4 x detailed and editable, one hour lessons to introduce students to history skills. The pack includes: History Skills Introduction - A fun Year 7 History lesson which can be used either on a transition day or in the first week at secondary school as an introduction to history. The lesson focuses on familiarising students with the key skills they will be using throughout history lessons in KS3- source analysis, source comparison, chronology and literacy through history (spag and essay skills). It includes engaging teamwork tasks, fact-finding activities and lots of introduction to new key terms. History Skills - Evidence. A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how to assess evidence / sources for usefulness, with PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets. It’s editable and very easy to pick up and run with. The lesson lasts one hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. The lesson is best suited to Year 7 (but could be used with an older, perhaps lower ability group as a refresher) . The download includes: a one hour PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, clip tasks and more. History Skills - The Ice Man. A detailed and well differentiated, editable history skills lesson with a focus on the importance of using evidence. This hour long lesson (with PowerPoint, clips and worksheets) was created for Year 7 (but could be used with a different group) to illustrate the importance of source work as historians (and those working in archeology) in order to gain a detailed picture of the past. The lesson focuses on the story of the Ice Man and how he died and came to be buried and preserved he was. Students will use evidence to create a detailed profile of the Ice Man’s last days and explore the artifacts he left behind and the clues left for historians to decipher. History Skills - Pompeii. A detailed and well differentiated, editable history skills lesson with a focus on the importance of using evidence. This hour long lesson (with PowerPoint, clips and worksheets) could be used with any KS3 group to illustrate the importance of source work as historians (and those working in archeology) in order to gain a detailed picture of the past. The lesson focuses on the story of the Pompeii and the evidence left behind that historians have pieced together to create an accurate view of the disaster. Students will use evidence to create a detailed profile of the last days of Pompeii and explore the site left behind and the clues left for historians to decipher.

This Medieval Conflict lesson bundle covers William the Conqueror to the Hundred Years War. Lessons included: The Norman Conquest The Crusades The Peasants Revolt The Hundred Year’s War Introduction The Hundred Years War (and Joan of Arc) conclusion All lessons include a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets you need. It is differentiated at least 2 ways where possible and fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, source analysis, a written conversion task (converting information into a flow diagram), an exam style narrative question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/History_Geeks If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email or message us from one of our social media pages! Please also follow us on our social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/Historygeeksuk/ https://www.instagram.com/history_geeks_uk/ Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

7 HOUR UNIT - a detailed, challenging and editable unit, best suited to upper KS3 (due to the nature of the subject). The unit starts with an introduction to why genocide was such a significant and horrendous hallmark of the 20th century, before focusing on 4 genocides in particular, then an additional lesson on the Stolen Generations (not a genocide, but a mass replacement of indigenous peoples, and something many students are unaware happened). Genocide - an introduction The Holocaust The Cambodian genocide 4/5. The Bosnian genocide (2 lessons in one pack, 2 hours total) The Rwandan genocide The Stolen Generation A lot of hard work went into this unit and it would probably save you about 10 hours of planning from scratch. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

A 7 hour unit (6 lessons, one is a double) covering the Reformation and the religious turmoil (and more) in Tudor Times. Everything is editable, contains detailed PowerPoints and accompanying worksheets, and is ready to go. Included: What was the Reformation, why did it happen? How was Henry VIII involved in the Reformation, why did he change the Church? What can we learn from sources about Henry VIII’s reign? Does Mary Tudor deserve her name, ‘Bloody Mary’? Why? What happened with Elizabeth I’s reign? Why did she kill her cousin? An overview of the religious turmoil in Tudor Times (includes Edward’s reign). Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

This bundle contains a variety of lessons and activities for your to complete with your students during the Christmas term, or on your last day for some educational fun before you break up. Included: A History of Christmas lesson - this lesson covers where our traditions today have come from. History Christmas Quiz - a fun and silly quiz covering the most popular aspects of the KS3 curriculum An Egyptian themed end-of-term escape room. Can you crack the codes and solve the mystery of the lost scroll of Ra? A British History themed escape room, covering 1066 to the present day. All resources are editable, fun and easy to pick up and use.

