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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.

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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.
Middle Ages Storyboard
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Middle Ages Storyboard

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I use this lesson towards Christmas time to sum up a scheme of work on the Middle Ages. It can also be used as cover work. Resources attached. Comments are appreciated.
What were workhouses really like?
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What were workhouses really like?

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I posted these sources up around the room for students to collect information from. This task was designed to provide context to support and assessment on the workhouses. Comments are appreciated. :-)
How did people try and treat the Black Death?
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How did people try and treat the Black Death?

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Students explore the treatments and beliefs at the time of the Black Death using sources, a video clip and a textbook. My classroom is equipped with both the white Dawson textbooks and the brown Edexcel version. You can adapt page numbers to suit your own. Comments are appreciated.
What factors affected the discovery of germs?
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What factors affected the discovery of germs?

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Students target the specific factors which helped to develop germ theory. This lesson should be taught after having introduced Koch and Pasteur. My classroom is equipped with both the white Dawson textbook and the Edexcel endorsed brown version. Comments are appreciated.
What are map symbols?
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What are map symbols?

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Students plot a map using a list of instructions and symbols. Example OS maps help to develop student understanding if you have some around!
What was the impact of thw 1834 Poor Law?
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What was the impact of thw 1834 Poor Law?

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Students use information about Chadwick and the Poor Law and to assess its impact. Students are encouraged to see how the Poor Law was misinterpreted. The video clip was taken from Youtube but you can find others by simply searching. Comments are appreciated.
Historical Fiction
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Historical Fiction

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I think reading is very important for every single student. In my history classroom I like to show my students that they can read about the periods they study too. Please note the publisher document has several pages. Comments are appreciated.
Why was it called the Jazz Age?
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Why was it called the Jazz Age?

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In this lesson students explore the key features of 1920 America by focusing on Jazz. They will develop an understanding of the type of music and research two famous musicians. Powerpoint can used as a quick run through or as an information hunt around the classroom. Comments are appreciated.
Why do people go on holiday?
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Why do people go on holiday?

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This lesson asks students to consider why people choose to go to certain places. I used simple travel brochures to demonstrate certain type but there's also some resources attached. Comments are appreciated.
What is space tourism?
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What is space tourism?

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Students explore the idea of space tourism by looking at Virgin Galatic. There are many short videos on the website you could show to introduce the ideas. Comments are appreciated.
What were the features of castles?
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What were the features of castles?

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Students discover the features of medieval castles and look at the potential weaknesses of the original Motte and Bailey castles. Lesson plan included. Comments are appreciated.
Which witch is which?
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Which witch is which?

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Students explore the stereotype of the witch and attempt to guess which characters would have been accused of witchcraft. Comments are appreciated. This was taught as a 30 minute lesson.
What were factory conditions like?
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What were factory conditions like?

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In this lesson students use a variety of text and picture sources to draw conclusions about working conditions. Students should be selecting evidence from the sources to back up their points. A creative writing activity is used to end the lesson. Comments are appreciated.
How has Brighton changed?
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How has Brighton changed?

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Students use written and picture sources to explain the changing nature of Brighton. This lesson can be used as part of a local history project. Comments are appreciated.