Gaia Society 2023

Gaia Society Ancient History, History, Geography and Geology Enrichment Humanities Excellence, Support & Inspiration (ESI) 2022/2023

What is ESI in Humanities?

Opportunities to lead and volunteer

Support for your learning

Guidance about progression

Opportunities to enhance your UCAS statements Links and lectures to extend and expand your independent learning

Excellence

Support

Inspiration

Gaia Members All History, Geology & Geology students are Gaia members!

Meet the Team elected or who volunteered to run Gaia: • Natasha Lancaster & Anna McGlen - Presidents • Amy Moss - Vice President • Ellie Mconie-Lownsbrough - Geography coordinator • Phoebe Reast-Jones - Geology coordinator • Brooke Bibby - Magazine Chief Editor • Seren Sackville-Jones- Assistant Editor • James Fraser, Isla Thandi-Akter, Zoe Stradins, Oliver Wallwork, Charlotte Fern, James Moorhouse-Keegan - Editorial Team

• Abigail Chapman - Magazine design cover • James Fraser - Quiz Coordinator • Adam Ibrahim - Debates Coordinators • Grace Gavin - Official photographer • Isabela Kovacevic - Marketing Coordinator • Railey Morton - Podcast Coordinator

Lectures and Talks The Pendle Witches Phil Duckworth

Eruption of Vesuvius 79AD A. Wilde

Medieval LGBT+ History Leon Jones

Was MLK the most important individual in the Civil Rights Movement?

Tutankhamun Phil Duckworth

Gandhi Katie Frost

The Rise of Jihad after the First Crusade Josh Hawthorn

Holocaust Memorial Day Lily Henson & Grace O’Brien

Phil Duckworth

‘Flying Fish and Ostriches’ Darwin talk Dr Andrew Storey

Anglo-Irish relations Rocco Greenhalgh

Powerful Women throughout History

He Legacy of Thomas Becket

Katie Frost

Volunteering at Haigh Hall

Classics Lecture

VE Day

Dr Hannah Willey

Anna McGlen

Shakespeare Day

Extinct Creatures off

Amy Moss

Anna McGlen & Natasha Lancaster

Ellie M & Phoebe ReeceJones

Soil Science Lecture

Time Travel

(with Science dept)

Tom Oakes

Historical female Authors Anna McGlen & Amy Moss

Climate Change adaptation at Winstanley College

Wigan and Leigh Archives

Conor Edwards

Rosie Lampard

Quizzes Black History Month Quiz

D-Day Quiz Geology Quiz Pompeii Quiz War Quiz Olympic Quiz Tut Quiz

Films & Documentaries Podcasts Jurassic Park

Climate Change: The Facts with David Attenborough

Fire and Love – Valentine Day film Florence Nightingale Tutankhamun’s Secrets with Dr Janina Ramirez

Black History Month Podcast Remembrance Day Podcast Living in Orrell – oral History podcast

Debates ‘Margaret Thatcher’s policies were beneficial to the UK’ Debate

Trips and Field Work • Anthropology Trip to UCLAN

• British Library and British Museum London • Formby Beach • New Islington • Clitheroe

• Thurstaston Common • Alderley Edge • Onsite filtration rate investigation • Newfold Primary School

• Auschwitz experience with the Holocaust Educational Trust • Our Phalanx in the college field • Classics Trip to Liverpool University

• Liverpool University Ancient History Trip

Gaia Magazine

Other Events • Personality Speed Dating

• Workshop with Historical artefacts – Katie Frost • Volunteering at Open Evenings • Selling poppies for Remembrance Day • Winstanley weather Chart by Zack Gordon • Interview with Cate Larsen • Geography polls – Seren Sackville-Jones • Geographical Bake off

• ‘Let them Eat Cake’ campaign achieved 75 Kilos of donations!!!!

• Anti-Blue Monday – Amy Moss • Create a dinosaur competition

Opportunities •

Great Mooc Lancaster University

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Take Action on Climate Change

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Archaeology Forum Lancaster University

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Carbon Ruins Competition

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GSL Geology Challenge

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Archivist Competition

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Tree Planting at Holgate Park

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Classical Association photo competition

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Sheffield History Essay Competition

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Local History Essay Competition

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Great Big Green Week

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St Hugh’s essay competition

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Young Geographer of the Year Competition

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Massolit competition

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Historia lectures

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Summer Archaeology lectures

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Climate Change development programme

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OU online course What do historians do?

Independent Learning • Geology Evolve channel • Independent Learning Channel • Crusades Independent Learning Team • Russia Independent Learning Team

• Geology Hutton Channel • The Iliad and The Aeneid Open University Courses • Alexander the Great Moot • The Last Overland documentary

• University of Birmingham Earth Science lectures • Roman Landscape Lectures Gresham College • Geographies of Difference lecture

Progression • University Applications Channel • Oxbridge mock interviews • Personal Statement writing • How to choose a university • History skills in the workplace talk by Lewis Hand (policeman) • History skills in the workplace talk by Bradley Fisher (law apprentice) • Studying at Cambridge talk by Camille • Experiencing University talk our alumni Emily, Ellie & Hayley • Personal Statement Workshops • 'How far can geographical explanations explain why History has developed in the way it has?‘’ Discussion • HAT & HAA support • Selective Universities Talk

Support • Aiming for an A* in History webinars • Coursework support sessions

• Revision Lessons • One to one sessions • Easter Revision sessions

Work Experience Opportunities • Wigan and Leigh Archives • Haigh Hall • Archaeological digs • Museum of Wigan Life • Local Primary Schools