| S6 4hr History |
Last
update -
13 May 2023 |
Official European
School History S6 Syllabus:
English,
French,
German |
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Unit 1 -
1870-1914: The Age of
Imperialism |
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Key Questions |
Lessons |
Additional materials and external links |
| What is
imperialism? |
Timeline of essential events in Unit 1.
Imperialism: an
introduction (PDF)
Short video extract from A History of Racism (Part 3)
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Outline of the
4 hour S6 option
course.
Imperialism
definitions. |
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What were the causes of imperialism? An
introduction to essay writing. |
Student presentations based on
Culpin and Henig 'Origins, motives and explanations of
imperialism'
4 hr version
Student essay writing activity. Assess this
essay
European Baccalaureate official
essay marking grid
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Full extract from Culpin and Henig.
Robert Pearce -
Top 10 essay writing tips
Examples of good and not so good essays marked
How to plan
PEE'd paragraphs
Mr Jones-Nerzic's
top five tips for
writing history essays. BBC documentary
series,
examining explorers of the
Congo, Australia and the Arctic. Beautifully filmed. |
| What was
the extent of European Imperialism? |
Lecture
notemaking
activity 'Outline of New Imperialism' and
worksheet to complete.
PowerPoint
from the lesson. Timed essay activity in
class. |
Videos shown in the
lesson.
Extract from Zulu illustrating importance of new technology
in warfare
Extract from Livingstone
and Stanley - 1939 movie with Spencer Tracy
Further reading -
'Colonial conflicts and rivalries' - Woolfson and Laver
Further reading - 'Explanations of Imperialism' - John Lowe
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What is historiography? An
introduction to the historiography of imperialism |
Hobsbawm v Thomson: compare and contrast two interpretations
of imperialism. |
What is historiography? from Wikipedia
Recommended further reading on historiography: John Warren -
History and Historians and Keith Jenkins -
Rethinking History.
Further reading - Thomson on imperialism (12 pages)
Further reading - Hobsbawm on imperialism (6 pages)
Further reading - Lowe on the historiography of imperialism.
(3 pages) |
What was the impact of New Imperialism? - case
study the Congo
An introduction to source work. |
New
Imperialism in the Congo - DIY examination
Activity
instructions and
sources
How to do
European Baccalaureate source questions
for the written exam
What makes a source
useful?
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| The usefulness of sources
- This
section
of the website provides a detailed examination of the
usefulness of the most popular types of source found in
examination |
Written exam sourcework
self-assessment sheet |
Adam
Hochschild's outstanding history on Leopold and the Congo,
King Leopold's Ghost.
Three part
BBC documentary
video on the history of racism. Episodes 2 and 3 is particularly
relevant to imperialism.
BBC
documentary on colonialism in Namibia and the first genocide
of the 20th century.
Alice Seeley
Harris -
Photograph
Mark Twain -
King Leopold's Soliloquy
E D Morel and the Congo
Roger Casement -
Wikipedia and extracts from his
Congo report
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How can we reach judgements about the legacy of
imperialism? |
Colonialism - towards a balance sheet
activity. |
Hobsbawm on the impact of imperialism
The Independent - Belgium confronts its heart of darkness
BBC - On the legacy in the Congo
L.A. Times - On the lessons of the Congo
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Why did the Franco-Prussian War mark such a significant turning
point in European History? |
Franco-Prussian War
activity. |
John Lowe
extract on the international situation after 1871.
Documentary
film on the Franco-Prussian War |
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What was the international situation like after
1871? |
The
Great Powers of Europe
activity sheet and
table to be completed. Must see documentary
video on the
origins of WWI. |
Website made by my students in 2001 to show the situation in
Europe before the First World War.
Great War documentary
video - Episode 1. The
classic 1960s series gives an excellent country-by-country
overview of Europe before 1914.
John Lowe
extract on the international situation after 1871.
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| What were
the long-term causes of the First World War? |
The major tensions
between the Powers.
Worksheet from Walsh p.4-7
Militarism, Imperialism and Nationalism, an introductory
overview.
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John Lowe
extract on the international situation after 1871.
Great War documentary
video - Episode
2. The classic 1960s series Must see documentary
video on the
origins of WWI. |
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What were the medium-term causes of the First
World War? |
The
major tensions between the Powers. Worksheet from Walsh p.8-11 |
Great War documentary
video- Episode 2
The classic 1960s series |
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What was the July Crisis and why did it lead to
war? |
Days
that Shook the World
video on the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
The John D Clare
work booklet on the causes of the war pages 7-10 |
John
D Clare explains that
MANIA caused the war and that
ARSE best explains the July crisis!
Blackadder and Horrible Histories explain the causes of the
First World War -
videos |
| How can we
organize the causes of WWI to show themes and connections?
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Causes of World War 1
mind mapping exercise (worksheet).
Walsh pp. 4-7
GCSE Modern World History
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The
Corner website offers a very clear outline of major themed
causes of the war.
See
Wikipedia on the complex causes of WWI, includes
historiography.
A clever narrative at
FirstWorldWar.com
Dr Gary Sheffield at the BBC wins my vote by starting with a
quote from Baldrick.
The brilliant
John D Clare provides an excellent GCSE perspective with
recommended links for further research.
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How can we explain the origins of the
First World War? - Plenary |
Lecture notes to be supplemented with notes from Walsh
pp.2-11
Blackadder and Horrible Histories explain the causes of the
First World War -
videos
Timed essay activity in class. |
A
more challenging and detailed
essay on the long and short-term causes of the war from a
Lancaster university's
Baroness Ruth Henig.
Additional
Video.
Episode 1 History of
Warfare in the 20th Century |
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Who was responsible for the outbreak
of the First World War?
The question of blame.
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Lawyers role-play activity.
Extract from Origins of the First World War -
Graham Darby. |
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Play an
e-Help simulation on the causes of the First World
war by taking on the role of the Kaiser. Available in
English, Spanish, Dutch and German. |
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How have historians debated the
origins of the First World War? The historiography of WWI |
Lecture notes on the historiography of the causes of WWI.
Bethmann Hollweg's
September Memorandum, central to the Fischer Thesis |
John D Clare provides a typically
clear summary of
historian's views.
The historians and the origins of the First
World War - McDonough (edited
extract).
Causes of World War 1
quiz - beginners and
advanced.
Wikipedia provides a very detailed account of the
July Crisis. |
| How can we
learn the causes of the First World War? |
Timeline of essential events in Unit 1.
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Quiz or try
all 45 questions
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