Developing enquiries
Developing effective historical enquiries is not as easy as it might at first seem. Firstly, a successful enquiry depends upon the teacher having sufficient knowledge of the topic and the historical issues and controversies that surround it. In the teaching sequence, what do I include and what do I leave out? Secondly, the enquiry question must then be framed in such a way that it allows children to hypothesise, to grapple with an issue or controversy, the handle and evaluate evidence, to ask questions of their own and to make judgments. In this section, you will find advice and guidance to help you to plan and carry out effective historical enquiries with your pupils.
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Epistemic insights: bringing subject disciplines together
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The Elizabeth cake
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Teaching crime and punishment as a post-1066 theme
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Having fun through time
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The Vikings: ruthless killers or peaceful settlers?
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Overground, underground and across the sea
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The gall nuts and lapis trail
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Anglo-Saxon Women
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Learning about the past through toys and games
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Learning Outside the Classroom
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Using the back cover image: Mummified cat
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Studying the Maya
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What made Cleopatra so special?
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Celebrate your sporting heritage
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So was everyone an ancient Egyptian?
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Our Iron Age challenge
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Teaching history and geography together in a meaningful way
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KS1: Teaching about significant individuals
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The Shang: What can we tell about an ancient civilisation from one tomb?
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Ancient Sumer
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