Victoria, Scotland and John Brown
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe Queen Victoria's relationship with Scotland.
Key learning points
- When Victoria became queen, she ruled England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
- In 1842, she was meant to go on holiday in Europe, but became ill so her advisers arranged for her to visit Scotland.
- Both she and Albert fell in love with Scotland, buying an estate at Balmoral and building their own castle there.
- When Albert died in 1861, Victoria was very sad. She was comforted by John Brown, a Scottish servant at Balmoral.
Keywords
Europe - Europe is a continent that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean and is north of the Mediterranean Sea
Estate - a piece of land with a large house on it is called an estate
Common misconception
Pupils can struggle with the fact that the United Kingdom is a country made up of four separate smaller countries. Furthermore we also refer to Great Britain - which can again be confusing for pupils.
The UK's full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland make up the UK. Great Britain is only the mainland countries of England, Wales and Scotland that share land borders.
Teacher tip
Pupils could do some more research for example finding out about other royal residences or castles in different parts of the UK as well as finding out about Balmoral in this lesson. If you are lucky enough to have a castle nearby, how about organising a learning visit?
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The Great Exhibition was in...
Q2.The Crystal was built for the Great Exhibition.
Q3.The Great Exhibition was for people to show off their new….
Q4.Queen opened the Great Exhibition.
Q5.Six million people visited the Great Exhibition in __________ months.
Q6.The same Crystal Palace still exists today.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which countries did Victoria rule over?
Q2.A piece of land with a large house on it is called an...
Q3.Queen Victoria and Prince Albert did not like being in Scotland.
Q4.What was the name of the estate that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought in Scotland?
Q5.Victoria was very sad when Albert died in…
Q6.Victoria became good friends with a man named John Brown after Albert died.
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