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Revolt of the Earls 1075 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman England (Edexcel 9-1))
WALT: Evaluate the importance of the revolt and why it failed.
1-2: describe why people were unhappy with William’s rule.
3-4: Describe the key features of the revolt of the earls.
5-7: Explain how and why the rebellion failed.
8-9: Evaluate the success of Williams rule 1066-1075.
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REVISION Saxon England (Anglo-Saxon and Norman England (Edexcel 9-1))
This revision session is part of a series of sessions aimed at building pupils knowledge and understanding of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman England unit for Edexcel 2016 specification.
As part of this session pupils will gain an overview of:
Saxon society
Edward the Confessor and the kings power
Law and order
Economy
Power of the House of Godwin
The Normandy Embassy
The Revolt against Tostig 1065
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Elizabethan England: What caused the Spanish Armada? (Skills lesson)
This skills lesson is aimed to encouraged independent extended writing - pupils examine the causes of the armada before reading and annotating a WAGOLL that demonstrates how to reach level 7 at KS3. They then create their own piece analysing the reasons Philip launched the Armada.
WALT: Explain why Phillip launched the Armada
Level 3: identify more than one cause of the Spanish Armada.
Level 4: describe each cause in detail.
Level 5: Explain why each cause upset Phillip enough for him to launch his Armada.
Level 6-7: Evaluate the importance of causes to reach a judgement.
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Spartacist Uprising and Kapp Putsch (Weimar and Nazi Germany: Edexcel 9-1)
Pupils will:
WALT: Examine challenges to the Weimar government by the left and right.
Identify features of left and right wing politics.
Describe the Spartacist Revolt and the Kapp Putsch.
Explain why Germany was weak after the attacks.
Analyse a source to explain why it is useful.
Included is a fully differentiated how useful question including differentiated structure strips.
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Norman Conquest (Edexcel history 9-1) Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
Fully differentiated lesson with 'how far do you agree' exam question and skills work at the end of the lesson.
Pupils colour code the reasons William/Harold's tactics were better, they then analyse their leadership before considering whether it was luck/God's will that led to William winning the Battle of Hasting's.
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Narrative Account Skills Lesson (Edexcel History American West 9-1)
Lesson aimed at intervention prior to examination, pupils develop narrative account skills as well as knowledge of the cattle industry - an area that, judging by SAMS material the exam board are keen to examine.
Pupils read the sample answer and pick out what is wrong with it
Pupils catagorise information into rise and fall of the cattle industry, they colour code it rather than writing it out to save time
pupils create a word bank of connectives
pupils create a narrative account using step by step guide and template which can be found on the worksheet - PPT takes pupils through the account step by step so you can give your group as little or as much support as necessary.
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Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement (KS3)
Part of a three lesson SOW about the CRM in America.
WALT: Evaluate methods used to fight for equality in 1960s America.
Level 3: Identify the meaning of the phrase Civil Rights
Level 4: Describe the Jim Crow Laws and examples of how they linked to life in the 1960s
Level 5: Explain methods in which Civil Rights leaders fought for equality.
Level 6: Analyse the methods you think would be most successful and explain why.
Starter: what does Civil Rights Movement mean? using Frayer model
task one: video task
Task two define and describe the Jim Crow Laws using images
Task three: describe and explain methods of protest
task four: analytical discussion and annotation of President Kennedy’s Civil Right’s Address.
Plenary: 3 - 2 -1 plenary task
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Johnson County War: Causes, conduct, consequences. (American West (Edexcel history 9-1))
Lesson that explores the causes, conduct and consequences of the JCW.
All tasks fully differentiated for HA and LA.
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Design your own Norman castle (Stone keep and motte and bailey)
Full lesson
Pupils are given a budget and key features of a castle, they must make their own castle and then must attack their partner's castle. Aimed at year 7 pupils studying life in Norman England.
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REVISION Succession crisis and events of 1066 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman England (Edexcel 9-1))
This is part of a series of revision sessions aimed at preparing pupils to succeed at the Edexcel 2016 specification: Paper Two Anglo-Saxon and Norman England.
As part of this session pupils will explore:
Succession crisis: who should be king?
Gate Fulford
Stamford Bridge
Hastings
Why did William Win
Aftermath: march on London, Submission of the earls
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Elizabethan England: Tudor Entertainment
Whole lesson aimed at KS3 exploring Elizabethan/Tudor entertainment.
