I am not going to mention the B-work. However I thought the information in this survey link (from the Pew Research Center) makes fascinating reading. Views on the EU, Europe and it’s future vary from country to country, and by far more than I previously understood.
Have a look, and see what you think. Something for us to discuss in History Society perhaps…
Mr Kydd.
A couple enrichment opportunities here.
2. If you click here you will get to a BBC article which explores what happened to White Southerners who opposed segregation. It is an excellent article, and well worth a read. The image to the left is of Jonathan Daniels who was killed, aged 26, when he stepped in to protect a teenage black woman from a shotgun-wielding construction worker.
Enjoy,
Mr Kydd.
All,
Following on from today’s lesson, for prep I would like you to do the following.
Explore the following BBC web pages below.
Then post which view you agree with more (and why) below. One perfect paragraph please. A possible start to your paragraph might be…
I believe that Auschwitz should be allowed to crumble / be maintained because…
Develop your answer with evidence and connectives. Exemplar contrasting posts from Mr Padrick and Mr Towl are shown below. Please note, for your post to appear, I will need to approve it – so don’t worry it is does not show up straight away.
Mr Kydd.
All,
Something rather special for you today. If you click here you will get to last night’s In Our Time on Radio 4. In it, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on the British Isles of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, the most poweful man in the court of Elizabeth I. He was both praised and attacked for his flexibility, adapting to the reigns of Protestant and Catholic monarchs and, under Elizabeth, his goal was to make England strong, stable and secure from attack from its neighbours. He sought control over Ireland and persuaded Elizabeth that Mary Queen of Scots must die, yet often counselled peace rather than war in the interests of prosperity.
With;
Enjoy,
Mr Kydd.
Many think that Mackinder’s ideas influenced Hess, Hitler and the Nazis. This is explained below in part one. Some argue with the decline in the power of the USA, it is again coming to the fore. This is explained below. See what you think.
Mr Kydd.
In the turmoil of recent years, it is perhaps hard to be shocked anymore. However, today’s HMTD poll showing that Five per cent of UK adults do not believe the Holocaust took place and one in 12 believes its scale has been exaggerated has genuinely left me flabbergasted.
I do not fully understand how we have got here, and this is perhaps something we should discuss in History Society. For now, the videos below seem to be the best way to rebut this ignorance…
All,
There is still a little time to get along to the “I object exhibition” at the British Museum. I can strongly recommend it, and would suggest that you look out for the Stonyhurst Salt if you want a link to our Later Tudors course. If you click here you can also listen to Ian Hislop talking on radio 4 about how he made his selections.
Happy New Year.
Mr Kydd.
If you have book vouchers from Christmas burning a hole in your pocket, then click here and you will get to the BBC History magazine’s recommended history reads from 2018. There is something for everyone. Can I recommend American Empire: A New Global History by AG Hopkins (Princeton University Press).
Happy New Year.
Mr Kydd.
All,
I am really pleased that you all enjoyed Sharma’s comparison of Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth in History Society today. The episode is “Heart of a Queen”. It was certainly very different to anything we have watched to date.
In case you want to watch the whole series – please click here. I also have these on DVD, and I am happy to lend them to you if this is helpful.
Enjoy…
Mr Kydd.
If you click here, you will get to Jon di Paolo’s article in The Guardian discussing the worst Britons of the last thousand years.
Britain’s biggest cads, rogues and evil-doers from the past 1,000 years have been given special recognition by historians. Academics have put together a list of 10 rogues whose deeds and behaviour they feel sets them apart as the worst of the worst. Kings, politicians, archbishops and mass murderers all feature in the run-down, which sees one villain nominated for each of the past 10 centuries…
One for History Society I feel. Have a read and see who you would pick, I think I would select the chap above.
Mr Kydd.
