Written support the BBC Teach Olusoga documentary extract -How British migrants made fortunes working for the East India Company?
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European powers started trading with India from the early 1500’s.
At first, all British trade was dominated by the London based East India Company, which was granted the monopoly on trade with India in 1600.
Over the following 200 years the company became increasingly prominent in the European trading routes with India.
Historian David Olusoga, meets Professor Margot Finn, an expert on the period, and profiles the Russell family who purchased Swallowfield House near Reading, which is today a block of luxury flats.
The house symbolises how these so called Nabobs, British migrants in the employ of the East India Company, returned from India as extremely wealthy men, which allowed them to establish themselves at the higher end of the British class system.
This short film is from the BBC series, Migration.
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A one page resource
Including 15 multiple choice questions for reviewing /HW
Written to support the 9-1 Edexcel GCSE History - Migrants in Britain, c800–present - Timeline.
A chronological timeline/gap fill activity illustrating the course over a two page resource
Written in Word
Written to support the Edexcel A Level: Gaining and Losing an Empire 1763-1914 this worksheet is written as part of a reading and extension programme to expand students understanding and independence a learners. The worksheet takes students through the chapter using a variety of tasks and activities to develop and deepen their understanding.
‘The Rise and Fall of British Naval Master’ Paul Kennedy - Chapter 8 - The End of Pax Britanica: 1897-1914
Supporting worksheet for Chapter 43 of Ben Wilson’s ‘Empire of The Deep’ to support the Edexcel A Level: gaining and losing an empire 1763-1914.
Wilson’s book provides an overview of the changing role of the Royal Navy support the breadth element of the course.
The sheets are designed to be printed on A3 but can be amended and saved as PDF’s for A4 printing if desired
Boom, Bust & Recovery: Empire of Liberty - Chapter 11 - War & Peace - Supporting Worksheet.
Worksheet designed to serve as either an introduction / revision activity or part of a wider reading programme based upon Chapter 11 of David Reynolds Book:
Sub-Topics covered:
‘Too proud to fight’
A world safe for democracy
The lost peace
‘100 percent Americanism’
The Jazz Age hits Main Street
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Boom, Bust & Recovery: Empire of Liberty - Chapter 12 - Boom to Bomb - Supporting Worksheet.
Worksheet designed to serve as either an introduction / revision activity or part of a wider reading programme based upon Chapter 11 of David Reynolds Book:
Sub-Topics covered:
‘Boom and Bust’
New Deal
For the Survival of Democracy
Floundering into War
‘A Hell of a War’
Written in Publisher and designed to be printed as a four page A3 worksheet it can be edited and saved as a PDF for printing on A4
Boom, Bust & Recovery: Empire of Liberty - Chapter 13 - Red or Dead - Supporting Worksheet.
Worksheet designed to serve as either an introduction / revision activity or part of a wider reading programme based upon Chapter 11 of David Reynolds Book:
Sub-Topics covered:
From World War to Cold War
A world half-slave, half-free
The suburban republic
The Cold War turns Hot
Written in Publisher and designed to be printed as a four page A3 worksheet it can be edited and saved as a PDF for printing on A4
Written to support the Edexcel A Level: Gaining and Losing an Empire 1763-1914 this worksheet is written as part of a reading and extension programme to expand students understanding and independence a learners. The worksheet takes students through the chapter using a variety of tasks and activities to develop and deepen their understanding.
‘The Rise and Fall of British Naval Master’ Paul Kennedy - Chapter 7 - Mahan versus Mackinder
Supporting worksheets for chapters 42-45 of Ben Wilsons ‘Empire of The Deep’ to support the Edexcel A Level: gaining and losing an empire 1763-1914.
Wilson’s book provides an overview of the changing role of the Royal Navy support the breadth element of the course.
