Nottinghamshire Hands On Support - Secondary - History
General:
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| 24hourmuseum | 24 Hour Museum is a portal to more than 2,500 museum, gallery and heritage sites. There's a search facility, listings, online exhibitions and letters. |
| 100Great Black Britons | Results of the vote to find the greatest black Briton together with the biographies of all 100. Good source of lesson ideas to build around the list. |
| Active history | The famed website of Wolverhampton Grammar School's history and politics department. Useful source of online activities and resources to help bring the teaching of history alive. Suitable for Year 7 through to AS level. |
| Aftermath | The site deals with the aftermath of World War I - what happened when the boys came home. There are newsclips, a remembrance section and areas devoted to WW1 poetry and music. |
| Archives in focus | Learning site of the Historical Manuscripts Commission. |
| Black History Month | Black History Month (BHM) is held every October in Britain. It aims to promote knowledge of black history and experience, disseminate information on positive black contributions to British society. |
| British Pathe | Here you can preview items from the entire 3,500 hour British Pathe Film archive which covers news, sport, social history and entertainment from 1896 to 1970. Nottinghamshire teachers can download film clips for free from their school based machines as part of their East Midland Broadband Consortium service. To download add items to your shopping basket and then enter the discount code for your school – your school network manager will know this. All clips will then be sent to your email address for free. |
| Chalkface | A subscription site offering lesson plans in a range of subjects. Some downloads available for free. |
| Embedding History into the KS3 curriculum NGfL | A series of resources for classroom use exploring many KS3 themes with interactive activities |
| From history to her story | A unique project in women's history, examining through the lives and organisations of Yorkshire women, the role women have played in history. |
| Headline History | This free website sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport covers four eras: the Romans; Tudors; Victorians and World War Two |
| Historical Association Education Forum | A forum of interest to History teachers to discuss items relevant to history teaching. Discussions include JFK assassination and a range of other historical debates related to KS3 and KS4. |
| History Association | This site aims to further the study, teaching and enjoyment of history at all levels - teacher and student, amateur and professional. Plenty of resources for secondary schools |
| History on the net | A history site featuring information linked to the history curriculum, with interactive games and quizzes to assess pupil understanding. The site also contains around 400 free downloadable worksheets. |
| Imperial War Museum | Essential pre-visit information on exhibitions at all six branches of the war museum, plus an education area offering resources on the first and second world wars, the Holocaust, and other aspects of global conflict. |
| Local Heritage Initiative | The KS3 history curriculum requires pupils to learn about significant individuals and events in the history of Britain from the middle ages to the twentieth century. The LHI has designed a series of activity sheet themed around a unit from the QCA/DfES scheme of work. |
| Moving here - 200 years of migration to the UK | Fascinating NOF-funded site exploring the experiences of migrants to the UK. It provides free access to online versions of original material related to migration, including photographs, personal papers, government documents, maps and art objects, as well as a collection of sound recordings and video clips |
| MultiMap | This site enables you to generate both maps and aerial photographs of UK areas by postcode and district. Use in conjunction with Google Earth. |
| National Curriculum for History | The DfES's guide to the National Curriculum for History advises on general requirements, attainment targets and the programmes of study for Key Stages 1-3. |
| PortCities UK | A well produced online guide to the maritime history of UK port cities. |
| SchoolHistory.co.uk | Historical research on the net can be dull but this site, created by a practising teacher, provides fun and historical resources for your classroom. With worksheets, games and quizzes, there's something for everybody. |
| Sparacus Internet Encyclopaedia: British History 1700 - 1950 | Run by John Siskin, of Tress ell Publication fame for teachers, Spartacus is building an online encyclopaedia of British history, which so far contains around 2,000 entries. Each provides narrative, illustrations, primary sources and a bibliography. |
| Spartacus: The Tudors | An encyclopaedic view of the Tudors with a range of support resources covering all aspects of Tudor Life. Similar resources on the Spartacus site look at other topics. |
| Stonehenge | A Britannia.com outline of the history and structure of Stonehenge. The site includes links to related topics. |
| The Learning Curve | Designed for teachers, the National Archives Learning Curve ties in with the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5. The site contains a range of original sources including documents, photographs, film and sound recordings. |
| The National Archives | Home to one of the largest archival collections in the world, spanning 1000 years of British history, from Doomsday Book to government papers recently released to the public. |
| The Woman's Library | This cultural centre houses the most extensive collection of women's history in the UK. The education section of the site lists the various resources for schools and teachers. |
| Victoria and Albert Museum | The website for the V&A includes ready-to-use teacher worksheets, as well as a section where teachers can design their own lesson plans by combining illustrations from the galleries with questions they've prepared. The site is also home to a huge gallery database. |
| Vietnam - Echoes from the Wall ~ Vietnam: a Teachers' Resource | Two sites for teaching the Vietnam War, both American and relating to US curriculum and schools. 'Vietnam - Echoes from the Wall' is run by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and is linked to an interactive version of the veterans' memorial wall, while 'Vietnam: a Teachers' Resource' was produced by a Louisiana teacher. |
| World Info Zone | World Info Zone (WIZ) is an encyclopaedic resource providing information about countries and people around the world, their culture, religion, art, geography, history. |
| WW2 Peoples War | This BBC site is an archive of personal wartime experiences. |
Revision:
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Active History | The famed website of Wolverhampton Grammar School's history and politics department. Useful source of online activities and resources to help bring the teaching of history alive. Suitable for Year 7 through to AS level. |
| BBC bite size: GCSE: History | Revision help from the BBC |
| BBC Scotland - Mary Queen of Scots | The purpose of this site is to help work through key events from the life and reign of Mary Queen of Scots and practise exam skills. |
| BBC Schools Online - World War One | Read and listen to stories of the War from the people who lived it. Explore diaries, letters, scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, photos and keepsakes |
| BBC bite size: Standard grade: Modern studies | Revision help from the BBC |
| British History | Website focusing on British History |
| History of the Millennium | An online history of the millennium |
| Hyper History - World History | Over 2000 files covering over 3000 years of world history |
A Level:
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Active History | The famed website of Wolverhampton Grammar School's history and politics department. Useful source of online activities and resources to help bring the teaching of history alive. Suitable for Year 7 through to AS level. |
| American History | Website focusing on American History |
| BBC bite size: Higher Grade: History | Revision help from the BBC |
| BBC History |
This site is dedicated to bringing history to life, for the casual browser and the total enthusiast. Experience history through animations, games, movies and virtual tours, or delve into more than 450 feature articles by leading writers. |
| British History | Website focusing on British History |
| British History: 1500 - 1950 | Website focusing on British History between 1500 - 1950 |
| British Museum | Official website for the British Museum |
| History Channel | Official website for the History Channel |
| History of the Millennium | An online history of the millennium |
| Hyper History - World History | Over 2000 files covering over 3000 years of world history |
| S-Cool History | S-cool is the UK's leading revision website dedicated to providing high quality A-level and GCSE revision material totally FREE. |
| Victoria | Literature, history and culture in the age of Victoria |