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Academic pieces |
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Theological Debate in the Reformation |
"The
impact of Martin Luther’s attack on the Catholic Church was
cataclysmic. In the short term, Christendom was shook to its
foundations and so too were the social and political structures
which had been built upon it..." |
History Review |
Autumn
2003 |
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The Rise and Fall of Cardinal Wolsey |
"Thomas
Wolsey (1473-1530) remains one of the most intriguing, charismatic
figures of the entire Tudor period..." |
History Review |
Spring
2003 |
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The Radical Reformers |
"If
coroners’ reports had existed in the sixteenth century, those of the
Radical Reformers would have made interesting reading..." |
History Review |
Autumn
2001 |
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The Italian Wars, c.1494-1516 |
"The lightning invasion of Italy by Charles VIII of France in 1494
shattered a delicate 40-year peace and opened a brutal chapter in
European history..." |
History Review |
Spring 2000 |
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Teaching and Learning Skills |
| Video in the History Classroom: Part 1 |
Ideas for creative use of historical documentaries and feature films |
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15/09/05 |
| Video in the History Classroom: Part 2 |
Digitial video: its potential as a teaching and learning tool |
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17/03/06 |
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Playing Devil's Advocate |
"History teacher
Russel Tarr explains how he and his students tackle controversial
topics" |
TES |
11/10/02 |
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Straight from the sources' mouth |
"Russel Tarr shows
how he helps students sharpen their source analysis" |
TES |
15/11/02 |
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Work with the Web |
"The internet
provides teachers and students of history with marvellous
opportunities.." |
TES |
29/06/01 |
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Reviews |
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The Past in pictures |
"Russel Tarr welcomes
a newsreel approach to teaching history". |
TES |
28/03/03 |
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Look back in depth and detail |
"Russel Tarr looks at
KS3 history courses, focusing on 1750-1900 to compare content and
presentation" |
TES |
21/01/03 |
