KS3 Norwich in the Industrial Revolution

Essential information

Maximum group size 60, £5 per pupil, 10am until 2pm, minimum fee £200

The event

Bring the Industrial Revolution to life! Handle and analyse real items used by Norwich industries, study documents focusing on Norwich's most famous export— Colman's Mustard — and follow an educational trail around the museum's Industrial displays. Teachers will also be able to lead students on a tour of nearby post-industrial sites (maps and details included). This event usually takes place at Norwich Castle and the Museum of Norwich.

Learning outcomes

• Know and understand how people's lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world
• Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence
• Understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims
• Gain historical perspective by placing growing knowledge into difference contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic and social history; and between short- and long-term timescales

Curriculum links

• History - Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain 1745 - 1901

How to book

Advance booking is essential. To book, please call 01603 493636 or email norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk.