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William Irving's 'Blaydon Races' Teachers Pack
This teachers' pack has been designed to use the painting, the Blaydon Races by William Irving as a basis for cross-curricular teaching activities.
In this pack you will find:
• background information about the painting and biographical details about William Irving
• ideas to encourage pupils to look at the painting and on how to initiate group discussions about the topics raised
• suggestions on how to use the painting as a cross-curricular resource
• activity sheets which may be reproduced or adapted for use in the classroom
• an interactive CD-ROM version of the Blaydon Races audio visual display from the Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead. The CD-ROM offers further contextual material for the Blaydon Races, other opportunities for workshops and discussions and a wealth of information that can be used for classroom-based learning or as preparation for a gallery visit. These resources can now be found on the download sections of the Schools Online website.
Also included are a selection of prints, including:
• The Blaydon Races by William Irving
• The Key to the Blaydon Races
• A photograph of William Irving at his easel
• A Border Fair by John Ritchie
• 7 illustrations for the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle by William Irving;
A little soldier
A new quick firing gun
No smoking allowed
Dr. C. J .Gibb
Miss Morrell
The Pitman and the pie
The reserves leaving Newcastle
