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Overview: Study the life of Chief Red Cloud, a key leader of the Oglala Lakota Sioux, known for his leadership in Red Cloud’s War and his later diplomatic efforts.
Activities:
o Source Review: Watch documentaries that explore Red Cloud’s war strategies and his negotiation tactics with the U.S. government.
o Timeline Activity: Organize timeline cards detailing significant events from Red Cloud’s life and leadership.
o Extended Writing: Analyse how Red Cloud’s actions during and after the war influenced the rights and lives of the Indigenous Peoples.
Overview: Delve into the military career of Robert E. Lee, focusing on his role during the American Civil War and his post-war contributions.
Activities:
o Video Analysis: Examine Lee’s strategic decisions through battle reenactments and expert discussions.
o Timeline Sorting: Sequence the key events in Lee’s military career and later life.
o Deep Dive Writing: Discuss Lee’s impact on military strategy, his views on slavery, and his efforts towards reconciliation after the war.
Overview: Study the abolitionist movement within the British Empire and the United States, focusing on figures like William Wilberforce and Harriet Tubman, and their efforts to end slavery.
Activities:
o Source Analysis: Analyse the contributions of key abolitionist figures and the global impact of the movement.
o Timeline Activity: Arrange the major milestones of the abolitionist movement in chronological order.
o Extended Writing: Explore the effects of the abolitionist movement on subsequent civil rights movements.
Overview: Explore the key figures and events of the Irish Independence Movement, including the Easter Rising, the formation of Dáil Éireann, and the path to the establishment of the Irish Free State.
Activities:
o Video Analysis: Watch documentaries on major events and figures in the movement, such as Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera.
o Timeline Activity: Organize timeline cards detailing significant events leading up to Irish independence.
o Extended Writing: Analyse the impact of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and its role in shaping modern Ireland.
A 20 lesson series that takes students through 4 time periods: Ancient (Romans), Medieval (Normans, Plantagenet), Industrial (Ind Rev) and Modern (Internet, Fashion, Sport).
Each lesson is fully resourced with everything you need to teach it contained within the PowerPoint itself (no drama with dozens of word files).
The lessons are as follows.
Roman Life in Pompeii
Roman Medicine and Galen
Norman Feudal System
Norman Domesday Book Analysis
The Medieval Church (Becket)
Medieval Life
Medieval Life Game Booklet
Factory Life
Working in a Coal Mine
Child Labour in the Factories
Public Health Problems
Public Health Solutions
Public Health Source Work
Political Uprisings - Luddites
Black History - William Cuffay
A History of Video Games and their impact
Fashion Through Time (History Club)
World Cup History (History Club)
Impact of the Internet on Society
Impact of the Internet of the world of Work
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