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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 14h

Here are some board designs that students made #historyteacher

We had chocolate coins because it’s not really medieval finance if you’re not counting coins like Scrooge McDuck, right?

Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 14h

#historyteacher I recommend this activity if you find financial history dry. Pre-reading set for HW.
1. We analysed a page from H7’s account book
2. We talked about currency and sovereigns
3. I gave them rules of game, Monopoly money, coins and A3 paper for board design
4. Play!
5. Reflection Qs

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 1d

The aim is to squeeze as much money as possible from the country, using Henry’s methods, at the same time as maintaining popularity. One student ended up with £9000 but also had -12 popularity. Was it worth it??? #historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 1d

Henry VII monopoly by Y12 #historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 2d

Henry VII financial monopoly-ish tomorrow. I really hope it works (and if it doesn’t I’m going to bribe the kids with chocolate money - it’s what Henry would want) #historyteacher #EarlyTudors

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 3d

#historyteacher About flipping time! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Maidstone council requests pardon for 17th Century 'witches'

Maidstone Borough Council says alleged witches are

www.bbc.co.uk

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve done a really good job of making great stories this year. This might be where I lose them.

Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 5d

Henry VII financial policies and control of nobility tomorrow. Going to do my best to make it interesting. Do I have the energy? #historyteacher #EarlyTudors

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 7d

It said ‘divorce’ on the OCR A Level exam paper last summer…

Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 7d

It only took 1428 years. Equality is possible!

Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 7d

First female Archbishop of Canterbury: I find myself oddly emotional about it. Poss am imagining how pissed off Henry VIII would be about it. Get stuffed, Henry! #historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 7d

He would have said two were valid (Seymour and Parr)

The annulment from Anne Boleyn caused problems for Elizabeth later, as that’s one reason people said she was illegitimate (the other being that the second annulment didn’t count because the Pope didn’t annul the marriage)

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 8d

I really enjoyed first listen (I also like that it’s not 3 hours long) #TaylorSwift

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 8d

I want it take Y7 to visit a medieval castle - but we are in a castle wasteland. Where should we go that’s within reasonable distance of Peterborough? (Alternatives to Lincoln, I mean) #historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 8d

The Third Succession Act: letting Henry VIII mess with everyone even after his death. Like a poltergeist. 👻 #historyteacher #TheStolenCrown

Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 8d

I really should be marking Y10 exam answers but I appear to have left them at school, so I suppose I will just have to read my new book instead. Oh dear. #historyteacher I’ll pretend it’s research for Y13 and Y11.

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Sasha Smith @sashasmith.bsky.social · 8d

TES article on our ESIS report after Natasha and I were interviewed, and featuring great examples of curricula change from history teachers across the country. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Why are women missing from school history?

The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance

www.tes.com

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 9d

Spoke to actual @tracyborman.bsky.social today with my Y12s and Y13s - now off to buy her book for tomorrow as I saw Y13 ears prick up (it will help with their coursework)

Thank you @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy for a great day.

#historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 10d

I’m not using any other social media at the moment because of doom scrolling destroying my brain, but it does mean I’m missing out on the pre-excitement for Taylor Swift’s new album - I am so ready for this album, I feel like the world needs some good. #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #TaylorSwift

a woman in a gold dress is singing on a stage with the words are you ready for it .

ALT: a woman in a gold dress is singing on a stage with the words are you ready for it .

media.tenor.com

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 10d

I can absolutely see the value in it, but the admin and the arguing of it makes it so tedious. It wastes so much teacher time.

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 10d

Does anyone actually enjoy setting and collecting homework? It’s the worst part of my job, and that includes marking. #historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 10d

Embers of the Hands is *brilliant* if you teach Vikings for GCSE, or you like reading about women’s history, or you like reading about drunk messages sent from the pub. This book has everything.

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 11d

Their interpretation of Lord Darnley as a red trouser Gap Yah is so funny. He’s so crap. Zero redeeming features.

a group of men standing next to each other with the words the wooorst

ALT: a group of men standing next to each other with the words the wooorst

media.tenor.com

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 11d

I have been hugely enjoying @theresthistory.bsky.social episodes about Mary, Queen of Scots. The episode about Darnley’s murder is particularly good for A Level students as it gives an overview of historiography (including Jenny Wormald, who may have hated MQS like I hate Essex) #historyteacher

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Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 14d

I very strongly believe that the worst day of the school year is the day after Open Evening. #historyteacher

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