High School History Recap

We delve into some Irish history with Prof Liam Kennedy. Liam has published a myriad of books on Irish history. We look closely at his 2020 book "Who was responsible for the Troubles". These are some of the questions we try to answer: Please send your questions and suggestions to highschoolhistoryrecap@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Thanks for listening! Support the Show.

Link to Untextbooked. Have you ever heard about the East Bank Location Massacre on 9 November 1952? Neither have we. Dr Mignonne Breier joins us to talk about her book Bloody Sunday in which she uncovered the gruesome details of this massacre that upends the conventional apartheid narrative. Here are some of the questions we consider: You can email Dr Mignonne Breier at mignonne.breier@gmail.com or find her on Twitter @MignonneBreier. Send your questions and suggestions to @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Please consider buying us a coffee if you've enjoyed this episode. Support the Show.

In this episode, we get our hands dirty with some military history. Prof Timothy Stapleton of the University of Calgary joins us to discuss South Africa's turbulent past. We look at wars from the earliest colonial times to the end of apartheid. These are the questions we try to answer: You can email Prof Timothy Stapleton at timothy.stapleton@ucalgary.ca. Find us on Twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Click on the link below if you want to support the show. Thanks for listening! Support the Show.

How should we combat misinformation in the history classroom? What does it take to stop misinformation at the outset? Dr Jon Roozenbeek is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge and joins us to discuss his team's latest research on "prebunking" misinformation. Some of the questions we try to answer: Find Jon on Twitter @roozenbot and the five prebunking misinformation videos on Youtube. Send your questions and suggestions to @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Thanks for listening! Support the Show.

Many streets and clinics bear Lilian Ngoyi's name, but who was she and what was the nature of her accomplishments as an anti-apartheid activist? Dr Martha Evans is working on a substantive biography of Ma'Ngoyi and joins us to share some interesting insights about Lilian's remarkable life. Here are some of the questions we try to answer: You can contact Dr Martha Evans at email martha.evans@uct.ac.za or Twitter handle @MarthaEvans16. Please send your questions and suggestions to @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Thanks for listening. Support the Show.

Prof Bob Bain joins us, probably one of the biggest names in history teaching. This conversation brought a whole new dimension to what effective history teaching should look like. Questions we set out to answer: Books mentioned: "The Idea of History" by RG Collingwood and "Historians' Fallacies" by David Hackett Fischer. Visit the OERProject at www.oeproject.com and find Prof Bob Bain on Twitter @bain_bob. Please send your comments and suggestions to @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Support the Show.

In this first episode of our fifth season, we explore the field of learning. Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel is a cognitive psychologist who specialises in how we learn best. She is part of an inspiring initiative called the Learning Scientists. She shares some of her valuable insights with us. Questions we explore: Powerful Teaching Uncommon Sense Teaching How Learning HappensSmall TeachingThe Learning ScientistsThe Effortful EducatorThe Learning ScientistsExam Study Expert The HippoCampus PodcastFind Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel on Twitter @pimpmymemory and the Learning Scientists @AceThatTest. Visit www.learningscientists.org and listen to their podcast at The Learning Scientists Podcast. Please send your comments and suggestions to @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Thanks for listening! Support the Show.

The following twitter post accompanies this episode of The Cradock Four. https://mobile.twitter.com/valavoosh/status/1276826105740169218 The historian, Zikhona Valela, joins us to talk about the Cradock Four and, more specifically, misinformation around the supposed famous photo of the Cradock Four. Zikhona tells the story of the four men who were murdered on June 27th, 1985. How did it happen that two of the four men, and the trauma of their families, were actually erased from the historical record? Why do we continue sharing convenient narratives that are, on closer inspection, inaccurate and untrue? Zikhona helps us to piece together some of the missing parts of the Cradock Four. We also consider some of the failures of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Some of the questions asked: Follow Zikhona Valela on twitter @valavoosh. Send questions and suggestions to William H Palk at @WilliamHPalk and Colin du Plessis at @C_duPlessis. Support the Show.

Join us for a conversation with Prof Sean McMeekin on his new book Stalin's War: A New History of World War II. This is a very timely discussion in light of the unfolding war in Ukraine. Some of the points of discussion: Support the Show.

Michael joins us again to challenge some widely held beliefs about the causes of WWI. The long-term causes of World War One are often conveniently taught using the acronym MAIN, which stands for militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. It is often argued that the presence of these ingredients in Europe made the First World War inevitable, or to use a term Michael taught us, overdetermined. But by looking at each one of these factors, we learn that this is not necessarily the case. In fact, militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism might have only really come to life because of the war itself! If you are comfortable with the conventional narrative and you want to keep MAIN as the centerpiece of your WWI causes, we suggest you do not listen to this episode! Support the Show.

