Category Archives: Enrichment

Understanding the war in Syria

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Mr Kydd

The war is Syria is of course extremely complicated, and is increasingly impacting on us. The following 5 minute video is perhaps a useful summary. We should however of course be aware that different groups will see these events and … Continue reading →

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The best website ever…

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Click here to explore the British Museum with Google, it’s claim to have “2 million years of history at your fingertips” is no idle boast. You can find everything from the Rosetta Stone, to the Sutton Hoo helmet to Egyptian mummies. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Agincourt 600 – will it will soon be time to re-think remembrance ?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Despite claiming to be a historian when I think of Agincourt it is always this speech that I come back to, and if I am honest with some very real pride. However, if you click here you will get a different view in … Continue reading →

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Useful websites

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Year Thirteen, As discussed in class, there are two really useful websites for this course. Can you please bookmark (and then use) the following; http://fccfromkaisertofuhrer.blogspot.co.uk/ http://fhshistory.weebly.com/unit-3-from-kaiser-to-fuhrer.html If you are unable to attend history society, you may like to watch the … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – Time maps

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to the excellent Time-Maps website. By now you are probably well aware of my passion for maps, so it is not surprising that I am posting this. However,  what makes Time-Maps so special is that … Continue reading →

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A History Of The World In Clickbait Headlines

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Something a bit lighter from Alexandra Petri  in The Independent. If you click here you will get to her article explaining the history of the world in clickbait headlines. My favourite – Johannes Gutenberg Develops Incredible New App Enjoy, Mr Kydd.

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Places to go – The British Library – The Magna Carta exhibition.

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Mr Kydd

I am sure that you are aware that this year marks the 8ooth anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. You can find out more about it from this excellent UEA website here. Moreover, if you are in London and … Continue reading →

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Question Time

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you haven’t made up your mind about who to vote for, then the following links might help you. Below Jeremy Paxman interviews David Cameron and Ed Miliband in March. You might also like to watch last night’s election special from … Continue reading →

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FiveThirtyEight / Manifestos

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Obviously there is so much being written about the pending election, and some of you will have the vote.  As such, the following websites might be helpful to you. If you click here you will get to the FiveThirtyEight website. This … Continue reading →

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70 years ago / BBC timeline

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Mr Kydd

70 years ago today Hitler shot himself in his bunker. If you click here you will get an article from The Independent by Rose Troup Buchanan exploring some facts surrounding the Nazi leader’s final hours. Here Lily Rothman explores Time Magazine archives to explain … Continue reading →

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