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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.
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.
Wangari Maathai - Women in History
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Wangari Maathai - Women in History

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KS 3 - A 7 page worksheet containing information about Wangari Maathai, questions which practise historical skills; a glossary and suggested answers International Curriculum for Africa Year 7 Useful as an EcoSchool topic for History
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.
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.
Gender Issues - Women in History
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Gender Issues - Women in History

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KS 3 - A 21 page unit of work suitable for international / multi-cultural schools Introduction to Women in History A famous Asian woman - Sorghaghtani Beki A famous African woman – Wangari Maathai A famous British woman – Princess Diana Women and witchcraft An investigation into a gender issue International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
What is History?
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What is History?

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KS 3: An introduction to History for Year 7 students, includes Why we study History and types of source material. Primary and secondary sources Links to suitable videos. Short self and teacher assessment tasks. Students are fascinated by the section on the discovery of the remains of Richard III in a car park in England.
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
Europeans in Africa
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Europeans in Africa

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KS 3 - Full 49 page module contains reading material, tasks, suggested answers, glossary; The Portuguese find the sea route to the East The Dutch at the Cape of Good Hope Exploring the Nile Missionaries in Africa David Livingstone International Curriculum for Africa Year 8
African Feudalism
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African Feudalism

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KS 3 - A 5 page worksheet with information, questions, glossary and suggested answers; asks whether feudalism existed in Africa; compares with European feudalism International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
Land and Labour in African Society
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Land and Labour in African Society

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KS 2-3: An 8 page worksheet containing information, questions and a Formal Assessment Task: Introduction Tools used by African farmers Land use in Africa Labour in African society Formal assessment task International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
What is History 3 - Skills
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What is History 3 - Skills

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KS 3 - An 11- page unit of work for Year 7-9 students. How people view and record the past; selection activity; students apply what they have learned by doing a task based on the concentration camps of the South African War / Anglo-Boer War - The war that should never have happened!
What is History?  2 - Time
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What is History? 2 - Time

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KS 3 - An introductory History lesson which introduces students to chronology and the measurement of time. Contains study notes, tasks for teacher and self-assessment (with answers and rubric) and link to a useful YouTube video for the topic. 1-2 lessons.
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?
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.
Africa in the 21st century
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Africa in the 21st century

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KS 3-4 A resource which examines how events in Africa affect the rest of the world (or are ignored by the rest of the world). Contains information, tasks, suggested answers, mark schemes and examples. Introduces students to CIE requirements for extended writing; History essay writing skills. Includes PowerPoint slides needed for the tasks and links to websites I use in teaching - suitable for Year/Grades 9-11. The Arab Spring and the consequences for Syria Islamic extremists in Africa The Central African Republic The Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola in West Africa (updated 2018)