FRANKLIN COLLEGE

Education Department
Field School Lesson Plan

Name: Allison Groves Lesson Number: 2

Subject Area: English Grade Level: 7th

Date: November 1, 2017 Start time: 8:30 End time: 9:22

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Topic/Concept/Skill: Child Labor in Victorian England in the 1800s

Related Standard:
 7.SL.2.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on
grade-appropriate topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
 7.SL.3.1 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually,
quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.

Background: Students have little background knowledge on Victorian England. They will need

Main Objective of Instruction: In order to be able to better understand the setting and cultural implications in The
Christmas Carol TSWBAT identify six jobs children performed in Victorian England.

Teacher Materials/Resources:
 QR Codes
 Document camera
 Computer
 Child labor worksheet
 Child labor picture and question

Student Materials:
 iPads
 Writing utensil
 Child Labor worksheet

Anticipatory Set (Introductory Approach):

 As students walk in, they should grab an iPad and worksheet from the tray.
 I will have a picture of child labor on the board. Students should look at the picture and consider the question:
can you imagine being a young child and working 8+ hours in a factory?
 Students will have time to share their thoughts/talk with a partner. (2 minutes)
 Then, I will inform students that they will be reading The Christmas Carol.
 To better understand the setting of the play, students first need to understand what Victorian England was like
in the 1800s. Child labor will play a small role in The Christmas Carol, so students will need to understand what
life was like for young children.

Instructional Procedures (Whole Group):

 I will inform students that they will perform another cakewalk activity. Students will be broken up into groups of
2 or 3.
 There will be six QR codes on side of the room and six codes on the other side of the room.
 Students will be given a code to start at. They should take their iPads, worksheet, and writing utensil with them
to the codes.
  Once students are at the codes, they should scan the QR code, which will take them to a Google Doc. The
document will have information about a common job children performed during the 1800s, such as chimney
sweep.
 After reading through the document, students should answer the questions: describe what the kids do, what are
the hours/pay, what are the dangers in doing this job?
 The students will go through all six QR codes and need to have the entire worksheet filled out. (roughly 30
minutes)
 Once students have finished the last QR code, they should sit down so I know they are done.
 Then, we will briefly discuss some of the jobs. I will ask the students what jobs they found most shocking and
why. (5 minutes)
 Then, I will tell students that we did this because in The Christmas Carol we will see some instances of child labor
and poor living conditions. Knowing some of the history of Victorian England will help the students to better
understand why Scrooge behaves the way he does and some of the poor conditions the characters face.
 I will then tell students to complete an exit ticket. The will need to answer the questions: Why do you think in
the 1800s people would want child workers to perform these jobs instead of grown adults, In your opinion, what
was the most dangerous job kids performed in 1800s and why?
 Students should turn in the exit ticket before they leave class.

Provisions for Individual and/or Group Differences:

 Print off larger worksheet
 Allow extra time to complete worksheet and exit ticket

Closure:
 Students will be reminded that we did this because in The Christmas Carol we will see some instances of child
labor and poor conditions. Knowing some of the history of Victorian England will help the students to better
understand why Scrooge behaves the way he does and some of the poor conditions the characters face.

Evaluation of Learning:
 Students will be evaluated on the conversations they have with their group members, exit ticket responses, and
the answers they provide on the child labor worksheet.

Independent Practice:
 The exit ticket questions