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BRINGING THE PAST INTO THE PRESENT Inspiring tailor-made trips designed for you
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When you think about it, a history trip is rather like time travel. Wherever the compass lands and whatever the historical site is, you’re transported to a different moment in time. Whether you’re charting the rise of the Nazis in Munich or walking through the reconstructed trenches on the Western Front, you’re reliving history.
As educational trip specialists, we know it’s those real life experiences that really stay with you. There’s nothing more powerful than when a student makes an emotional connection with a part of history, because suddenly everything that’s been taught in the classroom means so much more. We want to help your students to not only come face to face with the past, but understand what they’re looking at, what they’re reading and what they’re experiencing. To step into the story and feel like a part of history.
Paying close attention to the curriculum, we’ve created some handy resources that show you the themes our destinations can deliver and highlight where each area of the curriculum is best covered (p40-45). As always, we’ll guide you through the entire process and work with you to hand-craft a trip that’s perfect for you, tuning and tweaking things until it’s just right. So flick through and see what awakens your inner historian!
Lucy Simson, Educational Tours Manager
MEET THE TEAM
Rayburn Tours is made up of 90 specialists who are all busy LUCY SIMSON MEG ZANKER LAURA ARUFE-PEREZ JACKIE FOWELL working behind the scenes to help create the ultimate experience for you and your group.
There are experts in Health and Safety, Customer Relations, Transport, Finance and Admin. But it’s the Educational Trip SCOTT CATHER FARAI KHUMALO DEBORAH BLOUNT RHYS STEVENSON specialists who you’ll be working closely with before, during and after your tour, so it’s only right that you get to meet them.
The Educational Trips Team These are the talented individuals who: SILVIA AVVERTENZA IAN LOWBRIDGE VANESSA REYNOLDS NATALIA KRZESLOWSKA
99 Put you at the heart of everything they do 99 Know our products inside and out
99 Have years of knowledge and experience behind them ALISTAIR GRAHAM LAUREN EVANS LEWIS COFFIELD RICHARD HOWCROFT 99 Treat each group as if they were their only group 99 And most importantly, are dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences SARAH FOX SOPHIE COATES TRACEY NICHOLS
2 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... ITINERARY SITES BY THEME Contents
Each tour is created to support your specific learning requirements, focusing on the themes ITINERARY SITES BY THEME 3 you’re studying. To explore this, we’ve put together a collection of itinerary sites for each THE RAYBURN TOURS DIFFERENCE 4 destination based around one or two themes to give you an idea of how we can help. TRAVEL IN SAFE HANDS 5
The Western Front Berlin THE PERFECT HISTORY TRIP 6 Ypres The Cold War LET’S GET SOCIAL 7 • East Side Gallery Women, Injuries and Medicine CURRICULAR LINKS 8 • Lijssenthoek CWGC Cemetery • Berlin Wall Memorial and and Visitor Centre Documentation Centre LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM 9 • Passchendaele Museum • Checkpoint Charlie • Essex Farm CWGC Cemetery • DDR Museum • Site of block buildings at Essex Farm built • Alexanderplatz as temporary shelters for medical services • Stasi Museum THE WESTERN FRONT 10 • Site where Dr John McCrae YPRES 12 wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’ • Menin Gate Krakow THE SOMME 13 Nazi Rule and the Holocaust The Somme • Kazimierz – the traditional Jewish Quarter NORMANDY 14 War, Technology and Tactics • Nazi ghetto in Krakow MUNICH 18 • The Loos Battlefield – early stages • Schindler’s Museum and the use of gas in warfare • Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration BERLIN 20 • Lochnagar Crater – underground and Death Camp KRAKOW 24 mining and explosives • Krakow Museum • Newfoundland Memorial Park – BERLIN & KRAKOW 27 trench system and artillery • Flers-Courcelette – first use of the The Netherlands THE NETHERLANDS 28 tank in September 1916 The Second World War RUSSIA 30 • Historial de la Grande Guerre – • Jewish Quarter and Jewish Museum Peronne First World War Museum USA 34 • Vimy Ridge – development and • Anne Frank House use of creeping barrage WASHINGTON 36 Russia NEW YORK 37 Normandy Imperial Russian History WASHINGTON & NEW YORK 38 D-Day – the allied attack to liberate • Hermitage Museum Western Europe • State Peterhof Museum Reserve • Pegasus Bridge • Peter and Paul Fortress • British Landing Beaches: Gold, Sword and Juno • Saint Isaac’s Cathedral TOUR BY THEME 39 • Winter Palace • Ranville CWGC Cemetery KS3 CURRICULAR LINKS 40 • Merville Battery GCSE CURRICULAR LINKS 41 • Arromanches the Mulberry Harbour remains Washington • American Beach at Omaha and the A LEVEL CURRICULAR LINKS 42 American Military Cemetery and The Declaration of Independence – Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer the creation of a nation SCOTTISH NQ CURRICULAR LINKS 44 • Pointe du Hoc • National Archives • Capitol Hill and Congress WJEC CURRICULAR LINKS 45 • Museum of American History LAUNCHING YOUR TOUR 46 Munich • Museum of African American History The Nazi Period of German History • Washington Memorial THE NEXT STEPS 47 • White Rose Memorial • Lincoln Memorial • Walking tour of central Munich • Dachau Concentration Camp New York facebook.com/RayburnTours USA History Post-1945 • United Nations Building • Wall Street @RayburnEdu • National September 11 Memorial • Times Square @Rayburn_Tours
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01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 3 4 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... TRAVEL IN SAFE HANDS WITH RAYBURN TOURS Your safety is of the utmost importance to us and we monitor the safety aspects of all of our tours to ensure you have a memorable experience for all the right reasons. You can also have peace of mind that your financial security is in the best of hands, as we are ABTA bonded, ATOL licensed and offer full travel insurance.
