Author Archives: Mr Kydd

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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Know the Standard evening – what does an A* look like in history?

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, Many thanks for coming on Thursday. I that there was something that was helpful for you. Click here for the electronic version of my presentation. Mr Kydd.

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Enrichment – something to read – ancient scrolls charred by Vesuvius could be read once again

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to a lovely article in The Guardian, discussing how 2,000 year-old scrolls may now be read. It is a perfect example of how history remains an ever-evolving subject. “When Mount Vesuvius erupted in … Continue reading →

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iGCSE enrichment – something to watch – The People’s Century – On the line

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Year Ten, Following on from the snippet that we saw in the lesson on Fordism and the moving assembly line, the whole episode from the People’s Century project. This series tried to tell the history of the Twentieth Century in … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – History in the news’ – Renia’s diary – discovered after 70 years.

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you click here and here you will get to two news reports about the diary of Renia Spiegel. She was an eighteen year old Polish Jew who found herself caught up in the Holocaust. She hoped to become a poet, … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – A rivalry in letters. Using contemporary evidence to analyse the relationship between Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scots

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you follow the hyperlinks (part one and part two) you will get to an excellent article from Ryan Hunter exploring what we can learn about the two queens, and their attitudes from their correspondence. As he suggests, “Mary, Queen … Continue reading →

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iGCSE enrichment – something to watch – The Rise of the Nazis

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Year Eleven, Welcome back. Timing is of course everything in life, and as we are starting to explore Weimar and Nazi Germany, the BBC have kindly produced a first rate three-part series exploring the Nazi rise to power in 1930s … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget to register to vote.

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, A good summary of why a General Election is almost inevitable this Autumn can be found here . Whatever your politics, just a quick reminder to ensure that you are registered to vote. Click here to do just that.

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