This is the third lesson in my SOW for Y7 which introduces students to the 4 key areas of life in 1066 and (monarchy/religion/the people/law and order) and focuses on improving literacy skills (PEE paragraphs) in history using clear and engaging scaffolds. The lesson is ideal for paired/group work and was originally planned for a mixed ability group.

This lesson looks at who Elizabeth I was and the ways in which she wanted herself to be viewed by her public. Students get to decode hidden messages in Elizabethan portraits. As always the lesson is presented in an excellent way and designed for maximum student engagement.

This lesson looks at William the Conquerors problems when he initially became King of England on 25th December 1066. The lesson considers solutions to each of his problems and allows students to practice 4 mark detail questions. Same style as all my previous lessons to ensure maximum student engagement.

This lesson is designed for my current Y11 students starting AQA Paper 1 (Old Spec). It covers the content to the event in steps which studentscan work on either independently or in groups. The activity for this can be structured in a carousel if you wish. The event has been broken down in simple points as students can sometimes get a little confused with the names and agendas of people in Anschluss. Each step is accompanied by images to prompt memory. Quick AFL checkpoint in the form of a Pop Quiz is in there. The penultimate task in this lesson is for students to become familiar with the 10 mark question on Paper 1. Students are provided with the answer and have to figure out the exam technique behind it. What do they need to do and what do they not need to do. The question allows students to use prior knowledge of the Rhineland crisis and students then need to consider which event was more significant in causing ww2. Model answer & student scaffold are provided as part of the pack and all resources have been produced to an excellent standard. Please review!

This lesson introduces students to the idea of the stock market and how it works -initially through a brief video and followed by a game students can play independently/in pairs or in groups/ were students can experience the stock market. Exam technique covered in this lesson is the 4 mark question. Although this lesson is designed for the new spec it could easily work with the old spec too. Speculation on the stock market is a really difficult concept for students to understand. To fully understand the causes of the wall street crash they need to be able understand how the stock market works and the risk involved. All resources provided for the game. Thankyou for purchasing- please review !

This lesson is designed to be taught over 2 - 3 hours as not only does it explore the roles of women and the changes they experiences in the 1920s but it also looks at new Paper 1D Q1 - 3 Interpretations exam technique. The lesson provides the following. An overview through video on how life for women changed. Card Sort looking at whether life changed for all women & were there some limitations. 4/8 and 12 mark question. The ppt offers further extension and exploration of 2 interpretations (provided by AQA for the new spec) on how life for women changed in the 1920s. Mark Schemes are also provided for each of the 3 questions to support in accordance to the new spec assessment. This is a prerequisite for the assessment I have created for my Y10s this term on these style questions (also available for download) If purchased - please review. Thankyou :)

This lesson is designed as an introductory lesson for Y7 students into the topic of William the Conqueror. This is the first of a sequence of lessons I have planned as is aimed at introducing historical/topic language to students.

This resource looks at the concept of Pals Battalions (locally in Barnsley but can easily be adapted to other Pals Batallions). It looks at the reasons men were convinced to sign up to the war through Pals Battalions and the attraction/ pit falls of these battalions. Activities include: Settling activity, link to previous lesson (propaganda), Media from National Archives, Scaffolded exam technique and extension tasks. Resources are hidden slides at the bottom of the Powerpoint.

This lesson looks at President Hoover’s Reaction to the 1930s depression. The lesson begins with a team pop quiz - students then look at the things hoover did and did not to challenge the Great Depression. Students begin to look at how Hoovers political opponents used Hoovers failures to generate support (through the provenance of Q3) Exam Technique covered in this lesson Optional 4 mark Q - which you can direct students to in order to challenge/ peer assess. Q3 (how convincing is this interpretation) - new style question for the new exam. As always - if purchased please review! Thanks

This lesson is designed to fit over an hour. It informs students about the April 1938 Anschluss. Students look at the story and events of the Anschluss and how its outcomes led to WW2 being more likley. In this lesson I introduced the Paper 1 10 mark question and supplied students with a model answer to break down into a plan. I work with students to highlight the many points made on each argument and review the paper again to get students to highlight the key language and words used in the text to promote each point as the most significant In addition to this there is a mini Pop Quiz to check understanding. As always the lesson and resources are well presented to the highest of standards. If purchased - please review! Thanks

This lesson is made for old AQA Spec but can easily be amended for any exam board as it is heavily focused on content. It covers Hitlers FP so far and the reasons why Hitler & Stalin wanted the Nazi Soviet Pact.

