Target age range: Year 5  

This unit of work focuses on the experiences of Caribbean migrants who moved to Hackney through the 1950s to the 1970s. Pupils will explore a range of historical sources relating to migrant experiences of Hackney, which they will contrast with the expectations that migrants had prior to arriving in Britain. Oral history forms a key component, and pupils will have the opportunity to gather their own oral histories while developing an understanding of the importance of using more than one type of source. The resource framework can be adapted by schools looking to incorporate migration history into their own context. 

This resource was written by Thomas Rous, who at the time of developing the resource was history subject lead at Hackney New Primary School, London. 

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