Homes in the Past
Online: £30 (45 minute session)
Onsite: £100 (1.5 hour session)
Through investigation of real objects and different examples of homes from the past—from the Victorian home of Alfred Palmer, to our beautiful waggon and a Nissen hut—this workshop invites students to consider how our homes today differ from those in the past. The session will explore:
- How we live now, compared to the past through themes such as lighting, heating, kitchens
- How our activities at home have changed
- How materials and technology today are different from the past
- How children dressed in the past
An exciting and informative session with real hands-on learning.
Notes for teachers
- Suitable for EYFS and Key Stage 1
- Opportunities to take part in roleplay using replica costume
- Investigate real objects from long ago
- Explore the museum galleries
Curriculum links
EYFS
- Past and present
KS1
- Changes within living memory
- Aspects of change in national life
OVERVIEW
- Introduces students to The Museum of English Rural Life and our collections
- Uses real objects to demonstrate what homes in the past were like
- Students compare homes, past and present, similarities and differences