Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to start watching “The Prince & the Pauper”, a film set in Reformation England…. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. INTRODUCTION: The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, beforeContinue reading “Y8: Film Study – The Prince & the Pauper I”
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Y10: 3-15. Stalin Film V
Today you are going to finish watching the film on Stalin! -Part A- In the last scene we saw Stalin being very angry about Soviet defeats in WW2, and then reaching a very low point due to the defeats… Stalin addresses the nation and encourages them to fight. Then, Beria gives Stalin the news thatContinue reading “Y10: 3-15. Stalin Film V”
Y10: 3-14. Stalin Film IV
Today we are going to continue with the film on Stalin… -Part A- In the last scene we saw Zinoviev and Kamenev in Stalin’s office, being forced to confess to conspiracy. However, Stalin promised that their lives would be spared… It is 1936. Zinoviev & Kamenev are being executed! Spot… Beria… Stalin’s inner circle isContinue reading “Y10: 3-14. Stalin Film IV”
Y10: 3-13. Stalin Film III
Today you are going to continue watching the film on Stalin! -Part A- In the last scene we saw Nadia visiting her parents after Jakov’s attempted suicide and Stalin calling her there to come home… It is the 1930’s. Stalin is modernizing the USSR by means of Collectivization & Industrialization. It is 1932. Nadia onContinue reading “Y10: 3-13. Stalin Film III”
Y8: 4-11. From Slavery to Freedom
Year 8A & Year 8B (Not for 2020-2021 Class.) Today you are going to watch part of a film about the underground railroad… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. INTRODUCTION: In the previous lesson you learnt about Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes andContinue reading “Y8: 4-11. From Slavery to Freedom”
Y8: 4-10. Harriet Tubman
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to look at the remarkable bravery of those who escaped slavery …. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. INTRODUCTION: As a final task on this topic, we are going to look at the story of Harriet Tubman. She was an American abolitionistContinue reading “Y8: 4-10. Harriet Tubman”
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Y8: 4-9. Slave Trade – conclusion
Year 8 Today you are going to …. write a revision test on slavery finish off and mark a few final tasks on the slave trade Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the test! (This is a test on Britain & Trade, p.66-67 & p.74) 2. Now, look at yourContinue reading “Y8: 4-9. Slave Trade – conclusion”
Y7: 4-13. Conquest of England – conclusion
Year 7 Today we are going to finish off our topic on the Norman Invasion and Conquest… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the test! (This is Revision Test I on The Norman Conquest, p.67 and p.70) 2. Complete the test! (This is Revision Test II on The Norman Conquest,Continue reading “Y7: 4-13. Conquest of England – conclusion”
Y9: 4-10. Nazis & their Victims
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to look at the atrocities committed by Mengele…. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Test Time! First we are going to write a short test on “The Holocaust”! 2. Now, look at your test result (Homework-5) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks:Continue reading “Y9: 4-10. Nazis & their Victims”
Y10: 3-12. Stalin Film II
Today , we will continue with the revision film on Stalin… -Part A- In the last scene we saw Nadia telling Stalin that Lenin is dead… It is Lenin’s funeral… Note how Stalin makes sure that his henchman does not say that he (Stalin) deliberately gave Trotsky the wrong date for the funeral! There isContinue reading “Y10: 3-12. Stalin Film II”
Y10: 3-11. Stalin Film I
Today you are going to revise the history of Stalin’s Russia – by means of a feature length film…! -Part A- In order to optimally gain from this film, it is important that you understand what is happening right from the beginning of the film. Here is some background information about the events: Introduction: (TheContinue reading “Y10: 3-11. Stalin Film I”
Y13 – Unit 3: Exam Preparation
You will analyse exam questions and practise essay writing in preparation for mock exams for Unit 3! WATCH THIS SPACE… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Year 13 History Homework
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 13 History Homework”
Year 12 History Homework
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”
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: mark some work look at an incredible story of survival 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 watchingContinue 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: get test feedback mark some tasks learn how William conquered the rest of England 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 resultContinue 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 “The Death Camps” “Was the Final Solution planned from the start?” 3. Did the Jews resist the Nazis?Continue reading “Y9: 4-7. Escaping or Surviving…”
Y7: 4-8. Bayeux Tapestry
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to: mark some tasks learn about the Bayeux Tapestry 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 mayContinue 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: write a test examine how William took the rest of England 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… “TheContinue 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”
