UAE National Day History Project

This fully editable PowerPoint guides students through a collaborative oral history project themed around UAE National Day (Eid Al Etihad). Students explore a range of sources, become “experts” in their theme, and work together to script and record a short oral history presentation.

The lesson includes:

• Introduction to oral history and its importance in Emirati culture

• Clear learning intentions and success criteria linked to collaboration, enquiry and communication skills.

• Source packs for different year groups:
  Year 7: Education
  Year 8: Architecture
  Year 9: Significant Leaders (Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid)
  Year 10: The Next Chapter (future visions of the UAE)

• Guidance on analysing written, visual and video sources.

• Step-by-step project stages: becoming an expert, writing a script, and recording a 2-minute oral history clip.

• Hints and tips for effective presenting and teamwork (including online collaboration).

• National Day quiz for plenary or extension.

• Career links (presenter, researcher, project manager, script writer).

Suitable for:

KS3 History, Citizenship or UAE Studies.
Project-based or cross-curricular learning.
National Day celebrations and themed events.

Format: PowerPoint (fully editable, 18 slides).