When coal was king: Virtual workshop

Virtual Workshop

When Coal was King: Mining in Wales (Virtual Workshop)

🔍 Discover and Explore

What role has coal mining played in the history of Wales?

Explore the history of the Welsh coal industry and its part in shaping modern Wales. Discover more about the men, women, and children mined Welsh coal.

✏️ Take Part

Meet a member of the Big Pit Learning team in this virtual workshop and take part in an interactive exploration of the coal industry in Wales

ℹ️ About This Session

When Coal Was King discusses themes health and injury and has some reference to death.

Let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these topics, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable!

Duration: 1 hour

Dates: To enquire about available dates and cost, please send your school’s name, number of pupils, year group and preferred dates to bigpit@museumwales.ac.uk or call (029) 2057 3650

Cost: For use in school - free of charge.

Curriculum

Humanities: Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future. Our natural world is diverse and dynamic, influenced by processes and human actions.

Health and Well-being: How we engage with social influences shapes who we are and affects our health and well-being.

Learning Objectives

Build up a body of knowledge and have the skills to connect and apply that knowledge in different contexts through learning the skills of an historian and studying the history coal mining in Wales.
Think creatively to reframe and solve problems by investigating the dangers of working underground and find solutions to keep miners safe.
Develop knowledge about their culture, community, society and the world, now and in the past by learning about the history of the Welsh coalfields and their wider impact.
Apply knowledge about the impact of diet and exercise on physical and mental health in their daily lives through discovering the daily life of a nineteenth century child worker.