Interpretations of Henry VIII- was he a Tyrant or Renaissance Prince? This lesson is designed for KS3 but is quite challenging so could be used for GCSE. I also have a whole unit of work on the Tudor monarchs for £15 which includes 10 lessons – plenty of high challenge and retrieval. You may want to buy that rather than individual lessons :)

Edecxel GCSE History- the Harrying of the North but can easily be adapted to any exam board by changing the exam questions William’s reasons for the Harrying of the North and a 16 mark planning question on this. Looking at the Short and Long term impact of the Harrying of the North- colour code exercise. Includes everything you need, no need for a textbook.

Edexcel GCSE History Anglo Saxons and Normans Can be used for other specifications Complete lesson with essay questions looking at the Maintenance of Royal Power and Control in England under William I. Includes all information needed- although it refers to textbook pages all the info is on the slides.

Key Stage 4 or 3 Lesson on the League of Nations and why it failed to prevent war I devised a decision making game to try and make it a little more interesting and to get students to think more deeply about the motivations for the countries in the League in making their decisions not to sanction. This lesson looks at why the League did not stop the powerful nations in the 1930s through a decision making game.

This lesson is designed for KS3 but can be used for KS4 also for the AQA and Edexcel specs. It examines how far the lives of women changed during the 1920s and covers flapper culture as well as opposition from Christians and Traditional women as well as some men and authorities. Includes 3 activities - a similarity and difference activity, note taking from a video clip and explanation and a card sort with continuums to annotate before making final judgments. Considers nuances such as the lives of African-Americans in both the North and South e.g. Harlem Renaissance vs Southern Jim Crow repressed women. Also looks at age groups and rural vs urban women.

This is a long/ detailed lesson on Anglo Saxon society. Includes information about the Anglo Saxon Church, Trade, Festivals and the differences between villages and Burhs/ Towns. Local government- Shire Reeves etc Also includes detailed activities on Crime and Punishment- the Hue and Cry and Trials by Fire etc. Match up Crime to punishment Also a retrieval pyramid on Anglo Saxon England so far. My lesson 3 on this topic.

Lesson 1 -Introduction to Anglo Saxons and Normans in England- 1060-1087 For Edexcel specification GCSE but can be used for any exam board Includes: detailed topic check list/ learning journey Key vocabulary Activity looking at artefacts and what can be learned from them Card sort activity to introduce Anglo Saxon society and the different key words thegn etc. Detailed powerpoint. Variety of tasks

Complete lesson- high challenge for KS3/ KS4 pupils on the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand- the spark which started WWI. Goes with my lessons on Long Term Causes of WWI but can be used as a stand alone activity. Including the video and questions this would probably take two single lessons (1 hour each). However there are alternative tasks so could be done without the video in a shorter time. There are also extension tasks such as the newspaper task. Very detailed resources as you can see. Includes: Powerpoint with printable activities 2 x cartoon source analysis activities Video and questions (Link provided) Detailed exposition of events and key individuals Steps to war chronology task Analysis of causes of WWI Detailed information sheet Optional newspaper task

KS3 Lesson on Mary I - was she a misunderstood monarch or the Bloody Tyrant her nickname suggests? Challenging but accessible lesson for KS3 using source work and a continuum. Also includes retrieval practice for Edward VI reign.

This is for Edexcel ALevel- All lessons for teaching the GDR Unit 2- Topic 1 All lessons are SMART note book so you will need that technology to be able to view/ use them. You can download a free version from their website to view the files- all other documents are in Word/ PDF format. Many hours of planning has gone into this- hopefully you will find it useful.

Complete lesson on Trench Warfare in WWI- designed as an introduction but has a fair amount of depth on why trench warfare was so deadly and difficult. Why did it develop? Why did it cause a war of attrition? Why was the death count so high? Includes full and detailed powerpoint with notes for questioning and exposition for non-specialists, video clips, sources of evidence also a worksheet and diagram- slides can be printed if needed also. This is created to be fully comprehensive suitable for teaching with limited knowledge/ understanding as all info is included for you.

This is a collection of glossaries for Key Stage 3 topics Includes: Year 7 Medieval England 1066-1500 The Crusades The Tudors 1485-1603 The English Civil War 1625-1652 Indigenous Americans 32000BC-Present The Causes of WWI

This is a collection of 21 activity ideas/ templates for ALevel teaching. Can also be used for GCSE too- examples are History but can be adapted to other subjects. The examples I have used can be used for Alevel Tudor Rebellions or Russia in Revolution as these are the topics I teach.

Edexcel GCSE Lesson on the Battles of Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge Fully resourced powerpoint, worksheets for the BBC teach videos which I have removed due to Copyright laws but they can be viewed you youtube :)

Full lesson on Battle of Hastings- uses the Battlefield Britain clip which there is a link to but also includes plenty of information as a stand alone resource includes diagrams, colour code and exam question/ example answer (16 marks) For the Edexcel specification GCSE although can be adapted to others Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? Includes a grade 9 and a grade 5 model answer

30 Women of History to inspire your students. Informative posters for classrooms In PDF format to prevent misalignment.

This lesson is for KS3 not KS4 therefore is more focused on the Big 3 and their aims rather than simply the impact on Germany and Dolchstoss etc- I do have a lesson for KS4 as well Fully resourced lesson with several different activities. Starter- retrieval task WWI and discussion of peace treaties with links to war in Ukraine and what would need to happen if the war ended. stats to assess damage relative to countries from WWI Aims of Big 3 video and explanation- speech writing with template Discussion -why might Germany’s absence cause issues? Why would the aims cause problems making the treaty Plenary match up exercise.

GCSE lesson Edexcel History can be used for different exam boards. Claimants to the Throne 1066 Includes: Retrieval quiz Anglo Saxon England Bayeaux Tapestry thinking task Mini whiteboard plenary Colour code plenary/ homework

Bumper lesson on Recruitment and Propaganda Includes video clips, several tasks and examines volunteering by women, children and troops from the Empire as well as the British born male soldiers. Comprehensive and detailed, all resources included.

The final lesson on the Impact of the Tyrone Rebellion- depth study for OCR Tudor Rebellions course This lesson has less content than my others so is a bit cheaper but I have included the info booklet. Includes 2 interpretation questions on impact.