Student Record Grid In this classroom roleplay exercise, students are divided into teams of four (idealists and pragmatists) and 11 students are also given a particular country to represent. We then go through each of the major border disputes of the 1920s hearing the arguments on both sides, reaching a decided course of action, then…
Month: January 2020
ActiveHistory Online Presentation – League in the 1920s
ActiveHistory Online Presentation In this classroom roleplay exercise, students are divided into teams of four (idealists and pragmatists) and 11 students are also given a particular country to represent. We then go through each of the major border disputes of the 1920s hearing the arguments on both sides, reaching a decided course of action, then…
Border Disputes in the 1920s: A Classroom Roleplay Exercise
Border Disputes in the 1920s: A Classroom Roleplay Exercise In this classroom roleplay exercise, students are divided into teams of four (idealists and pragmatists) and 11 students are also given a particular country to represent. We then go through each of the major border disputes of the 1920s hearing the arguments on both sides, reaching…
The issue of Mary, Queen of Scots | Video on the Babbington Plot | Worksheet to accompany the Video
The issue of Mary, Queen of Scots | Video on the Babbington Plot | Worksheet to accompany the Video A fourth reason why the Spanish decided to invade England in 1588 was connected to Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary was a Catholic cousin of Elizabeth (her mother was Henry VIII’s sister). Catholics all across Europe…
How successfully did Elizabeth deal with the problems of her reign?
How successfully did Elizabeth deal with the problems of her reign? In this exercise, students will reach a final judgement about Elizabeth I by writing an essay. In this way, they will: Develop their ability to see the ‘big picture’ and to connect factors together Consider how Elizabeth’s rule has affected such things as: The…
Design a movie proposal: The Sophiatown Removals
Design a movie proposal: The Sophiatown Removals Fresh from his triumph with the World War One inspired “1917”, award-winning director Sam Mendes is keen to keep his winning streak alive by producing a film based in the black neighbourhood of Sophiatown in the years leading up to and including its destruction in the 1950s. Your…
Fling the Teacher Quiz: The Silk Roads
A new “Fling the Teacher” quiz on the Silk Roads, part of the new scheme of work on the Silk Roads from ActiveHistory.
Google Earth Interactive Tour: three key Silk Road explorers
Google Earth Interactive Tour: three key explorers Using an interactive Google Earth Tour, students develop their understanding of the three key explorers by following their footsteps and learning about their adventures and use what they learn to complete this worksheet. Part of the new “Silk Roads” unit at ActiveHistory.
