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BBC Primary History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/
Explore and compare civilisations such as the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and others in this highly engaging site.
What is the site about?
This site offers an insights into six civilisations or societies in history, namely, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Anglo-Saxons,
Vikings, Children in Victorian Britain and Children of WW2. All are covered in great detail and includes photos, interactive timelines, quizzes,
activities and games. Adobe Flash Player plug-in required Note: Videos are not available to ROI viewers.
Why was it chosen as site of the week?
It was chosen because:
- It's a content-rich, highly graphical and interactive site, appealing to younger audiences
- Each civilisation is covered comprehensively and includes an insight into lifestyle, religion, war, invasions, technology, marriage, toys, pastimes, transport and so on
- The use of timelines is excellent for graphichally contextualising events
- Additional support material such as quizzes, worksheets and pictures are available for teachers. Check out the teacher resources on Anglo Saxons.
- Each section has an investigative or discovery based activity attached to it such as Greek Hero, Dig it Up and Tine Capsules
How can it be used as an educational resource? Given the range of interactive and inquiry based activities, the site in perfect for active learning, project based learning or reinforcement learning. To get you started consider the time capsule on Victorian Britian as a follow up activity to that section as it engages the student in a series of activities that
require close examination of objects in which they must find out who they belong to.
It relates directly to the Irish primary curriculum especially for 3rd class upwards under the following strands. Early Peoples and Ancient Societies
Life, Society, Work and culture in the past
Working as a historian
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