In this episode we explore Civic Online Reasoning in more depth. We are joined by Dr Joel Breakstone of the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG). This is in an effort to effectively fight misinformation. Visit the Civic Online Reasoning website for some great sources to use in the history classroom. Also follow the twitter handle @CivicOnline. Joel's twitter handle is @joelbreakstone. Please send us feedback on twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. If you like what we do, please consider rating and supporting the show. Support the Show.

Taylor Downing joins us again for another discussion - this time about his newest work entitled 1942: Britain at the Brink. The book and this discussion delves into the fateful year of 1942 when British morale reached a new low - military defeats abroad saw the British public lose faith in their leadership and it seemed as though wartime prime minister Winston Churchill was facing his darkest hour. Well, let me not spoil it here...let historian, writer and broadcaster, Taylor Downing tell you all about it! Support the Show.

We are super excited about this new jingle! It was written and performed specifically for our show by Alwyn Bekker. When it comes to acoustic guitar chops, his guy is the real deal! It's like he has fifty fingers! I recommend you guys go and check out his band, Bad Peter, as well. Our favourite song is definitely "On This River". I hope you guys enjoy it! And thanks again, Alwyn! Support the Show.

In this episode Prof Peter N Stearns of the George Mason University provides an overview of the Industrial Revolution. The 5th edition of Peter's book, The Industrial Revolution in World History, was published in 2021. This is what we've discussed: You can email Prof Peter Stearns at pstearns@gmu.edu or follow him on Twitter @StearnsPeter. Reach out to us @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. If you like what we do, consider buying us a coffee by following the link below. Support the Show.

In the third part of the series, Dr Dooling tells us about the various ways in which the people of South Africa resisted the oppressive Apartheid regime. Dr Dooling delves into the different political currents in 20th century South Africa, touching on organisations such as the the ICU, the ANC, the PAC as well as the various affiliated organisations such as the ANC Youth League, MK and Poqo. We also discuss a few of the pivotal events in South African resistance history such as the Defiance Campaign, the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter, the Women's March and of course the tragedy at Sharpeville. Support the Show.

At the end of 2021, we are very fortunate to talk to Dr Joel Breakstone of the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) about their Reading Like a Historian lesson plans and Beyond the Bubble history skills assessments. We also find out more about SHEG's Civic Online Reasoning curriculum which will greatly benefit history learners in identifying misinformation. What we discuss: Create your free login account on SHEG's website here. Find Dr Joel Breakstone on Twitter @joelbreakstone. Please share your questions and suggestions with us on Twitter @WilliamHPalk and @C_duPlessis. If you like what we do, please consider buying us a coffee at the support link below. Support the Show.

About a month ago, the University of Pretoria celebrated the life of Chief Albert Luthuli. At these celebrations, Prof Benda Hofmeyr gave a presentation on the philosophical legacy of Albert Luthuli with specific emphasis on his charismatic leadership style. What we discuss: If you want to read more of Benda's work, visit here website here. Find us on Twitter @WilliamHPalk or @C_duPlessis. Support the Show.

Join our history geek-out session with Kevin Manzel. Kevin is the senior director of content development at Wondrium. Colin and I are both big fans of Wondrium's history courses and use them as resources in our history classrooms. We cover the following: We hope to make this a regular feature and bring you all the latest updates on Wondrium's history courses. Find Kevin Manzel on twitter or visit the Wondrium website for more info. Colin and William are available on twitter for any questions or suggestions or collaborations. Support the Show.

William talks to the learning expert, Donald Clark, about the history of learning theory and about the best way to teach and learn history. Questions covered: You might want to read up on the following people: James Hutton, David C Geary, Daniel Kahneman, James Mark Baldwin, Tommy Flowers, Robin Dunbar, Douglas Engelbart, Clay Shirky, Donald Hebb, Herman Ebbinghaus, Edward Tolman, Albert Bandura, Henry Roediger, Jeffrey D Karpicke, Robert A Bjork, Barak Rosenshine, Robert Marzano, John Hattie, Paul Black and Dylan William. Or just visit Donald's blog here. He is also on twitter @DonaldClark Please let us know what you thought about this episode at highschoolhistoryrecap@gmail.com or find us on twitter: William and Colin. Support the Show.

In the second episode of the Apartheid Series we transition from the policies of Segregation in South Africa towards the implementation of Apartheid. In this episode Dr Dooling discusses some of the motivations behind the National Party's choice to put such a rigid system of racial segregation and separation in place. Topics such as Afrikaner Nationalism takes center stage as we look at why and how the NP won the 1948 elections. Some of the Apartheid laws are discussed and we look at how these laws affected the every day lives of South Africans, which will then lead us to our next episode - Resistance against Apartheid. Enjoy! Support the Show.