Resource created by the National Civil War Centre
Curriculum Links
- KS3 History: Development of church, state, and society in Britain (1509 – 1745): causes and events of the civil wars, the Interregnum, and the Restoration.
- KS4 History: Thematic Early Modern British history
Learning Objectives
- Learn to construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information
- Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Activity Ideas
A series of downloadable resources are available to accompany each of the activities below (see 'Resources' section)
1-lesson activities
- 1.2 Meet a Civil War Soldier
Listen to soldiers as they introduce themselves and their equipment. Create illustrated factsheets - 1.3 How to Win a Civil War Battle
Find out what was involved in leading an army to victory through card sort and discussion activities - 1.4 Fight a Civil War Battle
Become cavalry commanders and find out how the war was fought.
Longer 2-4 lesson activities
- 1.5 Find the Battlefield
Work as historians and use sources to work out where the battle took place - 1.6 What happened to John Hussey?
Examine John Hussey’s armour and find out what historians can learn from this fascinating object