HELP - Conflict in Europe 1935-45

Date: Wed Jun 7 2:29 PM, 2006

HELP - Conflict in Europe 1935-45

Date: Wed Jun 7 8:16 PM, 2006

Conflict in Europe

Date: Mon Jun 12 12:48 PM, 2006

RE: HELP - Conflict in Europe 1935-45

Date: Tue Jun 13 9:20 AM, 2006

Thank u so much!!!!!!

Date: Wed Jun 14 8:21 PM, 2006

Hi! I hope someone might be able to help me with the next modern history unit "Conflict in the Pacific". I am new to teaching modern history, especially at the HSC level and would be grateful of any help and advice that anyone can throw my way. This messageboard is such a great idea!

Hi Debra,
Our current HTA Modern History Study Guide has a chapter on the Conflict in the Pacific. It is the old syllabus, but still a good start. We are anticipating a new Modern History Study Guide towards the end of the year (so keep an eye out for it on our website).

Other new texts that I've heard is useful is Contested Spaces Conflict in the Pacific 1937-51 (2nd Ed - new syllabus) by Tom Cantwell - I think McGraw Hill publishes it.

Good luck.

Date: Fri Jun 16 11:41 AM, 2006

Dear Belinda,

Thank you for your help.

There are a few resources that I have used for this topic, including the Dennett and Dixon text book. I have also used

1. From Peace to War 1919-1939 by Robert Wolfson

2. The West and the World by N K Meaney

3. Modern Germany by K S Pinson

4. Power and Privilege by David Christian

5. The Making of the Modern World ChristopherCondon

6. Mastering Modern World History by N Lowe

7. History of the Holocaust by A J Edelheit and H Edelhiet

8. Focus on Nations by A J Koutsoukis

9. History of World War II by Peter Young

10. Germany 1918-1945 by Anne McCallum

11. Liddell Hart’s History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart

12. The Second World War by Spencer C. Tucker

13. The Second World War by R R Sellman

14. Life on the Home Front by Tim Healey

For my assessment task I've just constructed some essay questions using the syllabus document dot points. But I would be interested in seeing what you came up with. My email is devans_2666@yahoo.com

Thanks so much for taking the time to assist me.

Debbie

Date: Wed Jul 5 4:34 PM, 2006

Hi Belinda and Debbie

I too am teaching Conflict in Europe with limited resources and have put together a booklet of lots of photocopies for my students (using less than 10% of each book of course to comply with copyright laws!). I have used most of the books you've listed. A good one also for the first dot point about causes is an old 3u text we had at school - 'International Relations between the wars' by Chase and Krantz. The BBC website and the United States holocaust museum websites are good resources, as are the World At War videos/dvd's.

As far as assessments go...have put together a research/essay task about significant turning points in the course of the war i.e. based on the dot points in the syllabus about early battles, Nth Africa, Barbarossa etc. The aim is for the students to do the intial fact finding/analysis for each other?! Am happy to email a copy if you like (angjbee@hotmail.com). I also have a program which I've just finished writing if you want it...one of the many tasks filling up the 'holidays'!?!

Another question - does anybody else find it concerning that our students could be asked to write an essay about appeasement - which is an extension topic? I find the overlap could be a little unfair. Thoughts?

Cheers

Angela

Date: Wed Jul 5 5:12 PM, 2006

Yep, seems to me that potentially there is a definite advantage for students taking the appeasement option in Extension. Even though the emphasis in the Ext syllabus is on "changing interpretations of the evidence relating to the policy of appeasement", the Ext students will obviously be much more familiar with the evidence itself and pre-war foreign relations. The same argument could also be made for the Churchill topic too. And perhaps JFK/Cold War options?

An equally important issue, I think, is unfair advantages within schools. In a mixed Extension class of ancient and modern students, selecting a "neutral" topic is important (as most teachers would be well aware). If my class was doing the appeasement option, my modern students would be very comfortable; but the ancient students would feel, rightly, that they were disadvantaged.

Greg Keith

Date: Mon Jul 10 11:52 AM, 2006

Hi i'm a year 12 student and our teacher has given us a question for our assessment that derives from the specimen paper - "Assess the impact of the conflict in Europe on civilians in Britain and Germany". Anyways, i'm just wondering, if any of you, if it's not that much trouble can provide me with a list of resources that focuses on this question. Thanks in advance!

Date: Mon Jul 10 10:10 PM, 2006

Hi Michael,

The post above by Debbie should give you a useful starting point for texts. You can also go to the BBC site http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/ for an excellent selection of articles on the British homefront. The site has articles on all facets of WWII.

Greg Keith

Date: Tue Jul 11 1:03 PM, 2006

Thanks a lot Greg.

Date: Thu Aug 3 10:08 PM, 2006

I too have decided to attack this new option with my year 12s. it flows very easily on from the germany national study (although makes for a very euro-centric view of modern History. I have to say that, judging by the number of views for this thread, it seems a number of people are taking this new option. While there is no shortage of resources, if anyone out there wants to write a textbook on this topic it would be greatly appreciated... hint hint!

Date: Fri Aug 4 9:16 AM, 2006

It is planned that the new HTA MH Study Guide will have a comprehensive chapter on Conflict in Europe. It is planned that this book will be out late 2005/early 2006.

Date: Thu Jan 11 7:54 PM, 2007

Hi,

Sorry this is a bit late but if you teach this subject again the following book is considered in academic circles as a modern classic that covers this period. It is also a fascinating read.

Mazower Mark, Dark Continent, Vintage Books, NY, 2000.

David

Date: Sun May 13 10:58 AM, 2007

Hi, am considereing this topic - Conflict in Europe - for the final study - have not taught it before - is there anyone out there with ideas for resources , assessments you could share etc. Anything would be appreciated at this moment. Email is korsi@bigpond.net.au if you could help. Thanks

Date: Thu Jun 14 3:34 PM, 2007

Hi

Can anyone help me ?- does anyone have a program yet for Conflict In Europe? I'm about to start writing ours for my school but am having a brain strain - any help with a program, assessment or resources would be very gratefully received. This might give me some ideas to get going. I am happy to provide copies of anything I put together over the next couple of weeks. My email is tigers134@hotmail.com

Date: Fri Jun 15 2:13 PM, 2007

Chapter on Conflict in Europe in just published HTA Modern History Study Guide may be of interest to those looking for resources on this new topic. The study guide is available on from HTA's website publications page.

Paul Kiem