This outstanding lesson tries to fill in the gap in an area of history which is often ignored or whitewashed in main stream textbooks. It addresses the key historical question of what role did slave resistance play in the abolition of slavery. It drills down in the causes and consequences of the slave revolts which took place in the Caribbean and both North and South America from about 1600 - 1865. The main activity focuses around an engaging gather and share activity which is suitable for the full range of ability. Once complete, this task can be followed up with a mind map activity or an extended piece of writing which could be used for assessment. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a twenty six slide PowerPoint Presentation, which contains everything you will need for the lesson.It includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides on seven slave revolts, historical sources, video clips, templates, tasks and additional differentiated activities to help support the lesson. The information slides for the market place activity have also been traffic lighted to aid differentiation. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade Know: How did Black people try and resist slavery? Understand: What is the difference between active and passive resistance? Evaluate: How successful were slave revolts at undermining support for slavery? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity. WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: the different ways in which black people tried to resist? Explain: What is the difference between active and passive resistance? Analyse: How successful were slave revolts at undermining support for slavery? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and engaging lesson has been written by experienced teachers to help students understand the short term causes of the English Civil War. The lesson picks up from the end of Charles I’s personal rule and examines in depth the problems that he faced from 1640 - 1642. This lesson has been designed for the full ability range. Where appropriate, key slides have been differentiated for core and foundation students. When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a eighteen slide Microsoft PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, tasks, activities, starters, plenaries, information slides, links to video clips and templates to help students summarise their learning. Once students have worked their way through the starter exercises, they are presented with a number of problems that faced Charles I from 1640 - 1642. These include religious, financial, the growth of Parliament and his beliefs in the divine rights. Once students have reviewed Charles I’s problems using either the core or foundation slide, they then complete one of several different tasks that you can choose from to help them categorised and prioritised them. Moving on swiftly, the next part of the lesson looks at a series of extracts which help to set into context Charles I’s decision to storm into Parliament and arrest Pym and his supporters. This followed up by an activity making notes from the film Cromwell describing what happened next. The lesson then finishes off by students evaluating how Charles responded to events in Londonwhy Charles I declared war both the long and short term causes r and deciding who was to blame who was to blame Please see the detailed preview for further information, but I have included everything that you would need to produce a fun and engaging lesson The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Short Term Causes of the English Civil War Know: What problems faced Charles I in 1641 - 1642? Understand: Why did Charles I storm into Parliament in 1641? Evaluate: Why did Charles I declare war on Parliament in 1642? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What problems faced Charles I in 1641 - 1642? Explain: Why did Charles I storm into Parliament in 1642? Analyse: Why did Charles I declare war on Parliament? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and engaging has never failed to capture the imagination of my students and produced some brilliant work. It is a great introductory lesson to help set the scene for Henry II’s later conflict with the church and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. In brief the lesson involves analyzing five historical sources about Henry II, completing a summary table about we can learn from about his personality and then drawing and annotating a picture to help students apply what they have inferred from the evidence This can then be followed up with some more traditional style questions to help consolidate the learning. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet which includes five historical sources, tasks and activities. You can also download an accompanying PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates and links to suitable video links. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Why did Henry II fall out with the Archbishop of Canterbury ? Know: Who was Henry II and what type of personality did he have? Understand: How did his personality affect his role as King of England? Evaluate: Sources of information to create an accurate image of Henry II Skills: Source Analysis WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The personality and character of Henry II? Explain: How did his personality affect his role as King of England? Analyze: Sources of information to create an accurate image of Henry II If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

