https://victorianchildren.org/victorian-child-labor/

+ Vocabulary aid: handout from teacher!

Find out about the use of child labour in the 19th century Britain (during the industrial revolution).
a) Write down your answers in your notebook.
b) Then compare your answers with your partner and fill in any missing information from each other.

1. What were typical jobs that children did?
2. Why were children often used in coal mines?
3. What were the reasons why children were considered as good workers for certain jobs?
4. What kind of dangers did children face in different jobs? How did those jobs affect their health?
5. Describe the working conditions and the treatment of children...
a) in mines .....
b) as chimney sweeps
c) in factories and textile mills