Sources and Resources for Classics and Ancient History
- Location
- University of Birmingham
- Dates
- Saturday 15 June 2024 (10:00-15:30)
Join CAHA and the Birmingham and Midlands Branch of the Classical Association for a day for teachers of Classics and Ancient History, featuring a special lecture by Roman historian and author Emma Southon on 'A Rome of One's Own: Putting Women back into Roman History'.
The day will include a session in our museum on using material culture in teaching, and a session with Alex Orgee on the OCR curriculum review. There will also be opportunities to hear about resources from Classics for All. Explore the complete programme of upcoming events
Timetable
10:00 - 10:20 - Arrival and welcome
10:20 - 11:00 - Session 1, Option A - Epic poetry: engaging with modern scholarship. Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos
10:20 - 11:00 - Session 1, Option B - Classics Classroom Resources (Maximum Classics, Word Roots and more! Charlie Andrew
11:10 - 11:50 - Session 2, Option A - Teaching with Ancient objects. Dr Maeve McHugh
11:10 - 11:50 - Session 2, Option B - Engaging students inside and outside the classroom. Sian Squire
11:50 - 12: 30 - Lunch
12:30 - 13:10 - Plenary Speaker, Option A - OCR curriculum review, reforms and scholarship. Alex Orgee
12:30 - 13:10 - Plenary Speaker, Option B- Classics for All: Overcoming Barriers - What help is there for me?
13:10 - 13:50 - Session 3, Option A- Teaching with Ancient Inscriptions. Dr William Mack
13:10 - 13:50 - Session 3, Option B - Ovid in the West Midlands - introducing and engaging students with Greek mythology
14:00 - 14:40 - Session 4, Option A - Sources and Resources for teaching Ancient Rome. Dr Hannah Cornwell
14:00 - 14:40 - Session 4, Option B - Teachers' Roundtable: sharing resources, tips and tricks
14:50 - 15:30 - Final Plenary - A Rome of One's Own: Putting Women back into Roman History. Dr Emma Southon.
Cost
£45 to include lunch and refreshments. Bursaries are available for teachers and trainees in maintained schools.
For further inquiries and to book a place contact Hebe Barlow at bham.classicsforall@contact.bham.ac.uk