25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
This Key Stage 3 lesson is part of a scheme of learning on the First World War. The main focus of the lesson is to consider what life must have been like for the men who lived in the trenches, through the use of written and pictorial source material.
Key Skill: Empathy
Duration: 1 hour
This Key Stage 3 lesson is part of a scheme of learning on the First World War. It is the 2nd part of a two part lesson about the Treaty of Versailles. The main focus of the lesson is to evaluate 2 different interpretations of the fairness of the Treaty of Versailles and to reach a judgment.
This is also suitable for GCSE.
Key Skill: Evaluation
Duration: 1 hour
This is a bundle of 2 x 1 hour lessons which are part of a key stage 3 scheme of learning about the First World War.
These lessons consider the methods used by the British government to target different audiences during the war.
This is a bundle of 8 lessons suitable for teaching the First World War to key stage 3 students.
Each lesson is 1 hour long, and contains varied activities all assessing different historical skills in preparation for GCSE. The bundle contains a free sample lesson which can be downloaded individually.
This is the third lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It considers the extent to which the Puritans were a threat to the Religious Settlement and to what extent she was able to deal with them.’ The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a one hour lesson for EDEXCEL GCSE Early Elizabethan England. It looks at Elizabeth’s problems when she first came to the throne in 1558. This lesson focuses on 20 mark question techniques and applies the knowledge learned to an examination-type question. It contains instructions on how to answer it and a model answer.
Duration: 1 hour
This is the TWENTY FIRST lesson and the final one in the first Key Topic of the A Level Unit - Democracies and Dictatorships in Germany. This lesson is focused on political intrigue and the failures of Hindenburg; Schleicher and Papen which enabled Hitler to rise to power in 1933. All of the necessary activities and resources are contained within the power point, however a text book on this topic would also be useful.
Approx duration: 2 hour plus homework
These lessons are the TWENTIETH AND TWENTY FIRST LESSONS for Key Topic 1 - A Level Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany. They focus on the fall of the Weimar Republic and the political wrangling which resulted in Hitler becoming chancellor. All activities are contained within the power points.
Duration: Approx 3 hours plus homework.
Text book not essential but useful.
This bundle contains 4 lessons (1 hour and 30 minutes each) which have been created to teach key topic 2 (Henry and Cromwell) of the Henry and his Ministers unit for the EDEXCEL history GCSE. Each lesson is fully resourced and contains activities which enables students to develop the skills that they will need for the examination.
This lesson is the first one of four looking at the impact of migrants in Medieval England. This lesson focuses on migration of the Europeans.
It involves looking at the different ways in which the Europeans had an impact on England and requires students to consider content; skills and concepts for the new GCSE breadth study.
Duration: 1 hour
A work booklet containing sample questions; sample answers and examination technique tips and advice for this course is also available.
This bundle contains 4 lessons on the impact of migrants to Medieval England. Each lesson focuses on one group of migrants, and then compares and contrasts the impact of migration using a variety of activities/clips. They also focus on the different question-types which are modeled, and there are opportunities for peer and self assessment.
Duration: 1 hour per lesson.
This bundle also includes a 79 page workbook (space for answers included) which is aimed at helping students understand the assessment requirements for the new EDEXCEL Migrants in Britain breadth study.
It contains:
A course outline
The EDEXCEL generic mark scheme for reference
Instructions on how to answer each question type with explanations of the AOs and how to gain the marks for each
A sample answer for each question-type with commentary on where the marks are gained
Practice questions for each question type (8 for questions 1 and 3, and 4 for questions 2; 4 and 5/6)
A glossary area where students can record key terminology with definitions to help maximise SPaG marks
This can be used as a single document to keep all assessments together and it addresses the lack of sample questions available for the new option. It can also be used as evidence for predicted grades (or TAGs if that becomes necessary).
Printing costs can be reduced by either sharing with students online, or by removing the pages for writing and asking students to write the answers in their books.
