A worksheet to accompany the Battle of Hastings Online Adventure. This activity focuses on the main places of 1066. You will have to label key countries on a map, and explain the significance of other places already labelled on the map. Share this:
Main Events of 1066 – Worksheet!
A new worksheet to accompany the interactive decision making adventure on the Battle of Hastings for Year 7 History students. This activity, based around the Bayeux Tapestry, helps you understand the main events of 1066. You are given a series of pictures from the Tapestry, and you explain them using the Flash animations in the…
Battle of Hastings Game for Year 7: Worksheet
William, Hardraada and Harold Godwineson: A worksheet to accompany the interactive Battle of Hastings simulation. Share this:
Battle of Hastings Simulation: New 1066 Game!
This very popular Battle of Hastings Simulation for Year 7 History has been completely updated with new decision points, new Flash animations and three new worksheets! Students take on the role of King Harold and take a series of decisions which will determine whether they keep their throne or die a horrible death by the…
Acclerated Learning – ClassTools Template for Lesson Planning
Teachers are increasingly using accelerated learning, an approach to learning which builds on a range of learning styles. This template will help you plan lessons which address the issue of multiple intelligences Share this:
Witchcraft for Year 8 History – Source Work Exercise
As the assessed piece of work on the Witchcraft Topic in Year 8, students complete this history source work exercise. Share this:
The Spread of the Black Death
A history worksheet to accompany the Flash Animation on the site. Students produce a written account about the Black Death, then a graph charting the progress of the Black Death, then produce a full written assignment about the Black Death as a homework. Share this:
A Classroom Witch Trial
This Witch Trial and accompanying record sheet is always one of the highlights of the Year 8 course! With some students taking on the role of women accused of witchcraft, others acting as defence counsel, and others as prosecution lawyers, this is a lively unit which really helps students to understand the difference between facts,…
Witchcraft: 1. Introduction: Religion, Superstition and Witchcraft.
Students start with Task 1, followed by a classroom discussion, just to get them thinking. Then, they place their worksheet face down on the table and I write this question on the board: “When was the last witch executed?â€. Students turn their sheets back over, and a merit is awarded for the person who first…
The Causes of World War One: Austria v. Serbia: Imperialism and Nationalism
A new worksheet. Share this:
Portraits as Propaganda: Elizabeth I
This history lesson builds on well from The Ambassadors and the Tudor Portrait Mystery Exercises. Students consider the tools used by artists to represent different policies, emotions and personality traits in individuals, using the famous “Armada Portrait” as a starting point. They then use what they have learned to produce their own colourful “Royal Portrait”…
Early Events of the Albigensian Crusade: The Campaigns of Simon de Montfort
A decision-making exercise: Would you have taken the same decisions as de Montfort? Share this:
Create your own “Dustbin” Game!
This interactive quiz generator allows you to create interactive “Dustbin” games. Students or teachers can create up to four categories of factors. The game created by ClassTools.net then involves students dragging and dropping each factor into its correct category as quickly as possible in a “race against the clock”! Share this:
The Cathars – A complete Scheme of Work with Resources
This brand new section of the website has now been launched. Share this:
The Siege of Montsegur: Interactive Running Dictation Exercise
Students watch the events unfold through a series of “news feeds” in this interactive history exercise and should then be asked to write a biased newspaper report about the event from either a Catholic or a Cathar perspective. Share this:
The Siege Stone at Carcassonne: Flash Animation
An animation designed to accompany the Cathars unit designed for Year 7 / Year 8 History. Share this:
The Siege Stone at Carcassonne: PostIt Activity
An interactive exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources, with an accompanying worksheet. Share this:
The Siege of Toulouse: Living Graph Activity
An interactive exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources, with an accompanying worksheet. Share this:
Coalbrookdale Interactive Census
I spent some time over half term completely rewriting the activities based around the Coalbrookdale Interactive Census of 1861. There is now a complete history lesson pack to accompany the searchable database, which I’ll be trialling with my own Year 9 students over the next two or three weeks. Hope you like it! Share this:
Why did the Pope launch the Albigensian Crusade? (a) Other Reasons
As part of the unit on the Cathars, an interactive Diamond 9 Exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources. Share this:
The Cathars – Why did the Pope launch the Albigensian Crusade? (a) Religious Reasons
Students compare Cathar viewpoints to those of Catholics, and form their own judgement as to which they have most sympathy with in this worksheet designed for Year 7 / Year 8 History. Share this:
How did the Nazis Rule Germany? – Fishbone Diagram
A Flash Activity based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources. Share this:
Key Themes of the 16th Century
A worksheet and history lesson plan designed to get students thinking about key terminology and linking their ideas together meaningfully. Share this:
The Cathars – Introduction: The Court of Raymond of Toulouse
Part of a brand new unit on the Cathars for Year 7 / 8. This first worksheet is designed to give students a romantic impression of what Medieval Languedoc was like. Share this:
Historiography: Historians’ Views on the Causes of World War One (designed for A-Level / IB History)
A new worksheet. Share this:
Churchill’s Cold War Speech of 1949
An interactive Flash exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources. Share this:
Classroom Debate: Who was Most Responsible for the Outbreak of World War One?
