Archive for December, 2007

Stalin’s Rise to Power - Divisions in the Bolshevik party before 1924

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

A worksheet for A-Level / IB History providing long-term policy factors explaining Stalin’s rise to power.

Why did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? - 2. Thinking Skills Exercise

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Students turn their essay into a flowchart highlighting the essential links between the factors and the most important factual information that can be used to substantiate each factor.

The Tudors - Keyword Challenge

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

A new quiz for Year 8 history students.

Why did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? - 1. Skeleton Essay Exercise

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

In this exercise, students are given three “skeleton essays”, each one of which puts forward a different interpretation of Hitler’s rise to power. Students read through each interpretation, choose the one they agree with most, and then elaborate on each section using their classroom notes. It provides an accessible way of showing students how the same evidence and factors can be linked in different ways.

What was the most important cause of the Industrial Revolution?

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

This lesson follows on well from the studies of individuals. Students consider the big changes - transport, agriculture, smelting and so on - and try to link them together in a meaningful way [Part 1 | Part 2]

Causes of the Industrial Revolution

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I have now added a new factual test to the popular “Horatio Ramsbottom: Victorian Entrepreneur” computer simulation. The game itself has also been expanded to include a new decision point relating to Brunel’s “Great Eastern” project.