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Historian Membership Sample Resources
Broaden your historical horizons
Enjoy a taster of the original content available with HA Historian membership and discover how it can unlock fresh insights, broaden your historical understanding, and deepen your connection with the past.
Online resources are just one part of the HA membership package – find out more here.
The Historian magazine
The Historian...
Historian Membership Sample Resources
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Secondary Membership Sample Resources
Supporting your professional growth and classroom practice
Enjoy a taster of our expert-produced resources and see how HA membership can boost your pedagogy, your classroom practice and your professional journey at every stage of your career.
Teaching resources are just one part of the secondary membership package – find out more here.
Teaching History journal
The UK’s...
Secondary Membership Sample Resources
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Significant Individuals: Charles Darwin
Primary History article
Charles Darwin: exploring the man behind the beard – studying the lives of significant individuals in the past
Studying the life of Charles Darwin is an exciting way to meet the requirement in Key Stage 1 to teach significant individuals. But what do we actually know about him, beyond the...
Significant Individuals: Charles Darwin
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Learning about the past through ‘ourselves and our families’
Primary History Article
‘Ourselves and our families’ is a popular theme in foundation settings and Reception classes. It is often undertaken at the beginning of the academic year, although it can be taught later when teachers have a better understanding of children’s home circumstances. This theme can provide many opportunities for children to...
Learning about the past through ‘ourselves and our families’
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The Historian 132: The Lady of the Black Horse
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Reviews
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 The Flight to Varennes - Marisa Linton (Read article)
10 After Cook: Joseph Banks and his travelling plants, 1787- 1810 - Jordan Goodman (Read article)
15 The President’s Column
16 There and Back Again: Eleanor of Aquitaine’s journey to fetch Berengaria of Navarre -...
The Historian 132: The Lady of the Black Horse
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GCSE topics mapped against our resources
HA Resources and GCSE History
At the HA, we know it’s hard enough trying to grapple with new GCSE units of study, assessment and content without also having to research where you can find interesting or supportive resources, either for your own, or your students subject knowledge. Our secondary committee have pooled resources and helped...
GCSE topics mapped against our resources
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Welcome back to a new school year
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Welcome back to a new school year
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Welcome back to a new school year
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Welcome back to a new school year
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The International Journal Volume 14, Number 1
IJHLTR
Editorial and Editorial Review pp 5–12
National, International, Local And Regional History Curricula – Issues And Concerns pp 16–66
Australia pp 16–27 Resisting The Regime: An Insider’s View Of Australian History Education 2006–2014 Tony Taylor, University of Technology Sydney/Federation University Australia, Ultimo, Sydney/Churchill, Victoria
Greece pp 28–54 The Traumatic Memory...
The International Journal Volume 14, Number 1
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How to use 'My Saved Resources'
Guidance
MyHA is the Members' login section of the HA website where you can save and view resources, events and other content.
When you save resources to ‘My HA’ you also have the option to collect these resources into different folders. This can be useful if you are interested in a...
How to use 'My Saved Resources'
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Folkestone in World War One
Historian article
Grahame Jones contributes to our determination to explore the wider involvement of the community in responding to the challenges of the Great War, in this case two inspirational women who provided refreshments for soldiers en route through Folkestone harbour.
A fading Edwardian resort and handy for that trip through the...
Folkestone in World War One
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Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism
Historian article
Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism: third party, inter-party and intraparty candidates in campaigns for the American presidency
Michael Dunne explores the complexities of American presidential political campaigning over the last 200 years.
Vox populi, vox dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Since these words were first...
Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism
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1066 in 2016
Historian article
David Bates explores modern-day research into the complexities behind the politics and conflict of 1066, providing us with some new interpretations and perspectives.
The many activities that took place around the time of the 950th anniversary of the battle of Hastings have shown that the year 1066 continues to have...
