Teaching
History Online
Number
15: 29th October, 2001
Introduction
1.
The
Korean War
2.
Primary
School History
3.
A
Victorian Entrepreneur
4.
BBC
History Magazine
5.
IslamiCity
6.
Middle
East News Online
7.
Martin
Luther
8.
Elizabeth,
Portrait of a Queen
Introduction
Spartacus Educational
publishes Teaching
History Online
every week. The newsletter includes news, reviews of websites and
articles on using ICT in the history classroom. Members of the mailing
list are invited to submit information for inclusion in future editions
of Teaching
History Online. In this way we hope to create
a community of people involved in using the Internet to teach history.
Currently there are 15,661 subscribers to the newsletter.
John Simkin
spartacus@pavilion.co.uk
The
Korean War: This impressive website has been produced by the US
Department of Defense to commemorate the 1.8 million veterans who
served in the Korean War. There are sections entitled History of the
Korean War, Medal of Honor Recipients, Images, Just for Teachers and
Frequently Asked Questions. The site also includes interviews with
14 soldiers who took part in the war.
Primary
School History: School History has expanded its links to cover
Primary history. There are currently a total of 128 reviewed links
available, covering general sites, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt,
Aztecs, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Tudor Times, Great Fire of
London, Victorian Britain and Britain since 1930. Further links will
be added on request. Each topic attempts to highlight existing material
on the Internet that will be useful either for direct teaching or
for teacher research.
Victorian
Entrepreneur: Can you succeed as a Victorian
entrepreneur? is a decision making game in which you have
to make a series of tough decisions as you learn about the era of
the Industrial Revolution. At the end of the game you are told what
your profits, based on your decisions, was likely to have been (worksheet
included). This provides an original way for students to learn about
the era of the Industrial Revolution.
BBC
History Magazine: This month's edition of the BBC History Magazine
includes several articles that attempt to help explain the terrible
events on 11th September. The magazine examines early terrorism, in
both East and West, as well as past conflicts in Afghanistan, the
targeting of civilians in modern war, and the career of the Byzantine
emperor who may have initiated the idea of the crusade as 'holy war',
with a possible impact on the Vikings. There is also an article by
Paul Kennedy who reflects on the historical impact on the attacks
on New York and Washington.
IslamiCity:
A website that provides a detailed account of Islam. Sections include
Understanding Islam, Culture and Art, History, Islam and Science,
Education, A Chronology of Islamic History and A Muslim Guide.
Middle
East News Online: Fadi Chahine, founder of Middle East and News
Online, has created a website that produces and disseminates information
that it claims "reflects the political, economic, social and
cultural realities of the Middle East and North Africa."
Martin
Luther: This is a detailed site on Luther's background and his
impact on Europe. Topics covered are Luther's background; the background
to the 95 Theses; a modern interpretation of the 95 Theses; Luther's
development of his ideas after 1517; the social and political consequences
of Luther and his impact on Europe. The work is targeted towards Advanced
level students.
Elizabeth,
Portrait of a Queen: This one hour lesson from History on the
Net, focuses on the portraits Elizabeth commissioned of herself. After
a brief explanation and quiz about Elizabeth's early life students
are told why portraits were painted, shown some of the portraits and
invited to guess when they were painted, informed about the propaganda
benefits of releasing 'nice' portraits and invited to answer questions
about the Armada portrait.
Please email John Simkin at spartacus@pavilion.co.uk
if you have information you want included in next month's edition
of Teaching
History Online.
