HISTORY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. TV PROGRAMMES AND ONLINE bbc.co.uk/schoolsguide

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1 HISTORY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS TV S AND ONLINE

2 HISTORY YEAR AT A GLANCE AUTUMN 2006 History th Century Wrap (Autumn and Summer) The Arab-Israeli Conflict History The Collapse of the USSR International Relations Seven Journeys in the American West A State Apart (Autumn and Summer) Higher/Intermediate 2: Equality in Society Health and Wealth Higher/Intermediate 2: Social Issues in the United Kingdom (NEW) AS Guru:General Studies Bitesize: Standard Grade History Bitesize: Standard Grade SPRING 2007 Bitesize: History 11-14:Timelines A History of Britain Selected Chapters Hidden History: Mary Seacole Intermediate 2: Campaigning for Change: Social Change in Scotland 1900s Higher/Intermediate 2 History:The Large-Scale State The USA / Free at Last? Race Relations in the USA (NEW) Intermediate 2 History: Mary Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation Bitesize: GCSE History Bitesize: Standard Grade History Standard Grade SUMMER 2007 Bitesize American Voices: A History of America Timewatch for Teachers Timewatch is the BBC's flagship history programme broadcast on BBC TWO on Fridays. A new newsletter from the Timewatch team, offers a range of resources for History teachers such as clips of forthcoming programmes, suggestions for further research, and opportunities to purchase DVDs of former programmes not available anywhere else. The newsletter also offers behind the scenes video diaries on how the films were made with invitations to free, exclusive screenings and talks such as a recent opportunity to meet British agents who operated in Nazi-Occupied France. While Timewatch is not specifically made for school students, many of the programmes deal with core curriculum subjects, and the team are always looking for feedback from younger viewers. Visit the Timewatch website at bbc.co.uk/timewatch where you can download video clips and sign up for the newsletter.

3 AUTUMN 2006 Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays remember to set the video the night before! see for more details The programmes concentrate on four key themes: religion, political conflict, social change, and the Restoration and Glorious Revolution. By visiting significant sites, they aim to help students picture events that occurred there and to consider their relevance to the present day. 4 x 15 mins 26 Oct 1 The Pilgrim Fathers 2 Cromwell and the Levellers 3 The Pitchfork Rebellion 4 Change in the monarchy The response to industrialisation and how the day-to-day lives of the population changed as Britain was transformed into an industrial nation.the programmes also highlights aspects relevant to citizenship, including the rise of trade unionism and employment legislation, the influence of pressure groups and public opinion, and developments in local government. 5 x 20 mins 26 Oct 1 Migration and emigration 2 Crime and punishment 3 Health and housing 4 Work and wages 5 Reform and recreation A look at the work of the pioneers of photo-journalism who recorded the transformation of British society in the early 20th century.the programme focuses on welfare, women and war, using evidence and reconstruction to discuss changing social patterns. 1 x 60 mins 26 Oct History Interpretations Investigates historical questions, visiting re-enactment societies, museums and theme parks and showing how the answers vary according to how we interpret the past.topics include witch mania in Elizabethan England, Oliver Cromwell, the abolition of the slave trade, life in Victorian cities, and Hiroshima. The key events that transformed modern Europe, with location footage, images and contemporary texts to clarify the issues, personalities and repercussions of that turbulent period. 2 x 60 mins 27 Oct Archive footage and detailed documentary evidence bring home the real effects of the war, from the battlefields to the new societies and countries that were born in its wake.the series also contains work by wartime artists and poets. 5 x 20 mins 14 Sep 1 The approach of war 2 Stalemate 3 The home front 4 Living and dying 5 Making peace 20th Century Wrap 2 x 20 mins 26 Oct, 27 Jun : Britain at its peak? 2 The 1950s A look at the traumatic years of the Weimar Republic and the years 1918 to x 20 mins 14 Sep Make Germany pay AGE The Arab-Israeli Conflict Tracks the historical processes that have led to the current situation in Israel, tracing the issues and examining the key events and personalities on both sides of the conflict. 1 x 60 mins 25 Oct Black Peoples of For description, see Summer. 