How has Lincoln changed over time?

Through a series of five enquiry questions, pupils will learn how Lincoln has changed from prehistoric times to the 20th century.

Each question has a PowerPoint presentation of information plus a series of supporting enquiries and activity sheets to help pupils discover more about Lincoln’s history and embed their learning.

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Teaching ideas

By investigating the development of the city chronologically, pupils will be able to look for similarities, differences, and changes over time throughout the whole history of the city. They will gain an understanding of how the city they live in today has been shaped, and continues to be shaped, by the place itself and the people who have lived in it.

Each of the following questions is designed to enable pupils to use enquiry techniques to discover for themselves how their local history relates to the national history of Britain.

The Lincoln Local History Teaching Overview describes the specific learning outcomes for each activity listed below. You can also download our ‘Essentials’ for extra resources that can be used with all five questions, such as a word mat, glossary, teacher cheat sheet and much more.

Question 1 - Who were the first people to live in Lincoln?

  • Lincoln Prehistory - PowerPoint Presentation
  • Lincoln Coins of the Past Activity
  • Fiskerton Boat Information Activity

Extended Task: Using the information about the discoveries, can you write about a typical day in the life during one of the prehistory time periods?

Question 2 – How important was Lincoln in Roman Britain?

  • Roman Lincoln - PowerPoint Presentation
  • Mapping Roman Remains Activity
  • Roman Perspective Writing Activity
  • Mapping Roman Roads and Rivers Activity

Extended Task: Can you produce your own Roman map of Lincoln?

Question 3 – What happened to Lincoln after the Romans left?

  • Anglo-Saxon and Viking Lincoln - PowerPoint Presentation
  • Changing Lincoln Activity
  • Viking Placenames Activity

Extended Task: Can you find out more about the designs on Viking coins?

Question 4 – Why was Lincoln an important city in the Middle Ages?

  • Medieval Lincoln - PowerPoint Presentation
  • Medieval Lincoln Timeline Activity
  • Lincoln Cathedral Booklet Activity

Extended Task: Can you find out more about Lincoln Castle and its history?

Question 5 – What impact did the Industrial Revolution and World Wars have on Lincoln?

  • Industrial Lincoln - PowerPoint Presentation
  • Workhouse Analysis Activity
  • Research a First World War Hero Activity

Extended Task: Research a Second World War hero from the area

Learning aims and outcomes

  • To learn about changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
  • To make inferences from archaeological evidence
  • To investigate aspects of local history and how it relates to a national story
  • To develop a sense of pride in where they live
  • To develop skills in chronology using timelines and historical information
  • To create reasoned and evidentially supported judgements
  • Establish clear narratives within and across the periods studied

Prior knowledge

  • No prior knowledge is required; all information is provided.

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