It doesn't have to be dull and boring - by visiting museums and galleries
you can really see what history is all about.
There are various online resources worthy of checking out too.
Online History sites |
| First World War posters - this is a
great list of posters from the First World War. Includes the famous
"your country needs you" - Visit
this list of posters now - from lots of countrys not just the
UK. The site also has lots of info on about the First World War, including
maps, war poets and battles. An interesting and useful site. |
| British Pathe
news - the world's first digital news archive which covers news,
sport, social history and entertainment from 1896 to 1970. All content
is free of charge for use by UK Maintained Schools in the classroom. |
| Online history lessons at school
history - they have downloadable resources. |
| 24 Hour museum - visit
this site - useful to find out What's On: Exhibitions And Events
Around The UK |
| Timeref - amazing site - Detailed Timelines
contain events for years between 800 and 1499AD. Maps show the locations
of castles, abbeys and cathedrals in England, Scotland and Wales.
Every person and building on this site has its own timeline and links
to related subjects. Visit
timeref now |
The BBC
- the bbc has a huge number of history topics within their site
They have a specific
kids section to make history fun - Schools sites, fun and games...
various topics covered
They also have a full range of resources and information
|
Ancient History - bbc
main ancient history page
Anglo Saxons
Egyptians
Greeks
Prehistory
Romans
Vikings |
| Archaelogy - visit
the bbc's archeology pages |
| Church and State - The
dynastic disputes and turbulent events that have shaped nations, regions
and communities. |
| Historic Figures - if you want to find
out more about
famous people in history this is the page to visit |
| Timelines - the
British timeline plus kings and queens from around the world,
|
| Wars and conflict -
information on lots of different wars from the Norman conquest
to modern day warfare |
| Reading and multimedia resources
- they have a variety of resources available including galleries. |
History of science and discovery
- Explore the
history of science, medicine and exploration through feature articles,
3-d models and animations |