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History is just full of wonderful stories isn't it? Intrigue, war, competition, greed, progress, romance(!)...but unfortunately there just isn't enough time to plan EVERYTHING, so keep an eye on this shop for free and inexpensive lessons, worksheets, assessments and homeworks. Coming soon!

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History is just full of wonderful stories isn't it? Intrigue, war, competition, greed, progress, romance(!)...but unfortunately there just isn't enough time to plan EVERYTHING, so keep an eye on this shop for free and inexpensive lessons, worksheets, assessments and homeworks. Coming soon!
Titanic
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Titanic

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This lesson investigates why the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic sank in April 1912. It looks at a number of mistakes that were made and asks students to discuss and evaluate which was the most important cause of the sinking. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, reading comprehension task, , a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Disasters’, which includes the Aberfan Disaster and Chernobyl. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Battle of Hastings 1066
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Battle of Hastings 1066

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This Norman Conquest lesson investigates why William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings. It includes a role play that can be acted out using the script (I borrow bibs from PE to show who is on which side and act out in the playground!), or it could just be used as a worksheet in class. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, worksheet with optional roleplay, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Blitzkrieg WWII
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Blitzkrieg WWII

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This lesson investigates the Blitzkrieg tactic used by the Nazis in WWII in Poland, France and the USSR. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, a guided roleplay, groupwork information finding task, consolidation question with source and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other WWII lessons available in our TES shop including Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Nazi Youth Opposition
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Nazi Youth Opposition

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This Nazi Germany lesson investigates the actions of youth opposition peoples/groups such as the White Rose, Edelweiss Pirates and Helmuth Hübener. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, group talking activity, two exam style questions to choose from depending on your time available and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundles on ‘Nazi Germany’ and ‘Weimar & Nazi Germany’ which includes lessons on the Treaty of Versailles, Weimar Golden Age, Night of the Long Knives, the Reichstag Fire & Enabling Act and many others. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource,** PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW*! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
The Mary Rose : Importance
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The Mary Rose : Importance

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This Tudor lesson investigates why the finding of Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, was such an important find. Students will learn about the archaeological and scientific challenges faced by pulling up the ship as well as make inferences about life and work onboard from looking at the items found and discoveries made by archaeologists and scientists. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, card sort, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, mini-plenaries, a consolidation evaluation written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have another great Mary Rose lesson focusing on why she sank available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/why-did-the-mary-rose-sink-13056883 This lesson can be used as a part of our huge, and growing, bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Peasants Revolt Causes
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Peasants Revolt Causes

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This lesson investigates what caused the Peasants’ Revolt including factors such as the Hundred Years War, Black Death, Edward III and Richard II. This lesson is most suitable for GCSE Power to the People topics but can also be used with KS3. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share activity, information sheet with mindmap, diamond 9 activity, consolidation explanation questions and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Ku Klux Klan - KKK
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Ku Klux Klan - KKK

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This lesson investigates the beliefs and actions of the KKK up to the civil rights movement. It also looks at who they could be and why there could have been an increase in popularity in the 20th century. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share task, mini plenary, source investigation, a consolidation source evaluation question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. More free or inexpensive lessons can be out in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Why did the Mary Rose sink?
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Why did the Mary Rose sink?

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This Tudor lesson investigates why Henry VIII’s favourite warship, the Mary Rose, sank in 1545 during the Battle of the Solent against the French. Students will evaluate 4 main reasons including the French, human error, poor design and bad weather. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, mini-plenaries, a consolidation evaluation written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have another great lesson on the importance of finding the Mary Rose available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13070129 This lesson can be used as a part of our huge, and growing, bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Lady Jane Grey : The Tudors
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Lady Jane Grey : The Tudors

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This Tudor lesson investigates the short life and 9 day rule of Lady Jane Grey. Students will look at her upbringing as well as her rule in order to evaluate whether she was a willing Protestant participant or an innocent victim of ambitious Tudor men. Parallels are drawn between Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey at the plenary at the end of the lesson. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip link with questions, information sheets with activities to complete, mini plenary think pair share activity, a consolidation evaluative written question and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We also have lots of amazing Tudor lessons available in a variety of bundles, please look at the bottom of this page for great value deals! For example, this lesson can be used as a part of our growing mega-bundle on ‘The Tudors’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I, Bloody Mary and Tudor Women and Tudor Royal Palaces, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource,** PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW**! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Martin Luther King + Civil Rights
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Martin Luther King + Civil Rights

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This lesson investigates the contribution of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. Students study groups such as the NAACP, Freedom Riders, student sit-ins and individuals such as Rosa Parks and Malcolm X. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share task, mini plenary, groupwork reading/talking task, a consolidation extended writing/evaluation question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. You can find more, free or inexpensive, lessons and resources in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Black Death Cures
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Black Death Cures

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This lesson investigates how people tried to cure themselves and others of the Black Death - from the magical and spiritual to the science and common sense, students will gain an insight into medieval thinking. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, venn diagram with sort cards, mini plenary, a consolidation task and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. More free or inexpensive lessons are available TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Black Death Effects
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Black Death Effects

