Presented by Julia and Louise
The British Empire
Summary
1. Introduction
2. History of England
3. The poor children and the rich children
4. The living conditions in the workhouse
5. The job of the children
6. Conclusion
7. Vocabulary
8. Quiz
Introduction
In the nineteenth century, a strong queen ruled a great empire that spanned the globe : - Inequality between rich and poor children - The orphans were sent to workhouses - The living conditions were very hard - Orphans were sold to work
History of England
England in the world
A strong woman
England in the world
England in the world
1801 1901
16 million
41 million
Industrial revolution
Pictures
the opening of the railway
the first vacuum cleaner
London underground
invention of the telephone
Invention of photography
the first pedal bicycle
A strong woman
She reigned 64 years on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. (20th June 1837-1901) She reigned 25 years on the India. (May 1876-1901) She had a big empire with colonies all over the world.
A strong woman
Prince Edward
Queen Victoria
9 children
Princess Victoria
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
The poor children and the rich children
Children from poor families
Children from rich families
- had expensive toys and pets
- had good food
- had nice warm clothes
- had shoes
- the possibility of having lessons at home or of going to school
- didn't have to work
- had holidays
- did not have shoes - lived in filthy condition, lived in the damp - many died of disease
- had few luxuries
- had hungry, had ate poor food - obliged is to wear uniforms - had ragged clothes - did not go to school so not read or write - were working hard and long in poor condition from the age of five
- orphans were sent to workhouses
The living conditions in the workhouse
The living conditions in the workhouse was horrible. They ate the same food every day. Children were slot to work in mines and factories.
The living conditions in the workhouse
The job of the children
There were many differents jobs for children because there was small, such as working in chimneys . they were considered and treated as adults and slaves !
Conclusion
- Queen Victoria ruled a great empire. - Industrial revolution - difference between rich and poor families. - The rich lived in good conditions - The poor lived in very bad conditions often they died - Poor children had to work hard - The orphans went to workhouses - The living conditions in the workhouse was horrible - The children in the workhouses were sold to work
Vocabulary
Some vocabuary words : - ruled : régné/gouverné - great empire : grand empire - such as : tel que - same : même - several : plusieurs
- barefoot : pieds nus - filthy condition : sale condition - each other : l'un l'autre - like : comme - some : certain
Quiz
1- Name two places colonized by England. 2- Name two inventions of the eighteen hundred years (1800) 3- How many children did the queen have ? 4- Name advantages for the rich children. 5- What are the living conditions of poor children ? 6- What are the living conditions in the workhouses ? 7- How poor children are treated in the workhouses? 8- Name one job which is more for girls, one for little people and one for all children.
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