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Education session
Significant women
In this dynamic workshop, available at The National Archives and online, children discover the lives of women through exploring original documents.
- Age range
- Key stage 1 (Ages 5–7)
- Date
- All year
- Locations
- Online, At The National Archives
About this image
News report on Amy Johnson’s successful flight to Australia. Catalogue reference: AIR 20/158
About this session
Time period
- Cross period
Themes
- Significant people, places and events
- Women's history
What to expect in the workshop at The National Archives
Children will investigate clues about three women’s achievements: a 20th century nurse, a pioneering pilot and a defender of a medieval castle. Learners consider questions like ‘why is it difficult to find out about a woman who lived a long time ago?’ Learners engage with different types of evidence, including medieval wax seals, passenger lists, newspapers and census records.
The two-hour workshop is led by an experienced history educator in an inspiring learning space at The National Archives in Kew. The session uses a combination of dynamic group work and storytelling. Children get to view a range of original historical documents.
What to expect in the online workshop
Children will investigate clues about three women’s achievements: a 20th century nurse, a pioneering pilot and a defender of a medieval castle. Learners engage with different types of documents and will develop skills in evidential understanding.
The one-hour online session in your classroom is led by an experienced history educator, you only need a microphone, large screen and webcam to take part. This session is highly interactive with frequent discussions, group activities and storytelling.
Note: we will adapt the timing of the workshop to fit with your lesson times.
Contact us
If you need any support with your booking, please get in touch.
- Telephone
- 020 3908 9162
- educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Key details
- Locations
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- Online
- At The National Archives
- Date
- All year
- Price
- Free
- Duration
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- Online: 1 hour
- At The National Archives: 2 hours
- Age range
- Key stage 1 (Ages 5–7)
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