August 29 & September 4, 2025

Agenda

Starter: Victorian Charades

Directions: Read the excerpt “Charades” from Etiquette of Good Society by Lady Colin Campbell (1893). You can read this excerpt individually or as a table.

Once you and your table have familiarized yourselves with how charades was played during the Victorian era, spend the next ten (10) minutes playing a game of Victorian Charades as a table. Ensure you are playing the game the way Victorians played it, not as it is played today!

Once I have called time, each person should reflect and respond to these questions individually:

• How did you feel about playing Victorian Charades? Was it vastly different than the style of charades you’re used to playing? Why or why not?

• Based on this experience, how do you think household games have changed or stayed the same since the Victorian times?

• What social games do you play in your home with family and friends?

• What is the purpose or value of these games in social interactions? Has this changed since Victorian times?

Assignment: Act One Writing Response