This is a lesson I created to teach kids aged 10-14 a thing or two about Post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain, about feudalism/ manorialism, and about figuring out the blurry dividing line between history and myth.
School Resources
School Resources: Nazi Germany
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.
Acmhainní Scoile: Cogadh Cathartha na Spáinne
Is ábhar íontach é seo don idirbhlian. Cruthaigh mé an Powerpoint seo nuair a bhí mé ag obair i gaelcholáiste.
Agus an gramadach? Bhuel, is fearr Gaeilge briste…
Powerpoint ar príomh-pointí an chogadh:
Billeog le dúshlán beag do daltaí.
Sliocht as Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Spain le Felix Morrow – aistrithe agus curtha in eagar, le ceisteanna. Déanann sé cur síos ar éirí amach na hoibrithe i Barcelona
Sliocht as Homage to Catalonia le George Orwell, aistrithe agus curtha in eagar. Déanann sé cur síos ar an saol i Barcelona i rith an réabhlóid
Tionscal beag taighde – ar líne nó sa leabharlann
Bertold Brecht, ‘Questions from a worker who reads’
More school resources here for you today: material on the poem ‘Questions from a worker who reads’ by the great Bertold Brecht.
This is a poem I’ve never seen in a school textbook but which I’ve found brilliant and thought-provoking for a group of 14-15-year-olds. But really this would work with any age group.
Below is the text of the poem itself plus a presentation that should occupy the class for an hour or so.
School Resources: ‘The Sun’ by Benjamin Zephaniah
This fantastic poem was a lot of fun to teach as it provoked debate and discussion in the classroom. There are plenty of clips online to help fill in some of the background on the issues that come up in the poem – from Northern Ireland to nuclear war.
Here is another blog post I found useful.
And here are my resources: two presentations and a sheet of questions.
The 1919 Review 