Good morning/afternoon to you all! Thank you all so much for the hard work and effort a number of you have been putting in to furthering your learning of Humanities at home. It has been wonderful to see the creation of historical foods, documentaries being watched and discussed as well as critiqued amongst family members, written essays and surveys being carried out. Also the fieldwork and little trips that have been taken (safely!) have also been amazing to see and it is a testament to your ambition to learn new things outside of the classroom that makes me proud to celebrate your achievements. Please continue to send in work/ photos of everything you are doing in both History and Geography and remember to engage with the core concepts of our Infinity Curriculum wherever you can. We can't wait to see you in person again and take this even further! Stay safe and thank you so much again for all of your hard work.
To further and consolidate your learning on the topic of the Second World War, feel free to listen to the audiobook provided to hear about the key information on this vital part of British history. This can be done as a family or even listening online with your peers to discuss and share ideas about the book.
To identify what pals battalions were and how effective they were in relation to short and long term impacts. Read through the text and sources and begin to analyse by answering the questions in the activity box in the bottom right hand corner.
Analyse and begin to evaluate the propaganda posters in the document and then using techniques from others - create your own propaganda poster that you think would have persuaded others to join the army in 1914.
Available on the BBC IPlayer for several weeks, this movie is a wonderful opportunity to further learning about World War 1 outside of the classroom. Please follow the links to watch this movie or for further information about it should you require it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9924qt/revision/3?scrlybrkr=4ceba536
The link given may also push your learning further with some specific case studies of towns and the change of towns through industrialisation.
At Oakfield Academy we encourage the pupils to explore their learning and scholarship of subjects outside of the classroom. Why not do this by watching films, reading books that build knowledge around topics and concepts?
Use your Doddle Login to access a wide range of quizzes to help with your retrieval skills, as well as
supporting the use of your long-term and working memory