1066 in 2016
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The Historian 131: 1066 in 2016
The magazine of the Historical Association
4 Reviews (See latest reviews online)
5 Editorial (Read article)
6 1066 in 2016 - David Bates (Read article)
12 Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism: third party, inter-party and intra-party candidates in campaigns for the American presidency - Michael Dunne (Read article)
19 The President’s Column
20 Admiral Lord Mountbatten: man of science...
The Historian 131: 1066 in 2016
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Using the back cover image: Mummified cat
Primary History feature
For hundreds of years, travellers to Egypt have marvelled at the amazing monuments evident throughout the country. The treasures of Ancient Egypt became more fascinating after the discovery of the Rosetta stone in 1799, which led to the deciphering of the hieroglyphic language. Many Victorian explorers returned to their European...
Using the back cover image: Mummified cat
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Teaching the First World War in the primary school
Article
The current commemorations of the First World War have opened the door to some real opportunities for those teaching primary history – perhaps even considering taking children to the battlefields. Although this is customarily a secondary-school experience, this article outlines the opportunities for primary-age children. The suggestions here are based...
Teaching the First World War in the primary school
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Move Me On 164: Similarity & Difference
Teaching History feature
This issue’s problem: Sam Holberry is getting very confused about the concept of similarity and difference
Sam Holberry has returned to his main training school after a short placement in another school. Although he found it challenging to work with students he didn’t know, he enjoyed seeing a wider range...
Move Me On 164: Similarity & Difference
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Triumphs Show 164: interpretations at A Level
Teaching History feature: celebrating and sharing success
Julia Huber and Katherine Turner found that their A-level students struggled to identify the line of argument in a passage of historical scholarship, an essential prerequisite for answering their coursework question. They devised an activity that helped students to unpick and visually contrast historians’ interpretations of the relative importance of...
Triumphs Show 164: interpretations at A Level
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Move Me On 163: Ahistorical thinking
Teaching History feature
Jane Whorwood’s concern to encourage students to think for themselves is leading to some very ahistorical thinking.
Jane Whorwood has proved to be a generally confident and positive trainee, largely due to two years’ experience as a cover supervisor before committing to a formal training programme. She has made a...
Move Me On 163: Ahistorical thinking
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Out & About: On the Somme
Historian feature
Paula Kitching demonstrates how to interpret and understand the memorial features of the Somme landscape.
One hundred and five years ago, a piece entitled ‘Out and about on the Somme’ would have been a travel piece for would-be tourists to the French countryside. The rolling hills and valleys provide a...
Out & About: On the Somme
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Fundamental British Values and history teaching
Article
In this article, Michael Maddison provides an overview of what schools must do in relation to promoting British values, as well as preventing extremism and radicalisation, and why it is so important that opportunities are taken in history to deal with these two pressing issues. It is an updated version...
Fundamental British Values and history teaching
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Key Principles for teaching Thematic Studies at GCSE
GCSE Guidance
For many teachers the thematic study is the most new and most troubling unit of the new GCSE specifications. By following this link, you will be connected to an article that appears on www.thinkinghistory.co.uk. This free website for teachers is maintained by Ian Dawson. In this article Ian works with...
Key Principles for teaching Thematic Studies at GCSE
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Agincourt 600
2016 Teacher Fellowship Programme
Course lead: Ian DawsonAcademic support: Prof Anne Curry, Prof Michael Hicks, Dr Dan Spencer
The inaugural Teacher Fellowship Programme was launched through funding provided by Agincourt 600 with the aim of providing rigorous, subject knowledge-focused professional development for teachers. It was led by Ian Dawson with a focus on the fifteenth...
Agincourt 600
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Our Iron Age challenge
Developing historical understanding through building an iron age house
The University of Chichester’s three-year BA (Hons) Degree for Primary Education and Teaching involves learning how to provide rigorous and creative educational opportunities for children. The course involves one creativity module each year. The final one involves the development of skills and confidence in creating problem-solving.
Four of us were...
Our Iron Age challenge
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Primary history and British values
Article
In this article, Michael Maddison provides an overview of what schools must do in relation to promoting British values, as well as preventing extremism and radicalisation, and why it is so important that opportunities are taken in history to deal with these two pressing issues. It is an updated version...
Primary history and British values
