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www.ecpublishing.co.uk A collaboration between a long-term Head of History and Humanities and EC Resources. We have 20 years experience teaching all humanities subjects around the UK and a particular passion for creating top-notch secondary history resources. We will be uploading loads of free lessons as well an inexpensive ones in the coming months, so why not follow us? Hopefully we can save you an afternoon or two of planning!

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www.ecpublishing.co.uk A collaboration between a long-term Head of History and Humanities and EC Resources. We have 20 years experience teaching all humanities subjects around the UK and a particular passion for creating top-notch secondary history resources. We will be uploading loads of free lessons as well an inexpensive ones in the coming months, so why not follow us? Hopefully we can save you an afternoon or two of planning!
End of Term History Pack
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End of Term History Pack

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It’s the end of term! So, you need something educational, but fun and creative to do, to keep those students occupied! This end of term fun pack for history includes: An hour-long History Quiz, A ‘history of summer holidays’ special one off lesson A Christmas-through-the-ages lesson A free PowerPoint and template packs for making subject knowledge cubes. A social media template pack, which can be used to create profiles for historical figures A free end of term creative ‘make a historical figure’ history lesson. An Easter lesson Special Valentine’s Day love lesson Worst Christmas Jobs lesson Christmas Events in History Special lesson If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Check out loads more history and geography resources - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, Tutor Time, PSHE + RSE new Curriculum 2020 resources at EC Resources
Humans, Global Warming and Environment
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Humans, Global Warming and Environment

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A four lesson bundle best suited to KS3 Geography (although all is editable) with a focus on how human activity changes the environment. All 4 x 1 hour lessons are well differentiated, detailed and adaptable with Powerpoints, worksheets, clips, practice GCSE style exam questions and fun activities to engage all learners. Includes: 1. Carbon Emissions and the Greenhouse Effect - why levels are rising and how these are contributing to the Greenhouse Effect. The lesson investigates how carbon is released, when levels started to rise as well the effect this is already starting to have on the Earth’s temperature. **2. Human Effects on the Environment **A lesson all about how human activity over the last two hundred years has effected our environment. The lesson investigates the processes behind the effects as well as possible solutions to minimize future damage, e.g cutting meat and dairy consumption, recycling and cutting down on plastic use. 3. Natural Resources and the effect of Non-Renewables. A lesson all about non-renewable energy and the problems extracting this is causing to the environment. There is a focus on the pertinent issue of fracking and the damage this can potentially do as well as the arguments on the other side citing the advantages. 4. SustainabilityAn investigation and overview of what sustainability is and then tasks with more of a focus on eating sustainably. 5. Human Effects on the Environment Homework Booklet. Also includes a fun end of term KS3 Geography Quiz. More free and inexpensive Humanities lessons can be found here. If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you.
20th Century History
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20th Century History

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This bundle includes 11 lessons covering the Cold War, and Terrorism: Cold War Introduction to the Cold War Soviet Expansion Berlin Blockade Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War Terrorism Types of terrorism Radicalisation Suffragettes IRA Israel and Palestine Al Qaeda The download includes all lesson powerpoints (containing all activity tasks, clip links etc), worksheets and information sheets. All lessons are easy to use and editable. All activities are differentiated 3 ways where possible. All these lessons are also available individually and as topic bundles here: Cold War: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12192363 Terrorism: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/terrorism-ks3-history-12078335 Genocide: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/genocide-12114524 You can find many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/History_Geeks If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you.
Remembrance Day
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Remembrance Day

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A bundle which can be used for form time or history lessons consisting of a Remembrance Day full lesson, a causes of World War I full lesson, a Remembrance Quiz and a full lesson on the Homefront and Britain during the war years. All are fully resources, well differentiated with worksheets, clips, activities and Powerpoints.
Bosnian Genocide
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Bosnian Genocide

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2 x 1 hour lessons on the Bosnia Genocide, best suited to UKS3. What were the causes of the Bosnian Genocide? What happened during and what was the aftermath? Created for UKS3 (best suited to Year 9 due to the topic). Fully resourced PowerPoints, differentiated tasks throughout, worksheets, clip links, source analysis and accompanying tasks all about investigating why the Bosnian Genocide happened and who was to blame. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school. Everything is editable so you can tweak it to suit your class.
Henry VIII
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Henry VIII

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A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how we can use sources to find out about the true character of Henry VIII. The lesson focuses on how to assess reliability and usefulness of sources before setting the students a series of source investigation tasks. They then move on to an extended literacy task (guidance and model answers included) to answer questions about which source they have studied is most useful and which most reliable. They then peer assess this using a peer assessment grid. This lesson lasts around 1 hour - 90 mins and is very easy to just pick up and use. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source questions, clips, peer assessment and more.
Hitler - Leadership
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Hitler - Leadership

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A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how Hitler, although a terrible individual, could be argued to have the qualities of a great leader. This lesson investigates the strengths and weaknesses of Hitler as a politician and a dictator. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source questions, exam style practice questions, clip tasks and more.
Impact of World War I
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Impact of World War I

