Here are a collection of lessons for World War One. Attached are powerpoints and word documents to accompany:
Lesson 1 - What did war look like?
Lesson 2 - What were the Main causes of WW1?
Lesson 3 - How did the assasination of Franz Ferdinand start a war?
Lesson 4 - Why did men sign up? A study of Propaganda and pals battalions
Lesson 5: What was life like in the trenches?
Lesson 6: What was life like during the battles?
Lesson 7: How responsible was Field Marshall Haig for the battles?
Lesson 8: ‘Was it a case of ‘Lions led by donkeys?’’ Assesment
Crusades lessons with a focus on the role of the Medieval church on English society
The lessons are:
Lesson 1: The Importance of Religion in Medieval England
Lesson 2: Why people went on Crusades
Lesson 3: What issues did people face on the Crusades?
Lesson 4: The Battles of the Crusades
Lesson 5: The role of Jerusalem in shaping Europe
Lesson 6: How powerful was the Church?
Lesson 7: How was the Church structured?
Lesson 8: What role did the Church have in Medieval society?
Lesson 9: What do Doom paintings tell us about Medieval beliefs towards religion?
This booklet offers support for all 4 questions on the AQA Migration unit. Each question has 4 aspects for the pupil to work with:
An example answer with a structure and mark scheme. Pupils will then use this to identify what the answer did well and how it can be improved upon
A question in which they can attempt using the structure and mark scheme
A model answer so that they can self-mark their own answer
Another question for some extra challenge
This booklet gives pupils a chance to analyse work, assess answers and then re-draft their own answer. All booklets have been trialled in classroom setting and have been instrumental in the support of pupils who struggle with applying content to their exam questions
America 1940’s/1960’s revision resources. The booklet contains foundational information on all topics in the post war era. It is accompanied by exam questions which offer a guide to all pupils on how to approach the question.
Implemented within a school setting and extremely useful in supporting gaps in learning and aids recall sufficiently
This revision booklet features all aspects of the Norman Lifestyle. It allows pupils to recall all events and utilise their research to further analyse the significance of the events and the impact the conquest had on the Anglo-Saxon population.
This material is a fantastic resource in aiding pupils in mastering the foundational knowledge of everyday life and allows them to understand how they can use their findings to apply it to the exam criteria
Aqa Cold war lessons following the AQA specification. The lessons cover all topics of the 1960’s and cover exam skills
The lessons are:
What was the U2 spy plane crisis?
How did the Berlin wall cause Cold War tension?
How did the Cuban missile crisis cause tension?
What do interpretations tell us about the Cuban missile crisis?
Why did the Prague Spring begin?
What was the Prague Spring?
How did Detente and SALT de-escalate the Cold War?
How far do you agree? Assessment
Here are a set of lessons that detail the history of revolution. Also attached is knowledge organiser to assist pupils who may not have been present for certian lessons.
Lessons are:
Lesson 1: What is a revolution?
Lesson 2: What was the American Revolution?
Lesson 3: What was the French Revolution?
Lesson 4: What was the Russian Revolution?
Lesson 5: Why could Britain have had a revolution?
Lesson 6: What was the Peterloo massacre and what does it show us about peoples demand to vote?
Lesson 7: ‘Did Britain need to revolt? Use Peterloo to inform your decision’ Assessment lesson
This is a revision guide that provides content in line with AQA requirements for the Elizabethan unit. The revision guide provides guides on:
Living Standards and Fashion
The rise of the Gentry
Elizabethan theatres
Reception of theatres
Why poverty increased
Elizabethan attitudes towards poverty
Elizabethan Voyages
How voyages impacted the economy
Walter Raleigh and his exploration
This booklet offers support for all 4 questions on the AQA Elizabeth unit. This also includes the Francis Drake question for exam period 23/24
Each question has 4 aspects for the pupil to work with:
An example answer with a structure and mark scheme. Pupils will then use this to identify what the answer did well and how it can be improved upon
A question in which they can attempt using the structure and mark scheme
A model answer so that they can self-mark their own answer
Another question for some extra challenge
This booklet gives pupils a chance to analyse work, assess answers and then re-draft their own answer. All booklets have been trialled in classroom setting and have been instrumental in the support of pupils who struggle with applying content to their exam questions
This revision booklet features all aspects of the Norman Conquest. It allows pupils to recall all events and utilise their research to further analyse the significance of the events and the impact the conquest had on the Anglo-Saxon population.
This material is a fantastic resource in aiding pupils in mastering the foundational knowledge of the Conquest.
This is an outline of 6 lessons on Genocide. This is suitable for ages 14 and above. This discusses a variety of Genocide
Holocaust
Cambodia
Armenia
Rwanda
It also provides detail on what historiography you can rely on when teaching these lessons.
If anyone takes an interest in this and wants more then I can provide further resources or schemes on any topic
Knowledge organiser displaying the foundational knowledge to aid pupils in their revision of 1930s America. Instrumental for quick revision and great for pupils with gaps in knowledge
This revision booklet features all aspects of the Norman Religion. It allows pupils to recall all events and utilise their research to further analyse the significance of the events and the impact the conquest had on the Anglo-Saxon population.
This material is a fantastic resource in aiding pupils in mastering the foundational knowledge of Norman religion. It simplifies tricky concepts and allows pupils to delve deeper into understanding how the Normans reformed and improved the quality of religion within England
A set of lessons for KS3 that look at Hastings and the Norman Conquest and have an assessment point at the end
The lessons:
Life in 1066
Who were the claimants to the throne?
Who was Harold Godwinson?
What happened at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
What was the difference between the two sides?
Why did William win at Hastings?
What was the Narrative of Hastings?
What happened after Hastings?
This work booklet follows the specification set by AQA. It begins with the establishment of the Weimar Republic and ends with the success of Stressman. The booklet is excellent in aiding recall and providing good foundational knowledge for students to develop
Here are a collection of lessons which follow the AQA specification of the Cold War in the 1950’s. The lessons focus on providing contextual knowledge and building on exam skills
The Lessons are:
How did Asia fall to Communism? (Case studies on China/Korea/Vietnam)
What was NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
How did the arms race develop the Cold War?
How did the Space Race develop the Cold War?
How did Khrushchev and his appointment change the Cold War?
What was the Hungarian uprising?
What was the reaction to the Hungarian uprising?
How far do you agree? Exam style question
Industrial Revolution Lessons for KS3.
The lessons are:
Lesson 1: What was life like in 1750?
Lesson 2: How did population growth impact Britain in 1750?
Lesson 3: What were conditions like in factories?
Lesson 4: What were working conditions like? Source analysis task
Lesson 5: Source utility question
Lesson 6: Source utility assessment
Lesson 7: What was life like for in the mines?
This is a fantastic tool that helps build pupils understanding of Literacy and allows them to engage with more disciplinary knowledge and historiography. Feel free to download these examples and seek inspiration from them
The following powerpoint has a variety of recall tasks that can be used to support your practice. Feel free to download and modify these for your own use