Victorian Values - Crime and Punishment
About this resource
This resource looks at life in Victorian Sheffield and encourages users to challenge stereotypical Victorian Values. It relates to the following Curriculum areas:
Key Stage 2 History:
Unit 7 - Local History and
Unit 11 - Victorian Britain
Key Stage 2 Citizenship:
Unit 4 - People Who Help Us - the Local Police
Unit 7 - Children's Rights, Human Rights
See Citizenship Curriculum Links for more details.
The phrase 'Victorian Values' conjures up images of dark factories, strict moral codes and harsh living conditions. This resource looks closely at aspects of urban life in Victorian Sheffield. It encourages students to get under the skin of the people in the records and to relate their experiences to modern day life and attitudes.
The resource covers: Crime and Punishment.
Other related 'Victorian Values' resources cover:
Victorian Voices is a separate learning journey looking specifically at the working conditions of children in Victorian Sheffield, using archive photos and extracts from the 1862 Employment Commission report (with the exact words and phrases used by the children interviewed).
Learning article provided by:
Sheffield Archives |
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