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I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted throughout my teaching career.

I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted throughout my teaching career.
Slave Rebellion and Resistance
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Slave Rebellion and Resistance

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Slave Rebellion and Resistance Lo: Explain how enslaved people resisted & revolted against slavery and evaluate their success in regaining freedom. Key words: Mutiny Rebellion Revolt Maroon Spirituals included: lesson ppt with all instructions. Work sheet hand out. The students learn about the various types of resistance and revolt against slavery. They are to then evalute which they think is the most effective way to gain freedom and end slavery.
Transatlantic Slave Trade Map
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Transatlantic Slave Trade Map

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Here are two different downloadable versions of the transatlantic slave trade triangle map to label. One has all the the countries labeled and requires students to add what was traded along the route. The second map has no labels and requires students to add continents and what is traded.
What was Africa like before the transatlantic slave trade?
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What was Africa like before the transatlantic slave trade?

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LO: To know what life was like in West Africa before the transatlantic slave trade and evaluate its impact on the people. Key words: Inference Enslaved Legacy empire The lesson starts with learning about life in the West African kingdom of Benin through artifacts and sources. The students practice making inferences. the worksheet has two sides one with the artifacts images and one with an Equiano written source to take inferences from. Then the teacher explains the lasting impact of the trans Atlantic slave trade had on the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria today. The latter part of the lesson is about the loss of artifacts and culture caused by the slave trade and questions-should the artifacts in the European museums give them back to their home lands? There is a newspaper task where students research and write about an artifact that has or should be returned in the last 5 years.
What is the legacy of slavery?
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What is the legacy of slavery?

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What is the Legacy of slavery? LO: To know the long term and short term impact of slavery. Evaluate the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. fully resourced (Powerpoint presentation) fully editable answers included differentiated key words This lesson outlines the short term and long term legacies of slavery. Students use historical skills such as inference, significance and practice writing PEE paragraphs. Long term legacies are shown such as the systemic racism in American history which remains today. Examples of segregation, lynching and Black Lives Matter. This lesson has plenty of opportunities for great discussion and really demonstrates why we study the transatlantic slave trade and why it is so important that we do not forget our histories.
Was Lawrence of Arabia a hero?
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Was Lawrence of Arabia a hero?

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A complete lesson about Lawrence of Arabia and his accomplishments. The students will learn who he is, what he accomplished and evaluate if he should be considered a hero. LO: To know who Laurence of Arabia was and use evidence to decide if he deserves the title ‘hero’. Included: Lesson powerpoint, reading task print out (high and low ability) and card sort activity. Fully editable as they are Word and PowerPoint Differentiated activities Answer slides Time: between 1hour and 1.30 depending on class
Murder at Kirk O’ Field
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Murder at Kirk O’ Field

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Murder at Kirk O’ Field- L.O. – To investigate a historical mystery Included- All you need to run a historical murder mystery lesson about the suspicious murder of Lord Darnley. The powerpoint, the sources and the suspect profiles. This lesson is not only fantastic fun, but excellent practice of key historical skills such as critically analysing sources, constructing evidence and making substantiated conclusions. enjoy!
What part did Britain play in the transatlantic slave trade?
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What part did Britain play in the transatlantic slave trade?

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A lesson based around how Britain became involved in the slave trade and its impact on Britain. LO: To understand the importance of the transatlantic slave trade in Britain’s growing wealth and power between the 16th and 19th centuries. Begins with a starter showing the removal of Colstons statue in Bristol 2020 to demonstrate that the subject of slavery is relevant and important today. Then the slides go on to explain how Britain became involved with the transatlantic slave trade. Includes an adapted extract from Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams. Then discussions and activities based around the impact slavery had on Britain. Included: ALL FULLY EDITABLE powerpoint and hand out Answers included differentiated activities
What was Africa like before and after the slave trade?
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What was Africa like before and after the slave trade?

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fully resourced- includes slides and hand outs fully editable aimed at KS3 powerpoint presentations and word docs differentiated, support and challenge AFL opportunities think, pair, share discussion points 3 lessons What was Africa like before the transatlantic slave trade? (Benin Kingdom) What was the impact of slavery on Africa (Songhai empire) What is the legacy of slavery? (short term and long term legacies)
Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
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Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?

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Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? Lo: describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles and evaluate its fairness. fully resources and fully editable answers included aimed at GCSE level ALF, differentiated, support and challenge no textbook needed Sudents will recall the terms of the treaty, understand the reactions of the allies and evaluate if they think the treaty was fair or unfair. Activities: card sort for strengths and weaknesses, categorising them, use prior knowledge to complete a sheet with evidence on each side for if the treaty was fair or unfair. Students are encouraged to be particular with which terms of the treaty they think were fair or unfair and explain how so.
How did the underground railroad work?
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How did the underground railroad work?

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How did the underground railroad work? LO: to know what the underground railroad was and describe how it functioned. fully resourced fully adaptable differentiated answers included stretch and challenge powerpoint presentation and hand out included about an hours lesson discussion and AFL points This lesson begins explaining what the underground railroad was including its purpose, its routes and why it was necessary. There is a task based on a graph showing the routes to freedom from the south to the north (answers included) . There is also a reading task with knowledge check questions (answers included). There are challenge questions to stretch the most able. Then follows think and discuss key questions. Then a few of the heros of the underground railroad are introduced like Tubman, Wilson and Meachum. Then the plenary is a true and false section with answers included.
Why do we remember Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale?
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Why do we remember Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale?

