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In March 1984, over 25,000 miners in South Wales went on strike and would stay out for 12 months.
Learn more about the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike and discover more about one of the most important events in Welsh coal mining history.
What was life like for a striking miner and their families? Who was involved? Who were the support groups that helped the striking miners?
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
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!
Humanities: Informed, self-aware citizens engage with the challenges and opportunities that face humanity, and are able to take considered and ethical action.
Health and Well-being: Our decision-making impacts on the quality of our lives and the lives of others.
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 of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike. • Think creatively to reframe and solve problems by investigating the complex history of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike. • Develop knowledge about their culture, community, society and the world, now and in the past by learning about the history of the protest in Wales.• Understand and exercise their human and democratic responsibilities and rights, by discovering more about the politics behind the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike.
To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3650
