Archive for April, 2007
KS3 History Games for Kids
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Interactive Newsfeed - Cold War Origins
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007Students use this interactive newsfeed activity to record the main events of the origins of the Cold War. They then produce a “chat show” dialogue between a communist and a capitalist using the events in a timeline that is provided; each speaker will have a biased interpretation. As an extension, students produce a “living graph” using www.classtools.net.
Interactive Quizzes - Roots of the Cold War, 1914-45
Saturday, April 7th, 2007End of Unit Test: The Roots of the Cold War, 1917-45
A 20-Question “Fill the Gaps” exercise which gives a handy one-sided summary of the main events up to 1945. Students should be encouraged to play one of the following games prior to completing the test - either as a homework exercise, or as “last minute revision” for the first half of the test lesson in a computer lab.
Manic Miner: The Roots of the Cold War
Wordshoot: The Roots of the Cold War
CannonBall Fun: The Roots of the Cold War
Korean War - IGCSE Cartoon Analysis
Friday, April 6th, 2007Analyse a series of IGCSE History level cartoons by hovering over details and answering exam-style questions. When you have finished, the computer will provide you with a printout comparing your answer to a model answer. A great way to revise and develop sourcework skills ready for the IGCSE History Examination!
The Significance of the 1905 Revolution
Thursday, April 5th, 2007
For IB / A-Level historians. What was the significance of the 1905 Revolution? Why did it fail? These are important questions to consider, especially given the tendency of examiners to ask why the 1917 Revolutions succeeded when the 1905 Revolution failed.
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