These are a set of resources used with year 8 pupils on the topic of Jack the Ripper. The pupils are introduced to the topic through the powerpoint and work in 6 groups to produce an information board one victim. Pupils then use all of the information boards to identify links between the victims, the killers methods and produce a profile of Jack the Ripper.

This resource is an end of term quiz for use with Geography students of all ages and ability levels. The quiz is played in teams enabling less able students to gain help and support from more able students and at the same time allowing all students to participate. The quiz is divided into 10 rounds, each round designed to test general geographical knowledge as well as covering some topics students may have studied during their Geography lessons. Each round has 10 questions, with one person in each team recording the answers on the attached answer sheet or on plain paper. After each round teams swap with another team and mark the questions from that round, enabling students and teams to see a cumulative score. It is advised to spend approximately 2 minutes on each round, although teachers can vary this as they see fit. The rounds include: Name the Country, North or South?, Natural wonders of the World, Jumbled Cities, Definitions, UK, did you know?, World Feast, Where, what or who am I? Land, sea or air?, Symbols.

Introduction to the topic of the Black death encouraging pupils to put events into chronological order and use basic resources to produce a piece of extended writing.

This resource is aimed at KS 3 students. The aim of the resource is to enable students to work individually, in pairs and in a group to use a range of information to examine the mystery of Jack the Ripper. Using pictures and film evidence students can describe Social and Economic conditions in Victorian London and how these enabled Jack the Ripper to operate. Using written resources they can draw conclusions about the Ripper's victims and use simple tally charts to examine witness statements to draw up a profile of Jack the Ripper. Basic postmortem reports enable students to add to their profiles of Jack the Ripper, with all of this information then being used to identify Jack the Ripper from possible suspects. All of the tasks and activities are guided through a PowerPoint which has learning objectives and related tasks. The final task could be IT based and there are numerous opportunities to develop Literacy Skills, with some differentiation included (The Crime Watch Report has 3 differentiated worksheets attached). At the end of the unit is a written task which could be used as an assessment and has an accompanying mark scheme.

This resource supports KS2 and KS3 pupils in their studies of the Roman Army. It allows pupils to cut out a body model, colour and add items of uniform and equipment, worn and used by Roman soldiers and write a basic description of a soldiers uniform and equipment and why it was important.

This is an ideal end of term History quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds with 10 questions in each round, which test historical knowledge, but also enables students to work out answers without the specific knowledge. Each round has a different format and some rounds are based on popular game shows such as Who wants to be a Millionaire and Blockbusters. The quiz uses questions, picture clues, a short-animated film and multiple choice to engage pupils. The rounds include: The Romans, The Norman Conquest, The Black Death, Henry VIII and his 6 wives, The Great Fire of London, The Age of Discovery, The Victorians, Which War 1960 - 2000 and Today’s World. At the end of each round team’s swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

This activity is aimed at Key Stage 3 students (or could also be used with years 5/6) studying the North American Indians and can be used as a stand alone activity (especially as a lesson for a cover/supply teacher) or as part of the overall topic on The First Americans. The activity introduces some basic symbols used by American Indians and then asks students to complete a number of activities using a key of symbols. These activities involve: writing a picture story, deciphering a message, producing a picture message and designing a set of simple symbols.

This resource is aimed at 'A' Level students studying glaciation. It enables them to use a range of data for the South Cascades Glacier in Washington State, USA to support picture evidence on the retreat of the South Cascades Glacier. Students are asked to calculate the net glacial budget of the glacier for each year of a 21 year period. This data can then be graphed and students use the graph to describe the changes that have taken place in the glacier over this period and draw conclusions as to whether this supports the photographic evidence.

This resource is designed to be used with KS3 Students studying the Battle of Hastings and the Events leading up to it. A PowerPoint provides a timeline from January to October 1066 so students can understand what occurred in this year. These events are then used for students to complete a number of exercises: - Putting events into chronological order - Producing a storyboard - Evaluating the impact of these events on Harold Godwin and William of Normandy - Drawing conclusions as to how these events helped or hindered each opponents chances of winning the Battle of Hastings Resources to complete these activities are included, with the evaluation of the events on the opponents being presented through worksheets differentiated at 2 levels.

