Falklands programmes on this week

For those interested in military weapons and/or the Falklands War, two programmes on this week that you may be interested in.
Tonight on BBC 4 at 8pm is Decisive Weapons, looking at the Harrier Jump Jet:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077c0f
And then on BBC2 on Thursday is The Sea King: Britain's flying past, looking at the helicopter workhorse of the RAF and Royal Navy which is still in use:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r1z3g
Examples of both of these aircraft can be seen locally at Aeroventure, the air museum behind Vue Cinema in Doncaster:
http://www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk/
You can even follow the stunning restoration of the Sea King here. Its the only one in a museum (so far): Sea King restoration website

The Slave Auctions

A clip for year 8 students examining the nature of a Slave Auction in Latin America

Vietnam in HD - E04 "An Endless War" (1968-1969) Great context for Bii

NAMSENSE Part 1 - Another interview for Part Bii, Year 11

Radio interview - Hamburger Hill: The Final Assault

 Interview (which kicks in after about 16 minutes) with Arthur Wiknik, a veteran of the American assault to take Hamburger Hill. Really useful to test the accuracy of the film.

BEST TALK RADIO - Hamburger Hill: The Final Assault

Warfare - Featured Articles

Warfare magazine - free sign in

The above is an excellent area that you can sign into for free. Great coverage of recent stories in the news, and articles about all aspects of warfare, competitions to enter and book reviews. Well worth a look.

Thirteen Days - The Cuban Missile Crisis Official Movie Trailer

Thirteen Days film on Monday evening

Calling all Y13 Historians, particularly those doing essay question 1. Also on TV tomorrow night is the film "Thirteen Days", based on Robert Kennedy's book of the same name that describes the moment the world came closest to a nuclear war, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Coming on the back of the 1961 Vienna summit (you've got the DVD) that Kennedy did not come out well from, Soviet leader Khrushchev thought he could throw his weight around and ordered missiles and launch facilities to be installed on an island only 80 miles from the American mainland. It does not start until 0.20 on BBC1 (early hours of Tuesday morning) so you may well need to record it, but it really is an excellent film that conveys the tension of the time very well.
Link to trailer to come...

Really excited about a new programme about the wars between England and France in the Middle Ages, labelled as The Hundred Years War (they last more than a hundred years by the way.) New series starts tomorrow night on BBC4 at 9pm, and I understand the first part will focus on the Battle of Crecy of 1346, a crucial turning point in military history because of the new weapons and tactics used. English forces were led by King Edward III, and his eldest son Edward, known as the Black Prince. If you are in Leeds to visit the Armouries (see previous post) go and see the Black Prince's statue outside the station in Leeds - you can't miss it.
New BBC4 series 9pm MONDAY
Background on Hundred Years War

Wild West comes to Leeds next week

If you are studying the American West as part of our GCSE course, there is nowhere better to go next week than the Royal Armouries in Leeds. They have a special Wild West event on all half term week, and the best news is that entry is free. For more information click on the link below:
http://www.armouries.org.uk/home

A brief clip for year 13, and also anyone else who is interested by empire, looking at the role of Trade in the British empire:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/what-was-the-role-of-money-and-trade-in-the-british-empire/13353.html

'BBC 2 builds on Richard III frenzy with Tudors season':
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/feb/06/bbc2-richard-iii-tudors - certainly looks to be worth watching

Year 12 Historians here is a link to some revision resources and Powerpoints for the British History course:
http://www.educationforum.co.uk/history/history.htm

Fact or Fiction. Richard III _ 5/5

This video explores beliefs regarding medicine in medieval times and how they changed in the renaissance period. Particularly useful for those studying GCSE: Medicine Through Time, but also those students in year 8 who are considering GCSE History and aren't entirely sure what the course entails:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/from-medieval-to-renaissance-medicine/3291.html

This brief clip looks at the Triangular Trade, a key feature of the slave trade , which is particularly relevant for Year 8 and their study of Slavery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/triangular-trade/3882.html

After yesterday's exciting announcement that confirmed that the skeleton under the car park was the remains of King Richard III, today saw the unveiling of his reconstructed face. Click on this link to go straight to the Guardian's coverage of this event:
http://gu.com/p/3dhj4
 And the BBC's coverage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21328380