Penny Dreadfuls
Here are some of the best examples from our recent Penny Dreadful writing summative assessments…
Historical Contexts
Worst children’s jobs in history
The British Empire was very big. At its peak, it included a quarter of the world’s population. What was it like for children who lived in the British Empire? This page shares some interesting facts about the terrible jobs children did in those days. The following pages are from Sir Tony Robinson’s book The … Read more
The Time Chronicles
Do you want to know about the mysterious man who organises children into a time-travelling team? Why does he ask children to do this work? Who are the bad guys in the story? Would you like to know about the machine that enables the children to move through time? You can hear about these things … Read more
Visions of the Future in Art
The content on this page is part of an academic project intended to help students explore how visions of the future have been presented in art. The links are mostly articles about various mainstream works of science-fiction literature and films as well as introductions to specific sub-genres. The list is not intended to be exhaustive. … Read more