had an impact on coastal towns.

Children will:

• Begin to understand that the Victorian era was a time of great change for the people of Britain.
• Use photos and paintings to get a better understanding of how Victorians spent their leisure time.
• Consider how and why our holidays are similar and different to the Victorian holidays.
• Begin to consider that the introduction of railways had an impact on coastal towns.