Please take note of the following: 1. You will get homework regularly – it is usually a homework task set (and completed) in the History Homework Book. 2. Homework is important as it benefits your learning in a number of ways. 3. You are expected to give your best when doing homework!! 4. The school’sContinue reading “Year 12 History Homework”
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Y12 – Unit 2: Exam Preparation
You will analyse exam questions and practise essay writing in preparation for mock exams for Unit 2! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y12 – Unit 1: Exam Preparation
You will analyse exam questions and practise essay writing in preparation for mock exams for Unit 1 GCE History! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y13 – Coursework: Purges
You will complete coursework on (under construction), as part of the A2 History Course in Year 13! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y13 – Victorian England: Poverty & Public Health
You will learn about (under construction), as part of the A2 History Course in Year 13! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y12 – The French Revolution
You will learn about (under construction), as part of the AS History Course in Year 12! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y12 – The English Revolution
You will learn about (under construction), as part of the AS History Course in Year 12! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y9: 5-2. Source Analysis
Year 9 Today you are going to look at the “usefulness” and “reliability” of Sources. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Read the information on Usefulness & Reliability of Sources from p.75-78. -Page 75- -Page 76- -Page 77- -Page 78- 2. Watch the following video that explains usefulness, reliability and bias in source analysis.Continue reading “Y9: 5-2. Source Analysis”
Y9: 5-1. Types of Sources
Year 9 Today you are going to start our final “topic” in the Year 9 History course. We are going to look at The Use of Sources in History. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First of all, let’s make sure that you know what is meant by “a source”. What is a ‘source’?Continue reading “Y9: 5-1. Types of Sources”
Y9: 3-13. Cartoon Analysis
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to revise cartoon analysis, step by step… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Carefully examine the cartoon on page 41. 2. To be able to determine the meaning of this cartoon, complete the tasks on pages 39-41 of your workbook. SOLUTION: 3. Below are theContinue reading “Y9: 3-13. Cartoon Analysis”
Y9: 4-9. Surviving the Holocaust – continued
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to finish the video on Eva Clark…. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. “Eva Clarke was one of three “miracle babies” who saw the light of day in KZ Mauthausen in Austria. Nine days after her birth, the Second World War ended. As a newborn,Continue reading “Y9: 4-9. Surviving the Holocaust – continued”
Y9: 4-8. Surviving the Holocaust
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Task 4 on p.65-66. 2. “The Holocaust – Questions, p.59” 3. And now, we will watch the first 20 minutes of an incredible story… (We will finish watching the rest of the story in the next lesson.) “WhatContinue reading “Y9: 4-8. Surviving the Holocaust”
Y7: 4-12. The Domesday Book
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to discover what the Domesday Book was… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Let’s first mark some work: Task 6, p.65-67. 2. Watch the videos below to learn about the Feudal System & the Domesday Book… Feudal System & the Domesday Book.Continue reading “Y7: 4-12. The Domesday Book”
Y7: 4-11. Norman Conquest
Year 7A & Year 7B Today we are going to test your knowledge and understanding of the Norman Conquest of England… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “The Conquest of England, p.71” 2. p.71 – “Conquest of England” 3. Watch the video below to revise the Norman Invasion and its consequences.Continue reading “Y7: 4-11. Norman Conquest”
Y7: 4-10. Feudalism
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to learn more about how William I ruled by means of the Feudal System. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. As introduction, watch the following video on “How William controlled England”, with specific focus on some problems William faced… How did WilliamContinue reading “Y7: 4-10. Feudalism”
Y7: 4-9. Castles
Year 7 Today you are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Look at your test result and see where you have perhaps lost marks: Look at your test result: First, look at your test result (Homework-4) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Task 5, p.62-64.Continue reading “Y7: 4-9. Castles”
Y8: 4-8. Abolition of Slavery
Year 8 Today you are going to investigate the abolition of slavery in more detail…. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “The Slave Trade – continued”, p.73 2. Why did Britain become involved with the slave trade in the first place? Why were the British involved in the Slave Trade? (1:48Continue reading “Y8: 4-8. Abolition of Slavery”
Y8: 4-7. Anti-Slavery Campaigns
Year 8 Today you are going to meet some of those who campaigned for an end to slavery… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “The Slave Trade”, p.73 2. Various people and organisations campaigned for an end to slavery. Two examples of people who campaigned for an end to slavery areContinue reading “Y8: 4-7. Anti-Slavery Campaigns”
Y9: 4-7. Escaping or Surviving…
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to look at resistance to Nazi persecution… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Task 3 on p.61. 2. Let’s first do a bit of extra reading…. p.66 3. Did the Jews resist the Nazis? Let’s find out…. 4. Watch this rather sad story about aContinue reading “Y9: 4-7. Escaping or Surviving…”
Y7: 4-8. Bayeux Tapestry
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “Claims to the Throne”, p.66 2. Have you finished the questions from the previous lesson on “Fight for the Throne” ? (p.69) Please take note: You may choose to complete EITHER questions 1 to 7,Continue reading “Y7: 4-8. Bayeux Tapestry”
The Normans: HW-8
