Asia

From the Indus valley, to the Shang dynasty, to the Mughal Empire, Asia crops up on the history curriculum a number of times. In this section you will find podcasts, articles and resources to develop your knowledge of important Asian history topics.

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  • The year without a summer and other cautionary tales

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    Susie Townsend explores the story of the Tambora volcanic explosion of 1815 and the catastrophic effect that this had on climate around the world. She uses contemporary accounts and images to set the scene. She demonstrates how this one event far away in Indonesia affected climate across the whole world....

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  • Searching for the Shang in Shropshire

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    The introduction of the new primary curriculum in September 2014 presented a range of challenges for primary schools. Within the history orders for Key Stage 2 were new areas of study including prehistoric Britain as a compulsory study, and new optional study areas of early Islamic civilisation and Shang China....

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  • Curriculum Planning: which non-European society might we offer at school?

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    A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - one study. chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300. That's quite clear then - there's a choice between early Islam, Central America or...

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  • Curriculum Planning: World Study

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    ‘A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.' That's quite clear then - there's a choice between early Islam, Central America or...

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  • Long ago or far away: the Global perspective

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    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. Even an inclusive national history curriculum can make Britain (and Europe) appear as the lynchpin of world history. Without a coherent structure for global history, young people remain unaware that continents beyond Europe have histories of...

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