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Summary for Lesson 1
In today’s class we began our history course ‘societies in flux’, thinking today about the big topics of history and its purpose and the concept of society at large. We began with a discussion of each student’s favourite part of history, thinking about why they were drawn to it, before moving on to debating some key quotations about the point of history. We spoke about different historiographical approaches, thinking about some ‘non-traditional’ fields, before moving onto defining society. We watched a video on the development of society thinking about how some theorists say technology is the driving force of history, and then spoke about the rules, norms and boundaries of our modern society. Finally, we discussed how these rules and norms changed over time, thinking about how ideas change and which of our modern norms may alter in the future (robots!). Finally we looked at history essay structures, thinking about how to write a compelling essay. Fantastic, interesting and intelligent work everyone- you were all super passionate and engaged throughout. Really impressive work- it’s been a pleasure working with you today, keep up the great work 🙂
Video on society we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsRSL3duSko
Homework
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Dear Beth,
Please find attatched my homework for this lesson! There are some imperfections I am sure as this my first official historical analysis.
Looking forward to the next lesson!
Best,
Eva
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I just realized I think my essay would probably fit a title like ‘ What is history? ‘ better-
looking forward to our next lesson
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Dear Beth,
Thank you so much for the lesson it exceeded my expectations for a first lesson!
Yours sincerely,
Rose
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Hello Beth,
here is my homework and i hope i did well, i wasnt exactly sure on what to say, so there could of been a bit of repetition, i hope you dont mind!
kiki
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Hi Beth,
Attached is my homework, thank you so much and I’m really looking forward to the next lesson!
Best Regards,
Lynn
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Hi Beth,
I have attached my homework here, there might be a few mistakes since I haven’t done many essays like this before. I found the first lesson really interesting, thank you!
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Dear Beth,
Attached below is my homework for lesson 1. I loved the first lesson and hope that you can enjoy my essay too! 🙂
By the way, I chose the second question.
Thank you!
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Summary for Lesson 2
In today’s class we began the first of our time-period lessons, thinking today about the topic empire & society. We began with a discussion of what an empire was, tracing this back to Ancient Rome and thinking about how it differs from a kingdom, how it relies on unequal power dynamics and how it is under one ruling body. We thought then about the concept of colonialism and the impact this has on the societies of both colonised and colonising countries. The class spoke fantastically about theories of exploitation in colonialism and shared some excellent knowledge about the British Empire, which we spoke about in reference to the history of it. We learnt a quote from Gandhi about the experience of living in a colonised country, and touched on the political, economic, racial and culturalist components of the British Empire and how it functioned. Finally we watched a video on the debate over Christopher Columbus and the class wrote some outstanding essay introductions on a debate question of their choice, choosing between the British museum’s colonial artefacts and the Columbus debate. Really excellent work today everyone- your knowledge and ability to delve into deep and complex topics was really impressive. Fantastic ideas and wonderful engagement today- see you next week 🙂
P.S. The homework is due Monday at 3pm & if you guys have any questions about essay structure, just post them below and I’ll get back to you!
Video on empire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwgHIvt4sNc&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fhubblecontent.osi.office.net%2F&feature=emb_logo
Homework
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HI Beth,
Thank you so much for the lesson heres my homework!
(it sounds a bit like a speech though…) 🙁
Yours sincerely,
Rose
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Dear Beth,
Attached below is my homework for lesson 2 of this course. Fantastic lesson as per usual; I particularly liked the topic this week. 🙂
Thank you!
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Summary for Lesson 3
In today’s class we completed our lesson on the industrial revolution, thinking about the ways in which it fundamentally altered modern society. We began with a discussion of what the industrial revolution was, using a Crash Course history video to help us, before moving on to thinking about the inventions produced by this period and how they affected society. We thought about the social structures that shifted during this time, and looked at both Dickens’ and Marx’s analysis of what the industrial revolution entailed. The class analysed Marx’s theory beautifully and we spoke about the notion of modernity and how this relates to philosophical ideas regarding the individual and their place in society. We spoke about inventions, science and economics, linking these systems to huge changes in the way people lived. Fab work today everyone, you were all engaged and focused throughout and came up with some really interesting ideas. Keep up the great job and see you next week 🙂
Video we watched (watch the rest if you have time!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjK7PWmRRyg
Homework
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Dear Beth,
Thank you SO much for the lesson!
