In this exercise students organise slips of information into appropriate categories, reduce them down to just 15, and use them to answer the question “Was Life Good or Bad in the Middle Ages?”. They work in teams of two or three, and at various points during the exercise the teacher will test each team with questions from this picture quiz.

I’m just having a play with Grooveshark.com to see if I can create some playlists for use in the classroom…!

The Execution of King Charles I: Film and Primary Source Analysis
How accurately has the event been depicted in films such as Cromwell (1970) and To Kill a King (2002)? The video clips are accessible at YouTube: [Cromwell (1970)] [To Kill a King (2002)]

A selection of quizzes and activities designed to help Year 9 History students revise the year’s work prior to their summer exams.

This tool from ActiveHistory helps to mark your history essays!

Simply COPY and PASTE your essay question and your essay into the boxes below.
The computer will then provide you with detailed feedback about your essay!

The interactive newsfeeds on ActiveHistory are an effective way of getting the narrative of important events across to students in an engaging manner.

I have now launched an interface which allows you to create your own – try it out here!