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Essex Branch Programme
Article
Talks on Saturdays, 2.30pm, Trinity Methodist Church, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB. Please check the calendar on this website for details.
Visitors and prospective members warmly welcomed - £3, Associate Members fee £10.00 / £15.00 for 2 members at same address
Branch Contact: Tony Tuckwell 01245 256423 tonytuckwell28@outlook.com
Website: https://essexbranchha.com
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Essex Branch Programme
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The Uses of History in the Twenty First Century
Historian article
During the last century or so there has developed a new ‘public role’ for history: the past as personal history, a vital element in the nourishing of people in society. During the past decades a new perception of what history is has manifested itself on two levels: first a shift of...
The Uses of History in the Twenty First Century
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The International Journal Volume 1 Number 2
Journal
Editorial - History and the History Curriculum
Articles
Isabel Barca - Prospective teachers' ideas about assessing different accounts
Keith Barton - Primary children's understanding of the role of historical evidence: Comparisons between the United States and Northern Ireland
Carley Dalvarez - The Contribution of History to Citizenship Education ...
The International Journal Volume 1 Number 2
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Films: Khrushchev – Interpretations
Film series: Power and authority in Russia and the Soviet Union
(Student and corporate secondary members can view these films in our Student Zone)
Khrushchev came to power in the Soviet Union at a time when the whole region was used to living on a knife's edge. He appeared to usher in a more relaxed calm era as though that had...
Films: Khrushchev – Interpretations
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Interpreting an early seventeenth-century cottage at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Historian article
The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum (WDOAM), which opened to the public in 1970, is one of the leading museums of historic buildings and rural life in the United Kingdom. It has a collection of nearly 50 historic buildings - domestic, agricultural and industrial - dating from the thirteenth...
Interpreting an early seventeenth-century cottage at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
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Scheme of Work: The Shang Dynasty
Primary Scheme of Work, Key Stage 2 History (unresourced)
Children can be introduced to evidence of the Shang Dynasty in China from the tomb of Fu Hao, dated around 1250BC and discovered in 1976. They can use the evidence to find out about the Shang, but also to find out what we can’t tell about the Shang from one...
Scheme of Work: The Shang Dynasty
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Scheme of Work: Maya
Primary Scheme of Work, Key Stage 2 History (unresourced)
In this unit pupils will learn about the remarkable achievements of the ancient Maya. Through these activities pupils will learn about the Maya perspective of time, the calendar system, writing, maths and the environment. In doing so they should see the stark contrast between their own history and that of...
Scheme of Work: Maya
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Essay Writing
Student Guides
This resource is free to everyone. For access to a wealth of other online resources from podcasts to articles and publications, plus support and advice though our “How To”, examination and transition to university guides and careers resources, join the Historical Association today
History is not just about writing lots...
Essay Writing
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The Normans
Links to Articles & Podcasts
Norman Conquest
The Origins of the Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest: why did it matter? KeynoteSpeech from the Historical Association 2013 Annual Conference - Podcast
1066: The Limits of our Knowledge
Edward the Confessor and the Norman Conquest
The strange death of King Harold II: Propaganda and the problem of...
The Normans
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11 Ways to Use Multimedia Videos in History Lessons
Article
Dan Moorhouse provides:
11 ways to use multimedia videos in lessons:
1) To develop an understanding of the ways in which different interpretations of events are formed. For example, pupils may study Cromwell and his times and may then be asked to consider how and for what purpose a particular interpretation...
11 Ways to Use Multimedia Videos in History Lessons
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Archives
Briefing Pack
1. Local Archives
Local Archives Offices contain an enormous amount of information including Census records, newspapers and property records. They are a useful point of call when either verifying information found on the internet or conducting deeper research beyond what is available on the main sources of family history such...
Archives
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Bismarck, German Unification & the Rise of the German Empire
Podcast
In this podcast Dr Colin Storer of the University of Warwick looks at the life of Otto von Birsmarck (1815-1898), his role in German unification, the rise of the German Empire, his downfall and his legacy.
