Inter-disciplinary work between English and history to improve pupils' historical thinking

Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.

What scope does studying a classic novel in both English and history provide for meaningful cross-curricular work and how might engaging with historical fiction help pupils engage more effectively with the realities of the past? Michael Monoghan reports a cross-curricular project and reflects on successes and on lessons learned.