Used mainly with year 7 and 8 students, this unit, THE MALI EMPIRE, uses eight sets of slides to illustrate the history of this amazing empire. The topics include: * Timeline of the Empire from 1240 to 1468 The rise of the Mali Empire The governance of the Empire of Mali Trade Culture Mansa Musa I Mali - a centre of learning The Fall of the Empire ** Each lesson has worksheet activities interspersed throughout the slides, to focus attention and stimulate thinking.

This unit consists of eleven lessons aimed at students in Year 7 to 10, Grade 6 to 9. Each lesson has power point slides and worksheets. Topics include: The Power of the Catholic Church Causes of the Reformation Timeline of the Reformation Martin Luther Huldrych Zwingli English Reformation – Henry VIII English Reformation - Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church English Reformation - Henry VIII Establishing the Church of England English Reformation – Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I John Calvin John Knox

In developing their historical perspective, students learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally for example, the first aeroplane flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing the airplane. They were the first to make a successful human flight with a craft that was powered by an engine and was heavier than air. This unit tells their story: Meet the Family Growing Up It’s off to Work we Go! Building Gliders Building Planes There are five power point presentations and five worksheets.

This seven lesson unit carries the students through the why and how of a turning point in history – Pearl Harbor. Lesson topics, with slides and worksheets: Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes President A Changing World The League of Nations The Road to Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor Naval Base Pearl Harbor Attacked America enters the War

Aimed at 5 to 6 year olds, this unit covers the objectives for early learning of history. I have used it with Year 1. The topics help students to group according to different criteria related to history understand what evidence is experience collecting evidence chronicle the development of toys on a simple time line while developing a concept of where they fit in the time line and record using a graph, drawings and labels and time lines. Topics include: Our Favourite Toys Finding out about the Past Toys from different Decades All children played with Toys! Years and Years of Toys Time lines Each topic starts with power point slides and is followed by a worksheet of 2 to 3 pages. Teachers may also choose to do some of the activities between slides.

Black Death and its Social and Economic Impact is a four lesson unit. It includes the topics: What was Black Death? The continuing spread of the Disease. The impact of Black Death on society. The economic effects of Black Death. Suitable for KS3 / Middle School, the unit consists of four sets of power point slides and worksheet activities.

Follow the path of the English campaigns against Scotland and Wales, from 1066. Ten lessons with learning activities and ten power point presentations. The unit covers: Scotland and Wales at the time of William the Conqueror The relationship between England and Wales The relationship between England and Scotland The establishment of the Welsh Marches Edward I’s conquering of Wales The aftermath of the defeat of Wales Edward I’s control of Scotland Rebellion: William Wallace Resistance: Robert the Bruce of Scotland Continuing conflict Used mainly with Year 7 / Grade 6.

The Restoration of the monarchy in Britain is covered in this unit aimed at 13 to 15 year old students. Broken down into twelve, easily managed lessons using power point slides, this unit covers the topics: The Ending of the Protectorate Early life of King Charles II Personal attributes of Charles II Commencing the Reign The Plague of London The Great Fire of London The Anglo-Dutch Wars Trade in the New World during Charles II’s reign The Succession Crises The Social and Cultural Change during the Reign of Charles II Timeline of King Charles II’s reign The Reign of King James II The presentations are interspersed with questions inviting student participation and there is space on the accompanying worksheets for responses.

An interesting history of the Sumerian Civilization. Each lesson looks at a different aspect and consists of a power point presentation and worksheets. Aspects covered are: The Sumerian Civilization Sumerian City States Society and Family Life Language and Writing Religion Agriculture and Trade Art and Architecture Science and Mathematics Sumerian Defence and Military Legacy of the Sumerians

A great lesson on this ancient civilization. Throughout the power point presentation, students can discuss the structure of the Sumerian society and the role of the family. Activities on the worksheet include the interpretation of Sumerian drawings of classes of society and comprehension questions.

This unit is a study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history: Early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900. Lessons include: The beginning of the Islamic civilization Important aspects of Islam Time line of the early Islamic civilization The rise and fall of Baghdad Daily life in Baghdad Center of learning Early Islam civilization Trade Early Islamic Art The important cities in the Islamic civilization Legacy of the Islam civilization

In this lesson: The Maya Civilization is depicted through slides. Students will be able to place important events in the Maya civilization on a time line. They will also be able to offer reasons for their decline. There is a Time line activity in the worksheet and a comprehension activity from the text. While this is a standalone lesson, the rest of the series explores other interesting aspects of the Maya culture and life.

