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The Lesson
Whole Class Teaching
The introductory section of this lesson could take place in
your classroom, with one computer and projector, if available, in order
to save time for hands on activity in the suite.
Using the PowerPoint presentation (Victorian
Household Objects.ppt) and projector if available, explain to the
pupils that we are going to answer questions about things found in houses
a long time ago. (Slide 1)
Slide 2 Dolly and Washtub - Questions will only be displayed on the mouse
click to allow children time to answer.
Q What is it made from?
Wood, ensure that the children notice the metal bands to hold the washtub
together.
Q What was it used for?
Washing clothes. The dolly was used to stir up the washing to try to remove
some of the dirt.
Q Where would it be used?
It would be useful to introduce the children to the word scullery here.
Draw from the children how different washday is today i.e. washday is
no longer only on a Monday, water is taken from the hot water tank, the
machine does the work and can be left etc.
Show Slide 3 Mangle
Draw the children's attention to the fact that it is again made from metal
and wood, no plastic.
Q What was it used for?
Explain how the clothes went between the rollers to squeeze out the excess
water. If you look at many Victorian clothes the buttons were flat - why
do the children think this was?
Q Where would it be used?
Sometimes these were actually used outside as is the case here, but often
they were used in a scullery.
Q How do we know it is old?
It is hand powered i.e. no electricity.
Q What do we use today to do the same job?
The washing machine automatically spins the clothes to remove the water
and some people use a tumble dryer.
Show Slide 4 Sewing Machine
Q How was it used?
Draw the children's attention to the fact that this was pedal or handle
driven.
Q How do we know it is old?
It is hand powered i.e. no electricity.
Q How are modern sewing machines different?
Modern day machines run by electricity, are made of plastic, have lights
on them, take up much less room i.e. not on their own table.
Show Slide 5 Chamber Pot (potty)
Most Victorians used an outside toilet. Not many people had toilets that
flushed.
Some Victorians had a chamber pot that was kept under the bed which had
to be emptied each morning. It was made from porcelain.
Show Slide 6 Copper Kettle - Draw the children's attention to the dents
that may be one indication of age. There is no plastic, no electricity.
Slide 7 Kitchen Sink
This slide is slightly different; the second click each time will reveal
the answer. Incidentally the contents of the sink are mainly jelly moulds.
The red stand that the sink is displayed on was not part of the original
kitchen sink.
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Main Activity
Divide class into working groups/pairs and give each pair a set of cards
containing the Victorian Household Objects. Working as a whole class select
one of the cards e.g. chamber pot and demonstrate how to use the Branching
Database to correctly identify the chamber pot.
Is it made from wood? No.
Was this used in the bedroom? Yes
Chamber pot should display!
Children can now independently work through the other cards in the set
to answer questions about household objects used a long time ago.
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Plenary
Draw the pupils back together, show slide 8 and ask what they use in
their home instead of these Victorian Objects today:
chamber pot - flushing indoor toilet
copper kettle - electric plastic kettle
dolly and washtub - automatic washing machine
fireplace - radiators
Why use ICT
Demonstrating: Using ICT the teacher can effectively illustrate
procedures to show pupils how to answer questions in order to identify
artefacts using a branching database.
Accessing and analysing: The use of ICT provides the children the
opportunity to analyse and interrogate information electronically when
otherwise the artefacts may have been unavailable.
Presenting, re-presenting and communicating: ICT opens up a new opportunity
for presentation. By gathering together images of Victorian artefacts
in multi-media format, the presentation is more exciting and engaging,
creating motivating outcomes it enables the teacher to focus pupils on
specific features and further explore, unpack or elucidate the content.
Once the presentation is created it forms a reusable resource.
Testing and confirming: The power of ICT provides the children
with instant feedback based on their choices made in the Branching Database.
Should children get the incorrect answer they can go back and review their
earlier attempt.
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