The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
This outstanding lesson on slave resistance looks at the different ways in which Black people challenged slavery. It also tries to answer the difficult question about why some people did not try and run away by contextualising the learning and looking at the experiences of former veterans and prisoners who have struggled to cope with adjusting to an unstructured life of freedom.
Unlike other resources on this topic, this lesson also looks at the contrasting experiences of Black people in the USA, Jamaica and Haiti and how they had to adjust the way in which they resisted slavery to suit the problems and different challenges they faced. Finally, this lesson poses the question, how successful was slave resistance and links it’s importance to the abolition debate. Did you know that more British soldiers died trying to maintain slavery in the Caribbean, than died fighting to free Europe from Napoleon?
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet as well as a twenty four slide PowerPoint Presentation. The worksheet includes detailed information, historical sources and questions that are designed to help students understand the key ideas whist preparing them for an extended question. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources,video clips, tasks and additional differentiated activities to help support the lesson. These have been organised in such a way that that they can be used alongside the worksheet. For more information, please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: How did Black people try and resist slavery?
Understand: What is the difference between active and passive resistance?
Evaluate: How successful was slave resistance?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity.
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: the different ways in which black people tried to resist?
Explain: What is the difference between active and passive resistance?
Analyse: How successful was Black peoples resistance against slavery?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This fun and interactive lesson is designed to help students understand the causes and consequences of the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170. It is aimed at middle and low ability students and includes a wide range of differentiated tasks to help support and deepen students understanding of the topic. The lesson begins by setting the scene for Becket’s friendship with Henry II and why he was a trusted advisor, before moving onto the reasons why they argued and the short and long term consequences of the murder in the cathedral.
The lesson is consolidated through a selection of optional activities including a story board, timeline continuum of the up and downs of Thomas Becket, questions and a card sort on the causes and consequences of Becket’s murder.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a twenty seven slide PowerPont Presentation and three page supporting worksheet and a single page card sort. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, questions, heads and tails, continuum, storyboard and word search activities. The word search is designed to support the PowerPoint and mirrors the key information and sources that the students will need to complete the menu of differentiated activities and tasks. Please see the detailed preview below.
If you are looking for an indepth analysis with support for why they quarrelled and how it was linked into the broader themes of the conflict between church and state, then please see this resource on our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13021780
The aims and objectives of this lesson is:
Know: Why did Henry II and Thomas Becket quarrel?
Understand: What were the short and long term consequences of the quarrel?
Evaluate: The causes and consequences of Thomas Becket’s murder?
Skills: Change, Continuity, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Why did Henry II and Archbishop Becket quarrel?
Can You Explain: Why there was a power struggle between Church and State?
Can You Evaluate: The causes and consequences of Thomas Becket’s death?
If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
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This outstanding lesson is designed to help students understand why Hitler launched the Blitz on Britain, the impact it had on civilians, whilst evaluating how close it came to breaking morale. In forms part of a series of lessons on the Home Front that can be downloaded separately or bought as part of a discounted bundle.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet with the key information, sources and tasks, one of which includes writing a report evaluating the impact of the Blitz on London. You will also be able to download an accompanying PowerPoint, which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes and tasks as well as starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, graphic organisers, video clips and home work tasks. The PowerPoint also includes a living graph / continuum which can be used to evaluate the sources and how far the Blitz was successful at damaging morale. If you stop the show mode, you should be able to drag and drop the sources onto the continuum. For additional information, please view the preview files:
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Home Front
Know: Why did Hitler launch the Blitz against Britain?
Understand: What impact did the Blitz have on civilians?
Evaluate: How successfully did the government prepare Britain for war?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did Hitler launch the Blitz?
Explain: What impact did the Blitz have on civilians?
Analyse: How successfully did the government prepare Britain for war?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This great resource is designed to help students work cooperatively and research the key stages in Adolf Hitler's life from 1889 - 1933. This lesson makes a great observation lesson if you are trying to demonstrate collaborative learning.
The PowerPoint includes information, content and sources that can be printed off on A3 for the following stages in Hitler's life 1889 - 1909, 1909 - 1913, 1913 - 18, 1918 - 23 and finally 1923 - 22. This information can be given out to groups or pinned up on the wall. I've also included an optional observation sheet for students to use to record their research.
