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  • An Introduction to 20th Century African and Caribbean British History

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Hakim Adi gives an introduction to 20th Century African and Caribbean British History.
    An Introduction to 20th Century African and Caribbean British History
  • An Introduction to 19th Century African and Caribbean British History

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Hakim Adi of the University of Chichester gives an introduction to 19th Century African and Caribbean British History.
    An Introduction to 19th Century African and Caribbean British History
  • The Historian 118: Travel

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    5 Editorial 6 Cathars and Castles in Medieval France - Richard Eales (Read Article) 12 Travel - Nicolas Kinloch (Read Article) 17 The President's Column 18 It's Murder On The Orient Express - Alf Wilkinson (Read Article) 22 Taking tea with Frau von Papen - Andrew Kirkby (Read Article) 24 Marcus Morris and...
    The Historian 118: Travel
  • Life by sources A to F: really using sources to teach AS history

      Teaching History article
    The work of Gary Howells will be familiar to many readers of Teaching History—indeed, his last article is heavily cited elsewhere in this edition. He presents here the case in favour of using sources at AS level (16-17 years old). Clearly, historians need to have some form of acquaintance with...
    Life by sources A to F: really using sources to teach AS history
  • 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
  • How to incorporate EYFS as a subject leader

      Primary History article
    As a subject leader you often have a lot on your plate and not always the time provided to do so. I have always been fortunate in that I have had support but I appreciate that in certain schools it can be difficult to fit everything in. Hopefully with this...
    How to incorporate EYFS as a subject leader
  • Membership Administrator Job Opportunity

      Join the HA team
    An exciting opportunity has recently arisen for a Membership Administrator to join the Historical Association's small and busy team to help deliver first-class services and support to our members.  The Historical Association (HA) is a registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter. Since 1906 we have brought together people who share an interest...
    Membership Administrator Job Opportunity
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      Information
    Find out about our  Privacy Notice Cookies Policy Website accessibility statement Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Membership terms and conditions CPD events terms and conditions HA Regulations (Word download, 0.1MB) Historical Association Safeguarding Policy (PDF download, 0.2MB)
    Our policies
  • Move Me On 171: Using existing lesson plans

      The problem page for history mentors
    The 'Move Me On' feature of Teaching History is designed to build critical, informed debate about the character of teacher training, teacher education and professional development. It is also designed to offer practical help to all involved in training new history teachers. Each issue presents a situation in initial teacher...
    Move Me On 171: Using existing lesson plans
  • South Asian British History 1800-1900

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Sumita Mukherjee discusses 19th century South Asian British History.
    South Asian British History 1800-1900
  • Learning styles and Cache (Cognitive Acceleration in History Education): Children as thinkers

      Article
    The teaching of gifted children reflects our beliefs about how they learn and mentally develop. Such learning theories are both explicit and tacit. One such theory – Cognitive Acceleration in History Education [CACHE] – underpins Case Studies 1 & 2 – the Mr Men Mystery, pages 17-21, and The Body...
    Learning styles and Cache (Cognitive Acceleration in History Education): Children as thinkers
  • Enrichment Opportunities

      Briefing Pack
    Background History can be used to enrich students' experience of education in many ways.  Everything has a history and links can be made with, and support given to most other subjects.  Opportunities can be provided to classes, whole year groups, across year groups, or to individuals. Enrichment can be as...
    Enrichment Opportunities
  • Using sites for insights

      Teaching History article
    Working alongside local history teachers to prepare for the new GCSE specifications Steve Illingworth and Emma Manners were struck that many teachers were concerned about two issues in particular: the breadth and depth of knowledge demanded and new forms of assessment, especially the historic environment paper. In this article they...
    Using sites for insights
  • Film: The Partitions of Poland-Lithuania (1772-1795)

      Repercussions for German-Polish Relations and their Legacy.
    Karin Friedrich recently joined the Virtual Branch to discuss aspects of its complex history in her talk on the partitions of Poland, their repercussions for German-Polish relations and their legacy. Professor Friedrich is chair in Early Modern European History at the University of Aberdeen, co-director of the Centre for Early Modern...
    Film: The Partitions of Poland-Lithuania (1772-1795)
  • Teaching about the Kindertransport without the Kinder

