I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted for over 20 years of my teaching career. I appreciate just how time consuming teaching now is and the difficulty of constantly producing resources for an ever changing curriculum.
I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted for over 20 years of my teaching career. I appreciate just how time consuming teaching now is and the difficulty of constantly producing resources for an ever changing curriculum.
Migration Nation
The aim of this lesson is to assess which individuals from the Caribbean had the greatest impact on British society before the Windrush generation.
This lesson is therefore the first part out of two focusing on Caribbean migration to Britain.
I have selected four individuals to discuss, address, highlight and evaluate: Mary Seacole, Mary Prince, Harold Moody and Walter Tull.
Each character is assessed using information given on their contribution to Britain, from autobiographies to sport, to medicine and changes in the law. Ultimately using some select criteria, students have to make a judgement on who had the biggest impact upon Britain at the time.
There are video links, source analysis as well as literacy and extended writing tasks on each person.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
The Industrial Revolution
The aim of this lesson is to assess how close to revolution England became as a result of the actions of the Luddites in Northern England and the Rebecca Riots in Wales.
This lesson is therefore split into two. Firstly students are given context of the heightened tensions and the fears of the Government with events abroad. To piece together the story of the Luddites, they are required to analyse two sources and use video evidence, before they decide how much of a threat the Luddites were to the authorities. They will than have to judge and explain their reasoning using some statements given.
The second part of the lesson will make a comparison with the Rebecca Riots in Wales. Students will learn about the events and seriousness of the riots through a multiple choice quiz, with points awarded for the correct answers, to make it competitive. They will then have to decide which actions of both proved the most serious and hence which posed more of a threat to the authorities. This can be seen in the aftermath and how they dealt with those involved.
There are a number of literacy activities to complete including definitions, finding the missing words and unscrambling key words in the plenary.
The lesson is enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lesson and revisited at the end to show the progress of learning.
The resource comes in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
I have also included suggested teaching strategies to deliver the lesson and there are differentiated materials included.
Migration Nation
The aim of this lesson is to evaluate the causes and consequences of Irish migration to Britain and its significance today.
The lesson is split into three sections: the consequences of the Irish famine, the impact of Irish navvies to the Industrial Revolution in Britain and Irish culture and significance in Britain today.
Students are given the context to Irish migration to Britain before they analyse the causes of consequences of the Irish famine. They can complete part of a GCSE style question if required.
They are then given information on the part played by Irish navvies in the Industrial Revolution and prioritise there impact.
Finally they study Irish culture in Britain today and evaluate how it has impacted upon Britain today through an extended writing task. They is help given with structure here if required.
There are video links to the lesson and an odd one out activity at the end to consolidate the learning of the lesson.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
The aim of this lesson is to evaluate why the Titanic sank and ultimately who was to blame for the disaster.
The lesson therefore focuses on the errors made, not just by the Captain, but on the owners and the design of the ship, as well as some sensationalist reports of it being unsinkable in the media.
Students begin by showing their knowledge of the sinking as well as explaining why there is still such a fascination about studying this topic, from exhibitions to books and films.
They are given the context to its maiden voyage as well as some misconceptions about the ship which the students have to decipher.
There are some sources to analyse and infer from, before students are given a number of facts of where the responsibility may lie for the sinking. They will use this information to make a judgement and decide in their opinion who was to blame.
There are some excellent video links to use, including a survivor’s testimony.
A final find and fix plenary will also centre around other misconceptions about the Titanic which they have to pick out and correct.
The lesson is enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lesson and revisited at the end to show the progress of learning.
The resource comes in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
I have also included suggested teaching strategies to deliver the lesson and there are differentiated materials included, such as a rating grid of responsibility for the disaster.
Migration Nation
The aim of this lesson is to evaluate the causes and consequences of Jewish migration to Britain and its significance today.
As this study focuses on Jewish migration from the Middle Ages to today, I have included a timeline for each topic studied. This lesson may be delivered over two sessions.
Students learn about the causes of anti-Semitism and persecution as well as judging how accepting Britons were when Jewish people were welcomed back into Britain in 1885 after having been expelled under King Edward I.
There is a focus on Oswald Moseley’s fascists and the Battle of Cable Street, as students question why anti-Semitism and prejudice declined following the events in the East End of London.
