Educational Program year TTO
2014-2015
Subject: History Year: 2 Level: VWO/HAVO
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Skills:
Tests/
Assessment:
Global Religion Project: Research the history, beliefs, practices of the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and
Islam. A Cross-Cultural activity involving a visit to a Mosque, Synagogue and or a Protestant Church in Den Haag and a visit to the IMAX theatre in Den Haag to see the film Jerusalem and to the Islamic 1001 Inventions in Rotterdam. Both activities are followed by the completion of a History/Geography/English assignment.
The Crusades- Causes and Consequences.
The Middle Ages in Europe from 10 th century to 15 th century. The political, economic, social and religious institutions that dominated Europe from 1000-1500A.D. Evidence of the Feudal System, everyday life in medieval Europe, the conflict between church and state, medieval warfare, the growth of towns, trade, the plague and the Peasant Revolts.
Project Week on the theme of food: How farming and food production changed in the middle ages.
Common Framework for Europe Competence (CFEC)
Domain EIO-1 1.1.2. 1.2.3 1.4.3 1.5.2 EIO-2 2.2.1. 2.2.3 EIO-3 3.1.3 3.2.3.
Chapter Tests/Workbook Exercises/ Rtti Test
Written Assignments: A Newspaper article on the Life and day of a medieval peasant, monk, knight, king, nobleman or noblewomen and Knight. A diary extract or a newspaper front page on one of the crusades.
PF
(Y/N)
Yes
EIO
(Y/N)
Yes
Projects: Global Religion Project Report and Reflection Yes Yes
PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener

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Skills:
Term 2 The Renaissance and the Reformation
European Renaissance; Comparison between the Northern and Southern Renaissance in terms of art, literature, architecture, scientists, philosophy. The European Reformation and the invention of printing. the impact of printing
European Exploration/trade and the genocide of the indigenous peoples of the America. The Columbus Project.
New World and Old World Cultural Clash. Spain’s New World and the demise of the Inca and Aztecs. World-wide trade and colonization. Critical
The Reformation/Luther/Calvin/Radical Protestants.
The Compromise and Iconoclasm- eye witness account
The Causes and consequences of the Dutch Revolt
The Act of Abjuration and the formation of the Dutch Republic. Mercantilism, The Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Dutch-
Franco Wars. The Dutch East Indian Company and the rise of capitalism.
The Dutch Golden Age causes and consequences
Critical look at the film Kenau based on events during the Dutch Revolt. ( Critical thinking)
Critical look at the project ‘’Before they pass away”. An evaluation of how we perceive endangered tribes and peoples.
Columbus Day Celebrations, Romanticized and Glamorous look at native peoples, 35 endangered tribes in 44 countries.
( Critical thinking)
EIO1. 1.1.1. 1.1.2. 1.1.3. 1.2.1. 1.2.2. 1.2.3. 1.3.1. 1.3.2. 1.4.3.
Tests/
Assessment:
Chapter Tests
Interview with a Global Explorer, Absolute Monarch, Roman Catholic Pope from the 15 th century to the 17 th century
Written assignment on the consequences of European Explorations on Africa, Asia and the Americas.
PF
(Y/N)
Yes
EIO
(Y/N)
Yes
Yes Yes
PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener

Projects: The Columbus Project and the demise of Indigenous peoples of the world. Yes YES
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Skills:
Term 3 The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment
The causes and consequences of the Scientific Revolution. European Enlightenment thinkers and human rights.
International Science exchange of ideas and knowledge with the establishment of the Royal Society. The role played by international patronage. The Scientific Inventions and innovations and inventors of the 16 th and 17 th centuries.
PF
(Y/N)
EIO
(Y/N)
EIO-2 2.1.2. 2.1.3. 2.2.1 2.2.3. 2.3.3. 2.4.1. 2.5.1. EIO-3 3.1.3. 3.2.2. 3.3.1. 3.3.3. 3.4.1.
Tests/
Assessment:
Chapter Test
Enlightenment Thinker Project
Power-point presentation on how Enlightenment thinkers of the 17 th century influenced political revolutions in the 18 th century.
PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener

Projects: England Study Tour- Cross-curriculum activities including History, Geography, Science, Art and Design and English assignments. Visit to museums, religious and historical buildings, visit to a school in London to work on a joint-project with British students. Drama workshops at the Globe Theatre in London and a West End theatre visit and a practical workshop at the Science Museum.
Yes YES
Term 4 The American and French Revolutions
Themes:
Skills:
Comparison between the American and Dutch Revolutions. Group assignment to compare and contrast the American and French Revolutions in the 18 th and 19 th centuries. Causes and consequences of political revolutions in the world today i.e. the African Spring Revolutions.
Researching, Analyzing and Evaluating historical source material.
EIO-1 1.1.1. 1.1.2. 1.1.3. EIO-2 2.2.3. EIO-3 3.1.1. 3.1.3. 3.2.3.
PF
(Y/N)
Yes
EIO
(Y/N)
Yes
PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener

Tests/
Assessment:
Chapter tests
Written Assignments: Comparison Project and Reflection.
Essay writing.
Projects: American & French Revolution Project and Reflection Yes Yes
PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener

PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener

PF (Y/N) = Student needs to upload the assignment in portfolio EIO (Y/N) = Assignment details in EIOpener