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Year 8 Library Skills BookletNAME:TEACHER:Every library lesson, we will be reading a passage that relates to the Charles Dickens novel we are studying in class.There will also be a homework task for you to complete.Reading 1 – Etiquette in the Upper Class – Page 2Reading 2 – Victorian Workhouse part 1 – Page 7Reading 3 – Victorian Workhouse part 2 – Page 13Reading 4 – Victorian Schools – Page 20Reading 5 – Dickens the Social Commentator? – Page 25Reading 1 – Etiquette in the Upper ClassNOTE: The Victorian era of British history refers to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign from 20 June 1837 until 22 January 1901.Pre-Reading Think-Pair-Share ActivityComplete the following three vocabulary windows.The first is done for you as an example.You need to fill in the remaining three boxes of the other two.WORDetiquetteWORD FUNCTIONnounDEFINITIONThe code of polite behaviour in societyWORD IN A SENTENCEIt was the etiquette in Victorian times to wear the latest fashion.WORDostracismWORD FUNCTIONDEFINITIONWORD IN A SENTENCEWORDderisionWORD FUNCTIONDEFINITIONWORD IN A SENTENCEBased on the second and third words above, make a comment about what life was like in Victorian times if you did not follow etiquette.46013332118600The Upper and Upper-Middle Class in Victorian Times“Etiquette" is the one word that aptly describes life during the reign of Queen Victoria. From the slightest burp (social ruin if it was heard) to how a gentleman spoke to a young lady, Victorian society was greatly concerned with every aspect of daily life. From the moment the upper class left their beds, their days were governed by do's and don'ts. The horror of social ostracism was paramount. To be caught in the wrong fashion at the wrong time of day was as greatly to be feared as addressing a member of society by the wrong title. 412651033636000It was important to know whom you could speak with - especially if you hadn't been properly introduced. For a woman, being asked to dance by a complete stranger could pose an etiquette problem which might have repercussions for days. Young ladies were constantly chaperoned. To be found alone with a gentleman who was other than family was tantamount to social death. Her reputation would be ruined and her gentleman companion would find himself the object of gossip, and most usually derision. The established career for society women was marriage - full stop. They were expected to represent their husbands with grace and provide absolutely no scandal. Charity work would be accepted, but only if it was very gentile... sewing for the poor, or putting together food baskets. left5230900Gentlemen had to keep track of when it was proper to either smoke or have a glass of sherry in front of ladies. When to bow and to whom to tip your hat could cause gossip if the wrong decision was made. Members of Victorian society kept busy with parties, dances, visits, dressmakers, and tailors. Keeping track of what other people in your social class were doing was also a full-time occupation.Notes from class discussionFocussed QuestionsUsing your notes from the class discussion, answer these questions below:In your own words, explain how Victorian upper class people were ruled by dos and don’ts.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain the role of women of the upper class.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Look at the second picture (of the man standing and woman sitting). If they are not family members, what might happen to them?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain whether it would be appropriate if this reading were to use exclamation marks. Refer to the purpose and audience of the text in your answer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Should the pictures have captions? Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using an example from the text, explain how and why commas to mark clauses are used.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you agree with the statement in the first line that the word ‘etiquette’ aptly describes life during the reign of Queen Victorian? Why or why not?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Extended ResponseFind evidence that suggests the main character from your Charles Dickens book (either Oliver or Pip) is not in the upper class at the start of the story.Use facts from this reading and from your novel.Then explain how they might react to meeting people from the upper class. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________right18900Homework – Charles Dickens research taskResearch facts about Charles Dickens. Use the internet or library books. Some of these tasks require you to use the facts you learn to answer a question. Born: ________________ Died: ______________Father’s name and occupation: __________________________________Mother’s name: ______________________________Why was Charles Dickens’ father put in prison?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you think his father being in prison has any impact on the plot and/or characters of the Dickens book we are studying? Explain your answer.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain what you think Charles Dickens’ childhood would have been like.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Dickens’ stories were often serialised. Explain what this means and why it was a good way of getting his stories into the public.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you think Charles Dickens would have experienced much of the upper class life portrayed in this week’s reading? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Reading 2 – Victorian Workhouse Part 1Pre-Reading Think-Pair-Share ActivityLook at the photograph above, which shows a workhouse of the late 1800s.Why do you think these children are there?What are they doing?How would they feel?Ten years after this picture was taken, what would these children have been doing?-321310537210000-304800000center493268000-264795000Notes from class discussionFocussed QuestionsUsing your notes from the class discussion, answer these questions below:In your own words, explain when the Poor Law was passed and what happened because of it.