Curriculum links death – Coffin Works

Curriculum links by theme

Religion links

Christian beliefs concerning death and what happens after death.

History

A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 – Victorian Ideals, beliefs and traditions.

Religion links

Christian beliefs/how beliefs change over time.

History

Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901.

How has our view of death changed over time?
What effect might the high mortality rate of children during the Victorian era have had on Newman Brothers?
What type of people did Newman Brothers provide coffin handles for? Why did they choose Newman Brothers?
How did the care of bodies change over time?

Where did the Victorian traditions around death come from?
Are funeral traditions the same throughout the UK? Has this always been the case?
How do our contemporary views of death compare to those that have existed in Britain over the past 100 years?
What made Newman Brothers’ coffin fittings the best in the business?

Write a poem based on your own or another religion’s view of what happens after death.
Select an important member of society that had their funeral items supplied by Newman Brothers and write a newspaper article about their funeral.
Use the product books to create an order list for the royal undertakers. What items are the best? How do you know?
Design an advertisement with a new royal family as the target audience. What type of product would they be looking for? Why should they go with Newman Brothers?