A Level History

History A Level 2023- tasks for completion for September

We are excited that you are choosing History. 

Please find here the ppt from your bridging session and electronic copies of the handouts that you need to complete to be September ready.  Use the reading materials and your own research to complete the key words sheet for Pitt to Peel and Cold War in Asia.  Please bring a copy of this with you to your first lesson.   

Remember you can get additional History Hits by:

*reading/watching from our recommended books/materials to immerse yourself in the periods we study

*using the supplementary materials and activities  posted in the additional assignment on this classroom

*listening to one of many podcasts from Dan Snow's HistoryHit Podcasts

The History Department looks forward to seeing you again at MSSC in September.  Meanwhile, take care and contact us if you have any questions. 


Peterloo to the Pankhursts: Radicalism and Reform in the 19th Century

This is free course that covers some of the topics we do for our British unit.

Discover the history of the struggle for rights and representation

16 August 2019 marked the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre, a key milestone in the campaign to reform Parliament in the 19th century, and an important part of Britain’s democratic heritage and history.

On this course, you will understand this event within a wider context of radicalism and reform over the 19th century.

You will start the course charting the charged political climate resulting from the American and French revolutions in the 18th century and conclude the course by examining the campaign for universal men’s and women’s suffrage in the early years of the 20th century. 


Empire- Online course

The British Empire continues to cause enormous disagreement among historians. Find out why and join the debate.This is a free online course by the University of Exeter.


History Hit- supplementary materials

These materials are supplementary to the reading and key word assignment.  Feel free to read and complete some or all of these activities.


History watch list 

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are keeping well. There are lots of materials already on the classroom for History. But you might also be interested in watching some of these which are available online:

BRITAIN:

Peterloo (2018) Certificate PG 13

The Duchess (2008) certificate 12A

BBC Four Elegance and Decadence: The Age of Regency

BBC One Poldark

The Madness of King George (1995) Certificate PG

The Young Victoria (2009-PG)

VIETNAM:

Good Morning Vietnam (1987- 15)

PLATOON (1986- 15: Contains strong violence and language and depictions of soft drug use)

RUSSIA:

Doctor Zhivago (2002-15)

BBC2 Russia with Simon Reeve

BBC4 Land of the Tsars

BBC1 War and Peace