Centre for Urban History

Humbul : Learning & Teaching

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/lj/

Humbul Description: The vast BBC History Web site is navigable by these History Trails. The resources of the History Web site are accessible here for teachers and students by particular topic, such as: archaeology; how to do history (historiography); the Norman Conquest; church and state; wars and conflicts (including the First World War and the Second World War); the Victorians; local history; and family history. Focused articles, activities, quizzes and links to further information bring together much existing material from the History Web site, including short clips from BBC history programmes. The quizzes help you keep an eye on progress as you follow the trail. If you wish to take your interest in history further, there's a UK 'Course Finder'. There is a search box enabling you to search History and the rest of the BBCi website. Although extremely attractive in terms of design and graphics, there is also a text-only version of the History Trails linking to multimedia and textual content.

Catalogued by: Humbul Staff

http://www.open2.net/breakingtheseal/

Humbul Description: This is the Open University Web site to accompany the television series "Breaking the Seal" — 6 half-hour programmes investigating documents, what we can learn from them, and their use and abuse of documents as evidence. This was broadcast on BBC2 and as part of the Open University's Open2 presentations. The Web site is simply divided into the subjects of the programmes: Domesday (the "Domesday Book"); Tax; Military history; Church records; Legal issues; and Land law. The writer and presenter of the series is Bettany Hughes, and expert contributors (archivists, curators, librarians, researchers, are drawn from a wide range of academic and curatorial institutions). Their "biographies" are linked to from each programme's pages - and also details of the featured members of the public whose practical problem that needs to be solved with the use and understanding of a particular type of document is a device throughout the series. They include: family historians and genealogists; house and local historians; academic researchers; disinherited-descendants of a noble family; the truth about the medal awarded to a hero of the First World War; and protesters seeking a way of objecting to new developments in their area. The full script for each episode is accessible from the programme synopsis. Also there are links to an extensive reading list; links to repositories and local and family history resources on the Internet; and more information about the Open University courses that the programmes support. You can also visit some of the places the presenter went to in the programmes, by exploring an interactive map of the locations (available for users with modern Internet browsers). As with the programmes themselves this is an excellent introduction to manuscript studies for school students (GCSE and A (A/S) levels especially), life-long-learners, undergraduates, even postgraduates. As well as showing the skills of paleaography, even archives administration, and lateral thinking that aid the understanding of manuscripts and documentary evidence, we are shown: how to locate primary historical evidence (letters, photographs, books, reports, paintings, diaries and government records); how to use the catalogues and indexes of private and company archives, local record offices, and parish registers; and what use might be made of this evidence.

Catalogued by: Alun Edwards

http://chnm.gmu.edu/

Humbul Description: The Center for History and New Media was established in 1994 and aims to look at the ways in which new media impacts on the teaching, learning and researching of history. The Center for History and New Media developed from a partnership between George Mason University and the American Social History Project and is based at the City University of New York.The Center for History and New Media aims to organise conferences and electronic discussion amongst historians who are involved with developing and teaching, using digital media. The organisation has also collaborated with American Quarterly to sponsor a series of articles on hypertext in American Studies. These articles are available online along with essays on history and new media which aim to offer critical perspectives on the use of new media in the presentation and teaching of history. The site offers details of the projects which the Center of History and New Media is currently involved in, such as the History Matters project which provides resources for the teaching of history. The site also includes a section of annotated links which it is possible to search and browse. There is also a searchable database of history departments from around the world. Material on the site is in English.

Catalogued by: Institute of Historical Research (IHR)

http://chcc.arts.gla.ac.uk/

Alternative Title: CHCC learning and teaching materials

Humbul Description: This online teaching material has been developed to support the use of the Historical Censuses Collection by the University of Glasgow in learning and teaching. This is freely available for use by UK higher and further education. This teaching resource improves access to the data amassed by CHCC (Collection of Historical and Contemporary Census Data) project by offering potential applications for census data. For example: understanding the nineteenth-century census; migration in nineteenth-century Britain; using the census for local history; household and family structure; work and employment; social status; urbanisation; and skills. The units show how to use widely available software like Microsoft Access and Excel with these worksheets.The CHCC project receives funding from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).

