Jumpstart! History

Engaging activities for ages 7-12

By: Sarah Whitehouse, Karan Vickers-Hulse

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Paperback | 20 November 2014 | Edition Number 1

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152 Pages

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21.01 x 14.81 x 0.84

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This collection of simple to use and fun activities will jumpstart pupils' understanding of the historical skills of chronology, enquiry, historical inference and knowledge and understanding of people, places and time.

If you are one of the thousands of teachers who lacks confidence in history or feels that it is a subject that gets overlooked in your classroom then, then this is also the perfect book for you.

History is an effective way to engage pupils in a topic and can act as a fantastic hook for learning. This book will enable you to make history a fundamental part of your classroom, to enhance not only the pupils' historical understanding but also to deepen their understanding in other subjects.

Areas covered include:-

Egyptians

Ancient Greeks and Romans

Saxons, Vikings and Normans

Tudors and Stewarts

Victorians

World War Two

Post-War Britain

Local history projects

All historical sections include information on source material, key facts boxes and clearly signposted links to literacy, numeracy and other curriculum areas.

This indispensable classroom resource will celebrate history and give children the opportunity to experience the thrill of finding out about the past. It will be a lifeline to any classroom teacher looking to teach history in a fun and exciting way.

Industry Reviews

"These engaging activities focus on the new curriculum for history and will be welcomed by teachers who are looking for a fresh approach to the subject. We need to do more than teach facts - we need to encourage pupils to delve beneath the surface so they know why events took place." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

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