A presentation to provide feedback on the main activity on this page. Each slide outlines what Gorbachev actually did, and is followed by a video clip from which students can take additional notes.
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50+ ActiveHistory Lectures – all on one page
I’ve finally got round to putting all of the online multimedia presentations I’ve produced (and which are particularly popular) on this dedicated page for ease of reference. They cover topics in the entire 11-18 age range, although most are designed for IB History.
New Poster: “The historian without his facts is rootless and futile; the facts without their historian are dead and meaningless” – EH Carr
A new poster for classroom display. View the full set here.
Using student questionnaires to improve your teaching / planning
Each year I set up a Google Form and set a homework task for all my students to answer variations on the following questions. I find it a really invaluable way of developing my teaching and my schemes of work. Here are the questions I use in case you’re interested in trying something similar (or…
Video Documentary Project – The American Civil War
A new worksheet and activity – students watch some clips from professional historians, and the work of previous years’ students, to reflect on what makes a great documentary. They are then guided through the process of writing a narrative, choosing appropriate images and a soundtrack, prior to producing a short video documentary of their own….
Simon Schama: “History…should keep people awake at night!”
Another poster for classroom display. View and download the full set of 45+ posters for the history classroom here.
75+ ActiveHistory Simulations – all on one page
I recently put together a list of all of the ActiveHistory simulations on one page to facilitate ease of use during distance learning:
Trading scenarios along the Silk Road: Teacher Answers
Trading scenarios along the Silk Road: can you make a profit? “The Silk Road developed into an amazingly complex trading network through the work of individual traders eager not just to obtain the things they needed and wanted, but to sell these on at a higher price to make a profit. In this activity will…
JFK: Introduction and Overview
JFK: Introduction and Overview Students are provided with a teacher-led lecture based around the following image and make notes in this worksheet. If you wish to set this as a homework task instead of lecture, you can use this interactive version of the image at Classtoolsand this accompanying video clip for additional notes.
The English Civil War: PowerPoint Starter / Accompanying Video
The English Civil War: PowerPoint Starter / Accompanying Video A series of images and short textual points designed to generate student interest. What was the Civil War? Why is it important to study? To accompany this, I have produced a short video of my own which I originally created as a distance-learning resource during COVID-19…
Medieval Cathedral Building – worksheet to complete online
Medieval Cathedral Building [making use of this slideshow]. This activity gets students to make deductions from original images to determine how medieval cathedrals were built. They watch a short video to decide what the most horrible job for cathedral builders was (lime burner? stonemason? treadmill operator?) They then investigate the difference between Romanesque and Gothic…
Primary sources about Churchill – worksheet
Primary sources about Churchill – Silent Discussion Prior to the lesson, your teacher will print off sets of sources and place them on different tables. The class will be divided into pairs, and each pair will be directed to a different table with a different set of sources. “Read the sources in silence, then still…
“Downfall” – viewing notes / discussion points for the movie
“Downfall” – Feature Film Viewing Notes / Discussion Points Detailed historical context, viewing notes and discussion points to accompany a viewing of the outstanding historical epic.
“Timeline of my Birthday” – worksheet
“Timeline of my Birthday” – worksheet Replace [DATE GOES HERE] with the month / day of your birthday (e.g. “November 30th”). Go to https://www.activehistory.co.uk/birthdayTimeline and input your birthday. It will provide a list of events, births and deaths that took place across a wide range of time on the day you were born. Select AT…
Undercover in Nazi Germany: Teacher Answer Sheet
A teacher answer sheet for the popular “James Spod: Undercover in Nazi Germany” simulation.
Suez Crisis: Standalone Workpack
The Suez Crisis of 1956 Note: If time is particularly tight, or this topic only needs to be taught briefly, then I have now produced a standalone workpack on this topic, which comes complete with links to multimedia clips. Part of the Suez Crisis Study Unit.
