There is no set way to learn from archives – that’s what makes them so fun! Please use the information provided in any way you like, however if you are looking for some structured activities or ideas, we have provided some for you here.
Pre-Prepared Activities
Below are links to pre-prepared activities. You can print these out or use them as a template to create your own activities.
Jacobite Wordsearch
Find Jacobite themed words!
Shield Templates
Create your own shield using these templates – or create your own!
Jacobite Symbols
The Jacobites used lots of symbols to mean different things – can you remember them?
Other Ideas
- After the Battle of Culloden Bonnie Prince Charlie fled. There was a £30,000 reward offered for his capture but no one gave him up to the government. Why not create a ‘wanted’ poster including a picture of Charlie?
- It could be very dangerous to be a Jacobite. People created secret symbols to communicate with each other. Why not find out more about the symbols using the worksheet and then paint a picture of them?
- If you have some cardboard at home try making a Jacobite targe (a shield) and decorating it with pictures?
- Imagine you were on one side of the Jacobite cause and your brother or sister was on the other side – that happened a lot. Try writing a letter to try and persuade him or her to switch sides.
- Have a think about the secret cypher (code) the Jacobite used to communicate. If you needed to keep your family and special things safe what code words would you create?