5 x 20 mins 25 Oct Focuses on the crises of the Cold War between 1945 and the late 1980s, emphasising the Soviet perspective throughout. 5 x 25 mins 15 Sep 1 Berlin ( ) 2Hungary (1956) 3 U2 and the arms race ( ) 4 Cuban missile crisis 5 Evil Empire (1980s) History The Collapse of the USSR The key historical events, personalities, issues and processes that gave rise to the collapse of the USSR and its wider sphere within Eastern Europe.Topics include Gorbachev s inheritance, his aims and methods, Gorbachev and Reagan, the end of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, Gorbachev and the collapse of the USSR, and Gorbachev s legacy. International Relations Describes some of the main events between 1919 and 1939, using archive film, animated maps, stills, original source material and dramatic reconstructions.the main theme is why the Second World War began only 20 years after the end of the First. 2 x 60 mins 27 Oct Using first-hand evidence from five people who lived through the rise of National Socialism, this investigation helps students to evaluate how and why Germany fell into the hands of Hitler.The programmes put important 20th-century events, such as the Holocaust and the dropping of atomic bombs, into a wider context. 5 x 25 mins 14 Sep 1 The rise of Hitler 2 Life in Hitler s Germany 3 The Master Race 4 Youth in Hitler s Germany 5 Opposition to Hitler Seven Journeys in the American West Looks at the first pioneers and the settlers who headed west in search of gold, land or religious freedom. It includes the story of the Native Americans, which reached its tragic resolution at Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee. 1 x 60 mins 25 Oct The dramatic programmes explore the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, with a blend of reconstructions, archive footage and documentary evidence. 5 x 25 mins 15 Sep 1 The fall of Tsarism 2 Bolshevik Russia 3 Stalin takes control 4 Life in Stalin s Russia 5 Stalin and the bomb A State Apart Deals with the history of Northern Ireland and examines the reasons for two separate governments in Belfast and Dublin and the political, social and economic problems confronting them.to be accompanied by a new DVD-Rom. 5 x 30 mins Mondays 6 Nov-4 Dec, 1030am-11am (Northern Ireland only) 1 Separate government 2 The civil rights movement 3 Ulster workers council strike 4 Hunger strike 5 Agreement stateapart 1 x 20 mins 25 Oct, 28 Jun South Africa apartheid AGE 16+ SCOTLAND Higher/Intermediate 2: Equality in Society Health and Wealth Two programmes on health needs in the UK and on poverty, examining the role of government and other agencies in tackling these issues and their impact. 2 x 20 mins 3 Nov Higher/Intermediate 2: Social Issues in the United Kingdom Two programmes highlight social and economic inequalities in Scotland today, assess their impact on people s lifestyle, behaviour and outlook, and look at the changing role of welfare state in addressing these inequalities. Accompanied by revised Health and Wealth website. 2 x 20 mins 3 Nov Study Skills 1 x 60 mins 13 Sep, 22 Nov General Studies 1 x 60 mins, 1 x 120 mins 13 Sep, 22 Nov Standard Grade History 1 x 120 mins 24 Nov Standard Grade 1 x 120 mins 8 Dec AUTUMN 2006 SEPTEMBER Wed 13 Sep >22290 AS Guru: General Studies >45597 AS Guru: General Studies 2 Thu 14 Sep > >12530 Fri 15 Sep > >96318 OCTOBER Wed 25 Oct >55699 Seven Journeys in the American West The Arab Israeli Conflict >53651 Thu 26 Oct > > th Century Wrap 1 Fri 27 Oct >93447 History 11-14: Interpretations/ >24282 History 14-16: The Collapse of the USSR / International Relations NOVEMBER Fri 3 Nov >45628 Higher/Intermediate 2: NEW Scottish Poetry (see English) Higher/Intermediate 2: Scottish Short Stories (see English) Higher/Intermediate 2 NEW : Social Issues in the United Kingdom >43135 Higher/Intermediate 2 Modern Studies: Equality in Society Health and Wealth Higher/Intermediate 2: NEW Physical Environments River Landscapes (see Geography) Intermediate 2: Human Environments (see Geography) Wed 22 Nov >38321 AS Guru: General Studies >38938 AS Guru: General Studies 2 Fri 24 Nov >56057 Standard Grade Bitesize History DECEMBER Fri 8 Dec >63446 Standard Grade Bitesize Modern Studies AS Guru General Studies AS Guru General Studies Black Peoples of Standard Grade Bitesize History Standard Grade Bitesize The Arab Israeli Conflict History 11-14: Interpretations / History 14-16:The Fall of the USSR / International Relations Higher/Intermediate 2 : Equality in Society Health and Wealth 07SSIWD Higher/Intermediate 2 : Social Issues in the United Kingdom Seven Journeys in the American West

