A new facility on the “Horatio Ramsbottom – Victorian Entrepreneur” game allows teachers to add a class list of students to appear within the game – just click the link at the top of the screen!
Month: October 2012
Harvard Citation Generator
Other citation generators need YOU to do most of the hard work – and only look for books. This one searches for books, websites and films. All it needs is a web address or a title / author of a book / film.
“Who Am I?” Challenge – Nazi Germany
“Who Am I?” Challenge – Nazi Germany Each team will be presented with a clue about a key historical figure. They get 50 points if they guess it correctly. If they wish to ‘pass’, they get further (easier) clues but the points available steadily decline. An incorrect guess at any point means they get zero…
Assembly Presentation: Reflection on the Results of the Left/Right Wing Computer Simulation
This assembly presentation encourages students to reflect on what it actually means to be Left- or Right-Wing, and the difficulties of determining exactly ‘how far’ you can describe yourself as Left- or Right-Wing given the fact that some policy areas are of far more concern to some people than others.
Step-by-Step Advice: Writing your Extended Essay in History
Step-by-Step Advice: Writing your Extended Essay in History – a new addition to the website for IB HIstory.
History and Politics through PSHCE: Assembly Presentation: What is Politics?
Assembly Presentation: What is Politics? Why are so many people not interested in it and why is this worrying? This presentation is given to the entire group and is designed to get them thinking about why politics is so important. It outlines how the study unit will focus on helping students determine whether they are…
IB History Internal Assessment – guidance and examples
A new section of the webiste. • Click on the various headings to get guidance in choosing a question and writing your study! • There are also fifteen exemplar studies for download from students at the International School of Toulouse which were all graded in the top level by the examiner!
Events of the American Civil War – Mission C: Campaigns and Battles
Mission C: Campaigns and Battles In this final stage of the game-based unit, students take the role of an advisor to either President Davis, or President Lincoln. They will be given a series of military, economic and political problems to deal with. Their first objective is to choose the course of action which they think…
“Who Am I?” Challenge – International Relations in the 1930s
“Who Am I?” Challenge – International Relations in the 1930s Each team will be presented with a clue about a key historical figure. They get 50 points if they guess it correctly. If they wish to ‘pass’, they get further (easier) clues but the points available steadily decline. An incorrect guess at any point means…
Events of the American Civil War – Mission B: Events and Themes
Mission B: Events and Themes In the second stage of the simulation, students are presented with a series of decision points based on key events that took place during the course of the war. For each one, both teams have to decide how their president would have reacted. Correct guesses lead to an increase in…
