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Year 9 History: Stand-Alone Resources

 
 
 
 

Modern History: Stand-Alone Resources

 

The following resources can be used either as Miscellaneous homework / extension activities or as stand-alone lesson units in themselves.

 
1. ActiveHistory Mysteries [Interactive]
A series of engaging "Historical Mysteries" designed to develop skills of question formulation, deduction, research, groupwork and essay writing. Using a range of visual and written "clues", students piece together a genuine historical mystery and work towards an independent conclusion. Worksheets and markschemes included.
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The Worst Jobs in History: Victorian
This activity can be used as a stand-alone lesson, homework assignment or as part of a broader unit on "Was life Good or Bad during this particular period?". The worksheet has basic activities for a 30 minute lesson, and extension tasks that could be followed up later.
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3. George III / George IV: A stand-alone worksheet designed to develop understanding of censorship and propaganda.  
4. Kings and Queens: Charles I to George II
Learn about these monarchs interactively!
 
5. Death on the Railways
A sourcework investigation.
 
6. Victorian Life - spotting anachronism
Students use Encarta to spot the anachronisms contained in the account.
 
7. Children in the factories - detecting bias
Students edit and analyse a primary source document in order detect bias.
 
8. The Amazing Animated Steam machines
A worksheet and lesson plan to accompany the excellent resource at the BBC site.
 
9. Slavery and Civil Rights
Timeline quiz, followed by a structured Internet Investigation.  
 
10. Social Conditions: Local History Study
The Bilston Cholera Epidemic
A complete project pack for a 5-hour unit.
 
  

History weblinks for Year 9 History: Stand-Alone Resources

1. Top 10 Creepy Aspects of Victorian Life   
2. Victorian Parlour Games  Might be a nice way to end the ETI unit!
3. The Industrial Revolution   
4. MALCOLM X: Our History was Destroyed During Slavery on Technorati  Malcolm X appears on television in Chicago on March 17, 1963. "My father didn't know his last name. My father got his last name from his grandfather and his grandfather got it from his grandfather who got it from the slavemaster.
5. A vision of Britain through time | Your national on-line library for local history   
6. Maps of War - Maps   
7. Trading Places  From the British Library

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