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Year 11: How far did US society change in the 1920s?

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:08 +0000

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?

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:23:51 +0000

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?

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:59:23 +0000

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.

Why was there no major war in the 1920s?

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:30:00 +0000

In today’s lesson we revised the reasons why there was no major war in the 1920s. As part of this you need to consider:

Aims of the League
Strengths and weakness of the the League’s structure
Humanitarian work
Border disputes in the 1920s
International agreements
Disarmament
Impact of the economy
Manchuria
Abyssinia

The useful document that I gave out at Easter ‘boot camp’, and again today, can be downloaded here. If you want to practise or repeat the reading race we did in lesson, the questions can be found here. Finally, if you are looking to break up your revision here are the revision games that we played at the end of the lesson.

Year 11 Paper 1

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:51:25 +0000

Hello Year 11! It has been really encouraging seeing lots of you at revision over the last couple of weeks. It is really important that you continue to revise outside of lessons, so that our in class revision can focus on key skills and techniques for the exams. In today’s lesson we looked at the Treaty of Versailles. In particular you need to know:

- Europe in 1918
- Aims and motives of the Big Three
- Terms of the Treaty (GARGLE)
- Reactions and impact on Germany
- Arguments whether it was justified
- Reactions of the victors
- The other treaties

If you are looking to add detail to your notes, or you want to learn a section in a different way then look at some of the podcasts and videos on the International relations page.

Race to the skies

admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:40:55 +0000

Year 10 have been learning about the economic boom in the USA in the 1920s. As part of their revision the students have been competing to build their own 1920s skyscraper. Just like in the 1920s the prizes went to the tallest and the most eye catching!

First World War Battlefields

admin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:27:36 +0000

35 Year 10 and 11 students recently visited the First World War Battlefields of Belgium. Over a long weekend in March, the students learnt about the war in museums and at the sites of battles. They even walked through some of the trenches where Hitler had fought as an ordinary soldier nearly 100 years ago. The students also took parts in acts of remembrance at both the German and British cemeteries. The students were a real credit to the college and their community. Their respectful attitude at the cemeteries greatly impressed the staff who accompanied them.

Life in Britain 1939 to 1975

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:46:13 +0000

I mentioned in lesson today about a good video to watch if you are trying to vary your revision. This video is a collection of newsreels from the 1960s and focuses on life for women. As you watch it, think about our discussion about the danger of generalising. It would also be worth thinking about those common exam questions – how useful is this source, how typical is this source. The video is available on youtube here.

Exploding Volcanoes!

admin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:13:18 +0000

Students in Year 7 have been investigating volcanoes as part of their World Studies lessons. The students learnt about life in the Roman city of Pompeii that was destroyed by a volcano. They also looked at the different types of volcanoes around the world and the different threats and opportunities they present. However, the highlight of the lessons involved the students building and exploding their own volcanoes. The World Studies department would like to thay Miss Cole for her help in building the towering volcanoes!

Year 10 Mock

admin — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:29:27 +0000

Hello Year 10, your end of unit mock exam is fast approaching. As we discussed in lessons, there is a useful set of notes to help you with your revision of the League of Nations. The notes can be downloaded here. There are a series of suggested activities to help you learn it. There are also podcasts and video clips on this page under ‘why was there no major war in the 1920s?’.