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Pirate Prisoners MLD

About this session

KS2 Moderate learning difficulties (MLD) | Subject: History | Topic: Tudors, Stuarts, trade and migration | Session Type: Route-based  

From a hill overlooking the River Thames, the Tower has seen many people come and go over the centuries. The River has been used for trade, migration, exploration and crime. Join us to learn more about how to become a pirate or, if you can secure Royal backing, a privateer. Discover the fates of two ‘pirate’ prisoners - Sir Walter Raleigh and Alice Tankerville - and how differences in wealth and status marked out their lives, their imprisonment and even their deaths. 

This session is based entirely on route, in public areas of The Tower of London. 

Who is this session aimed at?

This session is suitable for school groups with a high proportion of students who require additional learning support to access the curriculum.

What to expect?

  • This one-hour session takes place outdoors and pupils will be standing for the most part.
  • Teachers will be asked at the start of the session about pupils' previous knowledge, learning needs and access requirements. 
  • Your group will be led to different locations around the site. 
  • The session will be led by a historical character in costume who will interact with pupils in a lively and responsive way. 
  • Your pupils will be encouraged to take an active part in the session through drama-based activities, questioning and debate.
  • Teachers will be required to actively support the facilitator and engage with the session.  

Learning objectives 

Children will: 

  • Learn what makes someone a pirate  
  • Learn the difference between pirates and privateers 
  • Understand how pirates relate to the Tower of London and to compare the experiences of two “pirate” prisoners.  

National Curriculum links 

This session supports: 

  • Local history 
  • Significant turning points in British history
  • An extended period study e.g. Crime and Punishment

Booking information

Availability
Monday - Friday
10.30, 12.00, 13.30 

Duration 
60 minutes 

Capacity 
Up to 35 children 

Price 
£105 plus admission 

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