Transcript History Revision 2016

History Revision 2016
GOOD LUCK FOLKS!
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HISTORY REVISION
How to Revise
& What to Revise
for your History
Examinations
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Break down your revision into chunks.
Make a revision plan for History.
You need to start revision Now!
Stick to the Plan.
Tick off each Chunk.
Stay Calm!
Research shows that you learn more
in the first hour of revision than you
learn in the next three hours put
together.
Have Regular Short
Breaks
Are you ready for a challenge?
• In pairs, match –up the
Keyword to the correct
statement!
• If you are confident that
you have matched them up
challenge yourself and think
of some examples to go with
each keyword.
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Source Types
There are two kinds of sources…
(Firsthand or "direct from the source”)
(Secondhand or "analysis of a primary source”)
Some sources are more useful than others, sources can be bias or ‘one-sided’ - BUT all
sources can be used!
There are four main types of evidence
Oral
Visual
Speeches, passed on traditions &
customs, ‘word of mouth’, interviews,
testimony, spoken word, recordings…
Photos, paintings, drawings, maps, video,
posters, charts/graphs…
Written
Physical
Legal documents, letters, diary, written
accounts, newspapers, magazines,
charts/graphs…
Buildings, vehicles, forensic,
objects/artefacts: coins, jewellery, drawings,
material, writings, pottery, machinery,
technology, paintings…
The Roman Republic
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
JULIUS CAESAR
STRUCTURE OF THE ROMAN ARMY
I will then select
1 student name,
and a question
for them to
answer
Questions
Student Names
On the piece of paper given, write a question you
think someone should know the answer to
 Each soldier wore a steel
helmet, a wool tunic and a
protective vest made of
leather and strips of metal
to the front.
 Roman soldiers wore no
armour on their back.
Soldiers weapons included 2
long spears called javelins, a
sword and a dagger.
 Soldiers had a wooden
shield to help protect
themselves.
 Roman soldiers wore hobnailed sandals.
Who were the Gladiators?
• Slaves, criminals, prisoners of war or paid professional fighters.
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The Games
• Some gladiator fights were part of a big event called ‘the Games’
• These games would take place in the Colosseum in Rome.
• 50,000 people could watch the games.
• During the games they had three different fights. In the morning there would be animal
shows where animals would fight each other.
• In the afternoon gladiators would fight against animals and then finally it would be time
for gladiator fights.
WHY DID THE ROMANS INVADE BRITAIN?
WHY DID THE ROMANS INVADE BRITAIN
In your opinion, what was the MAIN reason for
The Romans invading Britain?
NEPTUNE
COLOSSEUM
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
BODY ARMOUR
JULIUS CAESAR
VENUS
RETIARIUS