Virginia Woolf’s and The Bloomsbury Salon
The learners explore the intellectual, artistic, and social context in which Virginia Woolf lived.
Feminism in Jane Eyre
Create a poster promoting women’s rights and equality based on the previous activities focused on understanding feminism as well as analysing the extracts from the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë from a feminist perspective.
Alice in Wonderland Lost in History
Is history as confusing to you as to Alice? Don’t worry, we’ll help you make sense of it.
Regional studies
A practical guide on how to teach the history of your local area.
Victorian Values in Literature
The aim is to examine the Victorian age and discover the values characteristic for this period. Based on working with literary texts written by Victorian writers, the students will create a mind map summarizing all the values found during the activities.
Carl Sandburg’s Chicago
Walk the streets of Chicago in the poetic lines of Carl Sandberg.
The Scarlet Letter and the Puritans
Learn about the contradictory nature of the Puritans through historical facts and the summary of The Scarlet Letter.
Deviance through History
Explore how the concept of what is socially appropriate and expected developed throughout history.
Post-war Oral History Interview: Microhistory versus World History
Learn about history by interviewing people around you.
Alliances in Europe before World War I
Try to build alliances in the pre-WWI era.
Historical Newspapers
Play journalists and create your own news report of a historical event.
The Jazz Age and the Great Gatsby
Discuss the typical features of the Jazz Age through "The Great Gatsby"
Mythology, art, and literature
What are myths and what do they teach us about the working of the world?
Neolithic Revolution – Real Estate Agency
Persuade the neolithic man to settle down.
Colonization in reverse
The course focuses on the exploration of the topic of colonisation in reverse through the work of Louise Bennet.
Colonisation through Kipling’s "Overland Mail"
The LP explores effects of colonialism as depicted in Kipling’s poem "The Overland Mail".
Age of Exploration Dinner Party activity
In this lesson you will learn about various explorer through inviting them to a dinner party.
American Revolution - A Revolution for Whom
Learn about how the US became an independent country.
