Session 1
After an introductory look at the river, pupils use photographs to contrast areas along the whole length of the Thames. On the foreshore, they collect data, record river features, assess the environmental impact of different land use of the area and collect primary data of water quality. Mapping skills and sketch annotation activities then take place both on the river bank and the foreshore.
Session 2
Using old and modern data sources (maps and photographs) pupils investigate local settlement patterns and land use change, developing different hypotheses for these changes. Pupils then use maps to plan their walk of the area, discovering, at Shadwell how the old London docks are still integral to the local geography, and at Greenwich to discover how different eras have left their mark around the Cutty Sark and the Old Royal Navel College.
