How to use English to conduct learning and teaching activities in junior secondary History classes (New)

Inter-class History Project Presentation Contest:

People in History

中三歷史英語專題研習比賽 : 歷史人物

Mr. John Patrick Hone Mr. Tai Tze Lok, Osbert

PTMS students

Pooi To Middle School 香港培道中學

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•The project is part of the English Across the Curriculum Programme of Pooi To Middle School.

•It is an idea created jointly by our English and History teachers

•Participants: S3 students

EAC (English Across the Curriculum) in History Subject

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Objectives of this Programme

•To see English in use in other subjects, like History

•To broaden their horizons in language use and global perspectives

• History comes before English.

•Students present their interpretation of events between the two World Wars using drama, videos, music, slideshows etc.

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•Use English to read and collect information

•Write scripts and do their presentations

What do students learn ?

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Teachers’ role

• John in S3 classes (Script writing development)

• Osbert in S3 classes (WWI~WWII Contents :PPT & Mindmap)

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Curricular Activity• This is an activity that requires students to

think about important people and events happened in world history, from World War 1 to World War 2. Students are also asked to present what they found in ways like drama, role play, interview, poetry, conducted or written in English.

• It helps them develop their vocabulary and use English to express ideas.

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Final Goals

• Students will be able to present what they have learnt in History lessons in English

• Students will explore more about the causes of World War II in English

• Students will have a chance to use English in other content-based subjects. They can use English in an authentic context.

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Period to be studied in History lesson

Between the two World Wars

i.e background and causes of World War II

People in History Task 1

• On the piece of paper provided write down a word - the name of a person, a country or an event (e.g. a war) that has some connection with what you are learning or going to learn in your History lesson.

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Task 2

• Can you say 3 or 4 sentences about the word you have just written?

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Test your knowledge of History .

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Who was the man that united Prussia with the rest of

Germany?• Hitler• Bismarck• Beethoven• Walt Disney

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Which small country caused the outbreak of war between Britain and Germany in 1914?

• France • Belgium • Ireland

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What treaty was signed in the Paris Peace Conference which

marked the end World War One?• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Moscow• The Treaty of Berlin• The Treaty of Versailles

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Who became Chancellor (leader) of Germany in 1932?

• Benito Mussolini• Adolf Hitler• John Hone• Winston

Churchhill

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Can you say the word below?

Totalitarianism

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What does “Totalitarianism” mean?

Total control of a country by a person/party that does not let anyone speak against or oppose it.

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Who was the leader of Britain during WWII?

• Adolf Hitler• Joseph Stalin• Winston Churchill• Mao Tse Tung

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Which year did ‘The Wall Street Crash’ take place?

• 1922• 1929• 1931• 1941

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Who was the President of the United States in the 1930s?

• Adolf Hitler• Franklin D Roosevelt• Benito Mussolini

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What do we call the event which caused over 2 million

Jewish killed during the Second World War?

• The Great Death• The Holocaust• The Destruction

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Time Line

• Week 1 –Introduction• Week 2 –Forming Groups/Brainstorming

Ideas• Week 3- Developing ideas in History and

English Lessons• Week 4 – Rehearsing during English

/History lessons• Week 5 – Class Competition• Week 6 – Form Competition in Hall .

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Schedule• Today :Introduction

• Developing idea in lesson• Oral presentation of proposal in groups• Final rehearsal in class• Class Competition• Form Activity in Auditorium (December)

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Listening / Video

• Watch the videos of the period that you are studying /going to study in your History Lesson

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The Great Depression and the rise of the Nazis /Fascists

• The Great Depression started in the United States and then spread all over the world.

• The Great Depression meant that people were very poor and had no jobs and very little to eat, so strong and powerful leaders such as Hitler, Mussolini were able to take power.

• They became so powerful that they thought they could rule the world and this resulted in WWII

People in History Brainstorming Questions

• After The Treaty of Versailles, how do you think the German people felt ? (Germany lost and was forced to pay a lot of money to many countries)

• Try to brainstorm 5 things that will happen if there is a great depression in your country

• Imagine that you were a German during Hitler’s rule in Germany…

• Imagine that you were a Jewish during Hitler’s rule in Germany…

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The rise of the Fascists (Nazis) in Germany and Italy

between WWI and WWII

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The Holocaust : Over 2 million Jewish people were murdered

by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Concentration camps

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Some of the major figures between the wars

• Adolf Hitler• Dictator of Germany throughout the

1930’s.• He killed himself in 1945 as the

Russians were going to capture him

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• Winston Churchill• Leader of the UK during WWII . He

helped defend western Europe from Nazi attacks and rule.

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• Hideki Tojo• He was general of the Japanese air force

that invaded Pearl Harbour and he led the Japanese in their invasion of Asia .

• Japan was supported by Germany and Italy

                 

       

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• Joseph Stalin• Leader of the Communists in Russia • He helped to beat Hitler and the

Nazis during WWII

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• Benito Mussolini• He was the Fascist dictator of Italy

during WWII• He supported Germany and Japan

during WWII

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• Franklin D Roosevelt• President of the USA during 1930s

and WWII• He helped America recover from

the depression

People in History Major Events and the People

involved• The Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany

and Italy• The Holocaust• The Great Depression• Attack on Pearl Harbour• Fighting the Nazis from Western

Europe• Fighting the Nazis from Eastern Europe

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Recap /Revision : Make sure you understand the following

words• Great Depression• Nazism• Fascism• Dictator• The Holocaust• Jews • Jewish people

• Concentration camps• The Allies (USA , UK,

Russia, France ,China etc)

• The Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan )

People in History Can you match the events with

the leaders involved• 1.The Rise of

Totalitarianism in Germany and Italy

• 2.The Holocaust• 3.The Great Depression• 4.Attack on Pearl

Harbour• 5.Fighting the Nazis

from Western Europe• 6.Fighting the Nazis

from Eastern Europe

• A. Winston Churchill• B.General Hideki

Tojo• C.Josef Stalin• D.Hitler and

Mussolini• E. Franklin D

Roosevelt• F. Adolf Hitler

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The Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany and Italy

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The Holocaust

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The Great Depression in the USA and all over the world

“ When America sneezes the whole world catches a cold”

• Franklin D Roosevelt

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Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour

• General Tojo

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Fighting the Nazis (Fascists) from Western Europe

• Winston Churchill

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Fighting the Nazis from Eastern Europe

• Joseph Stalin

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Try to imagine: If you were a German during

Hitler’s rule in Germany…

E.g. If I had lived in Germany under Hitler, my life would have been very hard

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• Neville Chamberlin

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The First World War

History Lessons:Teaching Materials (1)

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Causes

• 1. Extreme Nationalism ( )

• 2. Colonial Rivalry ( )

• 3. Alliance System ( )

• 4. Armament Race ( )

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Extreme Nationalism

It It encouraged foreign expansion ( ) which in turn caused conflicts among European powers and led to war.

We call it __________________.

People in History History Lessons:Teaching Materials

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Students’ Sharing

2010-11, 3E (now S4 students ) ~ role play

2011-12, 3B students~ dialogues

http://www.pooito.edu.hk/PooiTo/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnKrdsfefNc&feature=youtu.be

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Q & A

The End

Thank you