1.  Starter activity. How did life get better for many ordinary people?

2. How vile was life in Victorian Britain? Did life get better for ordinary people?  Aims To identify key evidence of change and continuity in Victorian Britain To assess examples of students’ work To identify 3 top tips on successful essay- writing

3.  Your task Work individually. Produce a scales chart similar to the one below, recording evidence that suggests life in Victorian Britain was vile and evidence that suggests things improved. Work individually. Produce a scales chart similar to the one below, recording evidence that suggests life in Victorian Britain was vile and evidence that suggests things improved. Can you pick out any themes, e.g. some of the information is about transport, some of the information is about health Can you pick out any themes, e.g. some of the information is about transport, some of the information is about health ImprovementsConditions were still very poor

4.  Your task You are going to have a go at writing your first history essay in Year 8!!!! Essay-writing can be scary, a little bit boring and time-consuming, but follow these steps and you’ll find it actually is easy, will blow your mind away and will take you next to no time to complete! What are the ingredients of a perfect essay? You are going to have a go at writing your first history essay in Year 8!!!! Essay-writing can be scary, a little bit boring and time-consuming, but follow these steps and you’ll find it actually is easy, will blow your mind away and will take you next to no time to complete! What are the ingredients of a perfect essay?

5. Perfect essay Introduction – to define and provide context Introduction – to define and provide context Main body – discusses the main question in separate topic paragraphs Main body – discusses the main question in separate topic paragraphs Conclusion – reaches a verdict on main question Conclusion – reaches a verdict on main question In addition – lots of detailed facts (not just opinions), topic sentences which introduce each paragraph and link them back to the question In addition – lots of detailed facts (not just opinions), topic sentences which introduce each paragraph and link them back to the question

6.  Extension task Conduct some family history research and find out what conditions were like for your ancestors. Conduct some family history research and find out what conditions were like for your ancestors.

7. Plenary Plenary Can you give your partner 3 top tips on essay- writing success? Can you give your partner 3 top tips on essay- writing success? In your opinion did conditions improve or worsen for ordinary people? In your opinion did conditions improve or worsen for ordinary people? Did conditions get better for any particular groups in society? Did conditions get better for any particular groups in society?