ActiveHistory http://activehistory.co.uk/updates All the latest additions to the site! Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 How accurately is the Pirate Code reflected in the Pirates of the Caribbean? http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/accurately-pirate-code-reflected-pirates-caribbean/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/accurately-pirate-code-reflected-pirates-caribbean/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:18 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2534 …
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]]> The Pirate Code: Overview
In this activity students will get an overview of some of the central rules of Pirates and consider why they existed. A teacher version is available. (175 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/accurately-pirate-code-reflected-pirates-caribbean/feed/ 0 The Wars of the Roses http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/wars-roses/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/wars-roses/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:16 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2558 …
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]]> The Wars of the Roses
In this activity students analyse a royal family tree to make deductions regarding the changing fortunes of the Houses of Lancaster and York. Further stimulus material leads into a research phase in which students try to determine whether other royals – all of whom have received a royal burial – were equally or even more cruel and / or incompetent than Richard III. (279 views)

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By: Tao WU

Another revision quiz - this time with 60 possible questions - designed to help students revise the “Origins of the Cold War” as part of their IB revision programme. I give students 10 minutes at the start of the lesson to try to complete the quiz. Anyone completing the quiz within the available time gets a score based on the amount of minutes left on the clock. They can then move on to the first lesson task, whatever that happens to be, whilst the other members of the class continue to play. I build up a ‘leaderboard’ of scores over the numerous lessons we have during revision time to build up momentum! (402 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/origins-of-the-cold-war-60-question-quiz-for-ib-history/feed/ 0 The Princes in the Tower: Classroom Debate http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/princes-tower-classroom-debate/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/princes-tower-classroom-debate/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:48:46 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2556 …
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Students are organised into 6 teams to construct a case seeking to prove a particular fate for the Princes in the Tower. At the end of the exercise students write-up their findings declaring Richard guilty or innocent of the crime. (342 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/princes-tower-classroom-debate/feed/ 0 The Rise of Pinochet: Fling the Teacher Quiz http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/the-rise-of-pinochet-fling-the-teacher-quiz/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/the-rise-of-pinochet-fling-the-teacher-quiz/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 19:26:14 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2680 …
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]]> Part of this complete scheme of work on the Rise of Pinochet, which we study as part of the “Rise and Rule of Single Party States” at IB.
I give students 10 minutes at the start of the lesson to try to complete the quiz. Anyone completing the quiz within the available time gets a score based on the amount of minutes left on the clock. They can then move on to the first lesson task, whatever that happens to be, whilst the other members of the class continue to play. I build up a ‘leaderboard’ of scores over the numerous lessons we have during revision time to build up momentum! (424 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/the-rise-of-pinochet-fling-the-teacher-quiz/feed/ 0 The Princes in the Tower: Card Sort Exercise http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/princes-tower-card-sort-exercise/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/princes-tower-card-sort-exercise/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:42:57 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2554 …
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]]> This worksheet provides students with an overview of the mystery relating to the Princes in the Tower. Students then organise a series of statements into evidence of guilt or innocence, then match up pairs of statements relating to similar themes / pieces of evidence. (480 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/princes-tower-card-sort-exercise/feed/ 0 Mussolini’s Italy: Arcade Games (44 possible questions) http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/mussolinis-italy-arcade-games-44-possible-questions/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/mussolinis-italy-arcade-games-44-possible-questions/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:15:01 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2675 …
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]]> This quiz is part of an extensive batch of revision quizzes for IB that I’m uploading to the site. Play Manic Miner, Cannonball Fun, Wordshoot or Matching Pairs! You can create your own Arcade Game here. You can access the entire scheme of work for Mussolini’s Italy here. (423 views)

photo by: Marion Doss

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/mussolinis-italy-arcade-games-44-possible-questions/feed/ 0 League of Nations in the 1920s: New Worksheets http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/historical-periods/20th-century/league-nations-1920s-worksheets/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/historical-periods/20th-century/league-nations-1920s-worksheets/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 13:21:54 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2565 …
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]]> Two new worksheets to accompany the League of Nations in the 1920s game.

Worksheet 1: Teacher led
Use this worksheet when you only have access to one computer. The teacher should introduce each question using the game to provide detail. The class then discusses how they think the League should react. The teacher then clicks the appropriate option so the class can see what really happened. The class discusses whether the League responded appropriately, and make notes.

