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 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.
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This resources consists of 3 worksheets that can be used over three class periods. It can be used as an introduction to racism. It is suitable for KS3 and KS4 classes. All acitivities can also be used as discussion activities for the whole class or in groups.
What is prejudice? How can adults be prejudiced against teenagers?
Racism and prejudice in schools.
Racism and prejudice in the workplace.
This is a resource about the Salvation Army and the charitable work the Church does. It covers the foundation by William Booth to their beliefs, to their modern charitable activities.
This is suitable for one full lesson period.
The resource includes a document where the students can read and then fill in the answers on the activity sheet.
This is ideal for students to work alone or in pairs to fill in. It is also very suitable for cover work.
This lesson can be used for KS3 or KS4 in either a denominational or non-denominational classroom setting.
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.
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This is a PowerPoint Presentation that can be used for KS3 and KS4. It can be used in both a denominational and non-denominational classroom context.
It can be used as part of a module on cults or New Religious Movements (NRMS).
The PPT contains some basic criticisms of Scientology. The presentation includes a link to a short YouTube clip from the Louis Theroux film ’ My Scientology Film’ that shows members of Sea Org harassing him.
The Presentation also includes some discussion and writing tasks for the students to do.
There is also a PDF worksheet included which includes extra information on Scientologist symbols and the same exercises as in the PPT.
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.
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This presentation and worksheet will give a broad overview of Absolute Morality with a focus on Kantian Ethics. It is intended to be used for a whole 50 minute lesson.
The PPT contains lots of discussion activities that will engage students. The PPT directs to the worksheet at appropriate stages to work with a partner.
There are also slides which direct students to copy them down in their notebooks, if the class uses them. There is an extension activity for lower order question at the end of the PPT.
It is suitable for KS4 or a high-ability KS3 group. It can be used in both a denominational and non-denominational classroom.
*Worksheet has upload as a MS Word file and also a .pdf in case of formatting issues. A link to a video resource has also been included.
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 important facts about the Sikh faith. It also includes a longer question where students have to design a diagram representing the Sikh belief that all paths lead to God.
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This is a presentation about the life of Siddhartha Gautama and how he became the Buddha. It covers from his parentage to his enlightenment.
This is suitable for one full lesson period. Learning objectives are included at the start of the presentation.There are plenty of thought bubbles throughout the presentation for further discussion of important ideas with the class.
This is also a activity sheet where the students can either take down the key points of the life of Buddha you discuss afterwards and fill in. It also includes a small picture and how the story has significance for Buddhists today.
This lesson can be used for KS3 or KS4 in either a denominational or non-denominational classroom setting.
This is a PowerPoint Presentation of the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. The package has enough content for 1 class period.
It can be used as an example of an inspirational religious person. It can be easily used for both denominational and non-denominational classes.
It includes both writing and discussion activities. There is also a worksheet building on the teachings of Gandhi and extra information.
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 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.
This is a presentation about the early years of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. It covers Arabia from the time of his birth up until his revelation from God.
This is suitable for one full lesson period. Learning objectives are included at the start of the presentation. It also includes questions at the end of the presentation that can either be completed orally by the students, or as a full writing activity. There are plenty of thought bubbles throughout the presentation for further discussion of important ideas with the class.
This lesson can be used for KS3 or KS4 in either a denominational or non-denominational classroom setting.
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
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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.
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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 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 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!