25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
This is a 23 slide power point which focuses on revising 3 areas of the Russian depth study:
Causes of the Civil War
Causes of Stalin’s rise to power
Causes and impact of economic and social changes – industry and the Five Year Plans
while consolidating student understanding of how to answer inference and causation questions for EDEXCEL. Each lesson contains in depth revision of each area of content; explanation; model answer and writing frames for causation questions. The beginning of the power pojnt allows students to practice inference questions.
These lessons will take approximately 3 x 50/60 minutes lessons to complete.
The two power points contain approximately 5-6 lessons (depending on lesson length) worth of revision materials and practice questions for the GCSE Russian depth study. Each includes content; explanations of question types; model answers and activities with writing frames to enable the students to obtain a really strong grasp of the requirements of this paper.
This is the second lesson of the second key topic for A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It is the first part of an investigation into whether or not there was a Nazi Revolution in 1933-34. It allows the investigation into the Gleichschaltung and the significance of the Night of Long Knives.
Activities are built into the power point.
Duration: 1 hour
This bundle contains 6 displays for the history classroom suitable for primary and secondary school students.
Display 1 contains key features of Anglo-Saxon life with images and descriptions.
Display 2 contains images and descriptions of a key person for each week of the academic year - these can be blown up; laminated and changed each week for the benefit of the whole school
Display 3 contains an image of an important person in history with key information for every day of the academic year. This display can be changed each day for the benefit of the whole school.
Display 4 Victory in Europe Day timeline which traces the events in chronological order that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and is suitable for VE Day celebrations (other resources for VE day also available)
Display 5 Match pictures and events; put them in chronological order and create a detailed timeline of the Cold War events. Would need a large notice board for this display. Lettering also included.
Display 6 A challenge wall display for pupils to have fun and work out some historical problems.
No more display making for a history teacher for a whole year!
8 powerpoints and resources containing approximately 12 x 1 hour lessons which introduce key stage 3 students to the key concepts and events of the Cold War. They contain opportunities to gain knowledge and practice key historical skills in preparation for GCSE. The activities are varied and include games; role play; source evaluation; clips; evaluative writng and much more.
This bundle also contains a Cold War display - simply cut out the lettering; events and pictures and match them up!
This unit of work contains 18 lessons created to deliver the ALevelHistory Unit on Civil Rights - focus on African-Americans from 1865-1992. Each lesson is structured in a similar way, and aims to challenge students through the use of varied tasks; opportunities for discussion and research; and evaluation of sources from the period and historians interpretations. Model answers and exam practice run throughout the unit.
Approximately 25-30 hours of teaching and learning.
This bundle contains 13 lessons needed to teach the first key topic for the new GCSE Migrants in Britain Breadth Study. There is one lesson each on the causes of migration; the experiences of migrants and the impact of migrants based on Vikings; Normans; Jews and European migrants. There is also a lesson on the Case Study, York under the Vikings for key topic 1.
Each lesson is an hour long (Case Study 2 hours), and contains all of the knowledge and skills needed for success at GCSE. The activities are varied and focused mainly on AOs 1 and 2 as required by this part of the unit. However there are also some elements of AO3 and 4 as skills practice.
Based on Pearson text book, however created and resourced in a way that no text book is needed.
This bundle also contains a 79 page workbook (space for answers included) which is aimed at helping students understand the assessment requirements for the new EDEXCEL Migrants in Britain breadth study.
It contains:
A course outline
The EDEXCEL generic mark scheme for reference
Instructions on how to answer each question type with explanations of the AOs and how to gain the marks for each
A sample answer for each question-type with commentary on where the marks are gained
Practice questions for each question type (8 for questions 1 and 3, and 4 for questions 2; 4 and 5/6)
A glossary area where students can record key terminology with definitions to help maximise SPaG marks
This can be used as a single document to keep all assessments together and it addresses the lack of sample questions available for the new option. It can also be used as evidence for predicted grades (or TAGs if that becomes necessary).
Printing costs can be reduced by either sharing with students online, or by removing the pages for writing and asking students to write the answers in their books.
This lesson is the first lesson for KT2 for the new GCSE breadth study - Migrants in Britain, and it analyses the causes of migration in the Early Modern Era, with a focus on the Huguenots and Palatines.
Students will learn:
Why they came to England
An understanding of push and pull factors
How they settled
Students will watch short clips outlining causation and will start looking at a 4 mark similarities and differences question, which will be modeled and then peer assessed.
A work booklet containing sample questions; sample answers and examination technique tips and advice for this course is also available.
Duration: 1 hour
This is the first lesson of the a Level Civil Rights Unit on women. It explores the position of women in the US between 1865-1914 and contains varied activities/examination practice to support maximising success at GCSE. An A Level textbook is ideal, however not a necessity.