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who were kept apart in the workhouses? Why do you think they were kept apart?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Would people have enjoyed exercising in the yard? Why or why not?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using the timeline from this text as an example, explain what a timeline is and how they might be useful.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain why different fonts have been used in different sections.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did the creators of this text choose to use a diagram of a workhouse, rather than words? Refer to audience and purpose in your answer.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Look at the quote from Oliver Twist. What does it add to the article? Why have the creators chosen to use it?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Extended ResponseImagine you are asked to create a poster for year 6 students which has the purpose of educating them about workhouses.Using either words or a labelled diagram, explain the layout of your poster. You need to explain your choices. For example, would you use a quote from a Charles Dickens book?You can use this week’s reading as a guide. For example, what design elements would you copy and why?Note: you are not being asked to create the poster. You are being asked to plan it and explain your design choices. For example, I would have a map of a workhouse because…2552700000HomeworkRead this poem ‘The Chimney Sweeper’ by William Blake, written in 1789 (a few decades before Charles Dickens was born).There is also a good youtube video of it here: watch?v=iwcw27cNsAIleft10160What connections can you make between the life of children in this poem and the life of children in the Dickens book we are studying AND this week’s reading?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________left3810_________________________Reading 3 – Victorian Workhouse Part 2Pre-Reading Think-Pair-Share Activity – Learning BridgeFill inWhat I already know about Victorian workhouses(from Reading 2, the Charles Dickens book I am studying, and my own knowledge)What I want to find out about Victorian workhouses(what questions do I have?)NOTE: This week’s reading follows on directly from the last reading. They were part of one larger article. You may wish to quickly review the last reading before you start reading this one.-295275466725000-285750000-266700495935000center000Notes from class discussionFocussed QuestionsUsing your notes from the class discussion, answer these questions below:Give three examples of the types of jobs inmates had to do in workhouses.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why were inmates banned from bone crushing to make fertiliser in 1845?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________a) Why did children ‘seemingly’ have a better deal?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________b) In reality, did children have a better deal? Explain.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you think ‘inmates’ is a good term for the people who lived in Victorian workhouses? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Evaluate how effective the layout of this reading is. For example, can you clearly see where different sections are?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you think the menu would be suitable for inmates? Explain your answer.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Which newspaper was against the Poor Law and what did they publish to bring attention to how bad it was?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using information about Thomas Barnado, explain what a philanthropist is.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why did the authors of this text have to make up a workhouse boy diary rather than use a real one?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What features have the authors used in the workhouse boy’s diary to show the boy’s distinctive way of speaking? Have these features been used effectively?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Extended Response – Leading to homeworkFill in the following columns. Then use the information from the first and third columns to complete the next page.What I learned about Victorian workhouses from Readings 2 and 3Questions I still have about Victorian workhouses (think of at least 5)My research Question 1:Question 2:Question 3:Question 4:Question 5:Use the information from the first and third columns to complete this task:Write an informative speech for your peers that tells them about Victorian workhouses.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Reading 4 – Victorian SchoolsPre-Reading Think-Pair-Share ActivityImagine you are in a school where, if you were not achieving good grades, you would be stood in front of the class and teased by the teacher and the other students. Sometimes you would even have to wear a hat labelled ‘dunce’ – which means ‘a stupid person’.How might you feel?What would you do?33623253556000School in Victorian Times As with society and clothing, schooling for Victorian children was very much divided along financial lines. Although receiving an education was not mandatory until the end of the 1800s, except for the very poor the majority of children had some sort of learning, if only to read and write their name. Children from wealthy families would be taught in the home, rather than attending a Victorian School. Nannies would often start the process, but when the child reached six, a governess would be added to the household staff. At the age of ten, sons were sent away to public boarding schools like Eton or Rugby. Boys would often not see their families until the end of term. Greek and Latin were part of the curriculum and games of football and cricket were meant to build character. -857257302500Daughters would continue their learning at home. Singing, playing the piano, and sewing were the main subjects covered, however some girls would be tutored in French. Poorer families would send their children to Victorian schools, if they could afford the fees. If money was a problem, there were charity schools. Schools were not pleasant