
Year 8 History
Industrial Revolution
π Books:
- Cogheart (Peter Bunzl)
- The Industrial Revolution (Philip Steele)
- Victorians: Discover the Past (DK UK)
π¬ Films/Docs:
- Victorian Slum (BBC)
- BBC Teach: Industrial Revolution KS3
- Horrible Histories: Queen Vic's Song
π§ Activities:
- Create a model or timeline of a Victorian invention
- Visit a relevant museum (e.g. Science Museum or Industrial Heritage site)
- Research a local figure involved in change or innovation
British Empire
π Books:
- Empireland (Young Readers Edition, Sathnam Sanghera β 2025)
- Youβre Not Proper (Tariq Mehmood)
- Britainβs Empire (Richard Tames)
π¬ Films/Docs:
- BBC Teach: The British Empire
- The Empire Strikes Back? (Dan Snow, BBC)
- Horrible Histories: British Empire
π§ Activities:
- Create a model or timeline of a Victorian invention
- Visit a relevant museum (e.g. Science Museum or Industrial Heritage site)
- Research a local figure involved in change or innovation
Political Change β Deeds not Words?
π Books:
- Suffragette: The Battle for Equality (David Roberts)
- Hazel Hill, Thinking Time Detective (Hiba Noor Khan)
- Girls for the Vote (Linda Newbery)
π¬ Films/Docs:
- Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley (BBC)
- BBC Teach: Votes for Women
- Horrible Histories: Suffragette Song
π§ Activities:
- Create a model or timeline of a Victorian invention
- Visit a relevant museum (e.g. Science Museum or Industrial Heritage site)
- Research a local figure involved in change or innovation
Victorian Age of Invention
π Books:
- The Great Victorian Inventors (Michael Pollard)
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret (UK edition)
- Inventions that Changed the World (DK UK)
π¬ Films/Docs:
- BBC Teach: Victorian Technology
- Gadget Man: Victorian Inventions (Channel 4)
- Horrible Histories: Victorian Innovators
π§ Activities:
- Create a model or timeline of a Victorian invention
- Visit a relevant museum (e.g. Science Museum or Industrial Heritage site)
- Research a local figure involved in change or innovation