The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
This beautifully illustrated market place activity on Native American beliefs is aimed at middle to upper ability students. The information slides for the market place activity look at their beliefs about the land, circles, clans, moieties, spiritualism and the spirit World and how they affected the way in which they lived their lives. These ideas are then consolidated through various feedback activities that you can see in the preview including a blank table that can be edited for class feedback, to a completed version that can also be used for improving student responses and a heads and tails activity.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download 19 slide PowerPoint which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides , historical sources, tasks, activities and templates for the lesson. For more information, please see the preview slides.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Know: What beliefs did Native Americans believe?
Understand: Native American beliefs about nature and the land?
Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Identify: What Native Americans believed?
Can You Explain: Native American beliefs about nature and the land?
Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life?
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This fun and interactive lesson looks at the religious reforms of Edward VI. It begins by looking at the change of leadership at the top and the state of the Church of England that Edward inherited. The lesson then moves on to look at the changes that his advisors made and assesses how popular they were with the majority of people. The lesson finishes off with Edward VI and his advisors failure to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne. The lesson is beautifully illustrated and is suitable for all ability groups.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation and two page worksheet. The PP includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, templates, sentence starters, tasks and homework activities. The worksheet includes information, diagrams, historical sources, tasks and activities. I have also included a PDF version of the worksheet. For more information, please see the sample preview.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Reformation
Know: What changes did Edward VI make to the Church of England?
Understand: The differences between a Catholic and Protestant Church?
Evaluate: How would Catholics react to the changes made by Edward VI?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Identify: The changes that Edward VI made to the Church of England?
Can You Explain: The differences between a Catholic and Protestant Church?
Can You Apply: Your learning to predict how a Catholic would react to Edward’s new Protestant Church of England?
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Roy
These resources look at the origins of anti-Semitism in Europe and how it evolved into the Final Solution. The key focus is on events in Russia, France and Germany, but is important to point out to your students that it was evident throughout Europe and the USA at this time.
The resources that have been bundled together have all been field tested in the classroom and are amongst our most popular downloads from the History Academy where we aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee. If you would like to stay up to date then you can follow our pages on Facebook, Instagram and Your Tube.
If you are new to teaching or studying this topic then its important to understand that anti-Semitism still exists and that the need to find scapegoats or someone to blame when things go wrong is one of the more nastier aspects of human nature and that falls to each generation to how this in check through education. The old biblical quote ‘Evil is when a few good men decide to do nothing’, is very relevant to studying this topic.
The modern version of anti-Semitism that we in Europe at this time grew out of events in Russia. The country was struggling politically, economically and socially so the Russian Tsar’s tried to redirect the Russian peoples attention onto blaming or 'scape goating ’ the Jews. This led to attacks on the Russian Jews which in turn led their mass migration into Europe and the USA. The arrival of these refugees stirred up latent anti-Semtism which made it harder for the existing Jewish communities and turn both anti-Semitism and Zionism into political movements in Europe. These movements were fueled by the political, social, economic and military crisis that grew out of German Unification 1871, The First World War 1914 - 1918, the Treaty of Versailles and the the creation of the Weimar Republic in 1919.
These events are covered in the resources that cover Russia, France and Germany 1880 to 1920. The booklet the 'Nazi attack on the Jews 1919 to 1945, cover the rise of the Nazi Party and the impact of the Great Depression and the Second World War 1939 - 1945.
When teaching your students about anti-Semitism do not forget that Facism or Nazism was not limited to Germany. The SS drew their recruits from all across Europe. Anti-Semitism was not a ‘German’ problem, it was a European and American problem based upon the prevailing racism of the time. My Dutch grandmother always drew a distinction between the ‘German Army’ or the ‘Wehrmacht’ and the SS. She remembered seeing a Dutch member of the SS shoot an old lady who was trying to pass food and water to Dutch Jews who were being deported in the cattle cars.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson looks at how the status and position of German Jews changed from 1880 - 1920 as am introduction to anti-Semitism in Weimar Germany. It can be used on its own or alongside the worksheet and card sort that it has been packaged with or as an introduction to the The History Academy’s most popular free download ‘anti-Semitism in Germany 1919 - 1945.’
