This fun and interactive market place activity has been designed around helping students investigate Roman entertainment and leisure. You can either pin the information to the classroom walls or give each group an information pack containing the relevant slides so that they can collaborate and share what they have learnt. This task is designed to get them out of their chairs, moving around and working together. I have also provided a table which can be printed back to back to help them summarise what they have learnt from the . Once the gather and share activity is completed, the consolidation task is to design and evaluate a Roman theme park. , I have included support slides and templates to help facilitate this task. The areas covered are the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, bath houses, theatre, eating out and Roman board games. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 22 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch​ and challenge, I have also included several extension slides with information that could be pinned below or printed on the reverse slide of the topic. For more information, please see the preview: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: How did the Romans spend their leisure time? Understand: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Analyse: What you have learnt to create a Roman theme park? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How the Romans spent their leisure time? Can You Explain: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Can You Apply: Your learning to create a Roman theme park If you like these resources 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 YouTube 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. Kind Regards Roy

This PowerPoint presentation looks at the following following learning objectivives and includes a snowballing starter, a missing word activity as well as two possible past paper questions, which can be easily customised to your own assessment criteria: Theme: Why did the US Economy Boom in the 1920s? Know: Who was Henry Ford and why was he so successful? Understand: How did assembly lines, unskilled workers and standardisation help to cut production costs? Evaluate: How did car production contribute to the US Boom and the cycle of prosperity? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify / Describe: Who was Henry Ford and why was his ‘Tin Lizzy’ so popular? Explain: How did mass production techniques cut production cost? Analyse: Come to a judgement on how far the car industry contributed to the US Boom? 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 resource looks at how tolerant was US society by looking at the dark side of the Boom by looking at the aims and methods of the WASPs and KKK during the 1920s. The resource also looks in detail at why the KKK's membership increased and suddenly decline after a series of scandals. There are several activities built into the PowerPoint including a snowballing starter of the key words, a Venn diagram activity comparing the aims and methods of the WASPs and the KKK and final three OCR past paper questions. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Dark side of the Boom Know: What is the difference between a WASP and a member of the KKK? Understand: What methods and tactics did the KKK use? Understand: Why did support for the KKK increase and then decline in the 1920s? Evaluate: How tolerant was the USA in the 1920s? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Source Evaluation & Judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – Who were the KKK? Explain – Why did support for them increase and then decline in the 1920s? Analyse – begin to form a judgement on how tolerant was US society in the 1920s? There is also a worksheet that can be downloaded separately or in a buddle. 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 lesson looks at several key issues surrounding the trail of Sacco and Vanzetti and includes a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to help the learner make up their own min. The aims, objectives and differentiated outcomes are: Theme: The Dark side of the Boom Know: Who were Sacco and Vanzetti and what were they accused of? Understand: How fair was their trail? Understand: Why were some Americans afraid of the new immigrants? Evaluate: How tolerant was the USA in the 1920s? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – Who were Sacco & Vanzetti? Explain – How fair was their trial and investigation ? Analyse – begin to form a judgement on how tolerant was US society in the 1920s? There are 6 activities built into the lesson including a snowballing starter, an OCR style source question with a pupil mark scheme, a persuasive speech literacy activity for their defence or prosecution, a Venn dig ram source analysis on contemporary reactions, an evidence review sheet on their innocence or guilt and finally an OCR 6 mark question with a mark scheme on 'why were Sacco and Vanzetti executed.' I have been observed several times with this resource and have had this lesson graded as outstanding. I have also included a persuasive literacy mat to help students phrase their speeches. 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 assessment for learning resource uses OCR past paper questions and student mark schemes that can be used to help assess and develop your learners understanding of the terms, impact and the German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles. The questions include, what is the message, describe, explain and essay style questions on this topic. The student mark schemes can be used to get your students to peer assess their work with purple pens to help cut down your marking and make you look good :-) If you like this resource, why not also download my revision / study guide on this topic as well. 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 study / revision resources address two key two key questions: why did the Italians invade Abyssinia and why did the League of Nations fail to stop them? The learning objectives are as follows: Theme: Why did the League of Nations fail? Know: What role did Italy play in the League of Nations? Understand: Why did Italy invade Abyssinia? Evaluate: Why did the League fail to stop the Italian invasion? