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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.
What were the causes of the French Revolution?
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What were the causes of the French Revolution?

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Lesson aimed at low ability Year 7 students. Colour-coding sheet is in the PowerPoint presentation (slides 19 and 20). All activites are differentiated and extension tasks are displayed on presentation. Any feedback, positive and negative, is welcome.
What were the effects of the Wall Street Crash?
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What were the effects of the Wall Street Crash?

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Lesson which uses a range of resources and learning techniques to understand the effects of the Wall Street Crash. Exercises have been differentiated and students are given the choice for some activities. Starter will need to be changed. Lesson plan and information for LSAs has also been provided. Any constructive feedback is very welcome.
How did Henry Brown escape?
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How did Henry Brown escape?

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Resources which enable students to develop an understanidng of how Henry Brown successfully escaped from Virginia. NB: 'HoM&' stands for Habit of Mind. Inbox me if you want more information about the Habits of Mind.
The Norman Conquest Game
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The Norman Conquest Game

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Much of the credit for this must go to Gemma Lindsay, who created the Game Board for her lesson on The Middle Passage. I used this as a nice way to end the SOW on Norman Conquest with my year 7 classes.
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.
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.
What was life like for women in 1900?
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What was life like for women in 1900?

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Lesson created and delivered as part of 'War and transformation of British society c.1903-28&' Edexcel syllabus. Will need the textbook that accompanies the syllabus for the definitions of private sphere and public sphere.
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.
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.
Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain

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As a starter students highlight what they think the important information is on the handout (which has been differentiated). Students then use what they have done to come up with some questions and answers that they will use to test the person sitting next to them. After they've come up with the questions, they quiz each other. Then, as the last main activity, students write a paragraph explaining the key features of the Battle of Britian. Plenary is a Think/Pair/Share exercise.
Simon says...plenary
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Simon says...plenary

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Template I use with years 7 and 8 as a plenary to show what they have learned in the lesson. Activity is active as well allowing the teacher to ascertain how much progress has been made in the lesson.