Decision making activity encouraging pupils to empathise with representatives at the Paris Peace Conference, and engage in debate in order to understand how negotiations would have taken place.

Assessment preparation lesson for pupils examining why WIlliam won the Battle of Hastings - lesson can be delivered as an ICT lesson with pupils completing task on computers or as a card sort for a non-ICT based alternative. Lesson focuses on pupils using explanatory language and being able to prioritise information.

Lesson examining events of the Battle of Hastings and whether Harold lost or William won - pupils encourage to explain what advantages Harold had, how William demonstrated good leadership and the role of bad luck in Harold's defeat.

Lesson examining who had the stronger army - William or Harold. Lesson examines how wars are fought today and what factors could influence the outcome of the war. Pupils then use these factors to examine who's army was stronger - including picture sources of different soldiers for analysis and evaluation. Plenary = quizbusters.

Lesson examining what pupils would have done if they were Harold including decision making game, and letter writing task as a military adviser to Harold.

Lesson examining the candidates for the throne through a blind date exercise.

Lesson introducing the medieval period and a snapshot of what life was like in 1066 compared to 2011 - this exercise works well with low ability pupils but can be adapted for higher ability by asking pupils to link the facts together to explain why Medieval England was the way it was.

Lesson introducing the concept of diversity for low-ability/SEN pupils using a variety of figures from history who pupils *should* be vaguely familiar with.

Lesson evaluating whether Elizabeth was repsonsible for the Golden Age - encouragig pupils to evaluate whether Elizabeth I was the most important reason behind the Golden Age.

Lesson examining the mistakes Custer made and if he was to blame for defeat at Little Bighorn - building pn previous knowledge from CSI:Montana lesson.

Lesson examining totem poles - pupils to create their own totem pole, used with a low ability class, introducing them to Native American beliefs.

Lesson examining life for Native Americans after the Battle of Little Bighorn...examining on the American government tried to change the Native American way of life on reservations and the emergence of the Ghost Dance, in addition to the lead up to Wounded Knee and a series of lessons examining whether Wounded Knee was a battle or a massacre.

Lesson examining Native American tribes and the diversity between them - building on prior knowledge of the geography and climate of the different environment areas of the USA and how this contributed to the similarities and differences between tribes.

Lesson examining how Native American culture is different from European culture

Lesson examining Red Cloud's War using card sort and Red Cloud Essay to combine a focus on content and essay structuring skills.

Lesson introducing Native Americans - general overview of geography and climate of the USA and therefore explaining the diversity amongst different Native American tribes.

Lesson introducing and examining the causes of the Indian Wars

Lesson examining Lincoln's assassination linking Booth's motives to Lincoln's Emanciption Proclamation.

Lessons examining slavery from the American perspective

Lessons examining the US Civil War delivered as part of a 6 week American SOW to give pupils a brief overview - examining causes, fighting etc.