Explore this ancient civilization with your students. Use the ten power point presentations to provide information and visual context. Ten worksheets form part of this pack for students to interact with the information and notes. The following topics are covered: The Maya Civilization (This lesson is available free on TES) Maya City States ± 600AD Society Religion Warfare Agriculture and Trade Writing And Literacy Mathematics, Astronomy and The Calendar Maya Art Maya Architecture

A set of fourteen lessons, presented using power point slides, each with worksheet activities interspersed. The unit covers: *Sons of Liberty Governing after the Revolutionary War The Constitutional Convention The formation of government Constitutional Amendments and the Bill of Rights. The Founding Fathers Founding Mothers George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton John Jay James Madison* I have used this with KS 3 (Grades 5 to 7)

This is a nine lesson unit on Changes Crime and Punishment from the Anglo-Saxons to Today. Each lesson has a powerpoint presentation and worksheets with learning activities. Topics include: The Church and the Monarch in the Middle Ages The Anglo Saxons Norman Law Attempts to Curtail Church Privilege First Attempts at Fighting for Human Rights The Crime of Witchcraft Religious Turmoil and Revolution 1500-1700 Towards the Industrial Revolution 1700-1900 The 20th and 21st Centuries Used mainly with Year 6 (Grade 5), the content provides good information and has opportunities to discuss, compare and give opinions interspersed.

This unit aims to help students to connect the different empires in Mesopotamia and evaluate their contributions to the development of civilization in the region. Lessons include the topics: Development of Civilization - Sumerians The First Empire – The Akkadians Timeline of Ancient Mesopotamian Empires The Babylonians The Assyrians The Neo- Babylonians The Persians Alexander the Great – the Greeks There are 8 lessons, each with power point slides and worksheets with learning activities. I have used this series with year 4 to 6.

A comprehensive unit outlining the development of women’s rights and the fight for suffrage. Power point slides and worksheet activities can be used to follow each lesson. The following topics are covered: Standing Up for Women’s Rights Opposing Women’s Suffrage Fighting for Freedom in the UK The Call gets Louder in the US World War 1 and the Women’s Suffrage Movement Black Women’s Suffrage 18th and 19th Century – Women’s Suffrage Around the World 20th and 21st Century – Women’s Suffrage Around the World Used with students in Year 7, 8 and 9 (Grade 6, 7 and 8)

This unit gives a good history of the 1707 Act of the Union, Hanoverian Succession and the Jacobite Invasions, using power point slides. There are topics for discussion and space on the worksheets for responses. The Act of Union of 1707 The Hanoverian Succession George I and the House of Hanover The House of Hanover The Jacobites The Jacobite Invasion of 1715 The Jacobite Invasion of 1745

Events before, during and as a consequence of The First World War are presented in this twelve part unit. Topics covered are: Victoria and Albert’s vision for Europe Alliances in Europe Tensions in Europe War is Declared – 1914 and 1915 Ottomans and Italians enter the War - 1914 and 1915 Trench Warfare War - 1916 A new type of warfare War - 1917 War - 1918 Ending the war – The Treaty of Versailles Ending the War – a new world Each topic can be used as one lesson. There are discussion activities interspersed in the power point slides with space to record on worksheets.

A history of the Qing Dynasty including lessons on: The Chinese Dynasties The Rise of the Manchu Establishing the Qing Dynasty in China Stabilizing the Empire High Qing Era (1683 to 1796) Kangxi Emperor (1651 to 1722) High Qing Era (1683 to 1796) Yongzheng Emperor (1722 to 1735) High Qing Era (1683 to 1796) Qianlong Emperor (1722 to 1796) Decline and Fall (1896 to 1911) The Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion. The control of the Qing Dynasty by the Dowager Empress Cixi (1662 to 1908) The Xuantong Emperor and Uprisings in China The Wuchang uprising and the Xinhai revolution Puyi – the “Political Football” There are power point slides with activities interspersed and worksheets for each lesson.