Learning resources
Bring The Box to your classroom with learning resources to support your teaching and inspire your students.
Art and Design: John Akomfrah
Explore the career of artist and filmmaker Sir John Akomfrah CBE and discover the themes in his 2023 work Arcadia, specially commissioned for The Box.
Art and Design: British Art Show 9: Teacher Pack
Explore the artists and themes of British Art Show 9 with this resource for Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4.
Art and Design: Kehinde Wiley
Explore the themes in Kehinde Wiley's 2017 film Narrenschiff (Ship of Fools) alongside the 1498 edition of Das Narrenschiff (Stultifera Navis) by Sebastian Brant, both from our collections at The Box.
Local history: Plymouth: City of the Future
Have you ever wondered why our city is built the way it is? Watch this animation with your students to explore the rebuilding of Plymouth after World War Two using archive photographs and film footage to bring to life the story of our city.
Local history: Votes for Women in Plymouth: Schools Online Course
Use this online course to find out about how people in Plymouth fought to win the vote for women as part of the women's suffrage and suffragette movements, and learn about activism along the way.
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy: Animation
Watch this animation with your class, and use the supporting activities to explore it in more depth.
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy: Biographies Resource
Download this resource to use with your class, following the suggested activities to understand more about the passengers of the Mayflower.
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy: Teacher Pack
Our Mayflower 400 Legend and Legacy Teacher Pack focuses on five star objects from the exhibition, with supporting myth-busting activities and enquiry questions.
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy: The Words we choose to use
This glossary of words and terms connected to the Mayflower story supports teachers wanting to explore this complex and sensitive history with their class.
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy: Virtual Workshops
Watch five online lessons about Mayflower to explore this topic from a range of perspectives with your students, either from home or the classroom.
Science: Marine Citizens of Plymouth's National Marine Park
Explore the effects of climate change on Plymouth Sound and how our inspiring 'Marine Citizens' are helping to care for and protect the National Marine Park.
The Falklands Conflict
Explore the historical events that led to the 74 day conflict and Plymouth's response using this history resource commemorating the 40th anniversary.
Transatlantic Slavery and Abolition
Discover collections at The Box related to the history of the transatlantic slave trade, as well as items relating to how people in Plymouth contributed to its abolition.
Transatlantic Slavery and Abolition: Timeline
Explore the timeline in detail to discover new information about this complicated history.
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