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Images and artefacts


Using images and artefacts in the classroom can be powerful means of bringing cultures alive, of stimulating learners' curiosity, discussion, creativity and powers of observation and detection.

These activities give you plenty of ideas and advice for using images in the classroom. The activities are all designed to help educators develop ideas on how to promote positive images of people, places and artefacts.


Background to using photographs in the classroom PDF

Support and ideas for using images.

Activity 1: Presenting positive images in work with people, places and artefacts PDF

Ideas for promoting positive images.

Activity 2: Presenting positive images through artefacts PDF

Ideas for bringing cultures to life.