Merry Christmas to all at Chepstow!
Friday 16 December 2011
Thursday 15 December 2011
Thought - Ludwig Wittgenstein
"If a lion could talk, we could not understand him."
"Os gallai llew siarad, ni allem ei ddeall."
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Wednesday 14 December 2011
What the Tudors/Stuarts/Victorians did for us...
I've just discovered that Adam Hart-Davis' series have all been uploaded to YouTube.
They are an intriguing and engaging look at how people lived under some of our most famous rulers - and they are about the length of a 'Simpsons' episode.
They are an intriguing and engaging look at how people lived under some of our most famous rulers - and they are about the length of a 'Simpsons' episode.
Monday 5 December 2011
Monday 28 November 2011
Following your Chepstow School History Blog
You can now follow Chepstow History blog by subscribing to our RSS feed - via google, via netvibes, via newsgotor, via yahoo and many more!
J. Edgar - a new film starring Leo DiCaprio
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.
Hoover was the founding father of the FBI, credited with building the FBI into a large and efficient crime-fighting agency.
Leo DiCaprio is being touted as a potential Oscar winner for his role.
Year 10s - worth a Christmas cinema trip for your USA topic!
Friday 25 November 2011
The Fresh Prince of Fascism
This is the story all about how,
My ideology got flipped upside down,
Take a minute, listen to the rhythm,
I'll tell y'all about how I created Fascism.
In north-west Italia born and raised,
As a socialist is how I spent most of my days,
Editing 'Avanti', being a fool,
Reading some Nietzsche outside of school.
When a couple of socialists said I was up to no good,
They kicked me out, really didn't think they should,
I supported one little war and they got scared,
So I went out and started Fascism instead.
I waited for an opportunity to appear,
The 'March on Rome' was all too clear,
If anything I could say that this chance was rare,
But I thought nah, forget it,
The government's unfair.
I pulled up to the senate 'bout seven or eight,
I yelled to the Pope, yo homes smell ya later,
I looked at my kingdom, I was finally there,
Fascism in power, and it'll stay there I swear!
Mads Banfield, Joe Glynn, George Sariak
Thursday 24 November 2011
Brother can you spare a dime?
The consequences of the Wall Street Crash.
Follow this link for - Revision Tips and Exercises on the Wall Street Crash
Y11 Controlled Assessment
Year 11 Controlled assessment
Question will be issued a week before.
11D Option Block- Mrs Lewis’ and Mrs Clarke’s groups
History lessons as timetabled are used where possible
November 24th ( Lesson 3 Thursday) and
November 28th- (Monday2 hours, lessons 1 and 2
You have History lesson 1 anyway)
November 29th (Lesson 1 Tuesday)
Friday 2nd Dec—3 hours in Hall. You will miss your first 3 lessons.
The last hour we will do in class as needed.
11C Option Block-Mr Rawlings’ group
History lessons as timetabled on
November 23rd (Lesson 3 Wednesday) and November 24th (Lesson 2 Thursday)
Friday November 25th-2 hours-lessons 1 and 2( you have history lesson 2 anyway)
Friday 2nd Dec—3 hours in Hall. You will miss your first 3 lessons.
The last hour we will do in class as needed.
Any problems see Mrs Lewis or your History teacher.
If you are away you will be able to make up the time but it will be after school.
These dates should all be written in your planner.
Question will be issued a week before.
11D Option Block- Mrs Lewis’ and Mrs Clarke’s groups
History lessons as timetabled are used where possible
November 24th ( Lesson 3 Thursday) and
November 28th- (Monday2 hours, lessons 1 and 2
You have History lesson 1 anyway)
November 29th (Lesson 1 Tuesday)
Friday 2nd Dec—3 hours in Hall. You will miss your first 3 lessons.
The last hour we will do in class as needed.
11C Option Block-Mr Rawlings’ group
History lessons as timetabled on
November 23rd (Lesson 3 Wednesday) and November 24th (Lesson 2 Thursday)
Friday November 25th-2 hours-lessons 1 and 2( you have history lesson 2 anyway)
Friday 2nd Dec—3 hours in Hall. You will miss your first 3 lessons.
