Lesson D1: Finding out about food then and now.
By Sue Carter and Gail Brown, Redhills Primary
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View, or print off, and discuss these extracts.
We do not know exactly what was eaten in the St Thomas workhouse but here are some sources with a few clues. The workhouse also had land stretching down to the river and inmates grew their own vegetables. Discuss these sources with your class. Click on any extract for a larger version. Print it using the print icon above the blue bar.
Minute books are another primary source but the language is more difficult. An extract from one of the St Thomas workhouse minute books is transcribed on the next page as an extension for gifted pupils.
Keep a food diary for a day
The links below opens a Word documents to use with the pupils. Ask them to keep a diary of everything they eat on one day. This could be a homework activity. You can print off copies to give out.