Life aboard the SS Great Britain
I can describe what life was like on board the SS Great Britain.
Life aboard the SS Great Britain
I can describe what life was like on board the SS Great Britain.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The SS Great Britain was an iron-hulled steamship and was the world's largest ship at the time.
- Her role was to carry passengers across the Atlantic, and then to carry passengers to Australia.
- The passengers were divided into first-class and steerage; first-class paid more and had more luxurious cabins.
- Fresh food was taken but would be eaten at the start of the journey.
- First-class passengers had four meals with a huge choice; steerage passengers had to make do with simpler food.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that in the past ships only carried sailors, captains or other people working on the ship.
About 200 years ago, people began to travel through choice. People that travel on ships but do not work on them are called passengers.
Keywords
Iron-hulled - an iron-hulled boat has its hull made of iron, rather than wood or some other material
Cabin - a cabin is a room in a ship
Steerage - steerage tickets were the cheapest tickets on the ship and did not include a cabin to sleep in
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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