A fun, problem solving activity look at how the textile industry developed during the early stages of the industrial revolution. Tasks refer to the Domestic System, problems posed by an ever growing population, inventions and inventors. The H/W reading/research tasks is aimed at developing skills and strands found in the LNF. Enjoy.

A selection of clock revision sheets focussing on key questions: The Liberal Government: Why poverty became an issue How the Liberals tackled poverty Political problem 1. House of Lords, 2. Labour and 3. Votes for Women Cultural pressures (language decline, religious revival, entertainment, war poets etc. Golden Age: Why was it a golden age for Welsh industry Great Unrest 1. Coal and 2. Slate (Penrhyn Strike) Railways (Llanelli) Proved very popular with my Year 11 group.

Introducing Year 7 pupils to the concept of interpretations. This simple resource gets pupils to look at two differing interpretations of William the Conqueror and select evidence that could back up both opinions. Extended tasks gets pupils to consider how background influences and purpose can also impact on interpretations. Task is designed to assist pupils in attaining L5/L6 in interpretations of history (follow the ppt slide with the two colums and copy/complete tasks. Enjoy.

An historical enquiry into what really happened to the Princes in theTower. Pupils have to sift through 5 pieces of evidence (which tend to contradict in places) and work out what really happened to the Princes in the Tower.. There is also an activity to assess pupil understanding of source reliability and utility. The end product is to write a report about 1. What they think happened to the Princes, and 2. How useful and reliable were the 5 selected sources for the enquiry. Enjoy!

A simple, yet effective resource looking at the factors behind Stalin's eventual victory in the power struggle following Lenin's death. Revision tasks included.

A two/three lesson resource looking at they battles of the Civil War. Pupils create a living graph (from the perspective of a Royalist or Parliamentarian) to map out the course of the war from their point of view (using the key found on the battle map). Card sorting activity to help them categorise the factors that made the Royalists weaker and the Parliamentarians stronger as the war progressed. An extended writing (PEEL) activity at the end to allow pupils to show their knowledge and understanding of the key question. Enjoy!

This is a generic version of a KS3 Takeaway History Homework menu. I have seen many excellent topic specific examples (e.g. Tudors or Great War etc.), but this can be used as a generic one for all KS3, and will therefore reduce photocopying costs etc. I have also included a QR code sheet for specific rules or worksheets required for specific homework tasks found on the menu. Pupils will need to download a free QR reader onto their phones (if they have compatible ones) from the app store to scan the codes and access these worksheets. The Friars Rating refers to the name of my school, so you can easily adapt the word document and input your own image etc. Enjoy!

Powerpoints and GCSE based activities focussing on exam questions. Covers the causes of illness and disease in: *Medieval Times *Renaissance *Industrial Age and *Modern Age

A series of lessons looking at Egyptian Medicine, including the why of mummification, the process, Canopic Jars, etc. Various tasks. Animated ppts.

Powerpoints and GCSE based activities focusing on exam questions. Covers the cures of illness and disease in: *Medieval Times *Renaissance *Industrial Age and *Modern Age

Full lesson resource looking into the significance of the Gunpowder Plot. Considers the GREAT formula: Groundbreaking Remembered by many Events effected the time Affected the future Terrifying Gets pupils to think about why we study certain events, and attempt to underpin relevance of the topic.

Unit of work covering the History of Marco Polo and an interpretation task on whether or not he went to China. Some numeracy questions too.

KQ1 (Causes of the Depression) and KQ2 (Impact of the Depression) The pupil booklet provides the information. The teacher booklet has the information and exam based questions.

KQ3 (The Coming of War, Appeasement etc) The pupil booklet provides the information. The teacher booklet has the information and exam based questions.

How did Edward I conquer Wales? An organisation and communication task for pupils to describe the methods Edward used to conquer Wales (between 1283 and 1301), and explain how those methods would have worked. LNF - handwriting task Animated emoji plenary included.

A simple resource looking at the definition of baptism, focus on infant baptism, and an analysis of its symbolic meaning. Comprehension tasks Labelling task Numeracy (creating a pie chart) task. Aimed at KS2 and KS3. Enjoy!

A Welsh historical murder mystery. Pupils consider whether there had been a plot to murder Llywelyn during the Anglo-Welsh War of 1282. Pupils sift through possible suspects.

An introduction to the Five Pillars of Islam. This is a cut and stick activity, with a plenary writing activity at the end. Just follow the ppt and enjoy! NB: all images are either my own or from free clipart. Additionally, on slide 7 there is a reference to a clip to be used to help pupils learn about the Five Pillars. To ensure I don't contravene copyright laws, I have removed the intended hyperlink. However, you should easily find a relevant clip.