The first activity in the lesson is a snowballing starter of the key words to help activate the learning. The second task, the market place activity can be approached in one of two ways. Your first option is for your five groups to rotate around the information, record their five facts and then move on to the next stage in Hitler’s life / career OR for a student from each group to speak for their table and rotate and share what their group has learnt. The aim of this activity is not just to give students an overview of Hitler's life and his ideas, but to also get them to listen, speak and collaborate as effective learners.
The final activity, is a plenary class discussion which tries to get students to match Hitler's ideas to different stages in his life. There is no perfect match, it is designed to promote debate. There is a second discussion questions which centers around why did Germans vote for Hitler jobs, bread, ripping up the Treaty of Versailles, revenge or Anti-Semitism?
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Germany 1923 - 1933
Know: Who was Adolf Hitler and what did he believe?
Understand: How did Hitler’s experiences shape his beliefs?
Understand: Why did Hitler join and become leader of the Nazis Party?
Evaluate: Why did the membership of the Nazi Party increase?
Skills: Narrative, Causes, Consequence, Significance.
What Am I Looking For this lesson?
Identify and describe the key facts about Hitler’s early life?
Explain how Hitler’s experiences may have shaped his beliefs?
Analyse the reasons why people joined and supported the Nazi Party?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
’When giving feedback to A Level Students studying history it is important to be specific about what the student did well and where they need improvement. Is crucial to point out specific examples and illustrate your points by linking them to the assessment objectives.'
It can be difficult to maintain a work life balance when you have a pile of A Level essays to mark. If you like me find yourself annotating work and writing your own mini essay in response to your students work, then the history academy might just have the solution you are looking for. The attached essay and source feedback sheets are designed to help you provide effective next steps feedback and save you time.
When you purchase these resources, you will be able to download two feedback mark schemes for Section A and B of the AQA A Level History Syllabus. The first page of both the source and the essay feedback sheets contains a grid which breaks down the assessment objectives for each level. You simply highlight, tick and underline what the student has achieved. By looking at the next level, your students can see what they need to do next in order to improve their work. The second page contains a table with a space for writing a quick summary and then two sections saying ‘areas for praise’ and ‘areas for improvement.’ At the bottom of the page is a section for the students to write their response to your feedback. Both documents have been provided in Word and as a PDF.
When completing these sheets, I usually type up my comments or occasionally copy and paste statements into the relevant boxes. I keep a copy saved in the students folder and attach a physical copy to their essay.
These feedback sheets have been field tested many times since 2016 and have helped to significantly reduce my workload and many of my colleagues. Take a look at the detailed preview.
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. This is special resource, which is reflected in the price. All our authors are paid the living wage for their work so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates or if you have any questions or requests.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson has been refined and field tested by experienced teachers. It is designed to help students assess which factors played a crucial role in the collapse of the Roman Empire. This resource is suitable for the full ability range and is a great way of rounding of a course with a fun and engaging activity which can be used as the focus for an assessment or extended piece of writing.
The lesson opens with either a snowballing or buzz and go starter. It then sets the scene for the decline of the Empire and looks at the roles played by internal civil wars, climate change, inflation, declining population, the Roman Army and the Barbarian invasions, in it’s final collapse. This is then followed up with a card sort activity and a possible thinking skills review triangle which can then be used by students to help write an extended piece of writing.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page word document and as well as a thirteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes aims, instructions, six heading cards and fourteen statements that can be sorted under them as part of the main activity. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Roman Empire
Know: Why factors caused the collapse of the Roman Empire?
Understand: Why were the Barbarians forced to migrate into the Empire?
Evaluate: Which factor was the most important?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The different factors which caused the collapse of the Empire
Explain: Why were the Barbarians forced to migrate into the Roman Empire?
Analyse: Which factor was the most important?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson on why the RAF won the Battle of Britain, was amongst one of our most popular downloads we had schoollhistory.co.uk and has been tried, tested and fine tuned over many years. This newer version has been fully updated with a wider range of tasks and activities to suit the modern classroom, but if you would still like to use the classic version, then I have also included it as a PDF file. These resources are suitable for the full ability range and include a wide range of differentiated activities.
