Enlivening Secondary History: 50 Classroom Activities for Teachers and Pupils

Enlivening Secondary Historyis the ideal handbook for busy history teachers who want to do something different in their classrooms, but have little time to plan and organise their lessons. Featuring tried-and-tested practical ideas complete with relevant exemplars and step-by-step advice, this best-selling book is a compendium of activities to enhance your lessons. Fully updated for today's classroom, it now includes a brand new section on using ICT in innovative but easy-to-achieve ways. It provides ideas for: Visuals Picturing the past Numerical Data Adding interest Concepts Making them real Primary Texts Bringing them alive History and ICT Injecting technology For the 11-19 age range, each activity includes links to important topics including the Crusades, the Reformation, the World Wars, Revolutionary Russia and many more. All the ideas are explained in a clear, user-friendly style, with a breakdown of the time and resources needed for each one. Written by practitioners for practitioners, Enlivening Secondary Historyhelps teachers to bring history alive in an imaginative ways. It will be an indispensable guide for both experienced and student teachers.