Good Websites for History Teachers
Here's a short list of good sites.
This list could go on for ever but that would reduce its value. Here’s a selection of websites that are well worth looking at.
Schools History Project
I had to start with this one!
We are steadily building up support for SHP teachers on the site. You can find, amongst other things:
- Active learning ideas
- Advice on setting up a Modern World Study unit
- Advice on setting up or appraising your History Around us unit
- Examples of other people’s approaches in ‘How I teach …’
- SHP news up-dates
- And, of course, details of the annual conference, held each July
Historical Association
Past editions of Teaching History on-line. Now the HA is playing a more effective part in History teaching there’s more and more of value on its site.
Some material restricted to members – but you ought to be a member anyway!
QCA Innovating with History
Lots of useful ideas and advice here although some take a bit of finding.
www.qca.org.uk/history/innovating/index
The ‘It worked for me’ section – vignettes of good practice – can be inspiring.
KS2–3 Transition Project
A must-view site for everyone despite the unbelievable url.
czv.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/schools/czv/web/about%20this%20site
Stunning ideas and materials all based around a problem familiar to all schools but the ideas are transferable beyond the transition years.
Discovering Medieval
Lots of re-enactors around but Discovering Medieval do lots of school work, including sessions on Medicine and Crime.
www.discoveringmedieval.co.uk/index
This is why they feature in the new SHP Medicine through Time CD.
Black History 4 schools
Just one of Dan Lyndon’s website offerings – teaching materials, articles, discussion.
Dan’s school site is also well worth investigating.
School History Forum
Part of www.schoolhistory.co.uk the forum offers much incisive and well-informed discussion on all kinds of history-related topics.
Also a good way of finding the increasing number of sites set up by teachers and departments.
Schools History.org
Dan Moorhouse’s collection of on-line lessons, revision activities and loads, loads more.
To think I knew him when he was young and unknown.
National Archive Learning Curve
An immense collection of resources, turned into useable activities by the likes of Ben Walsh and Chris Culpin.
Why history is a load of old rubbish
An introduction to archaeology with excellent resources.
www.canterburytrust.co.uk/schools/rubbish/rubbpg02
Created by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
The Each Historical Fiction Project
Looking for ways to develop your classroom use of historical fiction?
www.historicalfiction.org.uk/index
Dave Martin’s site is the place to start.
Burnt Cakes
Alf Wilkinson’s website of history resources.
Innovative History
Created by Johannes Ahrenfelt & Neal Watkin.
They describe the site as sharing "what they regard as 'good practice' in history and teaching in general."
History Stuff
Another 'find' from the sharing world of the SHP Conference, Craig Gillespie's History Stuff.
Interactive ideas for KS3 and GCSE.
