Author Archives: Mr Kydd

Obituary – Linda Brown (Brown V Board)

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Mr Kydd

A bit of enrichment for you IGCSE students. If you click here you will get to The Guardian’s obituary for Linda Brown, the Kansas girl at the center of the 1954 supreme court ruling that concluded that “in the field … Continue reading →

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Materials from today’s revision conference

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Mr Kydd

First of all, can I take this opportunity to thank you all for your excellent approach to what was a packed day. It was great to meet you, and I hope very much that it has set up your Easter … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss – David Olusoga argues that by today’s standards some of Churchill’s actions were those a of a war criminal.

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Mr Kydd

One for History Society… If you click here you you will get to The Independent’s write up of David Olusoga’s suggestion that, today, some of Churchill’s actions would be considered war crimes. In it he states, “while I’m personally glad … Continue reading →

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Year Nine prep

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Mr Kydd

All, Following on from today’s lesson, for prep I would like you to do the following.  Explore the three BBC web pages below. This account of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz II-Birkenau (here). The audio slideshow from … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to listen to. The assassination of Alexander II

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to a 45 minute In Our Time broadcast from Radio 4. In it Melvyn Bragg discusses the significance of the assassination of Alexander II. An excellent discussion that will help you a lot … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to read. Black Tudors – Miranda Kaufmann.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get a New Statesman review of Miranda Kaufmann’s book Black Tudors – the untold story. In it, David Dabydeen reflects that the book is a “groundbreaking, but also a gripping set of portraits of … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss. Will Trump be impeached ?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to Allan Lichtman’s prediction that President Trump will be impeached because “Mueller is going to come up with findings that are going to shock the country, not only involve conspiracy with Russia but could involve serious … Continue reading →

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Year Twelve – enrichment – something to watch – England’s forgotten queen.

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Mr Kydd

Year Twelve, As we move to the Mid Tudor source work, can I strongly recommend that you watch this  excellent series on Lady Jane Grey from the wonderful Helen Castor – one of my favourite historians. It is particularly helpful … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – something to discuss.

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Mr Kydd

As you may long have suspected – perhaps everything that I  have taught you is incorrect. See what you think about the latest revision of the causes of the Black Death. The BBC link The National Geographic link This human … Continue reading →

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Year Thirteen – enrichment – something to watch – In the shadow of Red October (BBC)

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Mr Kydd

A nice bit of enrichment for those of you studying the Russia course.  The BBC’s Steve Rosenberg travelled across Russia to find out what Russians today think about the October Revolution. See what you think. Mr Kydd.

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