Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to finish off and mark your work on Life in Nazi Germany… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Make sure that you have finished the questions on “Life in Nazi Germany” (p.33). Also complete your notes-task from a previous lesson on “Life in Nazi Germany”Continue reading “Y9: 3-12. Marking”
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The Normans: HW-4
Homework Task 4 (p.61) 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.)
Y7: 4-5. Fight for the Throne
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to the following… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Task 1 on p.54-55. 2. Let’s now look at the fight that erupted over the throne of Edward the Confessor. You know already that there were four claimants to the throne. So, whatContinue reading “Y7: 4-5. Fight for the Throne”
Holocaust: HW-5
Homework Task 5 (p.69) is due: (See Schoology.) This is a Test!! Read the info-gram below to remind yourself how to study… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Holocaust: HW-4
Homework Task 4 (p.65-68) is due: (Check with your teacher.) Read the cartoon analysis advice on p.80… Also look at the reading material about these two cartoons… Helpful reading material: Dr. Seuss and the Holocaust in France — JNS.org Helpful reading material: Darfur: Never Again? (aish.com) Holocaust and Darfur (greenberg-art.com) (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Holocaust: HW-3
Homework Task 3 (p.61-64) is due: (See Schoology) First try and answer the questions without any help… Then, google the ones that you did not know the answers of and write down their answers in a different colour. Why? To distinguish between what you know and what you did not know. (WordPress advertisements may appearContinue reading “Holocaust: HW-3”
Holocaust: HW-2
Homework Task 2 (p.58-60) is due: (Check with your teacher!) An excellent film was made about the Bielski brothers’ story! Name: Defiance Meaning: “open resistance; bold disobedience” Time: 2h 17min Age rating: 15 Synopsis: “Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters, and endeavor to buildContinue reading “Holocaust: HW-2”
Y9: 4-3. Anti-Semitic Laws
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to look specifically at anti-Semitic laws in Nazi Germany. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Task 1 on p.55. 2. To review: watch the video about Nazi Race Theories, Nazi Laws against the Jews and Persecution. Nazi Race Theories and Laws. (4:50 minutes long) 3.Continue reading “Y9: 4-3. Anti-Semitic Laws”
Y9: 4-2. Race Theories & Laws
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to look at Nazi Race theories as well as anti-Jewish laws… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Test Time! First we are going to write a short test on “Hitler & the Nazi Party” 2. The Nazis had very specific ideas about race. Let’s seeContinue reading “Y9: 4-2. Race Theories & Laws”
Y8: 4-2. Triangular Trade
Year 8A & Year 8B Today we are going to look at triangular trade in a bit more detail… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Mark the fill-tasks from the previous lesson, if you have not marked them yet. Mark the fill-in task on p.68-69. (2:18 minutes long) Mark the fill-inContinue reading “Y8: 4-2. Triangular Trade”
Y10: 4. Exam Preparation IV
Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! We will: Your homework for today was to complete (on paper) Question 1 of the “Russian History”… 1. Hand in Russia Q1 (a,b,c) for assessment. You will get feedback on your answers as soon as possible. 2. Read information about the Russian History from your booklet,Continue reading “Y10: 4. Exam Preparation IV”
Y10: 3. Exam Preparation III
Today you are going to practise some Essay Writing! We will: Your homework for today was to finish classwork (if necessary) PLUS revise Russian history for today’s lesson! … 1. Let’s first look at the previous essay answer that you wrote on the Treaty of Versailles (Treaties, Q1). Stick your answers into your essay writingContinue reading “Y10: 3. Exam Preparation III”
Y10: 2. Exam Preparation II
Today you are going to continue practising some Essay Writing! We will: Your homework for today was to complete (on paper) Question 1 of the “Post-War Peace Treaties”… 1. Hand in Peace Treaties Q1 (a,b,c) for assessment. You will get feedback on your answers as soon as possible. 2. Read all about the Treaty ofContinue reading “Y10: 2. Exam Preparation II”
Y8: 4-1. Britain & Trade – Introduction
Year 8A & Year 8B Today we are going to start our new topic: “Britain and Trade” Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. First, look at your test result (Homework-5) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Here is a reminder of what we have done so farContinue reading “Y8: 4-1. Britain & Trade – Introduction”
Y7: 4-4. Claims to the Throne
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to continue looking at the claims to the throne… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: In the previous lesson we looked at the king of England, Edward the Confessor, who died in January 1066 without an heir to the throne. You learnt thatContinue reading “Y7: 4-4. Claims to the Throne”
Y7: 4-3. Succession Crisis
Year 7 Today you are going to investigate the succession crisis after Edward the Confessor’s death… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. 1. Look at your test result: First, look at your test result (Homework-7) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Here is a reminder of vocabularyContinue reading “Y7: 4-3. Succession Crisis”
End of Year 9 – Revision
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End of Year 8 – Revision
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End of Year 7 – Revision
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The Normans: HW-3
Homework Task 3 (p.59-60) is due: (See Schoology.) Read the pages about the claimants to the throne again… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
The Normans: HW-2
Homework Task 2 (p.56-58) is due: (See Schoology.) Read the pages about the claimants to the throne again… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Holocaust: HW-1
Homework Task 1 (p.55-57) is due: (See Schoology.) You may need to ask Google to help you… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y8: 3-10. Reformation – Conclusion
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to mark some work and finish the topic on the Reformation. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. & Task 4 on p.38-39. Edward VI – Crossword Puzzle. (1:01 minutes long) 2. Mark the questions on “Church of England, p.62”. (You need to swipe the slidesContinue reading “Y8: 3-10. Reformation – Conclusion”
Y9: 4-1. Holocaust – Introduction
Year 9A & Year 9B Today we are going to start with a new topic: “The Holocaust” Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Let’s start with a brief explanation of what is meant by the word “holocaust“… What is the Holocaust Part 1/7: Introduction. (0:57 minutes long) 2. Page 44 3. Let’s look atContinue reading “Y9: 4-1. Holocaust – Introduction”
Reformation: HW-7
Homework Task 7 (p.43) 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.)