Safety Matters School Travel Forum
Our overall commitment to your safety on tour is covered The School Travel Forum (STF) provides a benchmark for best in our three comprehensive handbooks: practice in school travel, giving you’re the reassurance that we:
1. Safety Management System Policy, which includes: • Understand and facilitate the needs of educational travel as determined by the STF 9 9 Accommodation and coach operator audits • Manage safety effectively, meeting the STF’s 99 Excursions and adventurous activities evaluation benchmark for good school travel safety 99 24-hour on-tour emergency contact • Offer fair terms and conditions and the best financial security 99 DBS checked staff, tour managers and coach drivers • Are fully inspected every year by independent experts
2. Generic Risk Management Handbook The LOtC Quality Badge 3. Crisis Management Handbook The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Badge is a national accreditation awarded by the School Travel Forum, assuring you that you can be Financial Security confident in the quality of the educational experiences we provide. For your peace of mind, we are ABTA bonded and ATOL licensed, so you can feel secure knowing that your money is financially protected. We also offer full travel insurance through our partner Endsleigh Find out more about our safety management at Insurance Services, which is tailored specifically for schools. rayburntours.com
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 5 HISTORY TOUR GUIDES For even more historical know-how MEET OUR Our history trips are designed to work successfully as independently-led tours, but we highly HISTORY TOUR recommend that you opt for one of our specialist History Tour Guides who can help bring the GUIDES AT historical events to life and really enhance the experience for your students. rayburntours.com
Our History Tour Guides provide that extra bit of guidance by sharing their in-depth historical knowledge and taking the pressure off you as the party leader.
A History Tour Guide will: “Our guide was by far the best I’ve 99 Bring events to life with extensive knowledge of seen. He did an excellent job of your destination, sites and period of history communicating his passion for the 99 Understand the educational and social needs of your students, helping to get the most out of your tour subject and responded to the needs 99 Be able to assist with logistics on tour to and wants of the students.”
ensure everything runs smoothly MR HILLMAN, SOUTHFIELDS ACADEMY, BELGIUM
6 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... Completely tailor- Let’s Get Social made experience You’re about to embark on an exciting journey with your group, so why not share Life shouldn’t be hard, and neither should a history trip. That’s why your experiences with the world? we arrange everything for you – from the essentials to all those little Capture the moments and share the memories extras – to help make your experience as stress-free as possible. of your trip by blogging about your adventures, posting them on social media and sending us WE OFFER… your snaps for a chance to win up to £200! 99 A wide choice of destinations Blog all about it 99 Accommodation Get the creative juices flowing and blog about your adventures. 99 Transport Write as much or as little as you like – or just let the photos do the talking! We’ll set you up with everything you need before 99 Dedicated support from start to finish you go. Why not have a peek at blog.rayburntours.com? 99 Tour manager or History Tour Guide* Let’s be friends 99 Insurance Facebook friends that is! Spread a little travel envy and 99 Hoodies and polo shirts* post your pics for friends and family to see (don’t forget to like us and tag us in too @RayburnTours). *Optional extra
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01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 7 CURRICULAR LINKS With 100% of our educational experiences tailored to suit your curricular needs, you can be confident that your students’ educational needs will be supported in line with the curriculum, enhancing what has been taught in the classroom.
Curricular Links Itinerary Site by Theme We’re proud of our Curricular Links approach which has been designed to ensure To give you an idea of how we can help, we’ve also put together a collection of that all our tours are created to fit perfectly with what your students are studying, itinerary sites for each destination based around one or two themes. See page 3. by addressing the broad themes and supporting the topics required for the If you’re unsure how we can support a particular curriculum requirement, our examinations. Take a look at the Curricular Links section on each destination page team would love to hear from you on 01332 347 828. Alternatively, take a look at to find out which themes a tour to each destination can support. our easy reference Curricular Links Tables to discover the areas of the curriculum enhanced by a tour to a destination and the themes explored. Tour by Theme KS3 page 40 Scottish NQ page 44 All of our tours are designed with you, the teacher, and students in mind, which GCSE page 41 WJEC page 45 means we can draw out themes that you want to focus on. Have a peek at some Tour by Theme examples on page 39. A Level page 42
“Marvellous learning experience and study visits for students and staff.”
MRS RONICLE, BUILTH WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, KRAKOW
8 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM How will a history trip benefit your students?
There are so many benefits to be gained from taking your students out of the classroom and into the wider world. Whether you’re taking a short trip across the Channel, heading deep into the heart of Europe or jetting off across the pond, your history trip will be an invaluable experience for you and your students.
Educational Gets the brain thinking By taking your students into the real world, you’re supporting their existing knowledge of the curriculum by exploring and interpreting evidence in a new way. They’re not just learning, but experiencing, leading to a boost in their aspirations and interest. Cultural Experience the world Whether you’re exploring cities steeped in history or bringing battlefield sites to life, you’re spoilt for choice with our wide variety of unique and intriguing destinations. As well as tailor-making your tour to include historical visits to support your students’ learning requirements, our expert team will Our trips are reinforced by our Learning include excursions to experience the local culture and gain awareness of the wider world. Outside the Classroom (LOtC) accreditation, Social meaning you can be confident in the quality Develop strong relationships with students and teachers of the educational experiences we provide. Spending time outside the classroom environment will let students see their class mates and you, their teacher, in a whole new light. Nothing reinforces trust and builds strong bonds like a trip away from home in exciting new realms. Find out more about our LOtC accreditation Personal Face new challenges by visiting Take your students out of their usual way of life and let them face personal tests. Whether it’s rayburntours.com being away from home, or something as simple as trying unusual foreign delicacies, learning from a new experience will increase self-confidence, self-esteem and resilience.
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The Western Front For four years the Western Front was the destination of mud, blood and fighting. Now, for 100 years it has been the destination of learning, understanding and remembrance.
A journey into the area brings home the reality of the conflict, taking you through a landscape dotted with cemeteries and memorials – from the large and imposing areas dedicated to tens of thousands of servicemen and women, to the smaller and more personal areas erected to individual soldiers and regiments. Walk through reconstructed trenches, stand on the very ground that men fought and died for and let your students understand the accounts of those who lived through the conflict.
“It was an incredible opportunity that really brought WWI alive.”
Mr Kearle, Reading School, Belgium
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• Life on the frontline
• Trenches and trench life
• Command and leadership
• War and technology
• Women – their role and the impact of war on their lives
• Medicine and medical advancement
• The Home Front
• The role of the Commonwealth and Empire troops
• Writers and poets
• Conflict and warfare over time
Bring history to life with a History Tour Guide
With years of experience of guiding school groups around the Western Front, an expert History Tour Guide will bring the Western Front to life by explaining the chronology of the war and revealing the way decision-makers were affected by certain events, as well as how they responded to failures and successes.
