Month: March 2006

Medieval Careeers Advice: Christian Style!

Are you on a Highway to Hell or a Stairway to Heaven? By playing This interactive simulation students will learn about (a) The beliefs and (b) The practices of medieval religion in an engaging way. The game comes complete with a worksheet.

Historiography: Hitler’s Role in World War Two

A fascinating but rather complex historiographical debate, which I have aimed to simplify for students using this worksheet. The debate is initially distilled down to the AJP Taylor / Trevor-Roper clash, which is then broken down into its constituent arguments, and students are then invited to research the views of other historians in more detail.

Digital Video: Why and how can we use it?

A brand new article of mine, which is published in this week’s issue of the TES. Using The International School of Toulouse as a case study, it investigates how digital movies can be produced by students as a way of developing historical knowledge and skills.

Splat the Stalinist!

A brand new game designed for IB / A2 History students, designed to teach them about the significance of key characters of the period – how many can you SPLAT in 60 seconds?

SPLAT the Cold War Celebrity!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

Using Video in the History Classroom

This article of mine is published in the latest issue of History Review and offers some creative ideas on how to use video in the classroom as well as methods of digitising VHS and DVD resources for use through whiteboards and projectors.

A Virtual Tour around Tsarist Russia

I am currently working on a Virtual Tour Around Tsarist Russia, in which students will be able to learn all about the national minorities, political parties, economic development and key characters of Nicholas II’s Empire. It’s taking a bit of work, but I hope to have in launched within the next couple of weeks!

SPLAT the Weimar Republic Figures!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

SPLAT the Nazi!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

SPLAT the Medieval Celebrity!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

SPLAT the Interwar Celebrity!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

SPLAT the Industrial Celebrity!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

SPLAT the Tudor!

A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge?

Weimar Germany Decision-Making Game – Part 1: 1918-21

This simulation is a great way of introducing or revising the issues surrounding Weimar Germany in the years 1918-20.The game is designed to “run itself” with minimal teacher preparation. Each of the 5 key decision points covers a different issue. By working through the activity and completing the worksheet, students will learn about the diplomatic, economic, social and political problems faced by the Republic, and consider how successfully the Republic dealt with them.