Archive for the ‘A-Level / IB History’ Category

Timeline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict up to 1939

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Using video, web and textbook sources, students start developing a timeline overview of the Middle East Conflict up to 1945.
This image could be used as a teaching aid to clarify the borders of the Palestinian Mandate.

Causes of the Spanish Civil War

Monday, August 30th, 2010

A collapsible list of essential revision points covering political, religious, economic, social and regional points.

Introduction to the Middle East Conflict

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

A class brainstorm about what students already know about the Arab-Israeli conflict is followed by a preliminary write-up. This worksheet could be followed by
(a) Going through this PowerPoint Presentation followed by this short video about 9/11.
(b) watching this YouTube Video for extra notes.

*The Middle East c.1914-1967: Complete Study Units / Teacher Notes for IB!*

Monday, August 9th, 2010

I’ve just completed uploading a complete scheme of work – worksheets, interactivities, teacher notes – for a new study unit for IB / A-Level on the Middle East.

1914-47
1947-1949
1956: Suez
1967: 6-Day War

…more will follow in due course as I teach further into the unit next year!

James Spod: Undercover in Mussolini’s Italy

Monday, August 9th, 2010

In this brand new simulation, learn about the political, economic and social landscape of Fascist Italy as you fly across the British Channel and journey around Italy on a mission to assassinate Mussolini!

Mussolini and Italian Fascism: Factual Tests

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Choose from the following two options
20 Factual Questions
Complete the gaps exercise