A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how we can use sources to find out about the true character of Henry VIII. The lesson focuses on how to assess reliability and usefulness of sources before setting the students a series of source investigation tasks. They then move on to an extended literacy task (guidance and model answers included) to answer questions about which source they have studied is most useful and which most reliable. They then peer assess this using a peer assessment grid. This lesson lasts around 1 hour - 90 mins and is very easy to just pick up and use. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source questions, clips, peer assessment and more.

A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how Hitler, although a terrible individual, could be argued to have the qualities of a great leader. This lesson investigates the strengths and weaknesses of Hitler as a politician and a dictator. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source questions, exam style practice questions, clip tasks and more.

This is a huge bundle - 100+ hours of KS3 History. These lessons are a selection of our very best lessons and units originally created for Years 7 , 8 and 9. The pack is divided into topics as well as a ‘Miscellaneous’ album (the final folder contains cover work and end of year fun materials). There is far, far more content than in the TES previews. Every lesson is differentiated to at least three levels of challenge, has source analysis tasks, peer or mini-assessments, clip tasks with differentiated questioning and 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, homework and easy to follow worksheets with instructions. What’s included? **Year 7 History Skills Unit (4 hours) Medieval History Unit (16 hours) Tudor Times (8 hours) **Year 8: Black History Unit (13 hours) Terrorism and Disasters (10 hours) **Year 9: World War I (9 hours) World War II (including Nazi Germany) (21 hours) The Cold War (8 hours) **Misc, home-learning and cover lessons - 15 hours All lessons could be used stand-alone and everything is editable too. All these topics are available in individual bundles in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=21074955&q=bundle&shop=History_Geeks Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email or message us from one of our social media pages! **Who are History Geeks? ** History Geeks are the History Department of EC Publishing. EC Resources are the top TES PSHE + RE 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, 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 one hour to 90 minute lesson all about life for men and women in Britain during WWI. It covers Kitchener’s recruitment campaign, women in new job roles, conscription, conscientious objectors and much more. This has been created for the OCR GCSE History A - War and Society and covers the theme ‘Impact of War on People’ and the ‘Beginnings of Total War’. However, it is editable and could be tweaked for any exam board covering the same theme. The lesson is complete with a differentiated PowerPoint and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenary, exam practice question, source analysis tasks, peer assessment and LOs to three levels throughout. Created by a experienced Head of History in a UK secondary school. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

History GCSE 9-1, a detailed, well differentiated lesson on Poverty, Liberal Government and an introduction to why reforms started to happen, for the British Depth Study. Designed to last an hour - last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. Clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms and reasons cards all included with 1 hour Powerpoint. Leave a review and choose any other resource from my shop for free: email me at info@ecpublishing.co.uk with your choice :)

History GCSE 9-1, a detailed, well differentiated lesson on DORA, the Homefront, rationing and British attitudes towards WWI. For the British Depth Study, but could be adapted. Designed to last an hour - last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. Clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms information sheet all included with 1 hour Powerpoint. Leave a review and choose any other resource from my shop for free: email me at info@ecpublishing.co.uk with your choice :)

A fun lesson focusing on the significance of historical couples - created as a Valentine’s Day History lesson. The lesson will last up to two hours and is detailed, editable and suitable for Middle School (although could be used s a fun one-off with High School too). The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, differentiated tasks, a variety of activities, clip tasks and more. There is also a Home Learning version included. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away. 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.

A fully resourced, detailed and editable Cold War lesson all about the development and implementation of the Atomic Bomb. Includes a detailed, differentiated PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets. The images shown are just a few indicators of what’s in the pack, there is more content. The lesson includes a wide variety of activities, clips, source and extended writing tasks, and by the end of the lesson students will be able to evaluate the effects of the bombings using specific details from sources as evidence. Students will delve into reasons why America decided to use nuclear weapons and extract key details from sources to explain how the cold war could have turned hot, before evaluating sources for an extended literacy / exam style question at the end. Everything is editable, suited best to UKS3 (or good for a GCSE revision lesson) and easy to pick up and run with. 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.