The content of the lesson outlines the origins of anti-Semitism in Medieval and Reformation Germany and then focuses on its revival in 1880 and how it evolved as a result of a series of key events including the Unification of Germany, the impact of the First World War and the crisis that Germany found itself during the early years of the Weimar Republic. The task and activities are designed to get students to evaluate how the key events from 1880 - 1921 in Germany impacted the ‘status’ and 'position of German Jews.
When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 28 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, video clips, interactive activities, questions, starters, plenaries, card sorts and templates to suit the full range of ability. I have also included both a Word and PDF version of the worksheet and the supporting graphic organiser and card sort.
If you wish to know more, then please see the preview files. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Anti-Semitism
Know: What were the origins of anti-Semitism in Germany?
Understand: How the impact of key events affected the ‘position’ and ‘status’ of German Jews
Evaluate: What was the ‘status’ and ‘position’ of German Jews in 1920?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What were the origins of anti-Semitism in Germany?
Can You Explain: The impact of key events on the ‘position’ and ‘status’ of German Jews?
Can You Evaluate: The ‘status’ and ‘position’ of German Jews in 1920?
If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that matter. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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Roy
This worksheet was originally written for a series of AQA KS4 coursework lessons on how the ‘status’’ and ‘position’ of Jews changed in Europe 1880 - 1920. I have updated the resource and redesigned this lesson so it serves as an introduction to anti-Semitism in Weimar Germany.
The content of the lesson outlines the origins of anti-Semitism in Medieval and Reformation Germany and then focuses on its revival in 1880 and how it evolved as a result of the impact of the First World War and the crisis that Germany was facing in the early years of the Weimar Republic. The questions, graphic organiser and card sorts are all aimed to get students to analyse the sources and evaluate how the events impacted the ‘status’ and 'position of German Jews.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download both a Word and PDF version of the worksheet and the supporting graphic organiser and card sort. This particular version is our budget version, for a bit more you can buy the fun and interactive PowerPoint that accompanies the lesson. This resource is suitable for KS4, but is frequently used by Sixth Form students studying the topic at A Level so we uploaded this version to make it more affordable. You can also download from the TES our free resources on anti-Semitism in France and Russia covering the same period and our ever popular 'Anti-Semitism in Germany 1919 - 1945 booklet.
If you wish to know more, then please see the preview files. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Anti-Semitism
Know: What were the origins of anti-Semitism in Germany?
Understand: How the impact of key events affected the ‘position’ and ‘status’ of German Jews
Evaluate: What was the ‘status’ and ‘position’ of German Jews in 1920?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What were the origins of anti-Semitism in Germany?
Can You Explain: The impact of key events on the ‘position’ and ‘status’ of German Jews?
Can You Evaluate: The ‘status’ and ‘position’ of German Jews in 1920?
If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy�� on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that matter. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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Roy
This fun and interactive lesson is designed to help students assess how successful Edward VI reign was for the short time he was in power. It looks at the problems that he faced and the solutions that were put in place using market place activity, sometimes known as gather and share.
The lesson begins by getting students to review the problems that he faced at the start of his lesson and to classify them into economic, religious, political and succession. This is followed up by a market place activity that looks at the changes he made during his reign and finishes off with a series of activities that get students to assess how successful he was at solving the problems that faced him as King.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 26 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the reign of Edward VI. The PowerPoint also contains slides and templates for photocopying.
Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out.
This is lesson is suitable for lower middle to upper ability students. The market place activity sides have been ragged and I have produced a core and foundation version of Edward VI’s problems.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Reformation
Know: What problems faced Edward VI during his reign?
Understand: How did his changes affect the lives of people in England?
Evaluate: How successfully did Edward VI solve his problems?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Identify: What problems faced Edward VI whilst he was King ?
Can You Explain: How his changes affected the lives of people in England?
Evaluate: How successfully did Edward VI solve his problems?
