This series of short films offers concise and engaging explanations of the following KS3 history topics:
These short films are suitable for teaching history at KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd Level in Scotland.
Government. video
An animated film for KS3 students outlining what government is, and different styles of government.
Communism. video
A short animation for KS3 student about communism: its core beliefs, and its followers and critics.
Capitalism. video
A short animation for KS3 students about capitalism: its core beliefs, its followers and critics.
Revolution. video
A short animation for KS3 students about the meaning of revolution when used in history, covering some significant political and social changes.
Suffrage. video
An animation for KS3 students about the struggle for full adult suffrage in the United Kingdom.
Migration. video
An animation for KS3 students on the impact of migration to, from and within Britain over time.
Parliament. video
An animation for KS3 students about Parliament and how struggles in Britain between monarchy, church and state have changed its power over time.
Fascism. video
An animation for KS3 history students about fascist ideology in the 20th century.
Empire. video
An animation for KS3 history students about the concept of empire, with a brief look at the Roman Empire and the rise and fall of the British Empire.
Industrialisation. video
An animation for KS3 history students about industrialisation: Britain's role in the Industrial Revolution and how industrialisation has spread across the globe.
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Industrial Revolution and why it happened here. collection
Professor Jeremy Black explains the unique economic, social and political factors that helped Britain transform itself almost entirely by the 19th century.
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