Post by Mr Modica on Sept 26, 2015 19:45:22 GMT
Some revision ideas
Just writing notes can be boring and just reading them through doesn't always work. Here are a few alternatives:
Some revision ideas:
- make graphs, charts and illustrations
- draw pictures around the text to sum it up
- make flash cards of dates, operations, key terms, facts
- make colourful mind maps
- illustrate the story
- make a concept map for an event showing who, what, when, where and why
- write an A-Z of the topic
- write a story from the point of view of an inanimate object
- record your notes and play them back (you can download free podcasting software called Audacity and make it into mp3 files to put on your iPod)
- create songs/mnemonics/raps to remember key facts
- discuss the topic with another student or teach a bit of the topic to each other
- tell someone else about your topic and get them to take notes on what you say
- write a quiz/make a game to play (with the answers!!)
- get the big marker pens out and make diagrams
- prepare a presentation on your topic
- bring a paperclip or some blutack to play with while you’re reading
- type up a summary of your notes
- write the story out, cut it up and put it back together
- skim read the source and summarise it in a few sentences, summarise that until you get one word
- make a poster
- in your mind, walk yourself through an imaginary version of the topic as if you were there
- write key words from the story on post-its, stick them to things in the room, walk around the room telling yourself the story until you can imagine the walk and tell the story in your head
- write a lesson/activity for teaching the topic to the lower school
Some more silly ideas you need genuine historical reasoning for:
- Who would win in a fight between…
- … is like … because … (Forrest Gump style)
- link two ideas together in five steps
- sixty seconds to prove your point
- relate a topic to a film or book, e.g. if … were a character from Harry Potter who would they be?
- ‘arrest’ a character and justify their actions
- what would have happened if …? (virtual history)
- put your music on shuffle, relate that song to the topic
- think about the iPad adverts with the words that flash up, which would you use for the topic?
- make a coat of arms for a person from the course
- make Top Trumps for 6 people/weapons/events, how would they be scored?
- make a graph showing the experiences of people over time, did it get better or worse?
Remember our department website with resources and documents to download... www.stchistory.com
Don't forget YouTube too, watching clips and Movies can be an effective way to revise too! (Mr. Modica)
Just writing notes can be boring and just reading them through doesn't always work. Here are a few alternatives:
Some revision ideas:
- make graphs, charts and illustrations
- draw pictures around the text to sum it up
- make flash cards of dates, operations, key terms, facts
- make colourful mind maps
- illustrate the story
- make a concept map for an event showing who, what, when, where and why
- write an A-Z of the topic
- write a story from the point of view of an inanimate object
- record your notes and play them back (you can download free podcasting software called Audacity and make it into mp3 files to put on your iPod)
- create songs/mnemonics/raps to remember key facts
- discuss the topic with another student or teach a bit of the topic to each other
- tell someone else about your topic and get them to take notes on what you say
- write a quiz/make a game to play (with the answers!!)
- get the big marker pens out and make diagrams
- prepare a presentation on your topic
- bring a paperclip or some blutack to play with while you’re reading
- type up a summary of your notes
- write the story out, cut it up and put it back together
- skim read the source and summarise it in a few sentences, summarise that until you get one word
- make a poster
- in your mind, walk yourself through an imaginary version of the topic as if you were there
- write key words from the story on post-its, stick them to things in the room, walk around the room telling yourself the story until you can imagine the walk and tell the story in your head
- write a lesson/activity for teaching the topic to the lower school
Some more silly ideas you need genuine historical reasoning for:
- Who would win in a fight between…
- … is like … because … (Forrest Gump style)
- link two ideas together in five steps
- sixty seconds to prove your point
- relate a topic to a film or book, e.g. if … were a character from Harry Potter who would they be?
- ‘arrest’ a character and justify their actions
- what would have happened if …? (virtual history)
- put your music on shuffle, relate that song to the topic
- think about the iPad adverts with the words that flash up, which would you use for the topic?
- make a coat of arms for a person from the course
- make Top Trumps for 6 people/weapons/events, how would they be scored?
- make a graph showing the experiences of people over time, did it get better or worse?
Remember our department website with resources and documents to download... www.stchistory.com
Don't forget YouTube too, watching clips and Movies can be an effective way to revise too! (Mr. Modica)