Site DiarySee the Diary7 May: SHP Conference Reminding you to book your place … 30 Apr: Teacher in Role Activities Read Neil Bates helpful piece in The Guardian on some of his own teaching activities … 18 Apr: National Curriculum Reform: Responses Catch up on responses to the draft National Curriculum for history … 17 Apr: New Resource: Women in Nazi Germany A new activity for the SHP depth study on Germany 1918-1945 … 3 Apr: Thinking History in 2013 The current state of educational flux has led me to question where best to ‘house’ new material – though I’m certain that the type of activities on Thinking History will NOT be redundant … See Diary: See more on the Diary |
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If you’re visiting the site for the first time please note that the site doesn’t provide ‘quick-fix’ solutions for a lesson in 20 minutes time. All the activities need thoughtful preparation, tailoring them to the needs of individual classes. Good preparation gives everyone, students and teachers, more enjoyment and a greater sense of achievement. I hope the site proves useful – there’s over a hundred activities [ see full activity list ] plus much other material, articles and ideas [ see full content list ] . Ian Dawson |
The site was begun in 2004 to provide activities, ideas and resources for teachers (especially trainees and NQTs) seeking to broaden their range of teaching methods. The activities exemplify a range of strategies that require physical movement and involvement from students – living graphs, washing-lines, role-plays and many others. The aim of all the approaches described on the site is to deepen students’ historical knowledge and understanding. They work because they increase students’ motivation and interest and lead to students engaging in more constructive discussion of the people and events they’re studying.
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