A Black History lesson for KS3 and KS4 students on the celebration of Kwanzaa. Students will learn about its origins and conception, what it is and why it is celebrated, who celebrates it, what is involved, the seven principles and much more. I have also included by quick comprehension questions to check understanding, discussion points for you and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards such as essays, a newspaper article writing activity, a poster making question, a diary entry, constructing and delivering a presentation and more. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. Each like and rating helps us to reach more people and fill the world with knowledge! We celebrate Black History all year round and this is certainly something for us to celebrate! We produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly

A lesson for KS2 & KS3 Students on the recent developments in Barbados, with it becoming a republic & removing the British Monarch as Head of State. Includes a news article covering many of the facts and a brief history, followed by quick comprehension questions to check understanding, discussion points for you and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards such as essays, a newspaper article writing activity, diary entry, a poster making task and more. Also includes a wordsearch & Answer Key. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and this is certainly something for us to celebrate! We produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly

A lesson on the Nok civilisation of Nigeria, one of the oldest civilisations in Western Africa who were well known for their terracotta sculptures. The study on the Nok is followed by some quick comprehension questions to check understanding and discussion points for your and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards. Suitable for KS3 and KS4. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

A Whole lesson on The Benin Massacre & The Sacking of Benin for Key Stage 3 and 4 students. Features an article going over the details & historical facts surrounding the event. I have also added some quick comprehension questions and discussion points for you and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

A KS3 and KS4 Lesson based around an article looking at the origins of Black Friday. Where did it come from? Is its existence rooted in slavery? Should it be celebrated? I have added quick questions, discussion points for you and your group and extended writing activities at the end of the article. Please read the article first before distributing as it may not be suitable for some learners. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

In this lesson we examine the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963. Attached is a short video from Vernon Samuels, the son of Norman Samuels - the first black man to drive a bus after the colour bar was removed. What follows are quick comprehension questions, discussion points for you and your group to go through and some extended writing activities at the end. I have also attached a wordsearch for your students to complete, featuring many of the key words and concepts covered in this lesson (answer key included). If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. Thanks in advance

A KS2 and KS3 Set of resources covering bullying, racism and discrimination. We also examine the causes of racism and the consequences of allowing racism to happen. This resource is ideal for teaching KS2 and KS3 children about how to identify racism including, language, behaviour and the long term effects of racism both in wider society and personally. This resource also encourages children to reflect on their own behaviour and to question whether they have discriminated against someone due to their race. Children will learn what race is, why some people bully others, what to do if you see someone bulled or racially abused. The powepoint is 83 slides long. We have also included questions, discussion points for your groups and extended writing tasks throughout the presentation. Also attached is a seperate document with the extended writing tasks for easy distrubution and for homework etc. Also included is a wordsearch & answer key.

This is a Black Histroy & English Cross Curricular Lesson on Diane Abbott, the first black woman to be elected as an MP. It consits of a page long biography detailing who she is and some of her achievements and contains some articles written about her in the British Press. We have written some quick questions, some comprehension questions based on the text, some discussion points for you to go through with your groups and some extended writing activities which include writing newspaper articles, speeches, interviews, poster designing and diary entries. Answers to the quick questions are on the final page. Suitable for Citizenship, PSHE lessons on rights and responsibilities, democracy and diversity. Desinged for GCSE, but suitable for KS3 also. Please read through the articles carefully before distributing to your class it talks about the racism and online abuse Diane suffered, which some may be uncomfortable with. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #DianeAbbot #BHM2021

In this KS2 English edition of our Proud to be series for Black History Month 2021, we are looking at Black British Sporting Heroes. Designed for Key Stage 2. Inside is a video covering many of the most successful and widely recognised black British athletes, Quick questions (answers at the back) discussion points for your group and extended writing activities. Also included is a wordsearch and answer key. Also suitable for KS3. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #BlackAthletes

In this Key Stage 2 Lesson we examine the Black Poppy Rose, a symbol designed to recognise the contributions of African, Black, West Indian, Pacific Island and Indigenous communities to wars that date back to the 16th century. Attached is a short video from the founder, Selena Carty, followed by some questions and discussion points for your and your group, and extended writing exercises for your students to work on afterwards. I’ve also attached a blank poppy template for your students to have a go at designing their own poppy or having a go and drawing the Black Poppy Rose. We also have a GCSE lesson on the Black Poppy Rose which goes into more detail and contains a longer interview with Selena Carty, of part of a lecture she delivered at SOAS (School of Oriental & African Studies) University. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly.

