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
Fun end of term activity for tutorial or religious studies lesson at Christmas time. Find the answers to 15 questions about the nativity and then locate the words in a wordsearch. Useful for key stages 1-3. Would take between 20-40 minutes depending on age and ability.
Everything tht you will need for GCSE revision in this booklet for the Anglo-Saxons and Normans, plus a bright and colourful Anglo-Saxon life display for the classroom wall.
This resource was created to celebrate VE Day and is suitable for both primary and secondary school students. It can be used either as an assembly or a lesson or both.
The first half of the presentation can be used as an assembly (approx 20 mins) or as an introduction to a lesson. It contains images; clips and explanations of the aftermath of World War 2 and why we celebrate VE day. If you are going to use it as a lesson you would present the introduction and use the rest of the powerpoint for an inferences and modeled evaluative writing task which is included in the second part of the presentation.
The focus of the lesson is whether or not in light of the destruction caused in the Second World War we can really call it a ‘victory.’ The whole lesson would take approximately an hour to teach.
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.
These resources covers skills required for success in English and Historycontain everything you need to help students understand the significance of VE Day.
The first resource contains an assembly (approx 20 mins) and an extended writing task for a lesson. The whole power point would take about an hour to teach and involves drawing on historical and literacy skills.
The second resource is a n alternative lesson which investigates the morality behind the bombing of Dresden - students use a wide range of historical source material to carry out an investigation and reach a judgment.
The final resource can either be used in a history lesson or a tutorial as a starter or fun activity to test knowledge in the form of a quiz/wordsearch for VE Day.
This assembly is suitable for key stages 1 and 2, possibly 3 if you use the longer clip. It lasts between 20 and 30 minutes (depending on which clip you use). It is a fun interactive assembly which tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot and then involves a fun quiz to test recall and to get the children involved in the story. It links the plot to bonfire night and ends with some tips on firework safety.
Fun end of term activity for tutorial or food tech lesson at Christmas time. Find the answers to 15 questions about the traditional Christmas foods and then locate the words in a wordsearch. Useful for key stages 1-3. Would take between 20-40 minutes depending on age and ability.
These resources are useful for classroom or corridor display in any classroom in either primary or secondary schools. They are bright; colourful and aid learning/building wider knowledge.
Command terms display - 20 command terms, each with definitions of each term and an image to make them eye catching. Each can be laminated on either A4 or A3 and pupils can use them to understand what they are being asked to do.
Person of the week display - a picture and a description of a key person for each week of the academic year. Can be changed each week to create an changing display.
A key event in history - picture and description - for each day of the academic year. Can be changed daily to introduce knowledge of an ever growing number of key events to students.
Timeline for VE day.
This wall display for black history month wall display honours and highlights the achievements of twenty people who have contributed to black people under 4 categories:
Activists: Rosa Parks; Steve Biko; John Lewis; Harriet Tubman and Nelson Mandela
Artists: Sammy Davis Jr; Maya Angelou; Louis Armstrong; Akon and Whoopi Goldberg
Politicians: Barak Obama; Bernie Grant; Kamala Harris; Diane Abbot and David Lammy
Blak Sportspersons: Jackie Robinson; Venus and Serena Williams; Mo Farah; Marcus Rashford and Tiger Woods
You will require a relatively large display board - pictures can be printed on A4 instead of A3 if space is limited. Includes lettering and arrows for cutting out.
This bundle contains 4 lessons created to celebrate Black History Month. One a week during the month of October to trace the progress of African Americans from slavery to President of the United states. They are chronological and each shows a significant development:
L1 The Slave Trade
L2 The Abolition of Slavery
L3 Civil Rights
L4 The Most Powerful Man in the World
They are fully resourced with varied activities and video clips, and are suitable for either KS2 or KS3 students.
This bundle contains resources to support the celebration of Black History month.
It contains:
A large wall display celebrating the achievements of 20 famous black celebrities
A quiz/wordsearch for a tutorial activity
4 lessons (one for each week in October which are a chronological breadth study from slavery to the President of the USA.
Also included is an assembly which demonstrates the progress made since Civil Rights and highlights the celebration of black culture in October.
This bundle contains an assembly/lesson plus 5 quizzes/word searches for students in key stages 1-3 for Christmas. They cover the religious and cultural Christmas traditions, and are useful as 20-30 minute fun activities/competitions at the end of term.
A fun activity for Easter. Answer 15 questions associated with the Easter Story and find the answers in the word search. Could be used as a starter or main activity in an RE lesson, alternatively as a tutorial activity in the run up to the Easter holiday. This activity would take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete.
This is a 23 slide power point tracing the history of the situation between Russia and the Ukraine. It is an assembly, but would probably take 45 minutes to deliver properly, so would be either 2 assemblies or a lesson - there is an obvious break point in the middle of the power point.
It starts with images of the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and a news report in 1989. It then goes into an explanation of the Cold War and the USSR - citing the Ukraine as one of the founding members after the Russian Revolution. The power point then introduces Putin and his beliefs - cites his hatred of Tsar Nicholas II and Mikhail Gorbachev, and outlines his key beliefs in terms of Russia’s relationship with the Ukraine.
The final section focuses on how the war in the Ukraine is impacting on the rest of the world with rising energy prices; the refugee crisis and potential escalation. It ends with 24th February 2022 BBC news clip showing the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
Suitable for key stages 3-5
Duration: 40-45 minutes
This is a Key Stage 2 or 3 assembly for Remembrance Day. It begins with the story of two men who were recruited into the army to fight in the First World War - it focuses on their different fates. It then includes some WW1 poetry followed by the red/white poppy debate.
Fun end of term activity for tutorial or music lesson at Christmas time. Find the answers to 15 questions asking students to complete the title of a famous Christmas carol and then locate the words in a wordsearch. Useful for key stages 1-3. Would take between 20-40 minutes depending on age and ability.
Fun end of term activity for tutorial or English lesson at Christmas time. Find the answers to 15 questions asking students to questions about Charles Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol.’ and then locate the words in a wordsearch. Useful for key stages 2-3. Would take between 20-40 minutes depending on age and ability.
This is a bright and colourful display of various aspects of Anglo-Saxon life. Each card can be blown up; laminated and displayed, and shows pictures and gives information about different aspects of Anglo-Saxon life.
They include:
Anglo-Saxons and Christianity
Sutton Hoo
Days of the week
Anglo-Saxon clothes
The Battle of Hastings
Anglo-Saxon homes
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
Where did they settle?
What did they believe.
Particularly suitable for a key stage 2 or 3 classroom.
This is a quiz/discussion to use tohelp student’s knowledge and understanding of VE Day on the 8th of May. It would take about half an hour to complete, and is suitable as a tutorial activity and to stimulate evaluative thinking.
This wordsearch/quiz has been created for a VE day activity for the 8th May. It can be used as an activity in either tutorial or history lessons. It can be used either on its own or as a follow up to a lesson.
Suitable for most ages.