This unit looks at changes in an aspect of social history, specifically** leisure and entertainment in the 20th Century.** Lessons are titled: All work and no play Home entertainment Dancing through the 20th Century Theatre Movies Music Fashion and influences Radio Television Sport Each lesson consists of a power point presentation and worksheet with activities.

A set of nine power point presentations and nine worksheets. The unit covers the following: Roman withdrawal from Britain The invasion by the Scots from Ireland The Invasion of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes The Anglo-Saxons Village life in an Anglo-Saxon settlement Anglo Saxon Art and Culture Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Christianity and the Anglo Saxons Some Early Christian Missions in Britain

This unit covers the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor, using power point slides and worksheets. The nine lessons are entitled: Who were the Vikings? Viking Society Viking Village life Longboats Raiding Britain The Anglo-Saxons push back The return of the Vikings Edward the confessor and the end of Anglo-Saxon rule Timeline of the struggle between the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings I have used this mainly with 8 to 9 year olds. There are nine power point presentations and nine worksheets.

Using power point slides, these nine lessons cover the topics: Absolute Monarchy in Medieval Times John II The Magna Carta Early beginnings of parliament Early Meetings of Parliament The rise of the Commons. The House of Lords The Commons and the Law Timeline of the emergence of Parliament until 1510 There are worksheet activities for each lesson. This unit has been used mainly with 12 to 13 year old students.

Used mainly with students aged 11+, this unit tells the story of the Norman conquest of England using power point slides. It details the kings, battles and changes to the lands, language and way of life. The worksheets can be used to consolidate knowledge and develop skills, comprehension and opinions. There are 11 lessons.

This eight-lesson unit has been used mainly with year 7. It covers the topics: The Feudal System as a Political System The Manor The Medieval Castle Medieval Villages and Towns Guilds Serfs and Peasants Nobility Knighthood The slides can be used to introduce, illustrate and discuss the topics. There are worksheet activities interspersed with the informational slides to encourage reflection, allow students to give opinions, express their insight into the life and times and make links with the present day.

A nine lesson unit with power point slides and worksheets helps students to follow the reasons and sequence of events in the formulation of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement and conflict with the Catholics Used mainly with years 7 to 9 , lessons include the titles: Mary I and Edward VI Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne Religious Settlement Opposition to the Religious Settlement Elizabeth and Scotland The Catholic plots to assassinate Elizabeth Causes of the Conflict with Spain War in Ireland Conflict with Spain

This series of slides and worksheets aims to promote the students’ understanding of what slavery means, a historical perspective of what happened, abolition and slavery today. I have used this unit with year 7 and 8.

Used mainly with year 7 and 8 students, this unit, THE MALI EMPIRE, uses eight sets of slides to illustrate the history of this amazing empire. The topics include: * Timeline of the Empire from 1240 to 1468 The rise of the Mali Empire The governance of the Empire of Mali Trade Culture Mansa Musa I Mali - a centre of learning The Fall of the Empire ** Each lesson has worksheet activities interspersed throughout the slides, to focus attention and stimulate thinking.

This unit consists of eleven lessons aimed at students in Year 7 to 10, Grade 6 to 9. Each lesson has power point slides and worksheets. Topics include: The Power of the Catholic Church Causes of the Reformation Timeline of the Reformation Martin Luther Huldrych Zwingli English Reformation – Henry VIII English Reformation - Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church English Reformation - Henry VIII Establishing the Church of England English Reformation – Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I John Calvin John Knox

Ten sets of power point slides trace the journey to independence from British rule up to to the second continental congress. There are activities interspersed amongst the slides and presented in worksheet form for each lesson.

This unit has been used with Year 6, 7 and 8. Starting with a Timeline of Events this unit describes the settlement of Europeans in North America. Topics following include: Reasons for the European settlements Establishing colonies Life for early settlers Pocahontas War with Native American tribes The arrival of the Quakers in the United States. The beginning of King Phillip’s War. The conclusion of King Phillip’s War The Bacon Rebellion King William’s War The Salem witch trials of 1692 and 1693 Power point slides for every lesson make presentation easy and there are worksheet activities for each lesson.

A series of lessons about the characters and events central to the War of the Roses. The topics include: The House of Lancaster and the Hundred Years’ War The House of York Civil war begins The struggle for a Yorkist crown Edward V and Richard III Henry Tudor and Battle of Bosworth Field Timeline of the War of the Roses I have used these lessons mainly with Year 7 students. Each topic has a power point presentation and lesson activities.

Used mainly for students aged 11 plus, this unit gives a clear outline of the Hundred Years’ War, including the topics: Context of the Hundred Year War Timeline of the Hundred Years’ War The build-up and causes to the war Edwardian Era War 1337 to 1360 The Caroline War 1369 to 1389 The Lancastrian War 1415 to 1453 Joan of Arc Results of the War Each topic is presented using power point sides with activities interspersed. There are worksheets for each topic.

This unit has fourteen stories, each with a set of learning activities. These include comprehension questions, drawings, making deductions, a crossword, writing paragraphs, expressing opinions, making predictions and some creative writing. I have used these with 7 to 10 year old students. I have also used them while teaching the about Vikings in history.

TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY – THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN is a unit studying a significant turning point in British history. This is an aspect of British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066. Eleven lessons with slides and worksheets cover the following topics: Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party Nazi expansion in Europe The War and the rise of Winston Churchill Fall of France and the Dunkirk miracle Operation Sea Lion German aircraft and bombing British defences and aircraft The Battle of Britain Winning the battle Women heroes of the Battle of Britain The “Few”

This seven lesson unit carries the students through the why and how of a turning point in history – Pearl Harbor. Lesson topics, with slides and worksheets: Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes President A Changing World The League of Nations The Road to Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor Naval Base Pearl Harbor Attacked America enters the War

Follow the path of the English campaigns against Scotland and Wales, from 1066. Ten lessons with learning activities and ten power point presentations. The unit covers: Scotland and Wales at the time of William the Conqueror The relationship between England and Wales The relationship between England and Scotland The establishment of the Welsh Marches Edward I’s conquering of Wales The aftermath of the defeat of Wales Edward I’s control of Scotland Rebellion: William Wallace Resistance: Robert the Bruce of Scotland Continuing conflict Used mainly with Year 7 / Grade 6.

This is a five lesson unit describing the time in British history, between monarchs. Lesson titles are: The establishment of the Commonwealth The Rise of Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector Richard Cromwell Life during the Interregnum It has been used mainly with years 7, 8 and 9.

I have used this series of lessons with students aged 12 to 14. The power point slides are full of information for teaching the topic and there are learning activities for each lesson. Lessons cover the following: James I and Charles I Personal Rule and the Causes of Rebellion (1629 to 1640) The Bishops Wars and the Return of Parliament (1640 to 1642) The Beginning of the First Civil War The Advance of the Parliamentarians The Second Civil War – the capture, escape, recapture, trial, and execution of Charles I Timeline of Charles I’s reign Conflict in Ireland and Scotland The Third Civil War