Wakefield: An Evolving City KS3/KS4 Workshop

Links to geography, history and citizenship and are developed throughout this session.

When and why did people first settle in Wakefield?
How did Wakefield change and evolve over time?
Why does a place need to change?
How can museums use their collections to educate people about the changing landscape?

An old aerial photograph of Wakefield

Pupils will look at the landscape in and around Wakefield to develop an understanding of the role played by the geography of the area in attracting early settlement. They will learn how the city grew and flourished in Tudor times thanks to the wool trade and in the Victorian era as a result of the Industrial Revolution. 

Pupils will be challenged to consider how and why Wakefield has changed and evolved from Victorian times into the city that it is today, and to imagine what the future evolution of the city might look like.

A variety of museum objects and resources will be used to support pupils’ learning and understanding during this workshop including aerial images, historic photographs, maps and artefacts.

Workshop includes:

• Identifying links between geography and historic settlement

• Examining and interpreting historic objects and materials

• Developing ideas and drawing conclusions

• Working cooperatively

Price: 

£64 for standard workshops delivered on site

£115 for one outreach session delivered in-school

£175 for two sessions delivered in-school in one day

£198 for three sessions delivered in-school in one day

Venue: Wakefield Museum or in school

Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 min depending on what best fits your timetabling

To book contact museumslearning@wakefield.gov.uk 

Or call on 01924 302700