Hello! I am an experienced secondary school teacher from Ireland. My subjects are RE and History. Have a look at some of my resources that are available and make sure to leave a review! All of them have been tried and tested in mixed ability classrooms in Ireland and the UK.
Hello! I am an experienced secondary school teacher from Ireland. My subjects are RE and History. Have a look at some of my resources that are available and make sure to leave a review! All of them have been tried and tested in mixed ability classrooms in Ireland and the UK.
This lesson is part of a series of lessons based on the Great Famine in Ireland (1845-1850).
It is a drama lesson based on different scenarios from the Great Famine. It consists of a recommendations to do with your class before, during, and after the lesson. It also includes differentiated written exercises for after the lesson.
It is suitable for KS3 or Junior Cycle class groups.
I have uploaded a word document and a pdf. of the file in case there are any formatting issues.
This is a resource about Early Christian Ireland. It is suitable for Junior Cycle History. There is a detailed PPT on the buildings in an early Christian monastery in Ireland, the life of a monk in early Christian, and the artwork created by monks. There is also a list of key words associated with Early Christian Ireland, a test based on the key words, and a class project based on what students have learned.
It can be used in a mixed ability class as there are discussion questions on nearly every slide.
This is suitable for three lesson periods.
It consists of four resources:
A list of key words
A test based on the key words
A PPT detailing the Early Christian Ireland
A PPT project based on Early Christian Ireland
This is a class test on the Renaissance. It is suitable for mixed ability History classes for KS3 and Junior Cycle. There are a higher and lower ability test.
It consists of four questions.
Four test questions are: key words for the Renaissance; changes in technology, changes in art; and changes in medicine and science.
Each question has the total marks beside the subtitle for ease of adding up marks.
The end of the test has a calculations box that either the teacher can fill in and calculate themselves, or the students can as a numeracy activity.
A short student reflection activity.
A teacher comments section ‘What Went Well’ and ‘Even Better If’.
The test comes as a pdf and a MS Word document so it can be edited.
This is a class test on life in towns in the Middle Ages. It is suitable for mixed ability History classes for KS3 and Junior Cycle.
It consists of three sections
A cloze test based on key words.
A written source and questions based on it.
A visual source and questions based on it.
Each question has the total marks beside the subtitle for ease of adding up marks. The end of the test has a calculations box that either the teacher can fill in and calculate themselves, or the students can as a numeracy activity.
A mark scheme has also been included.
The test comes as a pdf and a MS Word document so it can be edited.
This is a simple worksheet suitable for mixed ability History classes for KS3 and Junior Cycle.
It is a simple activity where students must read two sources and respond. The worksheet can be differentiated by students doing one or both questions. It is ideal as a homework task or as an extension activity.
It is available as a PDF and as a MS Word document if you would like to edit it.
If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!
This is a simple worksheet suitable for mixed ability History classes for KS3 and Junior Cycle. It is a simple activity where students must draw a map of a Medieval Manor. The buildings that they must include are on the worksheet. It is ideal as a homework task or as an extension activity.
It is available as a PDF and as a MS Word document if you would like to edit it.
If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!
This is a PPT and worksheet on the causes of the Renaissance in Europe, with a focus on the Italian city states.
It discusses the following points as causes of the Renaissance:
Ruins of Ancient Roman.
Fall of Constantinople
Wealth and patronage
The Printing Press
Competition between Italian city states.
It is suitable for 1st Year Junior Cycle History classes as well as KS3 History. It can be used in a mixed ability class as there are discussion questions on nearly every slide.
It can be used for a single class or a double if using additional questions and writing activities.
A worksheet which can be used as a homework activity has been included. An extension activity is at the end of the PPT.
This Powerpoint presentation about Islamic beliefs about the Revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad.
This is suitable for one full lesson period. Learning objectives are included at the start of the presentation. The link to the video that the students can watch while they complete their second activity is included in the video and to this page.
It also includes two activities.
Firstly, there is a worksheet where the students can complete a written task summarizing Islamic beliefs about the Revelation of the Qur’an.