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A one hour to 90 minute lesson all about life for men and women in Britain during WWI. It covers Kitchener’s recruitment campaign, women in new job roles, conscription, conscientious objectors and much more. This has been created for the OCR GCSE History A - War and Society and covers the theme ‘Impact of War on People’ and the ‘Beginnings of Total War’. However, it is editable and could be tweaked for any exam board covering the same theme. The lesson is complete with a differentiated PowerPoint and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenary, exam practice question, source analysis tasks, peer assessment and LOs to three levels throughout. Created by a experienced Head of History in a UK secondary school. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Poverty and Liberal Government
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Poverty and Liberal Government

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History GCSE 9-1, a detailed, well differentiated lesson on Poverty, Liberal Government and an introduction to why reforms started to happen, for the British Depth Study. Designed to last an hour - last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. Clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms and reasons cards all included with 1 hour Powerpoint. Leave a review and choose any other resource from my shop for free: email me at info@ecpublishing.co.uk with your choice :)
World War One: Homefront / DORA
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World War One: Homefront / DORA

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History GCSE 9-1, a detailed, well differentiated lesson on DORA, the Homefront, rationing and British attitudes towards WWI. For the British Depth Study, but could be adapted. Designed to last an hour - last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. Clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms information sheet all included with 1 hour Powerpoint. Leave a review and choose any other resource from my shop for free: email me at info@ecpublishing.co.uk with your choice :)
Atomic Bomb
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Atomic Bomb

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A fully resourced, detailed and editable Cold War lesson all about the development and implementation of the Atomic Bomb. Includes a detailed, differentiated PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets. The images shown are just a few indicators of what’s in the pack, there is more content. The lesson includes a wide variety of activities, clips, source and extended writing tasks, and by the end of the lesson students will be able to evaluate the effects of the bombings using specific details from sources as evidence. Students will delve into reasons why America decided to use nuclear weapons and extract key details from sources to explain how the cold war could have turned hot, before evaluating sources for an extended literacy / exam style question at the end. Everything is editable, suited best to UKS3 (or good for a GCSE revision lesson) and easy to pick up and run with. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
Medieval Life
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Medieval Life

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This bundle includes: Medieval Medicine - causes of disease Medieval Medicine Black Death Black Death Consequences Black Death home learning Castles Medieval Religion Medieval Monks and Nuns Medieval Jobs The Crusades The Hundred Years War (introduction) The Hundred Years War and Joan of Arc (conclusion) All lessons include a powerpoint and all worksheets/information sheets. Lessons are fully planned and easy to use. Activities are differentiated 3 ways where possible. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
War and Society - OCR GCSE History A
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War and Society - OCR GCSE History A

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4 hours of lessons created for OCR GCSE History A - War and Society and coving the theme ‘Impact of War on People’ and the ‘Beginnings of Total War’. These resources are editable, contain exam practice questions and peer mark schemes, and could be tweaked for any exam board covering the same theme. The lessons are complete with differentiated PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenary, exam practice question and peer assessment and LOs to three levels throughout. Created by a experienced Head of History in a UK secondary school. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, Tutor Time, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Environment Changes
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Environment Changes

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Introduction to the environment - 1 - 2 hour PP, worksheets, clips, well differentiated, best suited to KS3. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each.
World War I / Remembrance Quiz
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World War I / Remembrance Quiz

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A fun quiz, designed for form time, lasting around 15 minutes that can be used in Remembrance week. The linked clips from Blackadder are optional, they are short two minute videos designed to compliment the answers to the questions.
Impact of War WWII Civilians
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Impact of War WWII Civilians

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A one hour lesson all about how the British government controlled civilian life in Britain during WWI. This has been created for the OCR GCSE History A - War and Society and covers he theme ‘Impact of War on People’ and the ‘Beginnings of Total War’. However, it is editable and could be tweaked for any exam board covering the same theme. The lesson is complete with a differentiated PowerPoint and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenary, exam practice question and peer assessment and LOs to three levels throughout. Created by a experienced Head of History in a UK secondary school. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Terror in Nazi Germany
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Terror in Nazi Germany

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A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour - 90 min lesson for High School history class, all about the role of terror in controlling the people in Nazi Germany. This lesson is for for the UK exam board AQA GCSE: Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship. However it could also be used for other groups with a few tweaks (it’s easy to amend). The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, information sheets, practice exam question and mark-scheme, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)
Life in the trenches
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Life in the trenches

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A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour history lesson suitable for KS3 all about life in the trenches. Students will study a range of issues soldiers were faced with before answering an extended writing question about whether rats were the worst problem that soldiers faced. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, information sheets, extended writing exam style questions, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away.
Kapp Putsch
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Kapp Putsch

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A detailed, differentiated and editable 90 min - 2 hour lesson all about the Kapp Putsch and its consequences. Perfect for UKS3 or a GCSE introduction/overview lesson. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, information sheets, practice exam questions and mark-scheme, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)
History Christmas Lesson
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History Christmas Lesson

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A fun and Christmassy lesson for students in the last week of term. Could be used as a reward lesson the last time you see your class before Christmas. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, differentiated tasks, a variety of activities, 3 different fun plenaries, timeline task and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :) Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.