A lesson plan and worksheet. Share this:
Flash Activity: Causes of the Industrial Revolution
A brand new activity for Year 9 History, based at ClassTools.net: Interactive Whiteboard Resources Share this:
Causes of World War One: Britain v. Germany: The Arms Race
A new worksheet and discussion points. Share this:
Causes of World War One: Britain v. Germany: Colonial and Economic Rivalry
A new worksheet. Share this:
Causes of World War One – Russia v. Germany: Personal Misunderstandings and the “Willy-Nicky” Correspondence
A new worksheet. Share this:
The July Crisis of 1914: Worksheet and Flash Quiz
An engaging way of teaching and learning the chronology of this tense period in history. Worksheet | Flash Quiz Share this:
The Causes of World War One: The Assassination at Sarajevo
A new worksheet. Share this:
The Causes of World War One: Philip Larkin’s Poem “1914”
A very moving poem, often overlooked. It is a powerful way of introducing the World War One topic. Share this:
The Causes of World War One: Study Guide
A new study guide focusing on WHY it is so important for students to study the causes of World War One. Covers political and social consequences of the war both in the long and the short term. Share this:
Historiography: Soviet Russia under Lenin
A worksheet designed to get students thinking about the historiographical debate surrounding Lenin. A great way to improve marks in an A-Level / IB History essay assignment! Share this:
The Causes of World War Two: Flash Prioritisation Exercise
A new activity designed in Flash to encourage reflection on the respective importance of a variety of factors. Share this:
“SNAP!” quiz: Jack the Ripper
A new “race against the clock” game designed for Year 9 students. Share this:
Causes of the Bolshevik Revolution: Interactive Diamond Nine Template
An interactive exercise designed to get students thinking about the respective importance of a wide variety of factors behind the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917. Share this:
Flash Template: The Consequences of World War One
An interactive Flash Template designed to help students break down this key question in an engaging manner. Share this:
Living Graph: The Life of Henry VIII
A “Living Graph” exercise based at www.classtools.net, designed in Flash for Year 8 students. Share this:
William the Conqueror: Interactive Timeline
As part of a new project, www.classtools.net, I created an interactive timeline of the life of William the Conqueror. Share this:
IB History revision
I have added 3 student overview / IB History Revision guides to the site at www.ibhistory.net: 1. World War One 2. Tsarist and Revolutionary Russia 3. Stalin’s USSR Share this:
Google Earth in the History Classroom: New Additions
The Google Earth page of this site (www.activehistory.co.uk/google-earth) has now been developed to include 3 new case studies to accompany the Year 8 example (Francis Drake’s Circumnavigation): Year 9: Biased interpretations of the Middle East Conflict GCSE: Causes of World War Two A-Level / IB History: Russia on the Eve of World War One Share…
Lenin’s Russia: Article Published in History Review
My article on “Lenin’s Rule of Russia” is published in this month’s edition of History Review (Sep. 2006). If you use my lesson bank of resources and worksheets on this topic, you will find this a really valuable addition to your scheme of work! Share this:
Manic Miner, Wordshoot and CannonBall now on the Big Screen!
The popular educational arcade games Manic Miner, Wordshoot and Cannonball Fun have now been amended so that the games fill your screen, whatever its size / resolution! Share this:
William the Conqueror: Family, Friends and Enemies
Worksheet to accompany the Head2Head Virtual Interview: Students interview William to find out what other people helped and hindered his career. In the standard level task, they match names to the descriptions. In the higher level task, they also categorise these into “family”, “friends” and “enemies”. Share this:
How did William the Conqueror rule England?
Worksheet to acommpany the Head2Head Virtual Interview a. Timeline Activity: Students interview William to find out what events occurred on key dates in his reign. b. Essay writing: Students then use this information to assess whether William deserves to be remembered as a good King. Share this:
What sort of person was William the Conqueror?
