Students examine cartoon interpretations about the Treaty of Versailles offering their thoughts on the author’s view. The main activity is a newspaper article whereby the use their knowledge from Lesson 2 and Task 1&2 from this lesson to outline why the Treaty was hated and why the German people should be angry with the new government for its part in the peace agreement. A 12 mark exam question concludes the lesson with the students explaining why there was opposition to the Treaty. As always a step by step guide is included as well as high-quality (differentiated resources).

Easy to follow lesson. Students are introduced to evidence from historians that the Norman Conquest brought about huge change and upheaval in Britain. They test this theory out through a card sort, exchanging evidence, role play whilst recording continuity and change before responding to the historians claim and an exam question. Fully resourced and differentiated. 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

Handy structure strips that cover all the different types of questions (GCSE Modern Depth Study). I use these for the Weimar and Nazi Germany Unit. They are very useful when preparing students for exam preparation, assessments and writing up questions in lessons. The students also use these to make their own structure strips for revision. These can also be purchased as part of our Weimar Revision Pack (link below). https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-9-1-weimar-and-nazi-germany-1918-1939-revision-resource-pack-11637138

A quick fire test based on the the first unit of the Edexcel Crime, punishment and law enforcement in medieval England. 16 questions (and answers included on separate document) Great as a starter/plenary or for revision and homework

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).

PowerPoint, worksheet and resources. Students eventually have to create a poster that helps to explain why a police force was set up in London in 1829.

A lesson that introduces student to Mary, Queen of Scots. Student complete a range of student-led critical thinking activities which sets them up for a 12 mark explain question. This lesson concludes unit 1. As always a step by step guide with high-quality differentiated resources.

A Christmas themed quiz ideal for year 10 and 11. General Knowledge questions (linked to Christmas). Famous faces linked to their topics of study. True / false and memory rounds

This lesson examines how the growth of towns led to growing crime rates in the early modern period and the role of town constables and night watchmen (and thief takers) in response to this. Students work through various activities to make a judgment about the effectiveness of urban law enforcement. Differentiated worksheets and resources included. 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

An easy to follow lesson which recaps knowledge of the church and further helps students to understand how its influence changed in the medieval period. Students analyse images to infer what they tell us about the importance of the church. They review two short video clips which looks at trial by ordeal and then its subsequent removal in 1215 by the Pope. The main task involves students looking at the role of the king, the church and local communities and how their influence changed between 1000-15000 by making a line graph (annotated). They must explain what the graph shows and pick out the key events. The lesson concludes with a 12 mark exam question. A double lesson is suggested to cover the content and skills that this lesson covers. 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 which looks at the many changes that took place in the years 1924-1929. Students work through a role play activity to determine the amount of change that took place in Weimar society. A clear instruction sheet is included as well as detailed, differentiated resources so that the task is completely student led. Once students have completed their role play response sheets there are a range of activities that they need to respond to, for example categorising the changes and ranking these. There are some follow-up activities which can lead to open-ended questioning and discussions to test knowledge before an extended response task is introduced so that students can write-up their findings. Literacy support is included. This lesson should ideally be taught as a double lesson.

Empire lesson. Good for an introduction into Indian Empire.

A very useful resource to demonstrate literacy progress to SLT. I get the students to fix these document to the inside cover of their book and complete each term. They are useful when completing any written piece of work as students can check off each target when writing up.

What does the case of the Tolpuddle Martyrs tell us about crime and punishment in the early 19th century? The Tolpuddle Martyrs lesson requires students to complete a worksheet based on a video clip about the event which forms the case study for the period. There is an information sheet which includes the necessary information for the spec. Students use and information sheet to add additional knowledge before analysing the event to determine its importance in the history of crime and punishment.

A worksheet designed to give students and overview of the conflict in Vietnam

A lesson that covers the required knowledge for Elizabethan sport, leisure and entertainment. Students learn about how social divides influenced Elizabethan entertainment. In addition the lesson looks at the influences of religion and gender on the development of entertainment in the period. As always a step by step guide and differentiated resources.

Ideal for star or end of term

This is a 19 page teaching booklet for the French Revolution Unit of Work. The booklet includes a range of worksheets and activities, such as card sorts, the storming of the Bastille newspaper writing activitiy, source activities, decision-making tasks, worksheets and information sheets. The booklet includes enough material for 6 lessons and is aimed at Key Stage 3 (USA ages 11-14). The activities cover the key areas of the French Revolution, for example the causes, key events, interpretations and its impacts on human rights and modern day implications. The booklet can be taught as a sequence of lessons or the worksheets can simply be used for one off lessons or cover lessons. All activities are student-led and easy to follow.

This is a classic KS3 lesson that develops examination skills. Students analyse sources linked to women’s efforts during the war and the campaign for female suffrage. They complete a range of source based tasks before attempting a ‘how far’ style question. Literacy support and differentiated. As always there are clear step by step instructions.