A family portrait from 140 years ago
I can describe some of the things that we can learn from a family portrait photograph from 140 years ago.
A family portrait from 140 years ago
I can describe some of the things that we can learn from a family portrait photograph from 140 years ago.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Looking at a family portrait from 140 years ago can tell us a lot about that time.
- The number of children can tell us about the size of families.
- The clothes they are wearing can tell us about what was fashionable at the time.
- The objects in the photograph can tell us about their interests and pastimes.
Keywords
Portrait - a portrait is a painting or photograph of a person or people
Wealthy - people with lots of money or land are described as wealthy
Fashionable - something that is popular to wear can be described as fashionable
Pastimes - a pastime is a hobby that people enjoy doing outside of work or school
Common misconception
That all families were the same 140 years ago and life was the same for everyone.
Explain that while the photograph gives us some clues to life in the past, just like now, all families were different.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
photography is cheaper and quicker
photography was slow and expensive
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a painting or photograph of someone
something people like to do when not at work or school
something that is popular to wear
someone with lots of money