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Hexagons Generator (HTML5 / Word)!

A generator to create online 'drag and drop' hexagons [sample]
You can also export your work as a worksheet [sample]

Hexagon learning allows students to identify links between factors very effectively. Students categorise and link factors together for deeper understanding of the relationship between factors. I have written a detailed blogpost about hexagon learning here.

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2. Introduction / Instructions for students

HEXAGON ESSAY-PLANNING TOOL. DRAG and DROP these hexagons into categories of your choice. You can color-code hexagons, and can create new hexagons (e.g. as titles for each group) by double-clicking anywhere on the canvas. When you are finished, you can use your work as the basis of an essay plan, presentation or project!

3. Hexagons Text: separate each with a newline

Causes for Union victory in the Civil War

Green = primary sources added at the end into appropriate categories

Consequences of the Black Death

Orange = handwritten hexagons based on video notes

Causes for Stalin's rise to power

Sweets given to each team for identifying factors not outlined in original hexagons

Hexagon Generator - Word

Print off your own worksheet version

Hexagon Generator - HTML5

Use your hexagons directly on the Interactive Whiteboard

World War One Historiography

"Arrange the historians for a dinner party: no arguments allowed!"

Consequences of the Black Death

Great teamwork from Year 7 students

Learn More

Using Hexagon Learning for categorisation, linkage and prioritisation

Blank Hexagons: Downloadable Word template

HTML5 Hexagons: The Black Death (from ActiveHistory).

Downloadable Hexagons: World War One Historiography (from ActiveHistory).

HTML5 Hexagons Word Hexagons (.docx) Cancel

Political Issues

General Leopoldo Galtieri

Seized power in a military coup in December 1981

His regime lacked authority and continued the oppressive rule of before

He was under immense pressure to legitimise his government so a successful foreign policy would take the pressure of domestic issues.

Alejandro Dabat - "the main objective of the Junta in 'recovering' the Malvinas was to forge a new basis for consensus and to relegitimise the state"

Margaret Thatcher

Unpopular in her own party

She had the opportunity to live up to the name "iron lady"

She too stood to gain from a successful foreign policy

Thatcher arguably only went to war because of her issues of authority, yet the role of other companies had their say too.

Galtieri, in a military environment, had no other option but to move on the islands, risking another coup.

The Falklands War
Instructions | More on the Hexagons Approach

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