Time travel Britain! Students learn about Christmas during two different eras; the medieval period and Christmas during the rule of Oliver Cromwell. These two booklets include a range of activities (that need minimal teacher intervention) such as a time travel activity, source analysis, writing up a report about Christmas in the period of study (a differentiated version included with sentence stems and a version without literacy support is included), a stamp making activity, a word search and a quick recap at the end where students change their time travels views based on what they now know. Each book will take the students a 60 minute lesson to work through (so enough material for two lessons here). Enjoy a stress free end of term lesson :-)

A stand alone one hour enquiry lesson on the impacts of the slave trade. Students begin with a key term activity before assessing and evaluating a range of outcomes/ evidence from the slave trade. Students are introduced to some stamps that commemorate aspects of the slave trade and are challenged to create their own stamp based on their knowledge and understanding gained from the lesson. The activities in this lesson are differentiated to three stands.

A lesson that looks at 4 case studies linked to Tudor and Stuart exploration. Students work together to identify positive and negative aspects, collect evidence and judge each case. They then respond to questions before reaching a supported judgement which gives the opportunity to practice and develop exam skills.

This lesson introduces students to the importance of factors in history in prep for the new GCSE spec. They identify the key factors from knowledge cards and use these to sort cards and to rank the importance of events before responding to a 'how far' style question. Literacy support and differentiated resources included. As always there are clear step by step instructions with differentiated resources and activities.

Easy to follow lessons which examines the changes brought in by the Normans following the conquest of Britain. Several tasks and worksheets are included in this lesson, these include plotting the changes/ continuity on a graph, spotting differences between Saxon and Norman justice, self assessment tasks and a 12 mark question (with mark scheme). Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017

A lesson on the key factors that led to people voting for Hitler. There are a range of activities for all abilities, such as card sorts and prioritising activities, challenge questions, source based exercises, student-led activities, knowledge sharing active learning tasks and exam skills included throughout. As always there are clear step by step instructions and high-quality differentiated resources.

Students learn about the transatlantic slave trade by creating an annotated map, fact file and a range of student-led activities. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources and activities.

A lesson that looks at Little Rock Nine and the Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama. Students need to create an information poster with annotated photographs to describe the events and to explain what the evidence tells us about the events. Literacy support and all materials included, for example templates for the less able, key term a glossary and information sheet. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

Easy to follow lesson which examines the events of the Putsch and its longer term impacts on Germany. Students work through a range of activities and make a judgment which is followed up by a written task. Step by step instructions and differentiated resources with literacy support.

The first lesson in the Norman Conquest Unit of Work. This lesson includes a decision making and ranking activity which helps the students determine how strong (or weak) England was in 1060. The lessons lends itself to lots of student discussion and opportunities to develop literacy skills through a written report for William Duke of Normandy. As always there are clear instructions and differentiated activities.

First World War lesson on the Christmas Truce in 1914. The students analyse a range of sources (posters, letter extracts and film footage) to collect evidence on British attitudes towards the German people. The main task is a letter writing activity where the students need to explain how and why their feelings towards war and the enemy has changed. Literacy support and differentiated materials included as well as clear step by step instructions

A lesson which examines the key factors in the civil war. Students sort cards into categories, prioritize information and complete a newspaper article activity. The lesson has a strong literacy focus and there are sentence stems, key word banks and differentiated materials.

Easy to follow lesson on the witch trials in Lancaster. Students use a card sort to try and solve various problems such as the long and short term causes of the executions, their main factor, establishing links and so on. After they have written up a response to this enquiry, the next activity looks at the decline in witchcraft and the reasons for this for example the enlightenment, the actions of Charles II. One of the activities requires use of a textbook (either Pearson or Hodder).

This lesson examines the factors that influenced witchcraft. Students examine laws introduced by kings and queens to identify trends, complete an annotated graph, identify key factors that influenced the crime (based on the graph) and begin to explain which factors they believe are most significant. Key word list for the period 1500-1700 also included for a homework task as well as a resource book for the lesson.

An exam technique lesson which also includes the required knowledge on the use of transportation in the period 1600-1750. Students work through a card sort and prioritising activity to gain the necessary knowledge before analysing a 12 mark explain question. Students create a top tip fact file based on a student friendly mark scheme, they attempt to decide on a mark for an example response before writing up the question. Literacy support and a step by step teacher instructions are included. This lesson comes as part of the unit 3 Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/planmylesson

A lesson that looks at some of the challenges faced by the Weimar Republic between 1919-1923. Students need to build a tower out of lollipop sticks and blue-tack. However, there are rules to this game which makes the game quite tricky. Students use teamwork to build this tower, whilst developing their knowledge of the problems faced by the new government. Follow up questions ensure students reflect on the lesson and the game. Resources needed: Lollipop sticks (around 30 for each group) and blue tack.

A lesson that looks at the increase in vagabondage and the factors that led to its increase and why witchcraft became a serious crime . Students need to identify factors and priorities evidence to make a judgement before answering a 12 mark how far question.All resources included, such as card sort, diamond 9, worksheet activities, mind mapping and exam questions and advice.

A lesson on the growth of highway robbery, poaching and smuggling and then the eventual decline of these crimes. Students work through a range of activities such as card sorts, prioritising information before they complete a matrix exercise and respond to a 12 mark exam question using the lesson’s knowledge and skills to explain how crimes increased and subsequently decreased in the period 1700-1900. A key term grid with all the key vocabulary for the period 1700-1900 is included.

A lesson that focuses on the changes to policing in the period 1700-1900, which sets students up for a question 6 style question (Policing became much more effective in the period 1700-1900’. How far do you agree? ). This lesson includes a card sort and diamond 9 activity, activities linked to the changes and continuity of policing in the period, an activity that requires students to assess a response to the question and outline what went well and even better if, an exam style question and literacy support. A step by step guide is included

Easy to follow lesson that examines the impacts of Jazz music on the USA. Lesson encourages independent learners through cad sorts, selecting and prioritising information and writing up ideas with a literacy focus. Differentiated materials and literacy support provided,