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Wolsey Academy operates as a non-profit, with every penny we make going to one of our charity partners or into the Ipswich Initiative, funding good works across the town and county. Search for Wolsey Academy to see our website for more details and to purchase resources at a discount.

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Wolsey Academy operates as a non-profit, with every penny we make going to one of our charity partners or into the Ipswich Initiative, funding good works across the town and county. Search for Wolsey Academy to see our website for more details and to purchase resources at a discount.
The Vikings - Raiders and Settlers - Lesson 1
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The Vikings - Raiders and Settlers - Lesson 1

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One lesson from a series of 10 lessons used recently to teach Key Stage 3 which much success. There is a great range of activities and the students really engaged with the subject. Each lesson is fully resourced and ready to teach from the box. Each includes options for adaption up or down depending on class level. Each lesson builds up students’ skills ready for an assessment in lesson 10, but also develops soft skills of group work, presentation, research and problem-solving. The lessons are as follows: • Raiders or Settlers? Push and Pull Factors • Viking Mythology & Top Trumps • Women in the Viking Age • Trade and Longboats • Lindisfarne • Edmund the Martyr • Bluetooth, Forkbeard & Canute • The Kyivan Rus • The Viking Discovery of America • Assessment Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps. W
The Vikings - Viking Mythology & Top Trumps - Lesson 2
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The Vikings - Viking Mythology & Top Trumps - Lesson 2

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The Vikings One lesson from a series of 10 lessons used recently to teach Key Stage 3 which much success. There is a great range of activities and the students really engaged with the subject. Each lesson is fully resourced and ready to teach from the box. Each includes options for adaption up or down depending on class level. Each lesson builds up students’ skills ready for an assessment in lesson 10, but also develops soft skills of group work, presentation, research and problem-solving. The lessons are as follows: • Raiders or Settlers? Push and Pull Factors • Viking Mythology & Top Trumps • Women in the Viking Age • Trade and Longboats • Lindisfarne • Edmund the Martyr • Bluetooth, Forkbeard & Canute • The Kyivan Rus • The Viking Discovery of America • Assessment Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps. W
The Enlightenment - French Revolution & Napoleon - Lesson 1 of 10
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The Enlightenment - French Revolution & Napoleon - Lesson 1 of 10

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One lesson from the French Revolution & Napoleon SOW (10 lessons) we have been teaching for a while but recently jazzed up some cartoon illustrations and streamlined/added some activities. Each lesson comes with a range of activities and a focus, some build up essay writing skills, others focus on debates, others are more creative tasks. All resources included at the end of each PowerPoint, designed to be as ‘pick and play’ or ‘pick up and modify’ as possible to help you out. Content wise you can see below, starts with the Enlightenment as context and then roams into Napoleon’s rise, his wars and eventually downfall at Waterloo. Have had excellent engagement with this SOW. The lessons are as follows: The Enlightenment - French Revolution & Napoleon Causes of the Revolution - French Revolution & Napoleon Tennis Court Oath & The Bastille - French Revolution & Napoleon Constitution and the Republic - French Revolution & Napoleon The Terror - French Revolution & Napoleon Napoleon’s Rise To Power - French Revolution & Napoleon Napoleon the General - French Revolution & Napoleon Peninsular War & The Rifles - French Revolution & Napoleon Battle of Waterloo 1815 - French Revolution & Napoleon Napoleonic Law and Legacy - French Revolution & Napoleon Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps. W
Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 2 Guide
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Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 2 Guide

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Offers general pre or post exam feedback on all question types. The examples used here are for China and Vietnam but the advice applies to all topics. Focus on: • Describe TWO features of EITHER X or Y (6 marks) • Study Sources A and B and then answer the question: • How far does Source A support the evidence of Source B about X (8 marks) • Study Extract C. • Extract C suggests that the main reason for X was Y • How far do you agree with this interpretation? • Use Extract C, Sources A and B and your own knowledge to explain your answer. (16 marks) Skill focus: • Using the sources effectively to answer the question. • Creating good conclusions. Hope it helps. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 1 Guide
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Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 1 Guide

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Offers general pre or post exam feedback on all question types. The examples used here are for Germany and Cold War but the advice applies to all topics. Focus on: Making connections to the question 6 marker – the paraphrasing trap 8 markers – making connections to the question 16 markers – writing effective conclusions. Hope it helps. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Causes of the Revolution - French Revolution & Napoleon - Lesson 2 of 10
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Causes of the Revolution - French Revolution & Napoleon - Lesson 2 of 10

