Archive for November, 2007

Stalin’s Five Year Plans – Test

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A 20-question factual test designed to accompany the interactive simulation for IB / A2 History students investigating Stalin’s Five-Year-Plans

The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler: Worksheet

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

After studying the Weimar Republic on its own terms, students should turn their attention in more detail to the activities of Adolf Hitler during the Weimar period. This worksheet is designed to accompany the first part of the excellent video documentary “The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler (1989)” (30 mins). Sadly I don’t think it’s available for sale…

Causes of World War One Quiz

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

A new quiz for GCSE / IGCSE History.

The Culture of the Weimar Republic

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The positive achievements of the Weimar Republic are easily overlooked. This project encourages students to investigate the cultural vibrancy of the Republic by producing a “virtual tour” around the Berlin of the 1920s.

Stalin’s Henchmen – Kaganovich, Mikoyan, Molotov, Kirov, Yagoda, Sergo, Vorishilov

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

A short factual test to follow on from the more detailed worksheet earlier on in this unit.

Hitler’s Consolidation of Power: Introduction

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

An overview of the main themes and historical questions to generate student interest. Covers the Reichstag Fire, the Night of the Long Knives.