WALT: What was life like for a Victorian Woman…?

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WALT: What was life like for a Victorian Woman…? WILFS: 4 Describe the Victorian ideal. 5 Explain why Victorian women were annoyed. 6 Compare the life of a Victorian woman to modern day.

TASK ONE is to write a Lonely Hearts advert for a Victorian Woman. Based on the ideal Victorian Woman. • TASK TWO is to complete a timeline of the Suffrage movement. • TASK THREE is to Explain why women could not vote, what why did men prevent them… • TASK FOUR is to Write counter arguments to the Men's P.O.V. • TASK FIVE is to Examine the Source material on the IWB TASKS

TASK ONE Read the Information. Create your own Lonely Heart ad for a Victorian Woman. Be creative but informative. EXTENSION: Did all women have to be like this ? Pale and Delicate A wife was expected to look slim and delicate. Pale skin was the sign of a well bred woman. Tanned skin was a sign of a woman working. A BIG no no. “Single, angelic, & obedient brown haired woman… seeks my better half. Willing to be my husbands possession. I know not to speak till spoken to.” Obedient. A wife obeyed her husband in everything. A famous Victorian write said ‘The true destiny of a woman is to wed a man. Angelic. A wife provided a safe and loving home for her children and husband. Known as the Angel in the House. Silent A woman was seen as less intelligent than a man. In every way physical or mental the average woman is inferior to the average man…. A Possession When a woman married she became the legal possession of her husband… Lonely Hearts for a Victorian Woman.

TASK TWO Draw a timeline in your book with the key points (IN BOLD) EXTENSION: Why is the World War such an important turning point. Look at 1918. 1832 1928 1908 1918 1914 1887 1918 1889 1911 Timeline of the Women Suffrage movement.

“Men can look after women’s interest. We’ve made laws limiting the hours women work in factories and now we let women go to university.” “Man was created by God to rule over women. Not the other way around.” “Men and women have different roles. The woman’s place is at home looking after the family.” “Women are irrational, hysterical and not capable of making important decisions. How can we let them vote”. TASK THREE Explain in as much detail as you can “Why women didn’t have the vote. What were the opinions of men and some women at the time”? EXTENSION: Why did some women NOT want the vote ? “Most women don’t want the vote. It’s just a nosy few that are demanding women’s right. My husband looks after me perfectly well. He gives me a good allowance…” Timeline of the Women Suffrage movement.

TASK FOUR Draw a quick reminder of the key events of the Suffrage Movement. Use Quick Symbols. Emily Davidson commits suicide at Race Day. Suffragettes begin militancy (illegal force) Suffragettes begin Hunger Strikes. FORCE FEEDING BEGINS (by men to suffragettes) Drawing Reminder… World War One

TASK SIX is to Compare the Lives of Victorian Women to Modern Day. Dear Readers, I am writing to tell you about the lives of Victorian women. They were expected to look like … and behave … The men treated them … They refused them the right to vote because … Comparison & Evaluation.

HOMEWORK • Who was Emily Pankhurst and what did she want? Pair and Share. What have you learnt today.

WALT: What was life like for a Victorian Woman…?