A Year 7 Lesson that compares Roman Britain and the Iron Age, comes with writing frames for a GCSE styled question. Lessons have challenge tasks and scope for group and solo work.

A murder mystery lesson. This is aimed at getting students to work out facts and use evidence to work out the truth. The lesson was super engaging for both my top and bottom sets. Can be taught two ways either place the information around the rooms and students walk around and try and find it/ or place all the evidence into a pack (brown envelope, can place stickers on the envelope, students loved the little touches made it feel like a real CSI investigation). Students then work as a group trying to find out the story, this allows a competition element. The lesson ends with a write up of an account a writing frame is provided.

A Year 7 lesson that tries to introduce students to source skills. The main focus is looking at Nature, Origin, Purpose and inference skills. Students can work in groups and go through the Roman sources. The lesson after this looks at the utility of sources.

A selection of sheets that get students to recap and fill in key points and sections for each time period. There are some recap sheets to go with these as well. I usually do a lesson where students have to sit on a group of tables and work together on their weakest topic. Print on A3

This includes a Takeaway Homework, two interactive Plenary Battle activity where students are divided as a class and compete to answer questions to defeat the opponent. There is also a Star Wars inspired connectives word mat, which can be matched with a power point to introduce a DIRT activity. PowerPoints have animation and sound effects to engage students.

A group of resources inspired by the Game Mario. Include a word mat and themed takeaway homework. Also includes two interactive plenaries one is a question battle where the class is divided and aim to attack the other group’s character by answering question. The other one is a timed how many questions can you answer before the bullet reaches Mario, and score points by clicking on the boxes each time you answer. The plenaries are animated and have sound effects to keep students engaged.

A group of resources inspired by the game Zelda. Includes a takeaway homework, a connectives word mat and a interactive plenary game. Where two teams compete to out answer questions to attack the opposing team’s character.

This lesson is aimed at looking at how the monarchy’s power changed under Henry II. Students do a murder mystery activity looking at different sources about Thomas Becket’s murder and look at how the event challenged the power of the crown. This lesson works well after studying how William kept control. There is a GCSE styled question with sentence starters for the less able. There are challenge tasks to stretch the top end. Print off the evidence pack and either put it in an envelope or plastic wallet share them out between groups/tables. Make it a competition for students to work out the events of what happened.

A group of lesson resources medieval themed. There is a connectives word mat to help students with their writing in lesson. There is also a Takeaway Homework, where there are a range of options that range in difficulty. Furthermore there is a Question/Debate plenary Game. Students are split into two teams and take turns trying to out question and answer each other. They attack each time they get a question wrong first to loose three lives.

The America topic has been divided up into each decade with a timeline of key events and key statistics for each, as well as a separate one for Women’s liberation and Civil Rights. I use these for recap tasks where students complete what they know and use these to DIRT and improve their answer. I have also printed of a couple and laminated and key changed together for students to take home for revision purposes.

A lesson that looks at why the armada in 1588 failed. Students weigh up luck, weaponry, leadership and ships. There is a multitude of sources included for students to read and try to analyse. Includes two different plenaries to choose from. I usually split over two lessons to go into detail. There is a GCSE styled question with sentence starters as well as challenge tasks.

A lesson that looks at the tactics and experienced of the USA. Students investigate the different tactics such as chemical weapons, bombing campaigns, equipment etc. The lesson includes a GCSE source question and GCSE essay question both with sentence starters to aid weaker students. There are challenge tasks to stretch the top end of the class.

The First lesson in a SOW intended for a three year GCSE looking at the AQA: America 1920 -1973, students through the main task investigate what America was like at the beginning of the 20th century, what problems they faced, how the government worked, what parts of America believed what and did what. The idea of this lesson is to introduce them to some key terms that will come up and give them a basic understanding. There is a GCSE question included with sentence starters for the less able and challenge tasks to stretch the top end. There is also a model answer for students to evaluate as a class or on their own. There is also a Homework activity include to get students to independently research a state in the 1920’s.

These two lessons form part of a SOW for the AQA topic America 1920 - 73 Opportunity and inequality. Two lessons that look at immigration in the USA, the first lesson gets students to investigate the causes of immigration, what it looked like, who immigrated to the US and how the government responded to it. The second lesson looks at the experiences of the immigrants in America. Both lessons have a GCSE exam question, one essay styled and the other interpretation. Both come with sentence starters as well as challenge tasks to stretch the most able.

A year 7 lesson that looks at how useful a source can be. It focuses on one source and builds upon the previous Boudicca lesson. Students can work through it as a class or on their own depending on their ability. It culminates in a GCSE styled question with a writing frame to help students.

Aimed at Year 8: This lesson is an interactive lesson that gets students to investigate the Victorian Home. The lesson gets students to choose a room by clicking on parts of the house and its takes them inside the room with pictures and information. This works work in a computer room where students can make their way through it at their own pace. However, I’ve done it in a normal classroom and its worked just as well. There is a worksheet for them to complete, though many in my class made notes on their own. There is also a writing frame for the question at the end for those that need help with writing.

A timer that works well for spotlight and quickfire questioning. Choose one student to sit in front of the projected screen whilst other students then have a minute to ask as many questions before the mummy moves forward and attacks. This works well for a competition to see how many questions each student can answer. Have introduced a leader board for each class. Comes with sound effects with Egyptian tomb themed music which can be switched off if desired.

A great way to end a lesson. Split the class into two teams then either ask questions to the class and which ever team answer gets to attack the other person. The first to three attacks win. Each attack is animated and with sound affects. All year groups have loved this. I’ve also made it into a debate battle where teams aim to out debate each other with a change to attack the other.

A timer that works well for spotlight and quickfire questioning. Choose one student to sit in front of the projected screen whilst other students then have a minute to ask as many questions before the crying angel moves forward and attacks. This works well for a competition to see how many questions each student can answer. Have introduced a leader board for each class. Comes with sound effects with eerie music which can be switched off if desired.

Instructions Students take it in turns to shoot down key words. Students must define key words if they are correct they can click the bulls-eyes and it will be shot at. Or Students can be timed and see how many can be shot down within a minute. The high scorers name and score can be included in the white boxes.