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Title: Why do we remember Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale? LO: To know the accomplishments of Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and evaluate their impact. A lesson based around the accomplishments of both women and evaluating their impact. The activities inform about the accomplishments of both women and the students are to organise and sort them into most and least significant. They are encouraged to explain their choices. It also questions why we remember Nightingale more and what that teaches us about recorded and remembered history. Discussions of: Why was Seacole forgotten for 100 years? Which woman had the biggest impact and why? Does the racial prejudice and financial difficulties Seacole faced make her achievements greater? Why is it so important to remember the forgotten voices? A plenary writing task summarising the learning. There is support and challenge throughout the lesson and clear instructions on each slide. Includes the lesson ppt and worksheet (All fully adaptable)
What was the impact of slavery on Africa? (two lessons)
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What was the impact of slavery on Africa? (two lessons)

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Two lessons about the Benin Kingdom and Songhai Empire. These lessons work well as a pair. LO:To know what life was like in West Africa before the transatlantic slave trade and evaluate its impact on the people. Various activities of gap fills, videos, making inferences from artifacts and sources, PEE paragraphs, comprehension. Challenge questions are there to challenge the most able and key definitions are included to support understanding of new or key words. There are AFL points. Differentiated activities. All editable powerpoints and hand outs.
Ask an Expert (classroom tool)
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Ask an Expert (classroom tool)

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I use ‘‘Ask an expert’’ badges in lessons as a great way to challenge the most able and encourage students to ask each other for help. How it works: once some students have completed a task, the teacher checks their answers and then the students become the experts. They take an expert badge and walk around the room helping other students with the task. I like to use lanyards to put the badge in, but it works the same if the students simply holds the expert badge. In this download I have included 6 different style badges.
Tudor Queens
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Tudor Queens

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Included: 3 powerpoints all with clear instructions, key words, hand outs/work sheets, clear Learning Objectives, AFL opportunities, stretch and challenge. Three lessons: Who was the nine day queen? (A lesson design to investigate who Lady Jane Grey was, how she ended up on the throne and why Mary had her beheaded.) Does Mary deserve the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’? A lesson where we learn who she was, what she did and if her actions mean she is deserving of the nickname . It includes use of historical sources and practice constructing PEE paragraphs. Why do we remember Queen Elizabeth? Here we learn who she was and her main accomplishments. The students evaluate which are her most significant accomplishments and question why she is remembered.
What other Treaties were made after World War One?
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What other Treaties were made after World War One?

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LO: to be able to describe the other peace treaties made after WW1 and explain their impact. fully resourced no text book needed answers included fully editable differentiated challenge and support aimed at GCSE AFL This lesson shows students what other treaties were made after WW1 and what the impact of the treaties was. There are key word match ups, chat completing activities, true and false questions and an explanation activity.
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? (8 Lessons GCSE)
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Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? (8 Lessons GCSE)

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fully adaptable fully resourced (no textbook necessary) differentiated activities answers included Included: lesson powerpoints, hand outs and answers. format: powerpoint presentations and word documents originally for IGCSE History but works for other exam boards too AFL points and exam links throughout source work, interpretations, significance, cause and concequence, inferences etc The scheme of work looks at all the treaties made after WW1 by the Big Three. Lesson 1:Aims of the Big Three Lesson 2: Terms of the treaty Lesson 3: German reactions to the treaty Lesson 4: Political impact of the T of V Lesson 5: Economic impact of the T of V Lesson 6: Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? Lesson 7: Using Sources Lesson 8: Other Treaties of WW1
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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A full SOW with all powerpoints and hand outs included. Key words, support and challenge questions in each lesson. This SOW is aimed at developing essential historical skills such as source work, significance, interpretations and more while teaching the history of slavery in an accurate and well researched manner. Its intent is to develop an understanding of key second order concepts while gaining a knowledge of a significant part of world history. The lessons are: What part did Britain plan in the transatlantic slave trade? What was the impact of slavery on Africa? (Benin case study) What was the impact of slavery on Africa? (Songhai case study) Triangle trade and horrors of the middle passage Slaves lives in the Americas (Auction) Life on the plantations The Road to Abolition How slavery was abolished Rebellion and Resistance What is the legacy of slavery?
Slave Rebellion and Resistance (2 lessons)
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Slave Rebellion and Resistance (2 lessons)

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fully resourced fully editable differentiated answers included two lesson powerpoints and word docs included. differentiated stretch and challenge AFL and discussion points One lesson on what the underground railroad was and how it functioned, heroes of the railroad. Activities include inference from an image, understanding a diagram of routes, reading comprehension, challenge questions and discussion points. Lesson 2: students will explain how enslaved people resisted & revolted against slavery and evaluate their success in regaining freedom. listen to slave spirituals, sort and categorise methods of resistance and evaluate which were the most effective and how do we measure their success.
What was the affect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
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What was the affect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

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What was the affect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany? Lo: To understand the political differences between communism and capitalism and explain the political impact of the Treaty on Germany. This lesson is fully resourced with powerpoint, fully editable and has answers included. It is differentiated, challenging and has AFL opportunities. No textbook needed This lesson aims to give a solid understanding of what communism and capitalism is. The students are required to sort the features of communism and capitalism on a ven diagram. They will also organise political events in Germany in order, then sort political problems into Right and Left. The plenary is a PEE paragraph answering the key question: What was the political impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany? It suits IGCSE or any GCSE course which includes post WW1 treaties.
What were German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles?
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What were German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles?

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What were German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles? Lo: to describe German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles and begin to evaluate if it was justified. This lesson is fully resourced with powerpoint and hand out, both fully editable and has answers included. It is differentiated, challenging and has AFL opportunities. No textbook needed The lessons activities are based around investigating how the Germans reacted to the Treaty of Versailles and why. It also encourages the students to think critically about if the terms of the treaty were justified. It suits IGCSE history but also any GCSE course which includes post WW1 treaties.