Happy Black History Month!

Happy Black History Month everyone! Throughout this month, Nonsuch's History and Politics Society will be posting about influential, historical, black individuals, in order to celebrate their achievements and their untold place in history.

 

Here are also some links to potentially look at:

 

Films and documentaries to watch: https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/black-history-month-2020-films-documentaries/

Advice on how to celebrate in the UK: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1341910/black-history-month-2020-events-how-to-celebrate-bhm-uk

Anti-racism charities to donate to: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/black-lives-matter-charity-donate-uk-stephen-lawrence-stop-hate-a9544786.html

The African that transformed medieval England: https://www.historyextra.com/period/anglo-saxon/hadrian-clerk-libya-african-who-anglo-saxon-england/

Africa's medieval golden age: https://www.historyextra.com/period/what-was-africa-like-middle-ages-medieval-golden-age-culture/

African-American abolitionists in Britain: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/african-american-abolitionists-britain-slavery-black-history-podcast-frederick-douglass/

The Bristol bus boycott: https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/british-civil-rights-scandal-bristol-bus-boycott-what-happened/

 

 

 

HP Articles: 10 October

Here are the latest articles from around the internet that may be of interest to Nonsuch HP readers. If you spot any more please let us know!

• A brief history of the Nobel Peace Prize
• Make a Horrible Histories brainbuster!
• The history of the Congo
• A useful timeline of the history of the USA
• Scotland's black history
• Was Neville Chamberlain really a terrible leader?
• Does Stonehenge really need a massive cafe?

Black History Month 2

The History and Politics Society will be meeting this lunchtime, with the second part of their Black History Month presentation. The powerpoint they are using is shown above. If the content doesn't appear for some reason, please click here. If there are still problems even then, please let us know.

Black History Month at HP Society

The History and Politics Society is marking Black History Month this October with a series of events on the subject. Above is the presentation from last Tuesday's talk, focusing on the less positive aspects of the way black people have been treated, particularly in America, while next Tuesday the focus will be much more uplifiting! The borough of Sutton is has also laid on a series of events. You can read more about them at their website here and in this flyer.

Synopticity

A2 Students may find this official definition of Synopticity from AQA of interest:

Synopticity is 'Approaching History in the way a professional historian would' by drawing together knowledge, ideas and arguments to show overall historical understanding.

Essentially, we are looking for breadth of understanding (an ability to see beyond the obvious and to see the deeper implications of questions), together with a relevant linking of ideas and arguments across the topic / period of the question.

It mixes breadth of understanding (an ability to see the key underlying themes of the Unit 3 period the 'drivers' bringing change; the degree of continuity; the relationship between state and people), with depth of example and understanding of the importance of precise supporting detail.

At A2, essays are likely to have more than one focus; more than one issue to discuss and more than one viewpoint to analyse. The question itself invites a 'synoptic response' so a good conventional essay answer will do all these things.

For further details, check the AQA website here or find a member of the History Department...

Black History Month

Black History Month will take place this October, giving the chance to consider the achievements of important black figures in History such as Martin Luther King and Mary Seacole. There are plenty of resources available and it is even commemmorated in websites such as this one (from BBC 1Xtra...) However there is concern in some areas that celebrating the achievements of one minority may exaggerate the achievements of particular individuals, warp their importance within the overall context, or make other minorities feel marginalised. This Radio 4 programme, presented by Josie D'Arby, sets out to explore these issues further, and you can catch it here until Friday. What is your opinion on this?