If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy�� on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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Roy
Its not easy finding good resources on Edward VI and his role in the Reformation. This fun and interactive lesson is designed to help students assess how successful his reign was for the short time he was in power.
The lesson begins by getting students to review the problems that he faced at the start of his lesson and to classify them into economic, religious, political and succession. This is followed up by a market place activity that looks at the changes he made during his reign and finishes off with a series of activities that get students to assess how successful he was at solving the problems that faced him as King.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 26 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the reign of Edward VI. The PowerPoint also contains slides and templates for photocopying.
Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out.
This is lesson is suitable for lower middle to upper ability students. The market place activity sides have been ragged and I have produced a core and foundation version of Edward VI’s problems.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Reformation
Know: What problems faced Edward VI during his reign?
Understand: How did his changes affect the lives of people in England?
Evaluate: How successfully did Edward VI solve his problems?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Identify: What problems faced Edward VI whilst he was King ?
Can You Explain: How his changes affected the lives of people in England?
Evaluate: How successfully did Edward VI solve his problems?
If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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Roy
This fun and engaging lesson has been designed to help students understand the differences between Catholics and Protestants at the time of the Reformation through a PowerPoint and a card sort which should take about one lesson. They then apply this knowledge by writing a speech from the perspective of either a Catholic or a Protestant. I’ve also included a homework task which gets your students to design their own Wittenberg poster.
If you are wanting to go into more detail about indulgences, relics and pilgrimages, then please check out our other lesson - Why was there religious conflict in the 16th Century? This lesson goes into a lot more detail and is rounded off with a Venn diagram activity and a Wittenberg poster activity.
The lesson begins with a selection of starters that you can see below in the preview. It then introduces Martin Luther and the birth of the Protestant movement. Depending upon the ability of your class, you could give them the card sort to complete at this stage to draw upon their prior knowledge and then go through the information slides or you could present the information and then complete the card sort and the follow up activities.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 19 slide Powerpoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks and activities to support the card sort. You will also be able to download a single photocopiable page in Word which contains a title, objective, two tasks and heading cards labelled ‘Catholic’ and ‘Protestant’ along with 17 information cards that can be sorted under them.
This is designed to be fun and engaging lesson that would be suitable for a middle or low ability class at anytime of the week, including a Friday afternoon. For more information, please see the preview files.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Reformation
Know: Who was Martin Luther?
Understand: What as the Reformation?
Evaluate: What are the differences between a Catholic and a Protestant?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Who was Martin Luther?
Can You Explain: What was the Reformation?
Can You Evaluate: What are the differences between a Catholic and a Protestant?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when your purchase our resources you are also buying into our values.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
This source evaluation lesson on the Dissolution of the Monasteries has been field tested and refined over many years. It focuses on whether the monks were breaking the monastic rules of St Benedict and their NOP (Origin, Nature & Purpose) source evaluation skills.
Students are presented with twelve primary sources over two rounds. In the first round, they are given six sources taken from Cromwell’s inspectors’ reports, whilst in the second round they are given six extracts taken from more impartial sources. By the end of the lesson, students will have a better understanding of NOP source analysis skills and will be able to make a balanced judgement on the reliability of the inspectors’ reports and why Henry VIII wanted to close the monasteries.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a 15 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, video links, writing frames, sentence starters, information slides as well as historical sources on the Dissolution of the Monasteries. You will also be able to download a two page Word Document, which includes instructions, activities, questions and twelve historical sources.
Depending upon the ability of your students, you can spend between one and two lessons on this topic. I have included guidance notes in the slide notes at the bottom of the PowerPoint. If you are only have one lesson for this topic you could focus on round one and set the second round for homework.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: The Reformation
Know: Why the monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII?
Understand: How the inspectors’ reports were used to justify closing them down?
Evaluate: A range of sources and critically evaluate their usefulness?
Skills: Source Analysis& Cause, Consequence
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Identify: Why the monasteries were dissolved?
Can You Explain: How useful a source is for learning why the monasteries were closed?
