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Outcome from the Balloon Debate: Paper People Project | More on the “Paper People” approach

Who was the most important person in the Industrial Revolution? Each student produces a single powerpoint slide (using this template) as a key figure from the industrial revolution period explaining why “they” deserve to be remembered as the most important character overall. The debate which follows is a great way of encouraging students to link…

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Classroom debate – How successful was Kennedy’s foreign policy?

Classroom debate – How successful was Kennedy’s foreign policy? The class is divided into teams to prepare questions on different policies from either a prosecution or a defence perspective.

Classroom debate: Which President achieved the most for the USA and for Latin America?

These resources are a great way to tie together a study of History of Americas. They specifically cover the period 1945-1980 but the approaches used are easily adaptable for other time periods and regions. Who was the best US President for the Americas? Classroom debate: Which President achieved the most for the USA and for…

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