Edwardian Farm - Episode 5 & 6

The Boys and Ruth explore more ways to bring in an income on the farm.  It is January on the farm.  The boys try mining while Ruth tries lace making.

The boys try copper mining without much success, however try another method to extract copper by putting metal in copper infused water.  That method works and the team makes some money from copper.  Then they are taken to another mine in Cornwall where they use technology to live the lives of miners for the day.  Tin mining was where the money was at.  Ruth learns the craft of lace making (without much success) as well as how to make a Cornish pasty.  The boys take the pasties down the mine, but do not leave the crusts behind for the little people who dwell in the mine.

If you need a filler in the classroom, this is an excellent series for that use.  You aren't limited to history with this series either you can use this in a family and consumer education or a home economics class to learn a recipes or crafts.  You really see history come to life in this series and Ruth, Alex, and Peter are excellent narrators.

For use in the classroom: just highlight, copy and paste into a word document or a google document for use in the classroom.  You can easily format these questions to your specifications.

You can find the link for the YouTube video here.  This series is also available on Amazon Prime.

Episode 5 Questions:

1. What happens if it rains on Candlemas?
2. What was another way farmers made money?
3. Who did Alex invite to help in the cider orchard?
4. What did they do to help the trees?
5. What did the boys plant?
6. What did the boys use to help plant?
7. Where was the real money made in money?
8. What was mined in Cornwall?
9. What did the miners take down with them to eat?
10. What did Ruth try while the boys were mining?

Episode 5 Answers:

1. What happens if it rains on Candlemas? - Winter is over
2. What was another way farmers made money? - Copper mining
3. Who did Alex invite to help in the cider orchard? - Ronald Hutton
4. What did they do to help the trees? - Sing to them and dip bread in cider and put the bread in the trees
5. What did the boys plant? - Oats
6. What did the boys use to help plant? - Seed Drill
7. Where was the real money made in money? - Abroad or Cornwall
8. What was mined in Cornwall? - tin
9. What did the miners take down with them to eat? - Pasty
10. What did Ruth try while the boys were mining? - Lace Making

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Episode 6

Ruth writes a letter home to her mum exploring the day in a life of an Edwardian Farmer.

Ruth's day kicks off by getting dressed and cleaning the floor...one stone at a time.  The boys take care of the fields and look on the animals.  By mid morning Ruth gets breakfast on the table after that bathes for the first time after doing her cleaning. 

It is a fascinating episode and I really enjoyed looking at at the day in the the life of an Edwardian Farmer.  It was an excellent summary of what the team did during the course of the day.

If you need a filler in the classroom, this is an excellent series for that use.  You aren't limited to history with this series either you can use this in a family and consumer education or a home economics class to learn a recipes or crafts.  You really see history come to life in this series and Ruth, Alex, and Peter are excellent narrators.

For use in the classroom: just highlight, copy and paste into a word document or a google document for use in the classroom.  You can easily format these questions to your specifications.

You can find the link for the YouTube video here.  This series is also available on Amazon Prime.

Episode 6 Questions:

1. Who did Ruth write to?
2. What was the first chore Ruth did in the morning?
3. What did Peter use to brush his teeth?
4. What was the tooth brush made from?
5. What was the most valuable asset on the farm?
6. Who attacked the duck?
7. What did Ruth use to clean the pan?
8. How were shops different?
9. What did Peter buy from the salesman?
10. What sport did the boys participate in?

Episode 6 Answers:

1. Who did Ruth write to? - Her mother
2. What was the first chore Ruth did in the morning? - Getting the range ready
   
3. What did Peter use to brush his teeth? - Soot
4. What was the tooth brush made from? - Bone and Badger bristles
5. What was the most valuable asset on the farm? - Animals
6. Who attacked the duck? - Fox
7. What did Ruth use to clean the pan? - Sand
8. How were shops different? - The shopkeeper waited on you
9. What did Peter buy from the salesman? - Alarm clock
10. What sport did the boys participate in? - Rugby