When you purchases these resources you will be able to download an eighteen slide PowerPoint to accompany the lesson and two different versions of a four page page worksheet. I have also included a numeracy activity that can be used in lesson or set as homework. The PowerPoint is designed to be used as a standalone resource or if you prefer to accompany the worksheet and contains the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, pictures diagrams, information and links to video clips, that you will need to teach the lesson. With the exception of the classic version, all the worksheets have been supplied in Microsoft Word.
The lesson begins by looking at the military situation in 1940 and gets students to analyse why Germany decided to invade and the challenges that they would face trying to cross the English Channel. This is followed up by another activity which gets students to listen to Churchill’s famous ‘we will fight them on the beaches’ speech and to assess why it was made in Parliament and broadcast to the nation. The rest of lesson and activities focus on what happened and why the RAF won. For more information, please refer to the preview slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The Second World War
Know: Why did Germany try and invade Britain during the summer of 1940?
Understand: Why did the RAF win the Battle of Britain?
Evaluate: How important was the role of technology in the German defeat?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why Germany tried to invade Britain in 1940?
Explain: Why the RAF won the Battle of Britain?
Analyse: How important was the role of technology in the German defeat?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. It has also been bundled up along with my lessons on Blitzkrieg and Dunkirk. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal.
These lesson resources have been finely tuned and field tested in the classroom over many years. It is a fun and interactive source investigation into the personality and character of Julius Caesar. The main task is to summarise what can be learnt from the sources and then to transfer that information onto a labelled diagram of Julius Caesar. This is then followed up by a supported question on which source is the most valuable to find out about the personality of Julius Cesar. This lesson is aimed at Year 7, but all the tasks and activities are fully supported and differentiated.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, writing templates for both the teacher and students to model their answers, links to video clips, starters, plenaries and activities. You will also be able to download a two page worksheet saved in both Word and as a PDF. as well as a template of Julius Caesar which can be labelled and annotated as part of task 2. For further details, please see the preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Roman Empire
Know: Who was Julius Caesar?
Understand: How did his personality affect his role as Caesar of Rome?
Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar?
Skills: Source Analysis, Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Who Julius Caesar was and aspects of his personality?
Can You Explain: How his personality affected his role as Caesar of Rome?
Can You Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar?
If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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Roy
This fun and interactive lesson, has been designed to help students understand the causes of the February Revolution, which saw the Tsar abdicate to the Provisional Committee or Government It is aimed at 14 to 18 year olds. The main resource is suitable to use on its own or alongside any mainstream textbook.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation and an accompanying wordsearch. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, cartoons, tasks, activities, review triangles, word searches and photocopy templates. I have also unloaded the PowerPoint in a PDF format, just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. Please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Russian Revolution
Know: What were the causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917?
Understand: What different factors caused the February Revolution?
Evaluate: Which were the most important causes of the February Revolution?
Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: The causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917?
Can You Explain: What different factors caused the February Revolution?
Can You Evaluate: Which were the most important causes?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
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Roy
This lesson is designed to help students understand why the government issued 38 million gas masks and how it convinced people to carry them around with them. It also looks at why Hitler didn’t used gas as a weapon against Britain, but did against the Jews and other ethnic groups in the concentration camps.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, appropriate information slides, sources and links to video clips. It includes a worksheet with the key information, sources and 5 tasks, one of which includes creating a spider graph summary as well as a propaganda poster. The PowerPoint also includes additional stretch and challenge questions.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Home Front
Know: Why did the government issue 38 million gas masks?
Understand: How did the government persuade people to carry them with them?
Evaluate: How successfully did Britain prepare its people for war?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did the government issue gas masks?
Explain: How did the government persuade people to carry them with them?
Analyse: How successfully did Britain prepare its people for war?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. This lesson is part of a series which can be downloaded separately or as a discount bundle. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
These outstanding resources has been a labour of love on the Gold Rush 1848 - 1850s. I have spared no expense in time and effort in trying to produce what I feel is a world class resource. However, don’t take my word for it and check it out for yourself and see what you think. It forms a series of resources that I have written for my students on the American West and are available for download from my TES shop - The History Academy.
