MearnsHistory

History department at Mearns Academy, Aberdeenshire council 🏰

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

The prize winners from Miss Fulton’s S2 history classes Castle building competition 🏰 Students worked in teams to design and construct their own castles made out of alternative materials ✨ some excellent structures! 🙌 @SATHinfo @MearnsAcademy

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Some very creative and colourful depictions of the Battle of Falkirk, 1298 🎨 Well done to 1S4 for being responsible and safe learners ✨ @MearnsAcademy @MearnsMods @SATHinfo

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

@McLarenHistory @McLarenHumaniTs This is fab, would you mind sharing a copy? Thanks so much!

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

S3 history have recently started a topic on the Transatlantic Slave trade. Today we reflected on the conditions in the middle passage for enslaved people 💭 @MearnsAcademy @SATHinfo

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Life as a Navvy - National 5 history revision ⚒⛰ @MearnsAcademy @SATHinfo

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Some excellent examples of storyboards by 1S4 history today on the topic of the Death of King Alexander ||| ⚡️⛈🐎👑 @MearnsAcademy @SATHinfo @ScottishHistory

[Lochaber High School Social Subjects Faculty @SocialSubsLHS]

A reminder about this poster you may see around school. It gives some interesting background on the situation in Ukraine. As always, come and speak to us about it if there is anything you would like to know

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

A 2000-year-old olive oil bottle found in Pompeii. A glass bottle that still contains oil and has survived to the present day.

#archaeohistories

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Before the summer holidays National 4/5 history created some excellent trench systems 🎨

[United Nations @UN]

When girls & young women miss out on their right to education, the impact on communities lasts for generations.

More on the vital importance of inclusive & equitable education for all: https://t.co/KnCtlYzGUH #GlobalGoals

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

We are back! 🙌After a busy start to the school year, get ready to see some of our students excellent work again!🌞

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Before our long awaited return to school on Monday, we would like to celebrate some of the excellent work that our students have completed during a challenging term of online learning 🤩 @MearnsAcademy

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Wow, such amazing work! 👑💪

[Miss McClymont @teachmodies]

At the beginning of March, the wonderful Niamh in S2 asked if she could do a painting highlighting a few of her role models for #IWD2021

This is the result.

What a creative, inspiring, outstanding piece of work 🤩👏🏻🤩👏🏻🤩👏🏻

@ChrystonHum @CHS_Chryston

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Women in Her-story display finally getting there in Miss McG / Miss Fulton’s class! 💪 Check out the inspirational quotes from women in history and future history makers 🌈 @GeogyMearns think we’ll get some climate change activists up here! @MearnsAcademy

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

15 March 1921 | 100 years ago a Pole, Józef Stós, was born in Okocim.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from Tarnów on 14 June 1940 in the first transport of Poles to the camp.
No. 752
Transferred to Sachsenhausen in 1944.
He survived & became an architect.
He passed away in 2016.

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Our students are amazing!🌟
When asked 'What lessons can we learn from the Holocaust?' S2 students responded with some incredibly empathetic answers, showing an understanding of the importance of standing up to hatred and discrimination in our society💜@MearnsAcademy @HolocaustUK

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

An absolute inspiration 👑

[Today In History @URDailyHistory]

10 Mar 1913: Abolitionist, former #slave and #spy for the Union #Army during the U.S. Civil War, Harriet #Tubman, dies in Auburn, New York. She was 90 or 91 years old. #history #RIP #OTD #ad https://t.co/YVwLwbt2XG

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

@ThomoTeachesRE @MearnsAcademy @SATHinfo Oh thank you will definitely watch!

[MearnsHistory @HistoryMearns]

Women in HERstory! 💪
If you are watching a movie tonight why not celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by picking one of these! Each one celebrates and tell the stories of incredible and often forgotten women in history. @MearnsAcademy @SATHinfo

[UN Women @UN_Women]

"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made." - RBG

#IWD2021