PPT-Victorian era 1837-1901 Victorian Era

period of Queen Victorias reign June 1837 until her death January 1901 It was a long period of peace prosperity refined sensibilities and national selfconfidence for the United Kingdom. Leisure Time. The Victorian Era was from . J. une of 1837 all the way to January of 1901. It was called the Victorian Era as this was the time that queen Victoria was in power. The Victorian era produced many sports and activities that we play to this day. . Period and Oscar Wilde. 1832-1900. England. Victorian Period. Queen Victoria took throne in 1837 (at 18). Long reign, died in 1901 (at 82). England became wealthiest nation . British Empire expansion . By: Tanner, . Maddie. , Allie, . Kiah. , Avery and Katie. Definition. Period of dramatic change that brought England to its highest point of development as a world power. It was a time of prosperity, optimism, and stability.. The Victorian Era. Crime. On the rise. Prostitution, violent crime, theft. Glorified in the newspapers, became an entertainment of sorts. Jack the Ripper. First serial killer. Prompted media obsession. 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. AP English Lit. & Comp.. Victorian Britain. W. hen you hear “the Victorian era,” what comes to mind?. You might think of women in high-neck dresses, or the Queen of England.. During the Victorian era Britain was economically and culturally the world’s most powerful nation.. Historical Background. The era of peace . Material Developments. Intellectual Developments . Literature Features. Its Morality. The revolt. Intellectual Development. The New Education. International Influences. 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?. Queen Victoria. Reigned from 1837-1901. The industrial revolution. Benefits for the Middle Class. New towns. New goods. New wealth. New jobs. “The hungry forties”. On the whole, the Victorian era was characterized by economic depression. On an average, there were 1.5 million unemployed workers and their families on poverty relief.. 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 . Why are you wearing that???. Lesson Questions. How did people dress before 1900?. What is the Victorian Age?. What is the Edwardian Age?. Why does fashion change? . How did people dress in the Roaring Twenties?. 1830-1901 The Victorian Age The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Norton E The Young Victoria http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1040843545/ http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3175810329/ file:///C:/Documents and Settings/Cheryl/My Documents/My Pictures/Queen Victoria_IMDB.ht Dr. Betül ALTAŞ. AN AGE OF EXPANSION. England. . changed. as . much. as it had in . all. of . its. . previous. . history. . . England. . reached. . its. . height. as a . 1837-1901. In their day, the Victorians were on the cutting edge. All the gadgets we're always improving on? The Victorians saw them being invented—things like railways, photography, electricity, & the telegraph. Okay, so the mobile phone pretty much blows the telegraph out of the water, but it was still a huge improvement on hand-delivering letters. .