Resource #V100510

Précis

This is a crossover History and R.E. resource that enables students to discover the many beautiful churches on the Island, to understand their most significant and interesting features, and to comprehend how these relate to cultural, economic and social history. Students will gain an historical perspective by understanding the local, regional, national and international influences on these Island communities and their places of worship.

Contextual Summary

Each church on the trail has an accompanying 2-page resource. The first page details some information on notable features, the origins of the church, and its history during the Victorian period and after. The second page has a tick list with pictures of interesting features to look for, inside and out.

Curriculum Relevance

Cross-Curricular → Multi-venue Projects → Church Trail

Key Skills Practised

• develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of local and British history
• note connections, contrasts and trends over time
• understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to identify common and less common features present in churches. They will gain a wider understanding of how social, cultural and historical influences affect church communities over time.