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Volunteering in Museums & Galleries
Briefing Pack
The Museums Association has written a short guide to volunteering with museums.
Tips on volunteering
Don't limit your efforts to national and large regional museums and galleries. They are probably overwhelmed with requests for voluntary work
Apply to smaller local museums. You are likely to get a broader range of...
Volunteering in Museums & Galleries
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Museum & Gallery Courses
Continuing Professional Development
Museum & Gallery Courses
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Norfolk & Norwich Branch Programme
Article
Norfolk and Norwich Branch Programme 2024 - 25
Branch Contact: norwichha@gmail.com
Venue: Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Hill, Norwich, NR1 3JUThe September relaunch event will be free. Events/Tours/Walks subsequently will be charged at £5 per event or an annual regional membership fee of £15. These fees will apply...
Norfolk & Norwich Branch Programme
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The International Journal Volume 3 Number 1
Journal
International Journal of Historical Teaching, Learning and Research
Volume 3 Number 1 January 2003
Editorial
British Island Stories: History, Schools and Nationhood - Robert Phillips
Articles
School History, National History and the Issue of National Identity - Ann Low-Beer
Nationalism and the Origins of Prejudice - Cedric Cullingford
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The International Journal Volume 3 Number 1
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An Introduction to Early Mesopotamia (4000-2700 BC)
Podcast
Mesopotamia means 'Between the Rivers'. The oldest known occurrence of the name Mesopotamia dates to the 4th century BC, when it was used to designate the area between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers. Later, the historical region included not only the area of present-day Iraq, but also parts of present-day Iran, Syria and Turkey....
An Introduction to Early Mesopotamia (4000-2700 BC)
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'If Jesus Christ were amongst them, they would deceive Him'
Teaching History article
During discussions about planning, Tim Kemp and Charlotte Bickmore recently concluded that despite the name they give to their major Year 8 unit (The Making of the United Kingdom), they tend mainly to focus on England, and even more especially, on London. They have a good point. Ask an average...
'If Jesus Christ were amongst them, they would deceive Him'
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How did changing conceptions of place lead to conflict in the American West? Reflecting on revision methods for GCSE
Teaching History article
Mary Woolley decided to make four revision sheets for her lower-band Year 11 set. Each was to help them view their American West study through a different lens. She was rather uncertain, however (and so were the pupils) about her fourth sheet on places. Her reflections on the revision sheet...
How did changing conceptions of place lead to conflict in the American West? Reflecting on revision methods for GCSE
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Teaching History 53
Journal
Editorial 2
News 3
Articles:
Multiculturalism and the Lower School History Syllabus: Towards a Practical Approach. - Paul Goalen 8
Using Audio-Visual Media with Slow Learners: A New Approach in History - Keith Hodgkinson 17
New History and Media Education - Derek McKiernan 20
Local History Studies in the Classroom...
Teaching History 53
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Interpretations
Key Concepts
Please note: these links were compiled in 2009. For a more recent resource, please see: What's the Wisdom on: Interpretations of the past.
A selection of useful Teaching History Articles on 'Interpretations' and are highly recommended reading to those who would like to get to grips with this key concept:
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Interpretations
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What is APP?
Article
Assessing Pupils' Progress in History
APP is a tool to view pupil progress periodically by making use of collections of day to day learning in order to ‘make periodic judgements on pupils' progress using a wide range of evidence taken from a variety of classroom contexts.'[i] QCDA is currently working...
What is APP?
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Causation
Key Concepts
Please note: these links were compiled in 2009. For a more recent resource, please see: What's the Wisdom on: Causation.
These Teaching History Articles on 'Causation' are highly recommended reading to those who would like to get to grips with this key concept:
1. Move Me On 92. Problem page for history mentors. Teaching...
Causation
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Why history matters? Round Table discussion podcast
Podcasts
Podcast of the round table discussion available here!The History Matters Annual Conference in May saw the best turnout we've had for some time with a healthy and representative mix of HA members. Our thanks to all those who contributed their time and energy in delivering workshops and lectures. Our afternoon...
