Well designed task and ready to go.
Tasks:
Quick quiz based on previous learning with answers
anagram solver challenge of key terminology
Factors for and against the planned expedition
Student discussion work on some previous key terminology that is important to fully understand this part of the course
Student task to research and collect points of evidence: summary of events, problems faced, decisive factors of success (Suggested use of Cambridge International AS Level: International History 187o-1945: David Williamson but could be replaced with another textbook/internet resource)
Can you sound smart? Task to encourage students to be able to verbalise their understanding and discuss ideas etc
Further reading article to stretch understanding.
Well designed, engaging lesson that is ready to go.
Tasks:
Source analysis bell task
Leads into a poster analysis tasks which introduces the movement
Guided research task
Teacher led ‘how useful’ source analysis task
Show deeper understanding as a class by being able to form knowledge into a flow diagram.
Readings about Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek which will lead into a role play next lesson.
Enjoy!
A well designed, engaging and interactive lesson!
The lesson:
Quick quiz (with answers) to test prior understanding
10 minute youtube video with ‘watching notes’ activity to give an intro and overview.
Teacher led overview with notes for reference
Interactive ‘Paper People’ task.
Further reading article with questions to embed and stretch learning.
Extension tasks uses the ‘Paper People Warlords’ and students must write speech bubbles to show understanding.
Paper People task uses a textbook (Cambridge International AS Level, International History 1870-1945) but could easily be replaced with another/online material.
Enjoy!
A well designed resources that aims to embed knowledge securely.
The lesson:
Background info
Key character profile sheet to research and complete about Sun Yat-sen and General Yuan Shikai.
Interact with current knowledge to create a flow diagram of the creation of the Chinese Republic in 1911.
Rank and explain the issues facing China: Yuan Shikai and the disintegration of China
Information race about Yuan Shikai’s time in power 1912-16.
Intro the warlords (which is the next lesson)
Further reading task with an article included.
Some tasks refer to textbook pages (Cambridge International AS Level, International History 1870-1945 by David Williamson). This could be substituted for another textbook or online resources.
I think it is a well structured lesson that progresses through the content well. Any feedback welcome.
Enjoy!
Fully resourced and ready to go.
This is a background lesson leading into a lesson titled ‘Revolution & Creation of the Chinese Republic, 1911’.
Students work in groups with different texts to analyse and evaluate the events of the Boxer Revolt - challenging students to create flow diagrams from notes to increase understanding and improve memory recall.
A nice ‘can you sound smart’ task to encourage students to verbalise their knowledge and interact with their learning
A well designed and fully resourced lesson introducing Topic 4 of the Cambridge AS Level.
Begins with students analysing information sheets to gain an understanding of China in the early 1900s and think about what factors have influenced change.
Next students use a Khan Academy video to build a timeline overview of the course.
Students then research two key individuals in Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shikai.
There is an opportunity for class discussion before a final tasks in which students extend their knowledge by evaluating the role of China in WWI and the impact of this.
Enjoy!
A version of the amazing board game ‘Codenames’. If you haven’t played the game before see the video here with rules on how to play - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQVHkl8oQEU&t=134s - it’s very simple, fun and addictive. You’ll find yourself playing as well!
106 key terms, people, events and statistics that cover the course from 1918-1945.
All board pieces are well designed and ready to be used after printing and cutting.
Print on card and you have a really great revision game that is endlessly fun but also a very strong revision/knowledge recall activity.
A double lesson could disappear without even realising in all the fun!
Enjoy!
Ready to teach, well designed resource - 1 worksheet to print.
Very easy for teachers and students to follow.
Begins with an image of Vietcong to discuss first impressions
Title, LO and success criteria
Discussion of how to beat the US if the students were in charge of the Vietcong
Cut and stick exercise to give all necessary information about Vietcong tactic in 4 categories
- Guerrilla Tactics
- weapons
- code of conduct
- Ho Chi Minh trails
Learning check based on success criteria
Further look at Ho Chin Minh trails with diagrams
Exam practice questions
Peer assessment
Full lesson ready to go with no prep needed. This lesson covers all information necessary for the Spartacist Uprising and Kapp Putsch.