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Leading up to the centenary, much work was done to bring different parts of the battlefields to life. This has opened up many new topics and new places for students to explore, all of which will benefit their studies and their understanding of the conflict. We’ll work closely with you to create an experience which not only addresses the individual accounts and battles, but also the wider themes and perspectives that students require to fully understand, analyse and reflect on the period. We’ll carefully balance your itinerary between sites of action with memorials, cemeteries and museums to create the perfect history trip.
Recommended visits
Reconstructed Trenches Langemark Military Cemetery See more at Passchendaele As one of just four First World War German recommended Experience the mud and blood of the trenches as cemeteries in the Flanders region, Langemark visits in Ypres at you walk through the reconstructed systems – the contains the bodies of 44,000 German soldiers, with rayburntours.com best way for students to truly visualise the conditions around 25,000 in a mass grave. that soldiers had to endure. Hill 60 Tyne Cot Cemetery So called because of its height of 60 metres above Bring the scale of lives lost in the First World War home sea level, Hill 60 was shelled and mined by both sides to students with a visit to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest during the war. Today the hilly and cratered land Commonwealth cemetery on the Western Front. remains the burial site for countless servicemen.
Menin Gate and Last Post Ceremony
Chosen because of the thousands of men who passed through it on their way to the battlefields, the Menin Gate bears the names of 54,896 British and Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives with no known grave. Make the experience all the more poignant by laying a wreath at the Last Post Ceremony which takes place each evening.
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12 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... The Somme
July 1st was the day that changed the British understanding of war and loss. It was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, one of the most famous battles in British and world history. 100 years on, the battle’s significance remains undiminished, yet the full impact and events of the battle have often been overlooked. We can help change that. Let us support you in guiding your students through the events that led up to its start, exploring the sites where the fighting took place and explaining how the battle unfolded. We can help your students explore the soldiers’ accounts, discuss the leadership of the battle and examine the impact the events had on the rest of the war.
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Newfoundland Park Lochnagar Crater The people of Newfoundland were not part of Canada at the The largest crater ever made by man is now a unique memorial time of the First World War – they were an independent British to all those who suffered in the Great War. Steeped in historical dominion loyal to the mother country. That’s why, when war was significance, it’s the perfect opportunity for quiet reflection. declared in 1914, the men of the nation volunteered to serve under British Command. The park tells the story of several men, Ulster Tower the lives they left and the communities that lost them. One of the first memorials to be erected on the Western Front, Ulster Tower is the national war memorial for Northern Ireland, Thiepval Memorial commemorating those who served in the First World War from Ulster. The former German strong point of Thiepval is now the site of the Memorial to the Missing with the names of 73,077 British soldiers carved into its stone panels.
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MS MOFFAT, SOUTHGATE SCHOOL, BELGIUM
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 13 Normandy Normandy has had a long and historic relationship with Britain, but it’s probably the events of June 1944 that the region is best known for. The long sweep of beaches that the Allies chose to use as their invasion point to retake Western Europe from Nazi Germany can be found in Normandy. What seemed like an impossible plan was the most successful amphibious attack of modern times that pushed technology and inventiveness to its limits and made fighting men heroes.
A trip to this historic region can include the military cemeteries of Britain, the Commonwealth and America, and memorials to those who risked their lives or paid the ultimate sacrifice. In addition to the history of 1944, groups can visit the beautiful medieval towns of Caen and Bayeux, home to the impressive Bayeux Cathedral and the historically significant Bayeux Tapestry.
14 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... “A tour that was enjoyed by all, aided by memorable CURRICULAR LINKS life experiences.” PERFECT FOR: MR KINGHAM, CADDINGTON VILLAGE SCHOOL, NORMANDY KS3 AND KS4 OR EQUIVALENT
AREAS OF THE SYLLABUS ILLUSTRATED IN NORMANDY:
• The Second World War
• Peace and war
• Europe and the 20th century
THEMES THAT CAN EASILY BE EXPLORED:
• Technology
• War and conflict
• Warfare over time
• Medicine through time
• International relations
Bring history to life with a History Tour Guide
A History Tour Guide can explain and illustrate the strategy behind the day of the D-Day landings, elaborating on how the plans came together. They’ll also take you through the events of the invasion, from the aerial assault before dawn, through the different experiences of the men as they fought their way up the beaches
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When people imagine D-Day and the invasion of Normandy, they usually focus on the landing beaches and the battle from the sea. However, the first stage of the attack was by air in the first few minutes of 6th June 1944.
Airborne troops descended and landed by gliders ready to take, hold and destroy the inland bridges. These would be vital for the troops arriving on the beaches to make their way inland to drive the Nazis out. Pegasus Bridge was the site of some of the bravest fighting on D-Day and is an essential part of understanding that pivotal day.
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D-Day Landing Beaches Let your students appreciate the scale of the landing beaches and understand the tremendous achievement of Operation Overlord with Allied troops arriving on five beaches.
Gun Batteries, Longues-sur-Mer Perched high on a cliff top, this German gun battery had a perfect strategic viewpoint overlooking the English Channel for potential allied attacks.
British Cemetery in Bayeux Reflect on the thousands of graves that commemorate the Commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War in these tranquil surroundings.
American Cemetery and Memorial Spread across 172.5 acres of green land, this was the first American cemetery on European soil, bearing tribute to 9,387 American soldiers, most of whom lost their lives here during the D-Day Landings.
La Cambe German War Cemetery As one of the six German cemeteries in Normandy established by the German Graves Commission, the La Cambe cemetery houses the remains of over 21,000 German soldiers and a thought-provoking visitors’ centre.
Pointe du Hoc Visit the site where 225 US Army Rangers scaled the 30m-high cliffs to disable the German artillery guns. Still relatively unchanged, exploring the German command post, concrete bunkers and casemates promises to be a moving experience.
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01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 17 Munich Whilst Bavaria’s capital is brimming with old-world charm, Munich was the city that gave rise to National Socialism. Chart the rise of Hitler and the Nazis as you explore many of the Third Reich sites, including those where the leader made his early speeches and attempted his failed Putsch of 1923.
In contrast to one of the city’s darkest moments, Munich is also home to some of the more heroic incidents of human behaviour, including the story of siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl who joined their friends to create the White Rose resistance group to Nazism. Memorials both to them and to the group’s activities promise a moving experience and are an essential part of a Munich trip.
