1. Ian Dawson www.thinkinghistory.co.uk How Good is the Harvest?

2. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20112 FYI – Using these slides Initially, each slide just shows the date (in the title) and a pair if dice When you click on the slide: Random numbers display for about 3 secs and then the ‘score’ is automatically displayed If the score is high (4,5 or 6) the harvest is good – and, 2 sec later, a picture of a sunny field automatically appears If the score is low (1, 2 or 3) the harvest is poor – and, 2 sec later, a rainy picture automatically appears If you get a run of poor harvests, the picture gets worse and worse When you are ready, click on the slide to move onto the next year

3. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20113 1312: How good is the harvest? 2 3 5 6

4. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20114 1313: How good is the harvest? 6 1 2 4

5. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20115 1314: How good is the harvest? 1 6 3 5

6. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20116 1315: How good is the harvest? 2 3 6 1

7. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20117 1316: How good is the harvest? 5 2 6 1

8. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20118 1317: How good is the harvest? 5 3 4 1

9. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 20119 Neolithic to Industrial Population 300s1300s1700s 5-6 million 5-6 million

10. www.thinkinghistory.co.uk - © Ian Dawson 201110 Thinking History www.thinkinghistory.co.uk … activities … books … teaching issues … NQT advice ian@thinkinghistory.co.uk