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – What problems faced Italy in the 1930s? Explain – Why did the Italians invade Abyssinia? Analyse – begin to form a judgement on why the League eventually failed? This resource includes key, information, maps, diagrams, activities, DART strategies for SEN, OCR past paper questions and student mark schemes for peer and self assessment. This resource can be easily adapted to suit any exam board and also makes an excellent revision and homework resources that are suitable for all learners. The worksheet includes the information in easily accessible form , revision activities, two graphic organisers, a thinking skills review triangle, a heads and tails activity and 3 past paper questions with question guides as well as student mark schemes. Everything can be easily adapted but is ready to use and produced to a high standard. 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 outstanding resource which has been field tested in the classroom on many occasions, gets students to review the work of the league of Nations in the 1920s and 30s and decide whether the statements are correct by ticking 'yes' or 'no'. They the have to give some supporting evidence to back up their decision. Once completed successfully, students should then see the connections between the Leagues successes and failures be able to come to an overall judgement about why it failed. This resource could be completed prior to doing an exam or writing an essay. Its an all round nice little add on that works well as a starter or plenary. Aims and Objectives: Theme: League of Nations 1919 - 1939 Know: What action did the League of Nations take to prevent war? Understand: How successful was the League of Nations? Evaluate: Why did the League of Nations fail in the 1930s? WILF: What Am I looking For? Identify and describe: What action did the League of Nations take to prevent war? Explain: How successful was the League of Nations at tackling international conflict? Analysis: Why did the League of Nations fail in the 1930s? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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

The great little card sort is designed to get students to match the key words from Roman society with their meaning or definition. This could be used as a fun starter to check what they already know or as a plenary or mini plenary to check what they have learnt whilst teaching this topic. The instructions on the sheet are as follows: Option 1: Cut out the cards and match them to their correct meanings or definitions. Option 2: Match the cards with their correct meaning and then write them out as a complete sentence. 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 card sort is great way to get students to sort through the causes and consequences of the death of Thomas Becket in 1170. It is designed to fit around any text book or video on this topic and provides support for lower and middle ability students. Students are given eight cards with the causes and consequences mixed up and two headings labelled causes and consequences. This should take a core group no more than 10 minutes before feeding back and then sticking their cards into their books, whereas a low ability group might take 15 minutes. The process can be speeded up by getting students to create a key, rather than curring out the cards and then sticking the sheet into their books. This active learning activity makes a great starter, mini plenary and plenary. When you purchase this activity, you will be able to download a single page Word document, which can be edited to suit your own students. I would personally read a text book, worksheet or watch a video clip before attempting the activity. I have also included a basic six slide PowerPoint to help facilitate the card sort, it includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, two starters, one plenary, an activity page, a video link and a template. If you are looking for a Worksheet and Powerpoint to accompany this lesson, then check out this link on our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13021853 The aims and objectives of this lesson would be: Know: Why did Henry II and Thomas Becket quarrel? Understand: What were the short and long term consequences of the quarrel? Evaluate: The causes and consequences of Thomas Becket’s murder? Skills: Change, Continuity, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why did Henry II and Archbishop Becket quarrel? Can You Explain: Why there was a power struggle between Church and State? Can You Evaluate: The causes and consequences of Thomas Becket’s death? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , 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. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This clever little card sort can be used as a starter or plenary exercise on the impact of the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066 Students have two headings and have to cut out the cards and sort them under one of two headings, Britain before the Norman invasion and Britain after the invasion. For more able students I have included an extension exercise or discussion point for the class asking them to assess whether life for ordinary people improved or got worse after the invasion. If you have an especially bright group, you could ask them to create a key to identify which cards were to do with religion, money, society or power. 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, 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

When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a single page word document, which contains 10 cards to be sorted, along with their instructions. You will also be able to download an accompanying PowerPoint, that has been designed to facilitate the card sorts and help consolidate the learning through an extended answer on what were the main causes of the Peasants Revolt in 1381. It also contains a word search, starters, plenaries, heads and tails task and writing frames and tempates. If you need a worksheet and more detailed information slides because you haven’t got a text book, them you can purchase the premium version of this lesson, which contains everything for an extra £1 from this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13068619 The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Society Know: Why did the peasants revolt in 1381? Understand: What roles did religious, social, economic and political factors play? Evaluate: What was the most important cause of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why the peasants revolted in 1381? Can You Explain: What roles did religious, social, political and money factors play? Can You Evaluate: What was the most important cause of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , 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. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This great little resources on Hitler's foreign policy is designed to be used as either a starter, mini plenary or topic plenary. It can also be used as a homework or revision exercise on Hitler's foreign policy. Students are given 4 headings connected to Hitler's foreign policy. They are then expected to sort the cards under the correct headings such as: ripping up the Treaty of Versailles, Lebensraum – Living Space, Defeat Communism and Factors which helped Hitler. This activity is suitable for foundation and core students. The second activity, which is aimed at core and gifted and talented students is use the linking cards to match up 12 factors to show how they are linked. I have included two versions, one sorted with the answers and one mixed up to be photocopied and given out to your students. The instructions for this card sort are: 1. Sort the cards under their correct headings. 2. Copy or stick them into your exercise book or a piece of A3 paper. 3. Feedback to a class discussion. 4. Use the linking cards to match up 12 factors, copy them into your book and then explain how they are linked. This activity is fun, simple to use and great for a lesson observation or to increase student engagement. 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 great little card sort exercise is designed to help students who are studying law and order in the American West. It can be used as a revision activity, starter or plenary on this topic. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Microsoft Office Word document, which contains a lesson objective, instructions and ten key solutions and their matching explanations. Once students have cut out the cards, they match the solution with the explanation of how it helped to maintain law and order. A simple exercise which works effectively with students of all abilities. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Law and order in the American West Know: What solutions were used to solve the problems of law and order in the West? Understand: How did these solutions help to maintain law and order? Evaluate: How successful were these solutions? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and Describe: The solutions that were used to solve the problems of law and order in the West? Explain: How these solutions were supposed to help maintain law and order? Analyse: How successful were these solutions? 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 lesson resource looks at the reasons why prohibition failed and includes information, maps and sources that could be used along side any text book. If you prefer you could also download my worksheet on this topic to run along side this topic. The PowerPoint includes a snowballing starter, information, cartoons, graphic organisers as well as Oxford and Cambridge past paper questions and mark schemes. Finally, it also includes a thinking skills review triangle exercise which an be used as a plenary exercise or trigger for a class discussion on the topic. The aims and objectives are: You will learn: Theme: Why did Prohibition fail? Know: Who was Al-Capone? Understand: What role did he play in helping prohibition fail? Evaluate: Why did prohibition fail? Skills: Chronology, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – Who was Al-Capone? Explain – What role did he play in helping prohibition fail? Analyse – Why did prohibition fail? 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 lesson has been created to help students understand the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919. There are a series of tasks and activities built into the lesson, but the final outcome is to test students understanding by getting them to compare and contrast the aims of the peacemakers into a Triple Venn diagram. This engaging lesson is suitable for the full range of ability and designed to work along side the any mainstream textbook or video on the Treaty of Versailles. However, I have included a detailed PP to accompany the main resource. If you are interested in delving deeper into this topic, then this lesson can be purchased as bundled discount along with lessons on the Treaty of Versailles and downloaded from my online shop. When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a three page worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint. The worksheet includes two pages of information and sources as well as a third activities page with the triple Venn diagram activity The twenty slide PowerPoint includes a ‘snowballing’ and a ‘buzz and go starter’ as well information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities to support the lesson. The PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, graphic organisers, thinking skill templates and a plenary. The aims and objectives for these resources are as follows: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919? Understand: What impact did the First World War have on each of the Allies? Evaluate: How far did the FWW influence the aims of each country? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: What impact did the First World War have on each of the allies? Analyse: How far were the aims of the peacemakers influenced by the war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on international relations 1919 - 1990 in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 engaging lesson has been designed to help students understand the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919. There are a series of tasks and activities built into the lesson, but the final outcome is to test students understanding by getting them to compare and contrast the aims of the peacemakers by completing a card sort exercise. These resources are suitable for the full range of ability and designed to work along side any mainstream textbook or video on the Treaty of Versailles. However, I have included a detailed PP to accompany the main resource. If you are interested in delving deeper into this topic, then this lesson can be purchased as bundled discount along with lessons on the Treaty of Versailles and downloaded from my online shop. When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a two page card sort and an accompanying PowerPoint. The card sort includes aims, objectives, instructions, headings and information cards to sort, The eighteen slide PowerPoint includes a ‘snowballing’ and a ‘buzz and go starter’ as well information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities to support the lesson. The PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, templates and a plenary. The aims and objectives for these resources are as follows: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919? Understand: What impact did the First World War have on each of the Allies? Evaluate: How far did the FWW influence the aims of each country? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: What impact did the First World War have on each of the allies? Analyse: How far were the aims of the peacemakers influenced by the war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on international relations 1919 - 1990 in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 outstanding resource is designed to help students analysing the key reasons why it was difficult to maintain law and order in the American West. It is followed up by a thinking skills review triangle activity to help students decide which factor was the most important. Both activities can be used as a revision exercise, starter or plenary and will work along side any main stream text book or resource on the American West. The first resource entitled ‘Card Sort - Why was law and order a problem in the West?’, includes five headings under which the students can sort the rest of the cards. These are political, social, economic, geographical, values and attitudes. The rest of the resource then includes 11 cards which can be matched to the headings. Once the cards have been sorted, the students should then be able to move onto the review triangle activity. This is best done in pairs or groups, with one person from each group feeding back their results onto the IWB and explaining their choice. The results from the review triangle and the card sort can then be used, along with any of your other classroom resources, as a basis for students writing an essay or extended piece of writing on this topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What were the key reasons why maintaining law & order was difficult? Understand: What roles did social, economic, geographical factors as well as the values and attitudes play of the people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Evaluate: Which was the most important factor? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: what were the main reasons why maintaining law and order was difficult? Explain: What roles did social, economic, geographical, factors as well as the values and attitudes of people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Analyze: Which was the most important factor? 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 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 Kind Regards Roy

The great resource is designed to help students explain why so many people decided to settle on the formally inhospitable Great Plains in the 19th Century. This resource is designed to be used with the full spectrum of leaners and can also be used as a starter, plenary or revision activity. If you are looking for a resource to provide a little more challenge then check out my diamond 9 activity on this topic. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single, A4 sheet, which can be photocopied for your students. It includes a learning objective, instructions and four heading cards as well as fourteen statements which need to be sorted. The headings are new technology, end of the civil war, transcontinental railroads and the policies of the US government. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What were the main reasons why Homesteaders settled on the Great Plains? Understand: What roles were played by technology, the US government, the railroad companies and the end of the Civil War? Evaluate: Which factor played the most important role? WILF: What Am I looking for? Identify and describe: Why did Homesteaders settle on the Great Plains? Explain: The roles played by different factors Analyse: Which factor played the most important role? 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 outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help provide stretch and challenge for middle and ability students studying why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further. Once students have cut the cards out they are set three tasks including: Remove any reasons you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important reasons why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Causes of the Second World War 1939 - 1945 Know: What was the policy of appeasement? Understand: What arguments were put forward both for against this policy in 1938? Evaluate: Why did Britain support a policy of appeasement? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The policy of appeasement? Explain: Both the arguments four and against the policy of appeasement? Analyse: Why did Britain follow a policy of appeasement in 1938? 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 outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help students studying why Germany and the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact? It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for a resource to provide additional stretch and challenge, then why not check out my diamond nine activity on this topic? When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single sheet, Microsoft Word document that you can easily customise if you wish. The document includes aims, instructions and fourteen statements explain why wither Germany or the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Once students have cut out the cards and correctly sorted them under the heading cards for Germany or the USSR, they can extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: How far was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of the SWW in 1939? Know: What were the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: Why did Stalin and Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Evaluation and Judgement. WILF: What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify and describe: The terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact Explain: Why did Germany & USSR sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: How far Hitler was responsible for the outbreak of the SWW? 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