Students also analyse and are able to discuss the humanitarianism shown through the Kindertransport and the actions of Sir Nicholas Winton who was made famous on an episode of ‘That’s Life’ which has been included
The plenary multiple-choice quiz at the end will help to consolidate the learning from the lesson
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Migration Nation
The aim of this lesson is to assess how influential the first settler were to Britain.
Students are given the context as to why Britain was a good place to settle before deciding which tools unearthed were used for what.
The main task is to assess what different tribes brought with them and their legacy today.
There is a differentiated extended writing tasks and video links to accompany the lesson.
The plenary is a family fortunes quiz which students have to decide the most common answers given from a survey of 100 people.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Migration Nation
The aim of this lesson is to assess the significance of migration and its influence today.
Some key questions and misconceptions begin the lesson. This is extended by using some key words to students have to elaborate on, with help given if required.
There are also some Case Studies from various countries to analyse and study, as students give reasons for the migration from them.
There is also a chance to guess (with hints and prompts) which countries various people are from using modern day scenarios.
There is some extended writing to complete as well as links to video and images to consolidate understanding.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
AQA GCE A Level 1C, The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
I have produced this bundle of resources on The Tudors to help A level history students access the course and make the transition from GCSE to A Level smoothly.
Henry VII: Students assess his character and aims and his continuing use of Government institutions, from councils, parliament and local lords to the changes he made in his collection of the royal finances. They will judge the significance of individuals, the economic development of trade and exploration, his limited aims in foreign policy, the consequences of his diplomacy, the role of religion and the development of the arts.
Henry VIII: Students will assess his character and personality, the significance of individuals in his reign such as Cardinal Wolsey, Sir Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell as well as economic development, his aims in foreign policy and the political, social, economic and religious upheaval caused by his divorce and the break with Rome.
Edward VI: Students will learn how cold and callous Edward could be, the significance of the Dukes of Somerset and Northumberland and how they tackled the problems of finance, the economy, law and order, religion and foreign policy. Finally they will about the key reformers and the new Evangelicals such as Archbishop Cranmer, Bishop John Fisher and John Hooper.
Mary I: Students will evaluate the significance of her Government, the role of Parliament, her marriage to Philip II of Spain, the Counter Reformation, Marian martyrs and the economic situation she inherited.
Elizabeth I: Students will learn about Religious Settlement of 1559, her character and aims and how Elizabeth’s Government worked on a local as well as national level. They will judge the significance of her foreign policy in relation to Catholic and Puritan threats at home and abroad as well as poverty with increasing inflation and poor harvests. Finally they will evaluate how much the arts, education, exploration and colonisation can be attributed to a Golden Age.
All the 67 lessons include the two types of exam question used, with examples of how to tackle them, using model answers, helpful hints and tips, structuring and scaffolding as well as markschemes. However, please refer to the AQA website for further assessment materials as they are subject to copyright.
The lessons are also differentiated and fully resourced and allow students to reach the very top marks.
The individual lessons can be found starting here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12787897
If you purchase this bundle, then please email me for a copy of a free Revision Guide for this A Level course worth £10.99, which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13150174
AQA GCE A Level 1C, The Tudors: England 1485-1603
This 59 page Revision Guide is broken down into 5 main sections: Henry VII, Henry VII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
This Revision Guide includes practice exam questions on both types and gives examples and tips on how to answer each.
I have been inspired to write this Guide by my students after they had complained about the difficulty of accessing and understanding the content provided by other Revision Guides and resources, including the AQA Democracy and Nazism course too.
The Guide is therefore clear, concise and content driven. It will enable all learners to achieve the higher grades with clear guidance on how to achieve them.
The information is also broken down into an easy to use format to aid the students. The Guide can be used for revision, interleaving, home learning as well as class teaching.
This Guide has been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow and can be edited and changed to suit, It comes in both Word and PDF format.
Any reviews on this resource would be much appreciated. This Guide also compliments the lessons I have put on TES for the delivery of the whole course.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. My email address can be found by visiting my shop at TES: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PilgrimHistory
AQA GCE A Level 20 Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45
I have produced this complete bundle of resources on Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45 to help A Level students access the course and help them to gain a deeper understanding of Germany’s past through political, social, economic and cultural perspectives. There are 44 lessons which focus on the following content:
Part 1, The Weimar Republic: Students will learn about the impact of war, political instability, the invasion of the Ruhr and hyperinflation. They will assess the issues facing Germany from 1924 and the role of individuals such as Stresemann and his impact on the Golden Age of Germany in his domestic and foreign policy.