Worksheet to accompany the Head2Head Interview. a. True or False?: Students are presented with key points about William the Conqueror and interview him to find out which of these are true, and which are false. b. Reflection: Students then assess what sort of a man William was, and whether he is likely to make a…
What happened in 1066?
What happened in 1066? a. Mapping Activity: Students interview William about the main events of 1066, and plot the main events he describes onto a map of Britain / France. b. Essay writing: Students use their knowledge to produce a written peice assessing whether William won the throne due to his skill, Harold’s mistakes or…
William the Conqueror – Virtual Interview Work Sheet
Who were the contenders for the English throne? Familiarises students with the contenders for the English throne in 1066 and gets them to debate the strengths and weaknesses of each one. Share this:
William the Conqueror – Virtual Head2Head Interview!
A brand new activity for Year 7 History students: A virtual interview with William of Normandy, with over 100 questions and answers. There are a couple of worksheets to accompany the activity at present, with more planned ready for a formal Autumn Term launch! Share this:
Head2Head Interview with Hitler: Completely updated!
The Virtual Interview with Adolf Hitler has now been completely updated and rewritten. His ‘brain’ is now 50% bigger than before, which means he answers more questions, in more detail, and with more accuracy. It has been a gigantic project, but hopefully you will now find he is more ‘intelligent’ than ever! Share this:
Lenin – Summary: Lecture Notes / Student Worksheet
A new worksheet, designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
Nazi Germany: Religious Policy
A brand new self-contained worksheet. Share this:
Causes of World War Two: Google Earth Tour / Worksheet
Google Earth Tour Causes of World War Two, 1919-39: An animated flyover A Google Earth tour, complete with a worksheet, designed to teach students about the main events, but also to encourage them to reflect on the shifting pattern of international alliances. [note: needs Google Earth to be installed!] Share this:
Middle East Conflict: Google Earth Tours
One from a Palestinian Perspective, one from an Israeli Perspective. Produced by Year 9 students at the International School of Toulouse. Click Here to see their work and the reasoning behind it. Share this:
Lenin – Conclusion
A new worksheet designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
The Middle East Crisis: Worksheets and activities
Year 9 The Middle East Uploaded a new Interactive Timeline and Timeline Worksheet. Share this:
A-Level / IB History: Tsarist and Soviet Russia
A2 Tsarist and Soviet Russia Economic Developments, c.18811983: A synoptic activity complete with a worksheet. Share this:
Google Earth Tour: Tsarist Russia in 1914
A Google Earth Tour designed to accompany the decision making game. Share this:
GCSE Crime and Punishment: New Resources page
Crime and Punishment Through Time – In response to member feedback, I added a brand new section to the site to cater for students and teachers following this popular SHP course. Share this:
Nazi Germany: Women’s Policies
A brand new worksheet. Share this:
IB History: New web addresses
You can now reach the IB History resources on this site directly through the web addresses www.ibhistory.net, www.ibhistory.org, www.ibhistory.org.uk, www.ibhistory.co.uk. Over the coming months I hope to develop this area of the site substantially, maybe even turning it into a separate IB History website (hence the purchase of the web addresses) Share this:
Lenin’s Russia: Decision Making Adventure! (AS / A2 / IB History)
How can you help Lenin rule Russia after seizing power in 1917? A comprehensive decision-making game complete with a worksheet which will give students a thorough grounding in the main events and issues of the period. Share this:
IB History Curriculum Map
I have put together a Curriculum Map for IB History, designed to help teachers planning their course for the first time. This is how we teach the syllabus at the International School of Toulouse, and it might give you a few ideas. Share this:
Lenin – Divisions within the Party by 1924: (AS / A2 / IB History)
A new worksheet, designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
Lenin – The New Economic Policy: (AS / A2 / IB History)
A new worksheet, designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
Lenin – The Crisis Year: 1921: (AS / A2 / IB History)
A new worksheet, designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
Lenin – The issue of National Minorities (AS / A2 / IB History)
A new worksheet designed for AS / IB Level Share this:
Lenin – War Communism (AS / A2 / IB History)
A new worksheet designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
Lenin – Peace and War: From Brest-Litovsk to Civil War
A new worksheet designed for AS / IB Level. Share this:
Lenin – Political Concession: The 1918 Constitution
A new worksheet for AS / IB Level Share this:
Nazi Germany: Economic Policies
A new worksheet for GCSE students. Share this:
Nazi Germany: Youth policy – Schools
A new worksheet – students write each other a Nazi school report using original source material. Share this:
Lenin: Political Oppression: From the Constituent Assembly to the Red Terror
A new worksheet designed for AS / IB level Share this:
Google Earth Database: Submit a Resource function
I have updated the Google Earth for Historians Database so that users can now submit resources they find / develop themselves for inclusion in it. Share this:
Nazi Germany: Youth policy – Youth Organisations
A new worksheet – students write a dialogue between two disillusioned youngsters outlining their experiences of the Hitler Youth / League of German Maidens. Share this:
Google Earth for Historians: Searchable Database
I have just created a searchable database of 175 resources in Google Earth. You can search by year group, topic or resource type. If you know of any other links that could be added, please let me know! Share this:
What is the message of Holbein’s ‘The Ambassadors’?
