This lesson is a 2 lessons based around conditions in the trenches and contains a presentation detailing conditions in the trenches. A starter activity using a primary source from a soldier in WW1 and a marketplace discovery activity for students to explore conditions in the trenches. This task is used to help students prepare a creative writing task in the form of a trench diary and includes resources to support the planning of a trench diary

A powerpoint and 2 worksheets with questions and tasks to explain the German WW2 tactic of Blitzkrieg In addition the powerpoint contains information of the stages of Blitzkrieg alongside two activites- one which is a persuasive officer report and the second a spy task to describe the effects of Blitzkrieg

Lesson based on the Roman Republic includes summary diagram worksheets and card sort activity to mix and match key words with descriptions. The Powerpoint also includes a with a letter writing task, includes writing frame word doc for SEN students. one powerpoint is a class role play activity to show the students the structure of the Roman Republic that would be better for students to use in the first instance

Intro lesson about Adolf Hitler’s early life pupils can design a facebook page based on his early life and rise to power to gain a brief insight into Hitler. The lesson also then covers the factors that enabled the Nazi party to secure more votes and Hitler to rise to power with worksheets to support Ideal for KS3 students

Lesson on the dropping of the Atomic bomb- the powerpoint includes why, what happened and the impact. Activity sheet focuses on the effects using a card sort. The other worksheet contains primary source accounts of the effects of the bomb worksheet.

Lesson that looks at Pompeii used alongside the BBC Pompeii last day drama. Good lesson to illustrate the importance of Pompeii as it allowed Historians to find out lots about everyday Roman Life. Resource includes information about what happened in Pompeii and a news broadcast task. (The Pompeii last day drama is available on You Tube)

This lesson involves pupils working in groups to produce an election campaign for one of the claimants to the throne in 1066. (Before the Battle of Hastings lesson) The PowerPoint goes through the claimants to the throne in 1066 which allows students to work in groups for the election campaign task. The CV worksheet provides students with extra information to support with the group task. The election task work sheet gives clear instructions alongside extension tasks to enable students to complete high quality group work.

Powerpoint and worksheet all about living conditions in the Industrial revolution, this lesson includes various tasks for students and an extended writing task with a writing frame all provided on the powerpoint.

Powerpoint and activites on the topic of the plague of 1665, includes a symptom card sort, a diary task writing frame and an extensive student worksheet task. Also includes a homework task with clear scaffolding and weblinks for students

various lessons on Julius Caesar and his murder Includes a powerpoint with information and the main task instructions. The lesson involves using sources to find out what happened to Caesar and why he was murdered. Students then plan and produce a newspaper on his murder. With a writing frame and blank newspaper template that can be used.

History investigation based on were the gunpowder plotters framed? This lesson includes sources for students to analyse and also facts about the gunpowder plot This lesson is based on a guided history mystery lesson focused on group work Ideal for a top set class

An introduction to the ancient olympics and modern olympics, this lesson covers the history of the olympic games and will be useful for student to learn about the Olympics before the Brazil 2016 Olympic games this summer

This lesson is for KS3 and KS4 student all about the various methods of contraception. The lesson includes a detailed powerpoint and also a worksheet for students to fill in. This is a useful resource for non-specialists teaching PHSE

Various activites to explain caves, arches and stacks using the Old Harry story (aimed at a low ability year 8 set)

This lesson as a dragons den style group task, pupils worked in groups of 5 and each analysed one of the five inventions during the Industrial revolution, they then choose one of the best inventions to invest their money in but being able to explain why. This is a good lesson to explore the start of the factory system. The lesson plan is based on the delegation task from a Teacher's toolkit lesson

Intro overview lesson on the main changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution Print off the Cards and cut them up and get pupils to put them in the correct category and correct time period. A good lesson to make pupils aware of the main changes that took place between 1750-1900 before looking at the Industrial period in more detail. There are a number of tasks to review progress and get students thinking of the the extent and impact of change.

Used with GCSE Humanities on the sub topic Law and Government to allow pupils to understand issues with the British Justice System Web links are on the PowerPoint

James I lesson that uses sources to allow pupils to understand what kind of man James I was using sources to make inferences. Using sources students have to then analyse what they can learn from the sources and then draw a sketch of James using the detail from the sources Fun task for lower ability students

Various resources on Holbeck Hall in Scarborough