The Abyssinian Crisis
The Abyssinian Crisis Students are presented with a detailed breakdown of the crisis and watch several video clips to help them form judgements. A cartoon analysis exercise then follows. Part of the Interwar Europe: The 1930s study unit.
Design a Virtual Museum
Design a Virtual Museum During the COVID-19 lockdown period I got my students to collaborate on a “Virtual Museum” containing items from around their homes. It worked well and is something which I’ll now do regularly as a standalone project – you may be interested in trying a similar thing out with your own classes….
Venn Diagram Generator
I have launched a new HTML5 Venn Diagram Generator at www.classtools.net.
Cloze (“Fill the Gaps”) Quiz Generator
I have launched a new quiz generator at www.classtools.net which allows you to quickly create “fill the gaps” quizzes for your students.
Image Hotspot Generator
Here’s a new Image Hotspot Generator at www.classtools.net which I’ve created to allow you to quickly annotate images and embed them in your website or blog.
“The Vortex” – generate your own sorting quizzes
A new Vortex quiz generator I’ve coded over at www.classtools.net…
Image Reveal Tool
A new classroom resource I’ve launched over at www.classtools.net.
Fling the Teacher Quiz Generator
Create your own “Fling the Teacher” quizzes using this new generator I’ve coded over at www.classtools.net.
Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Consequences of World War One in Germany, Britain and the USSR
Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Consequences of World War One in Germany, Britain and the USSR Students should open a copy of this EDITABLE table, and fill the gaps by playing one of the following quizzes. Part of the World War One Study Unit at ActiveHistory.
The Events of World War Two: New Study Unit
These lessons focus on providing students with a clear understanding of the main ideologies, personalities and events leading up to the war rather than the causes themselves (The Causes of World War Two is a topic better suited as an examination topic for older students, and resources can be found here: 1920s | 1930s.)
The Battle of the Somme: Haig – hero or butcher?
The Battle of the Somme Students conduct a debate on the issues of whether Haig was a good General, whether the battle plan was crazy, and whether it achieved its objectives. They do this by: (a) Completing this NEWLY EDITABLE worksheet as the teacher goes through The Battle of the Somme PowerPoint; (b) Completing this…
How did the Crash lead to a Depression? What were the political consequences?
How did the Crash lead to a Depression? What were the political consequences? Students sometimes find it difficult to understand how a stock market ‘crash’ in one country can lead to a widespread ‘Depression’ affecting the entire economies of many countries. This worksheet helps them bridge the gap. Updated to include a task providing questions…
Factual Test based on the introductory civil rights lecture
Factual Test based on the introductory civil rights lecture 15 questions testing student understanding from the lecture – The Big Picture: A multimedia presentation of race in American history since the Declaration of Independence Part of the Civil Rights unit at ActiveHistory.
How similar was the 2008 Financial Crisis to the Wall St. Crash?