Analyse the famous portrait from the court of Henry VIII and decide for yourself! Share this:
Nazi Germany: The “moral maze” of Darwinism
A new worksheet designed to get students thinking about exactly when or if “acceptable” and “civilised” ideas descend into irrationality and barbarism. Share this:
Nazi Germany: Were their social policies immoral and novel?
A new worksheet, designed to make the point that Nazi social policies did not “come out of nowhere” nor have they entirely “gone away” – it should be a stimulating lesson! Share this:
Nazi Germany: Social Policies
A new worksheet for GCSE students. Share this:
Drake’s Circumnavigation: Google Earth Flyover
I have just put the finishing touches to a Google Earth Flyover of Sir Francis Drake’s Circumnavigation of the Globe. The activity comes complete with 6 worksheets which you can pick and choose from to use with your classes: 1. Structured Questions about Drake’s Circumnavigation Students answer a series of questions based around a viewing…
The Henrician Reformation under Henry VIII – Decision Making Game
A2 DecisionMaking Game The Henrician Reformation A major new game: can you keep your head at the court of Henry VIII? Share this:
Nazi Germany: The Nazi Police State
A new worksheet designed to be used in conjunction with the Head2Head Interview. Share this:
Nazi Germany: The Night of the Long Knives
A new worksheet for Year 10 students. Share this:
Virtual Interview with Adolf Hitler: Major Update!
The Virtual Interview with Adolf Hitler, recently updated with a custom-made 3D face, is currently being updated with 300 new questions submitted by members over the past few months. This will obviously take a couple of weeks, so if no other updates appear during that time, then this is the reason! The final activity, when…
Head2Head Hitler: Youth Policies added to the new brain!
A new batch of questions added to the “New Hitler” interview – to check out the work in progress, click here. Share this:
Testimonies Page
I have added a testimonies page from satisfied customers – a very big thank you to everyone who offered comments! There are still some more to add, which I’ll do next week. Share this:
Activities Index
I have put together a brand new page for the Interactive Games and Activities on the site, listing the most popular four activities per year group. Share this:
Running Dictation Exericse: The Siege of Constantinople, 1453
Perhaps the defining reason why the Renaissance took off in Italy, the Siege of Constantinople is also a great story. This activity gets the narrative across in a suitably exciting way. Complete with suggested classroom / homework activities. Share this:
Head2Head with Hitler: Women’s Policies
A new batch of questions added to the “New Hitler” interview – to check out the work in progress, click here. Share this:
Head2Head Hitler: Social Policies
30 questions and answers added to the new database. Women, Children and Religion to follow soon… Share this:
Emperor Charles I: Doomed to Failure?
A revision sheet donated to the site by Mr. Fitzsimmons. Share this:
Head2Head with Hitler: The Brain is Growing
I have just launched the first part of the new Head2Head Hitler interview – he is barely in power, but he already has 100 things to say! If you are interested in checking out this “work in progress” then click here. Share this:
GCSE Revision – PowerPoint
A PowerPoint Presentation donated to the site by Mr. Fitzsimmons. Share this:
Key Stage 3 History Skills – PowerPoints
Two excellent PowerPoint Presentations for use in the history classroom generously donated to ACTIVEHISTORY by Mr. Richard Fitzsimmons: Communication at KS3 What is Chronology? Share this:
Historiography – Revolutionary Russia
Three worksheets: Historiography 1: February 1917 Historiography 2: October 1917 Historiography 3: The Big Issues Share this:
Liberal Britain: Simulation adventure
This popular game, central to the GCSE history syllabus, has been reprogrammed to run more smoothly in the Firefox browser. Several pages have been amended to add extra detail in response to visitor feedback. Share this:
