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The Industrial revolution, Lesson 6: 'Why was there a cholera outbreak in Broad Street in 1854?'
Students learn about the work of John Snow who used a dot map to determine that cholera was spread by water. Students complete a quick mapping activity, extract examples/ information from a video clip, and produce a newspaper article about the events in 1854. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated activities throughout.
The Industrial Revolution Lesson 9: Victorian Inventors: 'How did the Penny Black transform Britain?
A lesson that looks at one of the great victorian inventors, Rowland Hill, who invented the Penny Black stamp which transformed Britain and its relationship overseas. Students will assess the impacts of the invention through card sorts, categorising and prioritising tasks before they decide what the greatest impacts of the invention were. They follow this up with writing a post card to Queen Victoria to sell her Rowland Hill's invention. There are literacy support materials and differentiated activities suited to all abilities. As always there are clear instructions and high-quality resources.
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 History Crime and Punishment: C1500-c1700: Crime, punishment and law enforcement in early modern England
This Bundle includes all teaching material for the second section of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE. 8 fully resourced lessons that cover the changes in society which led to new definitions of crime in the period c1500-c1700. The lessons focus on the extent of change and continuity in law enforcement the period and why significant changes in punishments were introduced. There are two case studies included; The Gunpowder Plot and The Pendle Witch Trials. Lessons include PowerPoints, worksheets, card sorts and example questions.These lessons took many hours to plan and prepare and they are constantly being developed, so please leave feedback. Once purchased you will have access to these resources indefinitely, so please check for updates. I do post updates on my TES feed so if you follow me you will receive these notes. Finally, I hope you find and your students find these resources helpful.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade & The Civil Rights Movement: Complete Unit of Work
13 fully resourced lessons on the slave trade and the civil rights movement. All lessons include a powerpoint presentation, resources, literacy support, worksheets. I have taught these lessons and have tweaked them along the way. The lessons are designed to encourage independent learners, with a clear focus on literacy and developing GCSE skills.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Crime and Punishment: L29 How were Conscientious Objectors treated in WW1 and WW2?
The case study knowledge for the period 1900 - present which looks at conscientious objectors and their treatment by the government and the public. Students should be able to give examples of CO treatment and explain government actions. The lesson also includes a 4 mark question which compares the crime of heresy and COs (support material and activities sets up the exam question).
The Slave Trade: 'Did life get better or worse for African Americans after the American Civil War?'
A lesson which looks at the changes that took place in the years after the Civil War. Students sort cards in to two categories 'things got better' and 'things got worse'. They then need to categorise these cards (e.g. laws, social changes etc). The cards then need to be ranked so plenty of opportunity for discussion and deeper level thinking. The main task is to respond to the lesson's title. Literacy support (sentence stems, key words are included). Students will have the chance to practice GCSE skills in the write up and there is a slide of additional sources that higher ability students can use to further develop their arguments.
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Edexcel History GCSE (91) Crime and Punishment c1700-present
The last 2 units of the Crime and Punishment module which run from c1700-present. This bundle includes 15 fully resourced lessons, which consist of a PowerPoint, differentiated resources (card sorts etc), worksheets, information sheets, mark schemes, example questions, literacy support etc. If you have purchased any of our products you will know that each lesson is easy to teach with clear instructions, with lessons designed to encourage critical thinkers, develop GCSE & literacy skills and encourage learners to develop an informed opinion which can be supported by evidence. The bundle includes a range of question types. These lessons took many hours to plan and prepare and they are constantly being developed, so please leave feedback. Once purchased you will have access to these resources indefinitely, so please check for updates. I do post updates on my TES feed so if you follow me you will receive these notes. Finally, I hope you find and your students find these resources helpful.
The Industrial Revolution. L4 'Why were the cities so dirty during the industrial revolution?'
This lesson looks at the key factors that led to such poor living conditions during the industrial revolution. Students are introduced to a comic of a London street in 1890 which they use to identify problems. The main activity requires the students to complete a matrix of the problems that they find in the towns and cities and why these issues exist. They do this by extracting evidence from a range of different people's views about the problems. Finally the students use the data to write a report about what the issues are, why they exist and what should be done. Literacy support included.
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Nazi Germany & The Holocaust Units of Work
18 fully resourced lessons on Nazi Germany and The Holocaust. All lessons include a PowerPoint presentation with a step by step guide, detailed differentiated resources, literacy support materials, activities designed to encourage independent learners and thinkers with a clear focus of developing GCSE skills throughout.These lessons took many hours to plan and prepare and they are constantly being developed, so please leave feedback. Once purchased you will have access to these resources indefinitely, so please check for updates. I do post updates on my TES feed so if you follow me you will receive these notes. Finally, I hope you find and your students find these resources helpful.
