75 years ago today.

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mr Kydd

trotskyOn August 20th, 1940, Leon Trotsky was attacked at his home in Mexico by a man wielding an ice pick. Trotsky died the following day. Click here for Richard Cavendish’s account in History Today.

Mr Kydd.

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Enrichment – Time maps

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Mr Kydd

timemapsheaderIf 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 you can explore its interactive pages. In its own words, “the “Time-Map” concept was originally conceived to offer a visual framework for history topics. A map combined with a timeline lets users see where an event is happening, both in time and space. It gives them a panoramic view of change over time, and so allows them to understand causes and effects of historical episodes much more easily. With this aim, the hugely ambitious TimeMap of World History was created which offers the full spectrum of human history, calling in at each civilization, nation and empire.”

Have a look and see what you think.

Mr Kydd.

 

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A History Of The World In Clickbait Headlines

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(100-44_BC)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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Essay plans

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Evil_PlanFollowing on from yesterday’s lesson then the PLC can be found here.

The lovely Mr Grobien has offered to share his quote bank with you. This can be found here. IT IS AMAZING – YOU ALL OWE HIM A DRINK.

Essay plans can be found below. They must not be seen as a definitive DO IT THIS WAY. Rather, they are a way through that ties your answer to the mark scheme.

It is worth checking back every so often, as fresh plans will be added…

“Power in the Second Reich rested in the hands of the traditional elites” – How far do you agree with this statement ?

The Second Reich became increasingly democratic in the years 1900 – 1914 – How far do you agree with this statement ?

In the years 1900 – 1914 the political establishment in Germany succeeded in maintaining the political status quo through a policy of moderate reform. How far do you agree ? 

Note how the three plans above use the same information in very different ways.

The biggest problem that Weimar Germany faced 1919 – 1923 was its much fated constitution – How far do you agree ?

Have a look at the plan that Henry, Harry, Conrad and I put together below. The structure is excellent, but how could you develop it with more examples.

“Years or stability followed by years of instability” How far do you agree with this view of Weimar Germany in the years 1919 – 1929 ?

“Political Intrigue explains why Hitler was able to become Chancellor in 1933” – How far do you agree with this statement ?

Hitler had fully consolidated his power by the end of 1933. How far do you agree.

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Revision on the Origins of the First World War

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Mr Kydd

europe-satirical-mapWhen constructing your interpretations posters you really should look at the training paragraph here and the other webpages that we used here and here.

In addition, you might like to look at this article from Annika Mombauer and this overview document.

Mr Kydd.

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What if no one wins ?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Mr Kydd

three-parties_2830582bLast politics post for now. What if no one party gets to 326 seats (ie does not win) on Thursday ? There are a couple of excellent posts from the BBC here and here to help you understand what happens next.

Mr Kydd.

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

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Mr Kydd

062985I 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 have a spare hour, you might like to visit the British Library to see the real thing in their excellent Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy exhibition. Finally you can see David Starkey’s Magna Carta below. It is free for under 18s.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gd5t0

Mr Kydd.

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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.

Question-TimeYou might also like to watch last night’s election special from Question Time.  This time David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg are given 30 minutes each in front of an audience.  It is pretty lively.

Click here to watch.

Mr Kydd.

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Does David Starkey put people off academic history ?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Mr Kydd

DAVID-STARKEY-RAPE-570David Starkey is unquestionably one of, if not the best known historian in Britain today. He also has a reputation for being one of the rudest men in the public eye. Indeed, The Huffington Post recently described him as Katie Hopkins with a PHD. I have posted articles about his high profile before on heathen history, and you can find them here and here. This week he has managed to get himself into a row on Radio 4 about the Magna Carta where he concluded that he was right and that should be the end of the matter because “I’m a great historian.” You can find an account of it here.

Have a read and see what you think – does David Starkey help bring people to academic history, or does his approach push them away ?

Mr Kydd.

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FiveThirtyEight / Manifestos

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Mr Kydd

indexObviously 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 is an interactive map  forecasting results for next Thursday’s vote. It is updated as poll data comes in. The darker the colour, the more secure the party’s majority in that seat.

In alphabetical order you can find links to party manifestos below.

The Conservative Party Manifesto

The Green Party Manifesto

The Labour Party Manifesto

The Liberal Democratic Party Manifesto

The UKIP Party Manifesto

Mr Kydd.

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