Why history matters? Round Table discussion podcast
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One Year GCSE
Briefing Pack
Background
A new development for curriculum change this year (2009) has been that many schools are now changing the pattern of GCSE/Key Stage 4 courses, following the ending of compulsory SATs for English, Maths and Science at the end of Key Stage 3. It is not yet clear how many...
One Year GCSE
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The International Journal Volume 2 Number 2
Journal
International Journal of Historical Learning, Teaching and Research
Volume 2, Number 2 July 2002
Letting the Past Speak
Contributor
John Fines (1938-1999)
An obituary by Jon Nichol 3
Introduction 5
1 History In Schools
1. What is History for in Schools? 6
2. The Respect that is Owed to the...
The International Journal Volume 2 Number 2
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Careers In History Pack Year 7
Teachers' Notes
Year 7 Careers in History Pack
Careers In History Pack Year 7
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Careers in History Pack Year 8
Teachers' Notes
Year 8 Careers in History Pack
Careers in History Pack Year 8
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Careers in History Pack Year 9
Teachers' Notes
Careers in History Pack Year 9
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Teaching History 51
Journal
Editorial - Continuity, Coherence and Consistency 2
News 3
Articles:
Celebrating the Solstice: A 'History through Drama' Teaching Project on the Iron Age - Jayne Woodhouse and Viv Wilson 10
The Big Push: Active Learning in the Humanities - Jason King, John Cox and Sue Dymoke 15
Problem Solving in...
Teaching History 51
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Contact Us
Information
If you have a general enquiry please contact us using enquiries@history.org.uk, or if the query is in relation to membership please email membership@history.org.uk. Alternatively you can call 0300 100 0223.
Unfortuately we are unable take calls or respond to emails outside of office hours.
Our Address:
Historical Association 59a Kennington Park Road, London SE11...
Contact Us
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Support Us
Information
As a charity the HA is completely independent of any government or statutory support, so we rely heavily on the work of volunteers (branch officers, workshop leaders and contributors to our publications). We also need donations and legacies to develop new resources and to help ensure everyone can access great...
Support Us
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What do we do?
Our work
There are many ways you can support our work to bring history to all:
Become a Member
Make a donation
Contribute an article
Other ways to support us
We bring together people who share an interest in, and love for the past and to further the study and teaching and enjoyment...
What do we do?
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Teaching History 50
Journal
Editorial - Towards 100 2
News 6
Articles:
History Teachers for the 1990s and Beyond - Helen Patrick 10
Survival or Training? - Martin Booth, Gwenifer Shawyer and Richard Brown 16
Jorvik: some School Children's Reactions - Jeffrey Watkin 21
Research Work in the Primary School - D. Joan Jones...
Teaching History 50
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The Holy Grail? GCSE History that actually enhances historical understanding!
Teaching History article
Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
Teaching History 109, Examining History Edition, launched a range of debates about the role and value of our public examinations in history, debates which have continued in these pages and in history teacher conferences (such...
The Holy Grail? GCSE History that actually enhances historical understanding!
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The Historian 95: An American showman
The magazine of the Historical Association
Featured articles:
The 2007 Medlicott Medal Lecture: What kind of history should school history be? Chris Culpin (Read article)
P. T. Barnum - Promoter of 'freak shows' for the family - John Springhall (Read Article)
Roald Dahl and the Lost Campaign - Trevor Fisher (Read Article)
Presenting Naseby: Documents, terrain, findings and...
The Historian 95: An American showman
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1906-2006 One Hundred Years of the Historical Association
The Historian 91
4 Foreword - Lady Antonia Fraser
6 Swanning around - Jeremy Paterson
10 A Parade of Past Presidents 1906-82 - Donald Read
24 The Norton Medlicott Medal - Bill Speck
30 For Short Time an Endless Monument: The Shifting History of a Familiar London Landmark - Lisa Jardine
38 Wise...
1906-2006 One Hundred Years of the Historical Association