Publisher's Synopsis
This is one of a series designed to help teachers planning a site visit. Historical background is combined with a variety of possible study approaches, documentary sources and photocopiable activity sheets for classroom and on-site work, together with practical information about the site.;This book focuses on St Catherine's Oratory, overlooking Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight, which was built in the early 14th century as a chapel and lighthouse. The history of lighthouses in general is covered, and there are ideas to relate lighthouses to the English and Science curriculum.