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Aztec Sacrifice - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading a key extract from Fiona McDonald’s ‘You Wouldn’t Want to be an Aztec Sacrifice!’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided as a PDF and a link to a web-based version is also included on the first slide.
The session is best suited for children in KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older age groups.
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Harriet Tubman - Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Harriet Tubman, particularly those studying ‘Significant Individuals’ in history or learning about civil rights activists in PSHE (or significant black individuals during Black History Month). It contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Times in Her Life;
Important Vocabulary;
Harriet Tubman Timeline;
Answers to the Important Questions;
Top Ten Facts.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Lascaux Cave Paintings - KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading an information article about the Lascaux Cave Paintings. It includes information about the location of the caves, subject matter of the paintings, how they were created, and how the paintings are being preserved.
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided in both PDF and Word format.
The session is best suited for children across KS2, I have previously used the resources with years 3-5.
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Anglo-Saxons Lesson Bundle!
This bundle contains all of the resources needed for a complete Anglo-Saxon learning sequence, building towards the enquiry question: ‘How did life change throughout the Anglo-Saxon period?’
In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through logical, step-by-step activities. There are also clear hyperlinks for the video resources, and engaging, well-structured worksheets for the activities.
In addition to the detailed knowledge that they obtain, children also learn vital skills in constructing timelines, interpreting sources and texts and developing their understanding of chronology.
Each of the double lessons are designed to cover two teaching sessions (so 10 lessons in total) and they focus on:
1.Introduction to the Anglo-Saxons;
2.Rulers and Social Structure;
3.Daily Life
4.Battles and Conflicts
5.Religions and Beliefs
In the past, I have used these lessons with children from across upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) however, with some adaptations they may be suitable for other year groups. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Anglo-Saxons - Big Learning Bundle!
This bundle contains all of the resources needed for a complete Anglo-Saxon learning sequence, including the comprehensive lesson resources and informative knowledge organiser.
The series of interesting and engaging lessons aims to equip children with a solid understanding of the changes in Britain throughout the Anglo-Saxon Period. In addition to the detailed knowledge that they obtain, children also learn vital skills in constructing timelines, interpreting sources and texts and developing their understanding of chronology.
Each of the resource packs are designed to cover two teaching sessions (so 10 lessons in total) and they focus on:
1.Introduction to the Anglo-Saxons;
2.Rulers and Social Structure;
3.Daily Life
4.Battles and Conflicts
5.Religions and Beliefs
In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through logical, step-by-step activities. There are also clear hyperlinks for the video resources, and engaging, well-structured worksheets for the activities.
The knowledge organiser includes details of well-known Anglo-Saxon leaders and people, details of Kingdoms, a map showing how the Anglo-Saxons settled, information about battles and daily life, food, clothes and an Anglo-Saxons timeline.
In the past, I have used these lessons with children from across upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) however, with some adaptations they may be suitable for other year groups. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Anglo-Saxons Religion and Beliefs - Double Lesson!
In this engaging lesson, children develop an understanding of the religions and beliefs that were predominant throughout the time of the Anglo-Saxons. In particular, they learn about Pagan Gods and Goddesses, beliefs with regards to ceremony and the afterlife, and the Christian conversion catalysed by St. Augustine. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging what children already know about the Anglo-Saxon era (answers are provided);
-Understanding the key ideas of Paganism and how this replaced Christianity as the dominant belief system after the Anglo-Saxons settled;
-Learning about some of the Anglo-Saxon gods and goddesses (through a short video, which is hyperlinked into the presentation) and using a template to research their chosen God/ Goddess in more depth;
-Discovering Pagan beliefs about death, ceremony and the afterlife (again, through a short video about Sutton Hoo) and demonstrating their understanding through comprehension questions;
-Learning about St. Augustine and how he began the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity;
-Producing a persuasive piece of writing, imagining that they are St. Augustine and they are convincing Ethelbert to become Christian.
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.
Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (21 slides) and the research template for the Pagan Gods and Goddesses activity.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children in upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Anglo-Saxons Battles and Conflicts - Double Lesson!
