First World War: Letters from the Trenches
Learn what it was like to be an ordinary soldier fighting in the trenches during World War I using letters written by a soldier from North Shields.
About the Workshop
In this workshop students will use letters written by Thomas Baker Brown to his mother and father to discover what it was like to be an ordinary British soldier fighting in the trenches during the First World War. They will also take inspiration from some of the First World War comics Thomas Baker Brown collected to create their own comic strip.
Suitable for: Key Stage 3
Subject(s): History
Duration: Half a day to one day
Location: On campus (using original letters) or in school (using facsimiles).
Availability: Please get it touch for available dates
Group size: Up to 32 students per workshop on campus (if you wish to include more students, we can discuss alternative options - please add this information to the 'Any other details' section of the booking form)
N.B. We can deliver the history and archives part of this workshop in school or online upon request. Email lib.outreach@ncl.ac.uk for further information.
