History excursions turn back the clock

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published July 21, 2015

History teachers are pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to excursions, and taking students outside of the classroom is the perfect way to provide context for past events and time periods which may seem completely foreign to them.

If you want to spice up your history unit with some hands-on, experiential learning, here are a few ideas for ...

This story appeared in the 2015 edition of New Zealand Schools Excursion Guide.

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