Resource bank

Planning to teach a lesson or unit on migration, immigration, emigration, multiculturalism or cultural diversity? Looking for good resources to support you? Short on time? Overwhelmed by the amount available out there and reluctant to start from scratch? We are here to help! We have searched widely and selected some of the best resources and useful websites on these themes. Use our simple search boxes to locate the right resource for you and your pupils. Please review any you’ve used and email us to recommend any others at: liberty@migrationmuseum.org.

Discovering and Documenting England’s Lost Jews

Produced by	The Lost Jews
Subject	Citizenship, Geography, History, RE
Age range	KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14)
Summary	The Lost Jews Education Pack offers an accessible introduction to the topic and a range of creative activities responding to the Sephardi legacy. Each of the main sections includes an info sheet, activity sheet and creative writing task template. Read more
Description	The Lost Jews Education Pack offers an accessible introduction to the topic and a range of creative activities responding to the Sephardi legacy. Each of the main sections includes an info sheet, activity sheet and creative writing task template.	Resource

Mathematics by Hollie McNish

Produced by	Hollie McNish
Subject	Citizenship, English, Form time, PSHE
Age range	KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18)
Summary	Hollie McNish performs her poem, Mathematics. A poem on immigration based on personal experience and studies. The poem owes a lot to a book by economist Philippe Legrain called Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them. We think this works really well as a starter or plenary. Click here to watch on YouTube Read more
Description	Hollie McNish performs her poem, Mathematics. A poem on immigration based on personal experience and studies. The poem owes a lot to a book by economist Philippe Legrain called Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them. We think this works really well as a starter or plenary	Resource

Child Migrant Stories

Produced by	Eithne Nightingale, Queen Mary University of London
Subject	Citizenship, English, Geography, History
Age range	KS1 (ages 5–7), KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18)
Summary	Child Migrant Stories teaching resources have been developed with and for educators for use in classrooms, heritage sites and other informal learning spaces across the UK. They draw on the personal experiences of people who migrated to Britain from around the world from 1930 to present day. Their stories are of loss and reunion but… Read more
Description	Child Migrant Stories draws on the experiences of people who migrated under the age of 18 from across the world to East London from 1930 to the present day. Some came on their own; others came with, or to join family members who they may not have seen for years. Their stories are of loss and reunion but of resilience too, often in the face of war, poverty and discrimination. They are poignant, powerful and sometimes very funny. The profiles of the people who generously participated in this project came from Turkey, Cyprus, Brazil, El Salvador, Poland, Italy, Southern Ireland, Vietnam, Jamaica, Antigua, Guinea, Nigeria, Rwanda, Yemen, Somalia, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan at different ages between 5 and 17. Some experiences, drawing on child migrants’ own words, have been highlighted in Spotlight Stories. Four films, developed in collaboration with former child migrants and drawing on their creativity, bring these experiences vividly to life through image, music and art. The Child Migrant Stories teaching resources have been developed with and for educators for use in classrooms, heritage sites and other informal learning spaces across the UK. Click here to view and download resources.	Resource

Exodus: Our Journey to Europe

Produced by	Doc Academy
Subject	Citizenship, English, Geography, History, PSHE
Age range	KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16)
Summary	A scheme of work about the migration ‘crisis’ of 2015 across five lessons. This supports the English Language assessment objectives for GCSE. Follow English teacher Hassan, from Syria, as he leaves his war-torn country and attempts to travel to the UK. Using phone cameras, interviews and voiceover, the BBC documentary series shines a light on… Read more
Description	A scheme of work across five lessons supporting the English Language assessment objectives for GCSE. Follow English teacher Hassan, from Syria, as he leaves his war-torn country and attempts to travel to the UK. Using phone cameras, interviews and voiceover, the BBC documentary series shines a light on the untold story of the migrant crisis. His story— dramatic and dismaying by turn—will enable students to practise a range of reading, writing and listening skills while building their understanding of a critical issue affecting people across the world today.	Resource

Introduction to International Migration

Produced by	WissensWerte
Subject	Citizenship, Geography, History, PSHE
Age range	KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16)
Summary	This 8-minute introduction to International Migration gives an overview of the history of migration, keywords and push and pull factors in the context of the European Union. Recommended as a starter activity in lessons or as part of a unit about migration in Geography/History/Citizenship. Be aware that this video was produced in 2011 and some of… Read more
Description	This 8-minute introduction to International Migration gives an overview of the history of migration, keywords and push and pull factors in the context of the European Union. Recommended as a starter activity in lessons or as part of a unit about migration in Geography/History/Citizenship. From Joern Barkemeyer and Jan Kuenzl Click here for more information about the project WissensWerte	Resource

Our Migration Story

Produced by	The Runnymede Trust, with Universities of Cambridge and Manchester and the Arts and Humanities Research Council
Subject	History
Age range	KS4 (ages 14–16)
Summary	This website draws on the research of over 60 historians based in universities and historical institutions and presents the often untold stories of the generations of migrants who came to and shaped the British Isles. While this website is primarily designed to support teachers and students studying migration to Britain, its aim is to be… Read more
Description	Website in four time period categories	Resource

England’s Immigrants 1330 – 1550

Produced by	National Archives
Subject	Citizenship, Geography, History
Age range	KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18)
Summary	Various sets of introductory powerpoints produced for primary and secondary pupils by teachers as part of the teacher scholar programme hosted by University of York and the National Archives. These lessons introduce pupils to the results of the research project into medieval immigration using extensive government records from the time. Read more
Description	4 sets of powerpoints, divided by age.	Resource

Patterns of Migration – Spitalfields (OCR History GCSE)

Produced by	Martin Spafford and OCR
Subject	History
Age range	KS4 (ages 14–16)
Summary	A free-to-download history of migration to Spitalfields written by our education committee member Martin Spafford for the OCR A ‘Migration to Britain’ GCSE course. Read more
Description	A free-to-download history of migration to Spitalfields written by our education committee member Martin Spafford for the OCR A ‘Migration to Britain’ GCSE course.	Resource

Immigration: A 70-year history in two minutes

Produced by	BBC Radio 5
Subject	Citizenship, History
Age range	KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18)
Summary	From World War Two to the modern day, immigration has been a large part of the Britain’s history. Professor of History David Feldman tells BBC Radio 5 live how the immigration trends have changed throughout time. Read more
Description	Summary of post WWII immigration to the UK, exploring push and pull factors.	Resource

Over Under Sideways Down

Produced by	Refugee Week and British Red Cross
Subject	Art, Citizenship, Form time, Literacy, PSHE
Age range	KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16)
Summary	This graphic novel sees cartoonist Karrie Fransman produce Ebrahim's story. He was a young unaccompanied asylum seeker from Afghanistan who had to leave due to his family's political activism. The short novel follows his journey across the world and through the arduous asylum system to refugee status here in the UK. Read more
Description	Graphic Novel	Resource