Enhanced podcast episode 10: Life in the Trenches during World War 1

January 21st, 2009

In this episode of History Rocks Mr Sharpe examines what life was like in the trenches during World War 1. He talks about the conditions, the food, diseases and noise that soldiers endured. This episode will be particularly useful for Year 10 pupils preparing for the Somme Centre visits later this term.

Click here to view the enhanced podcast with links and images, you will need iTunes or Quicktime to view this file. Remember to subscribe in iTunes to automatically get new episodes.

Episode 10: Life in the trenches during World War 1

January 21st, 2009

In this episode of History Rocks Mr Sharpe examines what life was like in the trenches during World War 1. He talks about the conditions, the food, diseases and noise that soldiers endured. This episode will be particularly useful for Year 10 pupils preparing for the Somme Centre visits later this term.

Click here to listen to the MP3 version of the podcast. Remember you can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and get new episodes automatically.

Enhanced Podcast Episode 9: British Army recruitment during WW1

January 14th, 2009

In this episode of History Rocks Mr Sharpe examines the strategies that the Allied Powers used to recruit soliders for the fighting during World War 1. This episode will be particularly useful for pupils in Year 10 who are going to visit the Somme Centre in Bangor.

Click here to view the enhanced podcast, you will need iTunes or Quicktime to view this file. Remember to subscribe to the podcast using iTunes.

Episode 9: British Army recruitment during World War 1

January 14th, 2009

In this episode of History Rocks Mr Sharpe examines the strategies that the Allied Powers used to recruit soliders for the fighting during World War 1. This episode will be particularly useful for pupils in Year 10 who are going to visit the Somme Centre in Bangor.

Click here to listen to the episode as an MP3. Remember you can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.

Episode 8: Women in the Third Reich

December 2nd, 2008

In this episode Mr Sharpe examines the role of women in Hilter’s Germany. We look at Hitler’s attitude to women which centered arond their role as mothers.

Click here to listen to this episode as an MP3 file. Remember you can subscribe in iTunes.

Enhanced podcast episode 8: Women in the Third Reich

December 2nd, 2008

In this episode Mr Sharpe examines the role of women in Hilter’s Germany. We look at Hitler’s attitude to women which centered arond their role as mothers.

Click here to view the podcast, remember you need iTunes or Quicktime to play this file.

Enhanced podcast episode 7: How Hitler consolidated his power

November 20th, 2008

In this episode Mr Sharpe returns to the story of the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler. Specifically in this episode he looks at the Night of the Long Knives, the death of Hindenberg, and the control of the Reichstag.

Click here to listen to the enhanced podcast with links and pictures, you need iTunes or Quicktime to view this.

Episode 7: How Hitler consolidated his power

November 20th, 2008

In this episode Mr Sharpe returns to the story of the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler. Specifically in this episode he looks at the Night of the Long Knives, the death of Hindenberg, and the control of the Reichstag.

Click here to listen to the MP3 version of the podcast. Remember you can subscribe on iTunes.

Enhanced Podcast Episode 6: Slaves to Presidents

November 13th, 2008

In this episode of History Rocks the members of the History club chart the development of African Americans from imported African slaves to the election of Barack Obama.

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Episode 6: Slaves to Presidents

November 13th, 2008

In this episode of History Rocks the members of the History club chart the development of African Americans from imported African slaves to the election of Barack Obama.

Click here to listen to the MP3 version of the podcast.† Remember you can subscribe on iTunes.