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Exploring Diverse Histories Online CPD

Using sources to explore empire and resistance

About this session

Join this free CPD session to gain practical strategies, resources, and confidence for teaching about diverse histories through the lives of the Last Princesses of the Punjab. Perfect for classroom teachers, ECTs, and trainees and history leads.

  • Learn about the Last Princesses of the Punjab

  • Gain strategies for using sources related to the lives of the Duleep Singh family for exploring the themes of empire, migration and resistance

  • Practical high-quality classroom ready resources and examples of how to integrate into your curriculum

Who is it for

  • History teachers

  • Trainee and early career history teachers

  • History leads

What to expect

  • Short introduction from Historic Royal Palaces

  • An interactive 35-40 minute presentation using freely available resources

  • 5-10 minutes for Q&A

Curriculum links

  • Understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims

  • Lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. (KS1)

  • A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 (KS2)

  • Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901(KS3)

  • Case studies for Migration (AQA, OCR or Pearson GCSE) or Britain: Power and the people (AQA GCSE).

Booking information

Where and when

Wednesday 7 October
15.45-16.45
Online

Price
Free

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Extra resources

Woman wearing Indian dress and text that reads: Suffragette Princess

India, Empire and the Suffragette Princess

Videos and classroom activities that explore India, the British Empire and the Suffragettes through the incredible life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

Indian Army at the Palace. Showing a close up of a display of photographs, including (centre) a 1937 photograph of Indian Army Contingent in marching order passing through the gardens of Hampton Court, led by a band. And (centre right) photograph of Coronation visitors:- Indian Troops at Hampton Court.

Indian Army at the Palace

This resource showcases objects and stories about Indian soldiers who visited Britain in the early 1900's. Use high-quality images, primary sources, and audio recordings to explore the Indian soldier's contributions to the two World Wars.

People participating in a a training session

Continuing Professional Development and Training for teachers

We value our work with teachers highly and are currently working on new, specialised sessions that use the stories of our palaces to enhance your teaching practice.