Recommended visits
Walking Tour of the City Dachau Concentration Camp Delve deep into the rich history and diverse Once a ‘school of violence’ which imprisoned culture of Munich with a guided walking tour over 200,000 people from across Europe, Dachau of the city’s streets and famous landmarks Concentration Camp now commemorates – the best way to get your bearings. those who were murdered with its insightful museum, archive and library. Berchtesgaden – White Rose Memorial Nuremberg Documentation Centre In front of the main building of the Ludwig Famous for being the location of the Nazi party’s permanent and Eagle’s Nest Maximilians University, the memorial for the convention and rally site, a day trip to the beautiful medieval city Journey up to the mountainous region of White Rose features the group’s flyers and of Nuremberg is essential for students studying the Third Reich. Bavaria and visit Hitler’s famous tea house, the is one of the most moving sites in Munich. Groups can visit the site of the Nuremberg rallies, the excellent Eagle’s Nest, with the chance to explore the It’s a clear reminder of those who had the Documentation Centre on the site of former Nazi Party Rally Grounds depths of the underground bunker complex. bravery to challenge the Nazis and Nazism, and the memorial of the Nuremberg Trials (Room 600) where the even though it led to their execution. famous post-war trials of Nazi leaders were held in 1945.
18 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... “A fantastic and diverse CURRICULAR LINKS historical experience.” PERFECT FOR: Mr Flower, Merchant Taylors’ School, Munich ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
• Medieval and imperial history
• German history across time
• The Holocaust
• Weimar Germany
• Nazism and the Second World War
• Policies of peace and the Cold War
• Modern German history
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Bring history to life with a History Tour Guide
A History Tour Guide will support you as you lead your students around the many Third Reich sites and explain their significance. They’ll also be able to assist your students as they begin to understand the actions and outcomes of Nazism and how it relates to the Second World War.
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 19 Berlin Originating in the 13th century, Berlin firstly became the capital of Prussia and, with the formation of the Germanic Empire in 1871, the capital of Germany. Today it’s a major world city, recognised as the leader in the promotion of humanities, science, music and finance. Steeped in history, it is home to a number of iconic sites dating from Martin Luther to the reunification of a divided country.
You’ll uncover a piece of the past with every corner turned. The streets and palaces tell the story of Berlin and Germany’s rise to importance; the public buildings lead students through the First World War and the poignant museums and memorials address the horrors and persecutions of the Nazi era.
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• The formation of Germany
• Imperial German history
• The First World War
• The Weimar Republic
• Nazism
• The Second World War
• The Holocaust
• The Cold War
• The EU and modern Europe
Bring history to life with a History Tour Guide
Our expert guides have years of experience in leading school trips to Berlin. Not only do they know the best way to navigate through the city, but they’ll find quieter spots to give your students some much-needed reflection time.
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Mr Abrahams, Northwood School, Berlin
The Brandenberg Gate
Commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia, the gate opened in 1791, one hundred years before Germany was originally unified. The iconic landmark tells the story of Germany’s creation, its imperial ambitions and its darkest days. When the wall fell, the Brandenberg Gate became the symbol of the new post-war Germany and should be the starting point of any trip to Berlin.
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Recommended visits
Guided Walking Tour Former Stasi Prison Give your students the perfect introduction to this endlessly Tour the prison that was formerly a detainment and transit camp fascinating capital. Tailored to meet the needs and learning to those politically persecuted under Soviet occupation. It’s often requirements of your group, you’ll focus on the topics former prisoners who will take you around the prison and share the relevant to you as you take in this diverse city’s landmarks. conditions and interrogation methods of the GDR state security.
Berlin Wall Memorial and Reichstag Documentation Centre Step into the seat of the German Parliament and be met by 360˚ views of the city in its iconic glass dome, where See, hear and smell 800 years of history by delving into guided tours can take you deep into the building. the life of the people of Berlin throughout the different eras in this interactive, 23-themed-roomed museum.
22 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... Memorial to the Murdered Topography of Terror Exhibition Jews of Europe Based on the authentic site of the former Gestapo, SS Explore the chilling and thought-provoking history and SA Headquarters, learn how this deadly military of the Nazi persecution and execution of Jews across unit managed task forces, concentration camps and Europe as you walk through the concrete stelae. finalised the plans laid out in the Wannsee Conference.
DDR Museum History comes to life when students are given a Download your free first-hand introduction to life in the first Socialist Berlin Wall’ classroom poster at state on German soil. See, touch, feel and experience rayburntours.com/resources the actual conditions of a long-defunct system.
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 23 Krakow Krakow is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with a rich cultural history, set against the backdrop of the horror of the Holocaust. For centuries it was the capital of Poland and the charming market square and impressive churches are a testament to that importance.
A trip to Krakow is most valuable in helping students to begin to understand the full inhumanity and damage of the Holocaust. A visit to one of the Nazi concentration camps or death camps is essential and the notorious Auschwitz and gas chambers of Birkenau are just a short drive away from the city. Alternatively, the Jewish Quarter is brimming with original sites, as well as a host of museums that will help students discover over 750 years of the country’s rich history.
“A truly moving experience that will never be forgotten by students for the rest of their lives.”
Miss Smith, St Ives School, Krakow
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• Modern European history
• The Early 20th century
• The Second World War
• The Holocaust
• Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries
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Bring history to life with a History Tour Guide
Encourage your students to explore the unique history of Krakow with a History Tour Guide. They’ll assist you in leading your students around the historic Jewish Quarter where they’ll see the sites of the old synagogues, a cemetery and the Jewish Museum – all illustrating centuries of Polish Jewish history.
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 25 Visiting Auschwitz To appreciate the age-old buildings, harrowing exhibitions and scale of the grounds, we strongly recommend that students explore both parts of this concentration camp: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
All visitors will be guided around the site where thousands of non-Jewish Poles, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies) and over 1.2 million Jews were brought from across Europe, specifically to be exploited and murdered. By combining a trip to Auschwitz with a visit to Krakow itself, students can properly understand not only the persecution of the Jews, but what the life of the Jewish community in Poland was like before the Holocaust and during the Nazi occupation.
