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The History of Ancient Persia
Each lesson is well constructed and fully resourced (all resources are contained at the end of each PowerPoint to avoid multiple files). Lessons include a varied sequence of activities building up content and skills to enable students to engage with the content of the Persia Empire while building up transferable skills in historical writing, source analysis and creative projects. Each lesson also includes model answers, criteria and stretch/support activities.
The lessons are as follows:
The Artifacts of Persia. A collection of primary sources that students study. They then create a presentation on the question “what type of people were the Ancient Persians?”
The King of Kings: An overview of the reigns of Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius, and Xerxes.
Life in Persia: A project-based lesson with all the materials needed for students to present on Persian law, religion and the role of women.
The Fall of Babylon: A brief look at the Babylonian Empire, a timeline of its fall to Persia and a study of the causes, events and consequences surrounding the fall of the Great city.
The Age of Kings – A look at the magnificence and splendor of the traveling household court of the Persian Kings
Persia v Athens and the Battle of Marathon: What happened, why did it happen and what legacy did it leave?
Athens & Sparta: The allies that kept Persia at bay, a look at their similarities and differences.
Battle of Thermopylae: How did it create the legend of the 300? Is there any truth in it?
Battle of Salamis: How did the Greeks defeat a much larger Persian army?
Persian achievements: Art, Science, Architecture, Mathematics.
Persian Medicine
Alexander the Great
The sacking of Persepolis
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From a series of over 30 lessons made by Wolsey Academy on the history of Colonial America. They provide a thorough foundation of knowledge in this vital period of world history and provide an excellent foundation for all future study. Each lesson looks to focus on a range of historical skills and exam techniques to equip students with knowledge and transferable research, analysis and study skills.
To find the complete bundle search on the Wolsey Academy website.
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Dive into an extensive collection of over forty meticulously crafted lessons on the Cold War, tailored for both middle and high school students. Our curriculum embarks on a historical journey beginning before the outbreak of the Second World War, exploring the depths of Communist ideology and the pivotal moments of the Russian Revolution. It spans across the monumental events leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the USSR, providing a comprehensive exploration of this pivotal era in history.
Each lesson is enriched with a diverse array of activities, keyword cards, and assessments, all designed to enhance analytical thinking and writing skills. Our resources are crafted to not only educate but to inspire a deeper understanding and curiosity about the Cold War’s complex narratives.
The lessons include:
Cold War Intro – Timeline and Keywords
Capitalism v Communism
Pre-WW2 Tensions
The Grand Alliance
Tensions during WW2
The Three Conferences
Conferences – Role Play Lesson
The US Atom Bomb
Soviet Occupation of Eastern Europe
Telegrams and Iron Curtains
Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Cominform and Comecon
Causes of the Berlin Blockade
Events of the Berlin Blockade
West Germany and NATO
Cold War Origins Recap Lesson
Korean War Causes
Korean War Events
Korean War Consequences
Arms Race
Space Race
Hungarian Revolution Causes
Hungarian Revolution Events
Hungarian Revolution Consequences
Berlin Wall Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Prague Spring
Détente
Vietnam War – Background
Vietnam War – Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam War – Major Battles
Vietnam War – Vietcong Tactics
Vietnam War – US Tactics
US and China Relations
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Chernobyl
Solidarity & Poland
Gorbachev & The end of the USSR
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As a proud non-profit organization, Wolsey Academy is dedicated to making a difference. Proceeds from the sale of our educational resources are generously donated to support various charities, details of which can be found on our website. Our commitment to educational excellence and social responsibility underscores everything we do.
But our offerings don’t stop there. Wolsey Academy is also your gateway to engaging 3D History games and workbooks, available at no cost for your students to enjoy. These immersive games complement our educational resources, making learning both fun and impactful. And for those who wish to delve deeper into history, we offer the opportunity to purchase additional lessons at a special discount.
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20 lessons covering:
British colonies in America
The Atlantic Slave Trade & Rebellions
India and the British
The First World War and Empire
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
The first 14 lessons (only) from a a series of 27 lessons on UAE Social Studies (History). Each lesson contained keywords and a wide range of activities, with a focus on developing skills that students can use in their regular lessons too. A key focus is obviously on Historical skills, but also Geographic, Business as well as general skills of research, debate and presentation. Several lessons have been inspired by lectures given at the NYU Abu Dhabi by experts in their fields.
The lessons begin with the formation of the Arabian landmass and end with the Arabs on Mars! Fairly comprehensive history. All lessons have been made with cultural sensitivities in mind.
