{"id":3686,"date":"2016-01-18T20:03:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T17:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=3686"},"modified":"2015-12-12T20:05:35","modified_gmt":"2015-12-12T17:05:35","slug":"using-the-apprentice-tv-show-format-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-9-history\/using-the-apprentice-tv-show-format-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Using ‘The Apprentice’ TV Show Format in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"I have produced\u00a0a comprehensive set of instructions and resources which enables teachers to\u00a0adapt the\u00a0format of the TV show \u201cThe Apprentice\u201d to foster group work, research skills and presentational abilities.<\/p>\n

In the illustrative example I share, students research and prioritise the methods used by the 19th Century Abolition Movement to outlaw the slave trade. Students are organised into teams, each one of which needs to produce a \u2018joined-up\u2019 campaign to abolish the slave trade. This includes choosing a target audience, a celebrity sponsor, merchandise and a publicity stunt. During the feedback phase their methods will be compared and contrasted with the actual techniques used at the time. The most impressive contributors go through to a grand final where they work with the other students to demonstrate their skills of research and presentation. After an overall winner is declared, all students are required to produce an individual project reflecting on why the slave trade was actually abolished.<\/p>\n

The study unit is a real highlight of the Year 9 History course and is easily adaptable for other topics and curriculum areas. I provide the following outline so you can try it out for yourself. The timings are flexible: I spend considerable time on the topic but it can easily be compressed to take place over just a few hours in total.<\/p>\n

Full details of the project, plus supporting resources, can be found on\u00a0this page<\/a>\u00a0of ActiveHistory.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have produced\u00a0a comprehensive set of instructions and resources which enables teachers to\u00a0adapt the\u00a0format of the TV show \u201cThe Apprentice\u201d to foster group work, research skills and presentational abilities. In the illustrative example I share, students research and prioritise the methods used by the 19th Century Abolition Movement to outlaw the slave trade. Students are… <\/p>\n

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