A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This session focuses on looking at some of the key incidents in the build up to World War 2 and the aims of appeasement. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson will focus on the use of propaganda during the war, getting children to then practise analysing sources. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A British History quiz that includes 20 questions about British history, including a range of topics and spanning over 1000 years. Also included is a bonus round worth up to an extra 23 points. This is useful for some end of term fun or as a general quiz to check children's general knowledge of British history and can be done individually or in teams.

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson focuses on the beginning of the Second World War before identifying Germany's initial movements in 1940. This will then move on to thinking about what Germany's next logical step was to be able to reach Britain. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted.

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson focuses on the key areas of Britain both in terms of industry and defence, getting children to consider where the most appropriate targets would be. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson focuses on various aspects of the beginning of the Battle of Britain. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson will recap the significance of the Battle of Britain before giving children the chance to work through a quiz style activity to finish off the topic. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson will focus on a change in strategy and how and why the bombing moved to night raids. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson focuses on potential strategies at the start of World War 2, focussing particularly on geographical skills and the human and physical geography of various European countries. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

A unit of work (11 lessons) that focuses on the Battle of Britain. It begins by building up to World War 2, looking at the advancement of technology and the build up to war. This is then followed up by some geography work on Europe, the Battle of Britain itself and why it was significant. It is all rounded up by a quiz at the end for a bit of fun and to see what children can remember. Included is everything needed to run the lessons including the planning, slide show and differentiated resources. It is written with 5/6 in mind but can easily be adapted. This lesson will focus on why the Battle of Britain was different to others and the significance this had. For the full unit visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/battle-of-britain-unit-of-work-11659829

Two different quizzes that can be used for a bit of fun as well as checking historical knowledge. 1st quiz - A British History quiz that includes 20 questions about British history, including a range of topics and spanning over 1000 years. Also included is a bonus round worth up to an extra 23 points. This is useful for some end of term fun or as a general quiz to check children's general knowledge of British history and can be done individually or in teams. 2nd quiz - 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.

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.

An activity that requires children to label a Viking raider, labelling up different parts of clothing/ equipment.

A brief knowledge organiser for the interwar years in Europe. Included within this is a timeline for the period as well as a key vocabulary section for some of the words children may come across during the topic. It has been written with KS2 children in mind for a topic but is easily adaptable for KS3 and 4. These are useful for either sticking in books at the start of the topic to refer back to or to enlarge and have on display.

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.

A fully planned and resourced lesson that focuses on children being able to understand why Nottingham Castle was built, looking at how the Duke of Normandy conquered England before building castles to secure his reign. This will then move on to children creating their own castle design, considering where it would best be placed in their local area. This is the second 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.

A fully planned and resourced lesson that focuses on Richard I laying siege to Nottingham Castle in 1194. The presentation looks at some of the background information including Richard I being on a crusade and being imprisoned and looks at Prince John's rebellion and how Richard I then came to end this. Children will then go on to write a newspaper article about the siege at Nottingham Castle. This is the third 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.

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.

An activity that provides children with 9 events that have happened at Nottingham Castle. All they need to do is simply decide which they think were the most important and least important before justifying their decisions.