Troubled Century, The

Synopsis

A programme on 20th-century history that aims to help students develop and understanding of the struggle for peace in the 20th century through role play, investigation and decision making. In three parts: Struggle for Peace, in which the user selects a role and a time period and is asked to make decisions; Superpower Relations in which the user chooses an issue and is asked to analyse the actions of the politicians who have dealt with it; Societies in Change in which the user can study the economy, society, people, power or international relations of Russia, Germany or the USA, assisted by text, photographs, video clips and sound recordings.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows version only.

Year of production

1996

Availability

out of distribution; 1997 sale: £79.99 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Reviewed by John D Clare in ‘Times Educational Supplement’ Extra: History (11/4/97), p.vi.

Uses

GCSE and A-level history.

Subjects

History

Keywords

foreign policy; history of the 20th century; international relations; social history

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia

Notes

Now: Granada Learning

Distributor

Name

Granada Learning

Email

info@granada-learning.co.uk

Web

http://www.granada-learning.com External site opens in new window

Phone

0161-827 2927

Fax

0161-827 2966

Address

Customer Services
Granada Television
Quay Street
Manchester M60 9EA