In this edition of our Proud to be series for Black History Month 2021, we are looking at Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler and hollywood actor more commonly known as The Rock! For KS3 and KS2. There is a video (approx 20 minutes), followed by some English comprehension questions for your students to work on based on the content they just saw. We start with some quick short answer questions (answers included on the final page), followed by some discussion points for you to go through with your group. Finally we have some extended writing activities which can be done in class or for homework. Thanks for all the love, support and positive reviews. It really makes us feel great and encourages us to design and share more resources. If you liked this resource, please check out the many others in the store as you would like too.

In this edition of our Proud to Be series for Black History Month, we look at Jesse Owens, arguably the best track & field athlete to have ever lived. Designed for Key Stage 3(KS3), although would b suitable for GCSE also. Contains a short video on her and his achievements, discussion points, extended writing activities and a wordsearch. Please watch the video first as it contains issues that some students may find upsetting, such as racism and discrimination. Viewer discretion advised. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. #maejemison #BHM #BHM2021 #ProudToBe

In this edition of our Proud to Be series for Black History Month, we look at Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space. Designed for Key Stage 2(KS2), although would b suitable for KS3 also. Contains a short video on her and her achievements, discussion points, extended writing activities and a wordsearch. If you found this useful please rate and check out our other resources in the store. We celebrate Black History all year round and produce black history and black themed resources throughout the year so please check back regularly. #maejemison #BHM #BHM2021 #ProudToBe

A Black history Month Business themed Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the first of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history music quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month! #blackhistorymonth #bhm2022 #blackhistory

A Black history Month Music Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the second of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history sports quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out on our page. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month! #blackhistoryresources

A Black history Month Sports Quiz designed for primary and secondary school children. Questions are mixed ability, but are accessible to all. Answer sheet included on the second page. This is the first of three of our themed Black History Month Quizzes, we also have a black history business quiz and a black history music quiz you may like. We also have a couple general quizzes too so please check them out. We will be uploading resources throughout month and beyond so please subscribe and check back regularly. A rating would be much appreciated if you found this useful. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

A Complete lesson covering Black Pound Day UK. Includes a powerpoint presentation detailing what it is, why it has come about, its aims, how it helps black communities, why it is important and how to support BPD and what we can do to help. Suitable for GCSE and Key Stage 3 Students, athough could easily be modified for KS2. Also attached is a set of activities which can be done individually or in groups. Can be used as a whole standalone lesson or as part of a PSHE course, Citizenship or a black history month lesson. Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps. We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!

Our GCSE Maths Homework Booklet was one of best sellers. Suitable for students sitting both Higher and Foundation GCSE Maths, and Key Stage 3 students (Years 7-9) who need to be stretched and challenged. Answers included in the seperate file. Suitable for AQA, OCR and Edexcel students and contains over 2000 questions & 140 pages. Topics include but are not limited to the following: Fractions, percentages, decimals, ratio, sequences, graphs, algebra, geometry, number, data handling and statistics.

It is the night of the Black History Celebrity awards, however a Trophy has gone missing. A celebrity has made off with it in a getaway vehicle to a top-secret location and posted a Selfie on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok of his or her ill-gotten gains. Students must solve a series of clues, puzzles and challenges using using mathematics, non-verbal reasoning & computing skills (cryptography). Can you solve the mystery? Features well known celebrities such as Chunkz, Kaz, Dina Asher Smith and Anthony Joshua, popular getaway vehicles and the latest mobile that all students will know and love. Designed with KS3 in mind, but may be suitable for KS2 with some guidence. Includes a poewerpoint presentation as well as pdf versions so it can be distributed. Answers and Keys are included. Many of the ciphers were created using https://crypto.interactive-maths.com/ so please check them out for more information and a description of how the ciphers and the cryptography encoding and decoding work. This challenge was based on our free maths murder mystery resource (on Soaring Stars Education). Thanks for all the downloads and support.

Black History Month & Maths cross-curricular activity covering Marcus Rashford. GCSE Maths focused, although may be suitable for some high achieving KS3 students. Starts off with some interesting facts about him, then moves on to Maths questions based on those facts. Answers are included. Maths topics covered include worded problems, proportions, division, fractions, ratios, averages, money problems and reverse percentages. Could also be used for part of your Black History Month lessons, Citizenship or PSHE as many of the facts related to these subjects. Note: Your students may need calculators for some of the questions Please comment, rate and subscribe if you found this useful as it really helps our resources reach more people (and makes us feel great too!) We will be uploading resources throughout month so please subscribe and check back regularly. Thanks in advance and happy black history month!