1. Topic-
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| Leisure in Victorian England |
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2. Content-
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- Reasons for leisure in the Victorian Era
- Deeper meaning behind leisure activities
- Middle class life style
- How technology shaped leisure activities
- Gender-based activities
Commercialization
Victorian theater
Coffee shops/Pubs
Seaside leisure
Parks
*Social manners
*Pantomime
*Meal time
*Aesthetics
*Sports
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Create a better understanding of cultural activities in Victorian
England
2. Show the connection between activities and the real reasons for
their creation
3. Highlight the gender dichotomy and how it shaped all aspects of
life, including leisure |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Quiz students about their leisure/social lives to get them engaged
2. Present the stark contrast between present day leisure and past
leisure activities
3. Discuss the role that gender played in Victorian society, even
during leisure |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Present activities considered leisure during Victorian Era
2. Present social issues that may have shaped the activities determined
as leisure
3. Examine the discrepancies between the sexes during leisure activity |
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B. Development-
1. Include pictures/political cartoons
2. Include primary sources accounts of leisure
3. Include some detail drawing connections between the activities
and the real implications behind them - allowing for the class to
continue the discussion |
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C. Practice-
1. Break into groups to discuss what the real reason for football
being a sport is
2. Regroup for answers and a class discussion about gender roles/dichotomy |
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Checking for understanding-
| Use class discussion to gage students understanding of the concept
as being much bigger than "having fun." Also use discussion to gage
students understanding of separate spheres ideology/gender dichotomy
in Victorian England. |
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Closure-
1. End with discussion
2. Pose one final question to the class "what do the activities you
enjoy today imply about our social world today?" |
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