Chapters covered:
42 - Persuasion - 1805-42
43 - Making the Weather - 1842 -1860
44 - Arms Race - 1860-1899
45 - The Brink- 1899-1914
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In this programme we discover how a few thousand British people ruled over India, a country of more than 250 million people and the centre point of the whole British empire. Niall Ferguson demonstrates the vital role played by the Indian army both within India and beyond, and the role of British technology in developing the army and modern Indian cities. Modern-day footage of the hill station at Simla gives us a glimpse of colonial life in late 19th century India. From the early 19th century an elite class of well-educated Indians was encouraged, with men like JN Bose becoming successful lawyers and administrators. In fact, the British administrators were so few in number that it was essential to involve Indian people in their own government. Yet by the end of the 19th century the White Mutiny threatened to end this liberal attitude and ultimately led to a genuine Nationalist movement. Looking at the Caribbean in the same period, Niall explores the conditions for black people after the abolition of slavery and the treatment of respectable black religious leaders such as George William Gordon.
A 3 page resource
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Why Here? Why Now? Introductory slides for Edexcel Gaining and Losing an Empire. Used for introductory overview work and context
Trade - Breadth Study - Free as an example
Royal Navy
Thirteen Colonies - Free as an example
Australia
Canada
India
Nile Valley
Written to support the Edexcel A Level: Gaining and Losing an Empire 1763-1914 this worksheet is written as part of a reading and extension programme to expand students understanding and independence a learners. The worksheet takes students through the chapter using a variety of tasks and activities to develop and deepen their understanding.
‘The Rise and Fall of British Naval Mastery’ Paul Kennedy - Chapter 6 -Pax Britanica: 1815-1859
Following the religious revival that started in the late 18th century, missionaries began working in Africa and India in an attempt to bring Christianity and civilization to societies perceived as heathens. We learn of David Livingstone’s adventures in Africa as he attempted to link the three 'C’s - Christianity, commerce and civilization. From his discovery of the Victoria Falls to his famous meeting with Henry Stanley, we follow the career of this fascinating character. Presenter Niall Ferguson also travels to India and examines the changing attitudes towards Indian religions and culture during the 19th century. He also traces the Indian mutiny of 1857 and its brutal aftermath in which thousands were brutally killed.
A 3 page resource
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The concept of ‘plantation’ is explored in this program, yet presenter Niall Ferguson is not referring to crops but the settlement of British people into the colonies. Without this mass white emigration there would have been no empire. Visiting Northern Ireland, the USA and Australia, we explore how the first colonies of the British empire developed. In contrast to the Spanish, the British viewed the colonies as a way to gain land to settle on and use, rather than just conquest and plunder. The east coast of the USA was first settled by puritans wanting religious freedom, including those who sailed on the famous ship ‘The Mayflower’ in 1620. The combination of cheap land and abundant natural resources made this an ideal location for sugar and tobacco plantations. Niall goes on to describe the American War of Independence a century and a half later. From Native American Indians to the Aborigines of Australia, the indigenous people of the ‘New World’ were treated appallingly, with little or no respect for land rights. One of the great ironies of the British empire is the difference between official policy in London and the actions of white settlers in the colonies.
A 3 page resource
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Supporting, structured worksheets to support Episodes 2,3 & 4 of the Niall Ferguson documentary series:
Ep1 - Why Britain? - already a free resource
Ep2 - White Plague
Ep3 - The Mission
Ep4 - Heavens Breed
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Boom, Bust & Recovery- Worksheets to support J.W. Davidson’s ‘A Little History of the United States’:
Chapter 31 - The Masses
Chapter 32 - The New Deal
Chapter 34 - Superpower
Written as part of an introductory reading programme for Yr 12 A Level students studying the Edexcel syllabus or extension materials for Ks3 or GCSE
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Worksheet written to support Chp 21 ‘Irresponsibility’ by H.Brogan in his work - The Penguin History of the USA. This resource forms part of an extended reading programme to broaden the understanding of students and foster an independent work ethic outside of the classroom by flipping content.
Worksheet to support the BBC History File - Germany - Ep.3 The Rise of Hitler documentary. Comprehension and higher order questioning included. Designed to support both classroom and flipped learning opportunities as well as revision for the 9-1 GCSE
Worksheet to support the BBC History File - Germany - Ep.2 Life in Nazi Germany documentary. Comprehension and higher order questioning included. Designed to support both classroom and flipped learning opportunities as well as revision for the 9-1 GCSE