PPT-THE RISE OF THE VICTORIAN MIDDLE CLASS

An ideal family Music making became a widely practiced activity as public concerts were more frequent and musical scores could be printed more easily. Overview. Ideals of the family. Middle-class families. Working-class families. Family structures. Roles of parents. Conclusion. Queen . Victoria and her . Family . (1846) by . Franz . Xavier . Winterhalter. Hard. . Times. Victorian. . times. I. Economic. context:.    .  . The economy experienced a remarkable transformation during the 19th century. .. .   . Distribution of British labor..  . Distribution of British national income, 1801-1991. Overview. Ideals of the family. Middle-class families. Working-class families. Family structures. Roles of parents. Conclusion. Queen . Victoria and her . Family . (1846) by . Franz . Xavier . Winterhalter. The ‘gentleman’ was an important figure in Victorian society.. A man’s social class was one part of being a gentlemen – gentlemen were from the upper-classes of Victorian society.. Gentlemen were expected to have strong morals and be kind, particularly towards poorer people. But plenty of people saw this as a less important part of being a gentleman.. Optimism and the Belief in Progress. Britain's power, wealth, and self confidence . encouraged optimism and a belief in progress. Ideal family life . (symbolized by the royal family itself) was central to Victorian culture. Literature. JOURNAL ENTRY #4.2. #1: Queen . Victoria. #2: Victorian . Family Life. #3: Victorian . Parlor. #4: Victorian . People. #5: Victorian . Home. INTRODUCTION TO THE VICTORIAN ERA. Named after Queen Victoria of Great Britain (reigned 1837-1901). of Domesticity”. In English-speaking countries the period from about 1850 to 1901 is known as “Victorian Age”. The expression refers not only to the reign of Queen Victoria of England . (r. 1837 – 1901) . The Victorian Period. Victorians thought of themselves living in a time of great change.. Growth. Prosperity. Progress. Peace and Economic Growth: Britannia Rules. Empire grew steadily until 1900. India. Collection Notes 6. Victorian Period (1832-1901) Collection Notes from your text. What social and political factors affected life in Victorian England?. What did Victorians value?. How did discoveries in science affect people’s beliefs?. 1860-1900. Focus Questions. How did the influx of immigrants before 1900 create an awareness of ethnic and class differences?. How did Victorian morality shape middle-class society and culture?. How did social and religious reformers address urban poverty?. I. ts. Double. Lesson Outline . Queen Victoria.. Some common ideas about the age. . Periodization: Conventional subdivisions. . Diversity. Compromise. Contradictions.. Victorian values.. Poverty, unrest and reform . The Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Ignorance. Life Expectancy. Pagan vs. Christian. Feudalism. Poor Economy. Vague Nationalities United by Church. Poor . Bureaucracies. Art. Medieval Culture. Crusades. period of Queen Victoria's . reign. June . 1837 until her death . January 1901. It . was a long period of peace, prosperity, "refined sensibilities" and national self-confidence for the United . Kingdom. Ideals of the family. Middle-class families. Working-class families. Family structures. Roles of parents. Conclusion. Queen . Victoria and her . Family . (1846) by . Franz . Xavier . Winterhalter. Queen Victoria and Family at Osborne House.