Focus Question

Focus Area : Queen Victoria saving the British Monarchy

Break down your topic by listing all your SIMPLE questions here.
Come up with as many questions as you can.
This will also help you plan your research.

What were some of the revolutions that were happening during her reign?
- French revolution - 1789 to 1799
- The Spanish Monarchy abolished 1873 to 1874
- The monarchy of Tahiti came to an end in 1880
- Brazil monarchy was abolished in 1889
- Kingdom of Hawaii - 1895


Why were those revolutions happening?
- Because the citizens didnt find a connection with their King or Queen
- Because the Royals were spending money on indulgence rather than necessary resources for
the people

How did she deal with them?
- she made her people view her as middle class to relate to them
- Albert made the children learn to be self-sufficient taught to cook, garden, learnt about
the natural world so they could be more middle class
- she made her family life public: children were key to this plan
- stabilised the Royal Family as a concept


What were some examples of the fresh image of the Royal family seen by their subjects
- Lansea painted a portrait of Victoria, albert and princess royal in 1841 'windsor castle in modern
times' the title is important as it signalling very clearly that there has been a change that this is
about a modern version of the monarchy. Victoria holding poise: represents femineity, gentleness,
purity. Painting shows us the way in which the royal family were using images of the family
intimacy, femineity in order to support and promote a new image of the monarchy
- New technologys in the 1850's photography helped build their image, Become a second family
to their people as they publically see their family albums ,Take lack of privacy to their advantage
of royal intimacy


Now you are ready to write ONE COMPLEX question
Use Blooms taxonomy to develop a higher order
question.


Analyse Queen Victorias reaction to the ongoing revolutions occurring during her
reign?


Who? What? When? Where?
Describe, Explain, Outline,
List, Name, Identify, Explain,
Investigate, Analyse, Evaluate, Assess,
Discuss, Judge, Defend, Clarify,
Distinguish, Predict, Interpret,
Hypothesise, Recommend, Justify,
Construct, Design,
Focus Question
Blooms Revised Taxonomy






Note that in Blooms revised taxonomy, the terms have been altered and reorganised.
The original terms are still regularly used, as in the table below. The synthesis terms
are generally applicable to creating.
Focus Question
Blooms Taxonomy and the Glossary of terms
Level of Thinking Glossary Terms
Knowledge
The remembering of factual information.
access, recognise, describe, extract,
follow, gather, identify, record, select,
specify
Comprehension
The ability to show an understanding of
information.
account, clarify, compare, discuss,
explain, distinguish, predict,
qualitatively account for, trace
Application
The ability to use previously learned
material in new situations.
apply, classify, demonstrate, examine,
implement, present, actively participate
in a practical investigation, use
Analysis
The ability to explore understandings and
relationships between component parts of
information.
analyse , associate, investigate,
qualitatively analyse, research,
structure

Synthesis
The ability to put ideas together to form
a new product
collate, construct, design,
modify, plan, propose, summarise
Evaluation
The ability to judge the value of material or
ideas for a set purpose.
assess, discuss, draw
(conclusions), evaluate, justify,
negotiate, produce some,
recommend, respect
NSW Department of Education and Training, 2006