Archive for the ‘GCSE / IGCSE History’ Category

Causes for the Collapse of Communism

Friday, August 20th, 2010

A collapsible revision list of essential information.

Women During World War One

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

A new and improved version of the Jigsaw-Table exercise.

Decline and collapse of communism in eastern europe

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

An end-of unit “Fling the Teacher” challenge with 30 possible questions. All students should start the quiz at the same time, with 10 minutes available. Award 10 points to anyone finishing the quiz successfully within the first minute, 9 points to anyone finishing within the second minute, and so on. I build up a “leaderboard” of quiz results throughout the year, and especially during revision period!

Decline and Collapse of Soviet Control in Eastern Europe – Role of Gorbachev

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

An end-of unit “Fling the Teacher” challenge with 30 possible questions. All students should start the quiz at the same time, with 10 minutes available. Award 10 points to anyone finishing the quiz successfully within the first minute, 9 points to anyone finishing within the second minute, and so on. I build up a “leaderboard” of quiz results throughout the year, and especially during revision period!

Decline and Collapse of Soviet Control in Eastern Europe – External Factors

Friday, May 7th, 2010

An end-of unit “Fling the Teacher” challenge with 30 possible questions. All students should start the quiz at the same time, with 10 minutes available. Award 10 points to anyone finishing the quiz successfully within the first minute, 9 points to anyone finishing within the second minute, and so on. I build up a “leaderboard” of quiz results throughout the year, and especially during revision period!

Sourcework Tips: Decline and Collapse of Soviet Control in Eastern Europe

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

A student handout highlighting the main periods, people and events so that sources can be placed into their correct historical context as specifically as possible.