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  • Modelling the discipline

      Teaching History article
    David Hibbert and Zaiba Patel decided to work together after becoming concerned that school history curricula might not enable students to interrogate popular British mythologising about World War II. Building on these pre-existing concerns, their collaboration with the historian Yasmin Khan yielded an Interpretations enquiry which asked students to consider...
    Modelling the discipline

  • Dissolution of the Monasteries: Haughmond Abbey

      Lesson Plan
    Please note: this resource pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum. The objectives of this lesson were for the children to: Understand that spoken language and word usage may change over a period of time; Understand that to be able to use an historical document as a source of evidence it is...
    Dissolution of the Monasteries: Haughmond Abbey

  • Why was it so important to see Dunkirk as a triumph rather than a disaster in 1940?

      Historian article
    Karin Doull investigates the perceptions of the outcome of the Dunkirk evacuation within the contextual framework of the time at which it occurred. In May 1940 the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and a proportion of the French First Army group had withdrawn, under heavy fighting to the port of Dunkirk on the...
    Why was it so important to see Dunkirk as a triumph rather than a disaster in 1940?

  • A (non-Western) history of versatility

      Historian article
    Waqās Ahmed broadens our perspective on where in history we might find polymaths, those who embody versatility of thought and action. While Western scholars might identify the likes of Leonardo da Vinci or Benjamin Franklin as the archetype of the polymath, they have in reality existed throughout history and across...
    A (non-Western) history of versatility

  • The Relationship between the North American Colonies and the Stuarts

      Podcast
    In this podcast, Dr Edward Holberton of the University of Bristol discusses the changing relationship between the British state and the North American colonies during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Dr Holberton explores what we can learn from an examination of some of the literary sources and writers of...
    The Relationship between the North American Colonies and the Stuarts

  • The Historian 146: Out now

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    Read The Historian 146: Civilisations Join The Historian editorial board   As with all HA publications The Historian is edited by our members and has a small board of volunteers who discuss possible themes, commission articles, review and commission for regular features and read and respond to articles submitted by members....
    The Historian 146: Out now

  • The potty timeline: an effective way of using timelines

      Primary History article
    Timelines are a constant source of fascination. Rows of events and time periods all jostling for position on an eternal line, cramming together or strung out with wide gaps between them. In our primary classrooms, however, the vastness of timelines can be diminished as we crop them on computers and...
    The potty timeline: an effective way of using timelines

  • The evolution of surgery

      Podcast
    In this podcast, Michael Crumplin explores the development of military surgery during the Napoleonic Wars. He provides a brief context of the evolution of surgery and outlines the changes in training, surgical knowledge, militarisation, apparatus and patient experience. 
    The evolution of surgery

  • The International Journal Volume 9 Number 1

      International Journal
    International Journal of Historical Learning, Teaching and Research Volume 9, Number 1 - July 2010 ISSN 1472-9466 1. Editorial - Hilary Cooper and Jon Nichol 2. Articles Current reflections - 2010, on John Fines' Educational Objectives for the Study of History: A Suggested Framework and Peter Rogers' The New History,...
    The International Journal Volume 9 Number 1

  • Using the Attainment Target in Key Stage 3: Interpretations of History

      Article
    An individual's knowledge of history is dependent not only on the events of the past but also on the way such events are presented. These presentations of the past come in a variety of forms and an educated person should be able to reflect purposefully on their worth...
    Using the Attainment Target in Key Stage 3: Interpretations of History

  • Is There A Future In History? Your Questions Answered!

      Student Guides
    Q: What use is history to me?  It's all about the past - how will it help me get a job? History IS both interesting AND useful! As a history student, you will never experience the events that you study; instead you have to build up a picture from the...
    Is There A Future In History? Your Questions Answered!

  • Epistemic insights: bringing subject disciplines together

      Primary History article
    "Teaching epistemic insight goes hand in hand with teaching a broad and balanced curriculum. It includes building students’ understanding of the ways that different types of disciplinary knowledge can help us to address questions that bridge subjects and disciplines." (Teaching and Learning about Epistemic Insight brochure, https://crc.up.pt/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2017/09/epistemic-insight-brochure.pdf) The Epistemic Insight Project...
    Epistemic insights: bringing subject disciplines together

  • An English Absolutism?

