2. How good a detective are you? Solve a mystery! Why has Robert Evans closed down his café in Cardiff Bay and reopened it as an Italian restaurant?

3. Read through the evidence on the cards and use it to help you think of reasons why Robert has reopened the café as an Italian restaurant. Work with your partner detective and think of ideas and see if the statements provide evidence to confirm your view. Keep your voices down, or other detectives will use your ideas!

4. Discussion of key questions 1. How have employment opportunities changed in South Wales over time? 2. Why did the coal mines in the Welsh Valleys close down? 3. Why is Robert Evans opening a restaurant in Cardiff Bay? 4. How have some groups of people benefited from the change in employment? 5. How have other groups of people been disadvantaged by the changes in employment? 6. In your opinion, has the change in employment been beneficial to the people of South Wales?

5. Report on the mystery Aim to write at least a paragraph to answer each key question. 1. How have employment opportunities changed in South Wales over time? 2. Why did the coal mines in the Welsh Valleys close down? 3. Why is Robert Evans opening a restaurant in Cardiff Bay? 4. How have some groups of people benefited from the change in employment? 5. How have other groups of people been disadvantaged by the changes in employment? 6. In your opinion, has the change in employment been beneficial to the people of South Wales?

6. Debrief What have you found out today? How have you learnt it? How could you use these skills and ideas in other aspects of your life?