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History of Christmas WHOLE LESSON!
A whole lesson including ALL RESOURCES needed for teaching a History of Christmas. Can be used for Primary or Secondary! Suitable for KS2 or KS3!
Perfect for the final week of the school term before the Christmas holidays!
Students use the information sheets provided to find out about how Christmas was celebrated through time, all the way from the Neolithic to the Victorian Age, including;
When it was celebrated
Food and drink
Activities and traditions
Presents
Absolutely perfect for a fun lesson but still educational! Activities are also differentiated for low and high achievers. Even includes a ‘find the word’ word-search as a starter.
Please review if you purchase!
American West DISPLAY
A display for the Edexcel 9-1 course on The American West 1835-1895
This is a great display which looks great in any classroom. Separated into three subtopics;
Destructions of Plains Indians way of life
White settlers
Law and order
The display includes;
Key words
Key people
Key events
Lots of pictures!
Lettering is done in an American West ‘style’ for added style to your display board!
Feedback is welcome.
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Historical Skills scheme of work
An entire scheme of work consisting of 5 lessons for teaching Historical skills. Save 25%!
Students will cover the following over 5 lessons;
Introduction to History - What is history, why is it important to study and key historical terminology
What do historians do - Looking at the role of a historian
Understanding chronology - Looking at chronology and understanding timelines
Primary and Secondary sources - How historians find out about the past using primary and secondary sources, also looking at different types of sources and anachronisms
Interpretations - Understanding why historians have different perspectives of the past
Ideal for Year 7 students who are starting History at secondary school! All lessons are fully resourced.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Please check out my other lessons and resources on my TES shop for more engaging and effective teaching materials.
Primary and Secondary Sources
A lesson for teaching Year 7 on ‘How do historians learn about the past’. This is part of the ‘Historical Skills’ Scheme of Work, used at the beginning of September for introducing students to studying History.
Students will:
Understand the various methods historians use to study the past.
Learn about different types of historical sources.
Understand the importance of reliability
Be able to recognise anachronisms
Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Please check out my other lessons and resources on my TES shop for more engaging and effective teaching materials.
Holocaust: The Final Solution
For teaching 11-14s Holocaust
This lesson looks at 'What was the Final Solution?'
Students will start by looking at the Wannsee Conference and the concentrations camps. Students will look in depth at Auschwitz and Dachau using a variety of tasks (videos and sources).
Students will aim to answer the following question: Explain in what ways the ‘final solution’ was different from the way the Nazi’s treated the Jews between 1933-1941.
The lesson finishes by looking at the liberation of Auschwitz.
This lesson is differentiated for all students in your class, and includes all resources needed.
Feedback is welcome, and please check out my other Holocaust lessons and materials.
Titanic film worksheet
Worksheet for watching the film Titanic. Print on A3 for the best result!
Students fill in the sheet as they watch the film - looks at:
The differences between first and third class passengers (Rose and Jack)
Problems with the lifeboats
Problems they can see
Who is to blame with a box to fill in on: Captain Smith, Bruce Ismay and Thomas Andrews
Please review if you buy and check out my other resources!
Black Death Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser for the Black Death. Perfect for revision or sticking into books as a useful resource. This can be used for both KS3, but also KS4 Medicine Through Time!
Please check out my other resources, and don’t forget to review if you buy!
The Battles of the English Civil War
Suitable for teaching KS3 Charles I and the English Civil War.
Whole lesson looks at the battles of Civil War, with a particular emphasis on Marston Moor. The lesson includes differentiated tasks, such as a card sort of the battles either onto a timeline or on a map of the UK. Students also look at Marston Moor in detail and how it was fought.
Please review if you purchase and check out my other Charles I and the English Civil War resources!
How tall are you? HISTORY HEIGHTS DISPLAY
How tall are you compared to famous historical figures?
This is one of my favourite displays I have made! 45 famous historical figures and their HEIGHTS! I have used this in a corridor and students, staff and even parents love comparing their heights to some of the most famous people in history. This is perfect for primary or secondary schools.
All you need is a 2 metre ruler stick so you can accurately position the faces of the famous people. Included in this pack are:
Pictures of all 45 people
Labels showing their name and height
Included are a huge range of historical figures; from science, literature, music, art, world leaders and more!
