Some history notes here for educators, along with questions and exercises. ‘How the Nazis took power’ consists of 3 worksheets explaining how the notorious genocidal dictator and his party seized power. It is aimed at students aged 16-18. It is text-heavy, to be used along with the accompanying slides which include visuals and more exercises. There is also a brief explainer on anti-Semitism.
Building on last month’s resources on the Middle Ages, here are linked notes and presentation: Strongbow: A Story from Ireland in the Middle Ages.
The history of Strongbow and the Norman conquest of Ireland is a great case study for Junior Cycle students to get to grips with life and politics in Medieval Europe. It’s also a crucial episode in Irish history.
This is one of my favourite films and teaching it to a class of 18-year-olds was a great experience. Here are some resources I did up to help my students study the film.
First, below is a long presentation intended to go over multiple class periods. It covers Cultural Context, General Vision & Viewpoint and Literary Genre (For the benefit of international visitors, these three headings are the three Comparative Modes in Ireland’s Leaving Certificate course).
All images credited to Children of Men (2006) dir. Alfonso Cuarón – with the exception of the Blade Runner stills and a few from Wikimedia Commons.
Next, below, a worksheet looking at Literary Genre.
Last, a brief exercise designed to help students learn off a few quotes from the movie that they can use in essays and exams (or in casual conversation if they want to confuse people)
A presentation covering the history of Fascism in Italy, from the First World War to the fall of Mussolini. Below are three files of notes to be used alongside the presentation, along with a short quiz.
The 1919 Review 