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  • The Nazi Economy

      Podcast
    In this podcast, Dr Christopher Dillon of King's College London, discusses the importance of the German economy to the rise of the Nazi Party and discusses the development of the Nazi economy between 1933 and 1945.
    The Nazi Economy

  • The Swansea Branch Chronicle 10

      Branch Publication
    3 From the Editor 5 Life as a choirboy - Max Halcox 6 The Joy of Singing - Gwyneth Anthony 11 Life in the Choir - Sid Kidwell 12 Pontnewydd Male Choir 13 Muzac - Kensa Eastwood 14 A Life in Surgery and Song - Christopher Wood 16 Swansea Bach...
    The Swansea Branch Chronicle 10

  • Role play and the past

      Primary History article
    The role-play area is often the most popular feature of a foundation stage classroom. For children, it's a source of great fun; for Early Years teachers, it is a wonderful way to develop pupils' language, communication and social development skills. An effective role-play area can also be instrumental in helping...
    Role play and the past

  • WWI and the flu pandemic

      Historian article
    In our continuing Aspects of War series Hugh Gault reveals that the flu pandemic, which began during the First World War, presented another danger that challenged people’s lives and relationships. Wounded in the neck on the first day of the battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, Arthur Conan Doyle’s son Kingsley...
    WWI and the flu pandemic

  • Henry V in the cinema

      Historian article
    Public attitudes to Henry V are very much influenced by WilliamShakespeare's interpretation. Richard Inverne discusses howShakespeare's version has been translated into cinematic form byLaurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh. Shakespeare indulges himself considerably with his own relatively recent history - Richards II and III, Henrys IV, V and VI, for example....
    Henry V in the cinema

  • The Tomb of Tutankhamun

      Lesson Plan
    How was Tutankhamun's tomb discovered? Using a photograph as a source of historical information. (These resources are attached below) The lesson aims were for children to: understand the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb develop their skills in scanning, observing and focusing, and questioning use sources to find out...
    The Tomb of Tutankhamun

  • Theseus and the Minotaur

      Lesson Plan
    The year 5/6 lessons were planned around interpretations of history, incorporating myths and legends for a cross-curricular approach. The story of Theseus and the Minotaur formed an excellent starting point for an investigation of the Knossos palace, with a focus on the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans' interpretation of the palace...
    Theseus and the Minotaur

  • Women in the Crusades

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Natasha Hodgson of Nottingham Trent University discusses the role and experience of women during the Crusades.  For Mediterranean women on the eve of the Crusades, life varied greatly depending upon their status. Women in positions of lordship were involved in all levels of strategy, and although women couldn’t...
    Women in the Crusades

  • Bristol and the Slave Trade

      Classic Pamphlet
    Captain Thomas Wyndham of Marshfield Park in Somerset was on voyage to Barbary where he sailed from Kingroad, near Bristol, with three ships full of goods and slaves thus beginning the association of African Trade and Bristol. In the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Bristol was not a place of...
    Bristol and the Slave Trade

  • Teaching the very recent past

      Teaching History article
    ‘Miriam's Vision' is an educational project developed by the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust, an organisation set up in memory of Miriam Hyman, one of the 52 victims of the London bombings of 2005. The project has developed a number of subject-based modules, including history, which are provided free to schools...
    Teaching the very recent past

  • The Byzantine World War

      Podcast
    In this podcast, Nick Holmes, suggests that the Crusades formed part of amedieval world war that stretched from Asia to Europe. At its centre was the ancient empire Byzantium. Nick Holmes links three great events that changed history: the fall of Byzantium in the eleventh century, the epic campaign of...
    The Byzantine World War

  • The Spanish Armada

      Lesson Plan
    Please note: this resource pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum. This is a highly interactive and stimulating simulation for years 3 and 4, and a very effective way of involving children in a range of issues. We introduced the story of the Armada, outlining the main parties involved and the nature...
    The Spanish Armada

  • Vikings: who were they?

