One of the targets from our termly Learning Overview is to research and present a short talk on a prominent figure from the Victorian era. I would like you to research a famous person from the Victorian era and present a short talk (up to 2 minutes long). It could be an inventor, a scientist, an engineer, a doctor or nurse, an author, anyone at all who made a difference during Victorian times. You can use pictures, books and posters to show the class.
Some ideas might include: Alexander Graham Bell, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Lewis Carroll, Thomas Edison, Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Joseph Lister, Charles Darwin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lord Shaftesbury, , Emmeline Pankhurst, Marie Curie, Sir Robert Peel, Charles Dickens. You cannot use Queen Victoria as we have already done a lot of research on her in class already.
It really is up to you! To avoid too many repeats, make sure you tell Mrs Patterson as soon as you have chosen your important figure, as we will limit each person to three presentations.
What I’m looking for:
- research which includes key facts: who the person was, where they came from, how did they make a difference;
- good eye contact with your audience;
- a good, clear voice;
- good expression and a lively presentation.
You should be ready to present your talk by Wednesday 4th March; you will be told in advance on Monday on which day later in the week you are to give your talk.
Primary 2/3 2019 