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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.

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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.
What were factory conditions like?
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What were factory conditions like?

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In this lesson students use a variety of text and picture sources to draw conclusions about working conditions. Students should be selecting evidence from the sources to back up their points. A creative writing activity is used to end the lesson. Comments are appreciated.
Historical Fiction
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Historical Fiction

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I think reading is very important for every single student. In my history classroom I like to show my students that they can read about the periods they study too. Please note the publisher document has several pages. Comments are appreciated.
James Stuart and Witchcraft
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James Stuart and Witchcraft

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Students are encouraged to discover how superstitious James I was. They look at the stereotype of the witch and eventually review his book on demonology. Comments are appreciated.
Tutor/Form time activty: Desert Island
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Tutor/Form time activty: Desert Island

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A quick 20-30 minute activity which encourages students to solve problems that may occur on a desert island. Students should be organised into groups of around 6 and given a piece of sugar paper to write down their ideas. You should set the scene and get them imagine the island. Comments are appreciated.
Marking Stickers to Encourage Feedback - 23 Template Bundle
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Marking Stickers to Encourage Feedback - 23 Template Bundle

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Has that pile of books been sitting on your desk for over a week? Why not print out some stickers and get sticking! I use a range of stickers to encourage student feedback. It’s an excellent way to save some time but also encourage a dialogue. Credit to A. Wilkes for inspiration. You will require various label size papers but there are some standard envelope ones. Sticker sizes include: standard address label, 25x25, 64x64 and others. Comments are appreciated. This paper can be purchased online and put into any printer. Comments are appreciated. Images are taken from Microsoft Office Clip-Art collections and used in line with MS policy. Enjoy!
How religious were people in the medieval period?
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How religious were people in the medieval period?

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This lesson looks into medieval ideas of heaven and hell using Doom paintings. The main task involves student's looking closely at the image using a secret picture style task. This lesson can stimulate good discussion and questions can be used to solidify understanding. Comments are appreciated.
History of Medicine Timeline
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History of Medicine Timeline

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A timeline designed for display or for student's books demonstrating the key time periods for the History of Medicine and Treatment. Easily edited should you need to. Comments are appreciated.
How did WIlliam use the Feudal System?
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How did WIlliam use the Feudal System?

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Lego figures help to make the Feudal System a little less complex. Through reinforcing the idea of a hirearchy students begin to understand what the feudal system was and how it helped William control England. The script activity involves selected students ripping up A3 paper and dividing it amongst the class. If you have questions please ask! Comments are much appreciated :-) Images acquired through a search engine fitlered to "labelled for resuse".
Which weapon was most effective in World War One?
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Which weapon was most effective in World War One?

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In this lesson students challenge the History Channel and decide which weapon they believe was most effective in WW1. The lesson plan is attached but feel free to ask questions should you have any. Please note publisher document may contain two pages. Writing frame can be used for SEN students. Comments are appreciated :-) Thanks to the History Channel for the clip which is used in line with their fair usage policy. Images were located using a search engine filtered to "labelled for resuse".
What problems did William I face?
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What problems did William I face?

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Students are presented with problems that William faced after the Battle of Hastings. They use their planners or coloured cards to vote on their suggested solutions. Nice set up to a sequence of lessons on Norman control over England. There is a lesson plan attached should you need it. Please note the powerpoint contains animations so you should view it in slide-show mode. Feedback and comments are much appreciated. :-)
Why are historians like detectives?
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Why are historians like detectives?

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This lesson should be used to introduce the subject of history. If you can acquire a bag and the actual items (or similar) this lesson can be really effective. It should allow students to see how historians work by piecing together clues to form a bigger picture. Comments are appreciated :-)