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Year 11: The New Deal
May 22nd
The revision notes from the lesson are available as a powerpoint or a NewDeal. The two video clips that we watched are available below:
Remember that the New Deal can be a bit of a scary topic to learn. All of those alphabet agencies, and the different parts of the first and second New Deal can be a bit confusing. However, don’t panic too much because the exam questions tend to focus on three main areas:
- what was the New Deal? In particular the 100 days, and a detailed example of an Alphabet Agency
- why was there opposition? Make sure you can explain two different types
- how successful was the New Deal? Make sure you can provide detailed examples for and against
Year 11: The Wall Street Crash
May 20th
Year 11, here is the revision powerpoint notes from the lesson. You can also get them as a pdf. The BBC bitesize video clip is here:
Finally, can you remember all the key words on this picture puzzle and what they have to do with the Wall Street Crash?
Year 11: How far did US society change in the 1920s?
May 15th
In our lesson on Monday, we began to review the ways in which US society changed in the 1920s. We used the picture to the left to remind ourselves of some of the key events. Click on the picture to open it full size, and with the person sitting next to you see what you can remember about each event.
In today’s lesson we are going to be revising some of the key information from the powerpoint set of notes. If you haven’t got them with you, then you can open an electronic copy.
You should then try to find the following key facts on the notes.
We will then look together at some example exam style source questions. Your answers to these should be returned to me by Monday.
And finally, here is a word shoot out game based on the key facts from today’s lesson.
Year 11: Why did the USA boom?
May 8th
Year 11, I was really pleased with the work you did today looking at the example answers to the GCSE exam. The key messages about technique that you identified were spot on:
- Answer the question set
- Attempt every question
- Use details from the sources and own knowledge
If you want to look at it again, here is the exam paper [on the OCR website] and here are the example answers from the boys.
If you want to deepen your understanding about the boom then have a look on the Boom and Bust page.
Why did peace collapse?
May 3rd
Year 11, the final aspect of International Relations for you to revise is the collapse of peace in 1939. The handout from the lesson will really help you answer the practice exam questions. However if you are looking to deepen your understanding it would be worth listening to this podcast about appeasement and this one about Hitler’s foreign policy. There are also some useful BBC bitesize videos on this topic, I have put links to them at the bottom of the international relations page.
REVISION TIMES
History revision: Thursday lunch and after-school
RE revision: Monday lunch and after-school
REMEMBER
I am also available to provide tutoring at lunchtime or afterschool during the rest of the week. This is particularly useful if a small group of you have missed revision and want to catch up, or feel unsure about something that we have already looked at in lessons.
COMING SOON:
The second holiday ‘boot camp’ will be taking place from Monday to Thursday of half term.