Part 2, Collapse of Democracy: Students will learn how the impact of the Wall Street Crash and the Depression, the appeal of Communism as well as Nazism, backstairs intrigue, Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in 1933, his first Cabinet, the significance of the Reichstag Fire and how democracy ceased to exist as Nazis began to create a one party state.
Part 3, Dictatorship: Students will learn about the impact of the Night of the Long Knives, the roles of the Gestapo and SS. the economic policies of the Four Year Plan, autarky and the impact upon workers of the DAF, Strength Through Joy and Beauty of Labour programmes. Finally students will study young people, women and the Churches.
Part 4, Racial State and Impact of war: Students will learn about the development of anti-Semitic policies and the radicalisation of the state, the events of the Anschluss, Kristallnacht and the invasion of Poland. They will evaluate the effectiveness of propaganda, Albert Speer and the mobilisation of the German economy for armaments production. They will also assess the effectiveness of opposition and the policies of the ‘Final Solution’.
The lessons are also differentiated and fully resourced and allow students to reach the very top marks.
If you purchase this bundle, then please email me for a copy of a free Revision Guide for this A Level course worth £10.99, which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13120888
If you have any questions about the lessons, please email me via my TES shop, or any other information about the course. I would also welcome any reviews, which would be gratefully appreciated.
The Tudors: England 1485-1603
The aim of this lesson is to question what sort of a monarch Elizabeth promised to be.
Students also have to decide the initial problems she needed to overcome and how she set about rectifying these to some degree.
The obvious starting point with this, is to compare Elizabeth to her sister Mary. Students then to onto the people most influential in her early years and why. They have the chance to rate and debate each of them.
A quiz will check their understanding of the aims of the lesson and a flashcard plenary requires them to categorise her early monarchy.
There is some challenging homework included which enables students to support and challenge the validity of an interpretation on Elizabeth’s character.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
AQA GCE A Level 2O: Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-1945
This 49 page Revision Guide is broken down into two main sections: Weimar Germany 1914-1933 and the Nazi Dictatorship 1933-1945
This Revision Guide includes practice exam questions on both types and gives examples and tips on how to answer each.
I have been inspired to write this Guide by my students after they had complained about the difficulty of accessing and understanding the content provided by other Revision Guides and resources.
The Guide is therefore clear, concise and content driven. It will enable all learners to achieve the higher grades with clear guidance on how to achieve them.
The information is also broken down into an easy to use format to aid the students. The Guide can be used for revision, interleaving, home learning as well as class teaching.
This Guide has been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow and can be edited and changed to suit, It comes in both Word and PDF format.
Any reviews on this resource would be much appreciated. This Guide also compliments the lessons I have put on TES for the delivery of the whole course.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. My email address can be found by visiting my shop at TES: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PilgrimHistory
With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a set of resources which focus on the study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils’ chronological knowledge from before 1066.
This bundle includes significant events such as the abolition of Capital Punishment in Britain after the high profile cases of Derek Bentley and Ruth Ellis.
It makes connections between crime and punishment through the ages such as between Roman and Modern periods.
Students will be introduced to key concepts of change and continuity between Anglo-Saxon and Norman Crime and Punishment as well as the causes and consequences of the Christian Church and its influence on punishments.
Students will analyse sources in the Stuart period and analyse different interpretations of terrorism through the ages.
They will be able to use historical terms and concepts in more sophisticated ways such as retribution and rehabilitation.
Finally they will be able to provide structured responses and substantiated arguments, giving written evidence and context to their extended writing.
The 11 lessons are broken down into the following:
An introduction to Crime and Punishment
Roman Crime and Punishment
Anglo-Saxon Crime and Punishment
Norman Crime and Punishment
Tudor and Stuart Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment in the 18 and 19th Century
The Whitechapel Murders
Modern Crimes
Modern Punishments
The case of Derek Bentley
The case of Ruth Ellis
Each lesson comes with suggested teaching and learning strategies, retrieval practice activities and are linked to the latest historical interpretations, video clips and debate.
