Welcome 2018

Welcome Class of 2018!

Find below interesting resources to study from until we have our virtual classroom:

PREZI PRESENTATION: STUDYING MODULE 1

The Stuarts

• Activities: 

1. Acess the following link for a very nice activity to check your understanding of Charles I, the Civil War and the Restoration: 

- Online Activity

• Summaries: 

Explore the following summaries with necessary information to study the main events in the Stuart Period. You may also consult other sources to go deeper into the topics dealt with in class.  

- The Stuart Period - Prezi 1

- The Stuart Period - Prezi 2
- The Stuart Period - Prezi 3

- The Stuart Period - Summary

• Students' Contributions:

Access the following presentations and summaries in order to study the content presented in class:

- The Glorious Revolution

The Tudors

The Tudor Period

1 . Watch the trailers of the movies Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). What are the movies about? What are the historical events included in them? How is Elizabeth portrayed in the films?
- Elizabeth (1998)
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) 

·                  Summaries: 

Explore the following summaries with necessary information to study the Tudor Period. You may also consult other sources to go deeper into the topics dealt with in class.  

- TheTudor Period
- TheDefeat of the Spanish Armada

·                  Students' Contributions:

Access the following presentations and summaries in order to study the content presented in class:

- William Shakespeare: Presentation - Summary

The Middle Ages

·                  Activities: 

1. Watch the video "The Normans in England"

2. Solve the following online activity to learn more about The Norman Conquest: Online Activity

 ·                  Summaries: 

Explore the following summaries with necessary information to study the topics studied in class. You may also consult other sources to go deeper into them.  

- Middle Ages in England - summary 1

- Middle Ages in England - summary 2

- Middle Ages in England - summary 3

·                  Students' Contributions:

Access the following presentations and summaries in order to study the content presented in class:

- The Black Death: Presentation - Summary
- The Hundred Years War: Summary

Studying Ancient Britain

Access the links below to study the invaders and settlers of Ancient Britain. 

• A preview
• The Romans
• Map of early invaders
• The Heptarchy
• The Vikings

Students' Contributions: 

• The Celts
• The Romans
• The Anglo-Saxons: Presentation - Summary
• The Vikings

Rounding off Unit 1

On April 12th we worked in groups in order to characterize Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Please post comments on this post so that everybody can read your answers to the questions given: 

- Group 1: "Place the following locations on the map of Wales: Cardiff, Anglesey, Bangor and Newport. What is their significance in the country?" (p. 24)

- Group 2: "Access the Blog and find a link to investigate the responsibilities and powers of the devolved administration in Wales. How is it similar/ different from the English government?" (p. 25)

- Group 3: "Search the web for more information on the main economic activities today in Wales" (p. 35)

- Group 4: "Place the following locations on the map of Scotland: The Highlands, the Lowlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Orkney and the Hebrides. What is their significance in the country?" (p. 26)

- Group 5: "Place the following locations on the map of Ireland: Northern Ireland, The Republic of Ireland, Belfast, Dublin and Londonderry. What is their significance in the country?" (p. 29)

- Group 6: "Search the web for information on the period known as "The Troubles". Then look at the following wall paintings found in the city of Belfast. How do they relate to the information you have gathered?" (p. 30)

- Group 7: "St Patrick's Day is a well known celebration that originated in Ireland. What is the relation between St Patrick and the "wearing of green", that is, wearing a shamrock on one's clothing? / Search the net for information about St Patrick's Festival in Dublin. How is it celebrated? Where else in the world is this day commemorated?" (p. 30)

- Group 8: "The following are some of the most salient Welsh symbols. Look at the pictures and find more information about them. What do they tell us about the "Welsh Pride"?" (p. 76)

- Group 9: "Let's work now with the Scottish symbols. Look at the pictures and find more information about them. What's their significance in establishing a distinct Scottish identity?" (p. 80)

- Group 10: "The Irish symbols tell us a lot about the external history and internal history of Irish English. Look at the pictures and find more information about them. Do they relate to the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or both? What do they tell us about the Irish character?" (p. 86)

Assessment Activity 1: Module 1

a) Select, summarize and paraphrase the information studied in Module 1 in order to complete the chart on page 37 from your Workbook: 



b) Name the document with your last name and a reference for Assessment Activity 1 (example: "García_AA1"). Save the document with a .pdf format and submit it by e-mail to: emilsegf@gmail.com

c) Take into account the deadline: April 17th