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I have been a teacher for 8 years and am currently working in Dubai as a History teacher and Head of Year. I put a lot of effort into creating my premium resources and will not upload them until I am confident the lesson will be graded at least a good if not outstanding. Please contact me if you have any queries, questions or concerns about my resources. Regards
Manchuria:  Why / How did the League of Nations fail?
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Manchuria: Why / How did the League of Nations fail?

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The focus of this lesson is to build upon the failures of the LON in Manchuria and fits into the bigger picture of ‘To What Extent Was The League of Nations a Success’? The lesson’s purpose is to introduce the impact of Japan’s Decision to invade Manchuria. **Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about the reasons behind Japan’s decision and its impact on LON + to complete a re-call source question with as much detail as possible. Teacher introduces the lessons intention. Starter: After watching a consolidation video about the invasion (summary video) (embedded into the PP) the teacher received feedback to re-call knowledge. Main Task 1: Students are provided with an A3 impact sheet where they are to highlight all of the failures of the LON and to then further explain why / how these were a failure. (Alternative task suggested in the PP description). Main task 2: students are then to apply their contextual knowledge to evaluating a source of evidence for usefulness (Layers of inference) students then compare their responses to a WAGOLL response where they are to highlight where the candidate has used details of the source / own knowledge to address the question. Students are then to use this skill to work upon a different source of evidence themselves and answer the usefulness question (supplied in the inference booklet) Plenary: Teacher poses question on the board ‘What was the most significant failure of the League dealing with the Manchuria Crisis 1931? Various answers are printed off and placed around the room.; students are challenged to go and stand by their opinion for the correct response and justify it (all explained in the PP description). **All videos embedded / descriptions and prompts included in the PP description. **
Abyssinia Crisis: Main Events and the League's Failure.
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Abyssinia Crisis: Main Events and the League's Failure.

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The focus of this lesson is to build upon the failures of the LON and in the 1930s fits into the bigger picture of ‘To What Extent Was The League of Nations a Success’? The lesson’s purpose is to chart the events of Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia through a series of student led and source evaluation (less teacher talk) tasks. **Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about the reasons for Mussolini’s invasion. Teacher introduces the lessons intention. **Starter: ** Take feedback from the hook activity and use the slides + embedded video to re-cap the reasons for Mussolini’s invasion. Main task 1: Students to be provided with their timeline / story board sheet – the main events should be blown up on A3 and stuck around the room (encourage to complete in pencil in case of mistakes). Students to circulate the room and consolidate the main events of the invasion into chronological order. Alternative: Condense slides and cut up and students work in teams to arrange into chronological order before completing sheet. Alternative 2: Provide key students with an event in chronological order – ask them to memorize it then the rest of the class make their way around the room meeting with the students who can teach them that part of the event – students then complete sheets. Afterwards watch the consolidation video about the main events of the invasion (summary video) (embedded into the PP) and students can add extra detail to their sheet! Main Task 2: teacher goes through some sources of evidence on the PP to consider reactions to the events and Britain France (league’s response) Students then to be supplied with layers of inference sheet to evaluate a source themselves and complete an exam style question. Teacher then draws this all together to form a judgment on why the League ultimately failed Abyssinia (could do a judgment line task). Plenary: Students break into group and one ‘Lead Learner’ students is provided with the consolidation quiz sheet and quizzes the rest of their team to consolidate learning keep a tally of quickest and correct responses (prize / merit / certificate for winners)/ Easily enough her for more than one lesson and please see the bundle this lesson is attached to for more lessons linked with the League in the 1920’s / 1930’s. **All videos embedded / descriptions and prompts included in the PP description. **
League of Nations: Causes of the Abyssinian Crisis 1935.
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League of Nations: Causes of the Abyssinian Crisis 1935.

