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Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.

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Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
Hitler's Foreign Policy Card Sort
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Hitler's Foreign Policy Card Sort

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This great little resources on Hitler's foreign policy is designed to be used as either a starter, mini plenary or topic plenary. It can also be used as a homework or revision exercise on Hitler's foreign policy. Students are given 4 headings connected to Hitler's foreign policy. They are then expected to sort the cards under the correct headings such as: ripping up the Treaty of Versailles, Lebensraum – Living Space, Defeat Communism and Factors which helped Hitler. This activity is suitable for foundation and core students. The second activity, which is aimed at core and gifted and talented students is use the linking cards to match up 12 factors to show how they are linked. I have included two versions, one sorted with the answers and one mixed up to be photocopied and given out to your students. The instructions for this card sort are: 1. Sort the cards under their correct headings. 2. Copy or stick them into your exercise book or a piece of A3 paper. 3. Feedback to a class discussion. 4. Use the linking cards to match up 12 factors, copy them into your book and then explain how they are linked. This activity is fun, simple to use and great for a lesson observation or to increase student engagement. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Causes of the Peasants Revolt Card Sort
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Causes of the Peasants Revolt Card Sort

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This fun and interactive card sort has been designed to get your students working collaboratively whilst developing their critical thinking skills about the social, political and economic and religious causes of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381. This turning point in history, eventually led to the downfall of the feudal system in England and the birth of the notion of the freeborn Englishman. This versatile card sort will work alongside any mainstream text book or powerpoint on this topic. Students can sort the cards into their chronological order or into short and long term causes of the Peasants’ Revolt. For more able middle and higher ability students, they can be sorted into social, political, economic and religious causes. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a single page word document, which contains 10 cards to be sorted, along with their instructions. You will also be able to download an accompanying PowerPoint, that has been designed to facilitate the card sorts and help consolidate the learning through an extended answer on what were the main causes of the Peasants Revolt in 1381. It also contains a word search, starters, plenaries, heads and tails task and writing frames and tempates. If you need a worksheet and more detailed information slides because you haven’t got a text book, them you can purchase the premium version of this lesson, which contains everything for an extra £1 from this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13068619 The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Society Know: Why did the peasants revolt in 1381? Understand: What roles did religious, social, economic and political factors play? Evaluate: What was the most important cause of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why the peasants revolted in 1381? Can You Explain: What roles did religious, social, political and money factors play? Can You Evaluate: What was the most important cause of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Why did Prohibition fail?
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Card Sort: Why did Prohibition fail?

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This great little card sort gets students to look at the key reasons why prohibition failed. It can be used with a range of abilities and has never failed to get my students engaged, whilst improving their understanding of the topic. The resource includes four headings - corruption, organised crime, lack of support and poor enforcement, as well as 22 statements which students are then asked to sort the cards under. I have always agonised over the heading ‘poor enforcement’ but as with all my resources, it is in Microsoft Word so you can customise it to suit your own students. Theme: Why did prohibition fail? Know: What were the key factors that account for the failure of prohibition? Understand: what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it ins failure? Evaluate: which factor was the most important in explaining why prohibition failed? WILF - What am I Looking For? Identify - what factors led to the failure of prohibition Describe - What factors led to the failure of prohibition Explain - what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it’s eventual failure? Analyse - what was the most important factor? Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort - Why did Prohibition fail?
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Card Sort - Why did Prohibition fail?

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This great little card sort gets students to look at the key reasons why prohibition failed. It can be used with a range of abilities and has never failed to get my students engaged, whilst improving their understanding of the topic. The resource includes four headings - corruption, organised crime, lack of support and poor enforcement, as well as 22 statements which students are then asked to sort the cards under. I have always agonised over the heading ‘poor enforcement’ but as with all my resources, it is in Microsoft Word so you can customise it to suit your own students. Theme: Why did prohibition fail? Know: What were the key factors that account for the failure of prohibition? Understand: what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it ins failure? Evaluate: which factor was the most important in explaining why prohibition failed? WILF - What am I Looking For? Identify - what factors led to the failure of prohibition Describe - What factors led to the failure of prohibition Explain - what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it’s eventual failure? Analyze - what was the most important factor? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919?
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Card Sort: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919?

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This tried and tested lesson has been designed to help students understand the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919. There are a series of tasks and activities built into the lesson, but the final outcome is to test students understanding by getting them to compare and contrast the aims of the peacemakers by completing a card sort exercise. These engaging resources are suitable for the full range of ability and designed to work along side any mainstream textbook or video on the Treaty of Versailles. However, I have included a detailed PP to accompany the main resource. If you are interested in delving deeper into this topic, then this lesson can be purchased as bundled discount along with lessons on the Treaty of Versailles and downloaded from my online shop. When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a two page card sort and an accompanying PowerPoint. The card sort includes aims, objectives, instructions, headings and information cards to sort, The eighteen slide PowerPoint includes a ‘snowballing’ and a ‘buzz and go starter’ as well information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities to support the lesson. The PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, templates and a plenary. The aims and objectives for these resources are as follows: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919? Understand: What impact did the First World War have on each of the Allies? Evaluate: How far did the FWW influence the aims of each country? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: What impact did the First World War have on each of the allies? Analyse: How far were the aims of the peacemakers influenced by the war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on international relations 1919 - 1990 in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: How did the Native Americans survive  the Great Plains?
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Card Sort: How did the Native Americans survive the Great Plains?