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One lesson from the French Revolution & Napoleon SOW (10 lessons) we have been teaching for a while but recently jazzed up some cartoon illustrations and streamlined/added some activities. Each lesson comes with a range of activities and a focus, some build up essay writing skills, others focus on debates, others are more creative tasks. All resources included at the end of each PowerPoint, designed to be as ‘pick and play’ or ‘pick up and modify’ as possible to help you out. Content wise you can see below, starts with the Enlightenment as context and then roams into Napoleon’s rise, his wars and eventually downfall at Waterloo. Have had excellent engagement with this SOW. The lessons are as follows: The Enlightenment - French Revolution & Napoleon Causes of the Revolution - French Revolution & Napoleon Tennis Court Oath & The Bastille - French Revolution & Napoleon Constitution and the Republic - French Revolution & Napoleon The Terror - French Revolution & Napoleon Napoleon’s Rise To Power - French Revolution & Napoleon Napoleon the General - French Revolution & Napoleon Peninsular War & The Rifles - French Revolution & Napoleon Battle of Waterloo 1815 - French Revolution & Napoleon Napoleonic Law and Legacy - French Revolution & Napoleon Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps. W
Roman Monopoly Project
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Roman Monopoly Project

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This educational tool offers a blend of historical learning and playful interaction by guiding students to design and create a Roman-themed Monopoly board game. It serves as an inventive approach for educators to help students review and understand a variety of topics in Roman history, including the impressive architecture of the Colosseum and the tactical exploits of Julius Caesar. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Christopher Columbus - Toxic Legacy - Homework sheet
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Christopher Columbus - Toxic Legacy - Homework sheet

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Quick and easy comprehension task for Christopher Columbus and a look at his legacy. Used with year 8 students as a homework task. Includes 5 questions (answers on second page) and an extension task. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Guided Reading and MCQ activity for the Rise of Castro
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Guided Reading and MCQ activity for the Rise of Castro

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Enhance your upper high school curriculum with our detailed teaching resource tailored for students investigating Castro’s rise to power and the Cuban Missile Crisis. This resource provides a thorough overview of Batista’s dictatorship, the inception of Castro’s M26 movement, his period in exile, and his eventual return to power. It also delves into Kennedy’s strategic responses and Castro’s alliances with the USSR, giving students a full spectrum of understanding. Designed to engage and assess, the resource includes a series of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to help quickly evaluate student comprehension. This makes for an excellent, straightforward homework assignment or an in-class activity. Additionally, enrich your students’ learning with a featured extract from Max Hastings’ “Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis”, bringing an expert’s perspective into the classroom. This teaching resource is ideal for educators looking to provide a concise yet comprehensive look at a crucial period in modern history. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
The Mongols - KS3 lesson
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The Mongols - KS3 lesson

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From a series of 5 lessons taking KS3 through Central Asian History, highlighting many topics not covered by the traditional curriculum but which nonetheless are highly important to a developed and balanced appreciation of world history. The five lessons are: The Mongols The Silk Roads The Timurid Empire The Ottomans The Mughals Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
The Silk Roads KS3
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The Silk Roads KS3

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From a series of 5 lessons taking KS3 through Central Asian History, highlighting many topics not covered by the traditional curriculum but which nonetheless are highly important to a developed and balanced appreciation of world history. The five lessons are: The Mongols The Silk Roads The Timurid Empire The Ottomans The Mughals Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
The Ottomans KS3
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The Ottomans KS3

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From a series of 5 lessons taking KS3 through Central Asian History, highlighting many topics not covered by the traditional curriculum but which nonetheless are highly important to a developed and balanced appreciation of world history. The five lessons are: The Mongols The Silk Roads The Timurid Empire The Ottomans The Mughals Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
The Timurid Empire
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The Timurid Empire

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From a series of 5 lessons taking KS3 through Central Asian History, highlighting many topics not covered by the traditional curriculum but which nonetheless are highly important to a developed and balanced appreciation of world history. The five lessons are: The Mongols The Silk Roads The Timurid Empire The Ottomans The Mughals Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Transatlantic Slave Trade (with focus on British role)
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Transatlantic Slave Trade (with focus on British role)

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Lesson on the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Lesson Includes: Slides for teacher talk and class discussion of the seriousness of the topic (slides match the tone) Summarise Triangle Trade task Cross-Source Analysis of 3 sources (2 written, 1 picture) Mind Map of Ted Talk Guided Reading task of historical literature Edward Colston video and class debate Founding Father Research Task with peer assessment criteria. Google quiz (self-marking) 10 x flash cards for key words Part of a wider bundle of lessons on American History. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps.
Slave plantations of the Caribbean
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Slave plantations of the Caribbean

