Attitudes toward Life and Death
Learn about the pamphlet published by Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche that sparked a national debate about race and eugenics in Germany in the 1920s.
The Purpose of Inspector Goole Exit Card
Give students this exit card on Inspector Goole to help them reflect on the purpose of his character.
Characters within Systems
The questions in this activity support students in reflecting on the social systems operating in Edwardian society that have a bearing on the characters' choices and behaviour.
Mr Birling Essay Models
Give students the appropriate essay model for their ability, and help them understand how to write an effective character essay.
Mrs Birling Essay Models
Give students the appropriate essay model for their ability, and help them understand how to write an effective character essay.
Essay Structure and Sentence Starters
Give students this planning sheet to help them structure and write effective essays.
Beyond Classification
Explore three first person perspectives on stereotyping to understand how these prejudices can divide a society.
Who Is Human?
Consider the conflict in eighteenth-century US and France between the Enlightenment ideal of equality and the existence of deep social inequalities like slavery.
Talking About Religion
Eboo Patel reflects on how religion impacts his identity and a time in his past when he was a bystander.
1914: War or Peace?
Consider how nationalism and militarism in Europe in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
Between Peace and War
Consider why some Europeans changed their anti-war stance when World War I officially began, and why others like conscientious objectors continued to oppose the war.