4 SPRING 2007 Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays remember to set the video the night before! see for more details History 11-14: Timelines A resource for Key Stage 3 History that aims to help students understand the broad sweep of British history, placing key events into overarching chronological frameworks. 5 x 60 mins 25, 26 Jan 1 Who Rules? Shows how the personal rule of early medieval kings was transformed into what we call constitutional monarchy the Crown controlled by Parliament. 2 Power to the People The story of the struggles for popular democracy in the UK, from the Bill of Rights to the Great Reform Act, from the Chartists to the Suffragettes. 3 England s Empires Looks at English imperial ambitions, from the medieval legacy of the Norman conquest, through the uniting of England and Scotland, to Britain s colonisation of a third of the globe and the partition of Ireland. 4 & 5 Changing Lives This ambitious two hour resource covers a thousand years of social history, tracing changes in our lives over the past millennium. Beginning with an exploration of medieval village life, it shows how ordinary lives were transformed by the Black Death, by the Reformation, by urbanisation and industrialisation. It contrasts the rural existence of our ancestors with our cosmopolitan present and asks students to reflect on what has been gained, and what has been lost. Selected Chapters from A History of Britain Extracts from the acclaimed Simon Schama series dealing with central themes of the curriculum, customised for use in schools. Each programme concentrates on one story or theme, with specially recorded scene-setting introductions. 9 x Jan 1 Conquest (the Battle of Hastings) 2 Dynasty (Henry II and Thomas Beckett) 3 King Death (the Black Death) 4 The Body of the Queen (Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots) 5 Revolutions (Oliver Cromwell) 6Britannia Incorporated (the Jacobite Rebellion 7 The Wrong Empire (the Empire in the west) 8 Forces of Nature (the French Revolution) 9 Victoria and Her Sisters (Victorian women) AGE Clips from the BBC archive illustrating key events in the history curriculum with real footage, reconstructions and graphics.the programme includes tips on using the sequences to produce an inspiring presentation. 1 x 120 mins 24 Jan The story of the West India Regiment from the Napoleonic wars through to 1927, with historical archive, documentary and dramatic pieces to show how the Regiment shaped British attitudes to race and citizenship. 1 x 60 mins 12 Jan Hidden History: Mary Seacole A documentary which aims to show how Mary Seacole, Jamaican-born nurse and heroine of the Crimean War, has been unfairly excluded from its history. 1 x 30 mins 12 Jan AGE 16+ SCOTLAND Intermediate 2: Campaigning for Change: Social Change in Scotland 1900s-1979 Two programmes on changing patterns of employment and the impact on communities.the first looks at the post-war decline in key industries such as shipbuilding and coalmining, and the second at the continued contraction and decline in the 1960s and 1970s, and how some areas have survived by diversifying.the website guides students in examining sources and interpreting information. Higher/Intermediate 2 History:The Large-Scale State The USA / Free at Last? Race Relations in the USA The programmes look at two events from the period that epitomise key elements in the debate on human rights, revealing how circumstances and opinions changed over 50 years.they also show how a story may be reported in different ways.the website looks at migration and race relations in the early 20th century. Intermediate 2 History: Mary Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation Two documentaries look at why Scotland became a Protestant country, examining sources, dramatising key moments and reconstructing daily life of the period. GCSE History 3 x 120 mins 3, 4 Apr 1 Modern British history 2 Schools History Project: and The American West 3 Modern European and Standard Grade History 1 x 120 mins 16 Mar Standard Grade 1 x 120 mins 22 Mar ONLINE WW2 People s War Filled with vibrant first-hand accounts, the site includes memories and stories on themes such as childhood during the war, the Blitz and evacuation, and is a rich resource for teachers. bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar On this day Articles, video and audio from the BBC news archive. bbc.co.uk/onthisday NORTHERN IRELAND HISTORY 1916 Easter Rising Documents the Easter Rising and the War of Independence that followed in easterrising The Good Friday Agreement Analyses the historic document agreed between eight Northern Ireland political parties and the British and Irish governments at Easter agreement The Plantation of Ulster A detailed look at the 17thcentury Plantation when English and Scottish Protestants settled on land confiscated from the Gaelic Irish, sowing the seeds of