This is a set of resources I use with Year 8 in the Summer term. I have had very positive reviews and Year 8 love to finish the year with this. You will need a copy of 'Roots' DVD to play along side these lessons, however you could use some of the lessons without. Lessons: 1. Introduction to the slave triangle and slave trade 2. Why was slavery allowed? 3. African Culture 4. Capturing Slaves 5. Middle Passage 6. Middle Passage Assessment 7. Auction 8. Role Play auction 9. Slave routine 10. Plantation Life 11. Slave resistance 12. Underground railroad (fun lesson) Enjoy and use as you wish :)

This is the first 12 lessons for an industrial revolution SOW. Included: introduction- living conditions- health and medicine - factories- coal mining- population- towns - conclusion All activities and support materials included (apart from video clips, but hyperlinks have been added). This has been produced for a mixed ability year 9 class- but can be used with other years. These are some ideas that I have created, found and adapted Use how you wish and enjoy

These lessons have been designed for Year 7 Medieval History. This is not a SOW as such, but lessons that I teach throughout the Medieval module. For example, when teaching about Queen Matilda I first teach Medieval women; when teaching the Black Death, I first teach about Medieval Medicine You can use these lessons how and where you would like. The lessons include: 1. Medieval towns- I use this at the beginning of the Medieval module before I teach about 1066 and Hastings as an introduction 2. Medieval villages- I use this at the beginning of the Medieval module before I teach about 1066 and Hastings 3. Medieval Fun- I use as a one off fun lesson 4. Medieval Church/ religion - I use this before I teach about Henry II and Thomas Becket 5. Medieval Women - I use this PP before I teach about Queen Matilda 6. Medieval Medicine- I use this before I teach about the Black Death 7. Medieval Law and Order- I use this before I teach Henry II 8. Medieval Food Enjoy and use as you wish

This resource I have used with my Y11 GCSE class to teach them about the Cold War. The PP work along side the Cold War booklet that I have on sale. (It is also included in this sale as well) You will need to use a textbook for information for some of these lessons. I use the edexcel GCSE international relation text book- but any can be used. All of the lessons follow a very similar structure and their is a lot of exam practice in the lessons. This worked for my class as I was able to get through the content very quickly, however some of these lessons could take two lessons. 1. Introduction 2. Conferences 3. Iron Curtain and secret speeches 4. Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Satellite States and Cominform 5. The Berlin Blockade 6. The Arms Race and the Space Race 7. The Hungarian uprising 8. The Berlin Wall 9. The Cuban Missile Crisis 10. Czechslovakia 11. The Afghanistan War and Detente 12. Ronald Reagan 13. Gorbachex 14. The End of the Soviet Union Enjoy and use as you wish!

This resource is used to teach the USA Topic 3- the Wall Street Crash and its effects This set of lessons includes: Underlying problems Why Wall Street Crashed The effects of the Wall Street Crash on the US society The government reaction Rising resentment Who would you choose? Hoover or Roosevelt? Some of the lessons may need the use of a text book for extra information Enjoy and use as you wish

This is a set of resources designed for Year 7 any ability. All lessons have been differentiated for top ability and for SEN groups. This includes: 1. What is a castle? What were the first types of castles? 2. Where should castles be built? 3. How to attack and defend a castle? 4. How did castles affect England? - source work lesson 5. Marshmallow challenge 6. Project- 6 week project booklet My year 7 students have thoroughly enjoyed these lessons- in particular completing the castle History challenge at home :) Use as you wish and enjoy!

This is a set of newly developed resources that I use for KS3 Year 9. The lessons are all fully resourced (any worksheets are at the end of the PP) and there is no need for any text books to be used. The lessons are as follows: What was the Cold War? big picture overview Why was there so much mistrust between the superpowers? communism and capitalism Why did the superpowers fall out? conferences What was the first Cold War confrontation? Berlin Blockade/ Airlift How dangerous was it to escape over the Berlin Wall? How close was nuclear war in 1962? The Cuban Missile Crisis Key Marked Piece Did the USA really land on the moon? The space race Why did the USA fight a war in Vietnam? Why did the USA lose the war in Vietnam? Were there attempts made to reduce tensions? detente Why did the Soviet Union Collapse? Summary- make your own historical cartoon VIP tests and sheets also included- similar to knowledge organisers. I hope you enjoy this resource!