Duration: 1 hour plus homework.
Fully resourced to enable effective delivery
This bundle contains 3 lessons which consider the causes of different groups of migrants in Early Modern England.
Lesson 1 - Huguenot and Palatine Migration
Lesson 2 - Jewish migration
Lesson 3 - Indian and African migration.
All lessons are fully resourced. Although a textbook is useful, it is not essential.
This lesson is the first lesson for KT2 for the new GCSE breadth study - Migrants in Britain, and it analyses the experiences of migrants in the Early Modern Era, with a focus on the experiences of the Jews and the gypsies.
A work booklet containing sample questions; sample answers and examination technique tips and advice for this course is also available.
Duration: 1 hour
This is the first lesson of a short key stage 3 unit focusing on how William I consolidated power after his victory at Hastings. This lesson looks at the building of Motte and Bailey Castles.
All resources incorporated into the power point
Activities include:
Evaluating the use of castles to create and fear
Identifying and matching parts of a castle
The advantages and disadvantages of Motte and Bailey castles
Considering and explaining the location of castles
Duration: 1 hour
This bundle contains all of the lessons need to teach A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany key topic 2. It focuses on the Nazi consolidation of power and Nazi domestic policies. All resources are included, and activities are varied and challenging. The unit is targeted at stretching ALevel students.
Duration: approx 12-15 hours.
This is the first lesson of a short unit of work on life in Norman England after the conquest. It is part of a larger scheme of learning on the Norman Conquest and William’s consolidation of power which is also available.
This lesson focuses on the law in Norman England, and the conceptual focus is change and continuity - how far did the law change under the Normans? It contains a variety of activities/video clips enabling students to analyse the extent of change. The power point is fully resourced.
Duration: 1 hour
This scheme of work for Key Stage 3 contains 12 lessons and is broken into 3 parts:
THE NORMAN CONQUEST:
LESSON 1 - THREE MEN AND ONE CROWN
LESSON 2 - KING HAROLD’S DILEMMA
LESSON 3 - THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
LESSON 4 - MINI SOURCE ASSESSMENT
WILLIAM’S CONSOLIDATION OF POWER
LESSON 1 - BUILDING CASTLES
LESSON 2 - THE FEUDAL SYSTEM
LESSON 3 - TERROR
LESSON 4 - THE DOMESDAY BOOK
LIFE IN NORMAN ENGLAND
LESSON 1 - THE LEGAL SYSTEM
LESSON 2 - LIFE ON THE MANOR
LESSON 3 - THE CHURCH
LESSON 4 - END OF UNIT WHOLE CLASS QUIZ AND HOMEWORK WORD SEARCH
The main conceptual focus of the unit is change and continuity. Activities and resources are contained within.
Duration - One whole half term (12 x 1 hour)
This is the fifth lesson of a key stage 3 unit of work based on the enquiry: Was Martin Luther King the most significant individual in winning the vote for black Americans in 1965?
This lesson investigates the role of Rosa Parks. The lesson is fully resourced, and other lessons are available.
Duration: 1 hour
Whole enquiry: 12 lessons
This resource doubles up as an assembly and/or a lesson suitable for Bastille day 2024. The assembly is contained in the first part of the power point and looks at the Bastille day celebrations through the use of clips; images and information, and links it to the story of the French Revolution. It takes between 20 and 30 minutes to deliver.
The assembly could also be used as an introduction to a lesson on the French Revolution, and the second part of the power point contains a lesson about the causes of the French Revolution using source materials and an extended writing task.
The lesson is suitable for either key stage 3 or the older students in key stage 2
These lessons take approximately 5 hours to teach and are the introductory lessons to any A Level Tudors course, however were initially created for AQA Unit 1C. The resource is complete and contains all of the necessary resources for students to gain a good overview and detailed historiographical understanding into why Henry Tudor was able to gain power. They contain numerous activities all incorporated in the power point or as separate resources.
The whole of Henry VII section is also available as a bundle either with or without revision resources. Other bundles this resource is incorporated into are Henry VII and VIII, or Henry VII; Henry VIII and the Mid Tudors.
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This is the 14th lesson of the A Level civil rights scheme of work - African Americans, and the second part of a 4 lesson investigation into the impact of Malcolm X and black power. Fully resourced to extend students thinking.
Duration 1 hour.
Resources contained within power point or as separate documents included
This is the 13th lesson of the A Level civil rights scheme of work - African Americans, and the first part of a 4 lesson investigation into the impact of Malcolm X and black power. Fully resourced to extend students thinking.
Duration 1 hour.
Resources contained within power point or as separate documents included