Celebrity History Graduates: Posters

July 2nd, 2009 |

Print these off onto A3, get them laminated and stuck up around the room, then point at them whenever any student asks “What can you do with a history degree?”

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    June 30th, 2009 |

    An image of 27 well-known History graduates.
    The appropriate point at which to watch this video is made clear in the PowerPoint presentation above.
    Get the class into teams. Each team will take it in turns to name a different face. Teams are “knocked out” when they run out of ideas. The winning team will be the one with the most points.

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  • GCSE Modern World History - Google Earth Tour

    June 28th, 2009 |

    After watching the film, students should watch this Google Earth Tour and list the 10 key personalities shown in it based on what they learned from the film.
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    Award merits to the best scoring students in the class.

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    June 25th, 2009 |

    A three-minute video I put together to give students an overview of some of the main events and personalities of the 20th Century.
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    Before students watch the film, warn them that there will be a quick factual test afterwards to test how much they have learned.

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    June 22nd, 2009 |

    A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation which forms the basis of the lesson. Packed with loads of useful information about famous history graduates, skills and content covered by the GCSE Modern World History Course. Activities and discussion points are sprinkled throughout to maintain interest and engagement.

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  • Why did Germany and her Allies Lose World War One?

    June 19th, 2009 |

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    Students begin by using interactive running dictation exercise to complete this worksheet. This will enable them to get a thorough grounding in the political, military, cultural and economic reasons why Germany and her allies lost World War One. It will also get them to consider whether Allied strengths, or the weaknesses of the Central Powers, were more important.

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