Recommended visits EXPLORE YOUR Krakow Walking Tour Galicia Jewish Museum ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS Tailored to meet your students’ needs and learning Located in a renovated mill in the heart of the Jewish requirements, a walking tour is the perfect way to quarter, the Galicia Jewish Museum prides itself on get your bearings in this beautiful city. Whether you presenting Jewish history from a new perspective. focus on the fascinating history of the Old Town or Your students will address the stereotypes and take to the streets of the Southern Kazimierz district, misconceptions of Jewish history as you explore the you’ll concentrate on the topics relevant to you. complex histories and future of Poles and Jews.
Kazimierz the Former Schindler’s Museum Jewish Quarter Uncover the incredible story of the famous Nazi Take to the streets of Kazimierz, a district that was once Party member who saved the lives of over 1,200 and see a sample tour itinerary at the centre of Jewish life for over 500 years before it was Jewish factory workers as you visit the original factory systematically destroyed during the Second World War. building of the German industrialist, Oskar Schindler. rayburntours.com
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Berlin & Krakow FOR THE ULTIMATE HISTORY TRIP, WHY NOT COMBINE BERLIN AND KRAKOW?
A two-centre tour to these two cities will give students the opportunity to see how and why important political decisions were made, as well as the devastating consequences these decisions had for some people.
In Berlin, students will learn how and why the Final Solution was put into place, whilst in Krakow, they’ll see the outcome of this decision in a truly heart-rending and thought-provoking visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 27 The Netherlands Without a doubt, the Netherlands offers the most well-known accounts of Jewish life under the Nazis. Here, you can explore everything from a historic journey through the themes of a developing Europe and into the Second World War and the Holocaust, to a voyage through the modern world of culture, art and international relations.
Visit Amsterdam and stroll by the canals to learn about the Netherlands as a country of trade, empire and influence, or retrace the steps of the Nazis as they invaded and occupied this beautiful city. We also recommend travelling east towards Arnhem, the site of the 1944 Allied attempt to drive the Nazis back further towards Germany. The mission known as Operation Market Garden, immortalised in the film A Bridge Too Far, is one of daring bravery and foiled success.
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Walking Tour of the Camp Vught National Memorial Former Jewish District This museum stands on the site of Camp CURRICULAR LINKS A guided tour of the Jewish District of Vught – the former concentration camp. A Amsterdam is a great way to see many prisoner’s barrack, 3 watchtowers, fencing of the city’s sights, whilst learning more and cell 115 have all been reconstructed, about the community before, during providing a thought-provoking visit to PERFECT FOR: and after the Second World War. what was the only SS concentration camp in occupied North West Europe. KS3 AND KS4 OR EQUIVALENT Arnhem Anne Frank House • The religious wars of Europe and the A trip to Arnhem makes the bravery of the Reformation airborne landings, known as Operation Anne Frank’s diary is one of the best personal accounts about life as a Jew under the Nazis. A Market Garden, appear simply incredible. • European trade and development Students can visit the areas used as allied visit here will take you back to the impossible landing zones as well as Arnhem Bridge. situation faced by the annex’s inhabitants, the bravery of those who tried to help them and • The Second World War Jewish Historical Museum the brutality of a regime that destroyed lives. • The Holocaust A visit to the Jewish Historical Museum will encourage students to look at the • War and conflict culture, history and Jewish religion in the Netherlands and its former colonies. • International relations and the cultural development of Europe
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Bring history to life with a History Tour Guide
Our History Tour Guides will escort your The Rijksmuseum students through the various historical themes Art and history take on a new meaning at the Rijksmuseum, which offers insightful exhibitions, lively that can be illustrated through a trip to the events and Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages onwards, including European and Asian art. Netherlands. They’ll work with you to deepen Get to know the collection better with a guided tour and give your group the chance to examine your students’ understanding, enriching their objects from new and surprising viewpoints. learning about the Second World War and the Holocaust, trade, empire and influence.
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 29 Russia As the largest European country, Russia’s history from the early modern period through to the present day is decidedly different to that of the West. Any visit to Moscow and St Petersburg will give students a true insight into European history across the centuries.
Students can learn about the devastating hardship that the First and Second World Wars brought to the Russian people, including the terrible sieges and battles around the key cities, resulting in the deaths of millions. They can also reflect on the incredible contribution that these battles made to the defeat of Nazism. Combined with the beautiful palaces and churches which illustrate the events of the Imperial Age and the clash of Bolshevism and Communism, Russia promises a unique and memorable experience.
Proved to be hugely rewarding and insightful.
Miss Tait, St Swithuns Schools, Russia
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• Imperial Russia
• Russia and the Bolshevik revolution
• Peace and conflict in the 20th century
• Russia and the 20th century
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• The Second World War
• The Cold War
• Collapse and international relations of peace
• The demise of communism
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The Kremlin and Armoury Lenin’s Tomb KGB Museum Representing the very heart of all things Russian, the Located just outside the Kremlin Walls on Red Square, Inside the Lubyanka Building, the striking yellow- Kremlin houses many of the country’s most famous Lenin’s body has been on display here since shortly coloured headquarters of the KGB, lies the KGB artworks and artefacts. Get up close and personal to after his death in 1924. Witnessing the architect Museum. The museum has four rooms and over some of the most opulent treasures in the world. and first head of the USSR at rest is an eye-opening 2,000 items, giving visitors an insight into the Russian experience for any student. counter spying system from its early days until now. Red Square Very few places in the world bear the weight of St Basil’s Cathedral history to the extent of Moscow’s central square. A crazy confusion of colours, patterns and shapes, St Call our team on Brimming with symbols of Russia’s turbulent and Basil’s Cathedral has become the defining symbol of 01332 347 828 intriguing past, it’s a sight to behold. Russia. Built to commemorate Ivan IV’s victories, its history is as unique as its architecture. to find out more
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Hermitage Museum Yusupov Palace START PLANNING YOUR Beautifully decorated with green and white Baroque The beautiful yellow building that stands on the quiet HISTORY TRIP TO RUSSIA! architecture, students can trace the footsteps of the stretch of the Moika River is the site of the murder of the Bolsheviks as they stormed the palace searching for infamous Rasputin, who held an alarmingly powerful the Tsar and his family. position with Tsarina Alexandra. Explore the palace where plans were hatched and actions put into place. Green Belt of Glory An installation of tanks and a series of memorials Catherine Palace mark the front line in the fight for what was then Named after the wife of Peter the Great, this known as Leningrad. Amongst the memorials beautiful palace has been reconstructed after the and monuments, it’s the Monument to the Heroic original was destroyed by the Nazi forces at the end Call our specialist team on 01332 347 828 or visit Defenders of Leningrad in Victory Square that of the great patriotic war. Its regal brilliance and rich, symbolises the heart of the belt. symbolic histories will leave you in awe. rayburntours.com
01332 347 828 [email protected] rayburntours.com 33 34 Call our History Tour specialists for more information or a bespoke quotation... USA For centuries, large numbers of Europeans left their home countries for the New World and in doing so they created the CURRICULAR LINKS American Dream. However, in their pursuit they developed new societies and cities which displaced and almost destroyed PERFECT FOR: the native population, their civilisation, lands and way of life. KS4 AND KS5 OR EQUIVALENT (MAY BE SUITABLE FOR KS3 STUDENTS) Take to the streets of Washington and New York to explore the very best of America’s modern history and understand • British imperial history and governance aspects of the role that Britain had in this development. • The founding of the US
• The American War of Independence “A whistle-stop tour • The Declaration of Independence • The American Civil War of modern American • The USA and the First World War • The 1920s’ economic crash, politics and history depression and the new deal which broadened • The Second World War • The Cold War and American our horizons.” Soviet relations • The Civil Rights era Mr Pepper, Notting Hill & Ealing High School, USA • The US policies 1990-2010
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An exciting, modern capital, students can explore Washington’s extensive political, social and military history and immerse themselves in its many thought-provoking monuments and memorials. With its main areas all relatively compact, it’s easy to discover everything Washington has to offer.