How similar was the 2008 Financial Crisis to the Wall St. Crash? One of the most important purposes of studying history is to understand the modern world. In this exercise students will consider how the Wall St. Crash helps us understand the modern financial system, by considering three particular films in the process: Part of…
Decision-Making Exercise: Was Churchill a Great Leader? – Part 2 (1943-45)
Decision-Making Exercise: Was Churchill a Great Leader? – Part 2 (1943-45) | Student Worksheet A major decision-making simulation designed to teach students about the major events of World War Two in an engaging but rigorous manner. “In 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland after signing a non-aggression pact with Stalin’s USSR. Britain and France declared war…
Decision-Making Exercise: Was Churchill a Great Leader? – Part 1 (1940-42)
Decision-Making Exercise: Was Churchill a Great Leader? – Part 1 (1940-42) | Student Worksheet A major decision-making simulation designed to teach students about the major events of World War Two in an engaging but rigorous manner. “In 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland after signing a non-aggression pact with Stalin’s USSR. Britain and France declared war…
Video Documentary Worksheet: “The Children who Fought Hitler”
Video Documentary Worksheet: “The Children who Fought Hitler” (could be used as an alternative video for students who feel uncomfortable watching the ‘Holocaust’ documentary) This is a documentary telling the forgotten story of a heroic battle fought by the children of the British Memorial School to help liberate Europe from the Nazis. The school served…
Video Documentary Worksheet: “The World at War: Genocide”
Video Documentary Worksheet: “The World at War: Genocide” This worksheet is designed to help students get the most out of a documentary episode which is widely regarded as one of the best ever produced about the Holocaust – Hitler’s attempt to exterminate the Jewish people. The Holocaust is a subject which is compulsory to study…
Multimedia Presentation: Who were the Nazis? | Student Worksheet
Multimedia Presentation: Who were the Nazis? | Student Worksheet Students consider some of the key beliefs of the Nazis by debating a series of controversial issues (e.g. “Immigrants should be encouraged to leave our country when there are lots of our own people who are unemployed”, “It is quite right to place suspected terrorists into…
Left-wing and Right Wing: Which are you? [online simulation]
Left-wing and Right Wing: Which are you? [online simulation] Students then complete this computer questionnaire, which will provide them with some initial suggestions about whether they are Left- or Right-Wing. This can be completed in class, or set as a homework activity. Students are then asked to complete a Triangle Nine Template by completing the…
Overview of Ideologies: [a] Communism, Fascism and Nazism
Overview of Ideologies: [a] Communism, Fascism and Nazism Students start the unit by being introduced to the main ideological divisions of the interwar period and the key personalities behind them, including Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. Part of the new World War Two study unit at ActiveHistory.
Student Record Grid – 1920s Border Disputes
Student Record Grid In this classroom roleplay exercise, students are divided into teams of four (idealists and pragmatists) and 11 students are also given a particular country to represent. We then go through each of the major border disputes of the 1920s hearing the arguments on both sides, reaching a decided course of action, then…
ActiveHistory Online Presentation – League in the 1920s
ActiveHistory Online Presentation In this classroom roleplay exercise, students are divided into teams of four (idealists and pragmatists) and 11 students are also given a particular country to represent. We then go through each of the major border disputes of the 1920s hearing the arguments on both sides, reaching a decided course of action, then…
Border Disputes in the 1920s: A Classroom Roleplay Exercise
Border Disputes in the 1920s: A Classroom Roleplay Exercise In this classroom roleplay exercise, students are divided into teams of four (idealists and pragmatists) and 11 students are also given a particular country to represent. We then go through each of the major border disputes of the 1920s hearing the arguments on both sides, reaching…
The issue of Mary, Queen of Scots | Video on the Babbington Plot | Worksheet to accompany the Video
The issue of Mary, Queen of Scots | Video on the Babbington Plot | Worksheet to accompany the Video A fourth reason why the Spanish decided to invade England in 1588 was connected to Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary was a Catholic cousin of Elizabeth (her mother was Henry VIII’s sister). Catholics all across Europe…
How successfully did Elizabeth deal with the problems of her reign?
How successfully did Elizabeth deal with the problems of her reign? In this exercise, students will reach a final judgement about Elizabeth I by writing an essay. In this way, they will: Develop their ability to see the ‘big picture’ and to connect factors together Consider how Elizabeth’s rule has affected such things as: The…
Design a movie proposal: The Sophiatown Removals
Design a movie proposal: The Sophiatown Removals Fresh from his triumph with the World War One inspired “1917”, award-winning director Sam Mendes is keen to keep his winning streak alive by producing a film based in the black neighbourhood of Sophiatown in the years leading up to and including its destruction in the 1950s. Your…
Fling the Teacher Quiz: The Silk Roads
A new “Fling the Teacher” quiz on the Silk Roads, part of the new scheme of work on the Silk Roads from ActiveHistory.
