House History Part 2

Course aim

To review the study of House History using Family History and associated resources for the 19th and 20th centuries. To extend and sample material which may provide earlier information possibly relating only to the land not available on the internet.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
• It is preferable that students will have used some family history records at least though a brief review will be included

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• List at least four genealogical sources readily online and show how they can provide information for house history research
• Explain the significance of the years 1733, 1858, 1882 and 1922 in relation to house, family and local history records
• Illustrate how pictorial images can provide further house history information
• Demonstrate how newspaper records can support researching a house, listing at least three online collections
• Produce an extended project plan along with the start of a piece of an illustrated narrative work which can be shared with family or other interested parties.

How will I be taught?

• The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
• It is hoped that students will want to act on the course information to research a house or associated project

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• You will be able to keep a record of your progress and achievement using photos, audio, text or documents uploaded into the WEA’s digital learning platform, WEA Canvas.
• Your tutor will provide written, text and audio feedback recorded in WEA Canvas, WEA’s digital learning platform.
• You will be able to keep a digital portfolio of your work on WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas.
• A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
• You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
• You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning

What else do I need to know?

• What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
• You will also need access to the internet outside of your sessions. You could do this using a smart phone, tablet, laptop or a desktop computer (at home or through a library etc.).
• You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
• It would be helpful if you had access to the internet (Mobile phone, tablet or computer at home or through a library etc.)

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• You will have access to course resources and links to wider learning through the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas: http://bit.ly/WEAonline

What can I do next?

• Progress to another WEA course
• Progress to a course with another provider
• Become involved as a volunteer for a WEA partner or another organisation
• Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next