The British Empire Good or Bad?

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The British Empire Good or Bad?

• Plymstock School History Department

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Aims
Was the British Empire Good or Bad? Why are there
so many different opinions? Testing the
reliability of sources How do groups
work? Analysing jigsaw group work
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How many of you had positive opinions about the
empire when we started the course?
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How many of you had negative opinions about the
empire when we started the course?
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How many of you were undecided about the empire
when we started the course?
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Your Task

• Group A - You will be watching a DVD The British
  Empire in Colour and making notes on the good
  and bad aspects of the Empire, with a special
  focus on its legacy and role in modern Britain.
• Group B You will be working in the cupboard
  behind HU10 and listening to two pieces of music
  and making notes.
• Group C You will be working in the Humanities
  computer suite and making notes on the PowerPoint
  ETI(PPT)5. The presentation will recap old
  information plus new sources and opinions
• You will all need to use the worksheets provided
  discuss your findings
• We will return to HU10 in around 20-25mins. Work
  with this timing in mind