Year 11 History
International Relations 1945-1989(Part 2)
GCSE BRITISH HISTORY 1906-1918
America 1919-1941(Depth/Exam topic)
POSSIBLE HOMEWORKS: |
NOTES TO BE COMPLETED ON: |
TOPIC - Cold War |
USA-USSR alliance of 1945 USSR AND Eastern Europe Soviet expansion and US reaction Berlin Blockade Assessing who was to blame for the Cold War - USA or USSR |
| TOPIC - USA and containment of Communism Biography of Fidel Castro Timeline of Cuba 1959-1962 As if you were a Senator, explain your views on US action in Cuba Timeline of Vietnam War Write a letter supporting US intervention and a letter opposed to US intervention Exam questions on Vietnam |
America and events in Cuba 1959-1962 |
| TOPIC - USSR control over Eastern Europe 1948-c.1989 Write a radio speech as if a Hungarian in 1956 appealing to the West for help - explain why you need help, what your aims are, etc. Exam questions on Hungary Compare Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968 - what are the similarities and differences? Write as if an East Berliner explaining how the Wall went up and why Timeline of events 1989-91 Biography of Gorbachev |
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Useful websites : http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/coldwar/default.htm |
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GCSE BRITISH HISTORY 1906-1918
NOTES TO BE COMPLETED ON:
Liberal Government and Reforms:
- Poverty in 1906
- Children’s Charter
- Old Age Pensions 1909
- Labour Exchanges 1909
- National Insurance Act 1911
(Terms of reforms; why introduced; opposition to reforms)
Arguments for and against female suffrage:
Suffragists
Suffragettes
Leaders, actions of movements
Reactions to women’s groups
Women’s role in World War One
Public/Government opinion
1918 Representation of the People Act – terms of
First World War and its effect on the civilian population:
Recruitment, food shortages, DORA, munitions crisis
Government propaganda during the War – issues of morale
Attitude of British people at the end of the War
Attitude towards Germany and the Paris Peace Conference
POSSIBLE HOMEWORKS
Research using conditions/standards of living in 1906, particularly work of Rowntree and Booth
Write a speech as a Liberal MP outlining reforms, terms, and why reforms are being introduced.
Draw a chart explaining: name of reform, date of reform, who the reform helps/any criticism of the reform
Poster for and against suffragette movement
Speech supporting women’s movement or speech against
Research leading suffragists/suffragettes
Focus task from Walsh (pps 52-54)
Research propaganda posters of World War I and messages trying to be conveyed.
Examine reasons why people opposed the War
Past exam questions will also be used for homework
Devise revision sheets for the topic
Useful websites:
www.bbc.co.uk/school/gcsebitesize/history/britainww1/index.shtml www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/women.htm www.projectgcse.co.uk/history/index.htm www.revisiontime.com/gcse_history.html http://directory.google.com/top/society/history www.schoolhistory.co.uk www.bbb.co.uk/learning/library/history/index.shtml www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/mainmenu/htm (for time period 1918-45)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history (best GCSE focused resource on the net exam skills, practice questions and quizzes)
America 1919-1941(Depth/Exam topic)
POSSIBLE HOMEWORKS: |
NOTES TO BE COMPLETED ON: |
| Boom of the 1920s: Design adverts for radio broadcast encouraging purchase of consumer products (e.g. radio, cars, fridges) |
Factors for boom Which industries prospered? HP and Credit Which Americans benefited? Mass Production Weaknesses in economy |
| US Society in the 1920s: Extended writing on life in 1920s Source work on Prohibition Profile of Al Capone Write two letters to Roosevelt, one asking to keep Prohibition and explaining why (think of moral/religious issues) and another letter asking for repeal of Prohibition (think of lawlessness, crime) |
Roaring Twenties Jazz Age Film Media Why was Prohibition introduced Gangsters and organised crime Repeal of Prohibition Race Relations/KuKluxKlan Roles of women |
| Causes and Consequences of the Wall Street Crash: News report on Crash Reports from trader, housewife, farmer Mock election posters, speeches between Roosevelt and Hoover Essay on Roosevelt |
Wall Street Crash and its financial, economic and social effects Reaction of President Hoover to Crash 1932 election why did Roosevelt win? Compare Presidential programmes |
The New Deal: |
Roosevelt’s inauguration and the first 100 days The New Deal Legislation, Alphabet Agencies and their work Economic and social changes Opposition to New Deal; republicans, the rich, Supreme Court, critics like Huey Long Why did unemployment persist: strengths and weaknesses and how it contributed to the Depression |
| Useful websites: www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAnewdeal.htm www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA.htm www.projectgcse.co.uk/history/index.htm www.revisiontime.com/gcse_history.html http://directory.google.com/top/society/history www.schoolhistory.co.uk www.bbb.co.uk/learning/library/history/index.shtml www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/mainmenu/htm (for time period 1918-45) www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history (best GCSE focused resource on the net exam skills, practice questions and quizzes) |
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