The following are a series of short introduction videos to explain Magna Carta themed classroom activities suggested by local teachers and pupils and or devised and developed by local college and university students. Click on the thumbnail images to be taken to the resource.
Created by Bill Thisdell, illustrated by Simon Clark and written by Dr Matthew Smith, Magna Carta: Road to Runnymede tells the story of King John and the origins and outcomes of the great charter. Sponsored by Heathrow Airport Ltd.
Exploring stories featured in our ‘Magna Carta Icon and Inspiration’ exhibition, these videos explore the legacy of Magna Carta. Crown and Charter: Magna Carta and its Legacy (ep 1) Reissue and Reformation: Magna Carta and its Legacy (ep 2) An Ancient Constitution, Coke and the Civil War: Magna Carta and Read more…
Based on an introduction to mooting resource compiled by Duncan Bance of Strode’s College and used in the Magna Carta themed Moot held in the Supreme Court in June 2015.
This is the Magna Carta inspired Moot Scenario Strode’s College students debated in the Supreme Court on Friday 19th June 2015.
Examine these three cases heard by the Law Lords in the House of Lords, the forerunners to the Justices of the Supreme Court. Included in the slides are video commentaries by Professor Justin Fisher of Brunel University. You can watch the presentation using PowerPoint online but to view the video Read more…
Developed by former Royal Holloway student Amy Stone, in this classroom activity pupils are set the challenge of identifying clauses that come from three great charters of liberties: Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights (US) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In so doing pupils will gain an understanding Read more…
In this activity pupils are introduced to the downloadable board game ‘Road to Runnymede’, a fun way to learn about the key events and personalities in the Magna Carta story. Pupils take on the role of either a rebel baron or King John, racing to gather enough barons to compel Read more…
Here pupils can learn about the key events that led to the creation of Magna Carta. Pupils can then create their own illustrations to tell the Magna Carta story or use templates provided. For an additional challenge pupils can research additional key moments in the Magna Carta story. Download the Read more…