Archive for the ‘Year Groups’ Category

Model Essay: What were the most frequent causes of 20th Century Wars?

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Model Essay: What were the most frequent causes of 20th Century Wars?: A sample essay produced by Russel Tarr (author of this website) in timed conditions in the style of a Paper 2 answer.

Causes of the Chinese Civil War

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Causes of the Chinese Civil War: A detailed summary grid for revision purposes.

Causes of the Spanish Civil War: Summary and suggested linkage

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Causes of the Spanish Civil War: Summary and suggested linkage: A summary diagram for revision purposes.

Causes of World War One: What was Responsible?:

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Causes of World War One: What was Responsible?: An analysis grid which moves towards linking and prioritising the various factors that caused World War One. Students are invited to complete the blank cells using their own knowledge.

Causes of World War One – Who was Responsible?

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Causes of World War One – Who was Responsible?: A summary grid for revision purposes.

Causes of Wars – Comparisons and Contrasts

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Causes of Wars – Comparisons and Contrasts: Students are provided with detailed information about the causes of three major wars in the form of a grid, broken down into key themes (political, economic, etc). Their task is to complete the grid by providing further examples of other wars that they have studied and try to make some overall observations. Specific instructions for how students should feed back to the rest of the class are provided in this PowerPoint Slide. A completed teacher version is also available.