What was the Victorians' idea of the 'ideal woman'?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
What was the Victorians' idea of the 'ideal woman'?
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Modern World c. 1900-present: Women’s suffrage
Resource type
Worksheet
Concepts and methods
Using evidence
Students use the paintings (in the picture pack PDF) to make inferences about the ideal woman in the Victorian period. A table is provided to help students to structure their ideas. Starter suggestions are also included. This would make fantastic inital stimulus material at the start of an enquiry on women's suffrage at KS3 or KS4.

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