Archive for November, 2004

TES Article by RJ Tarr of ActiveHistory

Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

FREE:
TES Article: Every Picture Tells a Story

Article by RJT published in the TES Teacher magazine
[full article].
In the same edition, Becky Hewlitt’s article on History and Numeracy described the the ActiveHistory
Wall Street Crash Simulation
in these terms:
“…We then begin to look
at the Wall Street Crash using a superb interactive activity
from www.activehistory.co.uk.
Pupils choose whether to buy or sell shares or put their money in the bank as part of a re-enactment of the period. They record their decisions on the worksheet provided. As they record their gains and losses and keep an eye on interest rates there is a sense of excitement and competition over who can amass the biggest fortune. The twist is that they eventually
lose all their money whatever they do”.
[full article]

Remembrance Day: ActiveHistory at the top of The Guardian’s website list!

Thursday, November 11th, 2004

ActiveHistory tops Guardian Education section’s “Critic’s Choice” list for
Remembrance Day!
FREE:
The ActiveHistory
“Life in the Trenches” Simulation
is described in the following terms: “…a wonderful simulation of life in the trenches…it covers what life was like for the ordinary soldier – such aspects as food, lice, trench-foot, censorship and poison gas. There are options to make particular decisions and terms used are explained. The simulation is well illustrated and will help pupils to understand what went on in the war and why casualties were so high” [full
article
]

Report Writing Wizard

Wednesday, November 10th, 2004

The ActiveHistory Report Wizard
A brand-new application which enables teachers – with a few clicks of a mouse button – to create eloquent student reports in continuous prose. Totally customisable, with a built in thesaurus, it could possibly save your hours of work!
Member feedback on this new project is particularly welcome – the more practical I can make it, the better!

Stalin’s Soviet Union: Quizzes

Saturday, November 6th, 2004

A2 New Wordshoot Quiz

The Purges in
the Era of Stalin
 New Worksheets
Stalin’s Terror: What were the effects?
Stalin’s Terror: The Process Winds Down

What were the causes and effects of the Dissolution of the Monasteries?

Monday, November 1st, 2004

The Henrician Reformation
What were the causes and effects of the
dissolution of the monasteries?

The League of Nations

Monday, November 1st, 2004

New WorksheetThe League of Nations
How was the League of Nations organised?