Can You Apply: Your knowledge and use it to critically analyse source information and evaluate how reliable it is?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when your purchase our resources you are also buying into our values.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This fun, kinesthetic and engaging lesson on the Dissolution of the Monasteries has been field tested and refined over many years. It focuses on source evaluation by getting students to investigate via the card sort whether or not the monks were breaking the monastic rules of St Benedict.
In the first round students are presented with six sources taken from Cromwell’s inspectors’ reports, whilst in the second round they are given impartial information taken from other historical sources . By the end of the lesson students will have a better understanding of NOP source analysis skills and will be able to make a balanced judgement on the reliability of the inspectors reports and how their purpose was linked to Henry VIII 's desire to close the monasteries.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 15 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, video links, information slides as well as historical sources on the dissolution of the monasteries. You will also be able to download a two page Word Document which includes instructions, activities, questions, two heading cards labeled ‘They followed the rules’ and ‘They were breaking the rules’, as well as twelve historical sources which can be cut out and sorted or annotated with a key.
Depending upon the ability of your students you can spend between one and two lessons on this topic. If you are only have one lesson for this topic you could focus on round one and set the second round for homework.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Know: Why the monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII?
Understand: How the inspectors’ reports were used to justify closing them down?
Evaluate: A range of sources and critically evaluate their usefulness?
Skills: Source Analysis & Cause, Consequence
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Identify: Why the monasteries were dissolved?
Can You Explain: How useful a source is for learning why the monasteries were closed?
Can You Apply: Your knowledge and use it to critically analyse source information and evaluate how reliable it is?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This fun and engaging lesson has been designed for students studying Ancient Egypt, but it can also be used as a stand alone lesson for an open evening or end of term activity. It looks at the mystery surrounding the curse of King Tut or if you prefer the 'Mummy’s Curse by looking at the origins of the curse and how it developed in the newspapers after Howard Carter had opened the tomb of Tutankhamun,
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 12 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, video links, information slides as well as historical sources from the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. You will also be able to download a two page Word Document which includes two heading cards labeled ‘King Tut’s Curse is Real’ and ‘King Tut’s Curse is Fake’, as well as 18 statements containing details about the deaths of people connected with the opening of the tomb and the latest scientific research. On page 2 of the Word Document, I have also added 8 additional extension cards for the more able as well as sentence starters that you students could use if you want them to write an extended answer to the question on whether they think the curse of King Tut is real.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Ancient Egypt
Know: Why do some people believe that Tutankhamun’s tomb is cursed?
Understand: What happened to the people involved in opening the tomb?
Evaluate: Whether the curse of King Tut is real or fake?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Tutankhamun’s curse and how people have reacted to it?
Can You Explain: Why some people believe that there is a curse?
Can You Assess: Whether the curse of King Tut is real or fake?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage!
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
This great resource is designed to be a starter, consolidation activity or plenary for a lesson looking at the difference between an democracy and autocracy. It is a versatile resource which works well in a citizenship, government & politics, ethics or a history lesson. It can also be used as homework and includes an extension exercise.
This resource includes two heading cards labelled ‘Democracy’ and ‘Autocracy’ as well as twenty four statement cards which can be matched to either heading. The resource is provided in Word so you can easily adapt this resource for your students by adding or taking away statements.
I have also included an answer sheet as well as an extension exercise which gets students to pair up the statements under the sub headings of definition, government, rights and freedoms, protest, constitution, source of power, education and diversity.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Know: What are the key features of an autocracy and democracy?
Understand: What rights do individuals have within each system?
Evaluate: What is the similarities and differences between an autocracy and a democracy?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: What are the key features of an autocracy and democracy?
Explain: What rights do individuals have within each system?
Analyse: What is the similarities and differences between an autocracy and a democracy?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage!
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
Should freedom of information and speech be limited to protect public morality by governments or social media platforms? Should children be shielded from violence and sexually explicit material? Should the rich and famous be protected by privacy laws? Should the government stop terrorist groups using social media to recruit and spread their ideology?
This great little card sort has been tried and tested in the classroom over many years and aims to help students understand some of the arguments for and against the use of censorship. It can be used as a starter, plenary or main activity to accompany any main stream text book or resource on this topic. The nature of the task means that it appeals to the full range of ability.