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This outstanding resource has been designed to help students understand the how Native Americans survived on the Great Plains. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision, homework or assessment activity and is part of a series that I have uploaded on the American West. If you have access to a class set of iPads then I have also uploaded an apply version to my TES shop. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single sheet, Microsoft Word document that you can easily customise if you wish. The document includes aims, instructions and seven challenges that Native Americans faced and the matching solutions that they came up. Once students have cut out the cards and correctly sorted them under the heading cards for challenges and solutions, they can extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: What was the American West? Know: What challenges faced Native Americans on the Great Plains? Understand: How did the Plains Indians overcome these challenges? Analyse: How suited was the lifestyle of the Native Americans to their environment? WILF: What Am I looking For? Identify and describe: What challenges faced the Plains Indians? Explain: How did Native Americans adapt to meet these challenges? Analyse: How successfully did Native Americans adapt to suit the challenges in their environment? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Native American beliefs
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Card Sort: Native American beliefs

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This beautifully illustrated, fun and interactive lesson on Native American beliefs is aimed at low ability students. The information slides look at Native American beliefs about the land, circles, clans, moieties, spiritualism and the Spirit World and how they affected the way in which they lived their lives. These ideas are then consolidated through the card sort and heads and tails activities that you can see in the preview. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 15 slide PowerPoint which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides , tasks and activities for the lesson. You will also be able to download a single page Word document, which contains the heading, information cards and instructions for the card sort. For more information, please see the preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Know: What beliefs did Native Americans believe? Understand: What were Native American beliefs about nature and the land? Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Identify: What Native Americans believed? Can You Explain: Native American beliefs about nature and the land? Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Native American beliefs
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Card Sort: Native American beliefs

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This beautifully designed and illustrated lesson is aimed at low ability students studying the beliefs of Native Americans. The information slides look at Native American beliefs about the land, circles, clans, moieties, spiritualism and the spirit World and how they affected the way in which they lived their lives. These ideas are then consolidated through the card sort and heads and tails activities that you can see in the preview. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download 15 slide PowerPoint which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides , tasks and activities for the lesson. You will also also be able to download a single page Microsoft Office Word document, which can be edited and further customised if necessary. This document includes leaning objective, instructions, four headings cards including circles, spirits, farming and mining as well as fourteen statements summarising key Native American beliefs. Once the cards have been cut out, students are expected to sort through the statements and match them to the correct headings. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Know: What beliefs did Native Americans believe? Understand: Native American beliefs about nature and the land? Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Identify: What Native Americans believed? Can You Explain: Native American beliefs about nature and the land? Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monasteries?
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Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monasteries?

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This great little card sort gets students to sort through a variety of factors to explain why Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. The resource contains four heading cards: power, money, religion and no longer needed as well as twelve cards that they need to discuss and decide where they fit. Once the card sort has been finished, your students could then have a go at answering the key question, using the headings as the opening points for their paragraphs and the examples that have sorted to support their arguments. As with all my resources, it is provided in word so that you can edit it to suit your own resources and students. Theme: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome? Know: Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monasteries? Understand: What role did money, power, religion and the fact that they were seen by some people as being no longer needed a factor in his decision? Evaluate: What was the most important factor in his decision? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and Describe: Why did Henry dissolve the monasteries? Explain the importance of each factor? Analyse: Which factor was the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Why did Henry VIII break with Rome in 1533?
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Why did Henry VIII break with Rome in 1533?

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This fun and interactive lesson is designed to get help students understand the problems facing Henry VIII in 1525 and the chain of events that led to him breaking with Rome in 1533. Everything has been carefully differentiated and can be easily adapted for the full range of ability and designed to improve students literacy and oracy skills. The first lesson begins with an introduction to Henry VIII’s problems. Students classify them either using the card sort or a printed off version of the diagram under the heads of money, power, religion, heir and personal problems. This is then consolidated with a thinking skills triangle priority task which is designed to help students which was he most important problem facing Henry. The next task gets students to predict what will happen next by getting them to write a speech suggesting how Henry could solve his problems. This is fully supported with writing frames and tasks. The second starts by looking at the chain of events that led Henry’s decision to break with Rome. This is consolidated with a heads and tails activity and a fully supported extended writing task. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 30 slide PowerPoint Presentation and a single page Word document. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters,plenaries, information slides, video links, historical sources, templates, diagrams , writing frames, tasks and activities. The Word document contains an optional card sort. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Why did Henry VIII break from Rome? Know: What problems faced Henry VIII in 1525? Understand: Which were linked to money, religion, power & succession? Evaluate: Why did Henry VIII decide to break with Rome? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You describe: The problems facing Henry VIII in 1527? Can You Explain: Which were linked to money, religion, power & succession? Can You Analyse: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monastaries?
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Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monastaries?

