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'Having done the Sankofa project with Year 9, I had some idea of what to expect but the SLSP's work with the A Level group blew those expectations out of the water'
'The students engaged so thoughtfully with the material and threw themselves into the research with such energy and commitment, that I realised how perfect this project is for
'Having done the Sankofa project with Year 9, I had some idea of what to expect but the SLSP's work with the A Level group blew those expectations out of the water'
'The students engaged so thoughtfully with the material and threw themselves into the research with such energy and commitment, that I realised how perfect this project is for A Level ability levels'
'Students were able to work independently on both their research and their Wikipedia edits, which meant that their sense of achievement was even greater'
'Our students gained a huge amount of confidence. The project sparked their intellectual curiosity and renewed excitement for the study of History'
' I really liked that we had the booklets, because then we could take an up-close look at the evidence.'
'The interaction and activities like the quiz and collage were fun ways to learn new th
'Our students gained a huge amount of confidence. The project sparked their intellectual curiosity and renewed excitement for the study of History'
' I really liked that we had the booklets, because then we could take an up-close look at the evidence.'
'The interaction and activities like the quiz and collage were fun ways to learn new things.'
'I enjoyed learning about things outside the curriculum, and the history of recognisable places and how it all relates to the modern world.'
Simon P. Newman
Miranda Kauffman
Miranda Kauffman
'Slavery was as real and present in London as it was in the colonies. So, too, was resistance by the enslaved'
Professor Simon P Newman is Sir Denis Brogan Professor of History (Emeritus) at the University of Glasgow and author of ‘Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London’ published in 2022 and editor/contributor to the Freedom Seekers website .
Miranda Kauffman
Miranda Kauffman
Miranda Kauffman
'Because the best stories are true stories'
Dr Miranda Kaufman has just completed her second, incredible book 'Heiresses: The Caribbean Marriage Trade'.
She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies.
Her first book, Black Tudors: The Untold Story, was shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize in 2018.
WikiMedia UK
Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace
'The information skills taught through this activity will be useful to pupils throughout secondary and higher education and I am delighted that there are schools and individuals who have developed the Sankofa London Schools Project to address such an important topic area. ’
Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace supports the Sankofa London Schools Project as part of Black History 365 - an all year-round educational and cultural initiative designed to celebrate the history, heritage, and contributions of Black and Global Majority communities