This lesson contains: A starter task that has questions that can be amended or altered based on what you have been previously teaching. Background information about James (in case you have not previously done a lesson him). There is also a slide to get the students engaged by showing that the Gunpowder Plot has lot of exciting elements in it. A discussion about the importance of Parliament, before students study an information sheet about the Plot itself and complete a fact file table to record and comprehend the main facts of the event. A few slides on the consequences of the plot and then a few slides to show what happened to the plotters. The main activity to discuss the two main theories about the plot, whether it was a genuine plot, or whether Robert Cecil knew about it all along. The students then use a number of sources to analyse the event and make a judgement about what it shows about the guilt of the plotters. Students note down suspicious information, then make a judgement about whether the plotters were framed. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter task that has questions that can be amended or altered based on what you have been previously teaching. A video from YouTube which summarises the main events of the war. Students then use the information provided to find out about 4 such battles. The worksheet contains questions to elicit the key information. Students can extend their thinking by discussing what either side might have done differently to get a decisive victory. A chance to take a detailed look at Naseby, the battle which turned the tide of the war. Students are introduced to the location and the alignment of the troops. There is a video summary of the battle and how it was fought, and then the PPT provides a ‘talk through’ opportunity with animation to show the progression of the battle. A task to use the information to complete their worksheets and answer the questions. A final task to colour-code the main reasons why Charles lost the war, and then do a write up to say what the main reasons were. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A comprehensive background into the war in the Spanish Netherlands for context. A discussion task about what Elizabeth should do about the Netherlands. An activity on the worksheet to study the chronology of events leading to declining relations with Spain, categorising them as financial, political and religious. A graphing activity to show the rising and falling of relations as time passed. A consolidation activity to consider which events leading to war were Elizabeth’s fault, and which were Phillip’s. A final activity to read the provided information sheet and complete questions on the fighting which took place with English troops. A plenary to plan (or write) an exam question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson includes: A starter activity to recap previous learning. An on-board introduction to Henry II becoming king and the kings that came before him starting with William I. Students learn about the Angevin Empire and the extent of Henry II’s power. An on-board explanation of the rising power of the Church and Henry’s frustrations with Church courts. Students find out about the ways criminals could escape justice through Sanctuary and Benefit of the Clergy. This is followed by an exercise to summarise what they have learned so far. An activity to read the story of Henry and Becket and to complete a questions on the timeline worksheet provided. This is extended by asking students to identify 1-2 moments where both men were responsible for the falling out. A plenary for students to reflect on the mistakes made and how things may have gone differently. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter quiz to recap previous knowledge. You can customise this to suit your needs. Background into the decision to choose good advisors and who the Privy Council were. The slides are pretty straightforward and as you explain, there are questions that students can do from the board to show their understanding. A task to study the roles of the various branches of government and draw a small symbol to remember their main role. An on-board activity where you can use the answer key provided to talk through the structure of the government. This will be done on their worksheets provided and looks good once they are finished. A worksheet that takes students through Elizabeth’s decisions in choosing her Privy Council. Students find the clever choices she made and why, as well as answer some questions about the merits of William Cecil. A chance to practice an exam-style question easily done by looking back at the table and structure they completed. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word Document 2 x Publisher Files 1 x PDF Answer Key

This lesson contains: A starter based on medieval life but this can be edited to test the recall of whatever your students have been studying. A video to introduce what towns may have been like in Medieval England. A series of slides which you can talk through with students to introduce towns - they can create a mind map of the main features of medieval towns. This covers, with images, where they were built, how they were planned, town charters, guilds, roles of mayors and councils and some of the jobs people did. A main task to study 5 key sources in a large table. Students are guided with questions to extract the main things they can learn about towns from these sources. The questions should elicit the main learning from them. They then write this in the table. A plenary to compare towns and villages. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to recap some key words from the dictators course, but you can edit this to fit whatever you recently studied. A brief intro to Hitler’s upbringing and actions in the early Nazi Party. This is brief but gives a small overview - the point here is not to focus on things at KS4 depth, it’s only meant to be light touch as the main focus at KS3 for this lesson is on beliefs about how to make Germany better. This is supplemented by a video about Fascism and Hitler’s role in it. this is from YouTube. There is a brief gap fill consolidation task. An activity to study a series of sources about Hitler and to fit the evidence into the table next to the problems going on Germany at the time. this shows the connection between the problems and the solution Hitler proposed to deal with them. A task to then study some statements from characters on the information sheet provided. This allows the students to say who would support Hitler’s ideas and then justify why they would like that problem solved. This builds the ideas that the Nazis were supported by different groups in society. A plenary to summarise the key learning from the lesson. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to study an image of an abanded village and discuss what might have happened there. An overview of how archaeologists were able to use scans and maps to see what the village would have looked like. Information about the different features of a manor, including the manor building, the Lord, role of priests and the tithe, and the different professions like fletchers, blacksmiths etc, and the role of the strip farming. There is a consolidation task for students to complete in their books. An activity where students complete the worksheet to match the description of the building to the place. A task to then label a typical medieval village with the correct words based on the prompts on the PPT. A plenary to consider how difficult life might have been for those living there. