Archive for March, 2010

Before you start mouthing off about Hitler, you’d better know your Nazis

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Eastern Europe: Walesa and Pope John Paul II

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

In this task students discuss the respective roles of the key individuals and then answer some source work questions about the Solidarity movement.

Russia bans Hitler book as extremist

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Advert with dog dressed as Hitler ‘not offensive’, rules watchdog

Friday, March 26th, 2010

The Suez Crisis: Historiography and Conclusions

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

The Suez Crisis: Historiography and Conclusions
Students consider an orthodox and revisionist interpretation of the Suez Crisis to consolidate their understanding of this topic and reach an independent judgement. There are teacher notes available for this activity.

The Collapse of Soviet Control in Eastern Europe

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Students conduct their own research about how each of the countries in the Eastern Bloc broke away from Soviet rule 1989-91 as part of their IGCSE history studies.