1066 - Castles: How William Controlled the Lands - Recap and starter activity - Paired pictionary activity - Contextual information for reading, discussion and recording - Relevant hyperlinked videos - In-depth analysis of the methods used for attacking and defending castles - Extended writing activities - Class dominoes activity - A choice of 2 interactive plenary activities

Women’s Suffrage: The Death of Emily Wilding Davison This lesson has been designed as part of a KS3 unit of work on Women’s fight for suffrage in the early 20th Century. The lesson is fully resourced and full of activities, information, educational videos and discussion opportunities

Complete lesson, designed for KS3 students, in which students examine one of Henry’s biggest problems - his continual search for the perfect wife, as well as his reasons for doing so. Students will examine each of Henry’s wives, what went wrong and what their fates were. A great lesson for classroom discussion and student engagement. Thanks.

James I - To what extent was James a good or bad King? This lesson starts with the end of Elizabeth’s reign and moves onto who James was and the significance of his arrival in England. Detailed written information is on the slides and there also hyperlinked, appropriate videos. Source analysis activity - Students examine 8 clear sources and record information for and against. They then make a judgement through a GCSE style 12 mark question to help embed skills.

Once determining what an interpretation is, students are then required to consider a number of different academic interpretations about who was responsible for the outbreak of World War One. This lesson is of great relevance for higher ability KS4 students and particularly KS5 students, and works brilliantly as a skill building lesson.

Complete lesson on The Triangular Trade and Middle Passage, designed for Key Stage 3. - This lesson is clear and easy to follow. Hyperlinked videos are included throughout, as are a number of activities for students to engage with. Recently updated for the new academic year.

1066 - The Succession Crisis - Who Should be King of England following the death of Edward the Confessor? - Starter activity, promoting thinking connecting to the theme of the lesson - Introductory information slides with title, objectives and setting the scene / context - Hyperlinked bbc video discussing the claimants to the throne - Chance for reading and recording about the candidates to the throne - fully differentiated for higher, middle and lower ability students - Extended writing task, with chance for peer assessment - Election Campaign activity - students choose and promote their candidate, then can debate against others - Class vote plenary - chance for final debate - Working timers are included on slides and can be copied to others if desired. One is for 60 seconds, one is for 2 minutes and another is for 10 minutes.

Complete lesson on the Great Fire of London, 1666 - Detailed information on slides - chance for reading and recording - Source analysis activity - Causes and Effects - Chance for discussion and class debate - Samuel Pepys Diary Activity (and differentiation sheet) - Exam Question - Hyper-linked videos in relevant places A pdf of a Prezi I made on the Great Fire of London has also been provided

Medieval England: Life as a Knight This is a complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on Knights in Medieval England. Key focuses include Chivalry and thorough examinations of what life was like for Knights at this time. This lesson includes reading, a number of differentiated activities and educational videos.

Complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on the Harrying of the North in 1069-70. This lesson includes reading, many different activities and a number of educational videos. Thanks.

World War 2: The Dunkirk Evacuation, 1940 Fully resourced lesson, examining the Dunkirk Evacuation and the extent to which it was a triumph or a disaster. This lesson contains all the necessary contextual information, a variety of different activities and a number of relevant videos. Exam style questions are also included. Thanks.

Hello there, This lesson is entitled ‘Britain’s Agricultural Revolution’. It has been planned as part of a unit on Industrial Britain and is suitable for those of secondary school age. It is fully resourced and would take one to two lessons to complete. The main focuses of the lesson are: … The move from open field farming to enclosure … New technology (Seed Drill) … Charles ‘Turnip’ Townshend’s crop rotation system … Robert Bakewell’s selective breeding Thanks and please do leave a review to let me know what you thought.

The History of Anti-Semitism A very good introduction to a unit of work on the Holocaust, full of activities for students to engage with. Activities include... - Practical starter as students come in the classroom - Definition and discussion of Anti-Semitism - Relevant educational videos - Card sort activity: AD70 - 1945 covering Romans and Jerusalem, Muslims and Medina , English Nobles at Clifford's Tower in York and The Holocaust - Chronological Timeline Activity - Evidence throughout History activity - Extended writing task with the opportunity for peer marking - SMSC plenary activity

Fully resourced lesson, examining the sides involved, and the battles of the English Civil War. This lesson contains all the necessary contextual information, a variety of different activities and a number of relevant videos. Thanks.

Complete lesson, designed for KS3, on King John and the Magna Carta. This lesson is fully resourced, with a number of different activities for students to engage with. It also includes a fully planned and resourced interpretations assessment that helps to build skills in preparation for the new GCSE exams.

Edexcel GCSE History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 Topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-1939 Lesson 3: Employment and Living Standards Nazi policies to reduce unemployment, including the labour service, autobahns, rearmament and invisible unemployment. Changes in the standard of living, especially of German workers. The Labour Front, Strength Through Joy, Beauty of Labour. This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on The Battle of the Somme, 1916. This lesson has been designed for KS3 and contains all the contextual information, a number of different activities and many relevant educational videos. Recently updated for 2019.

Edexcel GCSE History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 Topic 1: The Weimar Republic, 1918-29 Lesson 1: The Origins of the Republic, 1918-19 The legacy of the First World War. The abdication of the Kaiser. The armistice and revolution, 1918–19. The setting up of the Weimar Republic. The strengths and weaknesses of the new Constitution This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.

Medieval England: Religion and the Church This is a complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on religion and the Church in Medieval England. Key focuses include ‘Doom Paintings’, the Structure of the Church and its importance in society. This lesson is fully resourced and includes frequent reading and discussion opportunities, as well as an eclectic number of fully differentiated activities and educational videos. Thanks

Edexcel GCSE History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 Topic 1: The Weimar Republic, 1918-29 Lesson 6: Changes in Society, 1924–29 Changes in the standard of living, including wages, housing, unemployment insurance. Changes in the position of women in work, politics and leisure. Cultural changes: developments in architecture, art and the cinema. Exam questions and skills This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.