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GCSE Cold War L16 - Detente
This lesson contains:
A starter to recap previous course knowledge.
An overview of Detente as an idea eminating from the fear of nuclear war and the expense of building up weapons.
An activity for students to summarise the reasons why the USA and USSR wanted Detente.
A detailed look at SALT 1 using the YouTube video and the information provided to complete the first part of the worksheet.
A look at other events with similar consolidation activities for the Helsinki Accords and SALT 2.
A plenary activity to do an exam question for two consequences of the Detente period with an additional plenary to consider who came out the best from Detente.
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1 x Powerpoint Powerpoint
2 x Publisher File
GCSE Elizabeth L9 - Revolt of the Northern Earls
This lesson contains:
A recap of why Mary Queen of Scots posed a threat, to lead onto this lesson’s content.
Information on the causes of the Revolt and a video clip from David Starkey (YouTube) about why the Revolt began.
An activity to use given information to complete the worksheet organiser about the reasons for the plot, the participants and the plan.
A slide on the PPT with an animated map and movement to show a visual account of the Revolt on-board.
An activity to write about the reasons the Revolt failed and why, using the information provided.
A choice of plenaries: an exam question or a consolidation quiz.
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GCSE Medicine L20 - Lifestyle Choices
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A starter to consider what ‘life choices’ mean and how they might affect the cause and cure of diseases.
A discussion of what lifestyle factors affect out health, e.g. sun, alcohol, drugs, fast food, stress etc. This is because this lesson is about how greater awareness of diseases caused by lifestyle factors has helped us in the modern era.
An overview of the pioneers of research on lifestyle, including Charles Booth’s original map and report and Edwin Chadwick’s report on the poor.
An activity to do guided reading of information to do with lifestyles and complete a series of levelled questions to show their understanding.
An opportunity to do an exam question comparing causes of disease in the modern era with another era.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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Holocaust L3 - What Are the Roots of Antisemitism?
This lesson contains:
A starter with a quote about Jews and how they were ‘to be condemned’ - most will think this is from Hitler but is in fact from Martin Luther. This starts the idea that antisemitism has a longer history than just Nazi Germany.
Background information about the long history of antisemitism and what the word means. Students write a defintion from the board.
An overview of the word ‘scapegoat’ and how this might apply to the Jewish people through history.
A main activity to study a series of information cards, each about a different country through history, and for students to make notes on their worksheet about how the Jews were treated, and why. This leads to a deeper discussion about patterns and trends we can see through history about the reasons why people persecuted the Jews (greed, blame, religious differences etc.) and how this links to Hitler’s persecution. There is a consolidation activity for students to do using guidence on the board.
An activity to now compare these views with Hitler’s views in Mein Kampf and draw comparisons.
A smaller, colour-coding activity to note why antisemitism may have been on the rise in Germany even before the Nazis assumed power.
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Dictators L8 - How Did Mussolini Keep Power?
This lesson contains:
A starter to review the previous lesson on Mussolini but this can be edited to cover whatever you have recently covered.
A brief overview of Mussolini’s position now that he is in power, but how limited his power actually was at the start. this includes some analysis of the methods he will go on to use to maintain his power, including comparisons to the Roman Empire fascis, salute, architecture etc.
A video which explains how Mussolini increased his own powers and turned Italy into a dictatorship. The video has been edited by myself to include the check points of how dictators strengthen their control, and the video ticks as it plays through.
A main task to study 5 information cards about Mussolini and to write 2-3 pieces of info from each onto the A4 scale provided. Students rank the information to show that Italians supported, were convinced or were forced.
A plenary to consider the views of a historian about how persuasive Mussolini was.
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How Did People Campaign for Civil Rights in the 50's and 60's?
This lesson contains:
A starter which introduces the idea of civil rights and what it means.
An overview of the Jim Crows laws that were still in place, leading to segregation still operating in the southern states. A further overview of the problems that existed in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the U.S. for black people, including the KKK and racist attacks.
A YouTube video which gives a nice overview of segregation and what forms it took, and how black people began to fight back against it, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and some of the movements.
An activity to use the information provided to complete a worksheet to show the major efforts, like the bus boycott, freedom riders, sit in’s etc. for each, students briefly judge the impact they had.
A plenary task to study on-board info and judge whether there were improvements. They use the info to pick a side and argue for it.
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GCSE Medicine L24 - Lung Cancer Case Study
This lesson contains:
A starter to recap previous knowledge on the ‘modern medicine’ topic.
Background information about the acceptance of cigarettes in the media and in culture before the 1960’s. There is a YouTube video from the Flintstones advertising cigarettes which would be unacceptable today.
An overview of lung cancer, its causes and some statistics, followed by a YouTube video and a gap fill exercise about the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
An activity to make more detailed notes on the worksheet, using the information provided, about the difficulties in diagnosing lung cancer and the five main ways to treat it.
