Bring the school trip into your classroom with these Online History Workshops. Each provides a fun, engaging platform to help you bring your learning to life.
Suitable for all Key Stages, these Online History Workshops explore a range of topics from storytelling and play analysis to poetry and creative writing.
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Bank of England Museum’s Money and the Bank of England Presentation Workshop
This Powerpoint presentation supports students’ understanding of English, maths, history and citizenship. It is suitable for cross-curricular learning such as personal, social health and economic (PSHE) lessons.
The talk will cover the following topics:
what banks do and what the Bank of England does
money – coins and banknotes
how to spot fake money
different payment methods, and
jobs in the financial sector and at the Bank of England
Find out more about Bank of England Museum’s Money and the Bank of England Presentation Workshop.
Chawton House’s Talks
Chawton House’s core talks focus on some of the most exciting areas of their collections, and can be tailored for different educational levels.
They can offer talks onsite for smaller groups all year round, and for larger groups during low season (Nov-Easter). Alternatively, they can provide online talks or they can come to you in person.
The talks they offer:
– Jane Austen’s Library
– Gothic Literature by Women
– The Polite Academy: an introduction to the Regency Period
– Love through the Ages
– Curating an Exhibition
Find out more about Chawton House’s Talks.
Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Amazon Rainforest: People and Animals Virtual Workshop
What is life like in the Amazon Rainforest? Explore animals that live there and learn about people that call it their ‘home’.
Immerse yourself in the rainforest habitat, learn about life in the rainforest and the people and animals that live there. Working as a whole class and in small groups, students will discover the importance of rainforests, the threats to their existence and consider the consequences locally and globally. There will be the opportunity to see some of our collection of Wai Wai objects up close.
Find out more about Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Amazon Rainforest: People and Animals Virtual Workshop.
Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Ancient Benin Virtual Workshop
Learn about the culture, beliefs and achievements of this ancient African country, Benin.
An exciting opportunity to explore stunning brass replicas of ancient Benin artwork up close. Learn about the modern and ancient history of Benin City through the artwork of the Edo people. Explore the symbolism and significance of Benin Bronzes, the stories that they tell, and debate their place in UK museums today.
Find out more about Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Ancient Benin Virtual Workshop.
Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Ancient Egypt Virtual Workshop
Explore ancient Egyptian religion and think like Egyptologists in this interactive workshop.
Working as a whole class and in small groups, students will explore ‘mystery’ ancient Egyptian objects and discover their connection to mummification and the afterlife. There will also be time for Q&A and the opportunity to see some of their ancient Egyptian collection up close.
Find out more about Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Ancient Egypt Virtual Workshop.
Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Learning at the Horniman Virtual Workshop
Discover how the Horniman uses object-based learning and enquiry led approaches to facilitate a huge range of learning audiences.
Discover how the Horniman uses object-based learning and enquiry led approaches to facilitate a huge range of learning audiences. Try out visual exploration techniques yourself using their objects, and enjoy a virtual tour of their incredible Hands on Base. This workshop is particularly suitable for HE or CPD groups studying learning or museums, but can be tailored to your topic – please contact to discuss.
Find out more about Horniman Museum and Gardens’ Learning at the Horniman Virtual Workshop.
St Albans Cathedral’s Virtual History Workshops
St Albans Cathedral’s virtual History workshops.
Join St Albans Cathedral as they introduce a variety of characters from the past, right into the heart of your classroom in these live, interactive workshops. Ideal for Key Stage 2 and lasting up to 60 minutes, each workshop covers a different period of history, including Romans, Saxons, Vikings, the Medieval Monastery, Tudors and Victorians. Interviewed by their intrepid reporter and questioned by your own students, each character uses a range of artefacts to bring the past to life.
Find out more about St Albans Cathedral’s Virtual History Workshops.
St Albans Cathedral’s Virtual Religious Education Workshops
St Albans Cathedral’s virtual Religious Education workshops.