It was wonderful learning about the industrial revolution.
Yours Sincerely,
Rose
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Summary for Lesson 4
In today’s class we spoke about the women’s rights movement, focusing on the events of the early 1900s and thinking about how this has expanded over the past one hundred years. We began with a discussion of what the class knew about the fight for women’s equality, learning about the suffragette movement and watching a BBC summary of the campaign for women’s suffrage. We spoke about the difference between the approach of the suffragettes and suffragists and thought about what the suffragettes broke off from the central movement. We then questioned who was excluded from these movements- i.e., poor women, younger women, unmarried women, non-white women- and thought about other rights that women had to fight for- i.e., education and economic independence. We then learnt about Virginia Woolf’s concept of ‘a room of one’s own’ and touched on de Beauvoir’s idea that “one is not born, but is made, a woman” discussing the role of socialisation. Finally the class beautifully tackled some debate questions on women in history, how the status of women has changed society and the concept of patriarchy in history. Really fantastic work today class- you all spoke excellently on some complex theories and histories and dealt with the notion of liberation and activism in great depth. Well done and see you next week 🙂
BBC video on suffrage movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ghapsxIx5E
Woolf video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijEspjI_ox8Homework
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Here is the full Woolf quote for the essay question:
“Poetry depends upon intellectual freedom. And women have always been poor, not for 200 years merely, but from the beginning of time. Women have had less intellectual freedom than the sons of Athenian slaves. Women, then, have not had a dog’s chance of writing poetry.”
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Summary for Lesson 5
In today’s class we discussed fascism and the age of dictators, unpicking the reasons for the 20th century’s history of disruption, dictatorship and political instability. We began with a discussion of the key terms of fascism and dictator, before moving on to thinking specifically what kinds of political behaviour fascism entails. We learnt about Hitler and Mussolini as examples of fascist dictators and the class completed some excellent research on both these leaders, thinking about their similarities and differences. We spoke about how racism and nationalism play into these ideologies, thinking also about the role of violence and the cult of the leader. Finally we touched on how this impacts society and thought about the way in which resistance could be fought against fascism, thinking about Gramsci the Italian Marxist who fought Mussolini before his own arrest. Wonderful and passionate work today class- really well done. You all came up with some interesting and perceptive analyses of the way fascism works and showed some excellent historical knowledge too. Well done and see you soon 🙂
What is fascism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE-ewzt9Yfg
Hitler’s rise to power video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFICRFKtAc4
Mussolini video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRpWU6hHJ8
Homework
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Dear Beth,
Attached below is my Homework for Lesson 5. I loved the topic by the way. 🙂
Thank you!
Jack
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Dear Beth
Sorry this is overdue but I really enjoyed writing about the topic Women’s Rights. It’s a bit short but hopefully just as enjoyable! 😉
Have a brilliant rest of the week!
Thank you
Jack
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Summary for Lesson 6
In today’s class we worked on race and society in the USA, thinking about the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s and learning about the history behind it. We began with a discussion of what civil rights are, thinking about breaking the terms down to understand them, before moving on to a history of race and racism in the US. We looked at key legislation such as the Jim Crow laws and spoke about the societal context of the 1940s, 50s and 60s. We then learnt about some of the key moments in the civil rights movement, such as the Montgomery bus boycott and Little Rock Nine, which the class completed a research task on. Finally we discussed what the impact of racism is on society- the class shared some really thoughtful ideas and dealt with these big topics in a mature and sensitive way. Amazing and inspired work today everyone- really well done for digging into some big and complex topics and coming up with so many fascinating ideas. Really excellent & impressive work- see you next week 🙂
Civil Rights Crash Course video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S64zRnnn4Po
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Summary for Lesson 7
In today’s class we studied revolutionary Cuba, thinking about placing Cuba in the wider historical context of revolutions across the ages. We began with a discussion of what a revolution is and famous revolutions the class knew about before watching a potted history of the revolution in Cuba. We discussed the factors that lead to revolution such as repressive government, poverty, instability and violence. We learnt about Che Guevara and the debate over his role in the revolution and learnt about the events leading up to 1959 and the aftermath. We spoke about the US’s role in supporting Batista and other Latin American dictatorships and finally discussed the importance of symbolism in revolutionary movements worldwide. Wonderful work everyone- you all came up with brilliant ideas to share and were super engaged throughout. Really fantastic thoughts from you all, I look forward to reading your essays 🙂
Website to read about US/Cuba: https://openendedsocialstudies.org/2017/04/18/the-duty-of-the-hour-the-cuban-revolution-part-i/
History of Cuban Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duk_paBBTwE
History vs. Che video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjrvKA4w9-Y
Homework
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Dear Beth,
Attached below is my homework on the Civil Rights. I really enjoyed the lesson on Civil Rights and hope liked my essay as much as I liked your lesson!