If like me, you love teaching this topic but sometimes find it difficult sorting through the evidence with your SEND and lower ability students, then look no further for help is at hand in this outstanding card sort which simply summaries the evidence into a series of statements that can be sorted under one of two headings. This resource will work along side any mainstream text book, but if you wish you can also download my accompanying worksheet. However, the PowerPoint that I have include comes with everything that you will need. The lesson comes in two sections. The first looks at the traditional story of the Gunpowder Pot as it has been taught to school children for hundreds of years. I have created a series of questions and activities aimed at foundation and core students that helps them to study an old Victorian school history book version. This is a great exercise to help students appreciate how history has been taught in the past. The next section looks a the revisionist version of the Gunpowder Plot and gives students a series of contemporary sources and secondary research by historians to help them decide whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty. Once you have reviewed this sources, your students should then be ready to have ago at the card sort . This can be consolidated by getting them to write an extended answer or completing one of the plenary tasks that I have included in the PowerPoint. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page word document with 19 statements that can be sorted under to heading cards. You will also be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, questions, historical sources, tasks, activities, templates and writing frames. The aims and objectives are: Theme: What were the consequences of the break with Rome? •Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot? •Understand: Why did the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament? •Evaluate: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty? WILF - What Am I Looking For? •Identify & describe: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot? •Explain: Why would the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament? •Analyse: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resources has never failed to capture the imagination of my students and engage them in some outstanding learning. It is a great introductory lesson to help set the scene for Henry II’s later conflict with the church and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. In brief the lesson involves analysing five historical sources about Henry II, completing a summary table about we can learn from about his personality and then drawing and annotating a picture to help students apply what they have learnt about him. This can then be followed up with some more traditional style questions to help consolidate the learning. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet which includes five historical sources, tasks and activities. You can also download an accompanying PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates and links to suitable video links. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Why did Henry II fall out with the Archbishop of Canterbury ? Know: Who was Henry II and what type of personality did he have? Understand: How did his personality affect his role as King of England? Evaluate: Sources of information to create an accurate image of Henry II Skills: Source Analysis WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The personality and character of Henry II? Explain: How did his personality affect his role as King of England? Analyse: Sources of information to create an accurate image of Henry II If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great resource makes a really effective classroom display to help students structure their answers using PEE or PEEL. It looks great laminated in either A4 or A3. When you your purchase this resource you will be able to download an eight page word document with the letters PEEL and a matching pupil speak explanation to be displayed alongside the relevant letter either alongside or below. Overtime, I train all my students to at whatever level to use PEEL, its a great tool for improving literacy as well as their grades. Once you’ve embedded it you can also get them to peer and self assess their work by writing Point, Example, Explain and Link in the margin of their exercise books. The majority of my written feedback also uses the key words in PEEL. Please see the preview for more information. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

I originally designed this fun and interactive card sort to help my students revise for an assessment on this topic. However, it can also be used as a starter, plenary, consolidation exercise or the frame work for planning for an extended writing or essay on how the Romans kept control of Britain. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Word document with 14 statements that can be sorted under three heading cards which are labeled Roman Army, Roman Roads and Roman Entertainment. The resource is suitable for the full range of ability from KS2 to KS4, however its always a good idea to make sure you check to make sure the information matches up with what you have taught your students and edit the cards to make sure that they are appropriate for your students. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Roman Britain Ad 43 - AD 400 •Know: How did the Romans Conquer Britain? •Understand: How did they keep control of Britain from AD 43? •Evaluate: Which factor was the most important? WILF - What Am I Looking For? • Can You Describe: How the Romans conquered Britain? • Can You Explain: How the Romans kept control of Britain after AD 43? • Can You Evaluate: Which factor was the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources that aim to reward our publishing team the living wage. We only ask for the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Kind Regards Roy

If you are looking for a great interactive resource that will help your students understand why Parliament won the Civil War then you have found it. This outstanding card sort has been field tested over many years in the classroom and is great for promoting debate, discussion and can be used as a starter, plenary and consolidation activity. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page Word document which includes 20 statement cards and 6 heading cards labelled ‘Organisation’, ‘Leadership’, ‘Money’, ‘Support’, ‘Tactics’ and ‘Religion.’ The second page includes a double template for a thinking skills review triangle which can be used to help them decide which factor was the most important. I usually get my students to either cut out the cards or colour code the heading cards. Once them have fed back their results, we then stick the cards into our books and then complete the review triangle. We then use the finished card sort and review triangle as the basis for an extended piece of writing. They can use the card headings for the opening points and selected statements as their examples for their PEEL’d paragraphs. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The English Civil War Know: Why did Parliament win the English Civil War? Understand: What factors helped them win? Evaluate: Which factor was the most important? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why did Parliament win the English Civil War? Can You Explain: What factors helped them win the English Civil War? Can You Evaluate: Which factor was the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students to understand the main reasons why Parliament won the English Civil War. The main activity is a card sort which is followed up by a review triangle to assess which factor was the most important. This is then consolidated with an extended writing exercise. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 14 slide PowerPoint and a two page Word document which includes 20 statement cards and 6 heading cards labelled ‘Organisation’, ‘Leadership’, ‘Money’, ‘Support’, ‘Tactics’ and ‘Religion.’ The second page includes a double template for a thinking skills review triangle which can be used to help them decide which factor was the most important. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, writing frames to help support this lesson. If you are looking for a cheaper version of this lesson then you can purchase the card sort separately for £3.15. Please see the resource review for more information. I have also published a Diamond 9 version of this lesson if you are looking for something a little different. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The English Civil War * Know: Why did Parliament win the English Civil War? * Understand: What different factors helped Parliament to win? * Evaluate: What was the most important reason why Parliament won? * Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? * Can You Describe: Why Parliament won the English Civil War? * Can You Explain: What different factors helped Parliament to win? * Can You Evaluate: The different factors and decide which was the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive resource is designed to help your students understand the different attitudes of Christians and Muslims towards organ donation and transplant surgery. I originally designed this resource for my GCSE RE group as a consolidation exercise to help them produce an extended piece of writing answering a past paper question for Edexcel. However, it can also be used as a starter, plenary or a homework piece of work. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page Word document which includes 22 statement cards and 3 heading cards labelled ‘Christian Beliefs’, ‘Muslim Beliefs’ and ‘Non Religious.’ The resource also includes an objective, instructions and an extended writing question on the topic. I usually get my students to either cut out the cards or colour code the heading cards. Once they have fed back their results, we then stick the cards into our books. We then use the finished card sort as the basis for an extended piece of writing. They can then use the card headings as opening points and select statements as their examples for their PEEL’d paragraphs. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Religious attitudes towards surgery Know: Why are some people opposed to organ donation and transplant surgery? Understand: The different religious and non religious attitudes? Evaluate: Which attitudes are Muslim or Christian? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why some people are opposed to organ donation and transplant surgery? Can You Explain: The different religious and non religious attitudes? Can You Evaluate: What are the differences and similarities between Christian and Muslim attitudes? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our contributors are paid the living wage. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

If you are looking for a great interactive resource that will help your students understand the human and natural causes of Climate Change then look no further. This great little card sort has been field tested over many years and is great for promoting debate, discussion and can be used as a starter, plenary and consolidation activity. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a one page Word document which includes 14 statement cards which can be sorted under 2 heading cards labelled ‘Human Causes’ and ‘Natural Causes.’ I usually get my students to either cut out the cards or colour code the heading cards. Once them have fed back their results, we then stick the cards into our books. We then use the finished card sort and review triangle as the basis for an extended piece of writing. I originally designed this lesson for a low ability GCSE group but it could also be used with KS3 and KS2. My wife is a primary school teacher and has used it several times. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Natural Hazards Know: What is climate change? Understand: What is the difference between human and natural causes? Evaluate: How do they contribute to greenhouse effect? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What is climate change? Can You Explain: What is the difference between human and natural causes? Can You Evaluate: How do they contribute to greenhouse effect? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. We also pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

