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PATHfinders: Refresh your teaching on Black lives in Britain 1730-1850 with these brilliant sources from the British Library

PATHfinders: Refresh your teaching on Black lives in Britain 1730-1850 with these brilliant sources from the British Library

4 March 2025 Britain / UK, C18th, C19th, News, PATHfinders, Sources and Evidence 517 Views No Comments

Image: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, 1789. Held by British Library: Shelfmark: 1489.g.50 Welcome to the second PATHfinders update from SHP Curriculum PATHS. This project is all about connecting creative history teachers with the latest sources and interpretations. We hope these materials will help inspire you to create, collaborate on, and share your own Curriculum PATH...

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PATHfinders: Refresh your teaching on Britain and India 1600-1947 with these fantastic sources from the British Library

PATHfinders: Refresh your teaching on Britain and India 1600-1947 with these fantastic sources from the British Library

19 November 2024 British Empire, C17th, C18th, C19th, C20th, India, News, PATHfinders, Sources and Evidence 482 Views No Comments

Tom Raw introduced to the colonel, 1828 Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many PATHfinders updates. We know there is so much creativity in the history teaching world, but it is not always easy to have the time to search for sources, or find the latest interpretations.  PATHfinders is all about working in collaboration with museums, libraries and other groups to bring a raft of fasc...

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Spotlight: How can material objects help us to understand Britain’s role in the world?

Spotlight: How can material objects help us to understand Britain’s role in the world?

28 June 2024 British Empire, C16th, C17th, C18th, C19th, C20th, Key Stage 3, Sources and Evidence, Spotlight 530 Views No Comments

Today’s featured Unit Path comes from Sasha Smith & Dr. Sarah Longair, who were keen to develop pupils’ understanding of the British Empire through the lens of material culture. Each lesson centres an object that explores a period, place or event. The Unit Path being shared is one that has been taught at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, but the wider collection of lessons can be used ...

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