This lesson forms a SOW on the English Civil War, there are two lessons on why the Civil war happened and then the other lessons look at the impact. This lesson includes starters with answers, a worksheet with tasks and time lines to build chronological understanding.

A lesson where students compare the Islamic Empire and Europe during the middle ages. Students have a GCSE styled question with sentence starters for the less able. As well as challenge tasks to stretch the top end.

A lesson that looks at the Tet Offensive. The lesson includes an activity where students read about the events and look at explaining its impact. There is a Source question and account question with sentence starters and model answers for students to dissect and evaluate. There are challenge tasks as well to stretch the top end.

This lesson looks at the aftermath of the Terror, and how the Thermidorian Reaction, White terror and uprisings impacted France. Students compare how far France changed. The lesson includes an A-Level practice question with some sentence starters to help students plan their answers. This lesson forms part of a SOW for A Level AQA France in Revolution 1774- 1815

A lesson that looks at the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. Students compare the work of the two nurses, students look at their efforts during the Crimean war and their impact. Lesson includes a source question with a worksheet to build up to answering the question. Then there is a choice of essay question

A lesson that looks at how Hoover dealt with the depression, students look at how his actions affected America and whether he deserves his negative reputation. The lesson includes a interpretation question with sentence starters and challenge tasks through out to stretch the top end. This lesson forms part of a SOW for AQA America 1920 - 1973 Opportunity and Inequity

This lesson forms a SOW on the Holocaust. The SOW is designed around GenocideWatch's 8 stages of a genocide. This lesson looks as the classification of Jewish people throughout history and the history of anti-semitism. Lesson includes source work and challenge tasks to stretch the top of the class.

A set of 4 knowledge organisers for AQA USA 1920 - 71 Opportunity and inequality. They include key dates, statistics, example questions and key word and people they should learn for the topic. Students can self quiz themselves using this Highlight the ones they feel confident on Have these in front of them when practicing questions.

First lesson in a SOW that looks at the Norman conquest. Students have to read the information about two of the claimants and then choose one to write a speech about as if they were that king and why he should become king of England after Edward the confessor. There is a writing frame for weaker ability students writing a speech as if they are William.

A year 7 lesson that attempts to build on historical source skills. This lesson works well after a lesson that looks at the tapestry in a bit of detail. Students use information from the previous lesson with the quick recap of the Bayeux Tapestry. Then as a class or as a solo task students go through the nature, origin etc to work out if the source is useful. This culminates into a GCSE styled source question. There is a writing frame to aid with writing. Include an interactive plenary where students vote using the Poll slide as to whether the tapestry is useful or not.

This lesson aims to get Year sevens thinking about sources and their provenance. Students use the card sort to work out the story of the bayeux tapestry and to then work out from the source how we know it supports William. The aim of the lesson is to be able to answer a GCSE source question. There is a writing frame included for those who need help with writing.

A selection of key words about the United States from the 1920’s to 1945. It cover the America Boom, Great Depression, New Deal, Second World War and more. All the key words have images to help prompt students. These are great for revision. I print them so that 8 are on 1 page so they are smaller. Then laminate Following tasks can be completed with them: - Students have to define key words given to them - Students have to group key words that link together -Students can write definitions of the back and test each other. - Give a table the whole back and time them whilst sorting them into groups of defining them. - Use these are cards for dictionary/taboo/ charades

This lesson is aimed at looking at how the monarchy’s power changed under King Richard II. Students look at why the Peasant’s Revolt happened under king Richard. Students are challenged to think what this shows about the power of medieval monarchs. There is a GCSE styled question with sentence starters for the less able. There are challenge tasks to stretch the top end. There is also a literacy focus as well, where students need to correct literacy mistakes. There is also a model answer where students use it provide template and to redraft their work. They can also discuss what is good and how they could improve it.