Hi Loyalty students,
Not much news today.
Firstly a reminder about your cross country practice tomorrow.
Next, a quick quiz to test your History Lesson.
Wars of the Roses Quickquiz
Answer true or false to the questions below:
1. Henry VII defeated Richard III at the Battle of Flodden Field.
2. The house of York was represented by a white rose.
3. The causes of the Wars of the Roses dates back to Edward III.
4. Richard II upset the Lancastrians when he confiscated land.
5. Henry V was King after Richard II.
6. Henry V was a strong ruler and a Lancastrian.
7. Henry VI was King of England and France.
8. Henry VI was a very strong ruler.
9. The first battle of the Wars of the Roses was in 1455.
10. The Tudor rose is formed from the red rose of York and the white rose of Lancaster.
Can you answer the above questions? Well, check your answers below.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. True.
So, what's your score? Did you do well or....
Till I see you again.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Hi There!
Hi guys,
Reminder - Tomorrow there is a cross-country training run at 8.30am. Bring along your PE attire as you are going to RUN!!!
I am not sure how many of you like running. Running is actually fun. Take my word. It is FUN!
Below is a list of interesting websites that will give you a great deal of information on Geography. Browse through and learn something there.
The websites listed below are useful resources to help you study for your Geography IGCSE.
http://www.geographyalltheway.com
This is a wide-ranging site which includes good coverage of the content of the 0460 IGCSE Geography syllabus, which will be useful both to teachers and students. The approach is lively and there is basic no-nonsense text as well as some good photos, maps, diagrams, links to YouTube and even a few worksheets.
http://www.nationmaster.com
A useful website to compare different LEDC and MEDC countries using a wide range of statistics. You can choose which countries or continents to compare and select different statistics including population, economy, agricultural information and environmental pollution data. A bar graph is drawn to show the chosen statistics and the results are mapped. There are further links on your chosen countries giving further information. TIP: You can find case study data from this site by choosing five countries when you start your IGCSE course. As each topic is completed you can visit this website and collect the relevant data.
http://www.usgs.gov
This is a USA based site and has a lot of good, up to date information on the structure of the earth and the hazards of Volcanoes and Earthquakes. On the home page, go to the alphabetical index and find ‘volcanic activity’ or ‘earthquakes’. The FAQs are good for revision or further explanation. The hazards section provides useful case study information. The most exciting feature of this website is the links for daily monitoring of volcanoes and earthquakes i.e. to see what seismic activity is going on at that precise moment. You can follow the links for a specific US area e.g. Alaska or select a world map of seismic activity at http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/. By clicking on the map you can obtain further information about the depth and magnitude of the recent earthquake.
http://www.georesources.co.uk
This is a ‘portal’, i.e. a site which contains useful links to other sites but with a comment on how useful it might be to your studies. It is a very easy site to use. Follow the GCSE link to a list of topics. Select the topic you are studying to find additional information or case study material. This is an English based site and the case studies are often from the UK but it does contain many worldwide examples. The ‘Virtual Fieldwork’ section is worth visiting (especially in preparation for Paper three or four). This is particularly useful if you have not experienced river studies or are not familiar with coasts or glacial landscapes. The photo gallery is also good. If you need any outline maps of any country then they can be downloaded from here.
Reminder - Tomorrow there is a cross-country training run at 8.30am. Bring along your PE attire as you are going to RUN!!!
I am not sure how many of you like running. Running is actually fun. Take my word. It is FUN!
Below is a list of interesting websites that will give you a great deal of information on Geography. Browse through and learn something there.
The websites listed below are useful resources to help you study for your Geography IGCSE.
http://www.geographyalltheway.com
This is a wide-ranging site which includes good coverage of the content of the 0460 IGCSE Geography syllabus, which will be useful both to teachers and students. The approach is lively and there is basic no-nonsense text as well as some good photos, maps, diagrams, links to YouTube and even a few worksheets.
http://www.nationmaster.com
A useful website to compare different LEDC and MEDC countries using a wide range of statistics. You can choose which countries or continents to compare and select different statistics including population, economy, agricultural information and environmental pollution data. A bar graph is drawn to show the chosen statistics and the results are mapped. There are further links on your chosen countries giving further information. TIP: You can find case study data from this site by choosing five countries when you start your IGCSE course. As each topic is completed you can visit this website and collect the relevant data.
http://www.usgs.gov
This is a USA based site and has a lot of good, up to date information on the structure of the earth and the hazards of Volcanoes and Earthquakes. On the home page, go to the alphabetical index and find ‘volcanic activity’ or ‘earthquakes’. The FAQs are good for revision or further explanation. The hazards section provides useful case study information. The most exciting feature of this website is the links for daily monitoring of volcanoes and earthquakes i.e. to see what seismic activity is going on at that precise moment. You can follow the links for a specific US area e.g. Alaska or select a world map of seismic activity at http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/. By clicking on the map you can obtain further information about the depth and magnitude of the recent earthquake.
http://www.georesources.co.uk
This is a ‘portal’, i.e. a site which contains useful links to other sites but with a comment on how useful it might be to your studies. It is a very easy site to use. Follow the GCSE link to a list of topics. Select the topic you are studying to find additional information or case study material. This is an English based site and the case studies are often from the UK but it does contain many worldwide examples. The ‘Virtual Fieldwork’ section is worth visiting (especially in preparation for Paper three or four). This is particularly useful if you have not experienced river studies or are not familiar with coasts or glacial landscapes. The photo gallery is also good. If you need any outline maps of any country then they can be downloaded from here.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Welcome and join in!
Hi students,
I have created this blog as part of our forum. I hope that you guys can use this blog to share your ideas about our class, post jokes or anything that will make your stay here enjoyable.
You can upload pictures, stories, lesson share....
You can simply ask question to one another, and, ME, your home teacher.
For a start, I have uploaded a picture I have taken a few years ago. Hope you guys like it.
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