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4. PS2 Conquest and its impact: Extra Resources
On this page we have included some extra websites, fiction and films that are useful for pursuing this topic further. Both of these case studies would be possible areas for further research for IAs or...
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Topic 07. Challenges to traditional East Asian societies (1700 - 1868) Free
This section focuses on the challenges faced by both imperial China and Japan from the mid-18th Century to the mid-19th Century as they dealt with domestic economic, political and social strains and also...
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Challenges to East Asian Societies: Extra Resources
Here you can find just a small section of the websites and texts that students might find find enjoyable to develop their understanding further. There are also some suggestions for fiction and movies...
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5. The Tokugawa Shogunate's rule in Japan
The Tokugawa Shogunate, also known as the Tokugawa Bakufu controlled Japan between 1603 and 1868. Society was characterised by a strict social order and isolation from the rest of the world. But during...
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9. Challenges to traditional East Asian societies: Videos
There are already many videos on the ATL pages for this topic. Here are a few more on Tokugawa Japan which students may find interesting. 1. BBC: Warriors There are several videos and films centred...
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7. Challenges to East Asian societies: Essay planning
On this page you will find essay frames and essay planning exercises for this topic. Task One: Essay planning In pairs review the information and tasks on this page: 1. The nature and structure of imperial...
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4. Taiping Rebellion
Hong Xiuquan, a Chinese Christian convert who believed that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, founded a movement that gathered momentum in China in the 1840s. In 1850 Hong proclaimed the establishment...
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January: Holocaust Remembrance Day Free
This month sees Holocaust Remembrance Day. We also highlight anniversaries coming up in 2020, and give an update of the latest additions to our site. 27 January is Holocaust Remembrance Day...
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4. The Thirty Years' War: Essay planning
On this page you will find some activities to help you plan out essays for this topic. There are PDFs of these activities as the tasks work best if the grids are printed out and the factors cut up and...
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December: Site update, books of the year and misuses of history Free
Latest updates on the site, books of the year and an interesting BBC radio programme on how British politicians have been 'misusing' history. (Illustration by Shaylyn Esposito) We have now completed...