It is not a comprehensive list of the resources on the site; neither does it cover the hundreds of PowerPoints and Worksheets available!
Year 7 History Games |
(ages 11-12) |
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How would you have fared as King of England in 1066? A popular decision-making simulation game designed to get students thinking about the issues rather than just learning the facts. |
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Why use a dull textbook to learn about William the Conqueror when you can interview him "live" yourself? An exciting simulation for learning about the man and his reign, complete with a range of worksheets to choose from! |
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A unique game for learning about life in the Medieval Town and Village. Talk to people, trade objects and use your wits to find the missing pieces of the time machine and return home! |
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Answer a series of Medieval questions about your beliefs and interests, and learn whether you are a saint or a sinner, and what career path could channel you into heaven. |
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A game of strategy: Spend your budget on your choice of features, then read a
story of how your castle fares when faced with attack! |
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Year 8 History Games |
(ages 12-13) |
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Interview the English King on any subject of your choice, and he will answer through the use of an artificial intelligence channel!
An award winning activity! |
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A decision-making simulation game as King Charles I: Can you channel your country away from Civil War, or will your head end up in a bucket? |
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Learn about the key individuals, places, discoveries and creations of the Renaissance in this innovative decision-making simulation game! Complete with four different worksheets and quizzes. |
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An online game. Answer a series of questions about which religious viewpoints you agree with most, and the computer provides you with a detailed analysis of your position. |
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A Google Earth tour of 32 locations, each one with a narrative summary and a link to a primary source account. Six differentiated worksheets are provided to accompany the resource. |
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Year 9 History Games |
(ages 13-14) |
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Could you have prevented the French Revolution from happening? Would you have survived it? Play this decision-making game to find out! |
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Do you have what it takes to succeed in the world of Victorian business? A decision-making game designed to teach students all about the main factors behind the industrial revolution. |
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Learn about social conditions in 19th Century Britain by using a searchable database. Analyse family sizes, the most popular jobs, overcrowding and migration in a unique way. |
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What sort of a job would you have ended up with as a working-class Victorian? Take the questionnaire and find out for yourself! |
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Build up your own profile of the Whitechapel Murderer and then watch as the computer matches your answers to the most likely suspects! |
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Take on the role of a kidnapped young African and see how well you can maintain your strength in the gruelling "Middle Passage" across the Atlantic. |
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How successfully would you have fared as a leader of Britain in World War Two? Take a series of decisions and learn what the consequences would have been! |
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Helps to teach students about the realities of international trade prior to a study of the growth of the British Empire. How much money can they make on the global commodities market? |
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Year 10 History Games
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(ages 14-15) |
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Was Germany really to blame for World War One? Take on the role of Kaiser Wilhelm II and decide for yourself in this decision-making game! |
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Interview the dictator of Germany on any subject of your choice, and he will answer through the use of an artificial intelligence system!
An award winning activity! |
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Learn about the political, economic and social landscape of the Third Reich as you fly across the British Channel and journey around Berlin on a mission to assassinate Hitler! |
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When will you buy? When will you sell? How much profit can you make? This American history game shows the factors affecting share values and how a stock market crash happens. |
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How would you have handled the trials and tribulations of Germany after World War One? An ambitious two-part game covering 1919-29. |
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Year 11 History Games |
(ages 15-16) |
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Take on the role of a normal Tommy and head across the channel into France, then decide how to react to events as they arise in World War One between 1914-1918. |
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Interview Dr. Fox, the Medicine Through Time Expert, on any subject of your choice, and she will answer through the use of an artificial intelligence system!
An award winning activity! |
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A game designed to introduce the causes, course and effects of this deadly war in American History. How would you have reacted under pressure? Would you have survived? |
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Take on the role of a cabinet minister in this challenging game and channel your energies through the rough and tumble of early 20th Century politics. |
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Interview the American civil rights leader on any subject of your choice, and he will answer through the use of an artificial intelligence system!
An award winning activity! |
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Year 12 History Games |
(ages 16-17) |
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A fantastic way of getting to grips with the problems of Imperial Russia on the eve of the First World War. With 65 locations and a vast array of tasks and genuine colour photographs. |
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Rank the problems facing Spain which are most urgent, select which policies you think are the most appropriate response for each, then get told which party most closely matched your own preferences. |
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A simulation designed to make the point that there are many different models of democracy in the world, and that students need to decide for themselves which is the best channel. |
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Learn about the causes and events of the Schism and the Reformation under Henry VIII in this decision making simulation game. |
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Decide which policy areas interest you most, then rate each party according to their policies. The simulation then suggests which UK party you should have voted for at the last election. |
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These sources are fantastic for students of the Reformation, because they were designed to channel sophisticated ideas for an illiterate lay audience. This activity helps students decipher the message of a range of woodcuts and develop sourcework skills in the process. |
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A series of accessible interactive lectures and tasks designed to introduce history students to the concept of historiography. Great for stretching more able students or for use in Theory of Knowledge lessons. |
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Year 13 History Games |
(ages 17-18) |
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A unique simulation for learning about the Ottoman Empire in the age of Suleiman the Magnificent. Journey around his empire, meet key people, deal with important issues, and try to survive! |
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How would you have handled the rough and tumble of Mid-Tudor politics? Play this game and find out for yourself! |
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Take on the role of a Politburo heavyweight and see how successfully you help Lenin to rule the USSR between 1917-24. A great simulation for approaching what can be a very complicated topic! |
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Students design their own "5-Year Plans" designed to prepare the USSR for war with the West. They can then compare the results with what actually happened in Stalin's USSR. |
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Interview Josef Stalin, the Soviet Dictator, on any subject of your choice, and he will answer through the use of an artificial intelligence channel!
An award winning activity! |
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Take on the role of a cabinet minister in this challenging game and try your best to surivive the rough and tumble of early 20th Century politics. |
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