This week I speak to Dan Procter, local historian and teacher trainer, about Environmental History. Dan is a former History Teacher. This is a fascinating and relevant topic.
Link to resources - http://sites.google.com/view/ks3environmentalhistory
We chat about:-
- Appreciations of Nature.
- Definitions of Environmental History.
- The central importance of Environmental History.
- The increase in environmental awareness.
- Links between environment and wellbeing.
- Environmental impact going back to Roman Times.
- The ease and effectiveness of the integration of environment into history.
- Thematic reoccurrence.
- Interconnection and holism.
- The importance of history in understanding modern complex issues.
- Examples of topics and lessons.
- Recommendations for further reading and study.
- The issue of sustainability.
- Cross-curricular approaches.
- The new GCSE in Natural History and the possibility of a GCSE strand in Environmental History.
- And so much more!
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