When you purchase this resource you will be supplied with a PowerPoint and an accompanying card sort on the consequences of the gold rush for different groups living in the American West.
The PowerPoint contains the aims and objectives as well as six activities, including a snowballing starter of the key words, a source based analysis question on the short term consequences, a source annotation exercise, two thinking skills graphic organisers that try students to explain the importance of each stage of the gold rush as well as come to an overall conclusion on the negative and positive consequences for different groups living in the American West. I have also included an exam style question with a pupil mark scheme to help students structure a balanced answer.
The card sort includes statements on the impact of the gold rush on different groups in western society, law and order, the economy and expansion of the US. Additional tasks get students to review which consequences were positive or negative for different groups. This should be used alongside the PowerPoint.
I’ve also included some carefully selected video clips, which are hyperlinked to You Tube. Please remember that they will only work whilst the slide show is on.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Early Settlers in the American West.
Know: Why was there a gold rush in California in early 1848?
Understand: The different events of the gold rush and their impact on the West?
Evaluate: The impact of the Californian gold rush on different groups?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance and Source Analysis
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The key events of the gold rush?
Explain: The importance of these events and their consequences for different groups living in the American West?
Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on how far different groups were affected by the gold rush?
Anyway, have fun exploring both the bright and the dark side of this truly amazing turning point in US History. If you would like to remain updated about additional resources then please check out my TES shop or follow The History Academy on either twitter or Facebook.
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Roy
This outstanding and beautifully illustrated lesson has been designed to help students evaluate how fair was Medieval Society. Its key aims is to look at how society was organised, what roles various people played within a Medieval Village and then to use this information to draw a conclusion. This lesson includes a number of activities which can be seen in the detailed preview. They have been designed for middle to low ability students in a secondary or primary school.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint with twenty two slides and a one page Word document which includes the information for the characters in a Medieval Village. The PowerPoint include aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, activities, thinking skills activities, diagrams, maps, pictures, templates and information slides to help facilitate the lesson.
The lesson begins with either a buzz and go or a snowballing activity. This is followed by an introductory slide and a series of information slides which look at how a Medieval Village was organised and the roles played by the Villeins, Lord of the Manor, Parish Priest, the Miller, Reeve and the Blacksmith. This is followed up by a heads and tails activity, matching the different roles with their definitions and a thinking skills hierarchy triangle to help students decide the level of their importance within the village. The next problem solving activity get students to use the character cards and a map of a Medieval Village to help them decide where everyone in the village would have lived. This is followed up by an information slide and activity which could be printed off for homework to get students to compare and contrast a Medieval cottage with their own home. The last activity is designed to get students to access how each of the different people would have felt about aspects of life in a Medieval Village. This can be used to help them assess how fair was Medieval Society. This is rounded off by a choice of two plenaries including an exit quiz.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: How fair was Medieval Society?
Know: What are the key features of a Medieval village?
Understand: What roles did different people play within the village?
Evaluate: How fair was Medieval Society?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The key features of a Medieval village
Explain: What roles did different people play within the village?
Analyse: How fair was Medieval Society?
If you like this resource you can also followThe History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
Captain Cook reputation continues to be very controversial. At the time he was seen as a man of science, an explorer, a great navigator and adventurer. His death at the hands of the native people of Hawaii turned him into a martyr who died for the British Empire. However, in our post colonial times, his reputation has been called into question by people who suffered as a result of his actions. Historians are interested in these debates as they question the role and purpose of history and whose story we are telling in the classroom. Other counter that it is wrong to question the reputation of great men like Captain Cook as they didn’t have the benefit of hindsight and couldn’t foresee the consequences of their actions.
This innovative and creative activity has been designed to help students assess the reputation of Captain Cook and decide whether he was a Colonial Hero or an Imperialist Villain. This activity involves giving students a card sort with sixteen statements to sort through and decide which statement they support. Once this has been complete, students can then have a go at answering the question: How far was Captain Cook a hero or a villain?’ They could do this in a project, an essay, or they could take sides and write a speech arguing either side. I have included links to two video clips, including the BBC Timewatch video. After they have completed the card sort, students could add facts to either side of the debate. Ultimately, this resource is highly adaptable and can easily be adapted to suit a wide range of learners.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The British Empire
Know: What sort of man was Captain Cook?