An overview of methods of prevention of lunch cancer, including statistics and examples of recent poster adverts and some YouTube clips of recent adverts. There is a consolidation colour-coding task to determine which measures by the government encouraged or forced smokers to quit, and what protected non-smokers.
A plenary to review using an exam question.
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KS3 Normans - Who Should be King 1066?
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A starter to study a picture of Edward the Confessor dying and to interpret what is going on.
An overview of the issue in 1066 with the death of Edward and an introduction to the three claimants - Harold, Harald and William.
A YouTube video is used to give some insight into the problems between Harold and William and students discuss what the main arguments are.
A research task to study information on 3 different cards, one for each claimant, with them talking int heir own words why theys hould be king. The students complete a mind map (images to be stcuk in and annotated) with the positives and negatives of each person.
A writing task at the end to consolidate their thoughts.
An optional extension, if you wanted to go into a 2nd lesson or wanted to give something for homework, for students to write an organised piece of writing and study an exemplar and critique it.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Word Files
KS3 Normans - How Medieval Castles Changed Over Time
This lesson contains:
A starter which is useful if you have taught Motte and Bailey castles, and recaps their appearance to start the lesson.
A task for students to stick in a picture of a castle and label what is different between this and the old Motte and Bailey (i.e. stone walls etc.) and there is a slide to go over the major changes and definitions.
An on-board run through of the evolution of castles with examples from Cardiff Castle and Framlingham Castle. Students consider the advantages and disadvantages of these new castles. Beaumaris Castle is used to explain the idea of concentric castles.
Students use a card sort to match up the castle design feature with the name and explanation.
Students finish by studying five castles and identify their features from the previous activity. They determine which castles they would use for different purposes.
A plenary quiz with differentiated levels.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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GCSE WW1 Medicine L2 - Trench Warfare
This lesson contains:
A starter about the Somme and to summarise the viewpoint of a person who was there are the time.
A teacher-led overview of trenches, what they were and what they looked like. There is a consolidation discussion to decide what they can see going on in a typical trench and what questions they would ask.
A comprehension gap fill task based on the knowledge they just gained about trenches.
A task to watch a video about trenches and to label their own cross-section. They then use the information on the board to label the design of the trenches, including the front, support and reserve trenches etc.
An opportunity to teach how to do the ‘follow up’ question and then to practice it.
An optional extension to watch a YouTube video and argue why trenches were so neccesary based on the new weapons of war.
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KS3 Romans - Was Rome’s Founding Truth or Legend?
This lesson contains:
A starter to discuss the image of Romulus and Remus being nursed by a wolf. Students make judgements based on this.
A task to consider what a legend is, using examples on the board, and drawing out the meaning to work together to form a definition. Students then get background, on the slides, of where the legend of Romulus and Remus takes place and how important ‘origin stories’ are to cultures.
A video from YouTube recounting the story, followed by an activity to read the story and answer questions down the side. Students must consider what parts of the story are truthful and which fall under the definition of a legend.
A plenary to consider Bettany Hughes’ view about the story being false, and asking students to support or reject her view based on their learning.
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KS3 Romans - How Healthy Were the Romans?
This lesson contains:
A discussion activity to discuss Ancient Rome and for students to share what they know using the picture prompts.
An overview of what public health means.
An activity using the on-board information and the info sheet provided to complete questions on the importance of the army and how the army helped medical progress.
Discussion of public health measures used by the Romans, followed by info and an activity on the uses and effectiveness of aquaducts, toilets, sewers and Roman baths.
A plenary to use a radar graph to determine the most important parts of Roman public health.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Publisher Files
USA L5 - The Effects of the Wall Street Crash
This lesson contains:
A fun game that takes around 35-40 mins to play - or the whole lesson if you want! Students get given the game worksheet and bid on certain shares. As the prices go up (each slide) the students make more money. They can take loans out and also save money in their banks. When the game ends (the market crashes), those that had shares will lose almost everything and those that used certain banks for savings will find their savings wiped out. Those who took out the loans will find that they have no money…and are in debt. This game serves to show the effects of the banking crisis and Wall Street Crash - and to your delight, some students get annoyed that they lost, illustrating it further.
A series of on-board info about the crash, and a short video, and then a task to complete a short comprehension activity about the crash.
A task to write the worst consequences of the crash using the prompts on the board.
A plenary to write a newspaper title and opening paragraph that they would expect to see the next day after the crash.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Publisher File
USA L3 - Were the 1920's the 'Time' of the Gangsters
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A starter to consider questions about Prohibition. You can amend the questions for whatever you want to recap.
A starter that asks about the link between Prohibition and organised crime. If you didn’t teach Prohibition, you can always give a quick intro and ask how it might lead to crime.
