Upper Class Boys
Upper Class Girls
Lower Class Boys
Lower Class Girls
General Education
100

What is a cravat?

A kind of tie

100

Why were many families hesitant to send their daughters to university when they first became available to women?

The feared more education would make them less desirable as wives

100

what is another word for a young boys' caretaker?

Governess

100

Education for girls 12+ and governesses improved in 1848 due to what?

College (all-female)

100

Why didn't children go to school?

Their families didn't have enough money

200

Who was commonly hired by upper-class households to teach young sons?

Tutors

200

What was the primary purpose of upper-class girls’ education?

To become maritable/learn how to be a good wife

200

What would a governess teach a poor boy?

Classical literature

200

What is a Dame School?

A small establishment run by women in their homes for young girls

200

what did charity schools prepare children for?

Manual labor 

300

What age did upper-class boys usually attend boarding school?

13-18

300

How were governesses paid in addition to salary?

Room and board

300

What was one major problem with public school?

They were only available to boys, too expensive, and they pushed a religious agenda.

300

What education was expected of these girls?

knitting, hand sewing, things necessary for everyday life, household chore duties

300

Sunday school purpose?

Teaching and instilling religious principles and morals through proficiency of the Bible’s word

400

At what age did most upper-class boys start attending university?

16-17 years

400

Where were upper-class teenage girls sent to learn proper etiquette?

Finishing school

400

What would most poor boys 15 years or older do for education?

Apprenticeships

400

What skills would be taught by a governess?

French, musical skills, and practical female skills like sewing and cooking

400

What was the name of the teaching technique most commonly used in the Victorian Era?

Rote Teaching

500

what was the main goal of upper-class boys’ education?

to prepare them to become members of the social elite

500

What was the name of the female figure who played a major role in improvements in the nursing field?

Florence Nightingale

500

What was a common path to acquiring practical skills?

Apprenticeships were a common path to acquiring practical skills

500

What would girls do at the age of 10?

Stop education to go work 

500

What were the 2 biggest factors in the education class barrier?

Financial resources and time commitment

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