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The focus of this lesson is to build upon the failures of the LON and in the 1930s fits into the bigger picture of ‘To What Extent Was The League of Nations a Success’? The lesson’s purpose is to introduce the reasons behind Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia through a series of student led and source evaluation (less teacher talk) tasks. **Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about the impact of the Manchurian crisis. Teacher introduces the lessons intention. **Starter: ** After watching an introduction video about the causes and reasons behind the invasion (summary video) (embedded into the PP) Main task 1: Students are tasked with completing their own card sort sheet of reasons all of which can be found in the introduction video. Teach than takes feedback and challenged students to think of the bigger picture and add their own reasons (re-calling previous learning) Students can then be challenged to form a judgment on the most significant reason Italy wished to invade. Main Task 2: Students are to think-pair-share the options open to the L.O.N as a result of Italy’s reasons to invade. There are to be recorded on A1 sheets of paper around the room – students are to circulate the room adding their opinion to each option in regards to: How it would have stopped Mussolini and why it was not done Teacher then draws this all together to form a judgment on why the League did not try and stop Mussolini. Plenary: are supplied with a key source from one of Mussolini’s speeches the day before invasion and are challenged to summarize his reasons for invasion in as little words as possible (reward / prize for students who condenses the most but still gets the meaning across). **All videos embedded / descriptions and prompts included in the PP description. **
The Saar Plebiscite 1935.
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The Saar Plebiscite 1935.

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The focus of this lesson is to build upon the delicate balance of world powers in the 1930’s with Hitler’s Saar plebiscite 1935 and fits into the bigger picture of ‘Why had international peace collapsed by 1939’? **Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about Hitler’s foreign policy and key terminology. **Starter: ** Teacher then links into and introduces the lessons intention. Main tasks: Students to complete in pairs against each other to answer a series of quick fire questions in the form of a literacy relay (explained in the PP) to unpick the plebiscite’s main events. Students then use the answers to quiz each other in the correct answers before teacher takes feedback. Students then use the information to create a short cartoon strip outlining the events. Students complete a card sort assessing the significant and impact of the plebiscite (judgment line to consolidate) Plenary: Students to apply their acquired knowledge to explain underneath their cartoon strip the significance of the plebiscite in the bigger picture. Students then have a revision sheet completed to go into books / folders outlining the events of the Saar and its impact on why international peace had collapsed by 1939.
Why did Hitler invade the Rhineand? (IGCSE) Why had International Peace Collapsed by 1939?
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Why did Hitler invade the Rhineand? (IGCSE) Why had International Peace Collapsed by 1939?

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The focus of this lesson is to build upon the collapse of international peace in the 1930s. The lesson’s purpose is to learn about Hitler’s decision to invade the Rhineland and in the bigger picture of the failures of the 1930s why this was allowed through a series of student led and source evaluation (less teacher talk) tasks. **Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about international relations at the time. Teacher introduces the lessons intention. Main task 1: Student competition task: Students to engage with a video to introduce the situation and engage in a student led justification task where students must focus upon the decisions of France / Britain / Germany all explained in the PP. Main Task 2: Students to then engage in a 6 monkeys style activity to outline the ‘story’ of the invasion now that the scene has been set before applying this knowledge to the evaluation of a source of evidence. Students will discuss the source but then engage in a WAGOLL (What a good one looks like) activity to form an overall judgment on the purpose of the source. **All videos embedded / descriptions and prompts included in the PP description. **
Brown V Board of Education
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Brown V Board of Education

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This is an entire lesson regarding the famous court case "Brown V Board of Education". This pack includes: Starter, main tasks and plenary. Video links have been included for auditory and visual learners. A Literacy Relay task has also been included for kinaesthetic learners. The lesson encourages debate in order to answer the question: "“To what extent do you think Brown v Board of Education was a success for the civil rights”? Differentiated outcomes (One linked with an SMSC outcome) Cross-curricular Geography link and literacy links are included. The lessons ends with a set up for "Little Rock 9".
Medicine Through Time: The First Nurses.
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Medicine Through Time: The First Nurses.

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Included: Video Hook (Video embedded and link supplied). Starter Activity, what is the job of a modern Nurse? Case Study One: Florence Nightingale. *Video:* Case Study 2: Mary Seacole. GCSE (AQA New Scheme) Style Question, with Mark Scheme and pupil friends notes on how to answer it supplied. (Peer Assessment Advised). Role Play Plenary. Differentiated Outcomes Supplied. (This lesson appeals to Auditory and Visual Learners the best).
To what extent did Hitler create a Terror State?
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To what extent did Hitler create a Terror State?

