Our workshops and activities are all curriculum linked and cover a range of subjects and themes.
Key Stage: Key Stage 3
Topic: Industrial Revolution, Change and Continuity
Delivery: In school or in house
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.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the impact industry had on the locality they have researched
- Explain how they reached that conclusion using the sources
Skills
- Understand how different types of historical sources are used
- Pursue historically valid enquiries
Topics
- A local history study
- Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901
Booking Information
Outreach Availability
Monday – Friday
9.30-11.00 / 13.00 – 14.30
Inhouse Availability
Monday – Wednesday
9.30-11.00 / 13.00 – 14.30
Duration: 90 minutes
Capacity: Up to 35 children
Price: £150