Historic Landscapes: Using landscapes as a disciplinary bridge

DAN PROCTER, HISTORY SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT LEAD, TEACH FIRST, UK  STEFAN CARRON, GEOGRAPHY SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT LEAD, TEACH FIRST, UK  Landscapes constantly evolve. At times and in places, this evolution is creeping, barely noticeable, a distant memory, whereas in other circumstances, landscapes are shaped by powerful physical and human processes that alter how that place is experienced and imagined, both in the present and in the future. Geography and history are best placed to uncover this change over time – peeling back the layers of diverse, contested and often under-appreciated landscapes. Why this matters In this article, the landscapes of the Lake District have been selected as part of a project called Historic Landscapes to tell a story through time. As highlighted by the Curriculum and Assessment Review (DfE, 2025), we live in a rapidly changing world where environmental changes present opportunities and challenges to young people. The pedagogical approach underpinning