Understand: Why are historical events interpreted in different ways?
Evaluate: Was Captain Cook a colonial hero or an imperial villain?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: Who was Captain Cook and why is famous?
Explain: Why are historical events interpreted in different ways?
Analyze: Was Captain Cook a colonial hero or an imperial villain?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
These resources are aimed at lower and middle ability students and look simply how Hitler was able to seize power in 1933. However, they so both contain some stretch and challenge activities.
The first activity is a card sort matching statements on Hitler’s beliefs to his ideas. The second resource is a worksheet which includes facts, information and sources explaining why Hitler hated the Jews, the link between unemployment and support for the Nazis as well as how he used the Reichstag and Enabling Law to turn Germany into a dictatorship.
The worksheet is published in font size 14 for SEN students and written in a very straight forward prose.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Nazi Germany
Know: What did Hitler and the Nazi Party believe?
Understand: Why did people support the Nazi Party in 1933?
Evaluate: How did Hitler use the Reichstag Fire to get the Enabling Law passed?
Skills: Cause, Consequence and Source Analysis
WILF: What Aim I looking for?
Identify and Describe: What did Hitler and the Nazi Party believe?
Explain: Why did the German people support the Nazi Party in 1933?
Evaluate: How did Hitler use the Reichstag fire to get the Enabling Law passed?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
This carefully crafted resource, developed by seasoned educators and field tested and improved in the classroom, aims to enhance students’ critical thinking skills during the exploration of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381.
Suitable for students across all ability levels, this versatile resource serves as a starter, plenary, revision tool, or assessment activity, with a particular focus on challenging high-achieving students who require stretch and challenge.
Following a short presentation, students engage in a diamond 9 activity to categorize consequences into ‘short’ and ‘long term’, before deciding which four were the most important or historically significant. Designed to cater to a diverse range of learners, this lesson includes supportive writing frameworks and thinking skills review tools to guide students in their decision-making processes and foster meaningful discussions and critical thinking.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two fully editable office documents, a Word document containing the diamond 9 activity and a supporting PowerPoint presentation. Both have also been uploaded as PDFs. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, starters, templates, writing frames, tasks and activities. Meanwhile, the Word document includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a sellection of ‘short’ and ‘long term’ consequences of the Peasants’ Revolt. Once students have cut the cards out, they are set three tasks including:
Remove any reasons that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them.
Sort the remaining diamonds to show which are ‘short’ or ‘long’ term consequences. Record and explain your reasons.
Make a smaller diamond shape using the four most important consequences of the Peasants’ Revolt. Record and explain your reasons.
At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop not only their critical thinking skills but their understanding of the topic.
Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Medieval Society
Know: What happened after the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381?
Understand: Which changes were ‘short’ and ‘long’ term consequences?
Evaluate: Which consequences were the most significant?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuality.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What happened after the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381?
Can You Explain: Which changes were ‘short’ and ‘long’ term consequences?
Can You Evaluate: Which consequences were the most important?
his beautifully illustrated time line have been designed to help students investigate Britain’s involvement in the slave trade. It is primarily a classroom display, but can also be used to provide information for a market place activity on this topic. The text level of the information slides are suitable for the full ability range. The information spans Britain’s growing involvement in the slave trade, opposition and its eventual abolition. I have included additional file to give you a comprehensive preview of what is included.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download PowerPoint which includes twenty seven information slides on Britain’s involvement in the slave trade from 1555 - 1833.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade 1555 - 1833
Know: Why did Britain get involved in the slave trade?
Understand: Why did some people want to abolish the slavery?
Evaluate: Why did Britain abolish the slave trade and end slavery?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did Britain get involved in the slave trade?
Explain: Why did some people want to abolish slavery?
Analyse: Why did Britain abolish the slave trade and end slavery?
