Seeing History

Visual learning is a growing area of interest in many schools. This book by Tom Haward combines a scholarly addition to teachers' knowledge of the subject with practical classroom activities for KS3 History. Applicable to students across the learning spectrum, from the gifted and talented to those on the SEN register, Seeing History unites current thinking on the way in which visual learning can be used with other intelligences, with numerous resources to help teachers use these techniques. What the book contains - A description of the theories concerning visual memory and the specific concept of visual learning. - A detailed, easy-to-use outline of the links between units of study, the KS3 History National Curriculum and the visual learning activities contained in the book. - A section of lively starter and plenary activities with guidelines on their application to the National Curriculum. Each activity has a detailed summary to give a clear road map to the teacher.
Aims and links to the National Curriculum are described, together with a rich and practical section on resource ideas, extra-curricular tie-ins and a quick reference guide to differentiation and multiple intelligence links. - Numerous, thought-provoking extension activities for visual learning with the introduction of history keywords, icon cards and hexagons that will be a valuable resource for teachers. - A tool box for creating history icons at the end of the book, to enable the learning to continue. - All the activities aim to foster an environment where self-assessment and the assessment of others against National Curriculum criteria is achievable by the students and an atmosphere of motivation is promoted