Key Stage Two
Workshop 1: Who was John Wesley? An Introduction to John Wesley and The New Room
Duration: 2 hours (at The New Room) 1/1.5 hours (as outreach)
Years: 3-6
This workshop introduces John Wesley, the early development of Methodism and the international importance of the historic New Room in Bristol.
Learning Objectives:
- To learn about John Wesley’s life and his impact on others
- To gain an overview of John Wesley’s beliefs and principles.
- To compare our principles with that of John Wesley – how are they the same? How are they different?
- To explore the Grade I listed New Room and discover why it is a local, national and international important heritage building.
Outline of Lesson:
- Introduction – introducing John Wesley and the New Room, Bristol.
- Why should we care about John Wesley? Exploring some of his words and actions.
- How the Methodist Church was formed and what it does now.
KS2 History National Curriculum Links:
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- A local history study.
- A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Workshop 2: How John Wesley opposed the Transatlantic Traffic in Enslaved Africans
Duration: 2 hours (at The New Room) 1/1.5 hours (as outreach)
Years: 5/6
Learning Objectives:
- To learn how John Wesley opposed the transatlantic traffic in enslaved Africans.
- To gain an understanding of Bristol and this country’s involvement in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved Africans.
- To investigate the opposition John Wesley faced and the role of the New Room.
Outline of Lesson:
- Introduction to John Wesley and The New Room.
- Bristol’s involvement in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved Africans.
- John Wesley and his brother Charles and their experiences in America.
- John Wesley’s work in Bristol and his continued opposition.
- John Wesley’s book and last letter to William Wilberforce.
- The New Room Riot.
KS2 History National Curriculum Links:
- A local history study.
- A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
JOHN WESLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL
This fun lesson explores the story of John Wesley’s first school and what classes were like nearly 300 years ago, including what the pupils wore, what they studied and even what they ate!
If you wish to buy these lessons for your own use they are available in a resource pack from our online shop