Jumpstart! History: Engaging Activities for Ages 7-12

By Karan Vickers-Hulse and Sarah Whitehouse

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415729025
• ISBN13: 9780415729024
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.2"