Case study looking at Pentonville Prison in the later half of the 19th century. Students are initially introduced to images and information about the supermax prison cells used in USA and they need to identify how they are designed to reform inmates. Following this they need to annotate various images about Pentonville to explain how the separate system was designed to operate. A range of activities and tasks are included in worksheets and powerpoint which also includes a step by step guide.

An assessment linked to our Norman Conquest Unit of Work. All instructions included as well as levels linked to the new GCSE spec

Students begin by watching a clip from Platoon, whereby they suggest adjectives to describe the impression given re American involvement in Vietnam and share their opinions on the source and what it suggests. They are introduced to 5 different reasons for US action in Vietnam, which they have to link to a description for each reason and a supporting quote. They then decide which of the 5 factors were the main reasons for US involvement. They main activity is to create a script for a voice-over to either condemn or support US actions. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

This lesson looks at the main reasons why people supported the Nazi Party from 1929-32. The powerpoint includes a range of activities and a step by step guide. There are a range of worksheet activities to complete (one of which requires the Pearson or Hodder textbook to complete).

Students work through the evidence to create a theory about the death of suffragette Emily Davison. Once they have constructed their theory they use the newspaper templates to write up an article with their opinion. Literacy support and differentiated materials included. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement in Early Modern England (c1500-c1700), Area of Study 2. This comes with key vocabulary, an overview of the period, info on law enforcement, changes and continuity during the period, case study knowledge, a student assessment grid and exam question example and advice. I’ll be doing one of these for each of the units, so keep your eyes on my page.

Easy to follow lessons which examines the changes brought in by the Normans following the conquest of Britain. Several tasks and worksheets are included in this lesson, these include plotting the changes/ continuity on a graph, spotting differences between Saxon and Norman justice, self assessment tasks and a 12 mark question (with mark scheme).

Easy to follow lesson on Medieval towns. Starter activity requires students to identify problems from an image and consider adjectives to help describe the town. They then analyse a range of sources that relate to the town’s residents and give each a blame rating for their role in the poor living conditions before writing a PPE paragraph about who their chief culprit is. the main task is a TripAdvisor review for the town (success criteria and literacy support provided).

Students begin by watching the Black Friday scene from the 2015 film The Suffragette. They record their thoughts on how it portrays events. They then have the task of analysing a source with a similar or different viewpoint and then share this evidence with other students whilst collecting a range of interpretations. The main task is a letter to the director which sets out the students thoughts on how accurate the scene is and how it could be developed to make it more accurate. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

An easy to follow lesson which recaps knowledge of the church and further helps students to understand how its influence changed in the medieval period. Students analyse images to infer what they tell us about the importance of the church. They review two short video clips which looks at trial by ordeal and then its subsequent removal in 1215 by the Pope. The main task involves students looking at the role of the king, the church and local communities and how their influence changed between 1000-15000 by making a line graph (annotated). They must explain what the graph shows and pick out the key events. The lesson concludes with a 12 mark exam question. A double lesson is suggested to cover the content and skills that this lesson covers. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017

A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement in medieval England, Area of Study 1. This comes with key vocabulary, an overview of the period, info on law enforcement, changes and continuity during the period, case study knowledge, a student assessment grid and exam question example and advice. I'll be doing one of these for each of the units, so keep your eyes on my page. This product comes as part of Unit 1 Crime and punishment through time c.1000-c.1500 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-gcse-9-1-history-crime-and-punishment-c1000-c1500-11463922

A lesson that looks at one of the great victorian inventors, Rowland Hill, who invented the Penny Black stamp which transformed Britain and its relationship overseas. Students will assess the impacts of the invention through card sorts, categorising and prioritising tasks before they decide what the greatest impacts of the invention were. They follow this up with writing a post card to Queen Victoria to sell her Rowland Hill's invention. There are literacy support materials and differentiated activities suited to all abilities. As always there are clear instructions and high-quality resources.

Students examine a range of sources about Queen Mary I. They collect data which they use to challenge a famous historians view on Mary I by writing a letter to either support or contradict his view… Literacy support and step by step instructions included.

This lesson looks at the changes brought in by Cromwell and its implications for crime and punishment during the period. This lesson cements the understanding of the events and changes. A concise 3 page work book covering this element of the specification is included with categorising, prioritising and linking activities as well as an exam style question (literacy support included on the presentation).

A lesson that focuses on the impacts that the atomic bomb had on Hiroshima. Students use the knowledge for the lesson to create a newspaper article which focuses on 4 key areas (that the choose). Literacy support and differentiated materials provided. As always there are clear instructions.

A lesson on overseas troops and their experience during World War One. The lesson includes a card sort and ranking activity, a post card analysis and then the students main activity is to create an accurate postcard that represents the experience of overseas troops during WW1. Literacy support and extension task also included as well as clear step by step instructions

A First World War recruitment lesson. Students analyse a range of sources to identify reasons why men joined the army in 1914 (differentiated with examples and prompts). They then use this information to practice GCSE skills before creating their own propaganda poster. As always there are clear step by step instructions.