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This outstanding lesson follows on from our lesson on from why factory owners were opposed to the trade union movement and looks at the development of the New Model Unions, New Unionism , TUC and the the origins of the Labour Party. All the tasks and activities are designed to be fun and interactive and are aimed at the full ability range at KS3 and KS4. We have included a wide range of differentiated tasks and activities so that you can easily customise this lesson for your students.
When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 31 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, templates for photocopying, tasks, activities, word searches, knowledge quizzes, video links, heads and tails tasks, missing words activities, information slides as well as historical sources and questions. There should be enough work for two lessons. We have also uploaded the PowerPoint as PDFs, just in case you do not have access to Microsoft Office. In addition, we have also uploaded a worksheet and a wordsearch to work alongside the Powerpoint in both Word and as a PDF. We have included a wide variety of tasks and activities for you to sellect and customise for your students.
Please see the sample preview for further information. This lesson can also be purchased at a discount as part of a bundle on trade unionism. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The History of Trade Unionism in Britain
Know: What is a New Model Trade Union?
Understand: Why were they successful?
Evaluate: Why did the unions set up the Labour Party?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What is a New Model Trade Union?
Can You Explain: Why they were successful?
Can You Evaluate: Why did the unions set up the Labour Party?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. This is big resource, which is reflected in the price. All our authors are paid the living wage for their work so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
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This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students studying the historical controversies surrounding the campaign to get women the vote in Britain. The women’s movement was split between the peaceful suffragists on the one hand, who made up nearly 80% of women, whilst on the other there were the better known militant suffragettes. The lesson resources have been designed to suit the full spectrum of ability at KS3 and should work alongside any mainstream textbook or resource on this topic. However, I have also included a PowerPoint to accompany the lesson which includes all the necessary background knowledge for the lesson.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a fully editable Microsoft Word document an an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. The Word documents includes aims, instructions, two heading cards labelled ‘Suffragette’ and ‘Suffragist’, along with 20 information cards that can be sorted under one of the two headings. Whilst the PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, links to appropriate video clips and additional tasks, including an alternative Venn diagram activity comparing the two groups of campaigners.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Why did some women get the vote in 1918?
Know: How were the suffragist and suffragette campaigns different?
Understand: Why were their methods and tactics different?
Evaluate: Which group was the most effective?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Evaluation and Judgement.
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: The differences and similarities between a suffragist and a suffragette?
Explain: Why were their methods and tactics different?
Analyse: Which organisation was more effective at changing peoples attitudes towards women?
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This great little resource / puzzle is designed to help develop students' knowledge of the events in 1066 from the Norman perspective by getting them to match the captions with the scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry. This outstanding story boarding activity will also give students the opportunity to discuss, self and peer assess their understanding of one of the worlds most famous primary sources.
Objective: To sort the story of what happened in 1066 into its correct chronological order using the pictures from the Bayeux Tapestry.
Instruction: Cut out the pictures and captions. Match the pictures to the captions. Then place them in order to tell the story of the key events of the Tapestry. There are 13 captions and 13 images
I have provided two documents for this activity - but you only really need the first one as I wanted to be able to show case the high quality images that I have carefully selected, so that they would photocopy for classroom use in either greyscale or colour.
I would recommend getting students to stick their work on to A3 paper, but they could just as easily span a double page spread in an A4 exercise book.
This activity is suitable for abilities of students, but I have deliberately included some challenge in this activity so that students will have to work collaboratively and look closely at the source.
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This beautiful crafted lesson has been designed to help students understand the daily challenges facing slaves living on a plantation either in the Carribbean or the southern United States. It is a shocking but engaging lesson that forms part of series on Britain and the Slave Trade . It comes with both a worksheet and a PowerPoint and a wide range of tasks and activities that are suitable for the full ability range. However, I would not recommend teaching this topic to a Year 7 class as it contains some very mature themes.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation. The worksheet includes detailed information, historical sources and differentiated questions on everyday life in the plantation, the treatment of slaves and their punishments. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources,video clips, tasks and additional activities to help support the lesson. These have been organised in such a way that that they can be used alongside the worksheet. For more information, please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Understand: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Evaluate: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
Skills: Enquiry, Source Analysis and Team Work
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Explain: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Analyse: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
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