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This great little card sort gets students to sort through a variety of factors to explain why Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. The resource contains four heading cards: power, money, religion and no longer needed as well as twelve cards that they need to discuss and decide where they fit. Once the card sort has been finished, your students could then have a go at answering the key question, using the headings as the opening points for their paragraphs and the examples that have sorted to support their arguments. As with all my resources, it is provided in word so that you can edit it to suit your own resources and students. Theme: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome? Know: Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monasteries? Understand: What role did money, power, religion and the fact that they were seen by some people as being no longer needed a factor in his decision? Evaluate: What was the most important factor in his decision? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and Describe: Why did Henry dissolve the monasteries? Explain the importance of each factor? Analyze: Which factor was the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?
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Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?

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This fun and engaging activity delves into the primary factors influencing Henry VIII’s break with Rome, offering students a comprehensive exploration through a card sort exercise and a critical thinking review triangle activity. The resource “Card Sort - Henry VIII’s Problems” presents students with four key headings: power, religion, money, and personal, under which they can categorize the 14 accompanying cards, each representing different aspects of the historical context. Following the card sorting activity, students are encouraged to participate in the review triangle exercise, ideally in pairs or groups. Each group selects a representative to share and justify their categorizations on the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), fostering discussion and critical thinking. The insights gained from both the card sort and review triangle activities can be leveraged alongside existing classroom materials to inspire students to craft essays or extended pieces of writing on the complex topic of Henry VIII’s separation from Rome, encouraging deeper reflection and analysis. This multi-faceted approach not only enhances students’ understanding of history but also cultivates their analytical skills and ability to construct well-reasoned arguments based on historical evidence. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a two page word document that contains the card sort and review triangle exercise. Everything has also been uploaded as a PDF. The aims and objectives are as follows: Theme: Why did Henry Break with Rome? Know: What were the key reasons for his decision? Understand: What roles did power, religion, money and personal problems play in his decision? Evaluate: Which was the most important factor? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why Henry VIII decided to break with Rome? Can You Explain: What roles did religion, money, power and personal issues play in his decision? Can You Analyse: Which was the most important factor? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?
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Card Sort: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?

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This fun and engaging activity delves into the primary factors influencing Henry VIII’s break with Rome, offering students a comprehensive exploration through a card sort exercise and a critical thinking review triangle activity. It has been refined and field tested in the classroom for over 30 Years. The resource “Card Sort - Henry VIII’s Problems” presents students with four key headings: power, religion, money, and personal, under which they can categorize the 14 accompanying cards, each representing different aspects of the historical context. Following the card sorting activity, students are encouraged to participate in the review triangle exercise, ideally in pairs or groups. Each group selects a representative to share and justify their categorizations on the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), fostering discussion and critical thinking. The insights gained from both the card sort and review triangle activities can be leveraged alongside existing classroom materials to inspire students to craft essays or extended pieces of writing on the complex topic of Henry VIII’s separation from Rome, encouraging deeper reflection and analysis. This multi-faceted approach not only enhances students’ understanding of history but also cultivates their analytical skills and ability to construct well-reasoned arguments based on historical evidence.
Card Sort: Why was maintaining law and order in the American West difficult?
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Card Sort: Why was maintaining law and order in the American West difficult?

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This outstanding resource is designed to help students analysing the key reasons why it was difficult to maintain law and order in the American West. It is followed up by a thinking skills review triangle activity to help students decide which factor was the most important. Both activities can be used as a revision exercise, starter or plenary and will work along side any main stream text book or resource on the American West. The first resource entitled 'Card Sort - Why was law and order a problem in the West?', includes five headings under which the students can sort the rest of the cards. These are political, social, economic, geographical, values and attitudes. The rest of the resource then includes 11 cards which can be matched to the headings. Once the cards have been sorted, the students should then be able to move onto the review triangle activity. This is best done in pairs or groups, with one person from each group feeding back their results onto the IWB and explaining their choice. The results from the review triangle and the card sort can then be used, along with any of your other classroom resources, as a basis for students writing an essay or extended piece of writing on this topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What were the key reasons why maintaining law & order was difficult? Understand: What roles did social, economic, geographical factors as well as the values and attitudes play of the people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Evaluate: Which was the most important factor? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: what were the main reasons why maintaining law and order was difficult? Explain: What roles did social, economic, geographical, factors as well as the values and attitudes of people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Analyse: Which was the most important factor? Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Chronology of the Gunpowder Plot, 1605
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Card Sort: Chronology of the Gunpowder Plot, 1605

