Author Archives: Mr Kydd

Enrichment – things to watch. Timewatch: The Mary Rose

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to the BBC iplayer and Dan Snow’s Mary Rose Timewatch programme. It is excellent – particularly if you are thinking of archaeology as a degree course. You may also like to click here to visit the BBC’s online … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – things to read. Centenaries and book reviews…

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Mr Kydd

Something to read for both years below. Year Thirteen – If you click here you will get to Shaun Walker’s article discussing how Russia is considering how to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution in 1917. “1917 is problematic. On the one hand, the Soviet … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – things to discuss. Denial: The shaming of a ‘holocaust denier’ David Irving

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Mr Kydd

Happy New Year all, A very controversial one to start 2017. David Irving is the “historian” who has been to court and indeed to jail for views on the Second World War. Below find  a trailer for a BBC film … Continue reading →

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Somme investigation – Year Nine.

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Following on from Monday’s lesson. For our next lesson, Re-read the sheets and powerpoint. watch the rest of Defeat to Victory (below) Write two to three paragraphs in full English to answer the following question. “The Somme was a complete … Continue reading →

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Year 7 Silchester Investigation work

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Mr Kydd

For next lesson. Read “The Romans build towns” – on the second page you will find a plan of Silchester. Study it. 2. Watch the following 5 minute video.   3. Explore the following links http://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/collections/archaeology/silchester/  http://www.reading.ac.uk/silchester/ 4. Write a … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – I side with ?

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Mr Kydd

If you click here then you can take a quiz to see which candidate you agree with more. You may also like to watch the final debate below. Mr Kydd.  

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Enrichment – 950 years ago today Harold didn’t get killed by an arrow through his eye. Find out what did happen on that fateful day.

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Today is the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. If you click on the link below then you can find out more from the Get History website. Mr Kydd.

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A coursework message from Mr Jarrett

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Hi all, Some electronic versions of the materials that you will need over half term for your coursework. If you click here you will get to the OCR  student guide. If you click here you will get to the power point I was using … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – places to visit. An army of map makers.

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Many of you will know of my passion for historical maps. If you click here you will to an article from Fred Maynard in the 1843 magazine  advertising a new exhibition at the Map House of London. This focuses on political … Continue reading →

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80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Today marks the the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. If you click here you can read an excellent piece by Kirsty Major in The Independent. She argues that this has lessons for today. “Eighty years ago today … Continue reading →

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