Teaching
History Online
Number
68: 12th January, 2003
Introduction
1.
Massacre
of Glencoe
2.
The
Jacobite Cause
3.
European
Unity
4.
Economic
and Monetary Union
5.
Versailles
Treaty
6.
Citizen
21
7. The
Monarchy
8. Explore
Parliament
Introduction
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Massacre
of Glencoe: On the 13th February, 1692 Macdonald clan was massacred
by the Campbells. The clan chief and more than thirty of his followers
were killed. This website gives you the historical background that
led up to the massacre as well as details of the massacre and the
repercussions as a result of it.
The
Jacobite Cause: A Jacobite was a supporter of the exiled royal
house of the Stuart. The Jacobites took their name from Jacobus, the
Latin name for James II, who had been deprived of his throne in 1688.
This BBC website, The Jacobite Cause, has been written by Louise Yeoman,
and includes sections on the Glorious Revolution, the 1715 Rebellion,
the 1745 Rebellion and the Finished Cause.
European
Unity: David Howell (Lord Howell of Guildford) is a former Secretary
of State for Energy and for Transport in the UK Government and an
economist and journalist. This website contains Lord Howell's most
recent newspaper and magazine articles, summaries of recent speeches
and lectures and a selection of seminar material. This includes an
interesting speech in the House of Lords: Differing Paths to European
Unity - New Possibilities for Europe in the Network Age.
Economic
and Monetary Union:
In the debate on the euro very little attention is paid to differences
in the levels of income and unemployment across the regions of Europe,
and whether a single currency is likely to narrow or exacerbate these
differences. This is an important issue because existing regional
inequalities already pose a threat to the cohesion of the European
Union. There is a very real possibility that the single currency,
without an effective regional policy, will worsen these disparities.
This special report by the Guardian newspaper provides links to fifteen
articles on the subject of Monetary Union.
Versailles
Treaty: In 1919 the leaders of the Allies met at the Palace of
Versailles to decide on the peace settlement after the Great War.
The decisions that they took were going to influence Europe for the
next twenty years. Some people believe that these decisions led to
the outbreak of another world war twenty years later. This BBC website
takes a detailed look at the treaty and its consequences.
Citizen
21: The education unit at Charter 88, has produced a range of
educational materials to encourage and develop understanding of the
political institutions in the United Kingdom and how they work. Background
reading, questions for self directed study, workshop materials and
any additional resources are posted on this website and will be regularly
updated. It is aimed
at people who work in schools, with youth, in the community and the
adult education sector. The core topics are: bill of rights; voting;
parliament; freedom of information; decentralization (including devolution);
citizenship; and democracy.
Thomas
Paine: In 1791 Thomas Paine published his most influential work,
The Rights of Man. In the book Paine attacked hereditary government
and argued for equal political rights. Paine suggested that all men
over twenty-one in Britain should be given the vote and this would
result in a House of Commons willing to pass laws favourable to the
majority. The book also recommended progressive taxation, family allowances,
old age pensions, maternity grants and the abolition of the House
of Lords. By the time he had died, over 1,500,000 copies of The Rights
of Man had been sold in Europe. This website provides an overview
of Paine's life and some brief extracts from his written work.
The
Monarchy: The official website of the British monarchy. There
are sections on The Monarchy Today, History of the Monarchy (history
of the Crown, the Scottish Crown, historic royal profiles and family
trees of royal houses) and Art & Residences (royal art collections
and the Queen's residences). The website also features an interactive
quiz and photographic resources.
Explore
Parliament: This website, produced by the Parliamentary Education
Unit. Junior Parliament is designed to introduce primary pupils to
some of the history, traditions and structure of Parliament. Explore
Parliament, for secondary pupils, seeks to encourage understanding
of and participation in the political process. Interactive games such
as Quest, a quiz for primary pupils, and Act of Parliament, an online
debating chamber for 14-16 year olds, seek to encourage pupils to
find out more about Parliament.
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