www.ecpublishing.co.uk A collaboration between a long-term Head of History and Humanities and EC Resources. We have 20 years experience teaching all humanities subjects around the UK and a particular passion for creating top-notch secondary history resources. We will be uploading loads of free lessons as well an inexpensive ones in the coming months, so why not follow us? Hopefully we can save you an afternoon or two of planning!
www.ecpublishing.co.uk A collaboration between a long-term Head of History and Humanities and EC Resources. We have 20 years experience teaching all humanities subjects around the UK and a particular passion for creating top-notch secondary history resources. We will be uploading loads of free lessons as well an inexpensive ones in the coming months, so why not follow us? Hopefully we can save you an afternoon or two of planning!
Perfect introduction to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad - This lesson allows students to explore the subject and background in detail through differentiated reading and clip tasks, completing puzzles and activities, completing partnered tasks and more.
The lesson is detailed, editable and best suited to lower KS3.
The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, three-way differentiated tasks, worksheets, puzzle (coded message) worksheets, maps, info sheets and more.
It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)
This lesson can be used as part of our Slavery, Civil Rights and Black History topics.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
This lesson on the consequences of the Black Death is an hour long, fully resourced lesson with powerpoint, differentiated tasks throughout, worksheets, clip link and accompanying task focusing on the economic, religious and social consequences of the Black Death and sources.
It can be used as part of our Black Death and Medieval Life topics also available in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/History_Geeks
Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/History_Geeks
A differentiated and editable history lesson all about Edward I and his military campaigns against Wales. The lesson allows students to investigate both sides of the story before using their analysis and source-based skills to reach a conclusion.
The lesson is very easy to follow and will last at least one hour.
The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets, source tasks, clip tasks, active tasks and more.
A detailed and well differentiated, editable history skills lesson with a focus on the importance of using evidence. This hour long lesson (with PowerPoint, clips and worksheets) could be used with any KS3 group to illustrate the importance of source work as historians (and those working in archeology) in order to gain a detailed picture of the past. The lesson focuses on the story of the Pompeii and the evidence left behind that historians have pieced together to create an accurate view of the disaster.
Students will use evidence to create a detailed profile of the last days of Pompeii and explore the site left behind and the clues left for historians to decipher.
An hour long, fully resourced lesson with powerpoint, differentiated tasks throughout, worksheets, clip link and accompanying task all about The Crusades.
Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
Please see our other resources in our TES shop: History and Geography KS3 and GCSE resources - Teaching Resources - TES
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Perfect introduction to the KKK - focusing on who they were, their beliefs and their actions. This lesson allows students to explore the subject and background in detail, complete exam style questions, complete partnered tasks, clip tasks, debate tasks and more. This lesson will last at least 1 hour. Suitable for KS3 / KS4.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
An hour long, fully resourced lesson with powerpoint, differentiated tasks throughout, worksheets, clip link and accompanying task focusing on an introduction to medieval medicine, causes, cures and sources with a focus on scientific stagnation, Galen and superstitious/religious beliefs. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about the turbulent religious changes during Tudor Times, from the Reformation to the rule of Elizabeth I. The lesson sees students discover the main changes made by each monarch, explore why and then ends in an extended literacy task - answering an test question on religious turmoil during the 16th Century. The students then peer assess using marking grid and feedback sheet (all included).
This lesson lasts 1 hour and is very easy to just pick up and use.
The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, extended literacy tasks, clips and more.
A differentiated and editable history lesson all about the Aberfan disaster. what it was, how it happened, the causes and whether anyone can be blamed. The lesson is very easy to follow and will last at least one hour.
This is most suitable for a KS3 class (created for Year 8) but could be used for other groups and everything is editable.
The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets, clip tasks, a quiz and more.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
**2 HOURS **- A detailed and well differentiated editable history lesson with enough material for a two hour lesson. This lesson is all about different interpretations of what happened at Dunkirk and heavily focuses on source analysis. This also includes homework - the images are a small preview of what’s included.
