beststudymethods

This is a “studying” homework!!! Homework Task 5 (p.23) is due: Monday 8 November 2021 Study pages 3-6 from your Russian History booklet. Make sure that you know all the diagrams and tables very well – details are important! So, this is how we study: (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Y10: 1-17. Essay Writing – Tsarist Rule

Today you are going to look at Essay Writing! 1. Essay Writing is the main way by which your knowledge and skills will be tested in History. It is therefore very important that you know how to tackle a history essay question. Watch the following video to see how one should approach an essay question:Continue reading “Y10: 1-17. Essay Writing – Tsarist Rule”

8. Y10: HW-4 (Tsarist Rule, 1906-1914)

This is a “collage” homework! Homework Task 4 (p.20-22) is due: Monday 25 October 2021 Make use of different colours, images, drawings, graphs, symbols, abbreviations, examples, explanations and annotations. (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Roman Invasion: HW-7

Homework Task 7 (p.12-14) is due: (See Schoology.) Think very carefully before you decide on the answers. You may also need to google the meanings of some of the terminology! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Y7: 1-12. The Celts in 55BC

Year 7B & Year 7A Today you are going to “meet the Celts”, in the year 55BC… However, let’s first look at the terminology test that you wrote previously. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Look at your test result: First, look at your test result (Homework-4) and also see where you have perhapsContinue reading “Y7: 1-12. The Celts in 55BC”

Renaissance: HW-6

Homework Task 6 (p.9) is due: (See Schoology) This is a Test!! Make notes on these two pages before you start memorizing the information. Also make sure that you study the flowcharts that you have copied into your book – they will be quite useful too! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

First World War: HW-6

Homework Task 6 (p.16-18) is due: (See Schoology) Pages 9 – 19 may be useful… So, use your workbook and look at these pages again. (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Y9: 1-11. Trenches – Continued

Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to finish off previous tasks… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First, look at your test result (Homework-4) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Complete the following tasks: p.20 – How stalemate developed on Western Front p.21 – Trenches Questions 3.Continue reading “Y9: 1-11. Trenches – Continued”

Y10: 1-16. The Dumas

Today you are going to look at the Dumas that Nicholas II granted the people of Russia! 1. Unfortunately, Nicholas II did not keep his promises… Broken Promises. (1:59 minutes long) 2. Now, let’s look at each of the Dumas in particular: (3:57 minutes long) 3. Stick the Duma fact-sheets into your book and fillContinue reading “Y10: 1-16. The Dumas”

Y9: 1-10. Trenches

Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to investigate what it was like to fight from trenches… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Trench Warfare in World War 1 – THE GREAT WAR Special. (12:02 minutes long) Life in a Trench. (3:15 minutes long) Trench Warfare – cross section. (3:57 minutes long)Continue reading “Y9: 1-10. Trenches”

Y8: 1-11. Renaissance Art

Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to examine how art began to change during the Renaissance…. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Watch the following two videos to see what you can learn about Renaissance Art. Renaissance – Overview – Goodbye-Art Academy. (8:25 minutes long) 10 Greatest Renaissance Paintings. (2:44 minutesContinue reading “Y8: 1-11. Renaissance Art”

7. Y10: HW-3 (1905 Revolution)

This is a “collage” homework! Homework Task 3 (p.16-19) is due: Monday 18 October 2021 Make use of different colours, images, drawings, graphs, symbols, abbreviations, examples, explanations and annotations. (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

First World War: HW-5

Homework Task 5 (p.12-16) is due: (See Schoology) Again look at the lesson on “The Schlieffen Plan & Stalemate”, if you get stuck… (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Renaissance: HW-5

Homework Task 5 (p.8) is due: (See Schoology) If you are unsure, again look at the images that we looked at in previous lessons and also watch the videos again (from the lesson on “Renaissance Art”)! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Roman Invasion: HW-5

Homework Task 5 (p.9) is due: (See Schoology.) This is a Test!! Make sure that you know the definitions well enough to be able to explain them to someone else! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Y7: 1-11. Submitting Work… – pre-2023

Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to look at electronic submission of work, through schoology. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First, we will do a bit of marking… Mark the task on p.16. 2. Sometimes you will be asked to upload tasks to Schoology Assignments. Do you know how toContinue reading “Y7: 1-11. Submitting Work… – pre-2023”

Y7: 1-10. Primary & Secondary Sources

Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Complete the test! (This is a test on Terminology, p.5) 2. Now we are going to look at the different types of historical sources of evidence. (4:28 minutes long) Here is an example of a political cartoon: 3.Continue reading “Y7: 1-10. Primary & Secondary Sources”

Y8: 1-10. Renaissance started in Italy – continued

Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to continue looking at why the Renaissance started in Italy. Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Before we continue with today’s lesson, mark the following task with a pencil (even though I have marked some of the answers for grading): “Renaissance Thinking, p.4” 2. pagesContinue reading “Y8: 1-10. Renaissance started in Italy – continued”