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Nazi Germany & World War Two Units of Work
20 fully resourced lessons which include a PowerPoint presentation, detailed differentiated resources, literacy support materials, activities designed to encourage independent learners and thinkers with a clear focus of developing GCSE skills (particularly the 16 and 20 mark style questions which require students to reach supported judgements based on the evidence provided).These lessons took many hours to plan and prepare and they are constantly being developed, so please leave feedback. Once purchased you will have access to these resources indefinitely, so please check for updates. I do post updates on my TES feed so if you follow me you will receive these notes. Finally, I hope you find and your students find these resources helpful.
The First World War: 'What was life really like on the Western Front?'
Students label a WW1 trench system. extract evidence from a Horrible Histories sketch about life in the trenches, before analysing sources to determine how accurate HH are in their interpretation of trench life. The main task is writing a letter to the producers to explain how the sketch could be improved. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
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GCSE EDEXCEL Superpower relations & the Cold War Unit 1: The origins of the Cold War 1941 -58 GCSE (9-1)
This Bundle includes 12 student led engaging lessons which form the first unit of the Superpower relations & Cold War GCSE course. Each lesson includes step by step instructions, differentiated resources, worksheets, open-ended enquiry questions to develop creative thinkers, engaging student led activities, exam questions, tips, advice and structure strips. These lessons took many hours to plan and prepare and they are constantly being developed, so please leave feedback. Once purchased you will have access to these resources indefinitely, so please check for updates. I do post updates on my TES feed so if you follow me you will receive these notes. Finally, I hope you find and your students find these resources helpful. These have been made for the Edexcel specifictaion
Lesson 1 Crime and Punishment Edexcel 9-1 GCSE
The second lesson for the new edexcel 9-1 Crime and Punishment spec. Easy to follow lesson, which is fully resourced with 8 worksheets/ assessment and activities. The lesson looks at crime, the eight factors and an example question with the skills and knowledge needed to complete the question. A whole course overview, question types and self assessment for the introduction is included,
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The Cold War: 'How dangerous was the Cuban Missile Crisis?'
Students learn about the one of the key flash points from the Cold War. There are a range of activities, such as a fact file task, plotting the ‘13 days’ on a crisis graph and the main task is a newspaper article (success criteria, literacy support and differentiated). To end they need to determine who was the victor in the crisis by writing a tweet setting out either the USA or Soviet’s view on the outcome of the crisis. These resources take many hours to create so please be kind enough to leave a review. Thank you.
Communisam and Capitalism
I'm using this for prejudice and intolerance in the USA 1920s to ensue that students understand the differences between communism and capitalism and why Americans in the 1920s would fear communism. Also ideal for KS3 e.g. Nazi Germany and dictatorships.
The Holocaust: Lesson 2 What was life like for Jews living in the Warsaw Ghetto?
A lesson on the conditions faced in the Warsaw Ghetto. Students analyse sources and record their findings in a matrix before completing a new paper activity. The lesson includes high-quality differentiated resources and literacy support. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
The Holocaust: Lesson 1: How did life change for Jews living in Germany 1919-45?
Students start by adding detail to a never heard the word grid which cover the unit. They then start to collect evidence to show how the Nazis influenced people's lives. They must decide how this would impact Jewish people living in Germany by matching their evidence to a range of categories. This is followed by a postcard activity whereby students write to a pen friend to outline how and why their lives are changing. Literacy support provided as well as step by step instructions and differentiated resources.
The Tudors & Stuarts. Lesson 13 'Was the Gunpowder Plot a set-up?'
Students work through a range of activities, for example sequencing and evidence analysis to determine if the facts suggest that the Gunpowder Plot was a set-up. They present their findings in a newspaper article which is used to develop examination skills. Clear step by step instructions included.
The Norman Conquest: L4 Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
Students analyse four key factors that led to the successful Norman invasion. Students work through a card sort (categorising), diamond 9 (prioritising) and identifying links between the evidence before writing up their findings in a Facebook style response. There are plenty of opportunities to develop examination skills too. As always clear step by step instructions included.
The Cold War: Lesson 5 'Was American involvement in Vietnam justified?'
Students begin by watching a clip from Platoon, whereby they suggest adjectives to describe the impression given re American involvement in Vietnam and share their opinions on the source and what it suggests. They are introduced to 5 different reasons for US action in Vietnam, which they have to link to a description for each reason and a supporting quote. They then decide which of the 5 factors were the main reasons for US involvement. They main activity is to create a script for a voice-over to either condemn or support US actions. As always there are clear step by step instructions.