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Learning Intention: To what extent did Hitler create a ‘terror’ state? Hook: Video to be played upon arrival to class. Differentiated outcomes. (SMSC Outcome included). All videos embedded within the presentation. This lesson would appeal to auditory, visual and kinaesthetic learners'. Cross Circular with RE as SMSC aspects are included. Learning beyond the classroom opportunity provided after plenary. Peep sheet / Help sheet included for differentiation. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. The purpose of this lesson is to encourage pupils to be critical of evidence debating reliability and usefulness to reach their own conclusion in regards to the learning intention. Middle - high ability. (All images and videos from Google / YouTube). Many Thanks.
Religion in Medieval Britain.
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Religion in Medieval Britain.

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Hook Starter video to be played as pupils enter class. Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. (Cross Curricular with RE). Video links are included and some videos / music are embedded within the presentation. HW source activities included (Differentiated for middle / high ability). This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. (All images and videos from Google / BBC Bitesize). Many Thanks.
Medicine Through Time : Vesalius
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Medicine Through Time : Vesalius

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This was recently graded an 'outstanding' lesson. Hook Starter as pupils enter class. Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. Cross Curricular link with Geography. Video links are included within the presentation. Literacy relay activity included (Differentiated for more / less able). Structured extended answer writing frames provided (Differentiated for more / less able). Judgment lines can be used for AFL as an extension. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. (All images and videos from Google / BBC Bitesize). Many Thanks.
Introduction to black Civil Rights in America
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Introduction to black Civil Rights in America

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This lesson is fantastic to introduce the main topics for the Civil rights Movement in America from 1920-1969. 1.KKK 2. Jim Crow Laws 3. Rosa Parks 4. Civil Right Leaders 5. Emmett Till Included in this pack is: Presentation. (Lesson hook, starter, main tasks, plenary) (Videos and song links included for visual / auditory learners) Worksheet. Homework Sheet. SMSC discussion / Literacy links / Kagan activities are included (for kinesthetic learners) Higher ability alternative delivery included in the second half of the presentation through the form of a 'learning station' method. (Just delete the information provided in the work sheet).
The Great Fire of London and it's impact upon London.
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The Great Fire of London and it's impact upon London.

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This was recently graded an 'outstanding' lesson. Hook Starter as pupils enter class. Play video (embedded) this is to prompt some empathy for victims who have witnesses house fires. Pose the question: how would you feel? Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. Video links are embedded within the presentation. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. Source evidence to print off is included in a separate section at the end of the presentation. Pupils are to use evidence and compete in teams to learn about the causes and consequences of the Great Fire of London. Pupils could then think about the most significant evidence which helped them achieve this. I recently used this for my middle to high ability year 8 class which received a lot of praise from the observer. This would link in nicely when studying The Stewarts. (All images and videos / worksheet from Google / BBC Bitesize). Many Thanks.
Cromwell: Hero or Villain?
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Cromwell: Hero or Villain?

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This was recently graded an 'outstanding' lesson. Hook Starter as pupils enter class. Pupils to ask as many questions as they can of the evidence. Winner for table with most questions. Pupils then select one they wish to have answered by the end of the lesson. Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. (SMSC Outcome included). Video links are included within the presentation. 2 HW source activities included (Differentiated for middle / high ability). This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. Judgement line to be used as a plenary to assess pupils progress. (All images and videos from Google / BBC Bitesize). Many Thanks.
Has history misjudged the Generals of World War One?
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Has history misjudged the Generals of World War One?

