Trash and treasure exercise allows students to gather a high level understanding of the events of the Battle of Passchendaele without a teacher-led lesson. Diamond Nine activity encourages students to develop high-level thinking skills. Plenary allows students to reflect on their learning NB: 'The Head, Heart, Bin, Bag&' plenary has been adapted from one that a user from the TES community had previously posted.

Lesson aimed at low ability Year 7 students. Colour-coding sheet is in the PowerPoint presentation (slides 19 and 20). All activites are differentiated and extension tasks are displayed on presentation. Any feedback, positive and negative, is welcome.

Differentiated resources that promote students independent thinking skills to explore the lives of 'conchies&'.

As a starter, pupils write down everything they can remember about Oliver Cromwell on the word-splash sheet provided. Using the Horrible Histories video (particularly suited to years 7/8) pupils will plot information into a table, helping them to compare how different life was under Cromwell and Charles. For the plenary, pupils use the writing frame to help them explain what they feel is the most important reason that people were happy to have the monarchy back.

As a starter students highlight what they think the important information is on the handout (which has been differentiated). Students then use what they have done to come up with some questions and answers that they will use to test the person sitting next to them. After they've come up with the questions, they quiz each other. Then, as the last main activity, students write a paragraph explaining the key features of the Battle of Britian. Plenary is a Think/Pair/Share exercise.

Currently set up to countdown to GCSE History exams but can be easily adapted for all other subjects and exams.

Differentiated lesson that uses sources to consider the significance of events at Little Rock Central High School in 1957 (i.e. what impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement). Originally delivered to a high ability Year 8 class, though it can be easily adapted to suit a GCSE group.

Entire series of lessons; with end of unit assessment also created All lessons come with differentiated resources. There are several assessment tasks and knowledge recall tests included as well. All feedback welcome.

Lesson plan and resources (differentiated) helping students to understand why Harold Godwinson won the Battle of Hastings whilst also recapping previous learning as part of a scheme of work on the Norman Conquest.

Revision resources created for Y11 students studying Germany 1918-39 on Edexcel Specification. Exercises are geared towards developing students' ability to recall the key information.

Video and facts that can be used as an assembly. Particularly useful in terms of the promotion of SMSC.

Revision lesson. Starter = anagrams. Main activities broken up into 3 different episodes. You will need A3 paper to issue to students for mind-map exercise. Revision notes were handwritten - if I can get hold of a scanner I will try to upload them.

A series of A4 sheets I have displayed, in the form of a timeline, to help students understand the chronology of the Weimar Republic.

Lesson which uses a range of resources and learning techniques to understand the effects of the Wall Street Crash. Exercises have been differentiated and students are given the choice for some activities. Starter will need to be changed. Lesson plan and information for LSAs has also been provided. Any constructive feedback is very welcome.

Resources which enable students to develop an understanidng of how Henry Brown successfully escaped from Virginia. NB: 'HoM&' stands for Habit of Mind. Inbox me if you want more information about the Habits of Mind.

Starter will require mini-whiteboards. Differentiated worksheets and a writing frame have been posted. Trash and treasure used to help pupils improve their understanding of how to prioritise information.

Lesson resources (differentiated) for a scheme of work about Jack the Ripper.

Scheme of work we use to help students understand how to analyse sources with regards to GCSE History.

Resources I created for a lesson for an interview day. If it sweetens the deal I got the job - so I must have done something right in the lesson!

As a starter, pupils complete the word-fill that is on slide 1 of the PowerPoint. Video of resignation helps pupils understand how Gorbachev was replaced by Yeltsin. Main activity helps pupils develop their high-order thinking skills by asking them to match the reasons for the fall of the Soviet Union to either political, economic or social causes. Plenary = exam style question where pupils can apply what they have learnt in the lesson.