This resource is intended for KS 3 students studying the Battle of Hastings. The resource looks at the Battle itself and the events of October 14th 1066. A PowerPoint highlights the main parts of the day, dividing it up into a number of parts as the fortunes of the Saxons and Normans changed, giving students an insight into the reasons why. 3 differentiated worksheets are provided which give students an account of the day and then ask them to label a map of the Battle site (Map provided) and answer a number of questions on the events of the day. An extension activity is included for students to give a diary account of the battle from a Saxon perspective. Additional information is also provided on the 2 armies which also gives an insight into the strengths ( and weaknesses) of the 2 sides.

This resource is aimed at KS3 students and can be used as part of a topic on Global Warming or as a stand alone lesson for a cover/supply teacher. The lesson is delivered through a PowerPoint, the main lesson objectives being to get students to understand the causes of Global Warming and then calculate their own Carbon Footprint by answering a series of questions and calculating their score. Having identified the factors which add to their Carbon Footprint they can then use this information to produce a poster explaining ways to reduce our carbon Footprint. The presentation contains lesson objectives, an Odd One Out starter activity and a Blockbuster Style plenary, An answer sheet for this activity is also included.

This resource is aimed at students studying Crime and Punishment either at KS 3 or as part of a GCSE Specification. A PowerPoint is used to give a basic outline of policing in the Middle Ages and how people were tried, with emphasis on different types of courts, trial by ordeal, punishments and the overall inequalities in the system. The PowerPoint contains both starter and plenary activities and there is a worksheet to accompany the PowerPoint which provides students with a number of tasks to complete.

This resource is intended to enable Key Stage 3 pupils to empathise with child factory workers in Victorian Britain. The resource provides materials for 2 lessons, the first lesson concentrating on the working day and roles and working conditions of children in different industries. The second lesson looks looks at pay, factory rules and punishments. A PowerPoint provides a guide for the lessons, with starter and plenary activities included. Activities are varied. Child roles enables pupils to adopt the roles of individual child workers, describing these roles and then comparing their roles with others. This can then be developed into a piece of extended writing. Factory rules and punishments are investigated through a game: The Factory Rules Game, which enables pupils in teams of 2 - 4 to understand how unfairly child labourers were treated.

This is an ideal end of term quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds: Logos, Landmarks, 20th Century Dates, Capital Cities, Number Challenge, Fairy Tales, Sport, Dingbats, Odd One Out and General Knowledge. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

This resource is aimed at KS3 History students studying Medieval life and looks at the importance of the church to Medieval people. A PowerPoint with learning objectives, starter and plenary activity, guides students through a number of issues; Why was religion so important? What evidence do we have? Why did Medieval people believe in God. Each issue has tasks attached to it with Accompanying worksheets providing students with a variety of activities to complete.

This resource looks at how the Normans developed Stone Castles as a means of controlling the Anglo Saxons. The resource is intended for KS3 students as a follow on from work on Motte and Bailey Castles and concentrates on the key features of Stone Castles and how these acted as a line of defence against attackers. A PowerPoint presentation guides students through the key features of these Stone Castles looking at the layout of the Keep and the defensive features of the Castle, including a starter and plenary activity. Students are asked to label and describe the inside of the keep and there is a differentiated extension activity looking at the Great Hall. A further activity also asks students to describe and explain the various defensive features which these castles possessed.

This resource supports KS2 and KS3 pupils in their studies of the Battle of Hastings. It allows pupils to cut out a body model, colour and add items of uniform and equipment, worn and used by Norman Soldiers. Pupils can then add labels to their finished model.

This resource is intended for use with key stage 3 pupils to enable them to understand the different types of migrants that enter the UK and to make a decision and present an argument as to whether migration is good or bad for the UK. The resource can be used as part of a geography topic on migration or as a stand alone PHSE lesson to introduce the topic of migration. The resource contains a lesson plan which provides for an hour long lesson, which is cross referenced to a PowerPoint, which guides teachers and students through the key aspects of the lesson. The worksheet, Migration People, contains information about 10 different migrants and is intended to be cut into individual cards or could be presented as worksheets to pupils working in pairs. The migration chart enables pupils to record basic information about each migrant and to reach a decision. The resource allows for paired work, as well as asking pupils to produce an individual piece of writing, with a writing frame provided for less able pupils.

This is a basic resource aimed at lower ability key stage 3 students to introduce them to the reasons why the Slave Trade started and the Triangular route which developed as a result of the Slave Trade. The resource uses a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the ideas and then enables students to produce a story board and map to illustrate how the Slave Trade started. Students could then use this to develop a short written account to support their learning.