Two summers ago, we spent a day visiting Queen Victoria's holiday home, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight.
We finally come to properly studying the Victorian period this time round. There is so much to learn about this period that I foresee us spending much of this term learning about the various aspects of this significangt time in history.
We started learning about Queen Victoria through various books and documentaries.
Having had some idea of the Victorian times, we looked through some source information on Queen Victoria before I asked Tiger to write a short narration from a two-page spread from our copy of History: The Definitive Visual Guide, and to practise tracing the map of the UK using the relevant outline map from this book. The idea for map tracing comes from another homeschooling family. Tiger really enjoys drawing maps so the activity is a good fit for him. We have since made map tracing a regular activity.
One of the most significant aspects of Queen Victoria's reign was her enormous empire.
We attended a one-day workshop on The Impact of Empire, with the morning session starting at the Museum of London where the children were introduced to how the British empire developed from the Roman times to the Victorian times.
This was followed by an afternoon session at the Museum of London Docklands where the focus of the session became one of trade across the empire and the lives of sailors (mostly from India) living in the Docklands at that time.
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We finally come to properly studying the Victorian period this time round. There is so much to learn about this period that I foresee us spending much of this term learning about the various aspects of this significangt time in history.
We started learning about Queen Victoria through various books and documentaries.
Having had some idea of the Victorian times, we looked through some source information on Queen Victoria before I asked Tiger to write a short narration from a two-page spread from our copy of History: The Definitive Visual Guide, and to practise tracing the map of the UK using the relevant outline map from this book. The idea for map tracing comes from another homeschooling family. Tiger really enjoys drawing maps so the activity is a good fit for him. We have since made map tracing a regular activity.
One of the most significant aspects of Queen Victoria's reign was her enormous empire.
We attended a one-day workshop on The Impact of Empire, with the morning session starting at the Museum of London where the children were introduced to how the British empire developed from the Roman times to the Victorian times.
This was followed by an afternoon session at the Museum of London Docklands where the focus of the session became one of trade across the empire and the lives of sailors (mostly from India) living in the Docklands at that time.
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Oh that looked like a fun way to explore Queen Victoria's history lesson. I'm visiting from Weekly Wrap Up.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nita. It helps that we live in England and that the Victorians are part of the National Curriculum so there are many activities to support the study of this period. :-)
DeleteLooks like a fun week! Have a great weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteYes, Jenni. You too! :-)
DeleteMy (very young) kids are learning about Florence Nightingale so they had tea this week and we've talked about being presented to the queen. Sounds like something we could do more exploring on in the future...
ReplyDeleteFlorence Nightingale is certainly in the pipeline for us. Coincidentally, she is also one of the characters studied by very young children in the UK schools, so you're on the right track, Jill! :-)
DeleteI have learned so much about English history from your posts. I always show the boys your posts when we cover a topic you have posted on.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know that, Phyllis! It's been a pleasure to share what we've learnt along the journey. Knowing that some people who read the blog may have been positively affected by my posts is a great motivation to keep posting about our learning journey. You've made my day! :-)
Deletewhat a fun time. we dont do a lot of history yet in our homeschool...probably because I hate teaching it 8)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend!
Each of us has a subject that we don't like to teach, Melissa. :-) History happens rather naturally for us because there are many opportunities to learn it in engaging ways in this country. I'm sure you do a very good job with the subjects where there are opportunities to engage in them in a lively way.
DeleteI hope you have a good weekend!
Museum of London Docklands is on our list of places to visit, do you recommend it?
ReplyDeleteThe Museum of London Docklands is very much geared towards the history of the Docklands, as opposed to the broader themes covered by the main Museum of London. It was our first time there and I was quite impressed by the collection of artefacts and exhibits, so we plan to go back there a few more times. I guess this is a long-winded answer (yes) to your question. :-)
DeleteTracing maps! Brilliant idea! How come I never thought of that?
ReplyDeleteMy kids love Horrible Histories. It's amazing how that format really makes history stick!
The Horrible Histories series is also very popular in the UK. The author has done a great job with presenting history in a way that appeals to children. :-)
DeleteI got the idea to trace maps from another homeschooling family (follow the attached link) so it's really good to share what works for us as well.
I love this! I'd never heard of Horrible Histories, but it sounds fabulous. And I am dying of envy--it's tough to be a [mostly Hanoverian] history geek in the Pacific Northwest!
ReplyDeleteOh, you are so missing out on the delights of Horrible Histories! :-) I have read about (online) many American homeschooling families using them so I assume you can get hold of them very easily over there.
DeleteI'd imagine it to be very difficult to study about another country's history from afar. I had thought of us attempting to study US history at some point, but realised soon enough that we would not be able to study it with any real insight or engagement while living in England. :-)
Thanks for stopping by! Your blog makes for very interesting reading, which I have been enjoying but I don't always comment - just so you know. :-)
That reminds me (the map tracing) I need to print out copywork for my kids. I agree with several others, your posts always get me started thinking about what to do when we reach that topic.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to hear such encouragement, Ticia! Thank you! :-)
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