Y11: 3-3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe

(WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?) This Post is under construction… Mason Notes You need the following textbook information for this topic: (Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.) Today we are going to look at: Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe to 1948, and American reactions to it.Continue reading “Y11: 3-3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe”

Y11: 3-2. Origins of the Cold War

(WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE COLD WAR?) This Post is under construction… You need the following textbook information for this topic: (Unfortunately this book is out of print – hence the online version.) Today we are going to look at: The Origins of the Cold War & The 1945 summit conferences and the breakdownContinue reading “Y11: 3-2. Origins of the Cold War”

Y11: 3-1. What was the Cold War?

(AN INTRODUCTION) What was the Cold War? The fought each other’s allies. They helped their allies to fight each other. They gave help to opposing sides in civil wars. The USA used armed force to get rid of pro-Soviet governments. The USSR used armed force to enforce pro-Soviet governments. More characteristics of the Cold War:Continue reading “Y11: 3-1. What was the Cold War?”

Y11: How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?

You will learn the following about how secure the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe was: The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic: INTRODUCTION: Lesson 1. What was the Cold War? Lesson 2. Origins of the Cold War. Lesson 3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe. AND: Lesson 10. Hungary (1956). Lesson 11. CzechoslovakiaContinue reading “Y11: How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?”

Y11: How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism?

You will learn the following about how effectively the United States contained the spread of Communism: The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic: INTRODUCTION: Lesson 1. What was the Cold War? Lesson 2. Origins of the Cold War. Lesson 3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe. AND: Lesson 6. Containment. Lesson 7. CaseContinue reading “Y11: How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism?”

Y11: Who was to blame for the Cold War?

You will learn the following about who was to blame for the Cold War: The following Cold War Lessons are relevant to this topic: Lesson 1. What was the Cold War? Lesson 2. Origins of the Cold War. Lesson 3. Soviet Expansion into Eastern Europe. Lesson 4. Berlin Blockade. Lesson 5. NATO & the WarsawContinue reading “Y11: Who was to blame for the Cold War?”

Y11: 5. Mock Exam Preparation VI

Today we will continue our exam preparation lessons… We will: analyse exam questions plan essay answers write essay answers Your homework for today was to revise all topics… 1. You will now work on a few more Paper 1 exam question on the Road to War: INSTRUCTIONS: Complete Q1 in full – you have 5Continue reading “Y11: 5. Mock Exam Preparation VI”

Y11: 5. Mock Exam Preparation V

Today we will continue our exam preparation lessons… We will: analyse exam questions plan essay answers write essay answers Your homework for today was to revise all topics… 1. You will now work on a few more Paper 1 exam question on the Post War Peace Treaties: INSTRUCTIONS: Consider Q1 – would you be ableContinue reading “Y11: 5. Mock Exam Preparation V”

Y11: 4. Mock Exam Preparation IV

Today we will continue our exam preparation lessons… We will: analyse exam questions plan essay answers write essay answers Your homework for today was: 1. to complete Q3(c) on “The Road to War” 2. to revise the “Russian History” topic… 1. Hand in your answer to Q3(c) on “The Road to War”. 2. Here isContinue reading “Y11: 4. Mock Exam Preparation IV”

Y11: 3. Mock Exam Preparation III

Today we will continue our exam preparation lessons… We will: analyse exam questions plan essay answers write essay answers Your homework for today was to revise “The Road to War” topic… 1. Consider this feedback for the exam essays on The Peace Treaties: Question 1(b) Peace Treaties 2. Let’s work on the following Paper 1Continue reading “Y11: 3. Mock Exam Preparation III”

Y11: 2. Mock Exam Preparation II

Today we will continue our exam preparation lessons… We will: analyse exam questions plan essay answers write essay answers Your homework for today was: 1. to complete Q1(b) & Q1(c) on the Peace Treaties 2. to revise “The League of Nations” topic… 1. Hand in your answers to Q1(b) and Q1(c) on The Peace Treaties.Continue reading “Y11: 2. Mock Exam Preparation II”

Y11: 1. Mock Exam Preparation I

Today we are going to start a series of exam preparation lessons… We will: analyse exam questions plan essay answers write essay answers Your homework for today was to revise the “Post-War Peace Treaties” topic… 1. Let’s first make sure that you know which exam papers you need to answer in the GCSE History course…Continue reading “Y11: 1. Mock Exam Preparation I”

Y11: 2-14. More Extension Tasks

THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to complete a few final tasks on “The Road to War” topic…! Road to War 1. pages 55-59 (This is a light-hearted extract, taken from Horrible Histories, on the events leading up to WW2, the outbreak of war, and Germany’s invasion of Russia in JuneContinue reading “Y11: 2-14. More Extension Tasks”

Y12: 3-50. Tying Strings…

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Finish off any unfinished work with class 2.3. 2. Poverty & Public Health 1.2.1.2. 1.1. 3. 2.1.2. The video. (7:77 minutes long) 2.6.2. Poverty & Public Health 2. “The ‘New Era’: Hopes for Peace inContinue reading “Y12: 3-50. Tying Strings…”