This bundle includes 5 lessons: Battle of Hastings: covers what happened during the Battle of Hastings and why William I won. Norman consolidation of England: covers the Domesday Book, building of Castles and feudalism introduced by William I to England. King John I and Magna Carta Peasants’ Revolt Castle building and why it was important All lessons are editable, ready to teach and easy to use.

World War I UNIT OF LESSONS: Extremely detailed and easy to follow - perfect for UKS3 (or could be used as pre GCSE prep / WW1 catch-up for KS4). A unit of well differentiated lessons on complete with new 9-1 level GCSE challenge questions, one full lesson on Remembrance Day (covering both WWs) and a Remembrance Day, WWI Quiz and 4x homeworks. 1. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and european context (2 HOURS) 2. World War I: conscription, conscientious objectors and propaganda 3. World War I: homefront and defence of the realm 4. World War I: causes, alliances, rivalry and colonialism. 5, Life in the trenches. 6. Remembrance Day Lesson 7. Remembrance Day and WWI Quiz 8. 4x WWI homeworks 9. Battle of the Somme 10. Impact of WWI (general) 11. Impact of WWI (civilians) Each lesson is designed to last one hour - the last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. Includes clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms and reasons cards all included with 1 hour Powerpoint. Please see our other resources in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/History_Geeks

8 x fully resourced lesson packs (one pack contains 2 lessons)- all complete with differentiated, detailed, PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school. This unit would easy last you a half term and has had about 20 hours worth of planning time put into it. Also includes a Black History Month Assembly. Lessons: Black History overview The abolition of slavery KKK Jim Crow Emmett Till Civil Rights Groups 7/8. Martin Luther King (2 x lessons) Black History Month Assembly Suitable for KS3 and all editable so easy to adapt.

9 HOURS - A mini unit of 9 x 1 hour lessons on the Cold War. Includes: An introduction to the Cold War Stalin and his leadership The Atomic Bomb The Berlin Blockade Soviet expansion, tactics and consequences The Vietnam War The Cuban Missile Crisis The My Lai Massacre Chairman Mao and his leadership Each lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, source analysis, GCSE-style question practice, clip questions and differentiated activities, starter sheets and much more. Created by an experienced HoD in a UK secondary school. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

Causes of World War 2 World War Two 7 lesson bundle - 7 x detailed and fully resourced lessons for a KS3 unit (or GCSE revision unit) on the causes of WWII. Includes: The Treaty of Versailles The Kapp Putsch The Spartacist Rebellion The Great Depression Hitler and the Nazi Rise The Sudetenland Crisis Appeasement All lessons are complete with differentiated PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school. All individual lessons have been highly-rated by Tes users. Suitable for KS3/4 and easy to adapt (everything is editable). The pack also includes loads of GCSE style source practice exam questions, peer assessments, homeworks and past exam paper question practice. Please also check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

A detailed, editable and fully resourced unit of lessons for KS3 (or could be used as pre GCSE prep / catch up for KS4). 9 x well planned, detailed and challenging lessons, complete with 9-1 level GCSE challenge questions, source and reliability focus questions, clip and analysis based tasks and much more. This is an editable package and includes: Hitler and the Nazi Rise to Power WWII Propaganda The Hitler Youth Women, Children and Workers in Nazi Germany The German Youth in Opposition Terror in Nazi Germany The Holocaust Was Hitler a great dictator? Cover lesson (Hitler Youth)

14 x fully resourced lesson packs - all complete with differentiated powerpoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school. All lessons have been highly-rated by Tes users. Suitable for KS3 and easy to adapt. I'm going to keep adding to this, so if you buy it check your downloads now and again as I'll have added something new :)

20 hours of our best 20th Century History lessons. All 20 downloads contain fully resourced lesson packs - all with thoroughly differentiated PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout. The lessons are suitable for KS3 or 4, with some having been used for KS4. All are amendable and editable. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by two experienced History teachers from UK secondary schools. All lessons have been highly-rated by Tes users.

