A simple categorizing and review activity that compares the 1905, February and October Revolutions.

A mock court case / role play centered around the issue of slavery. Roles and activities for all the students in the class. Suggested prep time is 2 lessons and 1-2 to complete the trial. Start the trial with the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. A very powerful and rewarding activity.

A comprehensive unit of work ( 150+ pages ) covering many aspects of World War 1. Includes activities to teach essential source and writing skills as well as several unique literacy activities. eBook Supporting PowerPoints Student led role / play activities Quiz question banks Various revision / review options Generic set of 40+ quiz ‘power cards’ that can be used in any subject or topic. ( Note - new WW1 Beginnings eBook and Weapons and Warfare are updated versions that overlap some of the older files. Basic contents - differentiated key word activities, the causes of the war, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, The Schlieffen Plan, trench defend and attack strategies / games, who was to blame?, life in the trenches sources and writing exercise, propaganda, the theaters of war outside Europe,Hitler and WW1, The Battle of The Somme, Why Did The USA Enter The War? Why did the Soviet Union leave? animals in wartime including debate activity, airplanes, fully resourced investigation and role play activity - Haig, Hero Butcher or Bungler, crossword and other review puzzles and timeline activities, comprehensive end of unit assessment. Fully resourced student led - Europe in Crisis Conference Fully resourced- student led ‘Haig on Trial’ Other highlights = Defend your trench activity with your cut and paste army and trench template. Assassination - ‘graphic novel’ interactive. Skills - source analysis and evaluation, extended writing, cartoon interpretation, questioning photographic evidence, empathy letter writing exercise frames. Also includes many excellent video / web links.

A unit of work covering the Norman invasion. Unit key words, the death of Edward the Confessor, a comprehensive claimants to the throne role play activity, The Battle of Fulford gate, The Battle Of Stamford Bridge, the invasion of William .The Battle of Hastings battle planning and sort activities, why did William win diamond ranking activity, the Feudal System puzzle, motte and bailey castles, the Harrying Of The North, crossword and other puzzles, essay writing templates and assessment. Skills : source analysis and investigation, essay writing, decision making, presentation and research. Includes scheme of work with various web / video links. Also includes an 80 question PowerPoint end of unit review with accompanying worksheets

A comprehensive resource that allows students to experience for themselves how the League worked. Case cards to cover Vilna, Aaland Islands, Upper Silesia, War of the Stray Dog, Corfu Incident, Manchuria and Abyssinia invasions. I suggest putting students into small delegation teams to represent each country and or case. A very powerful learning activity. Review exercise included.

A comprehensive I/GCSE unit that looks at the Treaty of Versailles and the other treaties of WW1. Main content: Key vocabulary: Versailles Delegates, Aims of the Big Three, Thrashing out the Treaty, Versailles Maps and Terms, Who Was Most Satisfied?, Why Did The Victors Not Get Everything they wanted ?, The Other Treaties of WW1: Sevres, Triannon, St Germain, Ruhr Occupation, Hyperinflation, How Did the Treaty of Versailles Impact On Germany up to 1923?, Cartoon Compare Analysis, Investigation: Could The Treaties Be Justified at That Time? Timelines + Writing frames. Activity - Spoils of War / Thrashing Out the Treaty, students take on the role of the ‘Big Three’ to create a treaty of their own. Activity - Versailles Terms Debate. Investigation: fully resourced investigation = Could the Treaties be Justified at the Time? WW1 Summary PowerPoint Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Review Revision Organisers Revision Flash Cards Multiple Choice Review Crossword and Picture Match Puzzle You may also find useful … First World War 100 + Page Teaching Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-10002492

A comprehensive decision making activity. Great review activity and connects with many other causes of World War 2.

A worksheet / exercise that asks students to rank 10 terms of the treaty. Good for pair or small group folllow up.

A PowerPoint with video links that covers 8 causes of the war. Supported with activity timeline / worksheet and neat ranking activity.

A relatively simple sorting activity with 'code breaker&' alternative to &';cut and stick'. Follow up summary activities included.

A simple, text ordering exercise allows students to understand what happened in the battle. Extension tasks provided.

This resources helps students understand where many of the people living in Britain originated. Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans 1066, and later migrants. Includes fun facts / true or false and timeline activities too.

Video Clip For Empathy Exercise : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0V1yRrjMmM

Unit key words, Nazi persecution of minorities, Hitler's Henchmen &'5 square&'; puzzle.

A PDF teaching / student pack + an interactive PPT to support the worksheets and activities. The resource includes differentiated glossary and background for setting up the unit. A detailed timeline of historical antisemitism in Europe and the Middle East such as the York Massacre and the Black Death. There is a focus on how the Holocaust happened and opportunity to discuss wider themes such as intolerance, scapegoating, nationalism and political divisions making connections and relevance to events happening today. Escalating persecution from 1933 to the Final Solution with final options for further exploration. The persecution of other minorities is also included. Skills work includes source analysis and evaluation. Cartoon interpretation and analysis. Empathy and understanding context. Jewish History Background and Timeline Reasons for Persecution of Jews Why did the Nazis Persecute Minority Groups? The Nuremberg Laws Nazi Propaganda Kristallnacht The Warsaw Ghetto Einsatzgruppen The Final Solution. Legacy and Lessons Source Skills Empathy Exercises Holocaust Review + Puzzle Crossword Many embedded links to movies, websites and excellent Youtube clips. You may also find useful … Holocaust Expansion Pack** - 100 pages + Anne Frank + activities + skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12649611 First World War 100 + Page Teaching Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-10002492 The Gunpowder Plot - 1605 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11641998 World War 2 PowerPoint https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11391771 Rise of Hitler https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12623433 Versailles Full Teaching Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-10002490 What is Bias? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12574124 Phil@icHistory Tes Shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Ichistory

A look at Goebbels and his role as Minister For Propaganda. 1: have students colour code sources / info into categories 2: Have them make summary notes into template.

An effective PowerPoint with simple review worksheet. Plan 1:Play the PPT on a loop using the rehearsed timings 2: Have students record information into the template 3: decorate ATP frame with drawing etc. Simple and effective revision.

An breakdown of the events surrounding the fire. Students complete speech bubbles to help interact with the narrative text. Fun to mark! Works best as A3.

A storyboard that breaks down the road to the Enabling Law. Lots of variation of tasks. Very useful for promotion of literacy.

A diagram to show the impact of the treaty in Germany. 1: By 1923 2: After 1929 and the Global Depression