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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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’.

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