100+ Ideasfor Teaching History

0.0

? An excellent book, refreshing for experienced teachers and essential for trainees and NQTs- I wish I?d had a copy when I was training. This second edition contains over 100 ideas for teaching history in the classroom. Ideas range from entertaining starters to using games and ICT to engage students in the subject. They can be adapted for use with all ages and abilities. Table of Contents Making history relevant Why study history Further reasons to study history Displaying pupil?s work More ideas for wall displays This day in history Newspaper cuttings The historical figures challenge The classroom museum Lesson starter activities General tips Sequence the past Key vocabulary bingo Key dates bingo Speech bubbles Puzzle it out Prepare to discuss Picture perfect The good, the bad and the ugly Jeopardy Repetition and reinforcement activities Starting a new topic Understanding chronology Introducing timelines Creative timelines Terminology Family trees made easy Explaining cause and consequence Incorporating changes Written activities General tips Diary entries Letters Postcards -choosing pictures and writing text Making a history book for younger children Making a textbook page Designing a website page on paper Food for thought: recipes and menus Building for sales- writing an estate agent?s advert Newspaper front page Introducing essay writing Obituaries and epitaphs Reports Extension work Drama activities General tips Warming up Role Play Hot-seating Making plays The chat show challenge Avoiding a headache with group drama work Preparing a radio news broadcast Speeches and debate Freeze frame Keeping the audience focused Using information and communication technology General tips CD-ROMs Getting the most from a video or DVD Using desktop publishing and word processing Introducing new skills Spreadsheets and the census Finding websites for lessons Evaluating websites in lessons Museums online The uses of Powerpoint Teacher resources online Using primary sources Artefacts Other primary sources Dressing up Demonstrating how gaps in narratives are filled Using contemporaneousliterature and music Explaining bias using analogy Explaining bias using historical examples Explaining satire Being creative General tips Themed day Card tricks 1: Sequencing activities Card tricks 2: rearranging reasons Making key vocabulary accessible Making ?documents? look old Making models Making a calendar Art and history links More art and history links Thinking skills What are thinking skills in history The time traveller Picture imperfect Sort and match Crime scene investigation Making a TV show Top trumps Using the space in your classroom Asking the right questions Living timelines History games Dustbin game: Explaining excavation Dustbin game: interpretation Making board games Making quizzes work Out and About Incorporating local history Bringing local history into the school Making the most of a visit Archaeology Why archaeology? The Young Archaeologists? Club Where to find out more about archaeology Archaeology resources for the classroom Why archaeology is different from history If you really want to dig... Plenary activities and homework General tips Quiz variations Written homework Research for homework Essential lists for teaching history Ways to ensure pupils make progress Characteristics of the primary Key Stages Characteristics of the secondary curriculum Organizations and contacts The value of money throughout the ages General tips about money Coinage for primary school topics Coinage for secondary school topics Pre and post decimalization At your fingertips Who?s who in the British Monarchy Quick guide to National Curriculum levels