Google Earth Interactive Tour: three key Silk Road explorers
Google Earth Interactive Tour: three key explorers Using an interactive Google Earth Tour, students develop their understanding of the three key explorers by following their footsteps and learning about their adventures and use what they learn to complete this worksheet. Part of the new “Silk Roads” unit at ActiveHistory.
Three key Silk Road explorers: European, African and Asian
Three key explorers: European, African and Asian “During a period of only 150 years, the travels of three remarkable explorers – one European, one African, and one Asian – expanded our understanding of vast parts of the world. Start by reading the three biographies and watching the video clips that go along with each for…
Crossword test – Silk Roads
Crossword test This crossword quiz, complete with teacher answer sheet, tests the vocabulary developed in the previous introductory exercise. Part of the new “Silk Roads” unit at ActiveHistory.
Introduction to the Silk Roads
Introduction to the Silk Roads “Watch the TEDEd video (below) as a class. Then, go through the written account (overleaf) and see how many of the missing words you are able to fill in. Next, highlight any words in the account that you do not know. Afterwards, discuss these words together and produce a list…
The Silk Roads: Online Adventure Game
A brand new simulation game, complete with a detailed worksheet and extension tasks, designed as part of my ongoing project to bring more non-European history into my classroom. Students can choose to play as a male or female character, and are placed in a random location somewhere on the Silk Roads to begin their quest,…
“Fling the Teacher!” – Quiz Generator for teachers and students
I have launched a new HTML5 “Fling the Teacher” Generator which allows you (and your students) to quickly create review / revision quizzes in an engaging, fun format! You can replace my handsome face with your own, if you prefer 🙂
New Generator: Online Image Annotation Tool!
I’ve just finished coding a new online image annotation tool over at www.classtools.net which allows you to quickly label images (e.g. political cartoons, works of art, historical photographs) with ‘hotspots’ and then save your work to the server / embed it into your own blog or website.
Consequences of the Korean War: HTML5 Hexagons
How was a truce negotiated? What were the consequences for Korea and for the wider world? |Interactive HTML Hexagons Students consider a list of detailed points are are then challenged to organise these into meaningful categories to answer the key questions. There are also some HTML5 Hexagons available for this exercise generated at www.classtools.net. Part…
Factual Test: Changes in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
25-question factual test This test (complete with teacher answer sheet) can be used to confirm that students have taken detailed and effective notes on the topic. Part of the scheme of work: In what ways, for what reasons, and with what results, did the Civil Rights movement become more radical after 1964?
Multimedia lecture [3]: Changes in Location: From Rural South to Urban North
Multimedia lecture [3]: Changes in Location: From Rural South to Urban North The change in methods (towards militant self-defence) and objectives (black nationalism, not integration) overlapped with a move away from the rural south (and a focus on tackling Jim Crow laws) and towards the urban north (and a focus on tackling socio-economic exploitation) Part…
Multimedia lecture [2]: Changes in Methods: From Nonviolence to Militant Self-Defence
Multimedia lecture [2]: Changes in Methods: From Nonviolence to Militant Self-Defence FROM: a philosophy of nonviolence (as promoted by MLK and the SCLC) TO: militant self-defence (as promoted by Malcolm X and practised by the Black Panthers). This new breed of activists followed the ideas of Malcolm X, who rejected nonviolence as “the philosophy of…
Multimedia lecture [1]: Changes in Objectives: From Integration (Civil Rights) to Black Nationalism (Human Rights)
Multimedia lecture [1]: Changes in Objectives: From Integration (Civil Rights) to Black Nationalism (Human Rights) In this first lecture, students learn about how even MLK started to become concerned that black people were trying to ‘integrate into a burning house’. The contribution of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, the Black Panthers, Black Power and Richard Pryor…
Caesar Cypher Generator
As part of the Escape Room resources, I’ve designed a simple Caesar Cypher Generator.
ActiveHistory is now FLASH FREE!