Northern Ireland s religious and political conflict. plantation The Troubles Covers the period of violent conflict from the civil rights marches in the late 1960s to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. troubles William III A newspaper-style site looking at the life and times of one of Britain s least loved and least understood kings and aiming to debunk the myths surrounding him. bbc.co.uk/ni/william SPRING 2007 JANUARY Fri 12 Jan >67744 Hidden History: Mary Seacole Spit Gang (see PSHE) Wed 24 Jan >72637 Higher/Intermediate 2 NEW History:The Large-Scale State The USA/ Free at Last? Race Relations in the USA Intermediate 2 History: Mary Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation Intermediate 2 History: Campaigning for Change: Social Change in Scotland >67182 Thu 25 Jan >43201 Selected Chapters from A History of Britain >94458 Selected Chapters from A History of Britain 7-9 History 11-14: Timelines 1: Who Rules? Fri 26 Jan >96305 History 11-14: Timelines 2: Power to the People History 11-14: Timelines 3: England s Empires >74862 History NEW 11-14:Timelines 4: Changing Lives History NEW 11-14:Timelines 5: Changing Lives MARCH Fri 16 Mar >14055 Standard Grade Bitesize History Thu 22 Mar >34464 Standard Grade Bitesize Modern Studies APRIL Tue 3 Apr >35932 GCSE Bitesize History >44067 GCSE Bitesize History 3 Wed 4 Apr >32013 GCSE Bitesize History History Timelines 1: Who Rules? History Timelines 2: Power to the People and Timelines 3: England s Empires 07TLFOD History Timelines 4: Changing Lives 07TLIVD History Timelines 5: Changing Lives GCSE Bitesize History 1: Modern British history GCSE Bitesize History 2: Schools History Project GCSE Bitesize History 3: Modern European and Intermediate 2 History: Campaigning for Change: Social Change in Scotland 1900s Intermediate 2 History: Mary Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation 07SHUSD Higher/Intermediate 2 History:The Large-Scale State The USA / Free at Last? Race Relations in the USA Standard Grade Bitesize History Standard Grade Bitesize

5 SUMMER 2007 see for more details American Voices: A History of America This series explores the period chronologically, from the experience of immigrants during the First World War to the New Deal era, and deals with issues of race and persecution along the way.the programmes aim to grab the attention of students through strong storylines and powerful human narrative.they also support the teaching of history through the use of other evidence such as newsreels, film and photographs. 5 x 25 mins 28 Jun 1 Immigration America 2 Boom and bust 3 Hard times 4 New deal 5 Black America Black Peoples of A young Briton explores the history of the British slave trade and its aftermath in his search for his roots.the programmes use reconstructions, documents, stills and artefacts, with archive footage and descendants of enslaved people talking about life after emancipation.the story of the rise of the civil rights movement includes a rare interview with Rosa Parkes. 5 x 20 mins 28 Jun 1 The Atlantic slave trade 2 Everyday life under slavery 3 Resistance, rebellion and abolition 4 After emancipation 5 Civil rights in the USA How factors such as religion, politics and war have affected the pace and nature of developments in medicine.the programmes celebrate key figures such as Galen, Harvey and Vesalius, and will help students gain a fuller understanding of societies from Ancient Greece and Rome to the present day. 5 x 24 mins 27 Jun 1 Medicine and religion 2 Medicine and science 3 Medicine and government 4 Medicine and war 5 Medicine and surgery 1 x 20 mins 28 Jun South Africa apartheid Explores the social, economic and political events that affected the lives of British people during the 20th century. 5 x 20 mins 27 Jun 1How did the Great War change Britain? 2How did the British Empire work? 3How has technology changed our daily lives? 4How have women been portrayed in advertising in the 20th century? 5 Why has the problem of poverty in the 20th century been hard? GCSE History 3 x 120 mins 3, 4 May 1 Modern British history 2 Schools History Project: and The American West 3 Modern European and GCSE Bitesize Irish History SUMMER 2007 MAY Thu 3 May >47154 GCSE Bitesize History 2 Fri 4 May >16029 GCSE Bitesize History >57986 GCSE Bitesize History 3 JUNE Wed 27 Jun > > th Century Wrap 2 Thu 28 Jun > >89138 American Voices: A History of America American Voices: A History of America Black Peoples of the Americas GCSE Bitesize History 1: Modern British history GCSE Bitesize History 2: Schools History Project GCSE Bitesize History 3: Modern European and Revision website for Changing Relationships: Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland gcsebitesize/history