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Plan
A Thematic Approach to KS3
A Key Stage 3 plan, developed by Michael Riley, organised around the three themes of: living and believing; power and protest; conflict and co-operation.
Enquiry
Roanoke
This enquiry, developed by Michael Riley, focuses on the fascinating story of England’s first colony: Roanoke. It helps students to construct complex causal explanations for the failure of the colony.
Enquiry
Local History - An End of KS3 Enquiry
An end of KS3 enquiry, by Jo Philpott, reflecting on the impact of the taught KS3 course on the pupils’ locality.
Enquiry
What does Ukawsaw’s story reveal?
This enquiry, developed by Richard Harris, uses the fascinating story of Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, to add depth and complexity to a generalised account of the Britain’s transatlantic slave trade
Activity
Interview a Commonwealth Migrant
Linked to the SHP publication ‘The Impact of Empire’ by Jamie Byrom, Chris Culpin and Michael Riley, this resource helps students to uncover the stories of Britain’s Commonwealth migrants through students’ own oral history research.
Activity
Investigate Some Medieval Deaths
An activity from Michael Riley uses coroner’s inquests to provide an intriguing start for an enquiry into the lives and beliefs of medieval people.
A linked activity helps pupils to devise their own enquiry questions about people’s lives in the 14th century.
Resource
Free Holocaust DVD from IWM
A new free film resource called The Way We Lived is now available to schools.
The DVD contains two films which explore the extraordinary diversity of pre-Second World War Jewish life and culture in Europe.
Guidance
Images of India
Guidance from Jamie Byrom and Michael Riley on using images to reveal Britain’s changing relationship with India.
SHP Conference 2008
Guidance
Teaching the Industrial Revolution
A discussion by Ian Dawson on ‘What would we like students to remember about the Industrial Revolution?’ including:
• Ideas about long-term significance
• How to create an overview of the Industrial Revolution
• Using the locality as a way into detailed investigation
This guidance and the accompanying outline activities are on Ian's website (Thinking History)
SHP Conference 2011
Guidance
Starters and Plenaries
Guidance from Jamie Byrom on effective starters and plenaries, based on his workshop at the 2012 SHP Conference: I’ve started so I’ll finish.
SHP Conference 2012
Guidance
Illustrated Holocaust Glossary
Sharon Artley’s detailed and fascinating glossary is a useful resource for developing your knowledge of different aspects of the Holocaust.
Websites
England’s Past for Everyone
England’s Past for Everyone provides case-studies of engaging local history enquiries to support learning outside the classroom.
Websites
Thinking History Website
The Thinking History website, by Ian Dawson, provides guidance on how to use kinaesthetic activities to deepen students’ knowledge and understanding – and a wide range of examples for KS3.
About Plans
These represent the variety of approaches that SHP schools take to planning courses and units of work. Some plans cover a whole course or key stage while others might focus on a particular unit such as a GCSE depth study or a thematic study at Key Stage 3. Each plan is accompanied by a rationale that explains the thinking behind it.
Enquiries
About Enquiries
Engaging students in the process of historical enquiry is a core principle of SHP. Each of the enquiries outlines a challenging and engaging sequence of learning and illuminates the thinking that lies behind it.
Enquiry
Richard Whiting
In 1539 the Abbot of Glastonbury, Richard Whiting, was executed for treason. In this enquiry, Michael Riley, helps students to explain the murder...and the causes of the English reformation
Enquiry
Charles Darwin: What's worth knowing?
An enquiry from Alison Kitson which develops students’ understanding of historical significance by asking What’s worth knowing about Charles Darwin?
SHP Conference 2010
Activities/Resources
About Activities/Resources
Motivating learning activities that engage students and stimulate their thinking are central to SHP principles and practice. The activities include accompanying notes explaining when, how and why they were used. Linked resources are sometimes included for you to adapt and use with your own students.
Activity
Write ‘King’ Cromwell's Biography
Linked to the SHP publication, 'King Cromwell?' by Andy Harmsworth and Ian Dawson, this resource provides a template for students to create their own biographies.
Activity
Create a Holocaust Website
Help pupils build their own website and encourage them to evaluate the material provided in the SHP book, ‘The Holocaust’.
Resource
Resources from ‘Romans Revealed’
A new website from the Dept. of Archaeology at the University of Reading and partners.
The site includes ‘excavations’, videos, a resource pack and activity sheets.
Guidance
About Guidance
This is a mix of inspiration and advice from some of the country’s most successful teachers and history educators. Many of the guidance items are the outcome of workshops and plenary sessions at the SHP conference.
Guidance
Teaching about historical change and continuity
Guidance from Christine Counsell on helping pupils to get better at discussing and analysing change and continuity.
SHP Conference 2008
Guidance
Independent Enquiry
Guidance from Martyn Ellis on helping Key Stage 3 students to become independent enquirers.
SHP Conference 2009
Guidance
The Power of Two
Guidance from Donald Cumming and Dan Lyndon on motivating students through collaborative enquiry.
SHP Conference 2012
Websites
About Websites
These websites generally support SHP content and approaches.
Websites
Their Past – Your Future
Their Past – Your Future is the Imperial War Museum’s website for schools. It provides history teachers and students with wealth of resources for exploring the course, cause and consequence of conflict in the twentieth century.
Websites
Bangla Stories
Bangla Stories, a new website for Key Stage 3 pupils explores post–1947 migration from the state of Bengal.
Schools History Project, Leeds Trinity University,
Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5HD Tel: 0113 283 7100
www.schoolshistoryproject.org.uk