Archive for July, 2009

Causes of the English Civil War: Powerpoint lesson starter

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

A series of images and short textual points designed to generate student interest. What was the Civil War? Why is it important to study?

This resource can be found within this complete Key Stage 3 History Study Unit on the English Civil War.

Why did Germany and her Allies Lose the First World War?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Essay Project: Linking and prioritising, writing up the essay
Students then use this worksheet to spot connections between the major themes rather than simply discuss each one in isolation.

Who Killed King William Rufus?

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Analyse and categorise the evidence to solve this medieval mystery!

End of Topic Debate: Was William the Conqueror a Hero or a Villain?

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

The class is divided into two groups to debate the key question in the format of a courtroom trial.

Classroom Posters – the 20th Century

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

From the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, through to Boris Yeltsin making a fool of himself after too much vodka: 27 posters highlighting key events caught on the camera in the 20th Century.

A full set of poster resources can be found on this page.

Quotes about History – Classroom posters

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

“Study History, Study History! In History lies all the secrets of statecraft!” – plus 19 more motivational quotes about the noble subject.

A full set of poster resources can be found on this page.