It is great fun seeing students line up against famous historical people and comparing their heights.
Feedback is welcome.
Cold War | Origins Timeline
For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
Revision lesson - Timeline of the Origins of the Cold War. The timeline analyses key events from 1945-1956 and assess how much tension each event caused.
Please review if you purchase and check out my other Cold War lessons and resources!
Historical Interpretations
A lesson for teaching Year 7 about ‘Why are there different interpretations of the past?’ This is part of the ‘Historical Skills’ Scheme of Work, used at the beginning of September for introducing students to studying History.
Students will:
Understand that history can be interpreted in various ways.
Learn the factors that lead to different historical interpretations.
Develop critical thinking skills by examining multiple perspectives on historical events - specifically the Vikings.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Please check out my other lessons and resources on my TES shop for more engaging and effective teaching materials.
Triangular Slave Trade
Suitable for teaching 11-14 Can also be adapted for primary school.
Whole lesson plus resources on the Triangular Slave Trade. Students understand the different journeys that made up the triangular slave trade by drawing it on a map, and they understand why the slave trade grew by looking at profits.
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other slavery lessons and resources!
GCSE Germany | Nazi Propaganda
**For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
Nazi control and dictatorship
How did the Nazis use propaganda and mass media to control people?
This lesson looks at how Hitler maintained control of Germany through propaganda. This includes;
Who was Joseph Goebbels and why was he so important for Nazi control?
Card sort activity on the different methods of propaganda
Assessing how effective Nazi propaganda was
Source analysis practice
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
A ‘how useful’ source question
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.
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History displays BUNDLE!!
A HUGE bundle of 5 displays! All you need to make your classroom fabulous!
Historical Netflix
Year 9 GCSE options display
GCSE Early Elizabethan England
GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany
GCSE Medicine Through Time
Please review if you purchase. All displays can be purchased individually from my shop.
Feedback is welcome.
Chronology
A lesson for teaching Year 7 about ‘Understanding Chronology’. This is part of the ‘Historical Skills’ Scheme of Work, used at the beginning of September for introducing students to studying History.
Students will:
Grasp the concept of chronology and its importance in history.
Learn to place historical events in a chronological sequence.
Understand and use timelines to visualise historical periods and events.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Please check out my other lessons and resources on my TES shop for more engaging and effective teaching materials.
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
Suitable for teaching 11-14s WW1 - Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
Whole lesson plus all worksheets, this lesson looks at why the Schlieffen Plan failed. It encourages students to come up with their own plan in how to beat France and Russia, and then looks at the source ‘Bravo, Belgium’ for an explanation as to why it failed. The plenary asks students to decide what is the most important reason the plan failed.
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other WW1 resources.
Causes of WW1 Knowledge Organiser
Causes of WW1 Knowledge Organiser. Can be used for revision for students.
Victorian Prisons
Whole lesson plus differentiated resources for teaching 11-14s ‘What was life like in a Victorian prison?’ Can also be adapted for KS2!
Students will investigate what life is like inside a Victorian prison through a video (quiz sheet included), and using differentiated information sheets on different aspects of Victorian prison life, including:
The Crank
Treadmill
Prisoners routine
Rules
Convict System
Victorian Cell (1865 Prisons Act)
All resources are included for the lesson - just print and go!
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Victorian Crime and Punishment resources, including an OFSTED outstanding lesson on Lincoln Gaol!
OCR Tudor Rebellions Revision Pack!
50 page booklet - a DIFFERENT question a day - for teaching A Level OCR Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603.
Contains a variety of activities including exam questions (both breadth and interpretations), completing revision activities such as tables and timelines.
Feedback is welcome.
WW1 Medicine for KS3
Whole lesson plus resources needed for teaching Medicine on the Western Front for KS3! This is perfect for introducing Medicine Through Time to KS3 ready for GCSE.
How effectively were medical problems dealt with on the Western Front?
This lesson was used as a taster lesson for Year 9 who were thinking of taking GCSE (we study Edexcel Medicine Through Time 9-1).
Students have some wow factor moments, differentiated source work, and videos!
This is a really popular lesson. Feedback is welcome.