Homework Task 8 (p.70) is due: (See Schoology.) This is a Test!! REMEMBER: Make notes and then study from your notes! Look again on pages 18 & 19 in your Workbook for advice on how to study! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
The Normans: HW-7
Homework Task 7 (p.68-69) is due: (See Schoology.) You may find these definitions useful… Immediate: “occurring or done at once; instantly” Gradual: “taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees” (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
The Normans: HW-6
Homework Task 6 (p.65-67) is due: (See Schoology.) First cut out all the cards. Then order them according to the order in which the events took place. Once you are sure that you have placed the cards in the correct order, stick them into your book. Do not forget to highlight the three most importantContinue reading “The Normans: HW-6”
The Normans: HW-5
Homework Task 5 (p.62-64) is due: (See Schoology.) Remember to give evidence!! Always five evidence in the form of a short quote. (Quotes must have “quotation marks”…) (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y7: 4-7. Taking all of England
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Test Time! First we are going to write a short test on “Claims to the Throne”! 2. In preparation for the next lesson… “The Conquest of England”, p.70 3. This is what marshy fens lookContinue reading “Y7: 4-7. Taking all of England”
Y9: 4-6. The Final Solution
Year 9 Today you are going to look at, what the Nazis called, the “Final Solution to the Jewish Problem”… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. To refresh your memory, read the flow-chart (below) about Nazi treatment of Jews that culminated in what the Nazi’s called “the Final Solution to the Jewish Problem”. (TheContinue reading “Y9: 4-6. The Final Solution”
Y8: 4-6. Life as a Slave
Year 8 Today we are going to focus specifically on what is was like to be a slave… We will also look at attempts to resist slavery… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Task 3 on p.50-51. 2. “The Growth of British Trade” (p.72) 3. We have already looked at theContinue reading “Y8: 4-6. Life as a Slave”
Slave Trade: HW-5
Homework Task 5 (p.54) is due: (See Schoology.) This is a Test!! Remember that you also have fill-in notes on each of the monarchs… Read the info-gram below to remind yourself how to study… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Slave Trade: HW-4
Homework Task 4 (p.52-53) is due: (See Schoology.) For your convenience I put a useful link here – just click on this title: “Ten Shocking Facts about Global Slavery“ (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Slave Trade: HW-3
Homework Task 3 (p.50-51) is due: (See Schoology.) You may need to Google some of these terms… Make sure that your explanations are given in your own words and that they make perfect sense!! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y8: 4-5. Slave Trade
Year 8A & Year 8B Today we are going to test your knowledge and understanding of what you know about the Slave Trade so far… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. First, look at your test result (Homework-7) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. To refresh yourContinue reading “Y8: 4-5. Slave Trade”
Y8: 4-4. The Middle Passage
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to investigate the Middle Passage in a bit more detail, by watching some video clips that explain the Atlantic crossing… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Task 1 on p.45-47. 2. Task 2 on p.48-49. 3. 4. Let’s look at the shippingContinue reading “Y8: 4-4. The Middle Passage”
Y9: 4-5. Persecution – continued
Year 9A & Year 9B Today we will consider how the Nazis increased the level of Jewish persecution, to the extent that it culminated in mass murder… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Task 2 on p.58. 2. There are terminology that you need to be familiar with. Fill in the correct vocabulary inContinue reading “Y9: 4-5. Persecution – continued”
Slave Trade: HW-2
Homework Task 2 (p.48-49) is due: (See Schoology.) Look at the diagram on p.67 of your Workbook, as well as the lesson on “Triangular Trade” (on Schoology) for help… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Slave Trade: HW-1
Homework Task 1 (p.45-47) is due: (See Schoology.) You may need to google the two definitions…! Or, look at the lesson on “Triangular Trade” (on Schoology) for help… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y10: 6. Exam Preparation VI
Today you are going to continue practicing Essay Writing! We will: Your homework for today was simply to revise for your History exam… 1. Copy the following question in the middle of a new page in your essay writing book: Were the big three satisfied with the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer. (10) 2.Continue reading “Y10: 6. Exam Preparation VI”
Y8: 4-3. Growth of British Trade
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to continue looking at Britain and the Triangular Trade… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the test! (This is a test on The Reformation in England, p.47-49) 2. In the previous lesson you learnt about the “Triangular Trade”. Fill in theContinue reading “Y8: 4-3. Growth of British Trade”
Y7: 4-6. Fight for the Throne – continued
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to learn more about the Battles that took place in 1066 AD. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Let’s first mark some work: Task 3 on p.59-60. 2. To revise the events of 1066, read the information below… p.68 3. So, thereContinue reading “Y7: 4-6. Fight for the Throne – continued”
Y10: 5. Exam Preparation V
Today you are going to continue practicing Essay Writing! We will: Your homework for today was to do Russia Q3 (c) in full, in your essay writing book… 1. Let’s first look at the previous essay answers that you wrote on the Russian History (Russia, Q1). Stick your answers into your essay writing book. Then,Continue reading “Y10: 5. Exam Preparation V”
Y9: 4-4. Persecution
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to look at how the Nazis increased the level of Jewish persecution, to the extent that it culminated in mass murder… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First, look at your test result (Homework-6) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. CompleteContinue reading “Y9: 4-4. Persecution”
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