Have you ever wondered why we send Christmas cards, or why not every country sends cards? When was the first card sent? Who sent the first Christmas Card? How many Christmas cards are sent each year? In this video I'll answer some of these questions as I explore the history of the Christmas card.
This session is based on a video (History of the Christmas Card | Who Sent the First Card) with real life explorer and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society Sarah Weldon.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (KEY STAGE 1-4 HISTORY):
1. gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short- and long-term timescales.
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I will be adding to this resource over time as I encounter more steam trains and steam powered engines.
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A collection of photos that I am putting together for my class as they learn about settlements in Britain. This curation will feature photos of Leeds, places to visit, and the canal and its role in the industrial revolution.
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A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2FF0MM7), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text.
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"What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly.
This episode is based at Thames Head in the Roman era.
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Viking Age swords from the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
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As I travel around the coast and inland of Great Britain I will add to this collection of photos of war memorials.
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A collection of photos and clips from my visit to the Royal Armoury Museum in Leeds. Includes a Vampire killing kit, Viking Swords, and a helmet given to King Henry VIII as a present.
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A collection of photos of markers to show land borders or boundaries. This collection will be added to in time as I travel around Great Britain.
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A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2rbQeSj), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text.
Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV)
"What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly.
This episode is based on the Viking god Odin and his wife Freya. It takes place at Grid Reference ST980994
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A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2EVfqP5), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text.
Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV)
"What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly.
This episode is based at Tewksbury Mead at one of the sources of the River Thames. It takes place at Grid Reference ST980994 at the Hoar Stone.
#Bertram&Molly
A short story set along the River Thames, for students aged 8 and above. There is a new story available each day, and each story is available to download for free for the first five days (Repeats every 90 days). Ebook (http://amzn.to/2DJrvdQ), and print versions available in regular text and giant print text.
Each short story can be read alone, or as part of the series. Can be tied in with a free Skype in the Classroom session for World Book Day and World Read Aloud Day, or to invite an author into your classroom (https://education.microsoft.com/Story/SkypeLesson/?token=BBGDV)
"What could possibly go wrong on a school field trip with your favourite geography teacher? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Bertram Bile and best friend Molly.
This episode is based at Sapperton Tunnel in Gloucestershire and takes place in Victorian Britain.
#Bertram&Molly
Henry VIII and his horned helmet. From my visit to the Leeds Royal Armouries Museum.
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Photos of ice houses from around Britain, where old houses have used the ground to keep their food cool in the time before the fridge was invented. This collection will be added to in time.
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A collection of photos from my visits to the village of Throwley in the county of Kent, in England. This collection will be added to during my solo ocean row around the coast of Great Britain.
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As I travel around the coast of Great Britain I will add to this collection of photos of World War Two pillboxes and fortifications.
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Photos of mannequins from my visit to museums and tourist attractions in Britain.
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A growing collection of photos from manor houses and park gardens around Britain. This will be added to in time.
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A collection of photos taken on my visits to Chatham historical dockyard in Kent, England. I will be adding to this collection during my world first solo ocean row around the coast of Great Britain.
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