Pupils examine an image of bear baiting and infer what they think is happening
they read a source and add to/alter their description
they self assess it
they explore other types of entertainment
finally they apply their knowledge by creating a poster for a spectator-fest in their Tudor village
WALT: Explore methods of entertainment available in Elizabethan England. Level 3: Infer what you can learn from a source.
Level 4: Describe types of entertainment available in Tudor England.
Level 5: Explain why these sports were dangerous.
Level 6: Evaluate which sport was most popular and compare why you think this is the case.
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Battle of Little Bighorn; causes, conduct, consequences (American West (Edexcel history 9-1))
Complete lesson on the Battle of Little Bighorn including exam skills work around the 8 mark importance question - pupils are asked to mark and improve a model answer.
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REVISION Stresemann and recovery (Edexcel 9-1: Weimar and Nazi Germany)
This lesson covers the content required for Stresemann and recovery of Germany after the first world war for Paper 3 of the new Edexcel specification (2016).
Pupils will explore both interpretations and source questions within this revision lesson.
They will be provided with a worksheet that covers all of the steps Stresemann takes to ensure Germany is able to recover following the TOV. They can then take this home to support independent revision.
Pupils will:
analyse the Stresemann as our saviour source
Highlight key changes made by Stresemann and explain why people did and didn’t like them.
Answer the two four mark interpretation questions and plan an explain why question.
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Cattle Industry (Rise and Decline): REVISION American West
Part of a series of revision sessions that provide pupils with an overview of the American West unit prior to examination.
As part of this revision session pupils will revise:
Changing role of the Cowboy
Rise of cattle industry and key individuals
Decline of the cattle industry
Johnson County War: Causes, conduct, consequences
Possible examination questions
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Sand Creek Massacre and Red Cloud's War (American West (Edexcel history 9-1))
Lesson that analyses the causes, conduct and consequences of Sand Creek and Red Cloud.
Includes opportunity for pupils to analyse the success of President Grant’s Peace Treaty.
Pupils complete a narrative account and work in pairs to gain information about the two events .
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Titanic - who was to blame?
Group lesson, pupils work in groups to analyse sources which help them decide who was to blame for the disaster - they annotate each source before moving onto the next.
At the end of the lesson pupils are asked to evaluate who was most to blame, this task is levelled with different tasks for each attainment level.
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Hereward the Wake and the rebellion at Ely (Anglo-Saxon and Norman England (Edexcel 9-1))
WALT: Explain what caused the Ely rebellion and why it failed.
1-2: recall and describe key features of previous rebellions studied.
3-4: Describe the role of Hereward the Wake in the Ely rebellion.
5-7: Explain the causes, main developments and consequences of the Ely rebellion.
8-9: Evaluate how and why the Ely rebellion failed.
Pupils will:
starter: complete choice of two exam questions, green pen and improve/attempt other exam question if full marks.
discussion: why the fens at Ely? link back to Gate Fulford.
Worksheet task: explain key features of the rebellion, link back to 1068 and 1069 rebellions
Explain task: why did the rebellion fail?
exam question: how far did you agree, exam plan and sentence starters.
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Henry VIII Wives
Full lesson and homework. Pupils evaluate which wife Henry loved most by firstly completing a carousel activity that allows them to explore each wife and the reasons Henry divorced her before creating an extended writing piece (differentiated) about who he loved most.
Homework: to write a letter to the Pope explaining why you want a divorce from Katherine of Aragon.
WALT: Evaluate who Henry loved most.
Level 3: Identify Henry’s six wives.
Level 4: Describe each of his wives and what happened to them.
Level 5: explain why Henry divorced each wife.
Level 6: Compare which wife was Henry loved most, give reasons why.
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Lanfranc's reforms with exam skills (Edexcel history 9-1)
Pupils explore Lanfranc’s reforms before analysing an exam response to the 16 mark question on the Norman’s paper.
Pupils mark the answer using a simplified mark scheme before improving a paragraph and then writing their own about Lanfranc and whether his reforms made the king more powerful. Encourages pupils to familiarise themselves with PEEL paragraphs and focus on applying these skills and using words from the question to ensure their explanation is analytical enough for a level 3-4 answer.
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Grade Descriptors Edexcel History Display
Display created to inform pupils what is required for the new specification. goes from 1-9, I used the specification grade boundaries to create this display, the wording for g8-9 was identical which is why this grade boundary has one page rather than two.