In this engaging lesson, children develop an understanding of the battles and conflicts fought by the Anglo-Saxons. In particular, they consider weapons and strategies used by Anglo-Saxon fighters and create a timeline of the major battles throughout the Anglo-Saxon period, The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging what children already know about the Anglo-Saxon era (answers are provided);
-Understanding that life in Anglo-Saxon times was harsh and often violent, and that battles and conflicts were frequent;
-Studying sources to identify the types of weapons that were used by Anglo-Saxon warriors;
-Learning about some of the strategies adopted by Anglo-Saxon armies;
-Creating a timeline of the key battles throughout the Anglo-Saxon period (the information about these battles is provided);
-Completing their own extended research to find out more about one of the key battles;
-Considering how Anglo-Saxon battles helped to shape England;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.
Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (22 slides) and the information cards for the timeline activity.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children in upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Anglo-Saxons Daily Life - Double Lesson!
In this engaging lesson, children develop an understanding of Anglo-Saxons daily life, in particular: farming, jobs and village life, settlements and buildings and food. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging what children already know about the Anglo-Saxon era (answers are provided);
-Understanding that the scale of time between the Anglo-Saxon period and the modern day, helping to contextualise the how comparatively simple and harsh life was in the time of the Anglo-Saxons;
-Interpreting and analysing four sources (provided) in order to gain a deeper understanding of each of the key areas of Anglo-Saxon daily life;
-Completing their own extended research to find out more about one of the key areas of daily life;
-Composing a creative piece in which they put themselves in the shoes of an Anglo-Saxon villager;
-Comparing Anglo-Saxon daily life with other eras;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.
Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (20 slides), the four sources for the source analysis activity, and the template upon which to record their findings.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children in upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Anglo-Saxon Rulers and Social Structure - Double Lesson!
In this engaging lesson, children are provided with an understanding of Anglo-Saxons rulers and social structure, through learning about:
how the different kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons gradually unified;
three Anglo-Saxon rulers: Egbert, Alfred the Great and Athelstan;
the social hierarchy that governed Anglo-Saxon life.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging what children already know about the Anglo-Saxon era (answers are provided);
-Understanding that Britain was split into Kingdoms under the Anglo-Saxons, and that these gradually unified over time to create England;
-Researching and learning about the three Kings - Egbert, Alfred the Great and Athelstan - who were each important in this transition towards unification;
-Learning about the social structure of Anglo-Saxon life under the King, and considering how life differed at each level of the hierarchy;
-Reflecting on what life was like for different people within Anglo-Saxon society;
-Comparing Anglo-Saxon society with the societal structure of modern Britain;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.
Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (22 slides), and the worksheet for the researching activity.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children in upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Jane Goodall Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Jane Goodall as a part of either their history or their science study. It contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Times in Her Life;
Important Vocabulary;
Jane Goodall Timeline;
Answers to the Important Questions;
Top Ten Facts.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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The Battle of Britain - History Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to the Battle of Britain. There are comprehensive sections on:
-British of Britain Overview;
-Major Events;
-Key People, Places and Equipment;
-Important Facts;
-Timeline;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most suitable for students in upper KS2, but could also be used with lower KS3 students.
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Essex Over Time - History Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Essex over time as a part of their history study of ‘significant historical places in their own locality.’ It tracks the main events and developments within the county at significant moments in time, and contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Roman Rule (inc. Roman invasion, Colchester, and Boudica);
Anglo-Saxon Essex;
World War II and Modern Essex;
Important Vocabulary;
Essex Timeline.
This was originally taught to children in years 2 and 3, but can be easily adapted for slightly older/ younger year groups if needed. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Rosalind Franklin Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Rosalind Franklin, particularly those completing a history study of ‘Significant Individuals’, or children studying notable scientists as a part of their science curriculum. It contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Times in Her Life;
Important Vocabulary;
Rosalind Franklin Timeline;
Answers to the Important Questions;
Top Ten Facts.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Private Peaceful Big Bundle!
THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE PRIVATE PEACEFUL LESSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE COMPREHENSION BOOKLET, THE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER AND THE POINTLESS GAME!
This engaging, varied, and informative collection of lessons is designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Michael Morpurgo’s’ ‘Private Peaceful.’ Made up of a wide-range of interesting and exciting lessons, students should complete the lessons having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the text, understanding the writer’s ideas within the text, identifying the traits of key characters, settings, and themes, understanding dramatic and language devices, and relating the text to its social and historical context.
Stimulating, visual, and easily adaptable, these lessons provide suggested learning objectives and outcomes for students of a wide-range of abilities - The vast majority of tasks are differentiated to allow for different abilities and needs in your classroom. Each lesson loosely follows this logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps:
Engaging
Defining/ Understanding
Identifying/Remembering
Analysing/ Creating
Peer or self evaluating.
All of the lessons are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Activity resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided.
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Kings and Queens of Britain - Knowledge Retrieval Activities Pack!
This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying Kings and Queens of Britain.
The activities prompt knowledge relating to a number of British monarchs, but particularly focus on:
-Alfred the Great and unifying the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms;
-Edward the Confessor, the lack of an heir;
-William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings;
-King John and the Magna Carta;
-Queen Anne and the unification of Britain;
-Elizabeth II and the longest reign.
There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important vocabulary, dates, and events from the unit. Research-approved activities include:
-Quick Fire Questions;
-Picture Stimulus;
-Retrieval Grid;
-Fill in the Blank;
-Crossword;
-Vocabulary Busters;
-Fact Dump;
-Rank 5;
-Theme Explorers;
-Anagrams;
and more
These resources are tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information about this historical topic.
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The Aztecs - KS2 Knowledge Retrieval Activities Pack!
This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying the Aztecs at KS2.
There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important vocabulary, dates, and events from the unit. Research-approved activities include:
-Quick Fire Questions;
-Picture Stimulus;
-Retrieval Grid;
-Fill in the Blank;
-Crossword;
-Vocabulary Busters;
-Fact Dump;
-Rank 5;
-Theme Explorers;
-Anagrams;
and more
These resources are tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information about this historical topic.
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The Vikings - KS2 Knowledge Retrieval Activities Pack!
This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying the Vikings at KS2.
There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important vocabulary, dates, and events from the unit. Research-approved activities include:
-Quick Fire Questions;
-Picture Stimulus;
-Retrieval Grid;
-Fill in the Blank;
-Crossword;
-Vocabulary Busters;
-Fact Dump;
-Rank 5;
-Theme Explorers;
-Anagrams;
and more
These resources are tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information about this historical topic.
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Race to the South Pole - Knowledge Retrieval Activities Pack!
This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those studying Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen’s Race to the South Pole.
There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (over 30 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important vocabulary, dates, and events from the unit. Research-approved activities include:
-Quick Fire Questions;
-Picture Stimulus;
-Retrieval Grid;
-Fill in the Blank;
-Crossword;
-Vocabulary Busters;
-Fact Dump;
-Rank 5;
-Theme Explorers;
-Anagrams;
and more
These resources have been used successfully in the classroom, and are most suited for those in upper KS1 (year 2) or lower KS2 (years 3-4).
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Machu Picchu - City in the Sky - Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills, whilst enabling them to gain a deeper understanding of Machu Picchu, through reading an age-appropriate ‘National Geographic Kids’ non-fiction text about its history and important features.
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text has been adapted from a web source to ensure that it is clear and age-appropriate. It is provided in both PDF and Word, so that you can make any additional alterations should you wish to.
The session is best suited for children in years 3-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
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Audley End House - Reading Comprehension Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills, whilst enabling them to gain a deeper understanding of Audley End House, through reading a short, age-appropriate non-fiction text about its construction, history and important features.
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text has been adapted from a web source to ensure that it is clear and age-appropriate. It is provided in both PDF and Word, so that you can make any additional alterations should you wish to.
The session is best suited for children in years 3-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.