places. Often windows were built high, so the children did not spend their time looking out. Because of the high windows, fresh air was a problem. left21907500With several different grades being taught in one area, Victorian schools could be crowded, and very noisy. Before 1850, it was common to see one teacher for 100 pupils. Because students were great in number, discipline was strongly enforced. From 9:00am to noon, and then from 2:00 to 5:00pm, the three R's - reading, writing, and arithmetic, were the subjects focused upon in school. Slates were used instead of paper, although pen and ink was used in copybooks to learn handwriting. For the two hour period between noon and 2:00, it was common for students to go home for lunch. Children who had long distances to walk stayed and ate at school. Time was then spent on the playground playing with toys such as tops, or playing games like Blindman's Bluff or hide and seek. 52101755588000It was common practice to humiliate students whose work was sub-standard, or not completed. The dunces cap would be placed upon a pupil's head if the teacher didn't feel they were learning fast enough. The child would then be made to stand within full view of the classroom for a period of time. Corporal punishment was also the order of the day. If a child left the playground without permission, was late for school, or showed rudeness, the cane would be taken off the teacher's desk and the child would be beaten. Victorian schools did break for holidays. There was a two-week hiatus for Christmas and one week for Easter. Summer was celebrated with a three to four week break between July and August.Notes from class discussionFocussed QuestionsUsing your notes from the class discussion, answer these questions below:Why were schools not pleasant places in Victorian times?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why was discipline strictly enforced in Victorian schools?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Where would wealthy children be educated and who would do the teaching?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using information from the text, create a timeline of the typical day of a Victorian school student.Outline two differences between schools of Victorian times and schools of now.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using information in the last paragraph, explain what the word ‘hiatus’ means.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Are the choices and positioning of the pictures good for this text? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Explain why dunce’s caps might have a good influence on students.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How does information from the first paragraph contradict what we learned about education in workhouses last week? Therefore, how does this show the importance of looking at more than one source of information?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Extended ResponseImagine child of 12 years old from Victorian times is magically transported through time and meets you.Write your own first person account of meeting this child and describe his/her reactions to school in the present day.Ensure you refer to details you have learned from this week’s reading.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HomeworkSearch for youtube videos about schools in Victorian times.Use the filter button to only include short videos.Watch at least three videos and record their URLs, titles and lengths in the table below.VideoURLTitleLength123Choose which one of the three videos is the best video for you.You could consider such areas as the content, presentation and length.Use the space below to outline your reasons for choosing that video________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Reading 5 – Dickens the Social Commentator?Pre-Reading Think-Pair-Share ActivityComplete the following four vocabulary windows.WORDvulnerableWORD FUNCTIONDEFINITIONWORD IN A SENTENCEWORDabolitionWORD FUNCTIONDEFINITIONWORD IN A SENTENCEWORDsubversiveWORD FUNCTIONDEFINITIONWORD IN A SENTENCEWORDamorphousWORD FUNCTIONDEFINITIONWORD IN A SENTENCEcenter5715000left498348000Notes from class discussionFocussed QuestionsUsing your notes from the class discussion, answer these questions below:According to the author, what did Dickens effectively criticise? What does this mean Dickens did?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Using an example from the text, explain the purpose of a colon.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identify reforms that Dickens indirectly influenced.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Identify two adjectives that Jane Smiley uses to describe how people viewed Dickens in the 1960s and 1970s? What does this mean?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Refer back to the homework task from the first reading. Do you think Dickens was deeply affected by his experiences of hardship when growing up? What evidence do you have for your answer?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________According to Louis James, what was Dickens attacked for? Based on the novel you have been reading, is it fair that Dickens was attacked for this?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Extended Response‘Dickens used the novel as a repository of social conscience.’Explain what this quote means.Can novels be used as repositories of social conscience?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________477972830400Homework left-23368000For the purposes of these questions, consider the character of Pip from Great Expectations or Oliver from Oliver Twist.Explain the power that your character has over their own destiny. Consider the message Dickens is giving about social mobility._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How does Dickens present those who have power over your character? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Summarise what Dickens is trying to say about social conscience?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you consider that Dickens’ novels are still relevant today?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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