History
History is important.
"If you don't know [your family's] history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree".
Michael Crichton
The study of our history is a way to put the pieces of the past together and show how we came to be where we are today.
Our aim when teaching History is to enrich and delight, and to foster a desire for knowledge. History should be taught through its objects and its stories. We want our children to have enquiring minds, to question the traditional views of History and to learn from the darker periods of History to be able to contribute a socially responsible view of the world.
Below are some useful website s for Primary History (Courtesy of the Historical Association)
Great Fire of London:
The Tudors:
Simplified information and quizzes
Simple information produced on a website by children
A Key Stage 2 resource package from Royal Armouries
The Tudors using ICT from Teachers' TV
Ancient Greece
Guide to links between Ancient Greece and the Olympics, as provided by the HA
Factual site - very pupil friendly.
A kid's diary of what Greece is like today
A factual site, simplified for children
Greek myths for children, with frame to write their own.
Florence Nightingale
Teaching famous people at KS1 - HA provided
Pupil Friendly factual information
Florence Nightingale through drama from Teachers' TV
The Florence Nightingale Museum. They have artefacts online.
Indus Valley
Interactive factual site for children
Aztecs
Fact/information site for kids
The Victorians
Simplified pupil friendly factual site
Interactive factual site with links and games from the BBC.
World War II
What it was like to be a child in World War II from the BBC
Factual children friendly site
Ancient Egypt
Simple pupil friendly factual site
Primary school site with simple facts designed for children
List of fun sites for pupils on Ancient Egypt
Escape from the mummy's tomb interactive game offered by National Museums Liverpool
The Vikings
Fun interactive site from the BBC for kids
Toys
Resource pack provided by museum of childhood and partners.
A brief history of toys to get you started
Topic pack of resources for teaching the topic.
General:
Encyclopedia site on a vast number of topics
Decent coverage of primary topics
The History Faculty - Some podasts available. This may be of more use to secondary schools, but may be good for subject knowledge