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Gateshead Council

   

The Angel of the North is an iconic landmark for the North East.  Since its installation in 1998, it has taken public art to a new level, provoked national debate and put Gateshead on the map - making it an ideal school topic.

How to use this pack

This pack outlines how the Angel of the North can be used in a six-week medium term plan.  The pack is for teachers of Key Stage Two, but can be easily adapted for younger children.

Organised week-by-week, the pack gives suggested lesson plans & activities. Plus, to help make your lessons as fun and engaging as possible, we've developed a range of FREE Angel-related resources.  All resources can be found at the end of each lesson just click on the lessons below.

And we've done most of the hard work for you! Covering the range of primary subjects, this pack gives you all the information and resources you need to get started.

Lessons

The Angel of the North|	What is an Angel?|
History of the Angel|	Angel Dance|
What is Art?|	Angel & Tourism|
Visit the Angel|	Public Art Trip|
About the Artist  |	Angel in the News|
Angel Model Making|	Design of the Angel|
Angel & Beyond|	Angelic Music|
Angel Origami|	Angel Film|

Did you know...

• The Angel of the North is the UK's most recognised landmark.
• The Angel of the North is 20m (65 feet) high; the height of four double decker buses.
• The Angel of the North will last for more than 100 years.
• The fabricators worked for 22,000 hours - twenty men working full time for six months.
• The Angel of the North is seen by one person every second.
• The word 'angel' is derived from the Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger'.
• The Angel of the North weighs 200 tonnes.
• There were 3,153 pieces of steel used in the assembly of the Angel of the North and 10km of welding (6 miles) in fabrication.
• It is believed that the Angel of the North is the largest sculpture in the world.
• In 2008, the Angel of the North was voted one of Britain's top ten landmarks.
• The Angel of the North's wingspan is as big as that of a jumbo jet.
• The Angel of the North was designed by award-winning sculptor Antony Gormley.
• The Angel of the North will withstand winds of more than 100 miles per hour.
• The engineers, designers and draughtsmen worked for 2,500 hours on the Angel of the North.
• The Angel of the North contains enough steel to make four Chieftain tanks.
• The Angel's ankle cross section is the same width as an ordinary house door.

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