Summary
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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery's collection of shoes and shoemaking material is the largest and finest in the world and offers a wide range of opportunities for cross-curricular study. Most of the shoes in this package can be seen on display in the Life and Sole and Followers of Fashion galleries. Gallery Information (41 kb)
In Your Shoes is a classroom based, cross-curricular project on shoes with a focus on Design Technology and History. It also contains information, ideas and resources to support a visit and follow-up work.
History
In Your Shoes will support the study of different periods in time including Victorian, Roman and World War 2. The resources and activities will help pupils to understand what life was like for people living at those times.
Design Technology and Science
In Your Shoes also provides opportunties to explore the design and manufacture of shoes. The tiered resources and activities will enable pupils to explore the process of making shoes looking at purpose and suitability, materials and their properties, production and marketing.
Other Subjects
The resources can also support work in ICTAC, PHSE and Citizenship, RE, Geography, Art, Literacy and Numeracy.
For more detailed information on all the shoes featured in this pack please see In Your Shoes: Background Information (55 kb) ![[doc]](http://emmlac-live.torchboxapps.com/display_images/document_icons/doc.gif)
and for question ideas use the In Your Shoes: Discussion Points (316 kb)
and for question ideas use the In Your Shoes: Discussion Points (316 kb)
Museum Workshops
The museum offers workshops on shoes and shoemaking for primary and secondary schools, which incorporate role-play, shoe handling and gallery activities.