Unlock the 'Secrets of Nature': Exploring history, film, and environment
This interactive Cambridge Festival workshop explores the history of nature documentaries, and is aimed at children aged 10-14.
Usually shown to popular cinema audiences prior to a feature-length movie, Secrets of Nature were enjoyed by millions of people in the 1920s and 1930s, and are some of the earliest precursors to today’s Planet Earth and Blue Planet. Based on a series of fun activities that make use of the original films, participants will be immersed in the environments and places of interwar Britain, learning in the process about environmental change and the history of science communication.
Co-hosted by the Intellectual Forum, this workshop showcases a new set of teaching resources based on Jesus College Fellow Dr Max Long’s research into these natural history films.
The session will be led by two secondary school teachers, Molly Riglin and Jason Langford, who developed the teaching resources alongside Max. It is being generously supported by the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.
Note: All children attending this event must be accompanied by an adult. While this event is principally aimed at 10-14 year olds, we are very happy to accommodate any siblings aged 9 and above.
