Its location at the heart of Europe and at the crossroads of culture has meant that Prague has seen many significant events - the Defenestration that sparked the Thirty Years' War and the peaceful downfall of Communism to name but two. Teachers covering a range of historical topics can find plenty to interest their students.
Subject Focus:
• KS 4-5: Understand the range of historical events that have taken place in Prague.
• KS 4-5: Reflect on the effects of these events throughout Europe and the world.
• KS 4-5: See how the past and present interact in modern Prague's culture.
Student Outcomes:
• Appreciate Prague's range of historical experiences.
• Develop an understanding of Prague's place in European history.
• Awareness of the scale of the trauma of the Holocaust.
• Explore peoples' attempts to understand and reconcile the past with the present.
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