After updating the Battle of Hastings Simulation, and following on from the update to Fling the Teacher, I think(!) that there are now no Flash features left on the website. This is in response to the fact that as from next year no major browsers will continue to support Flash for security reasons. If you…
New Blogpost: True, False, or Anachronism?
Overview Helping students understand the concept of anachronism – the misplacing of a concept, object or individual in a time period where it could not have existed – is an important step to getting them to understand the concept of chronology, to empathise with people in the past and to understand a historical period. Arthur…
History: Factual Test for the “Undercover in Imperial Rome” simulation
FACTUAL TEST In this task, students are given 25 short-answer questions to test the knowledge they acquired by completing the main worksheet which accompanies the game about Imperial Rome. The link to the associated computer simulation and loads more worksheets and activities relating to Imperial Rome can be found on this page of ActiveHistory.
Model Essay: How successful were President Johnson’s “Great Society” reforms?
A new Model Essay to share with students after they have written their own: How successful were President Johnson’s “Great Society” reforms? You can access 40+ other essays by Russel Tarr on this page of ActiveHistory.
Voyages of Discovery Simulation: Updated and Improved
I have updated my new “Voyages of Discovery” simulation in response to user feedback to include more locations, additional varied tasks, and fresh information about West African Empires in the Middle Ages / Early Modern period to complement the current focus on Asian and European History. It’s now a pretty comprehensive simulation which I hope…
“Unseen history” – a new blogpost
Overview Building up a sense of anticipation and curiosity within a history lesson is always a great way to engender a sense of interest and engagement. What follows are a few ideas which I have found work particularly effectively. What’s in the Bag? I am a big fan of using artefacts in the classroom to…
Undercover in Ancient Rome Simulation – Teacher Support Materials
Map, Structured Questions, Timeline and Instructions about how to complete the mission This pack provides you with a completed version of the map, answers to the structured questions, and a completed version of the ‘fill the gaps’ timeline exercise. Click here to access the simulation.
Undercover in Ancient Rome Simulation – new worksheets and features.
Map, Structured Questions and Timeline In this task, students will use the interactive adventure to complete a schematic map which quickly allows you to identify the main sites and Emperors in Ancient Rome according to the simulation. There are then a detailed list of structured questions for each of the main locations, and ‘fill the…
Convert a teacher’s essay into a History magazine article
Overview It’s always good practice for teachers to write a timed essay at the same time, and in the same conditions, as their students. In this way students can immediately appreciate that you can ‘walk the walk’ and not just ‘talk the talk’. Moreover, they will then be able to compare their essays, and the…
Voyages of Discovery – New Online Simulation Game
Voyages of Discovery – New Online Simulation Game Overview This simulation introduces students to the Voyages of Discovery. These daring overseas adventures marked the beginning of globalization and European empire-building. By playing the game students will learn about some of the most important explorers, their discoveries, and the spices which they brought back to Europe….
