Shettleston: Our History 2
Learning Activities: DO
Historic Words Worksheet
The Historic Words Worksheet below asks pupils to link words relating to history and heritage to their meaning.
Guess the Word
Ask pupils to find out the meaning of a word associated with the past. Examples might include: Ancestors; Ancient; Clan; Historic; Inheritance; Legacy, Legend; Myth. Other words can also be used. Pupils can be asked to find out as much as they can about the meaning of the word they are given. They are then asked to describe the word to their class mates without saying the word itself and class mates are asked to guess the word.
Crossword
A crossword about things from our past.
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Word Search
A word search exercise about things from the past.
“Shettleston Legacy” Film Quiz:
A quiz to accompany the short film “Shettleston Legacy”. This can either be administered immediately after viewing the film or in advance.
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Make Your Own Quiz
Look at the Shettleston Heritage Trail leaflet and prepare a quiz of at least 5 questions based on its contents. The quiz can then be taken by class mates, or at home.
Older to Newer
For Trail 1 and / or Trail 2 in the Shettleston Heritage Trail leaflet, put the buildings / places mentioned in order, from oldest to newest.
How Long is my Trail?
Looking at the map on the Shettleston Heritage Trail leaflet and the scale provided, what distance in metres is each Trail? Which trail is the longest?
Heritage Trail Guide (Shettleston)
If you live in or near Shettleston, act as a guide and take members of your family or your friends on a guided tour of the Shettleston Heritage Trail. You can download the Heritage Trail leaflet from this pack.
Heritage Trail Guide (Your Area)
In our film, “Shettleston Legacy”, the kids followed the route of a historical map of the area (the heritage trail). Based on the map produced (in the “MAKE” section of the pack) act as a guide and take members of your family or your friends on a guided tour of your map.
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