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The scene allows students explore a Welsh coal mine and learn about what it was like to work in the mine and its importance to local communities. They will observe the mines layout and explore the working conditions in the pits. Students will also explore the danger of the mining process.
# Learning objectives
1: To understand the history of coal mining in Wales.{.info}
2: To explain the importance of coal mining in Wales.{.info}
# The Mining{.objective .objective1}
Students will learn about the mining process and how pits are made for miners to dig and move the coal from the mine to the outside. They will be asked to think about how scaffolding was used to try and keep the miners safe. They will also be asked to think about what the working conditions would be like in the pits as a miner.
# Our Bread and Butter{.objective .objective2}
This section examines the importance of coal mining within a mining community as well as an industry’s contribution to the Welsh economy. Students will explore the impact of their closures on the towns and villages reliant on them. Students will be asked to think about how the coal mine closures affected employment.
# Dangers and Disasters{.objective .objective3}
Students will learn about the risks of working in the pits. They will also learn about the largest incident to affect the Welsh communities: the Aberfan disaster of 1966. Students will be asked to think about the role of a canary that miners relied on to avoid carbon dioxide poisoning.
# Teacher Resources
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