Archive for the ‘Year 9 History’ Category

Chatshow Challenge: the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Friday, July 4th, 2008

An end-of-unit activity which tests sourcework skills as well as factual knowledge. Students take on the role of either a Palestinian or an Israeli and go “Head to Head” with an opponent to answer key questions from their own biased perspective. The computer produces two scores for each student for teachers to record in the markbook: factual knowledge and sourcework skills.

Jack the Ripper Quiz

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

A new quiz on Jack the Ripper, created using www.classtools.net.

Jack the Ripper: Mini-Sourcework Exercise

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Jack the RipperMini-Sourcework exercise on Jack the Ripper. Complete with markscheme to test knowledge and understanding (30 minutes).

Jack the Ripper Source Work

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Jack the RipperMaxi-sourcework assessment
Complete with markscheme to test knowledge and understanding about the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888 (1 hour).

Consequences of the Jack the Ripper Murders

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Jack the RipperA consolidating lesson which looks at the social outcomes of the Ripper murders. Students are given a sourcework test, complete with a markscheme.

Other evidence about Jack the Riper

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Jack the RipperStudents are presented with other key facts about Jack and use this to make their own deductions about the killer. These ideas can then serve as the basis for a lively discussion in class.