National Education Network database (Jon Witts)

What was evacuation like? How did Londoners shelter from the Blitz? What was a V1? A study of London in the 2nd World War with lots of resources from the Imperial War Museum,; including photos (some by Bill Brandt),; paintings,; diaries and letters.

This site contains historical enquiries on the Anglo-Saxons,; the Romans,; the Georgians,; the Normans,; the Tudors,; Medieval Britain and Britain since 1930. There are also worksheets,; lesson plans,; photographs,; video and audio files to support the use of ICT in teaching the History and Literacy subjects.

This resource supports enquiry into climate change. It is designed by teachers to make the most of e-learning and to support independent and group enquiry into this complex global issue.

Victorian crime and punishment is a rich resource built around a searchable database of over 20,;000 prisoner records. The site is brought to life by in-depth case studies of prisoners and their crimes.

This website is about the life and experiences of George Bridgetower. The site was produced for the City of London's 2007 commemoration of the abolition of slavery and celebrates the extraordinary achievements of this Polish-born black Londoner. The site and resource pack take a close look at George Bridgetower and his relationship with Beethoven. It also examines other artists,; writers and musicians,; with a special focus on their relationship to the anti-slavery movement. this website provides activity-related music and video clips,; copies of images and worksheets. There is also an interview with Julian Joseph,; who composed the jazz opera,; Bridgetower - A Fable of 1807,; with libretto by Mike Phillips,; for the City of London Festival's bicentennial commemoration of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.

Each of these is a self-test interactive multiple choice quiz,; with the user's score provided at the end. Each quiz comes complete with instructions.

This on-line resource sets the story of gardens within its wider historical context,; so that pupils can see the way that gardens illustrate other events and trends that they are learning about in their NC History lessons. The story of gardens is split into 11 chronological periods,; ranging from ancient times to the present day,; with a timeline feature,; which visually illustrates the historical context. Developed for the European Gardens Heritage Network by SWGfL with Somerset CC and in partnership with the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens.

Resources based on the theme of riverside regeneration. Activities include a murder mystery,; planning a development,; evaluating energy sources and critical path analysis.

An introduction to Spanish vocabulary.

This resource uses 'Flash' to reveal the wonder of the 'Murthly Hours',; an illuminated manuscript and one of Scotland's great medieval treasures.