This lesson contains: A starter task that has questions that can be amended or altered based on what you have been previously teaching. A brief introduction to the start of the war, and then students use the information presented on the PPT to complete the boxes on their worksheet to differentiate between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers, who they supported, what they wore and what their aims were. An activity to study the information sheet and find out about the different way in which musketeers and pikemen fought, as well as then labelling the two different soldiers based on the descriptions on the sheet. An activity to find out about the difficulty faced by soldiers when choosing sides. There are four large sources and for each, there is a question that analyses what is being said. The students answer these questions in their books with an extension to explain two reasons why soldiers found it hard to choose sides. A plenary activity which can be done as a whole class on the board. There is a summary task on an interactive website from British Civil Wars. It is a drag and drop activity which can be done as a whole class discussion. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter task to check students’ chronological knowledge of the common monarchs studied at KS3. Feel free to change or alter (or add) as needed. An overview of what a civil war is. Students have an opportunity to discuss this and then write down a definition. Students then find out it is between Charles and parliament. There is a chance here to discuss what parliament is, if the students don’t already know it. The students can then be shown an overview slide that shows the death toll and impact the war will go on to have. An activity to note down, from teacher-led slides, the beliefs which Charles held. This will help to build a picture of the reasons why a potential conflict might arise. This includes his power beliefs (divine right of kings), his religious beliefs and his financial beliefs. This helps later when the students categorise the reasons for the war into these groups. There is a video giving an overview of the causes of the Civil War that students may find interesting. It is made by English Heritage. A main activity which might span over the two lessons. This is to follow the narrative of events (a 3 page information booklet provided) and complete their timeline on the worksheet provided. This maps out the major events in the road to war. For each event, students summarise what caused the disagreement and then judge, using the scale, how much guilt Charles had for each event. The students will then colour-code the timeline to show whether the cause is to do with power, money or religion. There Is then a chance to do a write up using the evidence they have gained. This is to decide whether Charles was to blame. The students could be asked to also do a ‘one hand, other hand’ piece of work if you prefer. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter task that has questions that can be amended or altered based on what you have been previously teaching. A video from YouTube which summarises the main events of the war. Students then use the information provided to find out about 4 such battles. The worksheet contains questions to elicit the key information. Students can extend their thinking by discussing what either side might have done differently to get a decisive victory. A chance to take a detailed look at Naseby, the battle which turned the tide of the war. Students are introduced to the location and the alignment of the troops. There is a video summary of the battle and how it was fought, and then the PPT provides a ‘talk through’ opportunity with animation to show the progression of the battle. A task to use the information to complete their worksheets and answer the questions. A final task to colour-code the main reasons why Charles lost the war, and then do a write up to say what the main reasons were. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter task that has questions that can be amended or altered based on what you have been previously teaching. An overview of the situation so far in the war and that neither side had won decisive victories. Students are then introduced to the new leaders Fairfax and Cromwell and the idea of a new ‘model army’, why it was created and what the intention was. An activity to then use an information sheet to answer questions on the key information about the new army and then to explain how the new types of troops might help them win. A task to study the rules laid out for the army. Students use the questions on the board to write about what made them religious, disciplined and brave. Students summarise the key provisions while doing so. A plenary to recount key words. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson includes: A starter activity to recap previous learning. An on-board introduction to Henry II becoming king and the kings that came before him starting with William I. Students learn about the Angevin Empire and the extent of Henry II’s power. An on-board explanation of the rising power of the Church and Henry’s frustrations with Church courts. Students find out about the ways criminals could escape justice through Sanctuary and Benefit of the Clergy. This is followed by an exercise to summarise what they have learned so far. An activity to read the story of Henry and Becket and to complete a questions on the timeline worksheet provided. This is extended by asking students to identify 1-2 moments where both men were responsible for the falling out. A plenary for students to reflect on the mistakes made and how things may have gone differently. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson includes: A starter to recap the previous lesson on the breakdown of Becket’s relationship with Henry. A chance to study the image of Henry being whipped and have students guess/discuss what is going on. A recap on the board of the breakdown in relations between the two men, and how the final scene played out when Henry called out about the ‘troublesome priest’. Students then read 3 sources and answer a series of questions about the death of Becket using the sources to extract the information. They write which source told them the information at each point so that they can grasp the importance of studying multiple sources. A short video from YouTube to followup on the death of Becket and it’s implications. A main activity to study the consequences of the death of Becket and write out the impact it had on the king, Becket’s memory, the Church etc. so assess how it affected the king’s power. A plenary to update a progress sheet Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson includes: A starter which can be edited to fit whatever you previously taught. An on-board introduction to Henry III’s reign and his family tree as well as anticipating whether he can learn from John’s mistakes. The teacher takes the students through a few slides with mistakes Henry also made and they weigh up how similar he is to his father. There is an activity to summarise what they have learned. An on-board introduction to Simon de Montfort and the Provisions of Oxford. Students use the on-board information to complete some questions on this. A main task to read an information sheet about the 2nd Barons War and the eventual death of de Montford. The students complete some comprehension questions and then analyse the text to draw out facts about how the parliament worked. This is done on the worksheet provided and has a summary of the equivalent workings of today’s parliament. A plenary to update the optional consolidation table for the whole scheme of work on Medieval Power. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files