BBC Teach | History | KS3 | Empire | BBC Teach @bbcteach | Uploaded September 2020 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
This video is part of a series of short animations to help students understand first order concepts commonly encountered at KS3 history.
After defining the term ‘empire’, the video outlines the growth and decline of the Roman Empire. It then describes the rise of the British Empire, the foremost global power for over a century, and how it allowed British influence to spread across the globe. The video outlines different perspectives on the legacy of the British Empire, at home and for peoples enslaved or colonised by it. It describes how the British Empire came to an end after World War Two when Britain gave way to new global superpowers.
This clip is from the series Explain This...
This short film is relevant for teaching History at KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd Level in Scotland.
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Teaching History at KS3
Follow this link for Teacher Notes:
bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks3-empire/zbxthbk
For our History for 11-14s playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvEcrsF_9zKaukmBI_Ums4voCB_RP6Ys
Explain This... playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvEcrsF_9zIzZSZEfQcmaTIS8DfSz5ZI
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This video is part of a series of short animations to help students understand first order concepts commonly encountered at KS3 history.
After defining the term ‘empire’, the video outlines the growth and decline of the Roman Empire. It then describes the rise of the British Empire, the foremost global power for over a century, and how it allowed British influence to spread across the globe. The video outlines different perspectives on the legacy of the British Empire, at home and for peoples enslaved or colonised by it. It describes how the British Empire came to an end after World War Two when Britain gave way to new global superpowers.
This clip is from the series Explain This...
This short film is relevant for teaching History at KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd Level in Scotland.
For BBC Teach website: bbc.com/teach
For free in depth teachers notes, follow the links via the cards.
SUBSCRIBE TO BBC TEACH YOUTUBE: youtube.com/bbcteach?sub_confirmation=1
=====================
Teaching History at KS3
Follow this link for Teacher Notes:
bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks3-empire/zbxthbk
For our History for 11-14s playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvEcrsF_9zKaukmBI_Ums4voCB_RP6Ys
Explain This... playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvEcrsF_9zIzZSZEfQcmaTIS8DfSz5ZI
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Get in touch on:
TWITTER: twitter.com/bbc_teach
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/BBCTeach
More resources from BBC Bitesize: bbc.co.uk/bitesize
