History Channel New Series

50 Things You Need To Know About British History is a major new five part series on The History Channel. Exciting tales of transformation, exploration, revolution and conflict give you an insight into the very nature of Britain.

The History Channel and Teachers TV have created a great set of online resources for the classroom to accompany the series.

These include fantastic teaching packs which enable students to explore the events, people and culture at the very core of our nation's DNA and contain:

• PowerPoint lesson starters
• Themed lesson plans and depth study guides
• Downloadable classroom wall timeline
• Ideas for debates.

Teachers can also download short clips taken from the television series. The short clips cover many of the key moments from British history such as Stonehenge, Abolition of Slavery, Peasants' Revolt, Ulster Plantations, Suffragettes, Windrush and much more.

There is also a series of short programmes called 10 Things That Make Us British? Plus some exclusive new video content from Terry Deary - author of Horrible Histories.

Find out more at www.history.co.uk/50things