25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
This resource is ideal for teaching an introduction to President Nixon for any A Level examination board. However it was originally created for AQA Unit 2Q TheAmerican Dream.
It would probably take about 2 lessons to teach if all the activities are attempted, and contains a range of question answer/writing/research activities/election map analysis suitable for extending the students. It considers why Nixon won the 1968 election, and also contains a research task on Nixon’s administration.
This is the sixteenth lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on evaluating the the creation of the Nazi Party; the 25 point programme and nazi ideology. It contains research activities; historians’ interpretations and clips to support learning.
This lesson takes an hour to teach, but students will have to complete significant home learning to finish all of the activities.
This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level.
In this lesson students will learn about:
The causes of Wyatt’s Rebellion
The events of Wyatt’s Rebellion
To evaluate the danger of Wyatt’s Rebellion using contemporary source material
The consequences of Wyatt’s Rebellion
Duration:
This is a double lesson plus homework - it will take at least 2 hours plus work at home to complete all activities.
This is the second lesson of the second key topic for A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It is the first part of an investigation into whether or not there was a Nazi Revolution in 1933-34. It allows the investigation into the Gleichschaltung and the significance of the Night of Long Knives.
Activities are built into the power point.
Duration: 1 hour
This bundle contains four power points which are ideal for last minute revision lessons for the Weimar and Nazi Germany unit (paper 3). Each power point cover the AO1 and AO2 for each of the four key topics. There are sample examination questions to practice built in, and at the end of each section there are short questions to test content.
These lessons would take approximately about 8 hours to teach.
This lesson was created as a last minute revision lesson for those students taking EDEXCEL GCSE History Spain and the New World unit.
It covers a range of topics and involves revision and practice of all of the different question types as a reminder of structure and assessment objectives.
Approx 2 hours to teach
This bundle contains 10 lessons needed to teach the ‘women and civil rights’ section on the Civil Rights unit for the A Level history course. There are 10 lessons, all carefully planned to extend student thinking and to meet the assessment objectives for success at A Level. The lessons are fully resourced. and although an approved textbook is desirable, it is not essential.
Approximately 10 hours of teaching plus homework.
This assembly has been created for Holocaust Memorial Day. It starts by putting into perspective the sheer number of people murdered in the genocide by focusing on the figure 6,000,000 in real terms. It then considers how intolerance; racism and prejudice escalates and eventually can lead to genocide - testimonies of survivors are used to capture this. Have we learnt from the Holocaust? No - map of genocides around the world since the Holocaust. The assembly then moves onto the theme of resistance - what happens when people don’t speak out - clip of Marin Niemoller’s poem. The assembly end with the discussion of what can happen when people do act resist with a focus on Oskar Schindler - last 5 minutes of Schindle’s list included so that students can reflect on how many lives can be saved when people bravely resist brutality.
Duration: 30 minutes, but can be adapted if you don’t have this much time.
Suitable for KS2 - KS5
These are the eighth and ninth lessons of a key stage 3 unit of work based on the enquiry: Was Martin Luther King the most significant individual in winning the vote for black Americans in 1965?
They consider the significance of Malcom X and LBJ. The lessons are fully resourced, and other lessons are available.
Duration: 2 hours
Whole enquiry: 12 lessons
Six fully resourced A Level lessons containing a wide range of activities; challenges; video clips and examination practice to stretch the thinking of A Level students. All of the major Tudor Rebellions covered spanning the 5 Tudor Monarchs.
This bundle contain all 17 lessons suitable for teaching either an A Level Breadth Study or a Depth Study on the Reign of Elizabeth I. Each lesson would take approximately 2 hours to deliver and are fully resourced. Any A Level approved textbook would be useful to compliment the lessons. They contain a range of challenging activities and opportunity for students to practice the examination skills essential for success at A Level.
Lesson 15 is a free resource that can be downloaded to enable teachers to preview the style of the lessons.
This unit is also fully suitable to teach higher attaining GCSE students who are studying Elizabeth I and aiming for Level 9.
Total Duration: Approx 34 hours
This is the twelfth lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It analyses both early and late foreign policy during the reign of Elizabeth, and is the second in a 3 lesson bundle (also available) on Elizabethan foreign policy. The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level. It can be taught using any A Level approved textbook, but can also be taught without as it is fully resourced and would only require access to online resources without a textbook…
Duration: 2 hours
This is the fourth lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It considers the Catholic threat to her religious settlement with a specific focus on the Northern Rebellion.’ The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level, and can be taught using any A level approved textbook (although textbook not necessary for this lesson).
Duration: 2 hours
This is the fifth lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It considers the extent to which Mary Queen of Scots was a threat to Elizabeth. The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level. It can be taught using any A level approved textbook.
Duration: 2 hours
This Key Stage 3 lesson is part of a scheme of learning on the First World War. The main focus of the lesson is the Schlieffen Plan and the various reasons why it failed, and whether or not it was the most important reason Britain went to war.
Key Skill: Evaluation
Duration: 1 hour
An introduction lesson to the GCSE unit on Spain and the new world. Background information and conceptualisation of the unit. Involves analysing why the Spanish explored - what motivated them? A timeline overview and rivalry with Portugal. Focus on religion and foreign ambition.
Activities:
Introduction to 2 examination style questions:
Importance/significance
Consequence
Duration: 1 hour
This power point contains pre-examination revision activities and presentation for Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and nazi Germany Key Topic 2. It is easy to teach; allows content and skills to be practised at the same time and is a useful revision tool for teachers’ to deliver in the lessons leading up to the examination.
Duration: 2 hours approx
This bundle contains 6 lessons covering the third part of the first key topic on for the A Level Unit Democracy and Dictatorship in Germany. These lessons focus on the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazis. They each take an hour to teach (lesson 21 takes 2 hours), and although a text book is desirable it is not essential. Activities are included within the power point.
This lesson is the third one of four looking at the impact of migrants in Medieval England. This lesson focuses on migration of the Jews.
It involves looking at the different ways in which the Jews had an impact on England and requires students to consider content; skills and concepts for the new GCSE breadth study.
Duration: 1 hour
A work booklet containing sample questions; sample answers and examination technique tips and advice for this course is also available.
This lesson is the first one of four looking at the impact of migrants in Medieval England. This lesson focuses on migration of the Vikings.
It involves looking at the different ways in which the Vikings had an impact on England and requires students to consider content; skills and concepts for the new GCSE breadth study.
Duration: 1 hour
A work booklet containing sample questions; sample answers and examination technique tips and advice for this course is also available.