As such a powerful capital, its many monuments bear tribute to the magnificence and horror of years past, promising an unforgettable experience for any student.
Recommended visits
Capitol Hill National Archives Home to the US Congress, Capitol Hill is the meeting This impressive building holds an equally impressive place of the nation’s legislature, with its stately dome collection, which tells the story of the city, the nation becoming an international symbol of America’s and the men and women who helped to create representative democracy. Visits around the Capitol it. Visitors can view the US Constitution and Bill of are free. Rights – two of the most important documents of the American nation both in the 16th century and today. National Mall Stretching for over two miles, this long strip of green Lincoln Memorial links up the key sites and memorials in the centre of Explore the larger than life memorial to one of the city, covering everything between the Lincoln America’s most iconic Presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Memorial and the US Capitol. Stand in awe of the mighty statue, read the memorial’s inscriptions and contemplate its historical significance.
Smithsonian Museums As the world’s largest museum and research complex, the Smithsonian has a fascinating collection of museums, galleries and research institutes for students to investigate. The museums look at many aspects of American and world history, and the new African American History and Culture Museum is perfect for anyone who wants to delve deep into the history of slavery and Civil Rights in the US.
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Soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the forever-changing city of New York. As a diverse melting pot of cultures and home to some of the world’s most iconic sights, students can explore a deeper historical perspective of the city in the museum and exhibits at Ellis Island and the United Nations Building. The best way to experience this unique city is to walk its streets, whilst its rich history is told through its many insightful museums – the 9/11 Museum being a particularly moving experience. Known, of course, for its impressive skyscrapers, urban delights and diverse neighbourhoods, New York offers the perfect blend of history and culture.
Recommended visits
Tenement Museum Statue of Liberty Ellis Island With guided tours of apartments and No trip to the US is complete without a Explore what was once the largest and neighbourhood walking tours, students will visit to the iconic Statue of Liberty. As a most active immigration station in learn about the life and challenges of the gift of friendship from France, the mighty America, where over 12 million immigrants generations of newcomers who settled in and statue is a recognised symbol of freedom were processed. Discover the moving built lives on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. and democracy and was designated tales of the immigrants in the Ellis Island as a National Monument in 1924. National Museum of Immigration, which United Nations Headquarters is filled with artefacts, photographs, Empire State Building prints, videos and interactive displays. Discover the organisation from within via a guided tour and have the chance to interact Discover the heart of New York City in the See a sample tour itinerary at with one of the multilingual guides. impressive Art Deco building. Explore the rayburntours.com range of exhibits packed with American history or journey up to the Observation Deck for unrivalled panoramic views.
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National September 11 Memorial and Museum Honouring the thousands of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the memorial and museum are truly poignant and moving. Using the accounts of the people involved, it pieces together the events of that world-changing day and shows the effects on the city, its people and America. Its story is told beautifully and shows New York as a city of strength, determination and survival.
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Washington & New York WHY CHOOSE ONE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE BOTH? To start planning Vibrant, thriving and rich in cultural markers, the cities of Washington and New York are steeped in social, your History Trip, military and political history – and a two-centre tour is the best way to experience them both. get in touch with our With American history regularly featuring on the exam board, a two-centre tour is becoming increasingly useful expert team on for budding historians. In Washington, students will be able to explore everything from the years of political history 01332 347 828 within the White House to the moving stories of those who served the nation. Whilst New York offers a fascinating or visit collection of cultural sights, neighbourhoods and ethnicities, topped off with that All-American experience. rayburntours.com Students of American political history may also want to visit Philadelphia to get to grips with the harsh reality of the Civil War, or enjoy a day trip to Gettysburg.
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To make your life easier, we’ve created an in-depth ‘Tour by Theme’ approach to our destinations and Curricular Links grids (pages 40-45) to explore the variety of areas and themes a destination can deliver. Just over a few days, a trip can address any number of the broad themes and support the topics required for other areas of the various exams.
