The Battle of Britain

Horrible Histories: Spies

Post-16

Sessions at IWM London support learning in a number of subject areas including History, English, Art and Citizenship.

Our learning sessions are based upon the collections of the museum and draw heavily on the personal records of the people who were involved in the major conflicts of the twentieth century.

Choose from this list or browse through the images above to see the sessions available.

Nazi Germany and the Holocaust Sixth Form Conference

21 November 2013

One-day conference for Sixth Formers and their teachers focusing on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. The conference includes discussions with historian Roger Moorhouse, specialist in modern German and central European history and author of ‘Berlin at War’ and Dr Isabel Wollaston, senior lecturer in Jewish and Holocaust Studies at the University of Birmingham. There will also be an opportunity to visit The Holocaust Exhibition.

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First World War: Through Poetry and Artefacts

90 minutes

Using Wilfred Owen’s poem Disabled and our Collections, students create their own interpretation of aspects of the First World War and examine the context in which the poem was written.

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Holocaust Learning: Touching the Past

90 minutes

How do historians and exhibition curators construct a narrative of the past? Using objects related to The Holocaust Exhibition, this session explores how we study history and how objects can enrich our understanding of the past. After the session your group will visit The Holocaust Exhibition.

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Sessions take place in dedicated learning spaces within the museum.

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Check our current charges, supervision ratios and cancellation policy in our Terms and Conditions.

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Key concepts

  • Chronological understanding.
  • Cultural, ethnic and religious diversity.
  • Change and continuity.
  • Cause and consequence.
  • Significance and Interpretation.
  • Cultural and critical understanding of a range of images and artefacts from different contexts.

Key processes and skills

  • Historical Enquiry.
  • Using evidence.
  • Communicating about the past.
  • Critical thinking and enquiry.

 

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Learning Resources

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From the World Wars to the Cold War, IWM gives teachers and students in UK schools everything they need to explore the course, causes and consequences of conflict from the First World War to today.

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