Model Essay: What were the most frequent causes of 20th Century Wars?: A sample essay produced by Russel Tarr (author of this website) in timed conditions in the style of a Paper 2 answer.

One of the most popular applications I’ve developed in the past couple of years has been “Fakebook“, a Fake Facebook Profile Generator that students can use to create engaging narratives of people, places and concepts. I’ve been working on developing the code over the past fortnight so that the application is much quicker (for example at finding pictures) than it was in the past.

A brand new addition to the application is what I call “Fakebook Animated”. With this new feature, which can be accessed from the standard menu at the right of the screen, you can now watch your “Fakebook Timeline” slowly unfold before your eyes.

Sample “Fakebook Animated” Creations:

Edgar Allen Poe
Hamlet
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln

Causes of the Chinese Civil War: A detailed summary grid for revision purposes.

I’ve just completed a major overhaul of “Fakebook” – a tool for creating Fake Facebook profiles with your students. It’s great for getting students to create profiles of historical and literary characters and events, for example. Try it out here!

Causes of the Spanish Civil War: Summary and suggested linkage: A summary diagram for revision purposes.

Causes of World War One: What was Responsible?: An analysis grid which moves towards linking and prioritising the various factors that caused World War One. Students are invited to complete the blank cells using their own knowledge.