Struggle to Survive

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Victorians Dickensian London

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Objectives

History

To continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study;
To study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066: the impact of changes on everyday lives.
To understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

English

Identify and discuss themes and conventions.

Lesson Planning

Examine how life has changed between Victorian and modern times.

Teaching Objectives:

To explore the theme of child poverty in Victorian times through Oliver Twist and Street Child.
To read relevant texts and identify how character and themes are developed. Evaluate ideas and themes.

Children will:

Read about child poverty in Oliver Twist and Street Child.
Understood about differences between Victorian and modern times.

Planning

Provided Resources

Extract from Street Child (Chpt 1: The Shilling Pie) by Berlie Doherty
Pictures of Victorian times

Unit Resources

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