Supporting Home Learning in KS5 History Enquiry at Tallis
GCE AS and A History Edexcel
Tallis History Department Resources
Unit 1. Russian in Revolution c1880-1928
This option concentrates on the theme of contrasting ideologies, with particular emphasis on how Communism developed and, in some societies, succeeded in overthrowing existing authority in the first half of the 20th century. This option also concentrates on how the USA responded to the challenge of Communism during that time and on the development of and challenges to democracy in the USA. Whichever combinations are chosen, this option enables students to understand the importance of ideas and beliefs in the policies developed by states, how and why ideology is frequently a cause of both challenge and conflict, within and between states, and also gives rise to debates about the rights of citizens.
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Unit 1. Russian Revolution c1880-1928 Links
Alexander Time Machine. Pipes's view Russian Revolution Links SchoolHistory Links Spartacus Links TES Links Online primary source archive |
Unit 1. Civil rights in the USA c1945-1968
This option concentrates on the theme of contrasting ideologies, with particular emphasis on how Communism developed and, in some societies, succeeded in overthrowing existing authority in the first half of the 20th century. This option also concentrates on how the USA responded to the challenge of Communism during that time and on the development of and challenges to democracy in the USA. Whichever combinations are chosen, this option enables students to understand the importance of ideas and beliefs in the policies developed by states, how and why ideology is frequently a cause of both challenge and conflict, within and between states, and also gives rise to debates about the rights of citizens.
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Unit 1. Civil Rights in the USA c1945-1968 Links
Images of Civil Rights
Wicki on civil rights movement Watson.org Civil Rights Movement Veterans Spartacus Links The best history sites History.com galleryTES Links TES Links History Learning site links |
Unit 2. Votes for Women in Britain c1860-1928
Each of the studies in this unit explores issues of power, influence and control in society within the context of British history. These issues, including politics, values and beliefs, are conceptually linked and are extended through the themes specified in Unit 1. These themes, in conjunction with their British history studies, will allow students to reflect upon the operation of power and the forces for change in power relationships in different societies or (in the case of those following an exclusively British history route) at different times.
In this unit, students will study British history in some depth. Grounded in an exploration of source material in its historical context, this unit enables students to develop an in-depth understanding of the attitudes, beliefs and structures of the societies they study.
In working with selected sources, students will be required to demonstrate evidence skills which enable them to make reasoned and supported judgements and to address a historical view or claim. |
Unit 2. Votes for Women c1860-1928 Links
Women and the Vote around the world
Wicki on Votes for women Spartacus links UK Parliament link TES Links BBC Suffragette Archive Parliamentary archives |
Unit 3. Cold War 1945-1990.
This option concentrates on international diplomacy from the late 19th to the late 20th centuries. It focuses on the need for, and robustness of, alliance systems and the reasons for conflict between states. Students are required to study a range of factors associated with the making of alliances, their significance and impact and the importance of armaments policies as an adjunct or threat to the peaceful resolution of disputes. They also address, and are invited to pass reasoned judgement upon, issues which have provoked disagreement and controversy among historians.
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Unit 3. Cold War 1945-1990 Links
Recommended Cold War resources Cold War International History Project Documents School History Revision Resources School History Interactive Diagram TES Links Cold War Revision Glossary Active History on origins of Cold war 1945-1949 UK National Archives Cold war resource |
Unit 4. Individual Assignment Germany 1870-1990.
In this unit students will address key aspects of a chosen theme over a period of at least 100 years in order to develop their understanding of the process of change over a long period of time. They will investigate issues relating to the long- and short- term causes and consequences of change and will demonstrate an understanding of the factors that may accelerate, consolidate or delay the process of change.
Students should follow a short introductory taught course that provides an overview of the key strands of development in the chosen topic over a period of at least 100 years. The course should provide the context for students’ enquiries. Students are required to complete a programme in two parts. Each part will be equally weighted within the marks allocated. In Part A, students will complete an in-depth enquiry into the short-term significance of a key event, individual, development or movement within the period of study. In Part B, students will set their chosen event or individual in a broader context, exploring the process of change within the wider timeframe. Focus: Germany’s changing relationships with her European neighbours over the period and the impact on Germany of two world wars and of the influence of the Soviet Union.
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Unit 4. Individual Assignment Germany 1870-1990Links
Feuchtwanger article on the Peculiar Course of German History - History Today
TES Links Germany 1871-1918 TES Links Germany 1918-1933 TES Links School History links Germany 1933-1945 TES Links School History links East Germany (GDR) 1945-1989 Active History links Wicki Link David Williamson Article on Berlin 1948-90 - History Today West Germany (FDR) 1945-1989 Active History links Wicki Link David Williamson Article on Berlin 1948-90 - History Today |