Jumpstart! History

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.

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

• • • Stone Age

• • • Bronze Age

• • • Iron Age

• • • Tudors and Stuarts

• • • Victorians

• • • World War Two

• • • Post-War Britain

 

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.

 

Contents

Chapter 1: Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age  Chapter 2: Egyptians, Ancient Greeks  Chapter 3: Romans  Chapter 4: Saxons, Vikings, Normans  Chapter 5: Tudors, Stuarts  Chapter 6: Victorians Chapter 7: World War II  Chapter 8: Local History