Wheat

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Tudor reconstructions - chafing wheat in a barn and children at work on farm.

Everyday life from Tudor times - chafing wheat in a Tudor barn and a sample of the types of work done by Tudor children on a farm. Shows them collecting the grain, feeding sheep and working indoors.
From: Zig Zag Tudor Life Children
First broadcast : 21 September 1998

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History

Topic : Tudors and Stuarts

Keywords : Tudors

Notes : Can use clip as part of studies on everyday life in Tudor times. How would pupils feel about doing farm work during Tudor times? Discuss the role of children?


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