Y1 Victorians

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Watch the video below to find out what your child will be learning this half term in History:

Y1 Victorians Summer 2.mp4

British History Learning Journey

Y1: Victorian Learning Journey

Knowledge Organiser

Activities at Home

Create a suspension bridge (like Isambard Brunel). Where can you find suspension bridges in the UK and in other countries?

Who was Queen Victoria? - BBC BitesizeThe story of Queen Victoria I, who reigned for 63 years and ruled over 400 million people in the British Empire. Find out more with Bitesize KS1 History.

Make your own at home to play with. How do these compare to your toys?

Quiz

Read the Knowledge Organiser and try to remember some facts, then click on the link to access the quiz. Can you score full marks?

https://goo.gl/forms/0qpc6JJI8ASnLuRD2

Key People

Queen Victoria (1819 - 1901)

Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859)

He was an English civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th-century engineering giants".

Mary Seacole (1805 - 1881)

Mary Jane Seacole was a British-Jamaican nurse, healer and businesswoman who set up the "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War.

Recommended Books

Victorian Children

Children in History: Victorians

100 Facts: Victorian Britain

Amusing Victorians

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