Here are just a few examples of how it can work…
GCSE A Level
AQA AQA Conflict and Tension, 1894-1918 The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865-1975 The Western Front A trip to Washington DC could explore the US Congress, the National Archives and the A 3-day tour to Ypres would include how Britain became part of the conflict and why British National Air and Space Museum, as well as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the forces spent four years in Belgium; what the war aims were and how tactics and methods end of the Civil War 1865 (covering Ford’s Theatre, the Museum of American History and of fighting changed and developed; who the men and women stationed in the area were the Lincoln Memorial). (from across the British Empire and Commonwealth); and how the First World War changed This tour would support the topics of: The Cold War, c1945-1991; The Crisis of Britain’s understanding of war and Remembrance for the rest of the 20th century. Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953-2000. It would also support any or number of Historical Investigations. Conflict and Tension Between East and West, 1945-1972 Berlin, Germany OCR Start with the impact of the Second World War on the city and how it became a focus for The Changing Nature of Warfare, 1793-1945 the allied powers. Visit the sites of repression for the Communist leaders in the East and
places of resistance for those on both sides of the Wall. A 3-day tour could explore the Waterloo Battlefield, the Ypres area of the Western Front, Cassel, Dunkirk and the V1 bomb sites. OCR This tour would support the topics of: International Relations, 1890-1941; The French Paper A Germany A – The People and the State, 1925-1955 Revolution and the Rule of Napoleon, 1774-1815; Britain 1900-1951. Munich and Nuremberg, Germany This would explore Germany from the end of the First World War, the rise of the Nazi Party, Edexcel the power of the Nazis over the people (with a visit to Dachau, the first concentration Religion and State in Early Modern Europe camp) and the power of Hitler and his speeches and policies. Paper B SHP (Schools History Project) – Britain in Peace and War, 1900-1918 A 3-4-day tour could explore both Wittenberg and Berlin in Germany, as well as The Western Front (for the Ypres area see AQA suggestion) Amsterdam in the Netherlands. In these cities students can also explore Germany, 1871- 1990: United, Divided and Reunited; The German Democratic Republic, 1949-1990. As you travel and return via the battlefield sites of Loos and Vimy, your students will gain a deeper understanding of the Battle of the Somme. They’ll discover the events surrounding this period of history and learn more about those fighting under British command in parts of the Western Front. Consider how the war was supported by the Home Front and by the British Commonwealth as a whole as you visit sites on the Western Front. Students might be surprised to learn about the various nationalities represented.
Edexcel Medicine in Britain, 1250-present The British Sector of the Western Front 1914-18: Injuries, Treatment and the Trenches A tour to the Western Front can cover the whole range of topics or focus on one key area. Travel to Ypres to understand how medical advances were made; visit the sites of the key hospitals; and walk through trenches and visit the largest cemeteries of the CWGC to remember those who could not be helped by medicine.
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KEY STAGE 3 For KS3 students, the following areas of the Natinal Curriculum for History content would be enhanced by a tour
Curriculum Requirement Destinations and Visits Themes Explored
The Development of Church and State London, UK – could include: English Reformation and Counter and Society, 1509-1745 Parliament; Whitehall Walking Tour; Historic Palaces; British Museum; Reformation (Henry VIII to Mary I) Historic Churches Interregnum (including Cromwell in Ireland)
Restoration, Glorious Revolution’and Power of Parliament
Britain, 1745-1901 London, UK – could include: Enlightenment in Europe and Britain, with links back to Parliament; Whitehall Walking Tour; Historic Palaces; British Museum; 17th century scholars and scientists and the founding of Historic Churches; Natural History Museum the Royal Society – Darwin’s On the Origin of Species; Britain and the wars with France; Britain and Europe; France and Napoleon Waterloo, Belgium A trip to Waterloo could be combined with a trip to Brussels to explore Britain’s place in the world since 1945.
The First World War The Western Front (Belgium and France): British Involvement in the First World War; The Causes See example visits below of the First World War; Fighting on the Western Front and Trench Life; The Empire and Commonwealth Belgium – could include: Troops; Technology and War; Medicine and War; Ypres; The Menin Gate; Tyne Cot CWGC; Trenches; Hill 60; Women and the First World War; Key Battles; Command Passchendaele Museum; Essex Farm; Lijssenthoek; Poperinge and Leadership; Local History; Remembrance Mons; Ploegsteert; Neuve Chapelle (Indian Forces Memorial); CWGC Cemeteries; Other Nations’ War Cemeteries; Kemmel
France – could include: The Somme Valley; Albert; Newfoundland Park; Thiepval; Serre; Lochnagar Crater; CWGC Cemeteries; Other Nations’ War Cemeteries; Auchonvillers; Vimy Ridge; Arras
London, UK – could include: Memorials in Central London; Hyde Park; Walking Tour of Key Sites; Museum of London; National Army Museum; RAF Museum; Imperial War Museum; Florence Nightingale Museum; Brookwood CWGC
The Second World War and the Holocaust Normandy, France – could include: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy; the Second Caen; Pegasus Bridge; Bayeux; the Beaches, the American sector; World War; British Troops; War and Medicine; Arromanches (Mulberry Harbour) War and Technology; Remembrance Paris (as a combined tour on the study of France)
Berlin, Germany (incorporating Potsdam) could include: The Rise of the Nazis; Nazism and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp; Brandenburg Gate; Reichstag; Holocaust; the Second World War Wannsee Conference House; Walking Tour; Berlin Wall; Museums
Krakow and Auschwitz, Poland – could include: The Holocaust and the Second World War Kazimierz; Nazi Ghetto; Schindler’s Museum; Auschwitz – Birkenau; Krakow Museum
London, UK – could include: Britain and the Second World War; Memorials in Central London; Hyde Park; Walking Tour of Key Sites; the Home Front; The Blitz National Army Museum; RAF Museum; Imperial War Museum; Churchill’s Bunker; Brookwood CWGC
Amsterdam and Arnhem, The Netherlands – could include: The Second World War Battles and Nazi Jewish Quarter and Jewish Museum; Anne Frank House; Amsterdam Occupation Including Anne Frank Historical Museum
Britain’s Place in the World Since 1945 London, UK – could include: The Cold War; Parliament; The Breakup of Empire Parliament; Whitehall Walking Tour; British Museum; Other Museums; Walking Tours
Brussels, Belgium The EU and Britain’s Relationship to Europe
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GCSE For GCSE students, the following areas of the Natinal Curriculum for History content would be enhanced by a tour
Exam Board: OCR | History Paper A Topic Destination Options
Component 1 International Relations Berlin, Munich (Germany) Germany 1925-1955: The People and the State
Poland 1956-1990: The People and the State Krakow (Poland)
Russia 1928-1964: The People and the State Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
USA 1919-1948: The People and the State Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
USA 1945-1974: The People and the State Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
Component 2 War and British Society 790-2010 Crecy, Agincourt, Normandy (France) Waterloo (Belgium) The Western Front (Belgium, France) Arnhem (The Netherlands) Berlin (Germany)
History Paper B (SHP) Topic Destination Options
British Depth Study Britain in Peace and War 1900-1918 London (UK) The Western Front (Belgium, France)
