The West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust WSRHT

Resource packs: Industrial Revolution

Resource Pack 4: Victorian Britain (KS2)

Teachers Pack Contains:

  • Background information about the Industrial Revolution and the growth of the railways
  • Information about the picture packs and how to use them.
  • A series of teaching resources and activities including:
    • Travelling the long way round – a writing or role play activity exploring what pre-railway transport was like.
    • For or against the railways – a drama-based activity exploring some of the different views about the building of the railways.
    • Re-defining the landscape – a discussion activity, exploring the impact that industrialisation had on Britain’s environment and landscape.
    • Was the Industrial Revolution a force for good? A planning frame to support either discussion or written work exploring the positive and negative aspects of industrialisation.

WSRHT LEARNING RESOURCE PACKS

Picture pack 1 – Timeline of the Industrial Revolution

A pictorial timeline showing key events of the Industrial Revolution

Picture Pack 2 –
Pre-railway Transportation

A collection of pictures and information about pre-railway transportation

Picture Pack 3 –
The Impact of the Railways

A collection of pictures and information exploring some of the key changes brought about by the growth of the rail network.

Picture Pack 4 – Changing the Landscape of Britain

A selection of pictures and information exploring how industrialisation shaped our environment and landscape.

Picture Pack 5 – The Changing Society of Britain

A selection of pictures and information exploring some of the other changes brought about by industrialisation.

Picture pack 1 – Timeline of the Industrial Revolution

A pictorial timeline showing key events of the Industrial Revolution

Picture Pack 2 –
Pre-railway Transportation

A collection of pictures and information about pre-railway transportation

Picture Pack 3 –
The Impact of the Railways

A collection of pictures and information exploring some of the key changes brought about by the growth of the rail network.

Picture Pack 4 – Changing the Landscape of Britain

A selection of pictures and information exploring how industrialisation shaped our environment and landscape.

Picture Pack 5 – The Changing Society of Britain

A selection of pictures and information exploring some of the other changes brought about by industrialisation.