The last hour we will do in class as needed.
Any problems see Mrs Lewis or your History teacher.
If you are away you will be able to make up the time but it will be after school.
These dates should all be written in your planner.
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Monday 14 November 2011
Thursday 10 November 2011
Russia - Controlled Assessment resources
Digital History Reader - a great range of sources and information on both the First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution.
Year 11s take note for your controlled assessment!
Year 11s take note for your controlled assessment!
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Tuesday 8 November 2011
The failures of the Provisional Government
The Provisional Government never really ruled Russia. Right from the start it had to share power with the Petrograd Soviet, which had a rule that its members should only obey the Provisional Government if the Soviet agreed with it. The failures of the Provisional Government were:
The most important reason for the failure of the Provisional Government was that they did nothing to stop the war, and after they tried to attack Austria people turned against them. Soldiers and their families despised the Provisional Government for these reasons, as well as the other reasons the Provisional Government had brought upon themselves.
Molly Thorpe
- The Provisional Government had to share power with the Petrograd Soviet. Members of the Soviet always rejected the Provisional Government.
- The Provisional Government did nothing to stop the war. The soldiers came to hate the Provisional Government.
- The Provisional Government was unable to end the shortages of food and fuel in Petrograd. This was because it continued the war, which was causing the shortages. The workers came to ahte the Provisional Government.
- The Provisional Government did nothing to solve the land problem. In the countryside, peasants started taking over the land of the nobles, many of those who had run away.
The most important reason for the failure of the Provisional Government was that they did nothing to stop the war, and after they tried to attack Austria people turned against them. Soldiers and their families despised the Provisional Government for these reasons, as well as the other reasons the Provisional Government had brought upon themselves.
Molly Thorpe
Anastasia - a mystery uncovered
Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia was the fourth daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last Tsar of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra. At her birth her parents were disappointed, as they had wanted a son to be heir to their throne. Anastasia received her names, meaning "the breaker of chains", and in honour of her birth students who had participated in riots in Moscow and St Petersburg during the last winter were pardoned.
The Tsar's children were raised simply. They slept on camp cots without pillows, took cold baths every morning, and were expected to tidy their rooms and stitch needlework for charity events in their free time. Most of the household, including the servants, did not call Anastasia by her full title. Anastasia was described as short and chubby in her early childhood, with blue eyes and strawberry blond hair. She was described as gifted, although uninterested in schoolwork, and was the child most likely to break the rules of the household. She shared a room with her older sister Maria and the two were sometimes known as "the little pair".
Anastasia's health was sometimes poor. She had a weak muscle in her back, which she received a massage for twice a week, although she hated and hid from the event. Reportedly, she haemorrhaged in December 1914 in an operation to remove her tonsils. She was believed to be a possible carrier of the haemophilia gene, like her mother. ALong with the rest of the family, she doted on her younger brother, who suffered from haemophilia.
During WWI Anastasia often went with her sisters to visit wounded soldiers. In February 1917, Nicholas II abdicated the throne and Anastasia, along with the rest of her family, was placed under house arrest. She was eventually removed to the Ipatiev house as the Bolsheviks took control of most of Russia. During this time, Anastasia wrote to a friend saying "Goodbye, don't forget us". She and her sisters sewed jewels into their clothing in the hopes of hiding them from their captors. Anastasia reportedly remained as cheerful as possible under house arrest. Once she tried to open one of the painted windows, to take a look outside, and was fired at a guard who narrowly missed. She did not try again. The guards had mixed opinions on Anastasia, one saying that she was "very friendly and full of fun", and another calling her "offensive and a terrorist".
The family were killed in 1918 after about a year under house arrest. However, Anastasia was not found in the mass grave where her family were buried. Her body was found in August 2007, after several rumours based on her survival. Several women had claimed to be Anastasia, the most famous of whom is Anna Anderson.
