Teaching
History Online
Number
60: 17th November, 2002
Introduction
1.
Thomas
Becket and Henry II
2.
Play
Your Dates Right!
3.
Web
of English History
4.
Crime
and Punishment
5.
Spanish
Revolution
6.
Debunking
the Roosevelt Myth
7. Rosa
Parks Portal
8. Tag
Teacher
Introduction
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Thomas
Becket and Henry II: In a
letter written by Thomas Becket in 1166 he argued: "There are
two principles by which the world is ruled: the authority of priests
and the royal power. The authority of priests is the greater because
God will demand an accounting of them even in regard to kings."
Henry II disagreed and their conflict led to the death of Becket in
1170. This collection of differentiated lessons looks at the conflict
between two of the most interesting figures in British history. There
is also a lesson commentary that allows the students to mark their
own work.
Play
Your Dates Right!: This new game from Active History tests historical
knowledge by inviting students to choose a topic area and then presenting
them with a series of shuffled 'cards'. They then have to determine
whether the event described on each new card happened before or after
the one to its left. Visitors are invited to submit their own topics
in a timeline format which Russel Tarr will be happy to convert for
use in the game!
Web
of English History: Marjie Bloy has been a history teacher since
1968. This website began life as a project at the University of Sheffield
and then grew into a resource for people studying British history
between 1830 and 1850. Currently it is being extended to include the
period 1760-1830. The website has sections on Political Personalities,
Tory Governments, American Affairs, Popular Movements, Irish Affairs,
Political Organizations, French Wars and Economic Affairs.
Crime
and Punishment: This local history website was created by Powys
County Archives with the help of the county museums and libraries
in the area. Subjects covered include Religion, Education and Poverty.
The Crime and Punishment section provides a large collection of primary
sources on the way in which offenders were dealt with by the authorities
in the counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire in
earlier times.
Spanish
Revolution: At the beginning of the 20th century the anarchist
movement in Spain was the strongest in Europe. The role of anarchism
is often ignored in the struggle against fascism. During the Spanish
Civil War millions of workers collectivized the land and took over
industry to pursue their vision of a new society. This website tells
their story and the story of those who fought alongside them. The
material is organized under the following sections: Prelude to Revolution,
Eyewitness Accounts, Spain and the World, Organisations of the Spanish
Revolution, Collectives, Women, May Days, Individual People, Original
Documents, Songs, Online Books, Book Reviews and Interpretations.
Debunking
the Roosevelt Myth: In my opinion Franklin D. Roosevelt was one
of America's outstanding presidents. The owners of this website do
not agree. The home page states: "Urban myths abound in modern
culture. One of those myths surrounds the life and presidency of Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, America's 32nd President. To this day, he is credited
with pulling America out of the Great Depression. Yet, nothing could
be further from the truth. Roosevelt was hardly a learned man. He
knew little about economics either in theory or practice. He was indeed
a great orator, but that was the extent of his gifts." The website
provides links to online e-books hostile to Roosevelt including The
Roosevelt Myth (John T. Flynn), Communism at Pearl Harbor (Anthony
Kubek), Roosevelt's Road to Russia (George N. Crocker) and The Yalta
Betrayal (Felix Wittmer).
Rosa
Parks Portal: On December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks changed
America forever when she was arrested for refusing to yield her seat
to a white patron on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus. Mrs. Parks was
found guilty of disorderly conduct and that lead directly to the famous
Montgomery Bus Boycott. However, Mrs. Parks was not the "quiet
seamstress" as the media has often portrayed her. In 1943 she
became a member of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and she served as its
secretary until 1956. After the Bus Boycott, Mrs. Parks lost her job
and, with her husband and mother, relocated to Detroit in 1957. The
Rosa Parks Portal claims to be the web resource directory for all
Rosa Parks sites online.
Tag
TeacherNet: TagTeacherNet is an online arena for the teaching
community. The website allows teachers to share news, views, resources
and advice. The history section provides links to Associations, Events,
Journals, Learning Resources, Lesson Plans, Maps, Revision, Suppliers,
Teaching Resources, Timelines and Virtual Museums.
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