Apr
12
World as Witness: Learning about Genocide
April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
Is “Never Again” little more than a catchphrase?
Having been teaching for only a few years, I am often taken by surprise that students know little or nothing about international events or historical personalities. For example, most students have no idea who Bill Clinton is; they have never heard of Yugolslavia; when I mention Lenin, they [...]
Mar
30
History televised!
March 30, 2008 | 1 Comment
Interested in History? Keen to explore the past?
Based on the BAFTA award-winning TV series, Timelines.tv is a free, new and exciting on-line history resource.
“It offers a wealth of quality TV documentary, arranged on interactive historical timelines that put you in control of your journey through the past. Timelines.tv spans the centuries. It’s rich in detail, [...]
Oct
28
Maps of war
October 28, 2007 | 1 Comment
Maps of War is a really useful resource with interactive maps that cover a wide range of conflicts from the Western Front of WWI, WWII, Iraq, Darfur, failed states index and global migration.
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Sep
26
Asian Adventure
September 26, 2007 | 3 Comments
I am getting ready to take my Modern History class on an excursion to Vietnam in three days. I’ve been planning this trip for ages so it’s kind of hard to believe that it is finally here. We are going to visit a whole range of cultural and historical places and sites and I’m hoping [...]
Aug
26
Creativity versus Curriculum
August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Are these two concepts mutually exclusive? While we’d like to think they’re not, the tyranny of content often means that we do not undertake projects that involve “deep”, connected and creative learning because we have “too much stuff to get through.” I’ve been thinking about this a lot as I compare my two history classes [...]
May
11
History promo video
May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
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