 | |  | | | In this geography unit of four programmes, we cover the local linen and textiles industries, Northern Ireland canals and water management. The unit has cross curricular links with science. | | | |  | Programme 8 - Linen Broadcast: 17 March 2003 BBC 2 12.10-12.30pm
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|  Linen is used for many things - from tea towels to aircraft wings. This programme traces linen-making from Egyptian and biblical times to modern times. It explains that linen is made from flax and follows different stages of the linen-making process. |
 | By the end of the programme and activities, pupils should be able to: - understand the history of linen;
- understand and identify the stages in linen production;
- identify linen material and what it can be used for.
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| Programme Title | Teacher's Notes | Worksheets | 8: Linen | | | 7-10: Textiles, Linen, Canals, Water | | |
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| |  | Programme 7: Textiles: |  |  | Programme 8: Linen |  | | Programme 9: Canals | | | Programme 10: Water | |
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