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.

A lesson that focuses on source work but allows students to recap the Korean War. Lesson includes a source task, where stundents have to match sources with the message and then give evidence to back up their choice. There are 16 sources included, 4 different worksheets. I put two on an A3 page. The lesson also includes two GCSE source questions, with sentence starters for both, and a model answer for the 12 marker. Challenge tasks are included to stretch the top end.

This lesson looks what the New Deal was, and looks at the Alphabet agencies and fireside chats. The lesson includes challenge tasks throughout to stretch and challenge students. There is a GCSE question with sentence starters for those who need them. This lesson is part of a SOW for AQA America 1920 - 1973 Opportunity and Inequality.

This lessons forms a scheme of work for AQA Health and the People. The lesson looks at how the church impacted medicine and whether it hindered or helped medical development. Students complete a task as well as a source question and essay question. The lesson includes challenge tasks and writing frames for questions.

This lesson looks at the 1932 Presidential Lesson and why Herbert Hoover lost and Roosevelt was victorious. The lesson gives students two options for the main task. The lesson includes challenge tasks throughout to stretch and challenge students. This lesson forms a scheme of work for AQA America 1920 - 1973 Opportunity and Inequality.

This lesson looks at how WW2 impacted African Americans and Women in America. Students recap what their lives were like before the war and then investigate what happened during the war that changed their lives. The lesson includes a differentiated note taking sheet, challenge tasks throughout to stretch and challenge the top end, and an exam question with sentence starters to help students. This lesson forms a SOW for AQA America 1920- 1917 Opportunity and Inequality

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 aimed at students learning about the main long term causes of the First World War, looking at Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism and Nationalism. Students build up their knowledge and then practice a GCSE describe question about each. There are sentence starters and key words for each question for the lower ability and challenge tasks for each activity to stretch your top end.

Students investigate the Harrying of the North and how it gave William control over England. Students complete a information hunt round the room for information before completing a GCSE styled question. The lesson as a literacy based task as well as scaffolds for less able students as well as challenge tasks to stretch the high end.

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.

Two activities that recap the 1920’s section of AQA’s USA topic. The game of draughts is differentiated so that one colour of the board has harder questions than the other. The finger twister can work with the powerpoint spinner. The revision clock worksheet allows students to check how much they understand of the topic. This can be followed by group work to fix the gaps that they have. There is also a Frogger inspired board game and Blockbusters

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 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.

This lesson looks at what was happening to African Americans in the 1950’s focusing on the murder of Emmett Till. The lesson is based around the song by Bob Dylan. Students learn about the events of the murder and analyse the song lyrics. Students then complete a GCSE styled question. There is a model answer as well as sentence starters. Students are challenged to compare the lives of African American in the 50’s with what they have learn about the 1920’s.

A collection of resources to help students revise the Civil Rights movement. There is a timeline to complete which gets students to recap key events that have been looked. Can be used as a homework task as well. Include in timeline are some more obscure events which I set in previous lessons to research. There is a blockbusters themed activity/revision game. This can be played as a teacher vs class activity or printed and laminated to be reused. There is also 30 individualized key word bingo sheets. There is also a GCSE styled interpretation question with sentence starters as well as a describe question with sentence starters and a model paragraph

This lesson looks at whether there were any winners or losers in the Korean War, it includes a GCSE question with sentence starters, as well as a model answer to evaluate. Students carry out a task reflecting on everything they have studied to work out winners and losers but can also use the fact sheet provided if they get stumped. The class can then have a vote using the voting slide and discuss results.