Curated OER
Dress Reform in the 19th Century
Young scholars read and discuss the writings of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Timothy Shay Arthur and others to explore mid to late 19th century dress reform. They use their findings to write a letter to an editor from a 19th century viewpoint.
Curated OER
Dress Reform in the 19th Century
Eleventh graders utilize the writings of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Timothy Shay Arthur, Elizabeth Smith Miller, Frances Hard and others to explore the dress reform movements of the mid to late 19th century.
Curated OER
Presidents: Past and Present
Students identify George Washington and the current president and distinguish between past and present events. They listen to a text about Washington and make predictions. They generate a list of synonyms for past and present and...
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Victorian Age Topics in Literature
This resource discusses four controversies that concerned the Victorians: evolution, industrialism, what the Victorians called "The Woman Question," and Great Britain's identity as an imperial power. Includes multiple-choice quiz and...
Victorian Web
Brown University: The Victorian Web
This is a comprehensive resource on literary, philosophical, religious, scientific and technological advancements of the Victorian age. Learn about famous Victorian authors, literary genres and more.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: French Revolution
Website on Victorian era history outlines the history of the French Revolution.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Victorian British
Have you ever wanted to know more about British Victorian literature? Check out this informative site highlighting literary resources from the British Victorian Age. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages...
Other
British Association for Victorian Studies
Delve into the world of Victorian studies through this informative website. Serves as a resource for individuals seeking more information on the British Victorian Age.
BBC
Bbc: Overview: Victorian Britain, 1837 1901
Website on Victorian Britain, 1837-1901, chronicles events, political history, and culture, explaining how Britain was able to claim to be a world superpower despite social inequality and rival overseas industry.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Robert Browning
A compilation of a variety of excellent resources on Victorian writer Robert Browning. Includes a detailed biography, list of works, social and political history of the Victorian age, and essays about the literary aspects of Browning's...
Indiana University
Indiana University: Victorian Women Writers Project
This is the place to find works by a variety of women writers of the Victorian age. Be sure to scroll down to the "Proceed to the collection," button to access the work.
Britain Express
Britain Express: History: The Victorian Age: Chartism
A history of the Chartist Movement in England from its origins in 1838 with the "People's Charter," to its demise in 1848.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: John Ruskin
This site from The Victorian Web provides an excellent variety of resources about Victorian author John Ruskin. It takes one from a detailed biography and relative social and political history, to themes, critical theory, and information...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: William Morris
This site from The Victorian Web provides a wide variety of excellent resources related to Victorian artist William Morris, including a biography, social and political history, and information about his visual arts, themes, literary...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Anthony Trollope
This site from The Victorian Web features a detailed biography, social and political history, and list of works to information about setting, characterization, themes, and imagery. This site provides a variety of excellent resources on...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Victorian Literature: Introduction
This is the introduction to a unit on Victorian Literature, a period describing the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) as prudish and old fashioned, but is considered by some as a second English Renaissance, a time of wealth, power, and...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Thomas Carlyle
This Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) portal gives access to biographical information about this Victorian social and polticial historian's life and work, such as his importan history of the French Revolution.
Other
Victoria Research Web
Track the Victorian Age through this informative research site. This site contains several links to help bridge your knowledge of Victorian research. Don't miss out.
BBC
Bbc: History: Women's Work in Victorian England
A good examination on how many women in Victorian England supported their families with jobs outside the home and how this helped the British economy. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: Victorian Britain
An interactive, diverse site that provides the student with lots of great information about Britain during the Victorian era. Discover the Victorian way of life through narrative, pictures, and games.
Victorian Web
Brown University: Victorian Web: The Role of the Victorian Army
Information is provided about the Victorian Army and its role in protecting the British Empire.
BBC
Bbc: History: Women and Urban Life in Victorian Britain
A six part article in which the various roles women played in Victorian England are discussed. The author explores the idea that women had a "mission" in Victorian life.
BBC
Bbc History: History Trails: Victorian Britain: Ideals of Womanhood
The author explores how the status and place of women in Victorian England changed over the course of the 19th century. Women became much more active in service and mission type work. In addition, early feminism has its roots in this...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Old Values vs. New Values
An overview of the clash between the old way of life of the Victorian Age and the new, the Jazz Age.