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: Educators’ notes
what teachers and other educators need to know to lead a session e.g. if you need to split learners into groups or use a glossary.
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.
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
A Song in Stone: Exploring Scotland’s Neolithic Rock Art
A substantial and comprehensive learning resource about Scotland’s Neolithic rock art.
Whiteadder: Historic Heart of the Lammermuirs
Discover archaeological sites of different time periods from across the Whiteadder Project study area, and ideas for how to use these sites as a springboard for learning.
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