Period Study The Making of Modern America 1789-1900 New York, Washington DC (USA)
World Depth Study Living Under Nazi Rule 1933-1945 Berlin, Munich (Germany) Krakow (Poland)
Exam Board: Edexcel | GCSE History Topic Destination Options
Thematic Study and Historic Environment Medicine in Britain and the British Sector of the Western The Western Front (Belgium, France) Front, 1914-1918: Injuries, Treatment and the Trenches
Warfare and British Society London, Portsmouth (UK) c1250-present and London and the Second World War Normandy (France)
Period Study and British Depth Study Super Power Relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991 Berlin (Germany)
Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
Modern Depth Study Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-1941 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
USA, 1954-1975, Conflict Home and Abroad Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
Exam Board: AQA | GCSE History Topic Destination Options
Paper A Period Studies America, 1840-1895: Expansion and Consolidation The Western Front (Belgium, France) Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism Berlin, Munich (Germany) America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
New York, Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
Wider World Depth Studies Conflict and Tension, 1894-1918 The Western Front (Belgium, France) Conflict and Tension, 1918-1939 Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945-1972 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
Berlin (Germany) Moscow (Russia)
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Exam Board: AQA | A Level History Topic Destination Options
Breadth Study Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469-1598 Madrid, Granada, Barcelona, Toledo (Spain)
Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682-1796 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851-1964 The Western Front (Belgium, France)
Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855-1964 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865-1975 Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871-1991 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
Depth Study The Reformation in Europe, c1500-1564 Wittenberg, Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643-1715 Paris (France)
The Birth of the USA, 1760-1801 Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
France in Revolution, 1774-1815 Paris (France)
America: A Nation Divided, c1845-1877 Gettysburg, Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890-1941 The Western Front (Belgium, France) Berlin (Germany)
Italy and Fascism, c1900-1945 Rome (Italy)
Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917-1953 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945-1980 Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
The Cold War, c1945-1991 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia) the Soviet Empire, 1953-2000
Exam Board: Edexcel | A Level History Topic Destination Options
Paper 1 Breadth Study Russia, 1971-1991, From Lenin to Yeltsin Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia) with Interpretations In Search of the American Dream: The USA, c1917-1996 New York, Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
Paper 2 Depth Study The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598 Madrid, Granada, Toledo (Spain)
Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-1555 Wittenberg, Berlin (Germany)
France in Revolution, 1774-1799 Paris (France)
Russia in Revolution, 1894-1924 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
The Unification of Italy, c1830-1870 Rome (Italy)
The Unification of Germany, c1840-1871 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The German Democratic Republic, 1949-1990 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The USA, c1920-1955 Boom, Bust and Recovery Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
The USA, 1955-1992 Conformity and Change Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
Paper 3 Themes in Breadth The British Experience of Warfare, c1790-1918 Waterloo (Belgium) With Aspects in Depth The Western Front (Belgium, France) Normandy (France) Arnhem (The Netherlands)
The Changing Nature of Warfare, 1859-1991 The Western Front (Belgium, France)
Germany, 1871-1990 United, Divided and Reunited Berlin (Germany)
The Making of Modern Russia, 1855-1991 Moscow (Russia)
Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1850-2009 Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
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British Period Study British Period Study: British Government in Paris (France) the Age of Revolution 1783-1832 Waterloo (Belgium)
Britain, 1900-1951 The Western Front (Belgium, France) Normandy (France)
Britain, 1930-1997 Churchill Normandy (France) London (UK) Berlin (Germany)
Non-British Period Study Spain, 1469-1556 Granada, Madrid, Barcelona (Spain)
The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V Wittenberg, Berlin, Munich (Germany)
Russia, 1645-1741 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
The American Revolution, 1740-1796 Boston, New York, Washington DC (USA)
The French Revolution and the Rule of Napoleon, 1774-1815 Paris (France)
France, 1814-1870 Paris (France)
Italy and Unification 1789-1896 Rome (Italy)
The USA in the 19th Century: New York, Gettysburg, Washington DC (East Coast, USA) Westward Expansion, Civil War, 1807-c1890
Russia, 1894-1941 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
Italy, 1896-1943 Rome (Italy)
Democracy and Dictatorship in Germany, 1919-1963 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The Cold War in Europe, 1941-1995 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
Thematic Study and Historical The Renaissance, c1400-c1600 Rome, Florence, Venice (Italy) Interpretation
The Ascendancy of France, 1610-1715 Versailles, Paris (France)
The Challenge of German Nationalism, 1789-1919 Berlin, Munich (Germany)
The Changing Nature of Warfare, 1792-1945 Waterloo (Belgium) Normandy (France) The Western Front (Belgium, France) Arnhem (The Netherlands)
Russia and its Rulers, 1839-1964 Moscow, St Petersburg (Russia)
Civil Rights in the USA, 1865-1992 Washington DC (East Coast, USA)
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SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
For students studying Scotland’s National Qualifications , the following areas of the Natinal Curriculum for History content would be enhanced by a tour
Topic Description Destination Options
The Impact of the Great War, 1918 How the Great War affected the people of Scotland Ypres (Belgium) Arras; The Somme (France)
The Growth of German Nationalism National consciousness Berlin; Munich (Germany) Bismarck and unification Hitler's rise to power Impact of Nazi rule
Large Scale State: USA Boom and bust Washington DC; New York; New Orleans (USA) The New Deal Race relations between the wars Post-war race relations
Large Scale State: Russia The Tsar's regime until 1914 Moscow; St Petersburg (Russia) Causes of the February Revolution Causes of the October Revolution Russian Civil War
The Road to War Appeasement Berlin; Munich (Germany) Rhineland Anschluss Spanish Civil War Munich
Field of Study Themes Destination Options
USA: A House Divided 1850 -1865 Society, Slavery, War Washington DC; Gettysburg (East Coast USA)
Germany: From Democracy to The Treaty of Versailles Berlin; Munich (Germany) Dictatorship 1918-1939 Weimar Republic National Socialism
Russia: From Tsarism to War and the Breakdown of Russian Society Moscow; St Petersburg (Russia) Stalinism, 1914-1945 The October Revolution The Civil War The Soviet State Industrialisation and Collectivism The Great Patriotic War
The Spanish Civil War: Causes, Conflict Spain in the1920s Barcelona; Madrid (Spain) and Consequences 1923-1945 The Fall of the Monarchy The New Republic Azaria’s Reforms The Rise of Franco The Civil War The Defeat of the Republic
Britain: At War and Peace 1938-1951 T