This is lesson 6 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learn about the Cuban Missile Crisis and have the chance to make a news broadcast about what happened. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 8 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students investigate using evidence if the USA really did land on the moon or not. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

I use this set of resources with Year 8 when introducing Elizabeth I. The students really enjoy these lessons as they have been designed to be quite creative. There are also SEN alternatives within the resources and Power Points for most lessons. Lessons: 1. Elizabeth introduction- some problems Elizabeth I had 2. Elizabeth and marriage. Take me out lesson- (you will need information on the men as I have lost the electronic copy- if you would like me to take a picture of the sheet I use then message through.) 3. Elizabeth's problem image. (can take 2 lessons) 4. Who was Mary Queen of Scots (can take 2 lessons if students are designing movie trailers) 5. What should Elizabeth do with Mary? 6. The Spanish Armada - why was it sent? what happened? 7. Conclusion lesson and resources 8. Assessment Use and enjoy as you wish.

I use these lessons with Year 9 to introduce the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. This is usually the last topic in Y9 during the summer term. Lessons cover: 1. The Treaty of Versailles 2. Hitler - who was he? 3. How did Hitler rise to power? 4. Propaganda and Censorship 5. The Aryan Race - what was it? 6. The Hitler Youth 7. Nazi policies towards women 8. Persecution of the Jewish to 1939 9. The Ghettos 10. The final solution. Some of these lessons you may need a little bit more information- (not much though). Some PPs could take more than one lesson if wanted. There is also some HW ideas on some of the slides. Enjoy and use as you wish.

This is a set of resources I use with Year 8 when teaching about the English Civil War.

This is a set of resources used to teach medicine during the industrial revolution. Enjoy and use as you wish.

Elizabeth revision sheet and assessment lesson, wish SEN alternatives and help sheets. The assessment title is: ‘Elizabeth was a strong Monarch’ Do you agree or disagree with this statement? The A3 conclusion sheet allows the students time to get ready for their assessment and revise. If interested then please see all of my Elizabeth resources for sale in my shop. Enjoy and use as you wish.

I use these resources with Year 8 as an introduction into James I. We first of all act out the story of the Gun Powder plot. We then look at whether the plotters were framed. We then put Cecil and Guy Fawkes on trial. Enjoy and use as you wish.

I have used this resource with my Year 8 class, when teaching about Elizabeth. Lesson 1: The start of the Spanish Armada - Boxing match where students pretend to be characters to work out why the Armada was sent - Create a propaganda speech Lesson 2: The results of the Spanish Armada - Starts with the reasons for the Armada - Go through the story of the Spanish Armada (plan vs reality) - Create a story board or create a diary entry - GCSE practice question on the Armada (Key features) Enjoy and use as you wish!

This resource I have used with my Y11 GCSE class to teach them about the start of the Cold War. The PP work along side the Cold War booklet that I have on sale. You will need to use a textbook for information for some of these lessons. I use the edexcel GCSE international relation text book- but any can be used. 1. Introduction (found idea on TES) 2. Conferences 3. Iron Curtain and secret speeches 4. Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Satellite States and Cominform 5. The Berlin Blockade 6. The Arms Race and the Space Race 7. The Hungarian uprising Enjoy and use as you wish!

I use this resource with Y7 to introduce them to immigration and what it means to be British. It leads nicely onto looking at- are we all immigrants? If you would like more lessons on this topic view my shop! Enjoy and use as you wish

I use this resource for Y7 to introduce interpretations and it leads nicely onto looking at the history of Britain. I often set them HW to finish their research and then we act out dragons den the next lesson- this normally involves students getting dressed up and appearing out of the elevator (cupboard) to dramatic music. Enjoy and use as you wish

I use this resource as HW with my Year 8 classes after we have studied Elizabeth. I use it as a preparation sheet for the assessment that the students sit the next lesson. Enjoy and use as you wish!