This lesson is a 2 lessons based around conditions in the trenches and contains a presentation detailing conditions in the trenches. A starter activity using a primary source from a soldier in WW1 and a marketplace discovery activity for students to explore conditions in the trenches. This task is used to help students prepare a creative writing task in the form of a trench diary and includes resources to support the planning of a trench diary

Lesson on the dropping of the Atomic bomb- the powerpoint includes why, what happened and the impact. Activity sheet focuses on the effects using a card sort. The other worksheet contains primary source accounts of the effects of the bomb worksheet.

Two lessons, one that looks at the types of soldiers who fought in the Civil War and the other that looks at the impact of the war on the lives of ordinary people using the famous painting by W. F. Yeames alongside various worksheets, includes a written and role play task on the image. The lesson also include 20 sources worksheet that show life in the Civil War via primary sources and an inference square for students to explore the impact of the Civil War

History investigation based on were the gunpowder plotters framed? This lesson includes sources for students to analyse and also facts about the gunpowder plot This lesson is based on a guided history mystery lesson focused on group work Ideal for a top set class

Powerpoint that explains a popular form of Roman entertainment. Includes a gladiator labelling and sport broadcasting tasks

Lesson that looks at Pompeii used alongside the BBC Pompeii last day drama. Good lesson to illustrate the importance of Pompeii as it allowed Historians to find out lots about everyday Roman Life. Resource includes information about what happened in Pompeii and a news broadcast task. (The Pompeii last day drama is available on You Tube)

A series of three lessons on the Roman Army- based on recruitment and why the army was successful. Includes three tasks labelling, card sort, spy task, recruitment advert task. Lots of high quality resources for KS2 and KS3 students

three lessons on the Causes of the Civil War Lesson one- all about Charles I and his personality, using sources to explore the type of man he was includes a worksheet and powerpoint as well as source anaylsis task Lesson two and three- covers the long term and trigger causes of the Civil War- includes worksheet and card sort and a board game task on the long term and trigger causes

This lesson involves pupils working in groups to produce an election campaign for one of the claimants to the throne in 1066. (Before the Battle of Hastings lesson) The PowerPoint goes through the claimants to the throne in 1066 which allows students to work in groups for the election campaign task. The CV worksheet provides students with extra information to support with the group task. The election task work sheet gives clear instructions alongside extension tasks to enable students to complete high quality group work.

Powerpoint and worksheet all about living conditions in the Industrial revolution, this lesson includes various tasks for students and an extended writing task with a writing frame all provided on the powerpoint.

Powerpoint and activites on the topic of the plague of 1665, includes a symptom card sort, a diary task writing frame and an extensive student worksheet task. Also includes a homework task with clear scaffolding and weblinks for students

Intro overview lesson on the main changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution Print off the Cards and cut them up and get pupils to put them in the correct category and correct time period. A good lesson to make pupils aware of the main changes that took place between 1750-1900 before looking at the Industrial period in more detail. There are a number of tasks to review progress and get students thinking of the the extent and impact of change.

Lesson and various activities related to the Great Fire of London in 1666

A powerpoint and worksheet to enable students to explore the victims of the JTR casebook Lesson based around group led activities to explore the 5 victims using the publisher fact sheet Also a worksheet on possible suspects of the JTR casebook

This is a complete lesson exploring the Slave Trade triangle. It includes a map task, have and need task, card sort on the reasons slavery was justified and visual questioning task

This lesson is a group led task led lesson that enables students to use 4 worksheets with information about life for slaves (plantation, big house, free time and housing) The students then fill in as the walk around to different information stations or fill in after to see how much was learnt. This resource has been adapted since earlier reviews

Lesson related to Roman legacies making pupils to be aware of the importance of the Roman Empire. Often useful to do as a market place actvity in groups