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Nuffield Primary History - free resources

This website has suggestions for teaching a range of different lessons which you can download for free. They are all real lessons which have been taught by real teachers, and include the resources you need and examples of the children's work as well. There's guidance on teaching methods too.

Our lessons have contexts for literacy and citizenship. Good for speaking and listening too. See also Feedback from users

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KS1 Magellan

Globe boy Magellan and his voyage round the world - KS1 story-telling, linking literacy, history and geography

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Using objects

Jacks Teaching approach - using objects. See the suggestions and sample lessons for teachers

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Ancient Greek Science

Flying machine by Emma Archimedes at work: cross-curricular History and Science in the Literacy Hour

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Propaganda and citizenship

National Truth - propaganda Help children to recognise propaganda in this 'Britain since 1930' lesson featuring a fictional politician, Mr Busterbank.

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