This pack includes an editable PowerPoint, source packs, clip tasks, homework and extended literacy tasks. It is very easy to follow with all instructions on the slides as you go along.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
HUGE 18 HOUR BUNDLE. 18 x fully resourced medieval history lesson packs - all complete with detailed PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, source packs, peer assessments, practice GCSE style exam questions and much more.
Includes:
1. Medieval Religion
2. Life as a monk or a nun
3. The Black Death
4. The consequences of the Black Death
5. Medieval Medicine
6. The Norman Conquest
7. William I as King
8. Norman consolidation of power
9. The Crusades
10. The Hundred Year's War (introduction)
11. The Hundred Year's War and Joan of Arc (conclusion)
12. Edward I and Scotland
13. Edward I and Wales
14. The Peasants Revolt
15. Medieval science - causes of disease
16. Magna Carta and King John
17. Medieval Jobs
18. Castles
Designed by an experienced Head of Humanities in a UK secondary school, tried and tested and so easy to just pick up and run with. Eveything is editable for you to tweak as you wish.
**Who are EC Resources?**
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children's Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
This lesson focuses on the causes of World War I (WWI) and covers alliances (alliance system), the colonialism (imperalism) and the rivalry that paved the way for WWI.
It has been designed to last an hour - last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. It is editable, detailed, and clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms information sheet all included with the PowerPoint.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how the Treaty of Versailles helped to contribute towards the outbreak of WWII. The lesson lasts one hour long and is very easy to just pick up and use. The lesson is suitable for any Middle School class and includes a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, source questions, clip tasks and more.
A detailed, well-differentiated and editable GCSE AQA lesson all Jenner, vaccinations and the public reactions. The lesson has an hour long PowerPoint with exam practice questions and marking guidance, clips with questions and a group activity focusing on the roles played by Lady Mary Montague, Edward Jenner, The Government and the Leader of the Anti-Vaccination League. It also contains tasks studying various cartoon sources of the time.
Created by a Head of Humanities in 2020. As there is a lot of content the lesson and worksheets are in the ZIP file. The images have uploaded so you can see some of the lesson content on TPT.
A differentiated and editable history lesson all about the different factors that lead to Britain abolishing slavery, the key figures involved and the political, moral and economic climate. The lesson is very easy to follow and will last at least one hour.
This is most suitable for a KS3 class (created for Year 8) but could be used for other year groups.
The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets, source tasks, clip tasks, active tasks and more.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
2 LESSONS - 2 x detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lessons all about Appeasement and the contribution of this policy to the outbreak of World War II. Very easy to just pick up and use.
The lessons includes detailed PowerPoints, a variety of activities, source questions, clip tasks, exam-styles practice questions, active tasks and more. Perfect for KS3 or GCSE revision.
8 x fully resourced lesson packs (one pack contains 2 lessons)- all complete with differentiated, detailed, PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
This unit would easy last you a half term and has had about 20 hours worth of planning time put into it.
Also includes a Black History Month Assembly.
Lessons:
Black History overview
The abolition of slavery
KKK
Jim Crow
Emmett Till
Civil Rights Groups
7/8. Martin Luther King (2 x lessons)
Black History Month Assembly
Suitable for KS3 and all editable so easy to adapt.
An hour long, fully resourced KS3 lesson with PowerPoint, differentiated tasks throughout, worksheets, clip link and accompanying task focusing on an introduction to the Black Death, causes, cures and sources.
Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
If you like this pack, many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free can be found in our store: HISTORY GEEKS
Easy to use source work history cover lesson. All you need to do is print it out and leave it with the cover teacher - all the instructions are on the worksheets. This doesn’t contain any of our previous material so you don’t need to worry about students having already completed any tasks,
The pack includes:
4 sources
3 worksheets
8 tasks in total to work through
Check out loads more history and geography resources - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS
Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, Tutor Time, PSHE + RSE new Curriculum 2020 resources at EC Resources
If you’re also teaching Citizenship GCSE or PSHE next year, why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with almost 4000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about Henry VIII and the English Reformation. The lesson focuses in detail on the most significant reasons why Henry VIII chose to break from Rome before challenging students to produce an extended writing task based on their learning.
This lesson lasts 1 hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. This is suitable for KS3 and is editable.
The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source sheet, extended literacy plenary, clips and more.