If you are looking for a fun and interactive approach to teaching the Agricultural Revolution, then you have come to the right place. This Market Place Activity is just the thing to get your students talking, sharing and peer assessing their work. This lesson looks at the problems facing farmers in 1750 and the solutions that they had found by 1850. It also aims to get students to assess who were the winners and loses from the changes taking place. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, SEND tasks, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850. The PowerPoint also contains useful video links as well as templates for photocopying. Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out. When teaching this lesson, I normally get my students to review the problems facing the farmers in slide 6. We then have a go at trying to prioritise them into a thinking skills review triangle to help assess their importance. I then give out a copy of slides 8 to 13 to the different groups, printed on A4. Sometimes, I print them off on A3 and pin them to different locations in the classroom. I then call out the timings and my students either pass on the information slides to complete their table on slide 9 or their note down in their exercise books. At the end of the Market Place Activity, I get a member from each group to go to another group to share their answers. We then consolidate our learning using the heads and tails activity and / or using the two plenary exercises that I have provided… (Please note that the slides have been RAGed for differentiation) The aims and objectives are: Theme: Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1850 Know: What problems faced farmers in 1750? Understand: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution? Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850? Skills: Cause & Consequence, Continuity & Change WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What problems faced farmers in 1750? Can You Explain: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution? Can You Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850? If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson is designed to help students evaluate the personality and character of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his role within the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745. The young, dashing Charles Stuart stands out from the historical record and demands closer examination. To some he is a romantic hero who represented the rebirth of an independent Scotland, whilst to others he was simply the lackey of the French King who was sent over to destabilize Britain, whilst she was at war with France. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download four documents. The first contains the PowerPoint, which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, photocopying templates, historical sources, task and activities. The second and third are two information sheets describing what happened during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 and are aimed at higher and lower ability students. The fourth or final document is a single page Word Document which contains two heading cards and eighteen information cards to be sorted so that students can evaluate whether Bonnie Prince Charlie was a hero or a villain. Please see the preview for more information. There is enough work in these resources for two lessons, which could be then finished off for homework. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Act of Union Know: Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie? Understand: How close did the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745 come to being successful? Evaluate: Was Bonnie Prince Charlie a hero or a villain? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie? Can You Explain: How close did the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion come to being successful? Can You Evaluate: Was Bonnie Prince Charlie a hero or a villain? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. If you are looking for a cheaper option then you can purchase stripped down version of this lesson with a similar title but with ‘Card Sort’ inserted. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson looks at the religious reforms of Edward VI. It begins by looking at the change of leadership at the top and the state of the Church of England that Edward inherited. The lesson then moves on to look at the changes that his advisors made and assesses how popular they were with the majority of people. The lesson finishes off with Edward VI and his advisors failure to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne. The lesson is beautifully illustrated and is suitable for all ability groups. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation and two page worksheet. The PP includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, templates, sentence starters, tasks and homework activities. The worksheet includes information, diagrams, historical sources, tasks and activities. I have also included a PDF version of the worksheet. For more information, please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Reformation Know: What changes did Edward VI make to the Church of England? Understand: The differences between a Catholic and Protestant Church? Evaluate: How would Catholics react to the changes made by Edward VI? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Identify: The changes that Edward VI made to the Church of England? Can You Explain: The differences between a Catholic and Protestant Church? Can You Apply: Your learning to predict how a Catholic would react to Edward’s new Protestant Church of England? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This fun and engaging lesson has been designed to help students understand the differences between Catholics and Protestants at the time of the Reformation through a PowerPoint and a card sort which should take about one lesson. They then apply this knowledge by writing a speech from the perspective of either a Catholic or a Protestant. I’ve also included a homework task which gets your students to design their own Wittenberg poster. If you are wanting to go into more detail about indulgences, relics and pilgrimages, then please check out our other lesson - Why was there religious conflict in the 16th Century? This lesson goes into a lot more detail and is rounded off with a Venn diagram activity and a Wittenberg poster activity. The lesson begins with a selection of starters that you can see below in the preview. It then introduces Martin Luther and the birth of the Protestant movement. Depending upon the ability of your class, you could give them the card sort to complete at this stage to draw upon their prior knowledge and then go through the information slides or you could present the information and then complete the card sort and the follow up activities. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 19 slide Powerpoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks and activities to support the card sort. You will also be able to download a single photocopiable page in Word which contains a title, objective, two tasks and heading cards labelled ‘Catholic’ and ‘Protestant’ along with 17 information cards that can be sorted under them. This is designed to be fun and engaging lesson that would be suitable for a middle or low ability class at anytime of the week, including a Friday afternoon. For more information, please see the preview files. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Reformation Know: Who was Martin Luther? Understand: What as the Reformation? Evaluate: What are the differences between a Catholic and a Protestant? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Martin Luther? Can You Explain: What was the Reformation? Can You Evaluate: What are the differences between a Catholic and a Protestant? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when your purchase our resources you are also buying into our values. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This lesson looks at the contrasting interpretations of Tacitus and Dio Cassius of the causes of Queen Boudica’s rebellion in Ad 60-61. Its aimed at Year 7 and is a fun and interactive lesson, designed to teach NOP source analysis skills as well as to understand how history is written. All the tasks and activities are supported to help weaker students. The narrative of what happened is covered in a 5 minute BBC video which is hyperlinked to YouTube, whilst the main task involves completing two profile sheets of Tacitus and Dio. This is followed up by an extended writing activty which is supported with writing frames and sentence starters. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint presentation with twenty two slides which include starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities, video links, writing frames and a homework task. For more information, please see the preview: The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Roman Britain Know: Who was Boudica and what did she look like? Understand: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion? Evaluate: How far can we trust historical sources on Boudica’s Rebellion? Skills: Source Analysis & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Boudica and what did she look like? Can You Explain: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion? Can You Evaluate: How far can we trust historical sources on Boudica’s Rebellion? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson on Medieval Ghana has been especially commissioned to help fill a much neglected part of the curriculum. For far too long the history of Africa has been relegated and ignored. This lesson looks at the rise and fall of Medieval Ghana and looks at how its model of government, natural resources, system of justice, trade, culture and economy helped it to become a powerful West African empire. The tasks and activities have been designed for a range of abilities and include recall questions, graphic organisers, support for an extended essay and a differentiated missing word activity. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 26 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, video links, information slides as well as historical sources on how Ghana became a powerful West African empire. You will also be able to download a three page Word Document which is designed to run along side the PowerPoint and includes both the information, tasks and activities. We have also uploaded both documents as PDFs, just in case you do no have access to Microsoft Office. For further information, please see the preview. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Medieval African History Know: How was Ghana governed and ruled? Understand: How did trade help to make Ghana rich? Evaluate: Why did Ghana become a powerful empire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How was Ghana governed and ruled? Can You Explain: How did trade help to make Ghana a rich? Can You Evaluate: What made Ghana become a powerful empire? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This market place activity on Medieval Mali has been commissioned by the History Academy as part of a series looking at African Medieval Empires and Kingdoms. This fun and interactive lesson is designed to get students of all abilities up and out of their chairs, collaborating and working together to investigate this exciting and largely ignored topic. The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in Medieval West African History spanning from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara desert. Founded by the Lion King in 1214, it had doubled in size by the reign of Mansa Musa, who is offen sited at the richest man in history. He became king because his brother abdicated because he wanted to sail the oceans and ‘pursue knowledge and discovery.’ The historical evidence suggests that he reached America over 180 years before Christopher Columbus . The education system and universities of Timbuktu and Gao were famous throughout the Medieval World and were set up 100 years before both Oxford and Cambridge. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and was designed originally for a middle ability Year 7 class. We have included a range of different activities that you can sellect for your classes from knowledge recall questions, heads and tails, missing words, word search, knowledge quizzes, review triangles and an essay question along with supporting activities. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 36 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, templates for photocopying, tasks, activities, video links, information slides as well as historical sources. T We have also uploaded the PowerPoint as PDFs, just in case you do not have access to Microsoft Office. Both files can be edited so that you can customise them to suit your students. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval African History Know: How was Mali governed and ruled? Understand: How did trade help to make Mali rich? Evaluate: Why did Mali become a powerful African empire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How was Mali governed and ruled? Can You Explain: How did trade help to make Mali rich? Can You Evaluate: What made Mali become a powerful empire? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy