Campaign! Make an Impact: usingArchives to Change the World

Alison Bodley

Programme Manager

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Campaign! Make an ImpactWhat is it?

A three step model that encourages schools and local museums to work together, using museum collections and classroom resources to help young people understand historical campaigns and develop their own.

Piloted in Yorkshire with Hull Museums, Harewood House, Thackray Medical Museum and the Holocaust Survivors Friends Association (HSFA).

National roll out with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council funded by DCMS/ DfE Strategic Commissioning Programme

www.bl.uk/campaign

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How Does it work?

Historic Campaigns – Abolition of the Salve Trade, Suffragettes, Public Health Reform, Chartists. Or use a local campaign. Grid tool to break down campaigns with 7 steps.

Make Yourself Heard- Explore a range of media, from newspapers to photographs, and listen to experts talk about the different ways of getting your campaign message across.

Run your campaign – children choose and run campaign about issues which affect them today

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Short film giving overview of programme

http://www.bl.uk/campaign

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HistoryStep 1

Study subject in school

Archive visit – discuss historic citizenship issues

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The Campaign Grid

Follow link to find out how to understand an historical campaign.

http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/campaignforabolition/summary/abolitioncampaign.html

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Step 2 Learn campaign skills Make Yourself Heard http://www.bl.uk/learning/citizenship/campaign/myh/makeyourselfheard.html

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Step 3 Run Your Campaign

Discuss modern day citizenship issues in the context of young people’s lives. Let them choose what they want to campaign about

After school clubs, racism, bullying, animal rights, knife crime, against war, litter, equality…….

Films, exhibitions, audio adverts, drama, digital art, animation, posters, badges, t shirts, poems, graphic novel….

Using history deepens the learning experience

http://www.bl.uk/learning/citizenship/campaign/teachers/campaigns/creativecampaigns.html

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Wider Curriculum

Personal Learning and Thinking SkillsExtended SchoolsEnhanced Curriculum Days

Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) TransitionsWhole School InvolvementEnglish as an Additional LanguageSocial cohesion and strengthening communities

Local Area Agreement Targets especially NI 110 – young people making a positive contribution

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How is it being used?

Direct Curriculum Links:History, Citizenship, RE, English, Art related, media skills

Levels:Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3“exemplifies aspects of the new secondary curriculum that is both engaging and effective”

GCSEDiploma

Functional SkillsEnglishICT

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The impact – young people

Raised self esteem – particularly for young people from deprived backgrounds

Increased demand to do GCSE history

“It was brilliant.”

“It was FAB!”

“If I really want to I can achieve anything.”

“People can make a difference and change things for the better.”

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Impact in Schools

Impacting on teachers own development

“Students gained in confidence, developed a sense of achievement and realised they can change things.” Sarah Sutcliffe, Teacher Immanuel College Bradford

“It had a very positive effect on the school and the young people involved. Can we do it again?” Chris Straker, Headmaster Endeavour High School

“Phenomenal outcomes” Mr Liddle, Headmaster Winifred Holtby School

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Participating Archives

London Metropolitan Archive

North Yorkshire Record Office

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Bishopsgate Institute

Archives and museums working together

http://www.bl.uk/learning/citizenship/campaign/teachers/map/champions.html#southwest

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To get involved

Join your local CMAI support network

Become a Project Partner

www.bl.uk/campaign

Ali Bodley Programme Manager

aabodley@tiscali.co.uk

07884444675