Joan Chambers and Molly Hood
Picture the Past
Valerie Evans
Creative History
Claire Tinker
A Century of Art
Rebecca Carnihan
Hands on History
What the author has to say about 'Hands on History':
"My favourite project is from the cover of my first book ‘Hands on History’, it is that of Drake and The Golden Hind. The legacy of Sir France Drake and his global voyages had a special appeal for the children as the school is located in Deptford, the location of the The Golden Hind’s construction and voyages to The New World.
In preparation for the journey, and as ship builders, the children worked in groups of 3 or 4. It was a pleasure to see each group use their ingenuity in making different parts of the ship, one group came upon a good way of making the rigging and sails and were happy to share their knowledge with the other groups. Thus sharing their new-found knowledge, discovered through the act of experimentation.
Each ship took on its own form, but all the children were dedicated to the detail of the original Golden Hind taking care to add everything from The Tudor Rose flag to sailors complete with an earring, and the work was proudly shown in assembly."