Collecting data

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

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Objectives

History

To study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066, for example; a significant turning point in British history such as the first railways.
To address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference and significance.
To construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.
To understand that our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Geography

Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
To use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.

Lesson Planning

Use census information to find out about the lives of people in the growing coastal town, Blackpool in 1901.

Teaching Outcomes:

To use an original resource (1901 census) to construct ideas about the impact of the railway on the town of Blackpool.
To collect data about the town of Blackpool and consider what it tells us about the type if settlement it had become.

Children will:

Understand how we know about the past.
Use a genuine source of information to find out about an area in Blackpool in 1901.
Use census information to answer questions about people and their lives.
Begin to consider the impact of tourism on a coastal town.

Planning

Provided Resources

1901 census (original and typed)
Blackpool timeline
Images of St Chads road
Census questions

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

Weblinks

A selection of hotels in St Chads Rd Blackpool from visitblackpool.com
Google maps covering St Chads Rd Blackpool from google.co.uk