History at Portlethen

Privileged to have been able to host pupils from the City and Shire @RemSrebScot at @PortyAcad today, hearing from Suvad, survivor of the Siege of Sarajevo and Robert, Forensic Technician following the genocide at Srebrenica. Many important messages including: Our Words Matter.

On Remembrance Sunday, I don’t think I’ve done many better pieces than this: The remarkable story of Erika Schulhof's escape to Aberdeen by Kindertransport. I was privileged to speak to Erika and her husband, Walter, before their deaths. Please read it! pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/…

A civil rights campaigner who led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 has died at the age of 87. Dr Paul Stephenson organised the boycott which overturned a ban on people from ethnic minorities working on buses in the city. A significant figure in history. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We are asking #SecondarySchool students to submit designs for memorials to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide in #Bosnia. Winning entries will be exhibited at the #HMD2025 UK Ceremony.

Many of the artifacts in the #TITANIC collection were recovered from inside leather bags, like this one currently on display at TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition #Orlando. #TITANICArtifactExhibition #TITANICArtifacts #TITANICOrlando

Thanks to @BeyondSreb who delivered some impactful real-life learning experiences to our S3 Humanities pupils through the #Inseparable workshop which focuses on how intolerance and hatred can turn into violence and war. #ProudOfPorty Thanks to @HistoryAtPorty for organising. 👍

“They didn’t care that we were unarmed. Their primary concern was that we were Muslim, and they wanted us dead.” Read Hasan Hasanović’s incredible story of survival and his experience as part of ‘The Column’. buff.ly/3wElThi

Why are British royals now named Windsor? 🧵

Some fascinating colourised photos of Aberdeen during WW2! pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/…

This photo shows Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, as she watches her son’s burial.

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the largest protest gathering for civil rights of its time, bringing some 260,000 people to Washington, D.C. to rally against racial injustice. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the last speaker of the day with the statue of Abraham Lincoln behind him; on #ThisDayInHistory in 1963, Dr. King began his “I Have a Dream” speech. history.com/topics/black-h…

If you know someone who is receiving #SQAresults tomorrow, they might be feeling nervous or stressed. @SAMHtweets have shared advice on how to prepare for what can be an emotional day. ❤ Take a look: ow.ly/JvA850SNTG7

Love this sort of thing, Robert the Bruce on a WW1 recruitment poster 1914: 'I appeal to the men of Scotland... king and country need them' When popular Scottish nationalism embraced official Britishness & was seemingly regarded as a support rather than a threat to the state!

'Before execution, we were forced to take off our clothes. One of the soldiers tied our hands behind our backs. At that moment I, a 17 year old boy, realised it was the end.' Nedžad Avdić was shot during the genocide in #Srebrenica, when he was just 17. Read his life story:

A flypast has honoured the bravery of Britain’s last surviving Victoria Cross holder in Aberdeen. A Catalina flew over where 104-year-old John Cruickshank lives. He was awarded the VC, 80 years ago today for his part in sinking a German submarine in 1944. More on @BBCScotlandNews

Why is history important? @CliveMyrieBBC speaks of the value of understanding history, following last night's conversation with @ClaireLanghamer and @ihr_history.

Today is a National Day of Remembrance in #Cambodia, to remember all those murdered during the genocide in Cambodia that took place between 1975 and 1979. Watch our short video to learn about the genocide.

It's t-minus 14 days to the History exam! Remember, little and often is best. Try to work through your 30 day challenge sheets everyday - here's today's task for 4C Nationals! 📖 Remember, testing yourself is as much about seeing what you DO know as it is about what you don't 👍

Studying history can open up an incredible range of careers to your students, from teaching and curating, to heritage site conservation. Encourage your students to visit the Prospects website for more career advice and ideas: ow.ly/Y1tN50RuB2j

Good luck to everyone sitting their SQA exams! 💪 Our team have shared some of their tried and tested top tips for exam success 📚 Exams are very stressful so make sure to look after yourself as best you can during this time, you've got this! 🌟 #SQAexams #GoodLuck