History and Geography Topics of Study and Resources: Yr 11
Resources:
History Resources (Reference books):
- Hancock-Jones, Menashe and Renshaw, Women in the Ancient World, (Bloomsbury)
- Banham, The Reigns of King Richard I and King John 1189-12-16, (Hodder)
- Blair (ed.) Leonard, Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588, (Pearson)
- Stark, Thorne (ed.) Leonard, Medicine through time, c. 1250-present, (Pearson)
- Child, Shuter (ed.) Leonard, Warfare through time, c. 1250-present, (Pearson)
Geography Resources (Reference books):
- Oxford IB Geography Course Companion
Topics:
History Topic 1: Classical Civilisations
- Thematic Study: Women in the Ancient World
- The Homeric World
- Roman City Life
- War and Warfare
Geography Topic 1: The Challenges of Development
- Identification of Stakeholders
- Categories of Impacts
- Analysis of Scale of Influence
- Evaluation of the largest risks to Sustainable Development
History Topic 2: Medieval and Early Modern Monarchs and Society
- King John I and Magna Carta
- Elizabethan England and the Age of Exploration
Geography Topic 2: Managing Resources (Water, Food and Energy)
- Sources and types of energy
- Environmental impact
- Energy-Use and Development
- Management of Impacts
- The Future of Energy
- Case Studies: Dams, Wind Energy, Fossil Fuels, Solar Energy, Nuclear Power
History Topic 3: Renaissance medicine, surgery and society
- Civilisation
- Medical Knowledge
- Surgery and treatment
- Public Health
- Doctors
Geography Topic 3: Building Sustainable Cities
- Green Space in Cities
- Impact of Green Space on Quality of Life
- Case Study: London and New York
History Topic 4: Thematic Study – Britain 1750-1850 (Empire, Warfare and Sea Power)
- Second Industrial Revolution
- Colonisation and Empire
- Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars
- Technology and Development of the Navy
Geography Topic 4: Saving The Planet: Coastlines, Magnetic Poles and Modern Global Risks
- Coastal Ecosystems
- Coastal Processes
- Case Studies: Sand Dunes, Salt Marshes, Coral Reefs