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Primary History

Page history last edited by Chris Hein 11 years, 10 months ago

Primary History - Make History Come to Life

 

by Chris Hein and Kelly Stewart

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY HISTORY BASIC FUNCTIONALITY:

Primary History can provide educational information through videos, photos, timelines, virtual tours, fun facts, and interactive games regarding the following social studies topics:  Ancient Greeks, Romans, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Children of Victorian Britain, and Children of World War II history.  Primary History targets elementary students in content and images.  It can be used to integrate technology in a meaningful way into social studies lessons.   This website is not limited to just socials studies - many of the interdisciplinary lessons include economics (i.e. buying a meal in wartime), writing (a letter/journal about evacuation during WWII), and music (i.e. audio/sound bite resources).

 

ACCESSING PRIMARY HISTORY:

The British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) Primary History page is a free program and does not require any registration or downloads.  Simply, click on the link below and begin exploring. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/

 

However, please take a moment to review the Terms of Conditions, located here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/

 

TUTORIAL

 

IMPORTANCE IN THE CLASSROOM:

For all elementary grades, Primary History is meant to be a supplemental tool for students to witness history coming to life.  The program can be used to expand learning modes (i.e. review facts already reviewed in the classroom in a different format).  Teacher's resources include worksheets, quizzes, and other interactive and extension activities for measurement.

 

TOPICS EXPLORED:

Ancient Greece:

  • The Greek Life
  • Growing up Greek
  • Athens
  • The Olympic Games
  • Greeks at war
  • Home Life
  • Gods and heros
  • Sparta
  • Arts and theatre
  • Sea and ships

Roman:

  • City of Rome
  • Rebellion
  • The Roman Army
  • Leisure
  • Roman remains
  • Invasion
  • Technology
  • Roman defense of Britain
  • Roads and places
  • Family and children
  • Religion
  • Romans in Scotland

Anglo-Saxon:

  • Who were they?
  • Anglo-Saxon life 
  • Stories and pasttimes
  • Kings and laws
  • Alfred the Great
  • Invasion and settlement
  • Anglo-Saxons at war
  • Growing up
  • Anglo-Saxon beliefs
  • What happened to them?
  • The Normans

Vikings:

  • Who were the Vikings?
  • Family life
  • Vikings at sea
  • Viking raiders
  • Viking towns
  • Vikings at home
  • Beliefs and stories
  • Trade and exploration
  • Viking settlements
  • What happened to them?

Victorian Britain:

  • An introduction
  • Children in coal mines
  • Children at school
  • Children at play
  • Leisure
  • Children at work
  • Children in factories
  • Victorian schools
  • Rich and poor families
  • Toys and games

Children of WWII:

  • World at war
  • Evacuation
  • War time homes
  • Food and shopping
  • The war effort
  • Children at war
  • Air raids- the Blitz
  • Daily life
  • Growing up in war time
  • The war ends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS TO TEACHING AND LEARNING:

  • Social Studies
    • Review of any history of available topics (i.e. Greece-Ancient Olympics) - make history come to life (virtual tours)
      • students could then keep blog/journal answering the questions: What do you see?  Where did you go?  What did it look like?  What did you learn?  Would you go there in real-life? Anything else?
      • student could compare/contrast ancient Olympics vs. current Olympics - what sports are included/not included? what changes to ceremonies have been made?
      • Movement activity:  students could re-enact Olympics in the classroom
      • teacher could read a fable/story, students could "finish the story" assisting them with thinking/reasoning skills, analysis of classical cultures, etc.
  • Literacy
    •  Students can read/view the Diary of Anne Frank
      • there are many classroom activities that can be adapted to any grade level here
  • Economics
    • Students will be able to virtually buy a meal during wartime
    • Students will be able to identify air-raid precautions and could research the cost of items for purchase  
  • Writing
    • Students can review the "daily life" of evacuees and then write a journal entry/assignment if they were an evacuee 

 

OTHER TOOLS LIKE PRIMARY HISTORY:

Primary History - Inquiry Skills - board game that encourages students to ask questions and research artifacts from the past

Tech Tools to bring history to life - list of tech tools that can aid a teacher in bringing history to life

History Essentials - another resource for teachers to find interactive teaching/learning lessons

Lesson plans for all subjects (including history) - Utah Education Network

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