Five Ideas for Model Making in History
Overview Designing and realising a physical model can be a very engaging and stimulating experience for bringing history alive for students in a novel and memorable way. It also provides some superb display material for creating an engaging classroom environment. Heraldic Shields A fixed feature of my school calendar is a study with younger students…
Studying Local History through Street Names
Overview The names given to our roads and streets provides a rich source of potential for local history projects. Students can research the events and people commemorated in these names to engage in some open-ended history that is not constrained by a particular topic, theme or period. The following example uses Google Maps to make…
Ideas for making the most of your old History magazines
Overview As digital archives of history articles become increasingly accessible for students and teachers, it’s easy for print versions of of magazines slowly gather dust on the shelves before being unceremoniously dumped onto the charity pile during the annual classroom clearout. But looked at more creatively, those old issues of History Today, Modern History Review…
Ideas for using tastes and smells in the History classroom
Overview The benefits of using audio-visual sources in the history classroom is well-established. However, it is much rarer for teachers to make use of sources which appeal to the sense of taste and smell, even though these are just as thought-provoking and evocative and perhaps even more so. Obviously take care though to have due…
Building Teenage Heroes into the History Curriculum
Overview A common complaint about History is that it is dominated by white, middle-class, middle-aged men. Or, as Jane Austen put it, “The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all — it is very tiresome”. Much has…
Z-A: Word Association Quiz format for starters/plenaries
Overview The Z-A quiz format involves revealing a series of words or phrases, letter by letter, in reverse alphabetical order. Students, organised into teams, win points if they are the first to identify what all the words/phrases have in common. As soon as a hand is raised, the teacher ‘stops the clock’ to hear the…
Albany, Birmingham and the Washington March – Multimedia decision-making exercise [interactive]
This teacher-led lecture guides students through the key dilemmas facing the likes of MLK and JFK in this critical period, and comes complete with video clips. Students then have to consdider how they would structure a response to the following essay question: “During the Kennedy administration, there was little progress in civil rights, and Kennedy…
Historiography of the Berlin Blockade
Historiography of the Berlin Blockade Students are presented with a detailed article about the causes and consequences of the Berlin Blockade and a series of structured questions to help familiarise them with some of the key debates and interpretations. Part of the “Origins of the Cold War” Unit
Bringing Codes and Codebreaking into the History Classroom
Overview When studying topics involving intrigue, secrets or subterfuge, present students with the essence of the story in the form of a coded message familiar at the time. Challenge them to decode the message to engage them effectively from the outset. Case Studies Lady Jane Grey (Caesar Cipher) The famous “nine days’ queen” is Lady…
Design personalised number plates as a revision exercise
Overview As a revision exercise, get students to design personalised number plates for historical characters they have studied. Accompany each one with a series of quiz questions which can be used to review the course in an engaging way. To help students review key dates, people, places and relevant quotes, provide students with a list…
Lotus diagram templates for essay planning
Lotus diagram templates for essay planning Overview I’m grateful to Shani Hartley for introducing me to Lotus Diagrams. These are graphic organisers that help students break down a question into key factors or arguments and then methodically summarise the essential knowledge that can be used to substantiate each one of these. In some respects Lotus Diagrams are similar…
SMS Generator: Create an imagined text conversation between two characters
Create an imagined text conversation between two characters In order to highlight the differing viewpoints of two historical characters, or to consider more closely the relationship between them, produce an imaginary dialogue between them in the form of a text-message conversation. Start by asking students to identity some of the central dramatic moments within the…
Middle Passage Simulation – updated, relaunched
I have updated the popular “Can you survive the Middle Passage?” simulation with new media clips, factual information and a more modern layout.
Voyages of Discovery Simulation: Follow-Up Classroom Project
I have added a ‘choose your own homework / markscheme‘ project to follow-on from the Voyages of Discovery Simulation. I’ll be looking forward to seeing what my students come up with for the first time after the holidays!
Five techniques for building visual literacy in the History Classroom
OVERVIEW Political cartoons are a mainstay of the history classroom and provide a wonderful tool not only for starter and plenary activities, but invaluable raw material for helping students draw deductions, compare interpretations and substantiate their own judgements by bringing in additional background knowledge. They also provide an accessible way into the historical debate for…
Calendar of Historical Anniversaries, 2019-2020
Calendar for Educators, 2019-2020 The following project developed from my “History in the News” facility which I also recommend you look at. 1. Here is a FREE printable calendar providing notable anniversaries (multiples of 50 years only) for research, discussion, assemblies and personal projects. Ideas for student tasks: Choose one event to research further and…
Renaissance Florence Simulation – updated, relaunched
The “Time Machine Journey to Renaissance Florence” simulation has been updated with video clips, a ‘save game’ feature so that they can play over several lessons and the ability for students to print off a personalised certificate of achievement when (and if!) they finish the mission successfully.
