Interactive and adaptable PowerPoint presentations; Word and PDF resources useful for group tutorials; assemblies; Citizenship and special days.
Created by experienced teacher in:
Learning Difficulties/SEN
Entry Level provision
Citizenship
Graduate/post graduate qualifications in History; Politics; Law; Education and SEN.
Interactive and adaptable PowerPoint presentations; Word and PDF resources useful for group tutorials; assemblies; Citizenship and special days.
Created by experienced teacher in:
Learning Difficulties/SEN
Entry Level provision
Citizenship
Graduate/post graduate qualifications in History; Politics; Law; Education and SEN.
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes
• Define four words you don’t know about January and the calendar, either from reading the PowerPoint or by using a dictionary.
• Demonstrate an understanding of January and calendars by taking part in two quizzes.
• Sort and sequence important events about the history of January and the calendar.
• Sort fact and opinion about January and the calendar.
• Answer a question about January and the calendar.
Two interactive quizzes
An interactive timeline
Plus:
• Quiz answers task sheet
• Reading, sequencing and writing timeline of events task sheets.
• Fact or opinion activity task sheets
• Written work task sheet.
• January and new year day word search.
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes -
• Choose four new vocabulary words from the PowerPoint and find the definitions either using the PowerPoint or a dictionary.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Valentine’s Day by taking part in a quiz.
• Answer a written question about Valentine’s Day.
29 slides including a quiz
Task sheets and word search activity.
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
• Choose four new vocabulary words from the PowerPoint and find the definitions either using the PowerPoint or a dictionary.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Queen by taking part in a quiz.
• Answer a written question about British values and the Queen.
Task sheets and word search activity.
Citizenship: Brexit: An introduction to the European Union
PowerPoint presentation and quiz to introduce the topic of the European Union.
• What the EU is and when it began
• Who’s in the EU
• When the UK joined the EU and about the 1975 referendum
• What the EU is for and what it does
• Know about the Euro and the EU flag
In total:
70 slides plus task sheets
British Values: Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law and inclusivity
PowerPoint presentation including:
Sections:
• St George – Patron Saint of…?
• Who celebrates St George’s Day?
• St. George and Georgia
• St George’s Cross
• Who was St George?
• St George and England?
• St George and the dragon?
• St. George’s Day in Manchester and George as a Black British icon
• The Tomb of St George
• George of Lydda and Al Khader
Learning outcomes
Identify and highlight countries that celebrate St George’s Day
Take part in a quizzes about St. George’s Day:
1. Patron Saint and celebrations
2. St. George – His life and death
3. St George and England
4. St George and Manchester
5. St. George and Al Khader
Make a flag for St. George’s Day
PowerPoint presentations:
• You Say game: St. George’s Day and What’s more English than…?
• What’s more English than…?
The Queen at 90: Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
• Choose four new vocabulary words from the PowerPoint and find the definitions either using the PowerPoint or a dictionary.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Queen by taking part in a quiz.
• Answer a written question about British values and the Queen.
Task sheets and word search activity.
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation including quiz
PDF task and quiz sheets
Cross curricular activities
Task 1: Name the countries that will take part in the Euros
Task 2: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Euros
Task 3: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the French cities hosting the Euros
Task 4: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries taking part in the Euros
Task 5: Research what other countries have chosen for their Euros mascots? What was the mascot for the 1996 Euros when England was the host nation? Design a mascot for the Euros.
Task 6: Find out how France has prepared to welcome lots of visitors to their country in 2016. How have security concerns affected the preparations? Design an advert for the 2016 Euros.
Linked to British values: Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law; democracy and freedom of choice.
PowerPoint presentation including:
Sections:
• What is VE Day?
• What was World War Two?
• Who fought in World War Two?
• How many died in World War Two?
• 8 May: VE Day
• 1945: British Values
• VE Day quiz: What do you know about VE Day?
Learning outcomes:
• Identify how VE Day reflects British values
• Take part in a quiz to demonstrate knowledge of VE Day and the Second World War
• Answer a written questions VE Day; the Second World War and British values
Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search.
PowerPoint presentation and quiz about VJ Day
1. British Values: An Introduction
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
• Identify the different parts of Britain
• Define ‘Britishness’
• Define ‘values’
• Identify British values
• Describe British values
• Know that sharing values doesn’t mean you have to be British
• Make a British values guide
• Create a British values flag
(47 slides)
Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search.
Speaking and listening: Would you rather activities
Can be used as starters or to promote speaking and listening and turn taking skills.
Four PowerPoint activities - Would you rather...
Students have to decide what they would rather.
• They see a series of questions giving them a choice of what they'd rather.
• If they agree with the arrow pointing down, you sit down.
• If they agree with the arrow pointing up, they stand up.
• If they rather none of the choices on offer, they down.
• They also have to be prepared to answer questions and justify their choices.
60 editable slides in total.
Two PowerPoint presentations and game: You Say, We Pay.
1. General football
2. European Championships
Based on the TV game show, this is a word game activity that helps to develop skills in speaking and listening; working in a team and in taking turns.
Useful as a starter or ice breaking activity.
56 slides in total.
