The Cuban Missile Crisis Roleplay Unit One of the most dramatic moments of the 20th Century and a particularly exciting topic to teach and to study! This unit is based around extended roleplay activities firstly from the Soviet, then from the American, perspectives. Students gain a thorough understanding not just of the events but also…
Month: April 2014
Background to the Cuban Missile Crisis: The Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs and the Berlin Wall
The Cuban Missile Crisis Roleplay Unit One of the most dramatic moments of the 20th Century and a particularly exciting topic to teach and to study! This unit is based around extended roleplay activities firstly from the Soviet, then from the American, perspectives. Students gain a thorough understanding not just of the events but also…
Origins of the Cold War, c.1945-61
If the Origins of the Cold War have not already been studied using the detailed unit at ActiveHistory, the following provides an efficient, effective overview. Teacher Lecture – Interactive Multimedia Presentation | Student activity sheet to accompany the presentation Complete with video clips, the comprehensive presentation guides through the origins and development of the Cold…
Fall of Napoleon, Timeline Worksheet and Multimedia Presentation
Timeline and Multimedia Presentation Although the main focus of our study unit has been Napoleon’s domestic policies, the above question highlights that it may be necessary to contrast these with his foreign policies in a ‘to what extent’ style of question. The objective of the following activity is therefore to ensure that you have the material able…
Classroom Trial, Did Napoleon betray the spirit of the French Revolution?
Classroom Trial: Did Napoleon betray the spirit of the French Revolution? The class will be divided into teams to research different aspects of Napoleon’s Rule. Prosecution will be pitted against Defence, with other students acting as judges. The job of the judges at the end of the discussion of the first issues is to decide…
Napoleonic Propaganda, Analysing Portraits Worksheet
Napoleonic Propaganda: Analysing Portraits Worksheet | Images for download In this activity students are given a detailed introduction to the art of propaganda in Napoleon’s France and they are then presented with a wide range of images. Students have to match the captions to the pictures and then decide how to categorise the various pictures. Each student…
Infographic Task, What sort of a man was Napoleon?
Infographic Task: What sort of a man was Napoleon? This framework encourages students to produce a one-sided A3 infographic about Napoleon as a revision aid. Part of the new IB Study Unit on “The French Revolution and the Rule of Napoleon“
Silent Discussion, Impressions of Napoleon
Silent Discussion: Impressions of Napoleon In this activity students conduct a ‘Silent Discussion’ about Napoleon (instructions included) based around 12 primary sources. In this way they start to form impressions about whether Napoleon was a revolutionary or a reactionary. Part of the new IB Study Unit on “The French Revolution and the Rule of Napoleon“
