Extended Writing: Why was the world unable to keep peace after 1918? [#6] Lesson #6 of 6 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why was the world unable to keep peace after 1918?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: Building on students’ understanding of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles; the rise of Fascism and Nazism in Europe; the Great Depression; and the failures of the League of Nations; students are prompted to write an extended argument about the most significant cause/s of WWII. This lessons scaffolds the structure and language of high-quality extended writing for students. The lesson also ensures that students have an opportunity to provide and engage with peer feedback. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 8 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes (or as a double if students are completing extended writing). What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).

Experiences of Slavery - How did the enslaved succeed in resisting their treatment? [#4] Lesson #4 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “What was the experience of enslaved people?” [Concept: Evidence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: Used as an assessment lesson / ‘Big Write’. This lesson prompts students to assess the utility of a source, using the COP (Content, Own Knowledge, Provenance) method. There is ample scaffolding and modelling so that students can make good progress. The sources used include a “Runaway” advert, an extract of Equiano’s autobiography and “The Old Plantation” painting. This variety enables students to draw on and apply their knowledge of the Middle Passage, Slave Societies and Resistance. Note: In line with recent guidance, these lessons ensure that students frequently encounter historically marginalised voices. Sources have been chosen carefully in order to give students the fullest understanding, though may include sensitive language / imagery. Pre-checking slides is strongly advised in order to prepare for this. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but highly suitable for KS4 Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? • PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. • Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. • Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). • Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance.

What crimes were committed in Anglo-Saxon England? [#2] An exploration of Anglo-Saxon society and criminal activity, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: This lesson introduces students to the structure of Anglo-Saxon society (specifically on hierarchy and lifestyle). Students then explore contemporary sources to identify different crimes, and think critically the severity of these by the standards of the time. This prepares students well for analysing the changes brought about by the Normans. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did the Normans adapt law enforcement? [#5] An exploration into Norman methods of law enforcement, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Following on from a study of crimes and methods of punishment in Norman England, students will familiarise themselves with the way in which law enforcement was adapted under the Normans (i.e., new trial by combat, Church courts etc). Students will also evaluate change and continuity as a whole, thinking critically about why the Normans kept certain Saxon systems, and replaced others. This can be used as a precursor to an exam-style change & continuity exercise (see Lesson #6). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did the Normans change crime and punishment? [#4] An exploration of new crimes (by definition) and punishments in Norman England, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: This lesson refamiliarises students with elements of the Norman conquest; specifically the way in which William consolidated his power by dealing harshly with rebellions, building castles and restructuring society. Students then look at how new crimes and punishments were introduced after the Norman Conquest (1066). This can be used as a precursor for a change & continuity exam-style question. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Justice in Norman England - Exam Practice [#6] A lesson prompting students to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question: “‘The Normans made significant changes to Anglo-Saxon justice.’” How far do you agree with this statement?” Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Building on their engagement with law and justice in Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, the students are prompted to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Expansion of Slavery - Extended Writing (Causation) [#4] Lesson #4 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: Consolidating knowledge about the Triangular Trade, contemporary justifications for slavery and how the trade benefited ordinary Britons, this lesson prompts student to write an extended answer to the enquiry question: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?”. This lesson does not require you to have used the other lessons in my scheme of work; if students already have some knowledge of the slave trade this lesson is suitable. Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Alternative assessment activity for mixed / lower-ability groups. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support writing (with sentence starters / conceptual word banks). Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance.

How did society change during the Early Modern Period? [#1] An introduction to crime and punishment in the Early Modern Period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Having studied the Middle Ages, this lesson aims to introduce students to the Early Modern Period. Specifically, it equips students with a contextual understanding of the period, before they examine the changes and continuities in crime and punishment in more depth. In this lesson, students will explore the way in which society changed, with a focus on religious and political turmoil, and the changes in economy. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why was the Bloody Code introduced? [#8] An exploration into to the Bloody Code, introduced during the Early Modern period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: In this lesson, students will investigate features of the Bloody Code, introduced during the Early Modern period. Students will understand how an increasing number of crimes became punishable by death, and analyse the reasons or factors that influenced the introduction of the Bloody Code (i.e., preservation of power, media sensationalism etc.). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why was there a ‘witch-finding’ craze in the 17th Century? [#4] An insight into the factors behind the witch-craze of the seventeenth century, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will gain a contextual understanding about the growing hysteria around “witches” during the Early Modern Period. Specifically, students will analyse the factors for this growth (i.e., individuals such as Matthew Hopkins, or the media including James I’s Daemonology). This lesson can be used as a precursor to a 12-mark “Explain why…” question or another piece of extended writing (see my TES shop). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Video Clip - Link to a trailer for “The Witchfinder General”, from Screenbound Pictures. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why were vagabonds punished so harshly? [#3] An insight into vagabondage during the Early Modern Period , adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will explore the growth of vagabondage in Early Modern England. Specifically, they will examine the way in which vagabonds were seen and punished at different times. They will also analyse the factors which influenced growing fears / concerns about vagabonds. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

End of the Bloody Code - Industrial Age [#12] An investigation into why the Bloody Code was abolished during the c.1800s, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Building on from a previous study about the Bloody Code (see Early Modern period lessons), students will explore reasons why the Bloody Code was abolished during the c.1800s. This will focus specifically on changing attitudes towards the purpose of punishment and ineffective public executions. This lesson also gives students the opportunity to build source analysis skills. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

What are the biggest changes to law enforcement since c.1900? [#4] An exploration into how law enforcement has evolved since c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Following on from a study of how the police have modernised in the 20th / 21st century (specifically through science and technology; please see previous lesson on TES), this lesson gives students an insight into the specialisation of police roles, and the work of the Neighbourhood Watch. Students will examine the work of different police units / NW, and analyse how community-based methods show continuity in the history of law enforcement. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did the treatment of young offenders change in the 20th C.? [#6] An exploration into the evolving methods of treatment for young offenders c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will explore the way in which punishments and prison systems have evolved for young people since c.1900, with an eye on Borstals, Approved Schools, Attendance Centres, and Youth Detention Centres. Students will also encounter BBC footage of Young Offender’s Institutions whilst considering the extent of change. The lessons students to trace the evolving nature of punishments for young offenders, and analyse the reasons why changes have taken place during the course of the century. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why was there an uprising in 1857? [#5] Lesson #5 of 6 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the Indians mutiny in 1857?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: In this lesson, students will be familiarised with the uprising of 1857 itself, examining a variety of short- and med-term causes, including the treatment of Indian sepoys and the religious tensions that arose as a result of new cartridges greased in fats. The lesson will also give students the opportunity to begin ranking and organising different causes / factors, in order to hone their conceptual understanding and prepare them for writing an argument (see lesson 6 on my TES shop). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).

Expansion of Slavery - The Triangular Trade [#1] Lesson #1 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A lesson exploring the mechanics of the slave trade; specifically the Triangular trade. Students will understand how the trade in enslaved people became a lucrative opportunity for merchants and plantation owners. They will also begin to explore other contextual reasons for the increasing demand for slave labour. Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance. Video Clip – Link to TedEd clip about the Transatlantic Slave Trade (Anthony Hazard).