This literacy mat can be used to support students throughout their GCSE. It demonstrates the big picture of the American West and includes key people and events. It contains lots of key information and advice which will help develop independence. This could even be blown up for display. I know that many department budgets are restrained so I have included a black and white version too.

Use these sheets to help students understand how to write more effectively. These can be blown up for display or provided to students as A4 sheets. I provide students with access to laminated copies inside a literacy drawer. Some of my other literacy resources could be used to provide further support. Images and clipart used in line with Microsoft policy. Comments are appreciated.

In this lesson students research different methods of commemorating the slave trade and abolition before designing their own. A marketplace type activity develops student understanding and planning sheets are provided to support. Great for a last lesson within a scheme of work on the Slave Trade or for Black History Month. All images acquired through a search engine filterted to images with a creative commons license. Other images used in line with Microsoft clipart policy.

A number of editiable resources which can be used as displays around your classroom or school. These are all editable so you can make them fit into your own learning environment. Use these to demonstrate level journeys and Bloom’s to staff and students. All images acquired through a search engine filterted to images with a creative commons license. Other images used in line with Microsoft clipart policy.

This upload contains a complete Scheme of Work for teaching the French Revolution. It includes: lesson outlines, lesson powerpoints, resources, an assessment and differentiated activities. The scheme of work is designed to last a half term and totals 10 one hour lessons. For copyright information please see the uploaded file. Comments are appreciated. :-)

I posted these sources up around the room for students to collect information from. This task was designed to provide context to support and assessment on the workhouses. Comments are appreciated. :-)

Useful guide to demonstrate some methods of paragraph structure and general tips to improve writing. I have used this from Year 6 through to GCSE. The menu idea makes it very easy to follow. I print these out and give them to students like a menu during extending writing. I have also blown these up to A3 for display. Comments are appreciated. Images are taken from Microsoft Office Clip-Art collections and used in line with MS policy.

This lesson explores the reasons for America withdrawal by assessing the tactics used by both sides. Paired and group work takes up the bulk of the lesson. The main poster task can be interpreted in different ways but I use playmobil and props to allow students to get around the imposed word restriction. Examples of this task are shown in the powerpoint to help you visualise this! Comments are appreciated. :-)

A lesson which explores the arguments for and against the Vietnam War. The main activity centres around a diamond 9 activity but photographs and clips are also used to stimulate ideas. The last task is fairly open as this was planned for a cover lesson. Comments are appreciated! :-)

Continuing to build up the September 11th resources on TES, this lesson explores people's reactions. The lesson takes student&'s through the reactions of: the public, the president, the press and film makers. I use the first 10 minutes of the 2006 film 'World Trade Centre' during this lesson. Clips can be found on Youtube. This lesson also includes a timeline activity which could be used in isolation. Comments are appreciated! :-) (911, 9-11)

There aren’t many September 11th lessons out there so here’s one! Now updated to include newer sliders and embedded clip. The main objective is for students to gauge how ‘complete’ a BBC news clip is. The PowerPoint includes task descriptions but please ask if you can’t follow the lesson. The bottom of the posters should be folded up so that you can reveal the answers! You choose the plenary. If you know of a short clip which was produced a little after the event that would be useful. Any comments are appreciated! :-) Images acquired through a search engine filtered to “labelled for reuse” BBC own the copyright to the clip in the link. I’ve been observed in this lesson and graded as outstanding so hopefully this works for you too. (911, 9-11)

Students develop their prior knowledge of capitalism and communism by looking a propaganda. I use the Blue Twentieth Century World books to support this lesson. Comments are appreciated :-)

Students use sources and information to explore how the war at sea affected Britain.

Students explore the role of women in the Nazi dictatorship using sources from the period. Comments are appreciated. Lesson plan attached.

Students look at the notion of Nazi culture and use buildings to explore Hitler's grand plans. Lesson plan and resources supplied. Comments are appreciated.

Students explore the stereotype of the witch and attempt to guess which characters would have been accused of witchcraft. Comments are appreciated. This was taught as a 30 minute lesson.

Students plot a map using a list of instructions and symbols. Example OS maps help to develop student understanding if you have some around!

Students use pictures and information from a textbook to explore Benidorm. There is also a maths task which students could complete for cross-curricula links.

Students consider the impact of tourism on the coral reefs. David Attenbourough clip link is included in the powerpoint.

Students explore the concept of the package holiday from its origins to the present the day. They finally plan some holidays for some well known TV families. Comments are appreciated.