pptx, 5.18 MB
pptx, 5.18 MB

An overview lesson of the German Blitzkreig of Poland.

A great, visually vibrant lesson, with an array of activities, including differentiated tasks for higher and lower ability students, designed to to get students thinking critically, whilst developing their communication and literacy skills, as well as developing their historical skills through source analysis.

This lesson is largely student led, with a lot of extra challenges, allowing the teacher time to rotate the classroom and check progress.

Key components of the lesson include:

  • Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
  • Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
  • Task 1: Reading, with comprehension task to acquire knowledge
  • An alternative comprehension task to offer variety
  • Task 2: Historical source skills activity
  • An alternative TASK 2, to develop critical thinking
  • Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
  • Differentiated task for lower ability students
  • Key word glossary for lower ability students
  • Extension tasks for extra challenge

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