Reformation: HW-6
Homework Task 6 (p.40-42) is due: (See Schoology.) If you get stuck, pages 49 and 60 in your workbook may be useful…! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y10: 1. Exam Preparation I
Today we are going to start a series of exam preparation lessons… We will: 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… Exams Explained. (2:00 minutes long) So, for this comingContinue reading “Y10: 1. Exam Preparation I”
Y7: 4-2. Scandinavians in England
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to learn a bit more about the Scandinavians, as they had close ties to Britain… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “Romans & Celtic Missionaries, p.58” 2. Task 1 on p.54-55. 3. In our topic on the Normans are some words thatContinue reading “Y7: 4-2. Scandinavians in England”
Nazi Germany: HW-6
Homework Task 6 (p.53) is due: (See Schoology.) This is a Test!! Option 1: Option 2: Option 3: Read the info-gram below to remind yourself how to study… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y8: 3-9. Church of England – continued
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to test your knowledge on how Queen Elizabeth I made England Protestant again… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Test Time! First we are going to write a short test on “The Reformation in Europe”. 2. Carefully look at the differences made to the insideContinue reading “Y8: 3-9. Church of England – continued”
The Normans: HW-1
Homework Task 1 (p.54-55) is due: (See Schoology.) You may need to do some research on Google for this homework task! Also, watch the video – it gives very useful information… Video to be added. (5:45 minutes long) (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y7: 4-1. The Normans – Introduction
Year 7A & Year 7B Today we 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 “Anglo-Saxons & Religion”. 2. In the eleventh century the Anglo-Saxons’ influence in England declined and the Normans influence increased. Let’s look at aContinue reading “Y7: 4-1. The Normans – Introduction”
Y9: 3-11. Hitler’s Germany
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to continue looking at Hitler’s Germany… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Recently you completed Questions (on p.21) on the “Night of the Long Knives”. Below are feedback on this task. Carefully go through the answers… SOLUTION: “Night of the Long Knives”, p.21. 2. InContinue reading “Y9: 3-11. Hitler’s Germany”
Y9: 3-10. Life in Nazi Germany – continued
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to mark some work and answer an essay question. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Task 4 on p.48-49. 2. Mark the calendar timeline on p.23. 3. The matching task on p.27. 4. The diagram on p.28. 5. The steps diagram on p.30. 6. ToContinue reading “Y9: 3-10. Life in Nazi Germany – continued”
Y9: 3-9. Life in Nazi Germany
Year 9A & Year 9B Today we are going to look at what it was like to live in Nazi Germany. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Watch the following animated video clip to learn more about Life in Nazi Germany: Life in Nazi Germany. (8:32 min long) 2. In order to discover furtherContinue reading “Y9: 3-9. Life in Nazi Germany”
Nazi Germany: HW-5
Homework Task 5 (p.50-53) is due: (See Schoology.) Plan your essay, using a spider diagram like the one below…. (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
Y8: 3-8. Church of England
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to learn how Queen Elizabeth I made England Protestant again… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Mark the questions on “The Break with Rome, p.56”. (You need to swipe the slides to the left to navigate through the answers.) 2. Let’s see what we canContinue reading “Y8: 3-8. Church of England”
Y8: 3-7. Back to Rome
Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to look at how Mary I made England Roman Catholic again… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Task 3 on p.36-37. 2. Let’s see what we can learn about Mary Tudor, the eldest daughter of Henry VIII… Mary Tudor – Queen of England | Biography.Continue reading “Y8: 3-7. Back to Rome”
Y7: 3-13. Power of the Church
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to discover that the Church played an increasingly important role in Anglo-Saxon times. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. The video below explains how important the Roman Catholic Church was in life during Anglo-Saxon times (and after) – it played a rather important role inContinue reading “Y7: 3-13. Power of the Church”
Y9: 3-8. Rise to Power – Tasks
Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. “How Hitler became Leader of Germany” (p.17) 2. “How Hitler became a Dictator” (p.20) 3. Consider the events that led up to Hitler’s rise to power by reading the calendar events on p.22. (The events are not inContinue reading “Y9: 3-8. Rise to Power – Tasks”