1. Bismarck’s background. 2. Career progression. 3. How important was Bismarck to the cause...
Bismarck, German Unification & the Rise of the German Empire
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Alan Turing
Article
The man who helped win the war, invented computing and inspired artificial intelligence researchEditorial note: Alan Turing was a major figure in the cracking of the Germans' Enigma code at Bletchley Park which could well have helped shortened World War II by a couple of years. The more general importance...
Alan Turing
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Pull-out posters: Primary History 94
One aspect of teaching Benin that can never be ignored – the incredible bronzes
Posters 1 and 2: The incredible Benin bronzes
Pull-out posters: Primary History 94
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British Empire
Selected Articles and Resources
A selection of publications that link to the British Empire. See also our two podcast series The British Empire 1600-1800 and The British Empire 1800-present.
A Commercial Revolution: the rise of a trading empire (Classic pamphlet by Ralph Davis) The pattern of overseas trade is always in movement: new commodities are constantly appearing,...
British Empire
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Pull-out posters: Primary History 99
Kate Greenaway; Kate Greenaway Medal timeline
Poster 1: Kate Greenaway;
Poster 2: The Kate Greenaway Medal (now the Carnegie Medal for Illustration) – timeline
Pull-out posters: Primary History 99
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Is There A Future In History? Your Questions Answered!
Student Guides
Q: What use is history to me? It's all about the past - how will it help me get a job?
History IS both interesting AND useful!
As a history student, you will never experience the events that you study; instead you have to build up a picture from the...
Is There A Future In History? Your Questions Answered!
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A land without music?
Historian article
It is sometimes said that England was a ‘land without music’ in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries – not so, according to David Fleming.
‘Between the age of Purcell and that of Elgar and Parry, we had to do without much musical life in our country.’ Or so wrote Simon...
A land without music?
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Detectives: what were schools like in the past?
Lesson Plan
In this lesson we asked what clues (objects and pictures) can tell us about the past. How were schools in the past different from ours? (Resources attached below.)
The objectives were:
To introduce the children to the idea of history as detective work.
To help the children to make comparisons...
Detectives: what were schools like in the past?
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50th Anniversary of 'Carve her name with pride'
Article
The classic British war film Carve Her Name With Pride was based on the true story of Violette Szabó GC, the 23 year old French speaking single mother who volunteered during WW2 to be an agent for the top secret Special Operations Executive (SOE). Shortly after parachuting into German occupied...
50th Anniversary of 'Carve her name with pride'
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The Great Debate 2026
The HA's public speaking competition open to school years 10-13
What is the Great Debate?
The Great Debate is a public speaking competition where students have 5 minutes to present their speech arguing their answer to the question.
Over the past couple of years the competition has been growing in size. To encourage as many young people to get involved as...
The Great Debate 2026
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Pull-out posters: Primary History 97
Paris Olympics; Parks and gardens in Britain since 1066
Poster 1: Paris Olympics 1924
Poster 2: Parks and gardens in Britain since 1066
Pull-out posters: Primary History 97
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Primary History 44: Boudicca
Journal
05 Editorial
08 In My View: music in the history curriculum — Rosie Turner-Bisset (Read article)
09 History is a hot potato or thinking through history — Hilary Cooper
12 Reflections on writing ‘The song remembers when’: writing family story, writing history — Hilary Claire (Read article)
14 Think Bubble...
Primary History 44: Boudicca
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History Abridged: Language and the African continent
Historian feature
History Abridged: This feature seeks to take a person, event or period and abridge, or focus on, an important event or detail that can get lost in the big picture. Think Horrible Histories for grownups (without the songs and music). See all History Abridged articles
Africa is a huge continent...
History Abridged: Language and the African continent
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Bridging the gap: supporting early career teachers’ professional development as history teachers
Teaching History article
Kate Hawkey and Helen Snelson, who have both worked for many years in initial teacher education, wanted to find ways of supporting recently qualified teachers in continuing to develop their practice. Working in two different parts of the country, they established different kinds of informal, but well-focused history-specific, support groups....
Bridging the gap: supporting early career teachers’ professional development as history teachers