This bundle has been created for the new GCSE Edexcel 9-1 Breadth Study - Migrants in Britain. It contains the third 4 lessons for key topic 1 - Medieval Britain. Impact of migrants. Each lesson examines the impact of a different group of migrants coming to England in the medieval period. They contain a variety of activities and relevant clip to aid learning. Each lesson includes the opportunity to start mastering the different examination question types through modeling and sharing criterion.
Duration:
Each lesson takes an hour to teach
This is the second lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It considers the Religious Settlement and the difficulties encountered by Elizabeth when trying to find a ‘Middle Way.’ The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level.
Duration: 1 hour and homework
This lesson is the second lesson for the new GCSE breadth study - Migrants in Britain, and it continues the analysis of causes of migration in the Medieval Era, with a focus on migration from the Low countries and Lombardy.
Students will learn:
Students will learn about:
The push/pull factors bringing European migrants to England
The importance of weavers
The restrictions facing rich bankers and how they found a loophile
A 4 mark similarities/differences question
Modeled 12 mark answer
A work booklet containing sample questions; sample answers and examination technique tips and advice for this course is also available.
Duration: 1 hour
This bundle contains all of the resources required to teach the foreign policy of both Henry VII and Henry VIII. One of the resources also contains a historiography of Henry VII’s financial policy.
Learning opportunities revolve around the study of interpretations as required by the A Level examination.
This bundle contains all of the lessons needed for revising the skills needed for the GCSE skills paper USA Conflict at Home and Abroad (Weimar and Nazi Germany also available).
There are 5 lessons which focus on one skill per lesson: They are taught through the use of modeling; AFL and repetition in an attempt to embed each skill and maximise performance. Each power point is colourful and engaging, and easy to teach.
This bundle contains all of the lessons needed for revising the skills needed for the GCSE skills paper Weimar and Nazi Germany (USA Conflict at Home and Abroad also available).
There are 5 lessons which focus on one skill per lesson: They are taught through the use of modeling; AFL and repetition in an attempt to embed each skill and maximise performance. Each power point is colourful and engaging, and easy to teach.
This contains everything you need for teaching the Historic Environment section of the GCSE Crime; Punishment and Policing through time unit.
All lessons are fully resourced and differentiated (Free sample lesson available) and no text book is needed.
It also includes 70 colour-coded crime and punishment cards for revising knowledge. They can be cut out; laminated and used for revision/starters/plenaries.
Furthermore it includes a comprehensive revision booklet which contains knowledge organisers; model answers; Whitechapel revision cards; ticklists and revision questions.
No additional preparation from the teacher is needed.
All Historic environment lessons - 25x1 hour lessons with resources included; a revision guide containing key features revision cards; AO1 ticklists; tabulated AO1; model examination answers and examination practice questions with criterion.
These resources have been created for EDEXCEL GCSE Paper 1, however can be used for Crime; Punishment and Policing Unit.
Intro is Lessons 1-3
Lessons 1-4 are lessons 4-10
Lesson 11 is a practice paper
VE Day on May 8th. It is suitable for primary and secondary school and contains:
An assembly/lesson - the first part of the ppt is an assembly containing images/clips/explanations about the significance of VE day and the aftermath of the war (approx 20 mins). If it is used as a lesson there are tasks incorporated in the 2nd part of the presentation to support building on writing evaluative answers (in this case weighing up the consequences of the aftermath of the Second World War). The lesson will take approximately an hour to teach, but students may need time to complete the work for homework.
A VE Day Quiz and discussion opportunity - useful for a tutorial or a history lesson. The quiz is on a ppt - so can be delivered to the whole class at the samr time - it is followed up with a discussion about VE Day.
VE Day timeline - this timeline contains 20 key events of 1945 leading to victory in Europe. Each event is on a separate sheet and contains an explanation and a colourful image - will need space for 20 sheets of A4 to go around the classroom.
VE Day wordsearch/quiz - can be used as a starter or an extension activity.
An alternative lesson - was Dresden justified or was it a war crime? Using sources and extended writing.