      Lesson Plan (KS2)
    Please note: this lesson was produced as part of the Nuffield Primary History project (1991-2009) and pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum. It is part of a full sequence of lessons available here. This resource is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free...
    Vikings: who were they?

  • The Roman army: Spy!

      Lesson Plan
    Please note: this lesson was produced as part of the Nuffield Primary History project (1991-2009) and pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum. It is part of a full sequence of lessons available here. The year 5/6 class visited Julius Caesar's camp before he invaded Britain in 55 BC. I wanted the children to get...
    The Roman army: Spy!

  • 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

  • Teaching about the climate emergency

      Resources for teaching about climate change
    The climate emergency is being talked about across the media. But how do we as educators talk with learners, and sort the truth from misinformation? Here are some of Global Dimension's top picks of sites with high quality resources for tackling this most topical subject in your classroom: Campaign Against Climate...
    Teaching about the climate emergency

  • The Historian 125: Magna Carta

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    All the linked individual articles in this edition are available open-access. 4 Reviews 5 Editorial 6 The making of Magna Carta - Sophie Ambler (Read Article) 12 Magna Carta: oblivion and revival -  Nicholas Vincent (Read Article) 15 The President's Column 16 Reinventing the Charter: from Sir Edward Coke to ‘freeborn...
    The Historian 125: Magna Carta

  • The importance of history vocabulary

      Primary History article
    Teachers and schools should surely be forgiven for quickly turning to the pages containing the ‘subject content' - within the new 2014 history curriculum - and finding out ‘what' they should be teaching. This is especially true for Key Stage 2 where children must now learn British history from the...
    The importance of history vocabulary

  • The Swansea Branch Chronicle 8

      Branch Publication
    This edition features articles on the following:From the EditorContentsAn (ex) Chairman Reflects - Dr John Law‘O Canada' - Professor Ralph GriffithsDid the Swinging 60s Reach Wales? Anthea SymondsMatters on the Move - Dr Robert McCloyWe are All Equal Here - Ian SmithThe Sixties? Alun RichardsOn the Road Again - Rod...
    The Swansea Branch Chronicle 8

  • The making of Magna Carta

      Historian article
    Magna Carta provided a commentary on the ills of the realm in the time of King John. Sophie Ambler looks at what grievances were addressed in the Charter, how the Charter was made, and what the Charter tells us about King John himself.  The world from which Magna Carta came...
    The making of Magna Carta

  • What is the Great Debate?

      The Great Debate
    In this short film from 2015 Heather Scott (former Deputy President of the HA and compere of our Great Debate Finals) & Martin Spafford (Judge from our London Heats) introduce the Great Debate, talk about why students should get involved and discuss what they enjoy about the Great Debate.
    What is the Great Debate?

  • The New Elizabethans

      Year 6 Scheme of Work
    Please note: this resource pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum. This unit centres on life in Britain at the 1953 coronation and how people at the time looked back to the reign of Elizabeth I. This is one a set of Year 6 schemes of work arising from the 2005 KS2-KS3 History Transitions Project.
    The New Elizabethans

  • The Swansea Branch Chronicle 7

      Branch Publication
    This edition features articles on the following:From the EditorA Deeper Unrest, Richard NyeA Great War Swansea Pot Pourri, Bernard LewisThe Crimson Shadow of Mametz Wood, Giles ReesGeorge Arthur EvansHedd WynAs it Looked to Me; France and Belgium 1917, John LawThere Were Hundreds of Us in the Queue Trying to Enlist,...
    The Swansea Branch Chronicle 7

  • Podcast Series: The Anglo-Saxons

      The Anglo-Saxons
    In this HA Podcast Series Professor Joanna Story of the University of Leicester looks at the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
    Podcast Series: The Anglo-Saxons

  • Teaching the Assyrians for KS2

      Pamphlet
    Assyria was one of the Great Powers of the Ancient World. (They have been called the 'Romans of the East'.) From the early ninth to the lat seventh century BC they played an important part in history. At the heigh of their power the Assyrians controlled a vast area from...
    Teaching the Assyrians for KS2