The lesson:
Research based homework task to set the previous lesson
Quick quiz starter to test prior knowledge of Weimar Germany.
Keyword match up
Fill in the blanks exercise
Ask the expert based task in which students become an expert on either the Spartacists or Kapp Putsch and then teach each other.
Keyword sort task
Reverse quick quiz plenary
I hope you enjoy :)
Fully resourced lesson ready to go - Will probably last 2 lessons.
This is part of a change in warfare SOW for KS3 and focuses on the siege of Rochester Castle in 1215.
Wordsearch of keywords to start
Contextual information about the civil war between the Barons and King John.
Information about Rochester Castle
Defending a castle VS attacking a castle
Documentary about the siege
Cartoon strip with fill in the blanks
Keyword match up
Plenary/ homework of a diary entry from either a soldier attacking or defending perspective.
Enjoy
A whole lesson as part of a KS3 Change in Warfare unit.
The lesson is completely ready to go.
Interactive and engaging.
Discussion of a source as a starter.
Brief contextual overview
Group work to become experts on 1 of 3 case studies of early cannon use. (I have designed the task to produce a news report but could be altered to be an ask the expert task very easily. Information sheets are built into the powerpoint.)
Students give their news reports whilst the class collect information about each in a table.
Assessment comes in the form of a PEEL paragraph with useful sentence starters.
Hope you enjoy :)
Whole lesson built into/ guided through powerpoint
Creative code breaker starter
Whole class, teacher led source analysis that builds into later assessment.
Information collection from information displayed around the room (attached in downloads.)
Keywords discussed and defined.
Teacher led source analysis of a second source
3 step assessment (looks great for any marking scrutiny without teacher workload)
- Students get a limited time with the question and own knowledge only
- Limited time with notes
-Limited time with mark scheme/ peer assessment advice
Extension tasks.
Use of plickers if able (very interactive and engaging task - google the app).
Please leave a review if you like it :)
A series of 10 "History Bookmarks".
QR codes are built into each "bookmark" including video links.
Challenges are already planned and cover each topic to a high level.
Already differentiated with differing level tasks and stretch questions for extra challenge.
I have planned them as homework for the scheme of work but equally a fantastic revision resource. Easily useable as a whole lesson per "bookmark" if resources allow.
10 topics
Ideologies
Yalta & Potsdam
Soviet Expansion
Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan
Berlin Blockade
NATO, Warsaw Pact, Peaceful co-existence
Hungarian Uprising
Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Prague Spring
Included is an instruction PowerPoint explaining how to use the QR Code Task.
Hope you find it useful :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
Included is a QR Task Instruction ppt to make this effortless and really productive.
CHALLENGE & ENGAGEMENT
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and higher level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
These have taken hours to produce, please review :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
Included is a QR Task Instruction ppt to make this effortless and really productive.
CHALLENGE & ENGAGEMENT
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and high level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
These have taken hours to produce, please review :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
CHALLENGE & ENGAGEMENT
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and high level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
These have taken hours to produce, please review :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
CHALLENGE & ENGAGEMENT
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and high level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
Please review :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
CHALLENGE & ENGAGEMENT
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and high level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
Please review :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
CHALLENGE & ENGAGEMENT
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and high level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
Please review :)
NOW WITH VIDEO LINK EMBEDDED AS WELL!
Nicely designed "History Bookmark" Task. Designed them as an interactive homework to encourage engagement and be a fantastic tool for revision rather than just another homework that gets lost and forgotten.
The QR codes are already implemented using various reliable resources from the internet such as BBC bitesize and high level websites for stretch tasks.
Task is easily differentiated and altered for your needs.
Ready to go apart from changing the logo and school name.
QR readers are free on any device to download.
Please review :)