Lesson for KS3/4 on Why didn’t Elizabeth Marry based on the gameshow Take Me Out- No Lighty No Likey! Fully comprehensive lots of detailed resources included.

Bundle of Knowledge Organisers for Key Stage 3 - Covers most Autumn term topics Norman Conquest and Battle of Hastings Medieval Society English Civil War WWI and causes

This is a tracker for students to follow different news headlines and see how they are treated differently by rival media groups with BIAS- in this case I chose CNN and Fox News.

This lesson was designed as an introduction to US Politics but can also be used as a Historical overview for studying the History of the USA in depth- can be used as a first lesson to build a big picture narrative of the USA and why it remains so divided today. Designed to last a full 2 hour lesson.

This is a collection of glossaries for Key Stage 3 topics Includes: Year 7 Medieval England 1066-1500 The Crusades The Tudors 1485-1603 The English Civil War 1625-1652 Indigenous Americans 32000BC-Present The Causes of WWI

This is my third knowledge organiser for Edexcel Gov and Pol- this one is for topic 3 Elections and Referendums. I sell these as individual files or as a bundle of 3 which is cheaper. They took me a very long time otherwise I would give away for free!

This is a collection of 21 activity ideas/ templates for ALevel teaching. Can also be used for GCSE too- examples are History but can be adapted to other subjects. The examples I have used can be used for Alevel Tudor Rebellions or Russia in Revolution as these are the topics I teach.

Information and sources on the opium wars for KS3

This lesson is a fun and unusual way of introducing the great powers in 1900 and getting pupils to think about International Relations. I took the idea from a version of this at my training school but this is 100% my own version of it with added ridiculousness. It is by far the best introduction to International Relations for KS3 I have ever done. I’ve also used it for Year 10 studying International Relations pre WWI and it worked very well. Includes all resources: Map of house, card sort, powerpoint, instructions for students and teacher and homework

This resource can be used as an assembly or a display- it has video clip and interactive slides but they can also be printed as a narrative display to be read in sequence. Such an important topic and we need more education around it and why “all lives matter” narrative is not helpful or relevant. EDIT: I’ve updated it to include info related to the England team and Gareth Southgate :)

Detailed taster day lesson for the Edexcel Spec (easily adapted) Option 3A USA Activites/ discussions on a range of key political issues -Climate issues -Freedom of speech and rise in hate crimes, misogyny -Civil disobedience linked to the statue debate- why have people increasingly turned to civil disobedience? Links nicely to crime and policing bill -Corruption in UK Politics- why don’t we get any better? Since expenses scandal 2011- has politics been “cleaned up”? -Brexit- has it been beneficial? Source based task

I have included my SMART nnotebook files but incase you don’t have the software to open them also a PDF version of each file. Includes all lessons for the USA failure at home and abroad unit for AQA GCSE.

Lesson on Causes of the 1905 Revolution and Assessement to go with it. OCR 1894-1941 Includes detailed card sort on causes 1905 Timeline overview of problems inherited by Nicholas and events from 1894-1905 Ripple diagram for analysis of long and short term causes of the 1905 revolution Witte’s view guided reading Powerpoint with detail from Bloody Sunday to Revolution and a recap of previous causes as well as a retrieval quiz of Russia 1894-1905 based on teaching of first 4 lessons. Assessment on causes of 1905 revolution

Edexcel History GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany Lesson 6 the Ruhr Crisis and Hyperinflation Also includes a 12 mark practice paper question planning powerpoint for homework and a key words sheet for consolidation/ retrieval. Detailed lesson resource, no additional resources necessary.

Edexcel Government and Politics ALevel lesson 1 Intro and Democracy First lesson in the Democracy topic for the Edexcel board but could be used for AQA and OCR too. Includes powerpoint, work sheets and other resources needed for outstanding teaching. Lesson is approx 2 hours plus homework. Lesson 1: Introduction to Government and Politics- what is Politics? Includes a detailed introduction to the UK system of Democracy (NOTE: I also have a whole topic available for bargain price of £15 if you wanted to get the series of lessons on Democracy). Updated for 2022 with new Cabinet/ Liz Truss info.

Edexcel Component 1 Lesson 2 Representative vs Direct Democracy Lesson on the features and benefits and drawbacks of Representative and Direct Democracy looking at the UK and referendums but also includes comparative analysis of Switzerland. Includes powerpoint and all worksheets needed for teaching an outstanding lesson. Edexcel exam board but can be used for AQA also.

Edexcel Politics ALevel but can be used for AQA or US Civics lessons Lesson 1 Introduction to USA Politics to start Year 13 course in Comparative Politics. 1 hour lesson which will cover all the basics of US Politics- Part of my 2 lesson intro to USA- Part 2 is US Historical context. Designed for Edexcel spec but can be adapted for AQA. Could also be used for other areas e.g. context for English Literature, Social Studies, Sociology etc.

Includes a huge range of worksheets for teaching the Plains Natives and the impact of white settlement on their culture. I have also included the lessons but these are mainly smart notebook files so they may not work for you if you do not have the software to open therefore I am only charging for the worksheets as these all did take a long time to make! Includes glossary of key terms, regions of America info for the various tribes, Native culture and religion, tipis, reasons for migration and contact, impact of white settlement and westward expansion and cultural erosion and genocide. This is NOT a KS4 set of lessons- they are for KS3.

This lesson is designed for KS3 but can also be used for Primary school or as an intro for KS4. This lesson is about Edward VI reign and impact of his short reign focused mainly on his reformation of the Church of England. This is part of my unit of work on the Tudors so if you want a bargain download the whole unit instead which has over 8 hours of learning for just £5. Suitable for non-specialists.

Essay booklets for Component 1 and 2 UK Politics and UK Government Save hours of marking and give more meaningful feedback to students with ease- includes space for purple pen reflection following feedback- includes more than 6 questions per topic.