Why not take your students on a live, interactive tour of the Cathedral in St Albans new virtual Religious Education workshop? Ideal for Key Stage 2, 3 or 4 and tailored to suit your learning needs, the activity lasts for up to 60 minutes, and can cover topics including Baptism, Communion, the Cathedral building, Understanding Christianity and the Shrines of St Alban & St Amphibalus.
Find out more about St Albans Cathedral’s Virtual Religious Education Workshops.
The Golden Hinde’s Virtual Voyage (KS1)
Join The Golden Hinde for a Virtual Voyage and discover a world of prolific pirates.
Using multimedia and live activities, The Golden Hinde’s highly interactive workshop explores a history of pirates in your classroom, from the earliest known pirates, through to the Golden Age and up to the 21st century. Their educators will help your class deepen their historical knowledge and understanding, encouraging them to respond critically and creatively.
The KS1 Virtual Voyage is split into three parts:
- Pre-session activity: Explore ‘The Pirates Interactive Map’ with the option for students to create their own pirate.
- Virtual Classroom: Join two Golden Hinde educators on Zoom for a 1hr interactive workshop which looks at life on board an Elizabethan pirate ship and examines the reasons behind popular pirate mythology.
- Post-session activity: Use the ‘Life onboard an Elizabethan Pirate Ship’ worksheet to consolidate your students’ learning with a creative writing and drawing project.
All resources are provided by The Golden Hinde in advance of the online session to be used at home or in the classroom.
Learning Objectives
- To investigate pirates from different places and points in history.
- To explore day-to-day life on an Elizabethan ship and think about how it differs from their own experiences.
- To understand how to use visual and textual evidence to help them think about the past.
- To understand how to use historical information to inspire creative writing
Links to the National Curriculum KS1:
- History (explorers, pirates, Tudors, Elizabethans, empire)
- English (creative writing)
- Art (drawing)
Find out more about The Golden Hinde’s Virtual Voyage (KS1).
The Golden Hinde’s Virtual Voyage (KS2)
Join The Golden Hinde for a Virtual Voyage and discover the story of Francis Drake’s circumnavigation.
Using multimedia and live activities, The Golden Hinde’s highly interactive workshop brings The Golden Hinde to life in your classroom, allowing students to explore the histories surrounding its voyage alongside the lived experience of Elizabethan seafarers. Their educators will help your class deepen their historical knowledge and understanding, encouraging them to respond critically and creatively.
The KS2 Virtual Voyage is split into three parts:
- Pre-session activity: Explore ‘The Voyage of the Golden Hinde Interactive Map’ with the option to create a storyboard of the voyage.
- Virtual Classroom: Join two Golden Hinde educators on Zoom for a 1hr interactive workshop which looks at life on board an Elizabethan ship.
- Post-session activity: Use the ‘Life onboard an Elizabethan Ship’ worksheet to consolidate your students’ learning with a creative writing project.
All resources are provided by The Golden Hinde in advance of the online session to be used at home or in the classroom.
Learning Objectives:
- To investigate the history of Francis Drake and his 1577-80 circumnavigation of the world.
- To explore day-to-day life on an Elizabethan ship and think about how it differs from their own experiences.
- To understand how to use visual and textual evidence to help them think about the past.
- To understand how to use historical information to inspire creative writing
Links to the National Curriculum KS2:
- History (explorers, pirates, Tudors, Elizabethans, empire)
- English (creative writing)
Find out more about The Golden Hinde’s Virtual Voyage (KS2).
World Museum’s Virtual Classroom: Ancient Egypt – Mummification
Led by an expert from the World Museum, students will explore the various stages of the Ancient Egyptian preservation process giving them an understanding of cultures, history and science whilst developing core skills such as collaboration and communication.
The aim of this workshop is for students to come away with knowledge of the entire mummification process and an insight into the anatomy of the body through assisting in the ‘mummification’ and gain insights into the ancient Egyptian understanding of body and spirit.
Find out more about World Museum’s Virtual Classroom: Ancient Egypt – Mummification.
Summary
These Online History Workshops help you bring the school trip into your classroom. As well as exploring a range of History topics, they’re a great way for your students to interact with each other and learn in a fun way.
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