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In this live virtual session children will explore Local History, discovering how the famous biscuit manufacturer, Huntley & Palmers, changed Victorian Reading from 1822 to 1900. Children will explore significant events, people and places working with a range of sources, such as maps, objects, photographs and census records to understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed.
The teacher pack for this session will include:
1- Downloadable resources for activities during the session
- Worksheet 1 – Biscuit tins or biscuit packs?
- Worksheet 2 – Map
- Worksheet 3 – Census
- Resources 1 – Map of Reading circa 1900
- Resources 2 – Biscuit tins images
2 - Downloadable resources for follow-up activities in the classroom
- Post-Activity 1 – timeline
- Post-Activity 2 – images for discussion
We recommend booking this session with Victorian Childhood Virtual Session
Notes for teachers
- Key Stage 1, 2
- This session has been designed to support the study of local trade and industry in the Victorian period.