Essential Information
| Key Stage | Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, GCSE |
|---|---|
| School Subject | History |
| Resource Type | Video |
Investigate how the changing connections by sea between the British Isles and the rest of the world have shaped migration for over a thousand years.
Use the videos and materials in this resource to enrich learning on migration in this student-led enquiry.
What we'll cover
Maritime connections are those that have existed by sea between the British Isles and the rest of the world for thousands of years.
The growth of these connections and how they have changed over time have significantly influenced migration and movement to and from Britain.
This learning resource uses videos and museum collections to investigate histories of migration connected with seafaring and how Britain's global connections by sea have created and shaped migration over time, preparing students to answer an overall question at the end of the enquiry.
The first part investigates what the experiences of individuals and communities connected with seafaring can show us about migration.
The second part investigates how the maritime connections of the British Isles to the rest of the world have changed over time.
Each video has a worksheet to support and extend this enquiry.
What to do:
- Download the worksheet connected with each video
- Read the background information before watching
- Watch the video, and answer questions in the worksheet using the information you have gathered
- Complete the source tasks on the worksheet
- When you have done this for both videos, use what you have found out as well as your own knowledge to answer the final question.
Part 1
What can the experiences of individuals and communities connected with seafaring show us about Migration?
Part 2
How have the maritime connections of the British Isles changed over time?
Final enquiry
Use what you have discovered and your own knowledge from studying migration and movement to answer this question:
Have changing maritime connections with the rest of the world been the main reason why people have migrated to and from Britain?
Explain your answer with reference to Empire, Trade and Conflict.
Answer the question using the information from this enquiry and your own knowledge. You can use this planning sheet to help you to prepare your answer.
