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  • Using an anthology of substantial sources at GCSE

      Teaching History article
    Struck by his GCSE students’ bewildered expressions when studying source extracts, Liam McDonnell decided to adopt a new approach to source analysis. Inspired by the work of other history teachers, McDonnell decided to use an anthology of substantial sources when studying nineteenth-century Whitechapel in London. By revisiting the sources at...
    Using an anthology of substantial sources at GCSE

  • Webinar recordings: Decolonising the secondary history curriculum (full series)

      Article
    Purchase all 5 recorded webinars in this series for £139 (HA Secondary members), £303 (non-members).  Or if you wish to purchase individual recordings, follow these links: Session 1: Introductory webinar Session 2: Black British history Session 3: Histories of Islamic societies Session 4: Histories of the African continent Session 5: New...
    Webinar recordings: Decolonising the secondary history curriculum (full series)

  • The Great Debate: the 2012 Winner

      The Great Debate
    In this short film Arianna Azari (Winner of our 2012 Great Debate competition) discusses why she took part in the Great Debate, what she got out of it, and gives her top tips for Public Speaking.
    The Great Debate: the 2012 Winner

  • 20th-century Italy: knowledge reboot for teachers of Italian history

      Partnership CPD from the Historical Association, Association for the Study of Modern Italy, University College London and Royal Holloway, University of London
    Saturday 3 June 2023, 10am–4.30pmUniversity of London This free knowledge booster day will be beneficial to teachers of Italian history at both Key Stages 4 and 5, as well as those teachers that teach Italian history as part of the A-level Italian language subject. There will be a series of...
    20th-century Italy: knowledge reboot for teachers of Italian history

  • The New History of the Spanish Inquisition

      Article
    Helen Rawlings reviews the recent literature which has prompted a fundamental reappraisal of the Spanish Inquisition. The Spanish Inquisition — first established in 1478 in Castile under Queen Isabella I and suppressed in 1834 by Queen Isabella II — has left its indelible mark on the whole course of Spain’s...
    The New History of the Spanish Inquisition

  • Philip II of Spain: The Prudent King

      Article
    On the eve of the 400th anniversary of Philip II’s death James Casey rejects the traditional portrayal of the Spanish ruler as a cruel despot and argues his achievements were more the result of an extraordinary sense of duty fully in tune with the hopes and aspirations of his people....
    Philip II of Spain: The Prudent King

  • The Thirteenth Century Industrial Scene in England

      Classic Pamphlet
    This essay forms part of a collection of three essays on Thirteenth Century England by Professor R. F. Treharne (President of the HA 1958-61). These were originally delivered as lectures and were later edited for publication by Dr C. H. Knowles. This essay looks at the industrial scene in England during...
    The Thirteenth Century Industrial Scene in England

  • The Thirteenth Century Rural Scene in England

      Classic Pamphlet
    This essay forms part of a collection of three essays on Thirteenth Century England by Professor R. F. Treharne (President of the HA 1958-61). These were originally delivered as lectures and were later edited for publication by Dr C. H. Knowles. This essay looks at the rural scene in England during...
    The Thirteenth Century Rural Scene in England

  • The Thirteenth Century Political Scene in England

      Classic Pamphlet
    This essay forms part of a collection of three essays on Thirteenth Century England by Professor R. F. Treharne (President of the HA 1958-61). These were originally delivered as lectures and were later edited for publication by Dr C. H. Knowles. This essay looks at the political scene in England during...
    The Thirteenth Century Political Scene in England

  • Having 'Great Expectations' of Year 9

      Teaching History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. What scope does studying a classic novel in both English and history provide for meaningful cross-curricular work and how might engaging with historical fiction help pupils engage more effectively with the realities of the past?...
    Having 'Great Expectations' of Year 9

  • Recorded webinar: Introduction to decolonising the secondary history curriculum

      Webinar series: Decolonising the secondary history curriculum
    Webinar series: Decolonising the secondary history curriculum Session 1: Introductory webinar This recorded introductory webinar will explore what we mean by decolonising the curriculum and outline principles of approach and explore key concepts involved. How to book Book this webinar only If you wish to book just this webinar, you can purchase...
    Recorded webinar: Introduction to decolonising the secondary history curriculum

  • Exploring the relationship between historical significance and historical interpretation

      Teaching History article
    Jane Card’s previous work on the power of images in conveying particular interpretations and her advice about how to use visual material effectively in classrooms will be familiar to readers of Teaching History. In this article she focuses specifically on the capacity of visual representations to convey a compelling message about the...
    Exploring the relationship between historical significance and historical interpretation

  • Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked

      Book Review
    Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked by Nigel Knight. David & Charles, Sept 2008, £14.99; ISBN: 978 0 7153 2855 2 Reviewed by Alf Wilkinson Nigel Knight, a lecturer in British Government at Cambridge, has written a revisionist analysis of Churchill and his achievements. Based on extensive research he has set...
    Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked

  • Getting Year 7 to vocalise responses to the murder of Thomas Becket

      Teaching History article
    Mary Partridge wanted her pupils not only to become more aware of competing and contrasting voices in the past, but to understand  how historians orchestrate those voices. Using Edward Grim's eye-witness account of Thomas Becket's murder, her Year 7 pupils explored nuances in the word ‘shocking' as a way of...
    Getting Year 7 to vocalise responses to the murder of Thomas Becket

  • Thematic or sequential analysis in causal explanations

      Teaching History article
    Struck by what he saw as the complexity, artistry and cognitive achievement of historians' narrative accounts, Robin Kemp decided to explore ways of teaching his pupils to write narrative and to analyse the role of such writing in developing various kinds of historical thinking. Working with Year 8 and Year...
    Thematic or sequential analysis in causal explanations

  • Joan of Arc: Woman Warrior, Witch

      Branch Podcast
    In 2011 Professor Anne Curry, President of the Historical Association, gave a lecture on Joan of Arc to the Swansea Branch. This is a podcast of that lecture.
    Joan of Arc: Woman Warrior, Witch

  • The Irish in Britain 1815-1914

      Classic Pamphlet
    Irish migration to Britain has a long and chequered history, yet only in recent years have historians examined this subject in depth, through a growing body of local, regional and national studies which have supplemented the earlier pioneering research of J. E. Handley and J. A. Jackson. These studies have...
    The Irish in Britain 1815-1914

  • The use and abuse of a history researcher in residence

      Article
    The Researcher in Residence scheme, funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), brings together researchers and teachers by getting doctoral students into schools. Will Pettigrew, an expert on the Atlantic Slave trade and DPhil student at Lincoln College, Oxford worked with students and staff from the History Department...
    The use and abuse of a history researcher in residence

  • New, Novice or Nervous? 169: Developing a sense of place

      Journal article
    This page is for those new to the published writings of history teachers. Each problem you wrestle with, other teachers have wrestled with too. Quick fixes don’t exist. But in others’ writing, you’ll soon find something better: conversations in which other history teachers have debated or tackled your problems – conversations any history...
    New, Novice or Nervous? 169: Developing a sense of place

  • Dialogue, engagement and generative interaction in the history classroom

      Teaching History article
    Michael Bird has a long-standing interest in the power of classroom dialogue, not only as a means of elicting students’ prior knowledge or checking their understanding of new ideas and information, but also as a powerful tool for generating new knowledge through a collective process of meaning-making. In this article, he...
    Dialogue, engagement and generative interaction in the history classroom

  • Polychronicon 144: Interpreting the 1930s in Britain

      Teaching History feature
    For students of my generation (born in 1954) the 1930s had a very clear identity; so, when the far-left Socialist Workers Party launched a campaign against unemployment, in 1975, with the slogan: ‘No Return to the Thirties', we all knew what they meant: unemployment, economic deprivation and the political betrayal...
    Polychronicon 144: Interpreting the 1930s in Britain

  • Designing end-of-year exams: trials and tribulations

      Teaching History article
    Since the decline of the National Curriculum Level Descriptions, schools in England have been asked to design their own forms of assessment at Key Stage 3. This had led to a great deal of creativity, but also a number of challenges. In this article Matt Stanford reflects on his department’s...
    Designing end-of-year exams: trials and tribulations

  • Triumphs Show 141: using family photos to bring the diversity of Jewish lives to life

      Teaching History feature
    Headteachers, Hungarians and hats: using family photos to bring the diversity of Jewish lives to life It is 9.35am on a wet Tuesday. As the rain falls outside, fingers twitch in a Y ear 9 history classroom. The instruction is given and 28 pairs of hands spring into action, rifling...
    Triumphs Show 141: using family photos to bring the diversity of Jewish lives to life

  • Podcast Series: The British Empire 1800-Present

      Multipage Article
    An HA Podcasted History of the British Empire 1800-Present featuring Dr Seán Lang of Anglia Ruskin University, Dr John Stuart of Kingston University London, Professor A. J. Stockwell and Dr Larry Butler of the University of East Anglia.
    Podcast Series: The British Empire 1800-Present

  • Podcast Series: The British Empire 1600-1800

      The British Empire
    An HA Podcasted History of the early British Empire featuring Professor Trevor Burnard of the University of Warwick, Professor Stephen Conway of University College London, Dr Jon Wilson of King's College London, Professor Gad Heuman of the University of Warwick.
    Podcast Series: The British Empire 1600-1800