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Head of History at a school in London. Have taught a range of different subjects. Currently producing differentiated resources that are in line with the new GCSE Specifications.

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Head of History at a school in London. Have taught a range of different subjects. Currently producing differentiated resources that are in line with the new GCSE Specifications.
Attacking castles - Top Trumps
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Attacking castles - Top Trumps

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An idea I adapted from a colleague during my training year. Students come up with their own scores for each medieval weapon and then play the various games. Rules also part of document. Any comments welcome.
Native American beliefs
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Native American beliefs

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Starter will require mini-whiteboards. Differentiated worksheets and a writing frame have been posted. Trash and treasure used to help pupils improve their understanding of how to prioritise information.
Significance of Little Rock 1957
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Significance of Little Rock 1957

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Differentiated lesson that uses sources to consider the significance of events at Little Rock Central High School in 1957 (i.e. what impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement). Originally delivered to a high ability Year 8 class, though it can be easily adapted to suit a GCSE group.
The Fall of the Soviet Union
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The Fall of the Soviet Union

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As a starter, pupils complete the word-fill that is on slide 1 of the PowerPoint. Video of resignation helps pupils understand how Gorbachev was replaced by Yeltsin. Main activity helps pupils develop their high-order thinking skills by asking them to match the reasons for the fall of the Soviet Union to either political, economic or social causes. Plenary = exam style question where pupils can apply what they have learnt in the lesson.
Was King John a bad king?
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Was King John a bad king?

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As a starter, pupils draw a spider diagram listing the qualities they think a good king has. Using youtube clip, pupils then decide whether the Disney film portrays John as good or bad. Pupils then use cards to identify evidence that John was good and bad. Finally, pupils use the information in the cards and their spider diagram from earlier to decide whether they think John was good or bad
9/11 Assembly
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9/11 Assembly

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Video and facts that can be used as an assembly. Particularly useful in terms of the promotion of SMSC.
What happened at the Battle of Passchendaele?
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What happened at the Battle of Passchendaele?

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Trash and treasure exercise allows students to gather a high level understanding of the events of the Battle of Passchendaele without a teacher-led lesson. Diamond Nine activity encourages students to develop high-level thinking skills. Plenary allows students to reflect on their learning NB: 'The Head, Heart, Bin, Bag&' plenary has been adapted from one that a user from the TES community had previously posted.
Fall of Berlin Wall / Soviet Union
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Fall of Berlin Wall / Soviet Union

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Revision lesson. Starter = anagrams. Main activities broken up into 3 different episodes. You will need A3 paper to issue to students for mind-map exercise. Revision notes were handwritten - if I can get hold of a scanner I will try to upload them.
Just a Minute template
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Just a Minute template

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Template I often use for plenaries. Stopwatch is displayed on Board, as well as the rules, so that students are aware of time limits and rules. I have found that it works well with students of all abilities.
Jack the Ripper - facebook page
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Jack the Ripper - facebook page

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A resource I created that worked well with a year 8 class I teach. This was used in one of the later lessons as part of the Jack the Ripper SOW, when pupils have covered Jack's victims, the conflicting witness statements etc. As an extension task, pupils can write the message that Jack has in his inbox, helping to develop their creative writing skills