Designed for the Edexcel GCSE unit ‘Warfare Through Time, c1250-present’. This is a set of presentations on Warfare and British Society in the 18th and 19th centuries (1700-1900). These presentations are clean and clear for students to easily engage with. They have been designed to scaffold the teaching of this part of the course closely alongside the use of the Pearson Edexcel Warfare Through Time textbook, which is where the depth of information is contained. Purple pen tasks / questions are also included.

Complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on the Harrying of the North in 1069-70. This lesson includes reading, many different activities and a number of educational videos. Thanks.

Complete lesson on Resistance and Opposition to the Nazi Regime Students study 4 key examples... - The White Rose Movement - The Edelweiss Pirates - The Kreisau Circle - The Stauffenberg bomb plot (Operation Valkyrie) Reading and discussion opportunities Team and individual activities Hyperlinked videos

Whole lesson on propaganda in Nazi Germany, with information and hyperlinked videos throughout - Joseph Goebbels - Book burning - Posters and newspapers - Speeches - Cinema and film - Rallies - Sport, Festivals, Art and Music - Censorship (covered using hyper linked videos, and activity to be completed alongside use of Ferriby textbook) - Homework task on opposition to the Nazi regime

Complete lesson, designed for KS3, examining what life was like for soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front during World War One. This lesson is fully resourced, with clear, progressive differentiated activities and relating educational videos.

1066 - Castles: How William Controlled the Lands - Recap and starter activity - Paired pictionary activity - Contextual information for reading, discussion and recording - Relevant hyperlinked videos - In-depth analysis of the methods used for attacking and defending castles - Extended writing activities - Class dominoes activity - A choice of 2 interactive plenary activities

Complete lesson on the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49, including: - Hyperlinked informative video - Activity examining the causes and consequences of the blockade - Chances for analysis of a number of relevant sources throughout

Jack the Ripper: Life in the East End of London Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the first lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper. It explores what life was like in the East End (Whitechapel) and why crime was easier to commit in this period. A variety of activities run throughout the lesson.

Once determining what an interpretation is, students are then required to consider a number of different academic interpretations about who was responsible for the outbreak of World War One. This lesson is of great relevance for higher ability KS4 students and particularly KS5 students, and works brilliantly as a skill building lesson.

Complete lesson, designed for KS3, on King John and the Magna Carta. This lesson is fully resourced, with a number of different activities for students to engage with. It also includes a fully planned and resourced interpretations assessment that helps to build skills in preparation for the new GCSE exams.

This lesson is taken from a unit on the Holocaust, titled ‘What do we need to know about the Holocaust?’. In this lesson, students will be provided with a number of statements and a set of figures on an activity sheet (differentiated). Their task is to match each of the statements to the correct figure. I have found that this activity creates a great deal of student engagement. Once complete, answers can be provided, which will then lead into an SMSC plenary. A starter activity is also included for students as soon as they get in the room.

Interpretations assessment on the Battle of the Somme, 1916. It is suitable for both KS3 and KS4 students This includes… - an instructional powerpoint to go through with students - the assessment and an assessment guidance sheet for students - an official marking grid with purple pen reflection activities linked to the demands of the new Edexcel GCSE (AO4). Full revised and improved for 2019

This lesson has been designed as the first in a KS3 unit of work on Women’s fight for suffrage in the early 20th Century. It is titled ‘British Society in the 19th and 20th Centuries’. Key focuses include: … Starter task on understanding centuries … Class structure activity - working, middle, lower … Chartism (information and discussion) … Attitudes towards women (source analysis and questions) … Introductions to the Suffragists and the Suffragettes … Plenary, homework and relevant videos throughout Thanks.

This is a complete lesson, designed for KS3, on the Murder of Thomas Becket, 1170. There are many different activites throughout, promoting full class engagement and debate. A number of educational videos are also included.

Complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on the Treaty of Versailles that resulted from World War One. This lesson includes reading, many different types of activities and a number of educational videos along the way. A great lesson to end a unit on WW1.

Edexcel GCSE History - Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, 1060–88 Student Personal Learning Checklist & Marking and Assessment Feedback Tracker. This can be stuck in student books and allows them to track their progress in each topic and assess their own progress. I’ve found these really useful myself, and they really come into fruition for the students when it comes to reflections and revision. Thanks.