      Classic Pamphlet
    The term 'Absolutism' was coined in France in the 1790s, but the concept which described it was familiar to many Englishmen in the late seventeenth century. They talked of 'absolute monarchy', 'tyranny', 'despotism' and above all 'arbitrary government'. Their use of such terns were pejorative: they described political regimes of...
    An English Absolutism?

  • The International Journal Volume 2 Number 1

      IJHLTR
    Editorial  - Professionalism, Scholarship, Theory and Research   Ismail DemircioÄŸlu - Does the Teaching of History in Turkey Need Reform?   Terry Haydn - Subject Discipline Dimensions of ICT and Learning: History, a Case Study   Sonia Kerrigan - Creating a Community School Museum: Theory into Practice   Romero Morante...
    The International Journal Volume 2 Number 1

  • 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

  • The International Journal Volume 12, Number 2

      Journal
    Editorial New Zealand - Developing an Historical Empathy Pathway with New Zealand Secondary School Students - Martyn Davidson, University of Auckland Cyprus - Deanna Troi and the Tardis: Does Historical Empathy have a Place in Education? Lukas N. Perikleous, University of Cyprus Brazil - An Investigation of the Ways in which...
    The International Journal Volume 12, Number 2

  • The Establishment of English Protestantism 1558-1608

      Classic Pamphlet
    The Reformation which Queen Elizabeth and her ministers created was a series of acts of state, but if we consider it only at the level of official hopes and pronouncements, we will paint a picture of hopeless unreality. For the Reformation to success, the government needed to follow up its...
    The Establishment of English Protestantism 1558-1608

  • The International Journal Volume 1 Number 2

      Journal
    Editorial  - History and the History Curriculum Articles Isabel Barca - Prospective teachers' ideas about assessing different accounts    Keith Barton - Primary children's understanding of the role of historical evidence: Comparisons between the United States and Northern Ireland    Carley Dalvarez - The Contribution of History to Citizenship Education ...
    The International Journal Volume 1 Number 2

  • History 356

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 103, Issue 356
    Articles Access all articles online (you first need to be logged in to the HA website and subscribed to History) Narrating Europe: (Re)Thinking Europe and its Many Pasts (pp 385-400), Matthew D'Auria, Jan Vermeiren Meanings of Europe and Meaning in History (pp 401-417), Rolf Petri Civilization, Modernity and Europe: The Making and Unmaking of a Conceptual...
    History 356

  • Recorded webinar: Dealing with the issues from lockdown in the primary history classroom

      Webinar
    In the last 12 months many pupils have missed significant chunks of school and importantly a significant chunk of their history learning. In this special one-off webinar we discuss some of the issues we are all facing. What does catch up in history look like? How helpful is this terminology?...
    Recorded webinar: Dealing with the issues from lockdown in the primary history classroom

  • Recorded webinar: Dealing with the issues from lockdown in the history classroom

      Webinar
    In the last 12 months students have all missed significant chunks of school and importantly a significant chunk of history lessons. In this special one-off webinar, some members of the HA secondary committee discuss the main issues we face as history teachers and offer some potential solutions. What does catch...
    Recorded webinar: Dealing with the issues from lockdown in the history classroom

  • Chinese relations with the USA & USSR after 1945

      Podcast
    In this podcast, Dr Jim Hoare discusses the impact of the Second World War in increasing tensions between the Chinese communists and nationalists. He also explains the USA’s support for the nationalist Chiang Kai Shek, and therefore why the USA chose to recognise Taiwan over China until the 1970s. Hoare...
    Chinese relations with the USA & USSR after 1945

  • Seeing the historical world

      Teaching History article
    In this article, Lindsay Cassedy, Catherine Flaherty and Michael Fordham draw upon their empirical research to assess what understandings their students had of historical interpretations at the end of their compulsory education in history. They found that most students operated with an underlying epistemological model that did not reflect the...
    Seeing the historical world

  • The International Journal Volume 1 Number 1

      Journal
    Editorial  Old Wine, New Bottles : National Identity, Citizenship and the History Curriculum for the 21st Century   Articles Penelope Harnett - History in the Primary School: Re-Shaping Our Pasts. The Influence of Primary School Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of History on Curriculum Planning and Implementation.     Laura Capita,...
    The International Journal Volume 1 Number 1

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      Information
    Terms and Conditions1. Who we are and contact detailsThe Historical Association (HA) is an independent charity largely funded through membership subscriptions and our academic publishing. The objects for which the Association was established are to advance the study and teaching of history. Our address is The Historical Association, 59a Kennington...
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