A lesson based on the development of weaponry in WW1. The lesson includes a powerpoint with starter and activity instructions and extension work as well as a GCSE exam style question with scaffolding. The worksheets and table sheet are to be used as a group task lesson to allow students to explore the various weapons used in WW1. The lesson could be adapted to suit other ideas but it based on a group exploring task.

various lessons on Julius Caesar and his murder Includes a powerpoint with information and the main task instructions. The lesson involves using sources to find out what happened to Caesar and why he was murdered. Students then plan and produce a newspaper on his murder. With a writing frame and blank newspaper template that can be used.

Lesson based on students working in groups to research aspects of Tudor Life then design a leaflet on the four main areas of Tudor Life researched. Includes powerpoint with clear instructions 4 worksheets- Crime and Punishment, Tudor entertainment, Tudor Food and Tudor Towns and Tudor worksheet for students to write into. Extension activity includes students designing an advert as a role play of one of the aspects of Tudor life

A whole lesson looking at slave rebellions includes 4 case studies; The Nat Turner Rebellion, Rebellion on St. Domingue 1791, Rebellion in Jamaica 1831 and Rebellion in Barbados 1816. These 4 case studies are all on the work sheet. This lesson ideally is delivered as a student self discovery task in groups, instructions and timings on the PowerPoint with a timer and it includes a table and summary questions for the students to use to assess understanding. In addition it also has a extension resource material on slave punishments to link in with the theme of resistance

Lesson based on the Roman Republic includes summary diagram worksheets and card sort activity to mix and match key words with descriptions. The Powerpoint also includes a with a letter writing task, includes writing frame word doc for SEN students. one powerpoint is a class role play activity to show the students the structure of the Roman Republic that would be better for students to use in the first instance

Romulus and Remus lesson includes a powerpoint with the story and a worksheet with the story alongside a storyboard task with scaffolding on the powerpoint. Also includes a wordsearch activity

three lessons on the Causes of the Civil War Lesson one- all about Charles I and his personality, using sources to explore the type of man he was includes a worksheet and powerpoint as well as source anaylsis task Lesson two and three- covers the long term and trigger causes of the Civil War- includes worksheet and card sort and a board game task on the long term and trigger causes

An introduction to the ancient olympics and modern olympics, this lesson covers the history of the olympic games and will be useful for student to learn about the Olympics before the Brazil 2016 Olympic games this summer

This is a complete lesson exploring the Slave Trade triangle. It includes a map task, have and need task, card sort on the reasons slavery was justified and visual questioning task

This lesson is a group led task led lesson that enables students to use 4 worksheets with information about life for slaves (plantation, big house, free time and housing) The students then fill in as the walk around to different information stations or fill in after to see how much was learnt.

3 key movements of the early Civil Rights movement This lesson is done as a market place activity

Used for KS5 FDR and the New Deal Powerpoint Handout goes through the second New Deal agencies

Lesson on the dropping of the Atomic bomb- the powerpoint includes why, what happened and the impact. Activity sheet focuses on the effects using a card sort. The other worksheet contains primary source accounts of the effects of the bomb worksheet.

James I lesson that uses sources to allow pupils to understand what kind of man James I was using sources to make inferences. Using sources students have to then analyse what they can learn from the sources and then draw a sketch of James using the detail from the sources Fun task for lower ability students

Intro overview lesson on the main changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution Print off the Cards and cut them up and get pupils to put them in the correct category and correct time period. A good lesson to make pupils aware of the main changes that took place between 1750-1900 before looking at the Industrial period in more detail. There are a number of tasks to review progress and get students thinking of the the extent and impact of change.

Intro lesson about Adolf Hitler’s early life pupils can design a facebook page based on his early life and rise to power to gain a brief insight into Hitler. The lesson also then covers the factors that enabled the Nazi party to secure more votes and Hitler to rise to power with worksheets to support Ideal for KS3 students