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.
How to teach about (forced) migration
Produced by City of Sanctuary + Newcastle Unviersity Subject Citizenship, English, Form time, 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 The How to Teach about (Forced) Migration Teacher’s Toolkit has been designed to support educators to plan and deliver meaningful learning activities about refugees, asylum seekers and all types of human movement. The How to Teach about (Forced) Migration Teacher’s Toolkit, created by City of Sanctuary and Newcastle University, has been designed to support educators to… Read more Description The How to Teach about (Forced) Migration Teacher's Toolkit has been designed to support educators to plan and deliver meaningful learning activities about refugees, asylum seekers and all types of human movement. Resource Teaching Migration History Toolkit
Produced by Migration Museum & British Library Subject History Age range KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18) Summary This toolkit, created by the Migration Museum and British Library, practical guidance about how to approach teaching migration history sensitively, with primary source examples. Read more Description The Migration Museum and British Library learning teams have collaborated to produce this toolkit. Developed with the help of teachers, it offers practical guidance about how to approach teaching migration history sensitively and how to develop practice that is underpinned by sound pedagogy. The resource includes primary source material from the British Library's collection and gives advice from the Migration Museum on how to approach teaching migration history with care. For more migration history sources, animations and timelines please follow this link: https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/teaching-migration-history-toolkit-teaching-resources-h1czojxv68xgdxgq Download Teaching Migration History Toolkit: Teaching Resources
Produced by Migration Museum & British Library Subject - Age range KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18) Summary A practical guide to teaching about migration in your classroom co-produced with the Migration Museum. Read more Description This padlet continues a range of resources for teaching migration, including the toolkit the Migration Museum and British Library co-produced on teaching migration history. This padlet also includes animation videos, timelines and primary source material. Resource Migration Terminology Resource
Produced by Migration Museum Subject Citizenship, English, Form time, Geography, History, Literacy, PSHE Age range KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18) Summary This terminology resource defines some of the key language you will be using when teaching about migration and related topics, and gives explanations as to why certain terms are preferable over others. Read more Description When teaching and discussing migration, using the right language is foundational. The words we choose shape how we, and students, understand complex and sensitive topics, and they influence how we relate to the people at the centre of them. Use this terminology resource to help you understand key terms and when you should use them. Download Migration Museum Story Discs Activity
Produced by Migration Museum Subject Art, Citizenship, English, Form time, Geography, History, Literacy, PSHE, Travel Age range KS1 (ages 5–7), KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18) Summary Create your own migration story discs using our templates. Read more Description Use our migration story disc template to collect migration stories from your school or community. These anonymous discs show a snapshot into people's lives and their connections to migration. These can be used with children and adults alike, and this pack gives more information on the different activities you can do with the story discs. Download Migration and the Making of the NHS: GCSE History Teaching Resource
Produced by Hugh Dollery, Migration Museum Subject History Age range KS4 (ages 14–16) Summary A teaching resource to support GCSE history students learning about the NHS, health and medicine in Britain. Read more Description This resource pack has been designed to support students preparing for the GCSE History thematic studies in health and medicine in Britain, using information and stories from the Migration Museum’s online exhibition Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS. Students studying AQA’s ‘Health and The People’, Edexcel’s ‘Medicine Through Time’ and OCR’s ‘The People’s Health ’will all benefit from this resource pack, as it provides additional detailed examples, wider context, and a greater diversity of voices and events, to better understand how the development of health and medicine in Britain has changed over time. This resource is designed to recognise and shine a light on the vast array of diverse figures within the history of medicine and their impact on Britain. Resource Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS school resources
Produced by Migration Museum and Jess Nash Subject Citizenship, English, Form time, Geography, History, PSHE Age range KS1 (ages 5–7), KS2 (ages 7–11) Summary This school resource was designed for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 students and was inspired by the stories in the Migration Museum’s exhibition Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS. Since the NHS started 75 years ago, migration has always been central to our national health service. Without workers… Read more Description This school resource was designed for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 students and was inspired by the stories in the Migration Museum's exhibition Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS. Since the NHS started 75 years ago, migration has always been central to our national health service. Without workers from all around the world, as doctors, nurses, porters and cleaners, the NHS would not be able to function. This school resource explores four illustrated stories of real NHS workers who migrated to Britain. This resource was designed and illustrated by Jess Nash: www.jessnash.co.uk Download Family Tree Activity
Produced by Migration Museum Subject Art, Citizenship, English, Form time, History Age range KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18) Summary We've put together a helpful guide to help you begin to explore your family tree and the stories hidden within, including questions to ask your relatives and a family tree outline to print off and fill in. We have also highlighted some great online resources to help you dig even further. Read more Description Exploring our family history can help us uncover amazing things about our family and ancestors and these stories often feature migration. Here is a helpful guide to help you begin to explore your family tree and the stories hidden within. How much do you know about your parents, grandparents or relatives? Do you have someone in your family who migrated somewhere? We have created some questions for you to ask your relatives. You will also find a family tree outline to print off and fill in! You can even pin stories, drawings and photos to illustrate it. Fill in the names and draw the connecting lines – or draw your own tree. We have also highlighted some great online resources to help you dig even further. In these times of social isolation, it is more important than ever to reach out to those you can’t see via phone or video chat. And being at home for an extended period of time is a great opportunity to find out more about your family and relatives. Tell us who you got in touch with and what type of technology you used to do it.
Resource Facts about Sanctuary
Produced by City of Sanctuary Subject Citizenship, English, Form time, Media, PSHE Age range KS1 (ages 5–7), KS2 (ages 7–11), KS3 (ages 11–14), KS4 (ages 14–16), KS5 (ages 16–18) Summary The Facts about Sanctuary provides clear, accessible information about people seeking sanctuary in the UK, suitable for use in the classroom. Read more Description The Facts about Sanctuary provides clear, accessible information about people seeking sanctuary in the UK. But facts alone don’t change hearts and minds. This guide encourages you to bring your own thoughts, experiences, and humanity into the conversation – because connection is what truly transforms understanding. Use it as a standalone resource to feel informed and prepared, or pair it with our Courageous Conversations guide for the complete toolkit: the facts to ground you, and the skills to engage meaningfully. Resource
Education funders