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This lesson investigates the effects and consequences of the Black Death. It looks at change and continuity in the lives of the people and invites students to evaluate how much did change. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share task, mini plenary, card sort, a consolidation evaluation question, a peer/self assessment task and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Our TES is always growing - take a look regularly for new, free or inexpensive resources and lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII
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Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII

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This Tudor lesson investigates the life of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Students will study different parts of her life to assess how ‘tragic’ it was. Students are encouraged to think of their own words to describe her. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip link with questions, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, mini plenaries, a think pair share activity, a consolidation evaluative written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We also have lots of amazing Tudor lessons available in a variety of bundles, please look at the bottom of this page for great value deals! For example, this lesson can be used as a part of our growing mega-bundle on ‘The Tudors’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I, Bloody Mary and Tudor Women and Tudor Royal Palaces, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn
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Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn

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This Tudor lesson investigates the downfall of Anne Boleyn. Students will evaluate the key question: Was Anne Boleyn a ruthless schemer or a victim of court politics? Lots of different factors will be looked at including the role of her family, her own actions and unfortunate events such as her miscarriages. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, individual thinking tasks, diamond 9 with think pair share activity, information sheets with a table, mini plenaries, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary, Reformation Rollercoaster and two lessons on Tudor Palaces, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 This may also be included in other relevant bundles - please look at the bottom of the page for great value deals! Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Women Voting Rights 1928
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Women Voting Rights 1928

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This lesson investigates why women got vote in 1928. Students will investigate 3 factors in groups: the role of individuals, women’s organisations and World War One. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, investigation small group task, mini plenary, a consolidation/extended writing evaluation question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have a wide range of KS3 & KS4 History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out. Social media pages to follow soon. If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Tudor Women : Mary Boleyn
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Tudor Women : Mary Boleyn

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This Tudor lesson investigates the role played by wealthy Tudor women in society. Several case studies are used to demonstrate the hardships suffered by them including Mary Boleyn, Mary Tudor (sister of Henry VIII) and Catherine of Aragon. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, individual thinking tasks, information sheets with tasks to complete, think pair share activity, mini plenaries and checkpoints, a consolidation explain written question and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Tudor Palaces : Henry VIII
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Tudor Palaces : Henry VIII

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This Tudor lesson investigates the importance of studying the royal palaces of Henry VIII. Students will study royal palaces such as St James Palace, Beaulieu Palace, Nonsuch Palace, Hampton Court Palace and the Field of the Cloth of Gold, in order to look at what they tell us about Tudor times. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, individual thinking tasks, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, a diamond 9 activity, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Tudor Palaces : Hampton Court Palace
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Tudor Palaces : Hampton Court Palace

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This Henry VIII lesson investigates the importance of studying Hampton Court Palace historically and archaeologically. Students will look at a number of different features of the palace as well as events that happened through Tudor times. Students will also consider what changed over time to evaluate the importance of Hampton Court today. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a card sort starter, individual thinking tasks as well think pair share, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, mini plenary, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We also have another great Tudor Palaces lesson, which looks at other Henry VIII palaces including Nonsuch, Beaulieu, St James’ and the Field of the Cloth of Gold. This can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/tudor-palaces-henry-viii-13019546 This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 This may also be included in other relevant bundles - please look at the bottom of the page for great value deals! Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Otzi : The Ice Man
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Otzi : The Ice Man

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This Historical Skills lesson investigates the discovery of Otzi and encourages students to think carefully about the evidence we can gain from him - including what information we can learn from his clothing, his body and his equipment. Afterwards, students are asked how they think he died - keep the arrow head a secret until after they have watched the clip! Students end this lesson considering significance. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share activity, information sheets with a table to complete, a thought provoking mini-plenary, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. THIS LESSON IS PART OF A GROWING HISTORICAL SKILLS BUNDLE, which includes lessons on ‘using evidence’, Pompeii, Inca Mummies, Richard III, the Tollund Man and the Diaries of Anne Frank & Zlata. Find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/history-skills-12982510 It is also part of an ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES BUNDLE, which also includes Pompeii, Inca Mummies, Tollund Man and Richard III (King in the Car Park). Find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/archaeological-discoveries-12985815 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
Ancient Egyptian Medicine Progress
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Ancient Egyptian Medicine Progress

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This Medicine Through Time lesson investigates factors outside medicine that helped the Ancient Egyptians make progress including the River Nile, writing, trade, religion and money. It encourages students to compare with prehistoric Britain at the same time. Although this lesson was made for GCSE students, it can easily be adapted for KS2 or KS3. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, starter thinking comparison table, groupwork talking information sheets with a table to complete, mini-plenaries, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. THIS LESSON IS PART OF A GROWING MEDICINE, SURGERY & PUBLIC HEALTH BUNDLE, which includes lessons on Renaissance Medicine, John Snow, Great Stink & Pencillin PLUS MANY MORE. Find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/medicine-surgery-and-public-health-12921774 We also have a smaller Medicine & Surgery bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/medicine-and-surgery-12921765 AND a Medicine & Public Health bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/medicine-and-public-health-12921764 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!