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This lesson should lead on from recently studying the Battles of WWI or Field Marshal Haig. Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue about the lesson. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Short blurb about how the Generals of WWI may have been misjudged. Starter: Discuss the picture showing all the the Generals and their statistics from The Great War, how many of them lived / died & how/ awarded medals etc. I have then allowed my pupils to watch Blackadder series 4 final episode 'Goodbye'. Pupils are to be critical of this and afterwards discuss if this was a true representation of war conditions / Generals. I have provided a YouTube link to the episode (In case it is taken down or it does not work, you may wish to purchase the DVD). I then use a judgment line to assess progress and gain pupil's opinions in relation to how far we can trust this episode to be reliable and then in relation to the learning intention question. Pupils finally consolidate though answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. This lesson would work best having used sources in previous lesson to study WWI Generals / Marshals, I have used Haig in previous lessons. Pupils are encouraged to use this evidence to help construct their answers.
The Leaders' of the Second World War (WWII)
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The Leaders' of the Second World War (WWII)

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue about the lesson. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Starter: Pupils' will discuss what qualities a good leader should hold before watching a short video clip inquiry into the leading figures of WWII: Churchill Stalin Hitler Roosevelt. Pupils' will then circulate the room studying the individual leaders, their background and specifically their leadership qualities during WWII. In groups pupils then build a silent conversation to debate, discuss, compare and contrast the four leaders. Pupil's then consolidate their views regarding the best leader answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. All videos links are provided along with instructions and advice in the description of the presentation. Peep sheet and vocabulary builder have been included for differentiation. Many thanks
Medicine Through Time: Renaissance Change and Continuity.
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Medicine Through Time: Renaissance Change and Continuity.

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Pupils define ‘One Second Order Historical Concept’ as a hook. Linked with A02. All outcomes are linked with Assessment Objectives 1 & 2. Pupils will study p49-50 in the textbooks (Photocopied) highlighting in 2 different colours treatment which changed and treatment which stayed the same from the Medieval period. (To extend learning could discuss Syphilis) Slide included to extend learning. Pupils then wok on a card sort to connect sentences together to help explain the changes and continuities in how diseases were prevented. (Pring off slide for card sort). Pupils consolidate with an exam style question from the new scheme linked to A01 & A02. I have included a WAGOL to this question to model an answer. You could ask pupils to peer assess WWW/EBI. Edxecel Pearson Medicine Through Time Text Books will be required for this lesson.
American Civil Rights
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American Civil Rights

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A series of lessons which would be useful to add to a SOW on Black American History. The lessons span from Slavery and life on a plantation to the Murder of Emmett Till. FREE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER INCLUDED!
American Civil Rights: Emmett Till.
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American Civil Rights: Emmett Till.

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Included: PowerPoint with embedded video / instructions / song links & opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. Mystery Sources Peep Sheet (Help envelope to differentiate) Song Lyrics sheet. Sources for Silent debate. 2 source evaluation Homework's to help pupils consolidate learning at home. Lesson Plan to help guide you through the whole lesson. You will also need A3/A1 paper for 'Silent Debate' activity.
The British Empire: Introduction to Slavery.
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The British Empire: Introduction to Slavery.

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This lesson introduces the concept of Slavery and through a series of chunked tasks pupils will be able to define a slave and explain the causes of slavery by the end of the lesson. This lesson is perfect for an introduction to the slave experience or would link in nicely with a SOW on the British Empire. All videos are embedded with links also provided. This lesson could be completed without the need for exercise books. Pupils consolidate their learning at the end of the lesson through completing an exam style question which concentrates on pupils developing balanced answers.
Empire & Slavery: Abolition Of Slavery.
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Empire & Slavery: Abolition Of Slavery.

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This lesson is designed to round off and consolidate a SOW on 'Slavery' or 'The British Empire'. Pupils begin by voicing their views on modern day slavery. This is linked with a variety of clips (To use at your discretion) to educate pupils on modern day slavery focused upon child labour / sweatshops. Pupils explain why this is wrong / how this could be stopped. This can then be linked to views on abolishing the Slave Trade in 1807. Pupils will then work in teams in a literacy relay style activity (Explained in Presentation) to answer focused questions on the main individuals involved in helping abolish the slave trade in Britain. The main task is centred around pupils using evidence to support an argument to end slavery which they could pitch to Parliament in 1807. This is evidence I have used in past lessons (See my shop) However, this would not make a difference if you have not used these lessons. I have included stretch and challenge sources for the more able pupils to be critical of and use in their arguments. (Differentiated) I have included further more detailed instructions and additional resources within the presentation itself. All videos have links provided / are embedded within the slide show.