LLANGOLLEN

 

These are some of the areas that we cover in our Llangollen topic:
 

• use O.S. maps to investigate contour of locality
   
• compare contour of Eyton and Llangollen
   
• identify main man-made and natural features of Llangollen
   
• investigate the changes to Llangollen over the last two hundred years
   
• identify transport links - rail, road and canals and why they are needed
   
• investigate how the river Dee has changed the landscape
   
• explore the effects of tourism on Llangollen
   
• identify other areas of land use - quarrying, forestry, farming etc.
   
• research the places where visitors to the Eisteddfod originate
   
• discover how Llangollen is developing today - debate the reasons for and against the building of a new housing estate
   
• develop leaflets to promote tourism - research key features: Eisteddfod, Valley Crucis Abbey, Dinas Bran etc.
   
• plan own field trip to Llangollen incorporating maps to find key areas of interest

 

 

Please click on the hyperlinks below to find out more information about Llangollen

 

 

http://www.llangollen.org.uk/

http://www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk/

http://www.llangollen.com/