Y12: 3-49. Turning Points

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! Les 49 – could do all / any of the following: 1.          – give “Poverty in the 20th Century” (“Things to look out for…”) 2. The video. (7:77 minutes long) – watch “Poverty in theContinue reading “Y12: 3-49. Turning Points”

Y12: 3-48. Political & Economic Changes

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 48 – go over typed notes on “Political & Economic Changes in the Inter-war Years” -Martell-         2. – first read typed handout on this film 3. The video. (7:77 minutes long) – watch “TheContinue reading “Y12: 3-48. Political & Economic Changes”

Y12: 3-47. The Inter-war Years

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 47 – together, read: “First World War & Inter-War Years” -Wood&Wood- 2. – go over summary diagram on WW1 3. – go over typed notes on “Poverty in the Inter-War Years” 4. – watchContinue reading “Y12: 3-47. The Inter-war Years”

Y12: 3-46. Impact of WW1

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 46 – watch “Effects of the Great War” The video. (7:77 minutes long) 2. – individually, complete the summary diagrams on: “The Impact of WW1” (p.135-137) 3. – ER: “Ch.13: Economic & Social Issues,1918-1939”Continue reading “Y12: 3-46. Impact of WW1”

Y12: 3-45. State Intervention

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 45 – State Intervention Increased (continued): go over “Section 4”, from Rees – look at typed notes on Section 4 2. – Page through “Section 5” 3. – ER: “The Welfare of the Body &Continue reading “Y12: 3-45. State Intervention”

Y12: 3-44. Increased State Involvement

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 44 (no more lessons recorded in booklet L!!!), But following comes from file 3: look at Increased State Involvement by means of the following: – look at diagram (made in PPT) to show howContinue reading “Y12: 3-44. Increased State Involvement”

Y12: 3-43. Political Issues

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 43 (follow lessons in file 3) – SO… as taken from File 3: – Political issues: – go over notes on: “Gladstonian Liberalism” -typed-  “The Rise of the Liberal Party” -typed- (flow chart) 2.Continue reading “Y12: 3-43. Political Issues”

Y12: 3-42. Political changes

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 42 (file 3) – do Political changes: Labour Party   Trade Unions 2.3. 2. Poverty & Public Health 1.2.1.2. 1.1. 3. 2.1.2. The video. (7:77 minutes long) 2.6.2. Poverty & Public Health 2. “TheContinue reading “Y12: 3-42. Political changes”

Y12: 3-41. Majority & Minority Report

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 41 – discuss Majority Report & Minority Report 2. – do Q4 & Q5 of Ch.6 2.3. 2. Poverty & Public Health 1.2.1.2. 1.1. 3. 2.1.2. The video. (7:77 minutes long) 2.6.2. Poverty &Continue reading “Y12: 3-41. Majority & Minority Report”

Y12: 3-40. Liberal Reforms’ Success

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 40 (do file 2’s lessons) – SO… as taken from File 2: look at – How successful were the Liberal Reforms? 2. – do ER (individually): “Ch.14: An answer to Poverty?” -Wood&Wood- “How effectiveContinue reading “Y12: 3-40. Liberal Reforms’ Success”

Y12: 3-39. The Liberal Reforms

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 39 (do file 2’s lessons) – SO… as taken from File 2: – go over summary diagram on “The Liberal Social Reforms”: – “Poverty in Childhood” 2. – go over summary diagram on “TheContinue reading “Y12: 3-39. The Liberal Reforms”

Y12: 3-38. Reasons for Social Reforms

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 38 (do file 2’s lessons) – SO… as taken from File 2: – go over typed notes on “State Intervention…Liberals side-stepped the Poor Law.” 2. – students do following ER (individually) in class: “TheContinue reading “Y12: 3-38. Reasons for Social Reforms”

Y12: 3-37. Extended State Intervention

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 37 (do file 2’s lessons) SO… as taken from File 2: – DO Changing background to the debate on Poverty Electorate National Efficiency Extended State Intervention Social Writers 2. – Elaborate further by lookingContinue reading “Y12: 3-37. Extended State Intervention”

Y12: 3-35. Booth & Rowntree

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 35 – go over “Summary Diagram” on: – “Ideas about Poverty (Late 19th C.): Booth & Rowntree” 2. Les 35 – go over “Summary Diagram” on: – “Changing Background to the debate on Poverty”Continue reading “Y12: 3-35. Booth & Rowntree”

Y12: 3-34. Changing Attitudes to Poverty

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 34 – look at “Why Attitudes to the Poor / poverty began to change” by going over summary diagram on: – “Changing Attitudes to Poverty, 1850-1900” 2. Les 34 – look at “Why AttitudesContinue reading “Y12: 3-34. Changing Attitudes to Poverty”

Y12: 3-33. Questions – Chapter 5

Thursday 26 March 2021 THIS LESSON IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION… Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! 1. Les 33 – do Q7, Q8 & Q9 (Ch.5) 2.3. 2. Poverty & Public Health 1.2.1.2. 1.1. 3. 2.1.2. The video. (7:77 minutes long) 2.6.2. Poverty & Public Health 2. “The ‘New Era’: Hopes forContinue reading “Y12: 3-33. Questions – Chapter 5”