Jessie Jeffrey
The Tsar's children were raised simply. They slept on camp cots without pillows, took cold baths every morning, and were expected to tidy their rooms and stitch needlework for charity events in their free time. Most of the household, including the servants, did not call Anastasia by her full title. Anastasia was described as short and chubby in her early childhood, with blue eyes and strawberry blond hair. She was described as gifted, although uninterested in schoolwork, and was the child most likely to break the rules of the household. She shared a room with her older sister Maria and the two were sometimes known as "the little pair".
Anastasia's health was sometimes poor. She had a weak muscle in her back, which she received a massage for twice a week, although she hated and hid from the event. Reportedly, she haemorrhaged in December 1914 in an operation to remove her tonsils. She was believed to be a possible carrier of the haemophilia gene, like her mother. ALong with the rest of the family, she doted on her younger brother, who suffered from haemophilia.
During WWI Anastasia often went with her sisters to visit wounded soldiers. In February 1917, Nicholas II abdicated the throne and Anastasia, along with the rest of her family, was placed under house arrest. She was eventually removed to the Ipatiev house as the Bolsheviks took control of most of Russia. During this time, Anastasia wrote to a friend saying "Goodbye, don't forget us". She and her sisters sewed jewels into their clothing in the hopes of hiding them from their captors. Anastasia reportedly remained as cheerful as possible under house arrest. Once she tried to open one of the painted windows, to take a look outside, and was fired at a guard who narrowly missed. She did not try again. The guards had mixed opinions on Anastasia, one saying that she was "very friendly and full of fun", and another calling her "offensive and a terrorist".
The family were killed in 1918 after about a year under house arrest. However, Anastasia was not found in the mass grave where her family were buried. Her body was found in August 2007, after several rumours based on her survival. Several women had claimed to be Anastasia, the most famous of whom is Anna Anderson.
Jessie Jeffrey
Dissolution of the Monasteries
Mr Perkins on the Dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII...
Monday 7 November 2011
New Navbar
You can now navigate between Key Stages on the navbar at the top of the blog - so you can quickly find what's relevant to you!
Wednesday 2 November 2011
The November Revolution
The November revolution, also known as the Bolshevik revolution took place on the 7-8th November 1917. This was a political revolution; obviously, did I forget to mention it took place in the town of Petrograd? With an armed insurrection by the Bolsheviks.
This revolution overthrew the Russian Provisional Government, but someone else may tell you the details of that. As the revolution was not universally recognised outside of Petrograd (for reasons you can google), it was followed by the struggles of the Russian Civil War and the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.
Well, where do I start, the 1917 Russian Revolution was not, as many people suppose, one well organised event in which Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown and Lenin and the Bolsheviks took power. It was a series of events that took place during 1917, pretty boring really but listen up. It entailed two separate revolutions in February and October. The Bolsheviks, who used their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organise the armed forces, led the revolution. Bolshevik Red Guard forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the takeover of government buildings on 24 October 1917.
The first major event of the Russian Revolution was the February Revolution, the causes of this are too complicated to summarise, but key factors to consider were ongoing resentment at the cruel treatment of peasants (poor guys) and poor working conditions experienced by city workers. A few years before this, in 1905, Russia saw humiliating losses in the Russo-Japanese war, so they were sad.
Basically, the 1917 Revolution rocked the town of Petrograd, many events that happened during this time contributed towards tht. In simple terms, because I'm a kind person, I will list the events for you. During the early hours of the morning on the 7th November (if you had forgotten) the Red Guards stormed the Winter Palace, destroying the meeting of the Provisional Government. The night before, on 6th November, the Red Guards took control of post offices, bridges and the loyal state bank. Also, in the early hours of the day, the Bolsheviks were now in charge of most of Petrograd and were now the new government. Getting to the good bit - at 9am the ship 'Aurora' fired a blank shot to start the attack, waste of time if you ask me. The Bolsheviks faced little resistance, on top of this there was a little machine gun fire, and if you hadn't guessed, a "little" machine gun did very "little" damage. After all this had calmed down a bit Kerensky managed to escape (in other words was scared of the consequences) and tried to rally loyal troops. When he failed, he fled to exile.
Ayesha Gwillim
This revolution overthrew the Russian Provisional Government, but someone else may tell you the details of that. As the revolution was not universally recognised outside of Petrograd (for reasons you can google), it was followed by the struggles of the Russian Civil War and the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.
