Our investigative workshop looks at the changing industries and lives of people in different villages in County Durham.
Suitable for: Upper KS2 (Year 5/6), KS3
Delivery options: In school or at The Story
Topic:
KS2: Local History study; Changes within living memory; Events beyond living memory; Post 1066 aspect or theme – Industry, Technology, Society.
KS3: Local History Study; Social, cultural and technological change in post-war British society; Britain’s changing landscape from the Iron Age to the present.
Pupils are guided through a historical investigation using a fantastic range of primary sources and interpretations, including maps, photographs, firsthand accounts and extracts from Local Studies reference books. They work in groups to research a local area and hone their presentation skills by sharing their findings with the class.
The areas are carefully chosen to cover a broad range of industries, from coal mining in Haswell to steelmaking in Consett and locomotive building in Darlington to factories in Newton Aycliffe, that together show the breath of industries and the changes they brought for local communities.
This workshop includes group investigations, handling maps, photographs and other archive material, and presenting findings to the class.
Learning Objectives and Skills:
KS2
- Describe how the locality they have researched has changed over time
- Understand that what we know of them is pieced together from clues in archives and objects.
- Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
KS3
- Describe how the locality they have researched has changed over time
- Understand that what we know of them is pieced together from clues in archives and objects.
- Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
- Use historical terms and concepts in increasingly sophisticated ways.
- Understand how different types of historical sources are used rigorously to make historical claims and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed.
Booking Information
Outreach Availability:
Monday – Friday
Inhouse Availability:
Monday – Wednesday
Duration: 90 minutes
Capacity: Up to 35 children
Price: £150