Captain Cook's shoe buckles
Topic: Present and past family life
This is the student activity 1 of 2 of the Whose shoes? learning activity.
Task No. 1
Captain Cook's shoe buckles
Shoe buckles from family of James Cook, for court wear
These fancy buckles clipped onto the top of Captain Cook’s shoe. Cook wore these buckles on his shoes when he was presented to King George III of England in 1775.
Draw a design for the shoe that Captain Cook wore when he met the King. Include the shoe buckles in the design.
Remember that the design has to suit the person and the time (over 200 years ago)!
Write words to describe:
- The colour of the shoe
- The material of the shoe