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  • History 368

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 105, Issue 368
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online An...
    History 368
  • Primary History pull-out posters 84

      Kindertransport sculpture and 2020 historical anniversaries
    'Kindertransport – The Arrival' by Frank Meisler Some important historical anniversaries that occur in 2020
    Primary History pull-out posters 84
  • Exploring the use of historical fiction to support historical learning

      Article
    How many of us became interested in history through reading a good historical story? When starting this article we came up with a seemingly endless list of historically based stories and films which have inspired us. Clearly, we are surrounded by references to the past in popular culture and our...
    Exploring the use of historical fiction to support historical learning
  • History 367

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 105, Issue 367
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Articles Access the full edition online...
    History 367
  • Using historical fiction in the classroom

      Article
    If it is a story then what has that got to do with my teaching history? Well to begin with the best historical fiction is well researched. Good writers like Jill Paton Walsh take their research very seriously. She has commented that, "the writer may invent characters, conversations, circumstances, but...
    Using historical fiction in the classroom
  • Artefacts in history education

      Article
    In history when we say objects we mean artefacts, that is, things made by people rather than natural objects. They provide archaeological evidence and can have various forms, from something tiny like a button to a huge building or ruins. The most ordinary objects can yield much historical evidence and...
    Artefacts in history education
  • Teaching History 186: Removing Barriers

      The HA's journal for secondary history teachers
    02 Editorial (Read article for free) 03 HA Secondary News 04 HA Update 10 What did it mean to them? Creating a progression model for teaching historical perspectives in Key Stage 3 – Jacob Olivey (Read article) 18 It’s just reading, right? Exploring how Year 12 students approach sources – Jacqueline Vyrnwy-Pierce...
    Teaching History 186: Removing Barriers
  • History 366

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 105, Issue 366
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online English,...
    History 366
  • Pupils as apprentice historians (1) - History Detectives

      Primary History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. The historian R.G. Collingwood inspired the Schools Council History Project [SC HP] that transformed the teaching of history in Britain from the early 1970s. The SC HP argued that pupils should be ‘apprentice' historians who developed the...
    Pupils as apprentice historians (1) - History Detectives
  • New, Novice or Nervous? 163: Historical significance

      Teaching History feature: the quick guide to the no-quick-fix
    Historical significance first appeared in England’s National Curriculum for history in 1995. It entered the assessment framework (Level Descriptions) in 2008. In 2014, it became part of the History NC ‘Aims’. One thing never changes, however: it is hard. But history teachers have written a great deal about historical significance...
    New, Novice or Nervous? 163: Historical significance
  • History 365

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 105, Issue 365
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online The...
    History 365
  • Local fires as a subject of historical enquiry

      Primary History article
    The Great Fire of London is a popular Key Stage 1 history topic. In this article, James explores the widespread occurrence of ‘great’ fires and the potential of local examples for historical enquiry. Comparison between London and these local fires allows for discussion of similarities and differences in terms of...
    Local fires as a subject of historical enquiry
  • Swansea Branch History

      Branch History
    History of the Swansea BranchThe first Swansea Branch of the Historical Association was established in 1923. Unfortunately, the activities of the branch are unknown as no local documentation from that time has survived. All that is certain is that by 1925 it had ceased to meet.Following a suggestion by the...
    Swansea Branch History
  • History 364

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 105, Issue 364
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online The...
    History 364
  • History 363

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 104, Issue 363
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Articles Access the full edition online...
    History 363
  • Oral history in primary schools

      Article
    Although this article focuses on a distinctive and effective historical activity it is important from the outset to recognise that involvement in oral history also has the potential to enhance learning across the ‘formal curriculum’ and beyond. Talking to older people about their lived experience and recording their memories provides...
    Oral history in primary schools
  • History 362

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 104, Issue 362
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online The...
    History 362
  • History 361

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 104, Issue 361
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online The...
    History 361
  • A View from the Classroom: Writing History

      Article
    Introduction I imagine many people have memories of staring at a blank piece of paper - and wondering what to write.....and where to start? There are many questions to consider. How do children become eager and confident writers in the context of history? When is writing the best response, and...
    A View from the Classroom: Writing History
  • Primary Scheme of Work: Local History

      Scheme of Work
    Unit for Key Stage 1: Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality (the school and its community)  Children can be introduced to the idea that schools have been in the locality for some time but they have not always been the same. They can look at similarities...
    Primary Scheme of Work: Local History
  • History 359

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 104, Issue 359
    Guest editors: Catherine Kelly and Joan Tumblety Articles All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new...
    History 359
  • History 358

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 103, Issue 358
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online Subversive...
    History 358
  • History 357

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 103, Issue 357
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Access the full edition online A...
    History 357
  • History 356

      The Journal of the Historical Association, Volume 103, Issue 356
    All HA members have access to all History journal articles (Wiley Online Library site). To access History content:  1. Sign in to the HA website (top right of any page)2. Then click this link to allow access to History content on the Wiley site.   NB all links below go to the Wiley Online Library site and open in a new window or tab. Articles Access the full edition online...
    History 356
  • History Zone blog

      Link
    History Zone is a website created by Richard Brown - It's designed to promote history as a subject and a forum to put forward some of his ideas on the subject in his regularly updated blog.  History Zone has a wealth of resources for the history teacher or for those simply interested...
    History Zone blog