Comparing / contrasting the impact on two states: the USA / the DDR
Comparing / contrasting the impact on two states: the USA / the DDR In the earlier exercise students worked collaboratively to determine the impact of the Cold War upon the DDR. As a revision exercise, they will now compare and contrast this experience with that of the United States by reviewing their work on the…
Video viewing notes: “The DDR: Lost World of Communism”
Video viewing notes: “The DDR: Lost World of Communism” Minute-by-minute viewing notes for this excellent BBC documentary for students to use as a way of deepening their understanding. This is part of a unit of study on Communist East Germany. This concludes with an essay on the subject “Analyse the impact of the Cold War upon…
Analyse the impact of the Cold War upon the DDR
The Impact of the Cold War upon the DDR The impact of the Cold War upon one state, and a comparison and contrast of the impact of the Cold War upon two states from different regions, is a possible focus of exam questions. The following unit was designed to provide an academically rigorous follow-up task…
“Then and Now” photographs: Battlefields / Berlin
“Then and Now” photographs As an added dimension to the trip, I obtained a range of historical photos of key sites in Berlin, then challenged students to recreate them. I then uploaded these to ActiveHistory to share with the students.
Interpretation Battleships: The Treaty of Versailles
Interpretation Battleships: The Treaty of Versailles “Harsh but fair” – To what extent do you agree with this judgement on the Treaty of Versailles? Individual or Paired Task After reviewing the terms of the Treaty, decide where each of the following words belong in the grid: Saar | Colonies | Rhineland | Alsace-Lorraine | Polish…
French Revolution Simulation: Updated, relaunched
I have updated the popular Causes / Events of the French Revolution simulation with a ‘save progress’ feature and a dozen video clips at appropriate points.
20 question factual test: Nixon’s foreign policy
20 question factual test: Nixon’s foreign policy With teacher answer sheet provided.
The Watergate Scandal and the Fall of Richard Nixon
The Watergate Scandal Students watch a one-hour video documentary to assess the role played in Nixon’s downfall by ten key individuals involved in the Watergate Scandal.
Escape the Room: The Black Death!
A new “Escape the Room” lesson: It is 1348. You are a group of sailors returning to England from a business trip to Ireland in your trading ship. On your arrival, you find that the port of Bristol is in complete panic about the approach of the BLACK DEATH from Europe. Hundreds of thousands of…
54-question Arcade Game: 19thC European Overseas Empires”
Revision Game: 54 Questions
20-question factual test: Europeans in China
20-question factual test: Europeans in China To consolidate knowledge. 10 questions on the Opium Wars, 10 questions on the Boxer Uprising.
Sourcework Questions: The Boxer Uprising
Sourcework Questions: The Boxer Uprising Two examination-style questions, complete with model answers to provide with students during the feedback phase.
The Boxer Uprising
The Boxer Uprising ” Read carefully through the following account, then: [1] Include at least THREE relevant, useful, captioned images into this document (in the same format as the one already included); [2] Add additional notes from the video. Highlight all these additions in yellow.
Sourcework Questions: The Opium Wars | Model answers
Sourcework Questions: The Opium Wars | Model answers A fully-developed sourcework examination. I set questions [2] and [6] as a homework exercise and produced model answers myself to share with students afterwards.
The Opium Wars: Multimedia Presentation / Decision-Making Exercise (22 slides plus video clips)
The Opium Wars: Multimedia Presentation / Decision-Making Exercise (22 slides plus video clips) “You will be presented with a series of issues which were controversial at the time and remain so today. You should make choices based on what you think is the most appropriate course of action according to your own preferences. At the…
Sourcework: Was the British reaction to the Indian Mutiny justified? | Model answers for final three questions
Sourcework: Was the British reaction to the Indian Mutiny justified? | Model answers for final three questions A fully-developed sourcework exercise which could take up to two hours. However, I instructed students as a homework exercise to do the final three questions. I then went through these providing them with some model answers which I…
