South Shields

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south-shields

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is South Shields?South bank of the River Tyne estuary, Tyne and Wear, England
2. How many people live in South Shields?75,337 (2021 census)
3. How big is South Shields?Not specified in source
4. What language do people speak in South Shields?English
5. What is the historical designations?Arbeia (Roman period), Caer Urfa (Early Middle Ages)
6. Why is South Shields special in history?It was once a Roman fort called Arbeia and later known as Caer Urfa. This shows the town has been important for a very long time.

Estuary: The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
Roman occupation: The period from 43 AD to around 410 AD when the Roman Empire controlled Britain.
Early Middle Ages: The historical period following the decline of the Western Roman Empire, roughly from the 5th to the 10th century.
Metropolitan borough: A type of local government district in England, part of a metropolitan county.