Thanks! 🙂
Jack
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Hi Beth, here is my homework for lesson 7 🙂 😀
Best Wishes, Haoming
P.S. the passcode is “bethyourlessonsaregreat”
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Summary for Lesson 8
In today’s class we studied the fall of the USSR, thinking about how this affected society on both sides of the Iron Curtain. We began with learning about the USSR itself, thinking about the myriad of countries and populations that were incorporated within it. We then thought about the fall of the USSR, watching a video that outlined some of the reasons for its decline. The class completed research as to the impact of this change on society in four different regions before we moved on to some source work. We spoke about different kinds of historical sources and then examined the book Stasiland thinking about what its benefits and limitations are. Finally we studied a quote about the power of the people in the toppling of the Berlin wall. Great work everyone- you all showed amazing historical skills today and came up with fantastic ideas all lesson. Well done and see you soon 🙂
Berlin wall video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fQPzZ1-hg
Fall of USSR video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZdijf1U7OY
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Dear Beth,
Attached below is my Homework for lesson 8 of the History course.
Have a brilliant rest of the week!
Thanks
Jack
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Summary for Lesson 9
In today’s class we finished our penultimate history lesson of the course, looking at the technological revolution from 1983-modern times. We thought about the internet and how it has changed society, before watching an explanation of the four technological revolutions in history from 1760-today. The class then debated the question “was the internet the worst thing to ever happen to society” focusing on the years 1983-2018 and thinking about events such as the Millenium Bug. Finally, we thought about how we can be witnesses to history, how history is not something dead and buried but a living practice. We discussed how to use historical sources when talking about more modern history and how to make sure a history essay is always rooted in historical examples. The class then had a Q&A session on essay writing with a writing workshop, going back over how to structure history essays and build an argument. Well done everyone for all your debating and ideas today- good luck with your prep for the mock and see you next week 🙂
P.S. Remember you can only use 35-40 mins for this week’s homework to prep for the mock. Should be writing around 1000-1200 words
Video to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4AQ7x9jXN4&t=176s
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Dear Beth,
Attached is my homework for Lesson 9 of the History course.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and would just like to say that I was unable to meet the “1000-1200” word count. Hopefully that doesn’t affect any of my marks! 😉
Thanks.
Jack
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Summary for Lesson 10
In today’s lesson, we finished our winter history course with our mini mock exam. We began with a recap of the key skills we’ve studied, went over the general tips I have for all of them for their writing, and had a Q&A session on essay writing and the mock. The class then wrote their mock exams, choosing from prompts based on the subjects we studied. They all worked fantastically today and were super engaged in our lesson. Really excellent work over the past ten weeks class, it has been a joy to teach you and hear you debate and connect with all the topics we have taught. I have absolutely loved hearing all your opinions, you are all so passionate and interested in the world- it is amazing to see! I hope you’ve liked our classes and hope to see you all in the next course- well done on being such great historians and keep up the wonderful work. You should all be very proud of yourselves 🙂
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😄 Thank you so much for the
Amazing lesson!! I’m definitely going to the next course don’t hope to see you soon 🙂
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Dear Beth,
THank you soooo much for the course,
and ill be keeping my eye on for the next one!!! 😉
Yours truly,
Rose
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Hello Beth,
Please find my homework attached below. Sorry that they are so late and thank you for the amazing lessons! 😁
Deepest Regards,
Lynn
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