Introduction
Have you ever wondered what life in the Victorian Era would be like? Life then was very different from life now. Life was very controlled and strict and people were very classy EX: When crossing a street, a women raises her dress with the right hand, just over her ankle. If she raises her dress with both hands it is considered to be explicite and can only be excused if the mud is very deep. Although the victorian had some changesto such as the fashion, overall it stayed the same.
Task
By the end of this webquest, you will be able to comprehend the life and manners of the Victorian Era. You should know:
-Fashion
-Manners of all kinds
-Typical jobs
-Customs
Process
Complete the following activites:
http://prezi.com/cvk9qdfchrmo/victorian-life-and-manners/ (click on the link to learn a little about the victorian lifestyle)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/dressing_up_f/index_embed.shtml (focus on the Victorian Manquin in the game to learn about the fashion of that time)
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/period-rooms-and-gardens/panoramas/1890-drawing-room/index.html
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/period-rooms-and-gardens/panoramas/1870-drawing-room/index.html
(view the two rooms in the two links above to see a little of a victorian house)
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/17 (To see if you are cut out for the Victorian Lifesyle, click on the link above and then answer the questions below and turn it in to our group after you answer the evaluation questions)
1) Do you think you could live and survive the Victorian Era, Why/Why not?
2) Would you want to bring anything back, such as fashion or certain customs to today's world?What?
Evaluation
1) What was a popular activity many people went to?
2) Women wore what under their dress to give them the waist they wanted?
3) What hand did women pick up their dress with?
4) What were women not allowed to do during this time period?
5) What was the Victorian lifestyle considered?
6) What were women always preparing for instead of being educated?
7) What did women have to do when they were being introduced to a man?
8) What is the waist measurement that women wanted to have?
9) A man could only divorce a woman for what?
10) Name one job that someone had in the Victorian Era.
Conclusion
Did you ever wonder what the Victorian Era was like? Did you ever think that you could live in the time period? You learned about some of the lifestyle they lived and the strict customs they had to follow that is so far from the life people live today. Now you can go share the new knowledge you obtained with your friends and family and maybe appriciate the lifestyle you have.
Credits
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/agunn/teaching/enl3251/vf/pres/ziegenfuss.htm- Marraige in the Victorian Era
http://www.shelbycs.org/ms/media%20center/victorian%20england/- Victorian England
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/period-rooms-and-gardens/360-view/- 360 view
http://sites.psu.edu/jennyebs/2013/09/27/romantic-and-victorian-era-fashion/- Romantic and Victorian Era Fashion
http://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/victorian-clothes.asp- AboutBritain.com
http://www.mckendree.edu/academics/scholars/issue18/appell.htm- Victorian Ideals