Sources and Resources for Classics and Ancient History

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