Hello and welcome. I am currently a head of faculty, with well over a decade of teaching experience, specialising in History. I am passionate about developing excellent teaching resources that allow all pupils to feel challenged, supported and immersed in their learning. I aim to provide rigorously planned lessons which are regularly updated to reflect meaningful, pedagogical changes in the curriculum.
Hello and welcome. I am currently a head of faculty, with well over a decade of teaching experience, specialising in History. I am passionate about developing excellent teaching resources that allow all pupils to feel challenged, supported and immersed in their learning. I aim to provide rigorously planned lessons which are regularly updated to reflect meaningful, pedagogical changes in the curriculum.
Complete lesson, designed for Key stage 3, on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941.
- This lesson is full of information and images for class reading, recording and discussion.
- There are number of engaging hyperlinked videos. Some showing dramatisations of the events and others being factual / informative.
- A variety of activities are included throughout the lesson.
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.
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Complete lesson on the Berlin Blockade of 1948-49, including:
- Hyperlinked informative video
- Activity examining the causes and consequences of the blockade
- Chances for analysis of a number of relevant sources throughout
Complete in-depth set of lessons on Jack the Ripper!
Lesson 1 - Life in Whitechapel
- Exploration of what life was like in East End London and why this made Whitechapel the perfect place for ‘Jack’ to commit his murders.
Lesson 2 - Who were the Victims?
- Investigation of the murders and the different victims. Students try to identify any commonalities and form an idea of who the perpetrator was.
Lesson 3 - Who were the Suspects?
- Investigation of the different suspects believed to be responsible for the murders. Students reach a judgement after considering all the evidence.
Lesson 4 - The Infamous Letters
- Students analyse the 3 letters that were said to have been sent in to the police by Jack the Ripper. They will reach a judgement about whether they believe the letters, if any, were sent by the murderer or not.
Lesson 5 - Did the Press Make a Mess?
- Lesson examining evidence that suggests the press played a part in why the police were unable to catch Jack the Ripper.
Complete unit on the Vietnam war 1954-1975. These lessons were designed for GCSE study.
Part 1: Introduction to the Vietnam War and Military Tactics
- Lesson 1: Introduction to the Vietnam War
- Lesson 2: American and Guerilla Tactics
- Lesson 3: The My Lai Massacre
Part 2: Coverage of the War and Demands for Peace
- Lesson 4: The Peace Movement 1968-73
- Lesson 5: The Kent State University Protest
- Lesson 6: The Fulbright Hearings
Part 3 - Why Were American Actions to End the War Unsuccessful?
- Lesson 7: The TET Offensive
- Lesson 8: Bombing of the north and Vietnamisation
- Lesson 9: The Paris Peace Conference, 1973 and American Withdrawal
- Lesson 10: The Fall of Saigon
The lessons are full of information, activities, reading, discussion and relevant hyperlinked videos throughout.
Ferriby textbook is made reference to in places purely for further reading - not essential.
Jack the Ripper: The Infamous Letters
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the fourth lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper.
Students explore each of the 3 famous letters that were supposedly sent by Jack the Ripper, ultimately leading to a detailed judgement following their investigation and discussions. Hyperlinked videos are included.
Jack the Ripper: Who were the Suspects?
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the third lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper. Students explore who the suspects were and reach a decision about who they believe it was most likely to have been.
- 10 detailed suspect accounts
- Differentiated investigation grids
- Discussion and further activities.
- Hyperlinked video, leading to more discussion and conclusions
Jack the Ripper: Who were the Victims?
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the second lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper, leading students into an in-depth investigation exploring who the victims were.
Jack the Ripper: Life in the East End of London
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the first lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper. It explores what life was like in the East End (Whitechapel) and why crime was easier to commit in this period. A variety of activities run throughout the lesson.
Designed for the Edexcel GCSE unit ‘Warfare Through Time, c1250-present’. This is a set of presentations on Warfare and British Society in the 18th and 19th centuries (1700-1900).
These presentations are clean and clear for students to easily engage with. They have been designed to scaffold the teaching of this part of the course closely alongside the use of the Pearson Edexcel Warfare Through Time textbook, which is where the depth of information is contained.
Purple pen tasks / questions are also included.
Comprehensive unit of lessons on the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Lesson 1 - Origins of the African Slave Trade
Lesson 2 - The Triangular Trade and the Middle Passage
Lesson 3 - Slave Auctions
Lesson 4 - Life on the Plantations
Lesson 5 - Resistance and Escape
Lesson 6 - The Abolition of Slavery
Each lesson is comprehensive and fully resourced, with many different activities and videos included throughout.
Complete lesson on the abolition of the slave trade, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is clear and easy to follow.
Hyperlinked videos are included, as are a number of different activities for students to engage with.
Recently updated for the new academic year, with new activities and videos included.
Complete lesson on what life was like for slaves on the plantations, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is clear and easy to follow.
Hyperlinked videos are included, as are a number of activities for students to engage with.
Complete lesson on Slave Resistance and Escape, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is clear, fully resourced and easy to follow.
Hyperlinked videos are included throughout, as are a number of different activities for students to engage with.
The primary focus is on the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman.
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.
Complete, fully resourced lesson on the origins of the African slave trade, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is clear and easy to follow. Contextual information and many different activities are included throughout for students to engage with.
The lesson begins with contextualisation of the period through an examination of the British Empire, before moving into the origins of slavery, reasons for slavery and an analysis of African culture.
Recently updated for the new academic year.
Complete lesson on slave auctions, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is comprehensive, fully resourced and easy to follow.
It is full of different activities for students to engage with.
Hyperlinked videos are also included throughout.
Recently edited for the new academic year, with greater focus on developing the source skills needed by students, particularly when they reach GCSE level.
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Comprehensive lesson examining whether or not the Atomic Bombs were rightly used against Japan in World War 2.
- Contextual Information
- Hyperlinked video
- Source analysis activity
- Many chances for AfL discussion and debate
- Extended writing activity
The end of the Vietnam War: The Fall of Saigon
- Informative lesson with relevant hyperlinked videos included.
- Reference is made to GCSE Ferriby Textbook on one part but this is not essential.