Olympics Games
Contents:
PowerPoint presentations and quizzes
Learning outcomes:
• Know key Olympic symbols
• Know key facts about the Rio Olympics
• Know the venues that will host events
• Identify the five continents will be represented at Rio
• Identify 55 of the countries that will compete at the games
• Recall 25 of the athletes who won medals at the London Olympics
• Answer 10 questions about previous Olympic Games
Rio 2016 work book Tasks:
1. Imagine you are a journalist who is covering the Olympic Games in Rio. Write a report about your first day in Brazil.
2. Produce a fact sheet about the Rio Olympics. It should include information on:
• The host city
• Venues
• Medal events
• The athletes
3. Label the South American countries
4. Write a mini biography about one of the key figures involved in a past Olympic Games.
History: Berlin Olympics 1936 - 80 years on
Contents:
PowerPoint presentation about the Berlin Olympics in August 1936.
Includes slides on the stars of the games; the modern nature of the games; the Nazis and the Olympics; football controversy and a quiz about the ’36 Olympics.
Berlin Olympics work book.
Includes tasks on writing a mini biography of one of the key figures involved in the ’36 games; answering written questions about the Berlin Olympics and writing a report as a journalist working in Berlin in August 1936.
History: Ancient Greek Olympics – 776BC- 393AD
1. PowerPoint presentation about ancient Greek Olympics
2. PowerPoint quiz on the ancient Greek Olympics
3. Ancient Greece Olympics work book – Five tasks and word search.
European Union: Brexit: What Now?
Brexited; What Now?
1. PowerPoint presentation about the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
It looks at what might happen to the UK economy; the United Kingdom itself and immigration, as well as the ways in which the country could leave the European Union.
2. European Union: Brexit: What Now? Work Book
Task1: Write a mini biography about one of the key figures involved in the referendum campaign, focusing on their role in it.
Task 2: Imagine you were a reporter in Manchester just before the result of the referendum left.
Write an article about that historic night.
Task 3: Answer a set of written questions.
Task 4: Read the following quotes from historians about the UK’s exit from the EU.
Which do you agree with? Based on the quotes write your own account of Britain’s future following the result of the referendum.
The Vote
Task 5: Study the date shown.
Make a bar chart or pie chart of the results of first the national results and then the regional results.
Find out the results for the area in which you live.
3. PowerPoint presentation looking back at the last referendum in 1975 and comparing it with the 2016 campaign.
Citizenship: European Union: Brexit - What Now? (Bundle)
European Union: Brexit: What Now?
Brexited; What Now?
1. PowerPoint presentation about the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
It looks at what might happen to the UK economy; the United Kingdom itself and immigration, as well as the ways in which the country could leave the European Union.
2. European Union: Brexit: What Now? Work Book
Five tasks to reflect on the Brexit decision.
3. PowerPoint presentation about the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
It looks at the reaction to the decision from:
• Newspapers
• EU Leaders
• Remain voters
• Brexiteers
• Celebrities
• The financial community
4. PowerPoint presentation looking back at the last referendum in 1975 and comparing it with the 2016 campaign.
European Championships: Euro ’16: Half Time: The so far/treasure hunt quizzes
Two PowerPoint activities
1. Euro ’16; Half time – the so far quiz
Questions about the teams that are out; the teams still in the competition; the venues and cities of France and the 16 countries still competing.
2. Euro’ 16 Treasure Hunt
32 questions about countries that have/are taking part in Euro ‘16
Each team is asked a question.
For every correct answer, choose a number. (single click)
Get a golden ball, the team gets a point.
Get a red card, and the you gets nothing, just a red card.
Olympics: Athens to Rio: Host Cities (Quiz and timeline activity)
1. PowerPoint quiz on past Olympic Games, questions covering cities; countries and continents.
2. Editable timeline cards: Students complete the timeline by adding dates of all the Olympic Games since 1896 before putting them in order, and finding out the host cities of the three Olympics that never happened.
European Championships: Quiz Bundle (x 5)
Five PowerPoint quizzes about the European Championships.
Questions:
• Players and teams
• Winners and hosts
• Cities and countries
• Locations and venues
Plus, Euros by dice and Euro squad activities
Citizenship: European Union: Brexit - What Now? (Bundle)
European Union: Brexit: What Now?
Brexited; What Now?
1. PowerPoint presentation about the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
It looks at what might happen to the UK economy; the United Kingdom itself and immigration, as well as the ways in which the country could leave the European Union.
2. European Union: Brexit: What Now? Work Book
Five tasks to reflect on the Brexit decision.
3. PowerPoint presentation about the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
It looks at the reaction to the decision from:
• Newspapers
• EU Leaders
• Remain voters
• Brexiteers
• Celebrities
• The financial community
4. 2 x PowerPoint presentations on the some of the key issues; the process of leaving the EU and a reflection of what the press in Europe see Brexit.
5. PowerPoint presentation looking back at the last referendum in 1975 and comparing it with the 2016 campaign.
6. UK Brexited Quiz: What do you know about Brexit and the European Union?
• 32 slides
• 30 Multiple choice questions following the referendum on June 23.
Euro '16: Quiz and games bundle
Contents of pack:
1. To mark the upcoming Euro 2016 football tournament in France, a PowerPoint quiz.
It is 50 slides in total with questions on countries; cities teams and players.
2. Euro ’16 by dice: This game can be played on your own or with friends.
Needed is one six sided dice.
3. Select your own squad activity: Students might be supporting a team, or not. They might be collecting stickers, or not. They might be collecting stickers, or not. This activity allows them to select and make their own squad of players.
4. Euro 16 Deal No Deal; Based on the TV game show, this is an interactive PowerPoint based quiz. 20 multiple choice questions about Euro ‘16.
5. Euro 16 bingo cards.