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Histagrams: What History Would Look Like If It Was Posted On Instagram

HISTAGRAMS : History depicted as Instagrams his·to·ry (noun) : the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. in·sta·gram (noun) : an online photo-sharing, and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures, apply digital filters to them, and … Continue reading

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The Roaring 20s in USA.

“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” The 1920s in USA in a nutshell.  Watch the following presentation on the 1920s in USA and group the concepts presented here according to the following headings:  ECONOMY … Continue reading

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The Vietnam War.

Hello Everyone! Here’s some food for thought for our next topic: the Vietnam War. http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world#t-143401 Here’s the lecture for our note taking exercise:    El Símbolo de la Guerra de Vietnam.   Vietnam War from lennyambrosini Source Analysis on the … Continue reading

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A crushed American Dream.

After watching “The Immigrant” we shall be reading on immigration in USA in the 1920s. Immigration was one of the aspects were intolerance was at its most visible. In class, we’ll read pages 286 to 289 and then in groups … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Before we plunge into de Cuban Missile crisis itself, it’s important to know  the situation in Cuba before the crisis and most importantly, the pre existing relationship between Cuba & the US. As you watch take down the names of … Continue reading

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The Romanovs in Russia.

In this last term, we will study the Romanov dynasty, the last Tsarist dynasty in Russia. To start, you are going to work in groups analysing the main characteristics of Russia and the work of Alexander II. Below are your … Continue reading

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Education and the Industrial Revolution.

What is the heritage of the Industrial Revolution to us today as regards Education? Do yuou believe that Education should stick to its old ways or should it embrace change?  

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The Big Three at Versailles.

We have read an overall description of who the leaders at Versailles were. Today you will first watch a video on the Paris Peace Conference and then you will have the chance of reading and listening to the conversations made … Continue reading

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Senior 3 work on the Cold War in the East.

This year, the main events developing during the Cold War in Eastern Europe are the set topic for the Source Analysis paper (Paper 2). Therefore, we are now working on these key events and different groups have been doing research … Continue reading

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The Cold War in Europe.

Hello Everyone! We are now looking into the conflicts of the Cold War in detail. We shall be starting with the conflicts in the East first since this topic will be the set topic for Paper 2 in the International … Continue reading

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