Secondly there is a cut and stick task where the students read about what the Qur’an teaches and sort them into ‘true/false’ piles. In actuality, all are correct.
It is suitable for KS3/KS4/Junior Certificate class groups.
If you like this worksheet, why not check out my bundle of resources relating to Islam: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-introduction-to-the-history-of-islam-11906697
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This is a PPT and worksheet about the Medieval Manor. It is suitable for mixed ability classes for KS3 and Junior Cert. It has a series of lower order questions based on the functions of important buildings around the manor and then a longer question for the students to design their own manor.
If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!
This is a simple worksheet suitable for mixed ability classes for KS3 and Junior Cert. It has a series of lower order questions based on the functions of important buildings around the manor and then a longer question for the students to design their own manor.
If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!
This is a PPT on the presidency of US President Ronald Reagan. It is suitable for a Leaving Cert mixed ability class and includes an essay question on ‘In your opinion, who was the most successful US President from Roosevelt to Reagan?’ 1 A4 page.
It covers these topics:
Reducing Big Government
Reagonomics
Iran-Contra Affair
Relations with the USSR
If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!
This is a PPT of Colonial America, before Indepdence. It explores who lived in America before the Europeans, and why people moved to American.
Who lived there before Europeans?
Christopher Columbus and other explorers.
The first settlers
The 13 Colonies
Why move to America?
It is suitable for 2nd year classes doing their Junior Cert. It can be used in a mixed ability class and I recommend for it to be used along with the textbook for questions and answers. It can be used for a single class or a double if using additional questions and writing activities.
If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!
This is a set of PPTs that will cover the whole 1798 Rebellion section over 4-8 class periods.
Causes of the Rebellion
Major Figures
Major Events
Results of the Rebellion
It is suitable for mixed ability Junior Cert classes. I recommend that these PPTs are used in conjunction with questions from the class textbook to reinforce learning.
This is a PPT of the causes of the 1798 Rebellion. It details the results of the Rebellion:
Why they United Irishmen didn’t win.
The Act of Union 1801.
The 1803 Rebellion.
Decline in the Protestant Ascendency.
Increase in Sectarianism
It is suitable for 2nd year classes doing their Junior Cert. It can be used in a mixed ability class.
If you like this resource, please remember to leave a review and check out this complete set for all the 1798 resources for a discount! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-set-of-resources-for-1798-rebellion-11918447
This is a PPT of the causes of the 1798 Rebellion. It details the causes of the Rebellion:
The United Irishmen.
Wolfe Tone.
Napper Tandy.
Lord Fitzgerald.
It is suitable for 2nd year classes doing their Junior Cert. It can be used in a mixed ability class.
If you like this resource, please remember to leave a review and check out this complete set for all the 1798 resources for a discount! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-set-of-resources-for-1798-rebellion-11918447
This is a PPT of the causes of the 1798 Rebellion. It details the major events of the Rebellion:
Repression of the United Irishmen.
The Rebellion in Wexford.
The successes of General Humbert.
The capture of Wolfe Tone.
It is suitable for 2nd year classes doing their Junior Cert. It can be used in a mixed ability class.
If you like this resource, please remember to leave a review and check out this complete set for all the 1798 resources for a discount! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-set-of-resources-for-1798-rebellion-11918447
This is a PPT of the causes of the 1798 Rebellion. It details the causes of the Rebellion:
Religious divisions.
Penal Laws.
Lack of Representation.
Other Revolutions
It is suitable for 2nd year classes doing their Junior Cert. It can be used in a mixed ability class.
If you like this resource, please remember to leave a review and check out this complete set for all the 1798 resources for a discount! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-set-of-resources-for-1798-rebellion-11918447
This is a presentation about the historical sources about the life and death of Jesus. It covers the meaning of different kinds of historical sources (primary and secondary) as well as contemporaneous historical sources from the time of Jesus.
This is suitable for one full lesson period. Learning objectives are included at the start of the presentation.
This lesson can be used for KS3 or KS4 or Junior and Leaving Certificate in either a denominational or non-denominational classroom setting.