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Monday 9th December
Comprehension - The Wild Swans
sats practice paper reading 1 reading booklet.pdf
sats practice paper reading 1.pdf
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Monday 9th December
LC: To use research and enquiry to investigate about life in a Victorian mill
The new machines invented during the Industrial Revolution, combined with the flexibility of steam power, led to huge factories being built in towns. This resulted in people migrating to towns from the countryside. People were attracted to factory work by reliable pay and the availability of work. It was the birth of the modern world and Britain changed from a rural country with small industries to a highly industrialised and wealthy nation.
British Victorian factories made most of the world's steel, iron and cloth during the Victorian times. Cotton mills span cotton into thread. Cloth could then be made to be sold all over the world. Working in a cotton mill was dangerous and even deadly. Lung disease and chest infections were common. Workers breathed in dust and fumes. Cotton mills were warm and damp as this helped to keep the cotton stronger. However, these conditions helped disease to spread.
Victorian factories were often large and could employ over 500 people. Life as a Victorian factory worker was hard and dangerous. The workers had to work nonstop and could be fined or even sacked if they fell behind. Many workers got injured by dangerous machinery or became ill from breathing in fumes in Victorian factories. Children were often the most vulnerable. Many worked as much as 14 hours a day and for this they were paid only a few pennies per week. The streets of Victorian towns would be filled with poorly dressed, tired-looking workers during the early morning and late evening.
However, as new technology was invented, so were new types of machines. Victorian factories became more efficient over time and made higher profits for their owners. The demand for goods increased as more people moved to towns where they felt more wealthy than in the countryside. Railways were built to transport all this material around the country quickly and cheaply. The rich became richer and the poor remained very poor.
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Create a Keynote presentation about what life was like for a Victorian factory worker. Include images as well as written information.
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