Tombstones and Tales at Dunfermline Abbey Churchyards. A learning resource aimed at upper primary and BGE S1-S3 history students. It includes background information, learning activities and additional support materials.
Category: CfE – Social Studies
CfE – Social Studies
Living in Ancient Scotland
Living in Ancient Scotland – a project for children based on a story about Dunadd and daily life 1,500 years ago.
Kelsae Archaeology Project
The Kelsae Archaeology Project – a case study. An archaeology project developed and delivered by young people working alongside archaeologists and members of their communities.
Greyfriars Kirkyard: Dark Tourism
The Greyfriars Kirkyard Dark Tourism learning resource for the Making Lasting Impressions project has been co-designed with teachers to support pupils studying Travel and Tourism: National 4 and 5. The PowerPoint and supporting activity sheet introduce the concept of Dark Tourism and encourage learners to explore the potential for dark tourism in Edinburgh.
Stories in Stone
Within every historic graveyard, behind every gravestone there are fascinating stories from the past. Stories in Stone, a new learning resource for Greyfriars Kirkyard, explores some of these stories. Stories that uncover Scotland’s links to colonialism and the trade in enslaved African people.
Union Chain Bridge: Industrial Archaeology
Exciting STEM activities linked to the history of the historically and internationally significant Union Chain Bridge.
Archaeology in Schools: Exploring Local Heritage
Take an archaeological approach to exploring local heritage, from graveyards to high streets and pick up some practical tips and inspiration for your next project. The talks in this webinar recording will not just help you and your learners uncover stories from the past but will also highlight how the past can impact on our present and future lives.
Learning Resources in Action
Forestry and Land Scotland Learning Resources in Action. Using Into the Wildwoods in an informal learning setting.
Archaeology and Outdoor Learning
A short introduction to the free resources available from Forestry and Land Scotland and their application across different learning settings.
To Build a Broch
To Build a Broch describes the building of a broch over two thousand years ago. It presents an illustrated narrative populated by a cast of cool characters