Why study History Deepen your understanding of why

Why study History? • Deepen your understanding of why the world is the way that it is, and gain a sense of perspective • Think critically, research effectively and construct convincing arguments • ‘Not to know what took place before you were born is to remain forever a child’ Studying A-level History at Bishop Justus • Prepare for lessons by completing reading tasks set by teachers • Be ready to be challenged, to think about complex questions and issues, and to contribute to discussion and debate. Suggested reading / viewing / listening • Mary Fulbrook, A History of Germany, 1918 -2014 • Germany: Memories of a Nation podcast, BBC • Christopher Duggan, Fascist Voices • Fascism in Colour documentary, https: //youtu. be/b. XKY 6 d 3 c. Lx. Q • Susan Brigden, New Worlds, Lost Worlds • Henry VII: The Winter King documentary, https: //youtu. be/-5 Fsri. Gn 300 What will I be studying? • Germany and West Germany, 1918 -89: the fascinating story of this complex country in the twentieth century. • Fascism in Italy, c. 1911 -1946: the rise and downfall of Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy • Rebellion and Disorder in Tudor England, 1485 -1603: the famous Tudor dynasty and the rebellions against them. • Coursework: independently investigating historians’ views on either the role of Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement or Germany’s role in causing the First World War.