      Primary History article
    The Kindertransport, literally ‘children’s transport’, was the rescue operation of almost 10,000 unaccompanied Jewish child refugees to Britain between December 1938 and the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939.  Many of the Kinder (children) regularly share their experiences in primary schools, where their visit is regarded as...
    Teaching about the Kindertransport without the Kinder
  • Virtual Branch Recording: Humans

      The 300,000 year struggle for equality
    In this Virtual Branch talk, Dr Alvin Finkel challenges claims that egalitarian, peaceful societies disappeared with the founding of agriculture or with the founding of state-level social organisation.  Different authors have suggested that early human society was essentially egalitarian in nature, with hierarchies only later becoming common. The point at which...
    Virtual Branch Recording: Humans
  • Thematic GCSE Content

      GCSE Resources
    The helpful guide below sets out links to a range of podcasts, articles and pamphlets that will provide subject knowledge guidance that you may find useful for all of the identified thematic topics of the  GCSE specifications. In addition there are also links to helpful articles dealing with bigger picture...
    Thematic GCSE Content
  • Move Me On 170: adapting to a second school

      The problem page for history mentors
    This feature of Teaching History is designed to build critical, informed debate about the character of teacher training, teacher education and professional development. It is also designed to offer practical help to all involved in training new history teachers. Each issue presents a situation in initial teacher education/training with an...
    Move Me On 170: adapting to a second school
  • What is interesting about the world wars?

      Article
    In the past, the two world wars have been mainly studied as military history, focused on armies, campaigns and battles. Historians have concentrated on wars in Europe and in particular on the Western Front in 1914–18 and on the war with Nazi Germany in the west. This has given rise...
    What is interesting about the world wars?
  • Little Jack Horner and polite revolutionaries: putting the story back into history

      Teaching History article
    Three years ago, Séan Lang argued that narrative, which had gone rather out of fashion, needed to be brought back into our teaching. Alf Wilkinson goes further. It is not just narrative which is needed: it is story. The move away from story is not a problem confined uniquely to...
    Little Jack Horner and polite revolutionaries: putting the story back into history
  • Film: Stalin - Interpretations and Legacy

      Film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
    In this film, Professor James Harris (University of Leeds) reflects upon how historical interpretations of Stalin have changed over time. Stalin’s legacy and influence continues to materialise in all subsequent Soviet and Russian administrations. The Man of Steel is used by politicians when they are looking for arguments to open...
    Film: Stalin - Interpretations and Legacy
  • The Historian 43

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    Featured articles 3 Feature: Henry the Great? -  E.W. Ives 9 Update: Eisenhower - Peter Boyle 13 Historiography: The Historical Novel: History as Fiction and Fiction as History - David Powell 16 Historiography: Has History Ceased to be Relevant? - Alan Bullock 21 Education Forum: The National Trust - Tricia Lankester...
    The Historian 43
  • Writing: demonstration and modelling

      Primary History article
    Pupils' historical writing can take thousands of different forms, for example, an advert, comic, magazine article, love letter, short story, exam essay, poster or account of a castle visit. For pupils to compose in any genre they must understand and assimilate the genre's skeletal framework, its mode, tenor, field - pp....
    Writing: demonstration and modelling
  • Getting personal: making effective use of historical fiction in the history classroom.

      Teaching History article
    Writing stories in history lessons? But we don’t do things like that in history do we? Strange bedfellows though history and fiction might seem, Dave Martin and Beth Brooke make a strong case for collaboration between the English and history departments in order to introduce students to the challenging task...
    Getting personal: making effective use of historical fiction in the history classroom.
  • History book for the literacy hour

      Article
    Jo Barkham reviews the book 'A Street Through Time, A 12,000 year journey along the same street', illustrated by Steve Noon and written by Dr Anne Millard, and comments on how the book can be used at Key Stage 1.
    History book for the literacy hour