A card sort which allows students to place in chronological order the events (from 1991 end of 1995) which happened in the Former Yugoslavia. More able students can be challenged to explain what each of these events meant, and how much of a threat it was, with the higher end resource.

This is a card sort designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise reasons that the Berlin Airlift was successful. More able students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the most important reason for the Airlift’s success. The task could also be done as a diamond activity. It could be done as a venn diagram using the second sheet.

A lesson on the development of thee British Empire. A blank copy of a world map is attached for a labelling exercise of the colonies of the Empire. Students complete card sorting activity on the reasons for the development of the empire. They can be challenged to come up with their own categories, or those on the table in the PowerPoint can be used. It can be done as a diamond 9 activity for more able students. There is a differentiated copy for lower-ability students. Students can decide on the key reason(s) and give their own explanation. It could also be one as a venn diagram using the venn diagram template, Finish by explaining the main trading routes, and have students draw these on their blank map.

A resource for KS4. Firstly, students watch the YouTube link and answer questions about the Red Scare. Secondly, students decide whether the Red Scare was justified or not, by marking different pieces of evidence. This can lead to a PEE paragraph or debate.

This is for GCSE Medicine. Students look through the pieces of evidence. They decide which of these suggest that Islam helped medicine, and which suggest that Islam hindered it. It can be done as a card sort, cut and stick or highlighting activity. Higher ability students can be challenged, particularly in a card sort, to prioritise the pieces of evidence on either side of the argument. There are extension questions provided at the end of the task. There are resources for higher and lower ability students included This can lead to a class debate or a piece of extended writing.

A resource to revise the circumnavigation of the world. Students need the AQA workbooklet. Powerpoint slides introduce the reasons the Elizabeth wanted to promote the circumnavigation, and reasons that Drake was chosen to lead the circumnavigation - his knowledge of portoleon charts, astrolabes etc, and his forceful personality. Diamond ranking activities come in more and less detailed forms. Students can explain and rank the consequences. This can lead to an extended writing activity at the end.