Can you remember why there were so many children during this period?
Why did the birth rate increase?
One last thought...
What do you find most shocking about this extract?
L.O. To investigate the life of an orphan in the 18th Century
Your writing assessment will be a piece of creative writing about life in the orphanages. Try writing a draft paragraph using at least one simile and one metaphor.
Orphanages in the 18th Century