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Added August 2010

Some thoughts on Knowledge in KS3

‘Thinking aloud’ about some of the issues relating to the role of knowledge within the framework of KS3 History.

What’s Under the Sheet?

Puzzle and intrigue! A mysterious way to help students sum up a topic, exemplified by Galen's work on medicine and by the Norman Conquest.

Using Family & Personal Histories in the Classroom

A variety of suggestions for ways to use your own histories to motivate students and deepen their understandings.

Added July 2010

Bringing Medicine Factors to Life

Turn your students into War, Government etc to help them understand the concept of factors more effectively.

Added May 2010

Why did Everyday Life change so much after 1750?

A sorting activity helping students see why life changed so much during the Industrial Revolution

Added January 2010

The Big Story of Conflict

Every war between 1066 and 1900 in one activity - creating links across KS3? (Added January 10)

The Mystery of Tollund Man

The body in the bog becomes the body in the classroom to build students' enquiry and source skills. Activity by Susan Edwards and Nichola Boughey (Added January 10)

Added Xmas 2009

How safe were air raid shelters for the poor in Britain's cities?

Ian Luff demonstrates the weaknesses of air–raid shelters and provides a documentary activity exploring the destruction of one shelter in London. (Added December 09)

World War Two: Why was accurate bombing so difficult?

Turn your class into bomb aimers to discover how difficult their task was - and why civilians were so at risk in bombing raids. (Added December 09)

The Atom Bomb – a Classroom Demonstration!

How powerful was an atomic bomb compared with other weapons? All you need is an egg - and some egg-proofing! (Added December 09)

Shall we escape to the West?

Will students risk trying to cross the Berlin Wall? A practical activity that really improves discussion, thinking and understanding. (Added December 09)

Reichstag 1932-1933: How did Hitler finally gain power?

Ian Luff explains how to introduce students to Hitler’s rise to power and then build in complexity. (Added December 09)

 

Enquiry Skills

We have created a new section on the site, ‘Developing Enquiry Skills’, arising from a series of Inset sessions last year. It contains a broad discussion of ideas for developing Enquiry skills from KS3 to A level and supporting resources, including activities designed to help KS3 students understand the enquiry process and a model A level activity.

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