Project lead: Dr Victoria Carolan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Make Do and Learn project was set up to add a practical element to the level 5 course ‘The People’s War’. The reasons behind this were, first to improve student engagement, second for me as a tutor to work more collaboratively with the students and third to use primary sources in a more imaginative way in the classroom. Students were required to choose an aspect of the Homefront that interested them and devise a practical project such as living on war time rations or knitting comforters for the troops. The work was assessed through a critical reflection on their experience and on the use of practical history experiences on television or in museums. This all led to a huge effort on behalf of the students and they had a highly successful presentation day to which other staff members were invited. A small group also joined me to give a Lunch and Learn talk about the project. The next step is hoped to be a symposium with other institutions who have also used practical elements in their history programmes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Range of activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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