This resource aims to support schools and colleges embarking on work that develops young peoples’ knowledge and understanding of conflict in the 21st Century.
It is aimed at teachers of a range of 14 – 19 subjects including Citizenship, Media Studies, Art & Design, Religious Studies, History, and of course, Photography.
Presented here is a selection of material generated by BPB 2008’s Post Up education project, which is appropriate for use as a stimulus for further learning. The material includes a selection of artefacts from the Mass Observation Archive, podcasts of school students discussing their experiences and feelings about war with veterans, and an edited selection of contributions to the project’s peace wall made by people from all walks of life.
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How to use this resource
The material is accompanied by a free teachers’ pack that outlines learning opportunities and identifies possible themes to explore.Download the pack here
The idea is that the pack suggests potential lines of enquiry, backed up by online material providing various opportunities for direct engagement with high quality images and real life opinions and experiences. We hope that you will listen to the podcasts with your class, analyse BPB 2008 photographic images of war, investigate WWII propaganda posters from the Mass Observation Archive, or engage with comments made by members of the public responding to questions about war.
- View a selection of artefacts from the Mass Observation Archive here
- View the participants’ artwork here
- View the Post Up Peace Wall comments here
- View highlights from the Post Up event in Brighton here
- View images of the Post Up workshops here
- Download the Post Up participants’ newspaper pdf here
When artist Anthony Lam first visited the archive he selected a number of quotes, which were turned into bookmarks. These quotes can be used to trigger debate about memories and experiences of war. Download the bookmarks here
Don’t forget, the BPB website contains a wealth of historical and contemporary images of war created by photographers, artists and photojournalists.
For more resources, click here.
For more information about the Brighton Photo Biennial, click here.