Catalogued by: Alun Edwards

http://learningcurve.gov.uk/candp/

Humbul Description: Crime and Punishment is one of the exhibitions featured on The National Archives Learning Curve web site. Although designed specifically with Key Stage 2-5 students in mind, it is an excellent site and could be used by more advanced students. This exhibition focuses on the criminal history in Britain over seven centuries, from the medieval age to the late twentieth century. Divided into three strands, crime, prevention and punishment, it covers a wide range of topics all of which are accompanied by primary source material. The topics featured include violent crime, non-violent crime, heresy, witchcraft, smuggling, poaching, highwaymen, particular criminal cases, medieval punishment, capital punishment, transportation, the prison system and the abolition of capital punishment. Each topic has a glossary explaining technical and unfamiliar terms, and also an interactive game.

Catalogued by: Institute of Historical Research (IHR)

http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/

Humbul Description: History in Focus, from the Institute of Historical Research (IHR, part of the School of Advanced Study, University of London), is an occasional series taking a thematic approach to history. Each issue is designed to provide an introduction to the chosen topic and to help stimulate interest and debate. The series concentrates on highlighting books, reviews, web sites and conferences that relate to the theme, in order to provide a quality assured information resource for learning and teaching. Themes discussed include: medical history; what is history?; and the Victorian era. The section on "what is history" is of particular relevance to both established historians and those beginning their study of history, since it provides an excellent introduction to the myriad voices of historiographical debate within the academic community. History in Focus will provide a snapshot of resources and events at the time of issue. The series is aimed at the entire history community from life long learners to higher education.

Catalogued by: Institute of Historical Research (IHR)

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/

Alternative Title: NARA : digital classroom : teaching with documents

Humbul Description: "Teaching With Documents" is part of the Web site of the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Digital Classroom that provides primary sources and training for teachers and students. Teaching With Documents contains lesson plans (including reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States) and teaching activities correlated to the American National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and other cross-curricular connections such as languages. The teaching activities also include document analysis and photograph analysis worksheets, and links to relevant resources in the catalogues of the National Archives. Ranging from 1754 to the present day this site presents images of documents accompanied by detailed teaching notes for a huge range of subjects such as: the American Revolution and Constitution Day; expansion and reform (the railroads, slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Indian treaties); the American Civil War; the development of industry including Laura Ingalls Wilder, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Glidden; Woman suffrage; the First World War; prohibition; the Great Depression; the Second World War; the State of Israel; the Korean War; Brown v. Board of Education; Paul Robeson; the War in Vietnam; Civil Rights Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and Watergate.

Catalogued by: Alun Edwards

http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/history/

Humbul Description: Internet for Historians is a free "teach yourself" tutorial on the Web, teaching Internet information skills. The tutorial is aimed at students, lecturers, and researchers who want to improve their knowledge of the best Internet resources for History. Internet for Historians is one of a set of tutorials within the Resource Discovery Network's (RDN) Virtual Training Suite. The tutorials may also be used to support teaching and training courses. Each course consists of: a tour of some key sites; techniques for discovering additional web resources; guidelines for critically evaluating such resources; and a section on how to use information from the Internet in one's own teaching or research projects (how to format citations, etc.) Each tutorial is written by a subject specialist.The RDN Virtual Training Suite receives funding from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).

Catalogued by: Humbul Staff

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/WORLD.HTM

Humbul Description: Directed and primarily authored by Richard Hooker at Washington State University, the “World Civilizations” site is a superior example of the integration of electronic materials and resources into a teaching or classroom setting. Designed as a series of survey courses, the pages broadly track the development and influence of major world cultures from around the world, while highlighting key philosophical, religious and textual themes. There are a number of ways to navigate these pages but familiarization with the layout does take a little while. To begin, it is recommended that users first enter into the ‘contents’ section and select the Learning Modules. From here one can browse a variety of cultural tradition in detail and gain a better insight into what this resource has to offer. The learning modules themselves are directed specifically towards undergraduates at the beginning of their university studies. Information is provided on Pre-literate societies, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, China, Africa, Greco-Roman Culture, Christianity in Europe and America, Islam, India, Japan and Native North American. Each is laid out as a series of introductory electronic lectures complemented by selections of primary texts and a glossary of key-terms. Many also come complete with a helpful introductory bibliography and a selection of additional external Internet resources. As a teaching resource, the scope of the site is so comprehensive that it can stand independently or easily compliment any introductory class on world religions and culture. For students, the rapid access to pre-select primary resources coupled with lectures and reference materials makes it an invaluable learning tool that will both illuminate and enhance any study environment.

Catalogued by: Mr Jeff Dubberley

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