Witch! Witch!

In class we have been learning about the witch trials of the middle ages. This period of history saw innocent women being blamed for events they could not possibly have caused. For example illness, dead crops, poor weather and mouldy bread were all blamed on these so-called witches. While most of the world no longer believes in witches, are there any lessons we can learn from this horrible event in history? Are there any other examples of where innocent people have been blamed for problems?

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and of other genocides. On it, we commemorate victims, honor survivors and commit to tackling prejudice, discrimination and racism in the present day. The Holocaust that took place in Germany under Hitler during World War Two and saw the murder of 11 million people including 6 million Jews, members of the gypsy community, homosexuals and the disabled. At Morley High School we have been remembering those lot to genocide around the world and promoting the message that we must all stand up to hatred. We are holding a competition to see who can best publicize the ‘stand up to hatred’ message and the winning story, poem, poster, painting or photograph will be used around school to encourage others to make a stand against crimes of hate. Please leave your thoughts and feelings about the day below.

This house proposes that: 'Britain is a Racist Society'.

It has been suggested that over the past 10 years Britain as a whole has become more intolerant and specifically more racist. With Morley recently being in the national press after the publication of the BNP members list it seems an appropriate time to try and confront this question head-on. Please comment with your thoughts on this topic.

The Industrial Revolution

Between 1750 and 1900 Brain underwent a huge change. This has become known as the Industrial Revolution. The changes brought about during this period impacted all parts of day-to-day life and has been seen as one of the most important periods in British history. In Learning Challenge we have been researching what exactly these changes were and what caused them. Please comment on what you believe to be the most significant part of this period or just leave links to useful sites for other students to visit.

Ecover - worth paying for?

Ecover cleaning products use plant-based ingredients instead of phosphates. This reduces their impact on the environment because they do not speed up the growth of plants in lakes and rivers. You can also refill your bottles so that less packaging is wasted! However these products cost almost twice as much as normal cleaning products. Is it worth paying more to protect our environment?

Morley Through Time

Year 7 Leaning Challenge are researching how the Leeds town of Morley has changed over the past 250 years. Here is your space to share your memories of Morley and the changes it has seen. Is there an interesting building you are keen to find out more about? Any statues or memorials that have sparked your interest. Please let us know anything you know about Morley or any key questions that you think would be interesting for us to research.

Sites of interest;

http://www.morleyarchives.ik.com/

http://www.leodis.org/

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gee-bee/morley/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/image_galleries/image_gallery_morley_gallery.shtml

http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morleyfhg/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/63/a4423763.shtml

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/

If you find any more useful site drop me a message and I will put them up.

Could we be more self-sufficient?

The population of St. Kilda was a self-sufficient community. Nothing was wasted. When sea birds were caught for their meat, for example, their beaks were used for nails, the oil in their feathers was burned to provide light, and their feathers were sold to the mainland to make pillows.
Today most people waste things and do not make the most of the resources they have. However, some people use their gardens to grow fruit and vegetables. Others might recycle their household rubbish. What do you do? Do you think we could do more to use the resources we have? Can you suggest ways that we could do this?