Worksheet 2: Student led
Use this worksheet when each student has their own access to a computer (e.g. in a computer room, or at home as a homework exercise). Students make their own decisions and complete the worksheet as they proceed. (626 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/historical-periods/20th-century/league-nations-1920s-worksheets/feed/ 0 IB History – Video Archive http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/ib-history-video-archive/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/ib-history-video-archive/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:46:16 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2726 …
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By: Guillaume Paumier

This is a selection of some of the best documentary video that I use to teach History at IB Level, organised by topic to help students with their revision. (609 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/ib-history-video-archive/feed/ 0 Does King Richard III deserve a Royal Funeral? http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/king-richard-iii-deserve-royal-funeral/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/king-richard-iii-deserve-royal-funeral/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:41:58 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2552 …
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]]> Introductory Presentation / Video
This presentation provides a series of ‘mystery’ images. Students are asked to raise their hands when they think they know what the topic is (but not to say anything!). Before showing the video clip and final slide, the teacher should ask students with their hands up what they think the images relate to (i.e. the recent discovery of Richard III’s body). (481 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/king-richard-iii-deserve-royal-funeral/feed/ 0 Teacher-led activity: Historiography on the Origins of Warfare http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/teacherled-activity-historiography-origins-warfare/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/teacherled-activity-historiography-origins-warfare/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:40:58 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2550 …
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]]> Students are provided with a detailed breakdown of six key schools of historiographical thought relating to the origins of wars. Using their knowledge of a wide range of wars students decide which wars could be used to illustrate each theory. This then leads towards the final essay being produced. (573 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/teacherled-activity-historiography-origins-warfare/feed/ 0 Henry VIII – Multimedia Presentation http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/henry-viii-multimedia-presentation/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/henry-viii-multimedia-presentation/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:01:22 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2633 …
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]]> This presentation contains 21 images and several video clips, and should be used in conjunction with the introductory lesson on “Henry VIII: Hero or Villain?” that can be found in the Henry VIII section.

By: Lisby

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/year-8-history/henry-viii-multimedia-presentation/feed/ 0 Paired Feedback and Presentation Task: Comparisons and Contrasts between two wars http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/paired-feedback-presentation-task-comparisons-contrasts-wars/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/paired-feedback-presentation-task-comparisons-contrasts-wars/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:40:20 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2548 …
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]]> Students then compare and contrast their allocated conflict with that of a partner to start drawing out some key areas of comparison and contrast. This is followed by a whole-class discussion to start identifying some common themes for consideration. (590 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/paired-feedback-presentation-task-comparisons-contrasts-wars/feed/ 0 The Rule of Stalin: Fling the Teacher Challenge http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/historical-periods/20th-century/the-rule-of-stalin-fling-the-teacher-challenge/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/historical-periods/20th-century/the-rule-of-stalin-fling-the-teacher-challenge/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:11:19 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2671 …
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By: cinto2

Fling the Teacher: The Rule of Stalin
I give students 10 minutes at the start of the lesson to try to complete the quiz. Anyone completing the quiz within the available time gets a score based on the amount of minutes left on the clock. They can then move on to the first lesson task, whatever that happens to be, whilst the other members of the class continue to play. I build up a ‘leaderboard’ of scores over the numerous lessons we have during revision time to build up momentum! (623 views)

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]]> http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/historical-periods/20th-century/the-rule-of-stalin-fling-the-teacher-challenge/feed/ 0 Dozens of IB History Revision Quizzes! http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/dozens-of-ib-history-revision-quizzes/ http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/key-stage/ib-history/dozens-of-ib-history-revision-quizzes/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:44:38 +0000 Russel Tarr http://activehistory.co.uk/updates/?p=2722 …
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To help students with their revision, this is a quick summary of resources for some of the main topic areas that I cover at IB History Level at ActiveHistory.

During revision time I tend to start each lesson by introducing the main task, then directing students to a ‘Fling the Teacher’ quiz. Students have 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Any student finishing within that time gets points into their ‘leaderboard’ (which builds up throughout the revision period) based on the amount of time left on the clock. They can then proceed to the main task.

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