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Lesson on life on the slave plantations of the Caribbean. Lesson Includes: Recap task from previous lesson on transatlantic slave trade. Google quiz (self-marking – acts as a further recap/consolidation) Guided reading task with video Categorisation task with 5 x info slides in the resources to support this activity. Writing task about daily life on the plantations. Toussaint Research Task with peer assessment criteria. 10 x flash cards for key words Literacy mat for EAL/G&T support. Part of a wider bundle of lessons on American History. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps
Treaty of Versailles 2/10: The state of Germany in 1918
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Treaty of Versailles 2/10: The state of Germany in 1918

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This lesson is from the 10-lesson series below: 10 fully resourced lessons designed to cover in depth the first chapter of the Cambridge IGCSE History Modern World. Designed for both in person and virtual teaching. Each lesson includes: • A Literacy/Numeracy/Think settler question • A context slide to allow for some (valuable) direct instruction • A range of resources which include the likes of categorisation tasks, source questions and writing activities with model answers (focus on flexible PEEKA paragraphs). • An online recap quiz • Each lesson also includes a scholarship and further reading page to really engage the higher-level students. Lessons in the series: WW1 Recap The State of Germany in 1918 The German Revolution 1918 Paris Peace Conference 1919 – Motives Overview Wilson’s 14 Points David Lloyd George at Versailles Terms of the Treaty – Germany Reactions – Source work The other treaties Was it fair? Also ideal for KS3 and other GCSE studies when considering the TofV – the Cambridge spec asks for a lot more depth on this topic that Edexcel seem to – so can easily be diluted a little for Edexcel, or used to push higher level classes. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
1066 flash cards - History KS3
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1066 flash cards - History KS3

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A set of 17 flash cards for History lessons/revision of 1066 Each card is printable and foldable, also includes a ‘dual coding’ activity and then for the word to be used in a sentence to prove understanding. Also ideal to be used for round robin/quiz-quiz-trade style activities in class. Words included: Edward the Confessor Harald Hardrada Harold Godwinson William, Duke of Normandy Battle of Stamford Bridge Battle of Hastings Dover Siege Feudal System Domesday Book Harrying of the North Motte and Bailey Castle Housecarls Fyrd Shield Wall Cavalry Archers If you are studying 1066 get your students playing the free Battle of Hastings RPG game at Wolsey Academy – includes a free work book that they complete as they walk around Medieval England and talk to the characters to reveal the answers. My students love it. Hope it helps.
First World War - Extended Reading - Blood and Iron
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First World War - Extended Reading - Blood and Iron

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An extract from Katja Hoyer’s excellent ‘Blood and Iron’. It is the chapter which provides a ‘summary of the First World War’ and takes the conflict up until the battles of Verdun and the Somme. There are 8 comprehension questions and has been used successfully with Year 9 students to get them to engage with extended reading and history scholarship. I used it as an introduction to the topic but it could equally fit as a homework or a recap task at the end of the unit. Hope it helps. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.
Schlieffen Plan Feedback Lesson - with 9 written examples
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Schlieffen Plan Feedback Lesson - with 9 written examples

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A follow on lesson from the original Schlieffen Plan Failure? It includes guidance on exam structure and 9 example paragraphs to use in the classroom to guide discussions of best practice. The focus is on using the introduction to establish the structure of the essay, using main paragraphs to use multiple bits of historical information to support argument and analysis and a conclusion which shows linkages between factors in coming to an overall judgement. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. Hope it helps. Original lesson url: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12592377
Romans: Roman Republic: Senate, Consuls, Patricians 7/8
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Romans: Roman Republic: Senate, Consuls, Patricians 7/8

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Lesson 7: Roman Government (The Republic) THIS FULLY RESOURCED LESSON INCLUDES: • Lesson teacher tutorial video for this lesson (for homework/home school learning) • Literacy & Numeracy settler • Contextual information and maps (to assist teacher talk) • Guided Reading Activity • Roman Republic diagram activity – with resource sheets to assist. • Extended essay writing structure, plan and write activity – with writing strips for each student’s page! • Knowledge check plenary (hot seating) • All resources required included at the end of the PowerPoint file. • Online self marking quiz to assess understanding OTHER LESSONS IN THE SERIES: Lesson 1: Roman Intro Lesson 2: The Founding of Rome, Romulus and Remus Lesson 3: Roman Roads Lesson 4: The Roman Army Lesson 5: Punic Wars Lesson 6: Pompeii & Roman Life Lesson 8: Medicine and Public Health An 8 lesson series guiding Key Stage 3 through some of the fundamentals of the Roman Empire. Tried and tested over a number of years. See details of each lesson below the initial list. Each lesson focusses on the Video – Resource – Quiz structure to allow for maximum support for teachers and parents – and maximum independence for students. WolseyAcademy.com, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission.