National 4/5 History

Changing Britain, 1760-1900

The Era of the Great War, 1910–1928

Free at Last? Civil Rights in the USA, 1918–1968

Finish by October 2013

Finish by February2014

Finish by May 2014

Changing Britain 1760-1900

• Health and housing • Industry — textile factories and coal mines • Transport — canals and railways • Pressure for democratic reform up to 1867

• Scots on the Western Front • Domestic impact of war: society and culture • Domestic impact of war: industry and

economy • Domestic impact of war: politics

The Era of the Great War, 1910–1928

• The ‘Open Door’ policy and immigration, to 1928

• ‘Separate but equal’, to 1939 • Civil rights campaigns, 1945–64 • The ghettos and black American radicalism

Free at Last? Civil Rights in the USA, 1918–1968

Practicalities: You will need• Pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, hands, eyes, mouth,

ears and brain!• One large folder• Poly pockets to keep your work organised• Every worksheet and written piece of work

numbered and in order• Title pages as we go along• Glossary pages in the back for keywords• To revisit your work every week – put in an hour

revision of class-work every week.

Have a willingness to

work hard to get the

highest qualification

you can get

Have a positive attitude

Our classroom protocols....

Catch up on any work you miss – this is your

responsibility not your teachers!

Top students read around the

subjects we study

Weekly homework!

Remember...

Good learners practice how to get unstuck

Put the effort in, get the top grades out

If you are finding things difficult that’s great! It means learning is taking place!