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Quality resources developed for Home Schooling, International Schools and online education in sub-Saharan Africa, suitable for students planning to write Cambridge International Examinations.

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Quality resources developed for Home Schooling, International Schools and online education in sub-Saharan Africa, suitable for students planning to write Cambridge International Examinations.
IEB Historical Investigation
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IEB Historical Investigation

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A PowerPoint which I use to introduce the Investigation at the beginning of Grade 12 for South African IEB students. Gives guidelines on how to structure the investigation and explains how source material should be selected and described.
The colonisation of Africa
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The colonisation of Africa

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KS 3 - A Unit of work suitable for students in sub-Saharan Africa, international schools, home schoolers, multi-cultural classrooms. An overview of the nature of the colonisation of Africa Patterns of colonial rule in Africa Case Study – The Portuguese in Africa Case Study -The British take over the Cape of Good Hope Case Study - Tanzania Includes PowerPoint containing suggested answers for all tasks. International Curriculum for Africa Year 8
The decolonisation of Africa
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The decolonisation of Africa

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KS 3 - A simple approach for printing or projection . Contains information, tasks and suggested answers Introduction Case Study - Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana Problems after decolonisation Which countries still have colonies? Make a presentation (iPad, PowerPoint or Scratch) Results of decolonisation of Africa
Hitler's Rise to Power
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Hitler's Rise to Power

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KS3 - Year / Grade 9 Suitable for printing or projecting, this unit contains background information on Adolf Hitler; notes which can be completed while watching a PowerPoint presentation (or issued without gaps for students to complete); a quick multiple choice activity; and a source based task in which students are introduced to totalitarian vs democratic forms of government - useful for continuous assessment. Suggested answers are included for the tasks. Suitable for Cambridge, International Curriculum for Africa, CAPS Senior phase and anyone wishing to introduce the topic to students who have no prior knowledge of the topic.
The Scramble for Africa
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The Scramble for Africa

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KS 3 - 17 page unit suitable for projection or printing; a general overview which introduces the topic, contains a few tasks which reinforce history and study skills; also - a thought provoking task which requires students to investigate their origins as newcomers in either the recent or distant past. Accompanying PowerPoint presentation reinforces important concepts. Reasons for the Scramble for Africa The process of partitioning Africa Responses to colonisation Results of the Scramble for Africa International Curriculum for Africa Year / Grade 8 Case Study - Cote d'Ivoire
Turning points in South African history - apartheid
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Turning points in South African history - apartheid

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KS3/Gr9 - A 23 page unit of work which can be printed and/or projected. Includes simple tasks, a poster task, an investigation into forced removals and the current land restitution issue in South Africa, a coursework task based on Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk and many more activities. (with marking guidelines and suggested answers) The introduction of apartheid The Freedom Charter The Sharpeville Massacre The Soweto Riots The 1994 elections The role of Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk Suitable for Cambridge and South African CAPS Investigations suitable for IB.
The Cold War
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The Cold War

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KS 3 - Yr /Grade 9 A 34 page unit which introduces students to the Cold War - enough detail to give an overview for students not planning to specialise in History. Contains information, worksheets, suggested internet links which I use for the topic; assessment tasks - informal, formal and Depth Study on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; suggested answers and a simple Glossary. The partition of Berlin and Germany Hiroshima and Nagasaki The Berlin Wall, Cold War in the Congo Cuban Missile Crisis The Cold War in Angola and Namibia Suitable for classroom and remote teaching or home-schooling
World War 2
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World War 2

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A 50 page unit containing study notes, tasks and links to suitable short video clips. Great for online teaching and home schooling too. Hitler’s Rise to Power The Path to War The outbreak of war The war in Africa America enters the war The end of the war in Europe and Japan
Plagues and pandemics
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Plagues and pandemics

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KS3 - 5 x history lessons, printable, project or download; notes, YouTube videos and questions. I used them for Year 9. Students quite reassured to know that mankind has survived similar pandemics throughout history. Bubonic plague The Columbian Exchange Spanish Flu HIV/Aids Covid-19 Suitable for remote teaching and online home-schooling too.
The Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial Revolution

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KS 3 - Full 32 page module contains reading material and tasks based on the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Contains mark schemes, suggested answers and glossary. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Some inventions The impact of the Industrial Revolution on Society The origin of trade union movements Interpreting charts, tables and graphs International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
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Judaism, Islam, Christianity

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KS 2/3 Worksheet contains information about Judaism, Islam and Christianity and exercises which practise the use of study skills such as mind maps, key words, brief phrases. Suggested answers included. International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
Feudal Societies
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Feudal Societies

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KS2 - 3 Unit of work which covers the basic characteristics of feudal societies; compares European feudalism with similar societies in China and Africa. Contains tasks, with answers and glossaries. The feudal system Learning a definition Did feudalism exist in China before it existed in Europe? Task with questions England (with video transcript); glossary; source-based questions France Africa Task- comparing feudal societies Task - True or false?
History of agriculture in Britain
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History of agriculture in Britain

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KS 3 - A compact unit of work which covers the most important points but is really useful for incorporating the use of sub-headings, key words and summary skills and showing students how to combine them to answer an essay question. Also contains an empathy question based on the predicament of the teenaged Richard II - which students thoroughly enjoy. Introduction The Peasants’ Revolt An empathy question - Richard II The Agrarian Revolution An essay
War in North America
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War in North America

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KS 3 - A unit of work, which can be projected or printed, about the Seven Years / French and Indian War; The War of Independence / Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. Contains information and tasks. Suggested answers are on PowerPoint presentations for follow-up work. Suitable for students who have not studied these topics before. International Curriculum for Africa Year 9. 34 pages plus 3 short Ppt presentations. Final assessment task - students have the option of using iMovie; Notability; Wevideo; Moviemaker; Animaker or Powtoon.
WW2: The Path to War - 1933 - 1939
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WW2: The Path to War - 1933 - 1939

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KS3; Year/ Grade 9 - An 8 page unit with notes, map, tasks for continuous assessment which can be printed or projected; with accompanying PowerPoint presentation (with marking guidelines) Mussolini and Italian fascism – 8 mark “to what extent “question. The invasion of Abyssinia – With example of a ‘Letter to the Editor’ Hitler and the Nazis forge the chain of World War II – Using source material Map of Europe 1919 – 1937 – Mapwork Task Very useful for International Curriculum for Africa; CIE, SA CAPS and others
The Holocaust and Genocide in Africa
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The Holocaust and Genocide in Africa

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KS3: Year / Grade 9. A 16 page unit of work with background information and tasks, including an internet source based task, which I use to assess performance whilst studying this topic. It can be printed and projected and is most useful for students who have internet access. It also describes genocide in Namibia and Rwanda in an effort to make students aware of the ongoing nature of this type of violence. It contains links to websites which my students have found useful and interesting.