Author Archives: Mr Kydd

Model interpretations paragraph – was Nazi government was too chaotic to allow Hitler to be a strong leader?

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Once again a huge thank you to Jade for copying up the class work. This model interpretations paragraph that we worked on in class can be found here . You should look at it before undertaking your Easter mock examination. Mr Kydd.

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Useful documentaries

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Mr Kydd

All,   As promised. 1. Reputations – Albert Speer – The Nazi who said sorry.   2. The fatal attraction of Adolf Hitler 3. Twin Tyrants  

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Which way should you vote ?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Mr Kydd

With the election pending, try this test to see how your opinions fit in with the current political parties and their policies. It helps explain that politics is relevant to your life and that without realising it you do care and understand … Continue reading →

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Agincourt, Waterloo and the Magna Carta

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Mr Kydd

2015 is of course very much a year of anniversaries, and I thought that I would use this post to collect some of the better articles. This article from the Daily Telegraph is a good start. It looks at the Magna … Continue reading →

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Nazi propaganda posters

Posted on March 4, 2015 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. … Continue reading →

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Understanding Volsgemeinschaft.

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Mr Kydd

This is an idea that we will return to in future lessons, but following on from today’s lesson, if you want to develop your understanding of Volsgemeinschaft then have a look at this article. Mr Kydd.

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Understanding the desire for a Greater Germany / Lebensraum

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Mr Kydd

All, Those maps from today’s lesson. The first of course reflects the extent to which self-determination was denied to Germany by the victorious allies in 1919. The second is a map showing the maximum extent of German territory in the Second World … Continue reading →

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Window-Shopping Through the Iron Curtain. An insight into a lost world…

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Mr Kydd

There is a lovely article here from the BBC news magazine about the work of David Hlynsky. After the collapse of the Iron Curtain he photographed as much as he could of the quickly disappearing Communist world. The article focuses on the a tantalising set of … Continue reading →

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Diggers to uncover Leveller ?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here then you will get a lovely article from today’s Independent about Robert Lockyer. It suggests that as Crossrail continues, “archaeologists could be about to unearth the musket-shot-riddled remains of one of Britain’s great left-wing heroes. Executed by firing … Continue reading →

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In our time – What is the relevance of history ?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here then you will get to an old edition of In Our Time. In it Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the study of history. The programme guide information follows. “One of the debates raging in the practice of history … Continue reading →

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