by Dan KEARNEY | Oct 22, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary History
I’ve always found that graphic organizers and visual displays of information are powerful tools in History. Infographic, tables, and charts have always had a big role in our History classes, as I think they greatly assist with retention and revision. This week I...
by Dan KEARNEY | Sep 22, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary History, The Grades
In 1937 the German government, then run by the Nazis, put on an exhibition called the ‘Degenerate Art Show’, depicting the ‘disgusting’ modern art that represented–in Nazi eyes–all that was wrong with Germany’s democratic...
by Dan KEARNEY | Sep 17, 2015 | Grade 11, Secondary History
Grade 11 has been welcomed to the wonderful world of IB History writing, where multiple essays in a compressed timeframe is the norm. This week I provided students with the skeleton of an essay–the main arguments–and tasked them with fleshing out the essay...
by Dan KEARNEY | Sep 16, 2015 | Grade 9, Secondary History
Grade 9 students have begun presenting the causes of the American Civil War–a complicated, long story of interrelated people, places, and events. Each student was assigned a major long- or short-term cause on which to present and create a revision sheet for the...
by Dan KEARNEY | Sep 1, 2015 | Grade 11, Secondary History
After an overview of the the History course yesterday, Grade 11 jumped right in today, charting the peace treaties of 1919-20. Students spent the period mind mapping what they know about the topic, either from previous learning or from their readings. I was impressed...
by Dan KEARNEY | May 21, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary History
As I write this, Grade 10s have only two exams remaining in their IGCSE schedule. With the IB students now finished with their exams, the testing season is nearly over. I commend the Grade 10s on the hard work they’ve put in these past few weeks, continuing to...