Lesson 5 in my SOW - one of my favourite lessons to teach because they students have so much fun! This lesson is as engaging as you choose to make it - LAP adaptions of the resources have been included and this lesson was originally designed and taught at mixed ability students. Paired work/group discussion/ diamond 9/ strengths and weaknesses & literacy all incorporated!PLUS x factor music clips embedded and attached the the folder. All you need now is a cardboard crown!!!

This lesson is designed to look at the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings and explore the reasons why William of Normandy won at the Battle of Hastings. Again lessons have been differentiated to suit mixed ability and differentiated resources are incorporated within the pack.

This lesson has been designed to cover the 3 main events of the Civil Rights Campaign in the 1950s. Brown vs Board of Education 1954 Montgomery Bus Boycott 1956 Little Rock 9 1957. The focus is mainly on whether each even could be considered a success or not towards the civil rights campaign. The exam technique focus for this lesson is on good conclusions to 12 mark questions. This is designed for AQA GCSE exam technique but can easily be adapted. All worksheets/info sheets included. An excellent resource for both new learning or revision.

This resource has been created for the new AQA Spec. Paper 1: Section A: Period Study: America, 1920-73. This lesson covers life for Native American Indians as one of the people who didn’t benefit from the 1920s/US treatment of immigrants. The lesson covers exam technique and practice for 4 & 8 mark questions with mark schemes and peer assessment. Fantastically produced, detailed resources. Links to videos to watch.

This lesson is designed for my current Y11 students starting AQA Paper 1 (Old Spec). It covers the content to the event through a detailed piece of writing which students work on independently at first then in groups to complete a worksheet. Students then use their knowledge of the event to practice and self mark a 6 mark question with heavy scaffolding to help students understand accurate exam structure. The lesson content covers the events of 1936 and the reaction of the leading European powers at the time (namely Britain & France) to Hitler’s violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Students consider how/why was Hitler able to get away with it and begin to consider how this could lead to WW2. Please review!

This lesson is the 4th lesson in my Slavery scheme of work. This Middle Passage lessons looks firstly at the journey and experience of slaves through the middle passage via the medium of a storyboard. Using a pack of resources, students then to consider in groups the Time/Author/Purpose/Place of each source. Like in all my Slavery lessons - I show students a clip from ROOTs for them to visualise the Middle Passage - however this is not an essential part of the lesson! If purchased - please review!

This is a lesson which develops students skills of team work and independent enquiry. Students begin with a team quiz! Students pose their own enquiry (or choose from 2 enquiry questions on the board) based on the ‘hook’ (video). As a team of detectives. Students explore different elements of organised crime with constant focus on their enquiry question. High quality resources (maps/written pieces/statistics) make up the 6 sources. I have printed mine on A3 in colour and laminated. Students use their enquiry research to answer an 8 mark question (this could also be done as a team/in pairs). As alwasy please review! Video of the youtube link included in the pack.

This lesson is designed for my current Y11 students starting AQA Paper 1 (Old Spec). It covers the content to the event through a detailed piece of writing which students work on independently at first. Students then use the resources to complete the table explaining how each event made WW2 more likely in preparation to answer a 10 mark question. Students then answer a 10 mark question using their tables and previous experience to guide them. A plan is provided on a word doc to help structure their answer. Finally students make a judgment on whether or not the collapse of Czech was inevitable following the Munich Agreement linking their ideas about appeasement. Please review!

This ppt (and the attached resources) provide an overview of isolationism and causes of the economic boom in the USA. It affords students the opportunity to practice a 6 mark question on the causes of the economic boom. A student worksheet is provided at the bottom of the ppt for students to make notes on whilst revising if they wish.