Y9: 1-9. Schlieffen Plan & Stalemate

Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Complete the test! (This is a test on p.9-15, Workbook 1.) 2. Here is a reminder of how the war started, in case you are still not sure… How did WW1 begin? (2:27 minutes long) 3. As mentionedContinue reading “Y9: 1-9. Schlieffen Plan & Stalemate”

Y10: 1-13. Stolypin – continued

Today you are going to continue with the questions on Stolypin. 1. Use the rest of this lesson to finish the questions on Stolypin (page 10 of your Russian booklet). You need to finish them about 10 minutes before the end of the lesson as we will also mark the questions in class today. ALTERNATIVELY:Continue reading “Y10: 1-13. Stolypin – continued”

Y10: 1-12. Stolypin

Today you are going to look at a few more details regarding Prime Minister Stolypin and his role in the tsarist government… 1. For revision purposes, let’s go over this video on “Stolypin’s Rule” again. Stolypin. (1:35 minutes long) 2. You also need to know the following about Stolypin – copy the additional notes fromContinue reading “Y10: 1-12. Stolypin”

Y10: 1-15. Rasputin – continued

Today you are going to continue with the source question on Rasputin’s involvement in the government of the tsarist regime… 1. Remember the guidance as to how one should approach a source question. 2. Finish the Source Question on Rasputin in your exercise book! 3. Stick the picture of Stolypin into your exercise book. ThenContinue reading “Y10: 1-15. Rasputin – continued”

6. Y10: HW-2 (Society & Opposition)

This is a “collage” homework! Homework Task 2 (p.9-13) is due: Monday 11 October 2021 Make use of different colours, images, drawings, graphs, symbols, abbreviations, examples, explanations and annotations. (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Y10: 1-14. Rasputin

Today you are going to look at the impact that Rasputin’s involvement with the Royal family had on the tsarist regime… 1. Let’s see what Rasputin connection to the royal family was. Rasputin. (1:03 minutes long) 2. The information about “The impact of Rasputin”, p.6. 3. Let’s look at these ‘face-notes’ on Rasputin. By nowContinue reading “Y10: 1-14. Rasputin”

Y9: 1-8. Long Lasting War…

Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. HOMEWORK 3 – Pages 10-11 2. World War 1 lasted from 1914 to almost the end of 1918!! Let’s see why the war lasted so long: (1:66 minutes long) 3. 4. Over the next few lessons we willContinue reading “Y9: 1-8. Long Lasting War…”

Y8: 1-9. Renaissance concepts…

Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First, watch the slides below to mark your crossword puzzle. Give yourself a mark out of 12! Crossword Puzzle, p.10. 2. Now, look at your test result (Homework-3) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 3.Continue reading “Y8: 1-9. Renaissance concepts…”

Renaissance: after HW-3 (finish classwork)

You need to complete the questions on “The Renaissance Way of Thinking” (p.4). Homework is due: (See Schoology) Let the marks guide you as to how long each answer should be. Make sure that you answer in great detail! (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)

Y7: 1-11. The Romans in 55BC

Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to “meet the Romans” in the year 55BC… Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First we are going to mark some work… Task 4 (p.8) 2. 3. Let’s make sure that you understand the information in Source 7. If there are more words that youContinue reading “Y7: 1-11. The Romans in 55BC”

Y10: 1-11. Surviving the 1905-Revolution

Lucky for Nicholas II, he was able to hold onto power for a few more years, as the 1905 Revolution did not succeed… Today you are going to consider why Nicholas II was able to survive the attempted revolution of 1905! 1. Let’s first look at factors that helped Nicholas to survive the so-called 1905Continue reading “Y10: 1-11. Surviving the 1905-Revolution”

Y10: 1-10. The 1905-Revolution

Today you are going to look at an attempted revolution in Russia! Lucky for Nicholas II, he was able to hold onto power for a few more years, as the 1905 Revolution did not succeed… 1. Here is a reminder of what a revolution is… a bit of revision! 2. Watch the following video, asContinue reading “Y10: 1-10. The 1905-Revolution”

Y9: 1-7. Spread of the War

Year 9A & Year 9B Today you are going to: Follow the instructions step by step: 1. Mark the questions on “The First World War, 1914-1918” (p.13). 2. Here is a reminder as to how the first few countries became involved in the First World War: Start of WW1. (2:33 minutes long) 3. Watch theContinue reading “Y9: 1-7. Spread of the War”

Y8: 1-8. The Renaissance started in Italy

Year 8 Today we are going to look at the start of the Renaissance. It started in Italy. But why…? Follow the instructions step by step: 1. First, revise what you already know about the Renaissance: 2. Now, let’s examine why the Renaissance started in Italy. 3. It is not good enough to know theContinue reading “Y8: 1-8. The Renaissance started in Italy”

Roman Invasion: HW-4

Homework Task 4 (p.8) is due: (See Schoology.) A Timeline is a visual organizer that helps us to arrange information in a way that is “easy to see”. Make sure that you keep the information on the timeline very brief. (WordPress advertisements may appear below.)