To inform and educate children about local history and its
implications by researching the Tobacco Lords and the legacy left
from that era. This topic will allow learners to learn about
the power and wealth of the tobacco lords, how they became wealthy
and what they did with their money. Learners also have the
opportunity to investigate the buildings that were built by these
people and the street names that are linked to that time and
discover what evidence of that time can still be found along the
Clydeside.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Being able to plot progress over a period of time
• Understanding of the motives or actions of the Tobacco
Lords
• Ability to explain the significance of the Tobacco Lords
Relevance to curriculum
• 5-14 People and Place
• History