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5. The very poor had less space and sometimes only had one room in a dirty hut made
of mud, straw and lime. These were called ‘cobs’. People slept on mattresses on the
floor. They used chamber pots for toilets. The streets were smelly and filthy.

Almshouses were built to house some poor people. Rich people left money in their
wills for houses to be built. Some still remain today eg Ewelme in Oxfordshire.

6. The children could make models of houses or sketch/paint examples. They could
write about the different kinds of houses or make up a story of a rich or poor family
in their homes.

Looking at past inventories from books or on web-sites would be interesting for some
children.

Web-sites: www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/tlife.html

www.ict.oxon-ea.gov.uk/best_practice/unit8_inventories/index_main.html

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Tudors.html

Learning for Life (Fulfilment)

1. The children will have seen the contrast between the rich and the poor in Tudor

times and should have appreciated the way in which God wants us to share our
wealth with the poor.
EVERDAY LIFE FOR THE RICH AND POOR

Truth to Teach (Source)

Acts 2:44-45 ‘All the believers were together and had everything in common.
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had
need.’

 As seen in the houses lived in by the rich and the poor, the differences between rich,

middle and lower classes were immense.

 To give the children opportunities to conduct their own research and work together to

produce wall displays, mini-projects or presentations.

Way to Work (Means)

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