Take on the role of a kidnapped young African in this simulation and see how well you can maintain your strength in the gruelling “Middle Passage” across the Atlantic in this decision-making activity. Complete with five different lesson plans. Part of an up-and-coming new Black History unit which I am currently developing which will be…
Month: January 2008
Nazi Economic Policies
Students use the Head2Head Interview with Adolf Hitler to organise information about Hitler’s economic policies for Big Business, Small Business, Agriculture and the working classes under key headings in this worksheet.
Hitler’s Consolidation of Power – Quiz
A paper test of 20 questions based on the information in the preceeding worksheets. Students should be given the opportunity to revise for the test by playing this interactive quiz.
Stalin’s Five Year Plans – Keyword Challenge
A new interactive quiz for history students at A-Level / IB Level. Rules of the game can be found here.
Medieval Town and Village – Factual Test
A new factual test designed to follow on from the Medieval Time Machine Game.
The Court of the Red Tsar: Simon Montefiore – Worksheet
A grid which summarises the main themes covered in the “Court of the Red Tsar” audiobook to help teachers and students decide which parts can be made use of within class. The audiobook can be purchased from Amazon here.
Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe – Sourcework Test
An updated version of the end-of-unit sourcework assignment, with an improved markscheme. Designed for Year 8 History students.
Hitler: The Rise of Evil [2003] – Worksheet
Hitler: The Rise of Evil – Worksheet to accompany the drama documentary. A complete breakdown of the themes covered across the two episodes starring Robert Carlyle, designed to help teachers decide which bits should be shown in class and to help students structure their notes. The DVD can be purchased through Amazon here.
Origins of World War One – Keyword Challenge
A new keyword challenge on the Causes of World War One. Rules of the game can be found here.
Stalin’s Five Year Plans: Factual Test
A 20 Question factual test designed to test student knowledge of Stalin’s Five Year Plans for industry.
Medieval Time Machine Newspaper Report
A new lesson plan / activity designed to consolidate knowledge after Year 7 history students have played the Time Machine Journey to the Middle Ages.
Causes of World War One – Factual Test
A new factual test on the origins of World War One containing 33 questions. Answers for teachers provided.
The Rise of Hitler – End of Unit Factual Test
To evaluate factual recall, students can then be set this test (30 questions) as a classroom exercise. Personally, I like to get them all playing this Fling the Teacher Quiz for the first 15 minutes of the lesson as “last minute revision”. The first person to finish this game successfully gets 10/10, the second person…
Classtools.net Random Name Generator
I have developed the Classtools.net random name generator so that words can now be “removed” from the fruit machine after they have been selected. This means that using the game in class doesn’t result in the same people / keywords being selected several times each session.
Why did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? – 3. Display Task
The final part of the exercise involves students approaching the question from a completely fresh perspective. Six – rather than three – factors are provided in the form of cards, each one of which contains essential pieces of factual information. Students have to arrange these on sugar paper, establish links between the factors by connecting…