The main activity involves getting students to cut out the cards in lesson, organize them into their most persuasive order under the two main headings and then sick them into their books. Once students have fed back their results to a class discussion, they can then have a go at the extended writing activity or add additional ideas from the class discussion. Alternatively, they can create a key and then sort through the cards and then stick the sheet into their book or you could cut out the cards and place them into an envelope for them to sort prior to a discussion on the topic. This is a great resource that can be easily adapted to suit your classroom and expectations.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a single page Word Document which contains a learning objective, instructions, two heading cards as well as sixteen statements that can sorted.
The aims of this activity are:
Theme: Moral philosophy and ethics
Know: What is censorship of the media?
Understand: What are the arguments for and against censorship of the media?
Evaluate: How far should media be censored in a democratic society?
WILF - What am I Looking For?
Identify and describe - What is censorship of the media?
Explain - the arguments for and against censorship of the media?
Analyze -How far should media be censored in a democratic society?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
This single page literacy mat is designed to help students produce either a persuasive piece of writing or a speech. As you can see from the preview, students are given a series of sentence starters to help them scaffold their answers. This is a tried and tested resource which works brilliantly with students of all abilities.
As a history teacher, I often use this mat with my students to write formal letter of complaint to General Haig about conditions in the trenches or to write a persuasive letter to a Norman Lord recommending why he should replace his Motte and Bailey Castle with a Square Keep.
This resource has been so successful that it has been adopted by our English Faculty and spread around both the LEA and our Trust. This is a brilliant resource which works with all ages and abilities. Most people print off a set either in A4 and laminate them. It also makes an excellent classroom display when printed off on A3.
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun with this outstanding resource and stay in touch via social media.
Kind Regards
Roy
This fun and interactive lesson looks at the story of Queen Boudica’s Rebellion. The main activity is a card sort is designed to help students understand the key events and chronology surrounding the life if Queen Boudica. The information in the card sort is designed to run along side any main stream text book or video clip on her story, but I have also provided a detailed PowerPoint to accompany the card sort.
I originally designed this activity as a starter / plenary for my lower ability Year 7 students studying the Roman Empire, but I have written the information cards so that could be easily accessed by lower ability students at KS2. I have also uploaded it into Word document so you can differentiate it further if you need to suit the individual needs of your students.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint with 14 slides and a single page Word document which includes a learning objective and fourteen cards to be cut out and sorted chronologically. I would advise that students feedback their results before sticking them into their book. The Powerpoint includes aims, objectives, information slides, tasks, activities, historical sources and video links.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Roman Britain
Know: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion in AD 60
Understand: Why the Iceni rose up against the Romans?
Evaluate: Why are historians interested in the story of Boudica?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Chronology & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What happened during Boudica’s Revolt?
Can You Explain: Why the Iceni rose up against the Romans?
Can You Evaluate: Why are historians interested in the story of Boudica?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
This fun and interactive resource has been designed to help students studying the problems facing Henry VII and how he solved them? It is suitable for a range of learners and can be used alongside any main stream textbook or resource on this topic. It also makes a great homework or revision activity.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a one page card sort which includes an objective, instructions, six problems including marriage, legitimate heirs, money, pretenders, foreign relations, power and control. These can be matched up with ten solution cards. This resource also includes an extension exercise.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The reign of Henry VII, 1485 - 1509
Know: What problems faced Henry VII when he became King in 1485?
Understand: Which problems were linked to money, religion, relations with other countries, marriage and legitimacy?
Evaluate: Which problems posed the greatest threat to Henry VII and how successfully did he solve them?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What problems did Henry VII face in 1485?
Explain: Which problems were linked to money, marriage, legitimacy, revenge, power and control?
Analyse: Which problem posed the greatest threat to Henry VII and how successfully did he solve them?
