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Quotes about History - Classroom posters

Russel Tarr — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:12:39 +0000

“Study History, Study History! In History lies all the secrets of statecraft!” - plus 19 more motivational quotes about the noble subject.

A full set of poster resources can be found on this page.

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History Classroom Posters

Russel Tarr — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:11:28 +0000

Was the Black Death a blessing in disguise? Was Victoria’s Empire racist? - 15 key questions, with illustrations, to put up around the classroom.

A full set of poster resources can be found on this page.

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Celebrity History Graduates: Posters

Russel Tarr — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:10:29 +0000

Print these off onto A3, get them laminated and stuck up around the room, then point at them whenever any student asks “What can you do with a history degree?”

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Famous History Graduates

Russel Tarr — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:09:16 +0000

An image of 27 well-known History graduates.
The appropriate point at which to watch this video is made clear in the PowerPoint presentation above.
Get the class into teams. Each team will take it in turns to name a different face. Teams are “knocked out” when they run out of ideas. The winning team will be the one with the most points.

A full set of resources for Year 9 Options can be found here.

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GCSE Modern World History - Google Earth Tour

Russel Tarr — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:07:48 +0000

After watching the film, students should watch this Google Earth Tour and list the 10 key personalities shown in it based on what they learned from the film.
As the tour progresses, give some clues / anecdotes about each character to maintain interest.
Award merits to the best scoring students in the class.

A full set of resources for Year 9 Options can be found here.

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GCSE Modern World History - Video!

Russel Tarr — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:06:49 +0000

A three-minute video I put together to give students an overview of some of the main events and personalities of the 20th Century.
The appropriate point at which to watch this video is made clear in the PowerPoint presentation above.
Before students watch the film, warn them that there will be a quick factual test afterwards to test how much they have learned.

Full materials for Year 9 options can be found here.

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Choosing History at GCSE: PowerPoint

Russel Tarr — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:05:28 +0000

A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation which forms the basis of the lesson. Packed with loads of useful information about famous history graduates, skills and content covered by the GCSE Modern World History Course. Activities and discussion points are sprinkled throughout to maintain interest and engagement.

Full materials for Year 9 options can be found here.

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Why did Germany and her Allies Lose World War One?

Russel Tarr — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:47:49 +0000

Essay Project: Gathering the Information [interactive]
Students begin by using interactive running dictation exercise to complete this worksheet. This will enable them to get a thorough grounding in the political, military, cultural and economic reasons why Germany and her allies lost World War One. It will also get them to consider whether Allied strengths, or the weaknesses of the Central Powers, were more important.

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Origins of the British Empire

Russel Tarr — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:43:37 +0000

An example of how Xtranormal can be used as a learning tool: this project was produced as a homework project by one of my Year 9 students.

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Year 8 Civil War Projects

Russel Tarr — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:41:32 +0000

As part of their studies of the Causes of the English Civil War, Year 8 historians produced a project in the format of their choice.

Here is Mark’s outstanding effort, which earned him a commendation.

Here are some other examples of great projects in the form of “Chatshow Debates” created using Xtranormal:
Warren | Lucy

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The Wall Street Crash Simulation

Russel Tarr — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:53:06 +0000

A completely overhauled version of the simulation game about the Wall Street Crash. Students are presented with historically accurate details about the events of the 1920s and decide whether to buy or shares at each stage. A great way of analysing the causes and events of the crash; complete with a worksheet.

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Hitler’s Foreign Policy: Simulation

Russel Tarr — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:58:24 +0000

A new decision-making simulation about Hitler’s Foreign Policy and the Origins of World War Two. By playing this game you will learn about how Hitler’s policies led to World War Two, and consider whether this war could have been prevented. There are three worksheets to go with this activity, which easily fills a full one-hour lesson plus a homework.

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My ICT Memories….!

Russel Tarr — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:03:01 +0000

Recently posted on Andrew Field’s site - oh, the nostalgia!

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Year 9 History - Expansion, Trade and Industry

Russel Tarr — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:55:46 +0000

A new workpack to accompany the Coalbrookdale Interactive Census. This completely stand-alone workpack provides 5-6 hours worth of lessons and is a great way to develop sourcework analysis skills.

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Turning Page Generator

Russel Tarr — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:06:32 +0000

A new template designed for ActiveHistory’s sister website, www.classtools.net.

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