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

An introductory lesson into the history of medicine starting with the prehistoric period. This lesson gets students to gain a chronology of the topic, putting together a time line using facts, dates and time periods. Students then look at the Prehistoric period and use sources to work out what medicine and health was like at the time period, source include Otzi, trepanned skull etc. Lesson has a GCSE styled question

This lesson looks at the changes occurring in medicine. It looks at the work of Harold Gillies in Reconstructive surgery, as well as Blood Transfusions, Hospital Treatment and injured limbs treatment. Lesson includes solo and group work There is a GCSE style describe question with sentence starters and challenge tasks to stretch the high ability students in a class.

This lesson focuses upon source skills and GCSE styled questions. This lesson builds upon the previous lesson that looked at life in trenches. Students work through questions with sentence starters, key words and model answers. You can build in peer and self assessment with the model answers. Question include: - How are they different? - Why are they different? - Which is most convincing? The worksheet allows you to work through source looking at Nature, Origin, Author, Audience and Purpose.

This lesson looks at trenches during World War One. Students read through sources to find out about life in trenches. There is a diagram task to learn about key features of a trench Lesson include a writing frame for low ability as well as a differentiated worksheet for the source activity.

This lesson looks at why so many people died in the Titanic disaster, students consider whether the inquiry after the sinking reached the right conclusion. Students look at evidence to work out the most important reason why some many people lost their lives. Students found this more engaging than looking at why the titanic sank, and were able to create sophisticated judgments to explain the death toll differences of the first and third class passengers. Includes a worksheet to help with arranging information.

This lesson approaches the Titanic from a different angle looking at what the titanic reveals about the Edwardian period. Students look at a range of sources from pictures, menus, etc to back up points about the Edwardian. There is a worksheet, GCSE styled question, with sentence starters and a model answer. Students also have a literacy focus where they need to correct mistakes to the model answer. The homework tasks involve students getting given a passenger to investigate. Students loved this as each student got a unique passenger with their own boarding pass which they fed back their findings to in the next lesson.

A lesson aimed at a high ability year 8 class. This looks at whether Louis was to blame for the downfall of the Bourbon monarchy. Students look at the events that faced Louis and how they would react then they find out what Louis himself did and the consequences. Students throughout should be questioned about why they would make the choices. Then why was Louis choice a mistake or did he have any other options. You should try and push for a balanced picture of Louis as much as possible. Then students should discuss what their verdict of Louis is. Was he stupid, naive or just a disaster of a king? This lesson comes with challenge tasks and a homework task (though i used this for by less able students in the lesson as well). This lesson is very much a narrative lesson. Get students to read the information.

A lesson that looks at 4 causes of the French Revolution. This lesson is aimed at year 8, students complete solo work and group work. There is a GCSE styled question with sentence starters and key words to help the less able whilst there are challenge tasks to stretch the top.

A lesson that looks at why men enlisted into the army during the first world war. The lesson resolves around the History Mystery Box, print out the images for the box these are then placed into the box or bag and students must take turns pulling them out and trying to explain why this would get men to join up. This is my favorite lesson as students are excited to learn what is in the box. Lesson looks at propaganda, order of the white feather, conscription, pals battalions. Then there is a source activity and GCSE styled question. There are sentence starters to help students if needed and challenge tasks to stretch students.

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.

Students look at why the Black Death killed so many people. Students look at the medieval trade routes and how that helped the disease spread and the beliefs of the cause and cures and why that would be responsible. There is a GCSE styled question with a writing frame and model answer to help with the less able. As well as some challenge tasks to stretch students understanding.

This lesson looks at why people joint the the crusades. Students work around the speech of Pope Urban and evaluate its usefulness. Students also complete a card sort. Lesson include sentences starters and modeled work for less able. There is also challenge tasks to stretch students.

This lesson introduces students to key themes in Medieval Europe. Students work in groups investigating warfare, religion, towns, medicine and law and order. There is a GCSE styled question, with sentence starter for less able, challenge tasks to stretch the top end. There is a model answer as well where students can either assess and use to edit their work. The lesson also has a literacy focus where students have to correct literacy mistakes in the model paragraph.