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Living under canvas: Child refugee stories
This online workshop introduces key stage 2 students to the story of Basque child refugees and looks at how we can use historical documents to understand their experiences.
- Age range
- Key stage 2 (Ages 7–11)
- Date
- All year
- Location
- Online
About this image
Basque Children in Huddersfield. Catalogue reference: MH 57/324
About this session
Time period
- Early Twentieth Century (1901–1945)
Themes
- Migration and identity
- War and revolution
What to expect in this online workshop
In this online workshop in your classroom students will learn about the experiences of Basque refugee children displaced to Britain during the Spanish civil war in 1937. Using our fascinating collection of documents relating to their stories, this workshop explores themes of identity, culture and home. Students will also hear an extraordinary personal story from Teresa Gautrey, whose parents met in the same camp for Basque children.
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. Interactive activities encourage students to discuss their ideas and work in groups using high-quality materials provided in advance by the Education team.
Note: we will adapt the timing of the workshop to fit with your lesson times.
Contact us
If you need any help with your booking, please get in touch.
- Telephone
- 020 3908 9162
- educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Key details
- Location
- Online
- Date
- All year
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Age range
- Key stage 2 (Ages 7–11)
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