The Yom Kippur War

A series of structured questions to help students make sense of the causes, course and consequence of the Yom Kippur War. There is also a completed teacher version. Share this:

The Palestinian Diaspora

A worksheet of questions to help students understand the fate of the Palestinians between 1948-1973. A good review exercise. There is also a completed teacher version. Share this:

Sourcework Assignment Pack: Weimar Germany

A comprehensive pack of sources and questions in the style of GCSE/IGCSE examinations, designed to be printed off at the beginning of the unit and used as homework exercises over the course of several weeks. Share this:

The Six-Day War – Classroom Debate

Classroom Debate Students use their completed timelines to get into role as different characters from different countries and reach an independent judgement about which of the three key interpretations listed at the outset is the most convincing. They are then given guidance on how to construct a written essay answering the central question. There are…

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Historical Anniversaries for May 2011

50 years ago today (1st May 1961) Fidel Castro declared Cuba a socialist state and abolished multi-party elections 80 years ago today (1st May 1931) The Empire State Building in New York City, USA was officially opened 75 years ago today (2nd May 1936) Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie left the country and went into exile…

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IGCSE History Revision Quiz for 2011

A new version of the Play Your Dates Right Quiz, complete with a Highscore Board, testing your knowledge of the main events of the period 1871-1949. Great for IGCSE History Revision, including Origins of the Cold War 1945-1949. Share this:

Origins of the Cold War to 1949: Revision quiz

71 questions in the databank – choose between Wordshoot, Manic Miner, Flashcards….! Great for revising the IGCSE compulsory sourcework paper in history for this year. Share this:

IB Revision Quiz – “Who Am I?” interactive team challenge

“Who Am I?” Revision Quiz Students are placed in teams, and have to guess the historical character presented to them through a series of clues. The quicker they identify the character, the more points they gain. A really great way to revise the entire course. Share this:

The Six Day War of 1967: Timeline Analysis

Timeline Analysis Students construct a timeline of events broken down into events relating to Jordan, Egypt and Syria. The teacher can then test their understanding using this classroom challenge and this answer sheet. Share this:

Timeline Challenge: The 1967 6-Day War

In this activity, Organise the class 5 teams. Display the first event by clicking the button. All the students should copy this information into their worksheet as instructed. The first team can play for up to 10 points depending on their confidence. They have to not only identify the mistake in the account, but correct…

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Introduction and Overview – the 6-Day War of 1967

Introduction and Overview Students are introduced to the main debate that they will investigate: Interpretation 1: Israel was acting defensively. This was a pre-emptive strike against Arab armies who were about to invade her. Throughout the conflict Israel acted with admirable restraint. Interpretation 2: Israel was acting aggressively. She deliberately misread the situation to justify…

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The Berlin Blockade: Timeline Challenge [Interactive]

This activity is a great way of testing whether students have completed their notes on the Berlin Blockade. Students are presented with a series of information feeds, each one of which contains an error. Students get points for their teams if they identify the error correctly. Share this:

Historical Anniversaries for April 2011

10 years ago today (1st April 2001) Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was arrested in Belgrade for corruption, embezzlement and genocide 25 years ago today (7th April 1986) British home computer pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair sold his entire computer product range and the Sinclair brand name to Amstrad 20 years ago today (9th April 1991)…

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Why did Stalin become leader of the USSR? – essay planning task

Students are provided with a detailed list of factors relating to Stalin’s rise to power. These are organised under 3-5 headings. The following headings might give you some ideas: Political | Economic | Personal | Stalin’s Strengths | Opposition Weaknesses | Stalin’s Successes | Opposition Mistakes | Lenin’s Mistakes | Lenin’s Weaknesses. There is a…

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