MORE ADDED, now 7 x fully resourced, hour long lessons all about caring for the environment and living sustainably. Best suited to KS3. Each includes: a one hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, activities, worksheets and is fully editable. All lessons are ready to teach and each to use. All powerpoints, worksheets, information sheets and tasks are provided and are differentiated three ways wherever possible to suit all your students. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

This bundle includes: Medieval Medicine - causes of disease Medieval Medicine Black Death Black Death Consequences Black Death home learning Castles Medieval Religion Medieval Monks and Nuns Medieval Jobs The Crusades The Hundred Years War (introduction) The Hundred Years War and Joan of Arc (conclusion) All lessons include a powerpoint and all worksheets/information sheets. Lessons are fully planned and easy to use. Activities are differentiated 3 ways where possible. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

TEN HOURS - A detailed and meticulously planned unit of Interwar Years lessons for KS3 (or could be used as pre GCSE prep / catch up for KS4). 10 x well planned, detailed and challenging lessons, complete with 9-1 level GCSE challenge questions. This is an editable package and includes: The impact of WWI (in general) The impact of WWI on civilians The Treaty of Versailles The Great Depression and Germany The Spartacist Rebellion The Kapp Putsch Hitler and the Nazi Rise to Power The Hitler Youth Women, Children and Workers in Nazi Germany Appeasement This package would take you weeks to plan from scratch - each lesson will last you an hour, unless stated as two hours in the individual lesson description.

KS3 Slavery to Civil Rights : 13 lessons (at least 16 hours of content) following the complete story of discovery of the New World and start of the slave trade to the complete Civil Rights fight and Martin Luther King. Also includes a cover lesson and additional source question pack which could be set as homework. Lessons include: Black history overview, exploration of the new world, slavery introduction, triangle trade, middle passage, plantations, abolition, underground railroad with Harriet Tubman, Jim Crow, KKK, Emmett Till, civil rights, Martin Luther King and more. There is easily enough material for a whole term - you may find some of the lessons last more than one hour. The unit was originally taught to Year 8, but has had extra challenges added to suit it to Year 9 over the last year too. Every lesson is differentiated to at least three levels of challenge, has source analysis tasks, peer or mini-assessments, clip tasks with differentiated questioning, essay or literacy focus tasks for GCSE skills prep. This is inclusive of all the standards you’d expect - starters, plenaries, measurable LOs, well presented Powerpoints and easy to follow worksheets with instructions.

This bundle includes 11 lessons covering the Cold War, and Terrorism: Cold War Introduction to the Cold War Soviet Expansion Berlin Blockade Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War Terrorism Types of terrorism Radicalisation Suffragettes IRA Israel and Palestine Al Qaeda The download includes all lesson powerpoints (containing all activity tasks, clip links etc), worksheets and information sheets. All lessons are easy to use and editable. All activities are differentiated 3 ways where possible. All these lessons are also available individually and as topic bundles here: Cold War: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12192363 Terrorism: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/terrorism-ks3-history-12078335 Genocide: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/genocide-12114524 You can find many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/History_Geeks If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you.

Over 20 hours of very detailed and well differentiated history lessons with a focus on 20th century conflict. This would be ideal for an upper KS3 group. There is enough content here for one term of history lessons and the bundle includes three-way differentiated PowerPoints, source analysis packs and guidance, practice GCSE exam style questions, loads of clip and questions activities, homework, literacy focus tasks - everything you need to teach outstanding history lessons and training your classes up ready for History GCSE. Some lessons are doubles. Each lesson pack is tried and tested by a history UK department and is editable, engaging and full of content.