Archive for December, 2008

How Should we Commemorate the Holocaust?

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Students consider the purpose of commemoration and then design their own Holocaust memorial after looking at a wide range of examples from around the world.

GCSE History Paper 1 Markscheme with sample answers re. the Causes of World War One

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Although the Causes of World War One will be tested in IGCSE History Paper 2 in Summer 2008, it will also be tested in Paper 1. Reading through this markscheme and the sample answers will be good way to start your history revision process.

The Legacy of the Holocaust: Israel and Palestine

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

This worksheet encourages students to consider how the Arab-Israeli conflict is in large part Hitler’s Third Reich’s most lasting legacy.

Why did Hitler Hate the Jews?

Friday, December 12th, 2008

This worksheet explains not merely why Hitler hated the Jews, but also why the Jews have been persecuted throughout the ages in countries across Europe. Students connect these factors in a flow diagram and categorise them as religious, racial, economic and social. This worksheet is supported by this antisemitic propaganda for children, and antisemitic propaganda for adults.

IGCSE History Paper 2 Sourcework Focus – Markschemes and Sample Answers

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Paper 2 Sourcework Focus – Markschemes and Sample Answers
Students can read through these sample answers and grade each one. For each question there is a good, average and below average answer. Can they spot which is which and explain why?

Opposition in Nazi Germany

Monday, December 8th, 2008

After looking at the different versions of the famous Niemoller poem in the powerpoint starter, Students use the main worksheet to compare how different social groups opposed the Nazis, and then use this information to complete one of several suggested tasks after completing a factual test. My own students produced “Hollywood Trailers” which can be found on the ActiveHistory YouTube Channel.