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Nearly everyone knows about the dashing Prince Charlie, but the Duke of Cumberland is often sidelined and forgotten about due to what happened in the aftermath of the Battle of the Culloden in 1746. This fun and interactive lesson is designed to help students evaluate whether he deserves to be labelled as the ‘Butcher of Culloden’ by his enemies, or the more flattering title given to him by the supporters of the Union, ‘Sweet William.’
The resources in this lesson are suitable for a higher ability KS3 class or GCSE, A Level or Scottish Highers class studying this topic.
When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download two documents. The first contains the PowerPoint, which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, photocopying templates, historical sources, task and activities. The second a single page Word Document which contains two heading cards and sixteen information cards to be sorted, so that students can evaluate whether the Duke of Cumberland deserves the title ‘Butcher of Culloden’ or ‘Sweet William.’
There is enough work in these resources for two lessons, which could be then finished off for homework. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Act of Union
Know: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Understand: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence & Interpretation.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Can You Explain: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Can You Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?
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This outstanding lesson on an often forgotten Georgian hero, the Duke of Cumberland, is designed to help students evaluate whether he deserves the label the ‘Butcher of Culloden.’ In the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden in 1746, he was seen as a war hero who had saved the Union and was called ‘Sweet William.’ However, his treatment of the defeated Jacobites called into question his reputation.
If you are looking for a fun and interactive card sort to run alongside your own resources, then you have found it. If you are looking for a more in depth lesson with supporting materials then you can purchase the card sort with a supporting PowerPoint from our TES shop.
When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a single page Word Document, which contains two heading cards and sixteen information cards to be sorted so that students can evaluate whether the Duke of Cumberland deserves the title ‘Butcher of Culloden’ or the more generous ‘Sweet William.’
There is enough work in these resources for one lesson, which could be then finished off for homework. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Act of Union
Know: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Understand: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence & Interpretation.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Can You Explain: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Can You Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?
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If you are looking for a fun and interactive approach to teaching the Agricultural Revolution, then you have come to the right place. This Market Place Activity is just the thing to get your students talking, sharing and peer assessing their work. This lesson looks at the problems facing farmers in 1750 and the solutions that they had found by 1850. It also aims to get students to assess who were the winners and loses from the changes taking place.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, SEND tasks, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850. The PowerPoint also contains useful video links as well as templates for photocopying. Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out.
When teaching this lesson, I normally get my students to review the problems facing the farmers in slide 6. We then have a go at trying to prioritise them into a thinking skills review triangle to help assess their importance. I then give out a copy of slides 8 to 13 to the different groups, printed on A4. Sometimes, I print them off on A3 and pin them to different locations in the classroom. I then call out the timings and my students either pass on the information slides to complete their table on slide 9 or their note down in their exercise books.
At the end of the Market Place Activity, I get a member from each group to go to another group to share their answers. We then consolidate our learning using the heads and tails activity and / or using the two plenary exercises that I have provided… (Please note that the slides have been RAGed for differentiation)
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1850
Know: What problems faced farmers in 1750?
Understand: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution?
Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850?
Skills: Cause & Consequence, Continuity & Change
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What problems faced farmers in 1750?
Can You Explain: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution?
Can You Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850?
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If you are looking for a great lesson that is suitable for students of all abilities on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850, then you have found it! This beautifully illustrated lesson looks at the problems facing farmers in 1750 and the solutions that they had found by 1850. It also aims to get students to assess who were the winners and loses and introduces some of the themes that you may want to follow up later on protest and population movement.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, SEND tasks, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850. The PowerPoint also contains useful video links as well as templates for photocopying. Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out.
When teaching this lesson, I normally get my students to review the problems facing the farmers in slide 6. We then have a go at trying to prioritise them into a thinking skills review triangle to help assess their importance. Depending upon the ability of the class, we then complete ‘Activity 5’ either after we have reviewed the solution slides or as we are going along. We then consolidate our learning using the heads and tails activity and / or using the two plenary exercises that I have provide for you to choose from.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1850
Know: What problems faced farmers in 1750?
Understand: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution?
Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850?
Skills: Cause & Consequence, Continuity & Change
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What problems faced farmers in 1750?
Can You Explain: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution?
Can You Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850?
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