A list of ideas for planning cross-curricular lessons based around a history topic. Included are ideas of how this could be linked to English, D.T, Art, Science, History, Geography, Music and Computer Science. Areas included so far: Battle of Britain Nottingham - A local history study

This is the sixth of an eleven lesson sequence that gives a brief introduction and overview of events in Europe following the end of the First World War. The sequence will focus on the end of the war and what followed with the Treaty of Versailles, some of the key events in the 1920's, the change in British politics, the rise of Hitler and the following actions that broke the Treaty of Versailles and policy of appeasement. These lessons have been written with upper KS2 and lower KS3 in mind but should be easily adaptable for KS4 students as well. This lesson focuses on a brief introduction to the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression and some of the resulting consequences. Included are all the resources needed to run the lesson with a presentation and activities as well as the sequence of learning plan.

This is the fourth of an eleven lesson sequence that gives a brief introduction and overview of events in Europe following the end of the First World War. The sequence will focus on the end of the war and what followed with the Treaty of Versailles, some of the key events in the 1920's, the change in British politics, the rise of Hitler and the following actions that broke the Treaty of Versailles and policy of appeasement. These lessons have been written with upper KS2 and lower KS3 in mind but should be easily adaptable for KS4 students as well. This lesson focuses on the Dawes Plan, looking at why it became necessary and the terms that were agreed. Included are all the resources needed to run the lesson with a presentation and activities as well as the sequence of learning plan.

Five activities that work well for KS2 children in English looking at Fireworks night. Includes: defining the meaning of words, reading for understanding and creating written pieces themselves.

A sheet that looks at the Dawes plan, briefly recapping why the need arose and what the key terms were for the Dawes plan. Useful for a brief overview or revision to remember key elements of the Dawes plan.

Two different worksheets linked to the Treaty of Versailles and considering some of the clauses of the treaty. Both sheets look at the same terms. One sheet provides the option of getting pupils to consider how fair each term was before giving an explanation why. The second sheet looks at the same terms, getting pupils to consider which of the three allies the term may have been most important to and why it was included in the treaty.

A mini fact file that introduces information about Remembrance Day for KS2 children.

This is the first of an eleven lesson sequence that gives a brief introduction and overview of events in Europe following the end of the First World War. The sequence will focus on the end of the war and what followed with the Treaty of Versailles, some of the key events in the 1920's, the change in British politics, the rise of Hitler and the following actions that broke the Treaty of Versailles and policy of appeasement. These lessons have been written with upper KS2 and lower KS3 in mind but should be easily adaptable for KS4 students as well. This first lesson focuses on children being able to place events in chronological order, looking at timelines and centuries before being able to place events from the interwar years accurately. Included are all the resources needed to run the lesson with a presentation and activities as well as the sequence of learning plan.

A diamond 9 activity based on some of the consequences of the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression. They can be ordered in various ways, such as which were the biggest impacts and which had the least impact before children then write justifications for their views.

A PowerPoint that focuses on informing children about Holocaust Memorial Day. Included is a range of information, maps to show particular points e.g. where the Soviet Union was and who is there now as well as how far the camps spread. There are also then videos taken from Newsround for children to watch to deepen their understanding and provide them the opportunity to hear survivors talk.

An activity that is useful at the end of a unit focusing on the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings to use as a retrieval style task whilst also considering the cause of events and the effect they had.

A simple information text that children can read to have a better understanding of how Remembrance Day started and how it is marked in the U.K now that also includes a vocabulary definition activity and a comprehension activity based on the text. Answer sheets are also included for both activities.

Three different worksheets focusing on the Romans in Britain The focus of the sheets include: The invasion by the Romans The Iceni rebellion led by Boudica Hadrian’s Wall

A fully planned and resourced lesson that focuses on children being able to place events in chronological order, looking at timelines and centuries before being able to place events from Nottingham's history accurately. This is the first of a six lesson sequence focussing on the history of Nottingham, particularly with focus to the castle, that has been written for KS2 children with the planning, resources and presentation all included.

The third of six lessons that focus on the geography of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Included are all the resources needed to run the lesson including the presentation, differentiated resources and unit of work planning. This lesson focuses on identifying change in Nottingham over history and why this change occured.

A diamond 9 activity based on some of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Included are eight consequences of the treaty as well as a ninth consequence of not signing the treaty and a template where these can be ordered. They can be ordered in various ways, such as which were the harshest and fairest terms or which were the most important terms and least important before children then write justifications for their views.

This is the eighth of an eleven lesson sequence that gives a brief introduction and overview of events in Europe following the end of the First World War. The sequence will focus on the end of the war and what followed with the Treaty of Versailles, some of the key events in the 1920's, the change in British politics, the rise of Hitler and the following actions that broke the Treaty of Versailles and policy of appeasement. These lessons have been written with upper KS2 and lower KS3 in mind but should be easily adaptable for KS4 students as well. This lesson focuses on children being able to analyse source material and begin to consider what propaganda is and why it was used. Included are all the resources needed to run the lesson with a presentation and activities as well as the sequence of learning plan.

A lesson that puts students in the role of the big three, deciding on how they will divide up Europe following the conclusion of World War One. Included is a brief presentation looking at why the peace treaty was being negotiated and how Europe changed from 1914 to 1917 with the Russian surrender. Also included at the end of the presentation is how the peace makers actually decided to divide up Europe once students have discussed how and why they mapped Europe the way they did. Also included is the blank map students will work on, a map of 1914 Europe to compare to and a map of 1917 as well as maps of how Europe was rearranged following the Treaty of Versailles.

A variety of resources that can be used to mark Remembrance Day in school. Included are: A PowerPoint that includes information and images about Remembrance Day that can be used as an introduction. This comes in two forms, one with a normal background and one with a poppy background. An information text about Remembrance Day including how it came to be and how it is marked in the U.K. There are also two activities linked to this with one being a vocabulary task and one being a comprehension activity. Answer sheets are included for both. The poem ‘In Flanders Field’ (there are two versions - one is a normal version and one has numbered lines for getting children to find answers via line numbers) that also includes a vocabulary activity and a comprehension activity with answers included. A wordsearch activity with some of the words linked to Remembrance Day as well as the answers.

A European History quiz that includes 20 questions about European history, including a range of topics and spanning over 2000 years. Also included is a bonus round worth up to an extra 28 points. This is useful for some end of term fun or as a general quiz to check children's general knowledge of European history and can be done individually or in teams.