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Who were the Victorians? They were people who lived and made public contributions during the Victorian Age. First the class learns a bit about several famous Victorians, then they complete a series of activities using their text. They draw inventions, take notes, and create a fact file on three famous Victorian people. 

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lewis carroll, thomas edison, electricity, alexander graham bell, queen victoria

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alexander graham bell, famous people, thomas edison, victorians, Writing Prompts, joseph lister, lewis carroll, queen victoria, benjamin disreali, william gladstone, social studies
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5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
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