Objective
To discuss the Wills Girls newspaper cuttings and how we interpret
this information
Possible activities
Class look at the photos without the text. Discuss together: when was
it taken – who might the people in the photo be. Why was the photo taken?
Develop the story around the photo through role play. Present to the
class.
Click on the photograph to view the newspaper cuttings for 1967
Read and discuss together the text that goes with the photo – what
does it tell us about the Wills girls? Can the photos be sorted into
chronological order?  Does
the text enhance our understanding of the photos? Are their lives different
from women at work now – compare their lives with present day
Do newspaper cuttings help us to understand the past?
Outcomes
Each group present their understanding of the Wills girls photos. As
a class discuss findings.
Children should learn to
Understand the importance of photos as a window into the past.
Click on the photograph to see 1980s newspaper
cuttings.
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