Directions: You have been selected to complete a time capsule on Victorian Society. In order to complete this time capsule you will need to complete the paragraph as well as the chart. The paragraph represents the slip of paper that will be placed in the time capsule to provide future generations with an understanding of the period. The chart will contain the items you would place in the time capsule to illustrate Victorian Society. (Note: The Chart will ask you to list an item, briefly explain its significance, and note the source used.) You will be using the internet to describe life in Victorian High Society.

Overview:

The Victorian Web: An Overview (Strongly recommend)
The Victorians Homework Resources (Recommended to obtain general overview of the Victorian Era)
History Trail--Victorian England

Architecture:
Victorian Architecture (Overview of architecture)
High Victorian Gothic in England (Styles of architecture)
Victorian Period Art and Architecture in Engliand (An overview of Victorian art and architecture)
Victoriana.com (Architectural design)
Victorian Architecture: An Overview

Art
The Great Exhibition of 1851
WebMuseum: Impressionism (Impressionism)
Victorian Era Fine Art Prints and Posters (Art)
The Arts in Victorian Britain
Victorian Art in Britain

Inventions
Early Nineteenth Century Inventors and Inventions (Inventions and inventors)
Victorian Technology (Victorian technology)
Victorian Inventions

Crime
The History of the Metropoitan Police (English police)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Sweeney Todd)
History of Scotland Yard (History of Scotland)
Victorian Presteign: Crime and Punishment
Learning Curve: A Lawless Nation?
Jack the Ripper: Anonymous Murderer

Leisure Activity
http://www.carr.org/hscc/exhibitions/childhoodplaythings.htm (toys)

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3501/19th.htm (Games)

http://www.victoriana.com/vicshps.html (entertainment)

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain/happy/default.htm

http://brickfields.org.uk/victorian/vic_leisure.htm

Clothing
http://www.costumegallery.com/1856/ (Types of Clothing; Click 1856)
http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg3.html (Types of Clothing)
http://www.victoriana.com/vicshps.html (Fashion)
http://tofino.ex.ac.uk/virvic/themes/clothing/home.htm

Authors
http://www.victoriana.com/vicshps.html (author, book, and magazines)
http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/index.html
http://www.scholars.nus.edu.sg/landow/victorian/authors/index.html

You're All Done But There is Time Left in Class...
If you completed the assignment with time to spare, check out these interactive websites about Victorian England:
Learning Curve: Victoria Britain -- There are some interactive games.

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