The lessons in both Parts 1 and 2 are:
Historical Overview of the UAE
Jebel Faya
The Magan People
Bronze Age Trade
Wadi Suq and Umm Al Na
The Iron Age
Pre-Islamic Arabia
The Prophet Muhammad and the arrival of Islam
Battle of Dibba 632CE
Mecca and Medina
Khalid ibn al-Walid
The Portuguese and the Persian Gulf
The Islamic Era & Hormuz
Bedouin Traditions
Pirate Coast & Trucial States
The Pearl Trade
Diary of a Dhow Driver
Qasr Al Hosn
Emirati Homes and Architecture
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Founding of the UAE 1971
Famous Emiratis
Famous Ex-Pats
UAE The Global Crossroads
The Dubai Miracle
Sovereign Wealth Funds
UAE Space Program
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Russian Revolution –
This is a completely fully resourced and integrated series of 17 lessons on the Russian Revolution. It was designed for junior/seniors but has also been used very effectively lower down the school.
In addition, it includes the 63 flashcard keyword trading card game AND a 44 page Revision Guide featuring 100s of activities and a webpage to support 18 teacher videos and 5 self marking quizzes
Each lesson contains as a minimum:
• Recap from the previous lesson
• Keyword flashcards (in a unique ‘Pokémon card style’ template!)
• Writing skill challenges building up to fully developed PEEKA paragraphs (these increase in complexity as you move through the lessons)
• Text with comprehension questions
• A ‘reverse engineer’ essay question task.
• A model paragraph with a ‘how can you improve?’ task
• Stretch questions.
• Video links.
The 17 lessons are as follows:
Russia and its discontents (free)
1905 Revolution (free)
The First World War (free)
Rasputin
February Revolution
Mid-Module Revision Tasks and Knowledge Check
Provisional Government
October Revolution
Bolsheviks & Constituent Assembly
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War – Why did the Reds win?
Russian Civil War – War Communism
Russian Civil War – Kronstadt Naval Mutiny
Russian Civil War – New Economic Policy
Russian Civil War – Lenin’s Legacy
End of unit – all revision cards, revision tasks, assessment questions, models and criteria.
Hope they help.
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From Robert Stevenson to Elon Musk and everything inbetween. These 19 lessons and 16 Guided Reading tasks take you from the dawn of the Industrial Revolution to the birth of AI.
Each lesson is fully resourced and ready to teach out of the PowerPoint.
We hope they help.
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
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From the Mughals to Modi
The History of India
This is a series of 12 on the History of India. with two guided reading activities from Historical scholarship.
Each lesson includes as a minimum:
• A context slide for teacher talk/intro
• A reading comprehension task
• A sorting/categorizing activity of factors/causes.
• A writing task with support and guidance.
All resources are included within the same PowerPoint for ease of organization. They have proved very effective with our High School classes.
The 12 lessons are as follows:
The Mughals (free)
The East India Company
The Battle of Plessey (free)
The Tiger of Mysore
The Mahratta
Revision & Feedback lesson for unit at half way point
Trucial States, UAE & Oman
The First War of Indian Independence (1857)
Amritsar Massacre & Indian Independence Movement
India, Gandhi and the Second World War
Bengal Famine 1943 (free)
Indian Independence and Partition
Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
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Second part (15 lessons) of the larger bundle of all China lessons. Covers the CCP, Mao’s influence and then Deng’s capitalist reforms. Each lesson comes with all the resources you need to teach it ‘out of the box’ including activities, worksheets, recap tasks, stretch and differentiated questions where appropriate – and each lesson comes with keywords and a revision slide and a writing homework exercise.
The 28 lessons of the complete bundle (Part 1 and 2) are as follows:
Part 1:
China Intro
Causes of the Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion Events & Consequences
1911 Revolution
May 4th Movement
Sun Yat-Sen
Recap Lesson
United Front
Northern Expedition
Recap lesson
Part 2:
Causes of the Long March
Consequences of the Long March
Second Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Why was the CCP victorious in the Civil War?
CCP’s Agricultural Reforms
The Great Famine
The Great Leap Forward
Women in Mao’s China
Political Control in Mao’s China
USSR & China
Causes of the Cultural Revolution
Key Features of the Cultural Revolution
Consequences of the Cultural Revolution
The Sino-Soviet Split
The Gang of Four
Deng Xiaoping’s Reforms
Tiananmen Square
BONUS: China and the Opium Wars
BONUS: Guided Reading - Japan’s Invasion of China 1937
These lessons have been taught successfully for many years at a top international school and are very easily editable for your own students (they’d also work very easily without any editing!)
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