Well, where do I start, the 1917 Russian Revolution was not, as many people suppose, one well organised event in which Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown and Lenin and the Bolsheviks took power. It was a series of events that took place during 1917, pretty boring really but listen up. It entailed two separate revolutions in February and October. The Bolsheviks, who used their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organise the armed forces, led the revolution. Bolshevik Red Guard forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the takeover of government buildings on 24 October 1917.
The first major event of the Russian Revolution was the February Revolution, the causes of this are too complicated to summarise, but key factors to consider were ongoing resentment at the cruel treatment of peasants (poor guys) and poor working conditions experienced by city workers. A few years before this, in 1905, Russia saw humiliating losses in the Russo-Japanese war, so they were sad.
Basically, the 1917 Revolution rocked the town of Petrograd, many events that happened during this time contributed towards tht. In simple terms, because I'm a kind person, I will list the events for you. During the early hours of the morning on the 7th November (if you had forgotten) the Red Guards stormed the Winter Palace, destroying the meeting of the Provisional Government. The night before, on 6th November, the Red Guards took control of post offices, bridges and the loyal state bank. Also, in the early hours of the day, the Bolsheviks were now in charge of most of Petrograd and were now the new government. Getting to the good bit - at 9am the ship 'Aurora' fired a blank shot to start the attack, waste of time if you ask me. The Bolsheviks faced little resistance, on top of this there was a little machine gun fire, and if you hadn't guessed, a "little" machine gun did very "little" damage. After all this had calmed down a bit Kerensky managed to escape (in other words was scared of the consequences) and tried to rally loyal troops. When he failed, he fled to exile.
Ayesha Gwillim
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Rage's Music Column - Ra Ra Rasputin
Everybody loves listening to music and hearing songs, yet many people don't have any idea about the inspiration for the track.
Take Rasputin by Boney M, for example. The song is very popular, but are oblivious of the story behind the mysterious figure - Rasputin:
Rasputin was famous in Russia in the 1900s for having influence with the Tsar (king), Nicholas II. It was thought that he had the healing powers to heal the Tsar's son, Alexis, who suffered from haemophilia - a rare blood disease that prevented the blood from clotting. When he was with Alexis, his illness seemed to disappear. It was also rumoured that Rasputin was having an affair with the Tsarina, Nicholas' wife.
Many people think that Rasputin was the reason for the Tsar's downfall, as he had too much influence over decisions made by the Tsar.
Members of the aristocracy attempted to murder Rasputin in December 1916, but it took many attempts. The murderers first poisoned Rasputin's food, then stabbed him and shot him. However he managed to escape to a river, where the murderers threw him in, under the frozen ice. When they returned to the river in the morning eyewitnesses discovered that Rasputin's body had crawled up the bank out of the frozen river and it lay there dead.
So there you have it - the true story behind Boney M's popular Pop song - Ra Ra Rasputin!
Jonty Cann
Take Rasputin by Boney M, for example. The song is very popular, but are oblivious of the story behind the mysterious figure - Rasputin:
Rasputin was famous in Russia in the 1900s for having influence with the Tsar (king), Nicholas II. It was thought that he had the healing powers to heal the Tsar's son, Alexis, who suffered from haemophilia - a rare blood disease that prevented the blood from clotting. When he was with Alexis, his illness seemed to disappear. It was also rumoured that Rasputin was having an affair with the Tsarina, Nicholas' wife.
Many people think that Rasputin was the reason for the Tsar's downfall, as he had too much influence over decisions made by the Tsar.
Members of the aristocracy attempted to murder Rasputin in December 1916, but it took many attempts. The murderers first poisoned Rasputin's food, then stabbed him and shot him. However he managed to escape to a river, where the murderers threw him in, under the frozen ice. When they returned to the river in the morning eyewitnesses discovered that Rasputin's body had crawled up the bank out of the frozen river and it lay there dead.
So there you have it - the true story behind Boney M's popular Pop song - Ra Ra Rasputin!
Jonty Cann
Monday 24 October 2011
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