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to recap prior knowledge from the course so far. A background of the perceived threat of the USSR spreading and the problems in Greece with the Civil War. Students discuss what Truman should do. A YouTube video gives the build up while another video discusses what Truman actually did. Students use the information provided to complete the relevant sections of their worksheet. Emphasis on the new change of policy from isolationism to containment. A discussion of the Marshall Plan, its purpose and using a YouTube video and the information provided, students complete the last part of their worksheet organiser. A choice of plenaries: either a source analysis or an exam style question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: An overview of who William Harvey was and where he was from. An introduction into Harvey’s thinking, using an image of a water pump and a dissected frog. Students can interpret how they led to his greatest discovery - the circulation of the blood. A task to use the information provided to study the improvements Harvey made and how he proved Galen wrong. An activity to study the reasons why Harvey was able to make the discoveries that he did and what factors led to them. A gap fill task to uncover what impact Harvey had on medicine. A plenary task to write 3 facts about certain key words, and another to write a PEE to compare Harvey to other key characters from the unit, including Vesalius and Sydenham. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to look at some images that relate to MLK and students guess why. An activity lasting the whole lesson, to complete Cornell Notes, using the worksheet provided, while the lesson progresses. It’s very effective for student revision. A YouTube video to start looking at MLK himself. Students complete the questions by writing them out in full in the top part of their worksheet to summarise his life. A series of slides covering his role in the civil rights movement, from the Bus Boycott to his speaking skills, to Selma. Students take notes in the appropriate section of the worksheet. You can either talk these through with the class, or print the slides as handouts and shared around in groups. A YouTube video within the activity to watch the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. There is an optional Word File with a transcript of the essential parts of the speech for students to follow along and annotate if you like. A brief look at those who opposed MLK, like Malcolm X. There is a YouTube clip which students use to interpret the different message being send from Malcolm X. A plenary to finish the Cornell Notes and summarise the learning about his contribution. The prompts and sentences for this are on the Powerpoint. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to recall the Black Plague of the previous era. An overview of the Great Plague from looking at a source image, then statistics about the plague. An activity to study the information provided and complete an organiser about the plague, including the causes, treatments and prevention. There is an extension comparison exercise. A discussion of the increased government intervention. An opportunity to do an exam question to consolidate the knowledge. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: An overview of innoculation before Jenner came along, with questions on each slide for students to write answers in full. An introduction to Edward Jenner first and then students use the information sheets to complete questions about his discover of smallpox and how it worked. A discussion about the impact of the vaccination, and then students use the information to complete an activity about the impact of Jenner, the resistance he faced and the government funding he recieved. Two plenaries to choose from: the first is an exam question, the second a review about different key words in the lesson. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to put events in the correct order to practice knowledge recall and narrative skills. An overview of the satellite states and where they were, as well as the intention of Stalin to create a buffer zone. This is added to by a short YouTube video and consolidation questions on the worksheet and a map colouring exercise. An activity to use the information provided about the spread of communism throughout Europe to complete a table to show the trends of the Soviet strategy of take over. Information and a YouTube video on the Iron Curtain. Students complete questions on this. A plenary to either complete a source analysis on the worksheet provided or attempt an exam question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A match up starter to put correct treaty to the correct date. An A3 worksheet (best in A3, works in A4) which is completed throughout each stage. An overview of the growing fears and tensions on the Plains, firstly the fears of the Indians and then the fears of the White settlers. Students have space on their worksheet. A look at the intention behind the Fort Laramie Treaty, including ensuring safe travel for Americans, but also the problems with getting this across to the Indians, such as a lack of translation and the councils not acting for the whole tribe. A task to use the information provided to note down the terms of the Treaty. An activity to determine the consequences of the Treaty on the Indians and on the Americans. An opportunity to practice an exam question for this topic. There is an exemplar to offer further support and guidance and for students to discuss and peer mark. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 Word File 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to infer what the Mormons believed from studying some images on the board. An introduction video into the central beliefs of the Mormons. This helps understand why Christians disliked them. There are some consolidation questions. An activity to stick in a map of the Mormon journey across America and the West. Students annotate what went wrong at each place from the on-board info. This can also be printed and students could do this in groups instead of it being teacher led. An introduction to Salt Lake City today. Students then read and colour code the degree of success that the Mormons achieved. Student determine their biggest success and the main reason why they were able to survive the journey West. A plenary quiz at the end. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A background to U.S. policy towards the Indians before 1830, including assimilation and the creation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A mind mapping activity to note down why policies began to change, including the failure of assimilation, Manifest Destiny, U.S. peoples’ dislike of Indians and the changing government agenda. These slides could be printed and used in groups, or done on-board. A reading and retrieval task to use the information provided to complete the worksheet to acknowledge the major changes in policy, including Indian Removal Act and the Permanent Indian Frontier. A plenary to consider a narrative-style question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to excite the students about the number of states, current president and the flag. An overview of the exam paper and question types. A Cornell Notes activity to make notes as the on-board PPT goes through the backstory of the USA up until the start of the course in the 1830’s. This covers the 13 Colonies, Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase, explorations of Louis and Clark and the move West. If you don’t want to use the Cornell Notes format, you could have them make a mind map, or split their page into 6 boxes. A brief introduction to the Plains (a central part of the course) and the geography of the U.S. A YouTube video from Ray Mears about the Plains and the dangers. Students make notes on the dangers people will face in this course. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Word Files 1 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A background to early farming and the effect of the Indian Appropriations Act on settling Indians further West. An on-board summary of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and the parcelling up of land to be newly settled. The students can stick the map in an annotate around it. A brief introduction to these new farmers as Homesteaders. More comes in later lessons on them though. A guided reading/research task on the difficulties the farmers faced. Students use the information to complete the table for problems of farming the Plains and problems of living on the Plains. A plenary to assess whether life was harder for miners (previous lesson) or farmers. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files