A teacher-led intro to gangsters and their rise and methods. This is followed by a YouTube video and a gap fill which students complete to check their knowledge.
A task for students to read the information about Al Capone and complete a timeline of his life. Students then study a set of sources to assess how much they show about his image.
A final discussion about whether gangsters were just opportunistic businessmen or not.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Publisher Files
USA L4 - Race Relations in the 1920s
This lesson contains:
A starter examining two different 1920’s classrooms. Students discuss the difference sand why, leading on the realisation of different treatment.
A teacher-led walkthrough of segregation from the Civil War to the aftermath and Jim Crow Laws. Students discuss points on the board and watch a video clip of Dumbo (1930) and see the character Jim Crow and discuss its horrible stereotypes.
A task to then watch a short clip on segregation and its effects, then a task to complete a gap fill which can be stuck in their books and helps recap the knowledge. The video also contains mention of the KKK.
An activity to study a series of 6 sources and what we can learn about what life was like in the USA for black people at this time. There are different question criteria on the board for groups of sources.
A plenary to consider a quote and argue for or against it based on the learning.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Publisher File
1 x Word File
KS3 Romans - Was the Republic for 'All' Citizens?
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A starter to consider the merits and demerits of democracy vs dictatorships and what problems or benefits they may bring. This leads on to the switch today from kings to republic and how it was structured.
Information about the founding of the Republic and the symbols it had. Students then consider what a ‘citizen’ is. They then summarise what a person had to do to be a Roman citizen. They also find out about women and slaves.
An activity to read about Patricians and Plebs before answering consolidation questions about everything taught so far.
A task to study the structure of the Republic and answer questions on their worksheet provided showing the role of the different parts of government.
An activity on the Twelve Tables. Students study the information provided and answer some questions about the laws, before considering which protected the poor and which empowered the rich.
A plenary to consider whether the republic benefitted everyone.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Publisher Files
GCSE Germany L19 & L20 - Hitler from Chancellor to Dictator
LESSON 1:
A starter to recap previous knowledge from the course.
An overview of the difficult situation Hitler was still in, surrounded and controlled as chancellor with little power.
An activity to take notes about the Reichstag Fire and Enabling Act.
A Cornell Notes activity to make notes as the slides move on and give an overview of the Night of the Long Knives. The causes, events and consequences are covered by a YouTube video and the students make notes on their worksheet.
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LESSON 2:**
A starter to recap the Night of the Long Knives events.
An opportunity to complete the consequences of the event using on-board guidance.
A video to summarise the relationship between Hitler and Von Hindenberg, and then his death and the effect it had on Hitler’s proclamation of Fuhrer.
An activity to complete a timeline graph of the events which led to Hitler becoming dictator. Students assess the importance of each on the graph.
A choice of plenaries: the first is a discussion about how Hitler overcame certain obstacles and the second is a source analysis.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
5 x Publisher Files
GCSE Cold War L17 - Afghanistan and End of Detente
This lesson contains:
A starter to give recall practice for previous course knowledge.
Background information about Afghanistan’s location and history leading up the 1979 from Takari to Amin and the revolts of the Mujahaddin. The students discuss the potential Soviet reaction.
A task to consolidate the knowledge so far about the reasons for the Soviet invasion using the information provided.
An overview of the Soviet invasion and the events, and then the consequences including the Carter Doctrine, Olympic Boycotts and the failure of SALT 2.
A plenary to consider the evidence showing that Detente was now at an end.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Publisher Files
WW1 L17 - How Did Medicine Improve in WW1?
This lesson contains:
A starter to consider some source images about the War. Students study a field hospital to see the crampt conditions, and stretcher bearers who probably make things worse for their carried patients going through bumpy conditions and mud.
An overview of the RAMC.
A task to complete a worksheet about the chain of evacuation using the on-board info and short YouTube clips.
A longer activity to use a series of sources to write down the improvements to different medical problems, like Trench Foot, bullet wounds, broken legs etc.
A plenary to answer quiz questions based on the key facts from the lessons.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Publisher File
Civil War L5 - Why Did Charles Lose the Civil War?
This lesson contains:
A starter task that has questions that can be amended or altered based on what you have been previously teaching.
A video from YouTube which summarises the main events of the war. Students then use the information provided to find out about 4 such battles. The worksheet contains questions to elicit the key information. Students can extend their thinking by discussing what either side might have done differently to get a decisive victory.
A chance to take a detailed look at Naseby, the battle which turned the tide of the war. Students are introduced to the location and the alignment of the troops. There is a video summary of the battle and how it was fought, and then the PPT provides a ‘talk through’ opportunity with animation to show the progression of the battle.
A task to use the information to complete their worksheets and answer the questions.
A final task to colour-code the main reasons why Charles lost the war, and then do a write up to say what the main reasons were.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Publisher Files