Timeline of Key Events: Match the Dates. An overview of the entire period, chronologically arranged but with no dates provided. Students see how many of the events they can correctly identify. The completed teacher version is also available.
Month: May 2011
BBC News – Adolf Hitler ‘honorary citizen’ row grips Austria
Adolf Hitler 'honorary citizen' row grips Austria
“Renaissance Day” – a whole-school, cross-curricular project
At the International School of Toulouse, Year 8 students (aged 13-14) are taken off-timetable during the summer term for what we call “Renaissance Day“. The event is popular with both teachers and students. It promotes cross-curricular awareness, gets students working effectively as teams, develops analytical ability and improves presentational skills. The resources to develop your…
Huge testicular tumour helps identify subject of 19th century portrait | Science | The Guardian
Huge testicular tumour helps identify subject of 19th century portrait
The Middle East Crisis c.1945-1979 (Revision): Picture Round and Terminology Quiz
Picture Round and Terminology Quiz. Students are instructed to locate some pictures of key characters, and produce quiz questions that can be turned into an interactive revision exercise at www.classtools.net.
Historical Anniversaries for June 2011
50 years ago today (6th June 1961) Death of Carlth Juneg, Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist, founder of analytical psychology 250 years ago today (7th June 1761) Birth of John Rennie, Scottish civil engineer, built bridges, canals, docks and harbours throughout Britain 20 years ago today (12th June 1991) Boris Yeltsin became the first directly elected…
50 years ago today (25th May 1961): U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his famous ‘man on the moon’ speech
50 years ago today (25th May 1961): U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his famous ‘man on the moon’ speech, in which he urged Congress and America to commit itself, before the end of the decade, to landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth
Medieval Cathedral Building: Worksheet
This new workpack gets students to think about the layout, design and engineering of Medieval Cathedrals. They learn about the terminology of Church architecture, watch video clips and make deductions from paintings from the Middle Ages showing church building.
The Middle East Crisis c.1945-1979 (Revision) Overview test of the entire period, 1945-1979
In this worksheet, students are provided with a “mega summary” on one sheet of paper as a “gap fill” exercise. Covering the major events down the page, broken into columns which compare the role of Jews, Arabs and the International Community, this is an invaluable resource to help students refresh their memories and see the…
Causes of the Spanish Civil War: Keyword Checker
Students paste their essay into this interface and get a score based on how many keywords they have included. Excellent for ensuring topic coverage at first-draft phase.
Essay Keyword Checker: Why did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
This tool allows students to check the first draft of their essay to determine how many keywords have been included within it. As such it’s a useful way of ensuring that the essential background knowledge has been worked into the essay.
100 years ago today (18th May 1911): Death of Gustav Mahler
100 years ago today (18th May 1911): Death of Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer and conductor
Sourcework examination: The Yom Kippur War and its Aftermath
An exercise to develop sourcework skills in the style of the IB examination. There are also some model answers available.
Jack the Ripper “Wanted” poster template
I’ve just uploaded a template for a “Wanted” Poster which can be used to conclude the Year 9 unit on ““Who was Jack the Ripper?”
History Teachers on Twitter
I have created a (dynamically updating) directory of History Teachers on Twitter. Follow the link to view the directory and to add your own name to it if you wish!
Origins of the Cold War, 1945-49: Telescopic Topic for Revision
I’ve just launched a “telescopic topic” collapsible list (click here) to help my IGCSE students revise for the IGCSE Paper 2 topic on the Origins of the Cold War.
20 years ago today (14th May 1991): Nelson Mandela’s wife Winnie was sentenced to 6 years in jail
20 years ago today (14th May 1991): Nelson Mandela’s wife Winnie was sentenced to 6 years in jail for her part in the kidnapping and beating of 4 youths. (Later reduced to a fine)
Research Task: Nixon, Kissinger, Meir, Sadat, Brezhnev
These five characters are very fascinating in themselves; and as they may well be quoted in the sourcework paper, it makes sense to have a little to say about each one.
Former Nazi Camp Guard Gets Five Years
Former Nazi Camp Guard Gets Five Years
“Fill the Gaps” Quiz: The Yom Kippur War
A Quiz. There is also a completed teacher version available.
70 years ago today (10th May 1941): World War II: The last major attack on London during the Blitz
70 years ago today (10th May 1941): World War II: The last major attack on London during the Blitz caused heavy damage to many important buildings, including the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St James’s Palace and Lambeth Palace, several railway stations and hospitals, the British Museum and the Old Bailey. Over 1,300 people were…
Digital legacy: Archaeology of the future – tech – 03 May 2011 – New Scientist
Digital legacy: Archaeology of the future
Who Am I? Revision Challenge Quiz for IGCSE Modern World History
The “Who Am I?” Interactive team challenge has now been developed to cover some of the main topics in the IGCSE Modern World History syllabus (e.g. Origins of World War One, Peace Treaties, League of Nations, Causes of World War Two, Origins of the Cold War).
125 years ago today (8th May 1886): Coca-Cola first went on sale, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
125 years ago today (8th May 1886): Coca-Cola first went on sale, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Yom Kippur War
A series of structured questions to help students make sense of the causes, course and consequence of the Yom Kippur War. There is also a completed teacher version.
The Palestinian Diaspora: Quiz
To test understanding following completion of the previous worksheet.
The Palestinian Diaspora
A worksheet of questions to help students understand the fate of the Palestinians between 1948-1973. A good review exercise. There is also a completed teacher version.