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This great resource is designed to be used a starter or plenary to help students sort through the chronology of what happened during the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. It is designed to work alongside any main stream resource or video on this topic. I have designed a lesson around this resource using the PowerPoint to drive the main activities which would suit a primary school or lower ability group at secondary group. If you are looking for a more challenging resource, I have also uploaded work suitable for higher ability students. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a twelve slide PowerPoint presentations with starters, plenaries, historical sources, information slides and video clips to support the main activity. You will also be able to download a Microsoft word document with a copy of the key events. I normally keep a copy of the card sort in 15 envelopes and get me students to quickly order them into the order in which they think it happened before feeding back to a class discussion. This takes about 3 minutes. However, you can also give it out as a sheet and ask them to cut out the cards and stick them into your book. This can take up to 15 minutes. If you are being observed it might be an idea to get your students to sort the cards at the beginning to help you evaluate what they know and then do it again at the end to help you demonstrate progress. This is a tried and trusted resource which has never failed to ignite my learners interest in the topic. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The consequences of the Break with Rome Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot in 1605? Understand: Why would the Catholics want to kill the king and parliament? Evaluate: How far does the historical evidence support that Guy Fawkes was framed? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot in 1605? Explain: Why would the Catholics want to kill the king and parliament? Analyse: How far does the historical evidence support that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Was Guy Fawkes innocent or guilty?
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Card Sort: Was Guy Fawkes innocent or guilty?

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This card sort is designed to get students to sort through the evidence and key facts to help them decide whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty. The resource includes eight primary sources and seven information cards as well as two headings - innocent or guilty. Your higher ability students may wish to create a third interpretation which is Guy Fawkes wanted to kill the King but was setup. This resource could be used as a mini plenary to help prepare your students for an essay on this topic. Why not check out some of my other resources on this topic, including my free writing frame. Theme: What were the causes of the English Civil War? Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot? Understand: Why did the Catholics supposedly want to murder the King? Evaluate: How far do the contemporary sources and research by historians prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What evidence and facts supports that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty? Explain: How does the evidence support whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty? Analyse: Come to a judgement on how far Guy Fawkes was guilty? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Religious groups in Britain in 1600
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Card Sort: Religious groups in Britain in 1600

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This simple activity will work with most text books on the topic and is designed to get students to match the names of the different religious groups in 1600 with their correct descriptions. Ideally, this card sort could be used as either a starter or a plenary. It is written with foundation and core students in mind. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Religious groups in Britain in 1600
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Card Sort: Religious groups in Britain in 1600

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This simple activity will work with most text books on the topic and is designed to get students to match the names of the different religious groups in 1600 with their correct descriptions. Ideally, this card sort could be used as either a starter or a plenary. It is written with foundation and core students in mind. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort - Causes of the English Civil War Chronology Exercise
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Card Sort - Causes of the English Civil War Chronology Exercise

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The great little resources is designed for core and foundation students. It includes 12 key events which were important steps or turning points that led to the English Civil War. Task 1: Sort the cards into the correct chronological order Task 2: Colour code those events which were the fault of either Charles I or Parliament Task 3: Write an extended answer explaining who as to blame for starting the war. Aims & Objectives Theme: Causes of the English Civil War 1642 - 1660 Know: What were the key steps to war? Understand: Which causes were the fault of Charles I or Parliament? Evaluate: Who was to blame for starting the English Civil War? WILF - What Am I looking For? Identify & Describe: What were the key causes of the civil war? Explain: Which key events were the fault of Charles I or Parliament? Analyse: How far was Charles I responsible for starting the English Civil War? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Causes & Consequences of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690
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Card Sort: Causes & Consequences of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690

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This outstanding resource is a simple card sort that can be used with a range of abilities from foundation to gifted and talented. It looks at one of the most important turning point in both Irish and British History, the Battle of the Boyne, 1690 whose consequences still echo down to the present day. The card sort can be used a starter or plenary. It contains two heading cards labelled ‘Causes of the Battle of the Boyne’ and ‘Consequences of the Battle of the Boyne.’ Students are instructed to sort through fourteen cards. I have deliberately included more consequence cards, than causes cards. They are written with a neutral, non judgemental tone allowing students to form their own opinions. Aims and objectives: Theme: Making of the United Kingdom Know: What were the causes and consequences of the Battle of the Boyne? Understand: Why was the Battle of the Boyne a significant turning point? Analyse: What were the long term consequences? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What were the causes and consequences of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690? Understand: What was it a significant event in both Irish and British history? Analyse: What were the long term consequences for the making of the UK? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy