World History teaching resources for the high school classroom: lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes and simulation games for KS3, IGCSE, IB and A-Level teachers.
Worksheets and Activities for GCSE History
Sourcework Assignment Pack |
A comprehensive pack of sources and questions in the style of GCSE/IGCSE examinations, designed to be printed off at the beginning of the unit and used as homework exercises over the course of several weeks. |  |
| 1. | Interactive Simulation: You are the Kaiser! A great way of starting the unit: complete with a range of differentiated worksheets, this decision-making adventure really gets students thinking about the important people, themes and events. |
| 2. | Study Guide: The Causes of World War One |
| 3. | Introduction: Philip Larkin's Poem "1914" |
| 4. | The Assassination at Sarajevo |
| 5. | The July Crisis |
| 6. | The July Crisis: Flash Quiz |
| 7. | Austria v. Serbia: Imperialism and Nationalism |
| 8. | Russia v. Germany: Personal Misunderstandings and the "Willy-Nicky" Correspondence |
| 9. | Britain v. Germany: Colonial and Economic Rivarly |
| 10. | Britain v. Germany: The Arms Race |
| 11. | Classroom Debate: Who was Most Responsible for the Outbreak of World War One? |
| 12. | Movie Clip: Germany's Motives | Movie Clip: Britain's Motives (designed to accompany worksheet [9] above) |
| 13. | Historiography: Historians' Views on the Causes of World War One (designed for A-Level / IB History) |
Interactive Essay Planning Tool: Origins of World War One |
Professor AJP Sailor takes 5 factors and connects them together in endless combinations to help students consider the Origins of World War One and how to link factors in essays. | ) |
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Interactive Games and Quizzes for GCSE History |
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Manic Miner Game |
| 2. | "Wordshoot" Quiz Causes of World War One |
| 3. | CannonBall Fun Quiz Causes of World War One |
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