Monthly Archives: November 2019

Enrichment – something to discuss. Do school textbooks whitewash history?

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Mr Kydd

No school subject is more contentious than history. This is because of its link to politics and how we view ourselves. The last politician to really try to impose his view on school history was Michael Gove in Coalition Government … Continue reading →

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Who should I vote for?

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, I guess that you are likely to be more IT-wise than me (not saying much I know), but please be careful if you use multi-choice election quizzes to help you decide who to vote for.  They are a great … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss in History Society: – Starkey on Remembrance

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, If you click here you will get to the Daily Mail’s reporting of David Starkey’s suggestion that  Remembrance Sunday has become a ‘crazy religious ritual’ in which people had to prove they were thinking of the war dead. Two … Continue reading →

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IGCSE enrichment – Nazi election / propaganda posters

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Following on from today’s lesson, have a look at this collection of Nazi propaganda poster (upto 1933). Later posters can be found here (1933 – 1939) and here (1939 – 1945). The first page is most useful to us at this stage. Note how different groups … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to read – The fall of the Berlin Wall

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, I hope that you had a chance over the weekend to see some of the reporting on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I was your age when it fell, and it was a time … Continue reading →

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