A homework booklet which provides three detailed case studies where human activity has affected the environment substantially - the Arctic, the Great Barrier Reef and the Amazon Rainforest. The case studies provide information to be read before students then engage in three sets of differentiated challenge questions and activities. Created initially for Year 8 but left editable, this could be set as homework over three weeks or as one more substantial homework piece. Many more free and inexpensive Secondary Geography and History Resources at our store. Or check out more humanities and PSHE / RSE and Citizenship resources at EC Resources

Introduction to the environment - 1 - 2 hour PP, worksheets, clips, well differentiated, best suited to KS3. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each.

A fun quiz, designed for form time, lasting around 15 minutes that can be used in Remembrance week. The linked clips from Blackadder are optional, they are short two minute videos designed to compliment the answers to the questions.

A one hour lesson all about how the British government controlled civilian life in Britain during WWI. This has been created for the OCR GCSE History A - War and Society and covers he theme ‘Impact of War on People’ and the ‘Beginnings of Total War’. However, it is editable and could be tweaked for any exam board covering the same theme. The lesson is complete with a differentiated PowerPoint and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenary, exam practice question and peer assessment and LOs to three levels throughout. Created by a experienced Head of History in a UK secondary school. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

SAVE AROUND 60% WITH THIS MEGAPACK CONTAINING 38+ HOURS OF LESSONS! This bundle includes: 17th Century (8 lessons) Industrial Revolution (8 lessons) Black History including Slavery and Civil Rights (13 lessons) 20th Century Leaders (5 lessons) Disasters (4 lessons) For more description on each topic, please see links below. 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. Activities are differentiated 3 ways where possible. These topics and lessons are also available individually here: The 17th Century: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/17th-century-history-bundle-12622152 The Industrial Revolution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/industrial-revolution-bundle-12646047 Black History Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/black-history-unit-12176977 20th Century Leaders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-dictators-leaders-12577185 Disasters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/disasters-12670974 You can find many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: 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.

This lesson covers the history of Halloween and why people celebrate it, but also how to celebrate safely - especially when it comes to ‘Trick or Treating’, from road safety at night, to choosing carefully which houses to knock the doors of. This resource pack includes a one hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it. Loads more free and inexpensive Citizenship, PSHE and RE Resources at the EC Resources store.

A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour - 90 min lesson for High School history class, all about the role of terror in controlling the people in Nazi Germany. This lesson is for for the UK exam board AQA GCSE: Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship. However it could also be used for other groups with a few tweaks (it’s easy to amend). The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, information sheets, practice exam question and mark-scheme, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)

A detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour history lesson suitable for KS3 all about life in the trenches. Students will study a range of issues soldiers were faced with before answering an extended writing question about whether rats were the worst problem that soldiers faced. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, information sheets, extended writing exam style questions, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away.

A detailed, differentiated and editable 90 min - 2 hour lesson all about the Kapp Putsch and its consequences. Perfect for UKS3 or a GCSE introduction/overview lesson. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, information sheets, practice exam questions and mark-scheme, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)

In this lesson, we will celebrate Black History by exploring the remarkable achievements of black women across the globe, with a focus on Rosa Parkes. Best suited to students from UKS1 (Year 2) to LKS2 (Years 3 - 4), this engaging and editable lesson provides a gentle and age-appropriate introduction to the concepts of fairness, equality, discrimination and injustice. The lesson begins with an interactive starter, introducing four notable black women, and then delves into an exploration of Rosa Parks’ life and contributions in the main section. Through age-appropriate content, students will learn about fairness, empathy, and the significance of treating everyone equally as they delve into Rosa Parks’ pivotal role in the civil rights movement. This lesson aims to honour the achievements of black women, celebrate their valuable contributions, and encourage discussions about equality and justice.