The lessons come in PowerPoint format and can be adapted and changed to suit.
These lessons are ideal as a way of introducing Crime and Punishment if you are teaching it at GCSE or if you wish to add an interesting unit of work to engage and challenge the students to encourage them to take History further in their studies.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the concepts of crime and punishment in Britain today.
They begin with a definition of crime and punishment and then have to decide the punishments to fit the eight crimes listed.
There are some key questions to discuss as well as some infamous case studies to analyse and evaluate.
Students will finish the lesson with some extended writing to complete and consolidate with a summary of their learning.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is to analyse how and why attitudes towards punishment changed in the 18th and 19th Centuries with the development of ‘new’ crimes.
Key questions are posed throughout the lesson. Why was there a shift from public to private punishments? Why was the prison system developed with a focus primarily on retribution and punishment? Why were there a change in attitude towards capital punishment and the desire to expand the police force?
The first part of the lesson assesses the responses of governments to the crimes of highway robbery, poaching, smuggling, rioting, protesting and joining a Trade Union. Students plot the various crimes, giving explanations and reasons for the increase in crimes and how effective the government responses were to reduce it. There is a diamond nine activity and video link to help.
The second part of the lesson plots the strengths and weaknesses of Government punishments such as transportation, the expansion of prisons and the police force.
A thinking quilt at the end of this part of the lesson will check understanding and students can also complete some extended writing practice, with prompts and a markscheme provided.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is assess the effectiveness of Tudor and Stuart punishments against the crimes committed in this era.
Students have to plot the different crimes in this era from vagrancy, treason, heresy and witchcraft and how the punishments took on a brutality to an attempt to deter the crimes.
There are key questions asked throughout the lesson and some source analysis of the gunpowder plotters, with prompts and help given if required.
An odd one out plenary to finish will consolidate the learning from the lesson.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is judge how effective the police were in investigating the Jack the Ripper murders.
Students begin the lesson by analysing the reasons why poverty, unemployment and rising tensions in Whitechapel, London were the catalyst for high crime rates in the area.
A thinking quilt will allow the students to learn some key issues affecting policing and which were the biggest problems facing the police in the 19th Century.
Students will also judge how effective investigative techniques were at the time, without the use of modern technology now at the disposal of the police.
Some causational equations will help students consolidate their learning at the end of the lesson, as well as some question practice.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Please note this lesson does not look into the details of the murders of Jack the Ripper or who he might have been.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is to judge to what extent have crimes changed in the 21st Century.
Students begin the lesson by deciding which crime are new in the modern era (change) and which crimes have stayed the same (continuity).
They then analyse some key details in various crimes in the modern era, from terrorism to smuggling, cybercrime, race crime and the use of Class A and B drugs.
There are tasks to complete including a true or false quiz and video links to help.
A mood board will hep consolidate the learning at the end of the lesson as well as some extended writing practice, with help and a suggested markscheme to use if required.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is to gauge how effective Roman punishments were against the crimes committed.
The vastness of the Roman Empire and lack of a police force meant that punishments for crime were severe. But were these punishments effective and was everyone in Roman society treated equally?
Students analyse the structure of Roman society and the significance of the Twelve Tables under Roman Law.
They then have to link the different crimes committed to various categories listed under Roman law and which punishments were given out for the various crimes.
There is some differentiated questioning to challenge students, with answers given to help.
A ‘what if’ plenary challenges thinking as well as some extended writing practice at the end of the lesson to consolidate learning.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies.
Crime and Punishment
The aim of this lesson is judge how effective the punishments were against the crimes committed in Norman times.
Students will also decide throughout the lesson if many of the crimes committed and punishments dispensed were continued or changed under the Normans .
Students begin the lesson with some context of Norman society and then introduced to the new punishments of the Forest Laws and the Murdrum Fine.
They analyse the punishments given by the Norman and then have to categorise the crimes committed from the descriptions given (such as treason, theft, poaching, the forest laws and so on).
There are some key questions on the role the Church played in crime and punishment before the students can complete some extended writing practice with a markscheme given if required.
The plenary is a multiple choice quiz to consolidate the learning from the lesson.
There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.
The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.
The lesson is differentiated, fully resourced and includes suggested teaching strategies