Historylinks Museum
has produced four multi purpose educational resource boxes for use in
the classroom. The project was funded by the Scottish Museums Council
(SMC) and is part of Historylinks aim to develop its education policy
and establish a closer relationship with schools in Sutherland and neighbouring
counties. The boxes are aimed at primary schoolchildren level and a booking
can be made by downloading the booking form and sending it to the museum.
The overall resource will provide teachers with a flexible and enjoyable
approach to learning.
The heritage themes
for the boxes incorporate both key elements of the museum's current exhibitions,
i.e. Market and Trade and The Railway, and themes that the museum is keen
to develop through oral history projects, i.e. World War Two and Nostalgia.
The boxes include both local and generic information. The activities are
designed to incorporate the different requirements of the older primary
age group, i.e. P4-7, but the boxes will also be useful for younger age
groups. In addition, the resources will address the Scottish Executive's
five National Priorities in Education - Attainment and Achievement, Framework
for Learning, Inclusion and Equality, Values and Citizenship, and Learning
for Life.
Who will benefit from the project
Teachers
The four boxes provide
a valuable addition to current classroom resources. The teacher and pupil
notes are clear and concise to suit a busy classroom environment. The
user friendly packs will help teachers achieve learning targets. The booking
system is easy and feedback sheets provide useful information for teachers
and museums.
Primary Schoolchildren
The activites will
enable children to learn about historical themes, as well as different
aspects of national curriculum subjects. Children will have the opportuntiy
to see and hold the variety of replica objects in each box and use them
in a variety of educational activities. They will develop a range of skills,
including language and communication and will be involved in social interaction.
It is hoped that children who use the boxes will find the learning experience
to be inclusive and enjoyable.
Historylinks forward plan
Historylinks is keen
to develop its education and outreach policy and focus on the needs and
requirements of school children in Sutherland and neighbouring counties.
The MLAs online resource called 'Inspiring Learning for All' has provided
a valuable framework for museum learning and these principals have been
incorporated into this application.
Activity
packs:
· Plants that provide food photopack
· Medieval market scene picture
· Paper dress-up doll
Books
and posters:
· The food pyramid poster
· A Walk Round Dornoch cathedral
· The Very Hungry Caterpillar
· Medieval Life
· 5 ways to eat poster
Replica
objects:
· Digital images of medieval shoes on CD
· Foodstuffs - salmon x5, carrots x3, eggs x 12, potatoes
x 3, blackberries x 12, beef joint, loaf of bread and a hen
· Medieval wooden plate, cup and spoon
· Medieval earthenware plate and cup
· Medieval horn cup and leather belt holder
· Set of three wooden medieval market seal stamps
· Reproduction coins x 5
Nostalgia Box Living in Britain over the last 100
years - Contents List
Activity
packs:
· Britain Since 1930 - History for 7 - 11 year olds (TV-ROM
for PC or Mac)
· Sort and match history objects
Books
and posters:
· Set of four newspaper headline posters:
1) The Queen
is Crowned
2) Everest
is Climbed
3) Man on
the Moon and 4) Champions of the World
· I can remember the 1960s
· The 1950s Scrapbook
· The 1960s Scrapbook
Costumes:
· Railway guard - hat, waistcoat, red and green flags, whistle
and pocket watch
Activity
packs:
· Branch Lines in the Highlands - postcard pack
· Victorian Scotland workbook
· The train ride activity mats
· Colouring Time with Thomas
· Thomas & Friends Activity pack
Books
and tapes:
· The Dornoch Light Railway by Barry C. Turner
· Highland Railway: People and Places by Neil T. Sinclair
· Usborne Farmyard Tales x 4
· Thomas & Friends on tape
Replica
and model objects:
· Class 20 diesel engine
· First Intercity passenger carriage
· LMS locomotive engine
· Crimson LMS passenger carriage
· Golden Age of Steam Trains
DVD:
· The Dornoch Light Railway
Real
objects:
· Railway lamp
World
War Two Box - Contents List
Books:
· At Home in World War Two (Evacuation)
· World War II Children
· On the Trail of World War II in Britain
Activity
packs:
· Daily life in a wartime home
· Home front photopack
· World War II: The Scottish home front
· Evacuees: History through drama, speaking and listening,
and writing
· Sound Learning: A Wartime Childhood (History - Key Stage
2)
· Children in War: Documents relating to the British home
front
· The Home Front: Documents relating to life in Britain
Replica
objects:
· World War Two gas mask and bag
· Air raid patrol blackout board
· Set of four model military figures
· Food ration book
· National registration identity card
· Clothing ration book
· British wartime money
· Make do and mend pack
· Campaign medal - Battle of Britain Clasp
· Campaign medal - Victoria Cross
· Campaign medal - Defence Medal
· Campaign medal - Burma Star
