Bring the Industrial Revolution to life with this KS3 History lesson exploring the enquiry question: Why did Dr Barnardo and Charles Dickens see children differently between 1866 and 1905?

Students discover how the Industrial Revolution created extreme wealth and poverty in Victorian Britain, shaping how two influential figures — Charles Dickens, the author who exposed social injustice, and Dr Thomas Barnardo, the philanthropist who built homes for destitute children — responded to the suffering of the poor.

Use this lesson to help KS3 students understand how the Industrial Revolution transformed childhood and education,

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