This lesson contains: A starter which asks students to consider who MLK was an his role in Civil Rights. This can be building on a previous Civil Rights lesson, or can just be open ended, as many have heard of MLK. An overview of where Selma was on the board with maps and information. There is a YouTube clip from the 2015 film, Selma, showing the lack of access to voting people had, to really drive home the injustice. A task for students to study sources on the information sheet provided and pick out the main reasons why Selma was chosen for the marches. An activity to read information about the major marches and summarise what occurred during those, including Bloody Sunday itself. A task to study the consequences of the marches on the Civil Rights Movement and to summarise, in their own words, the main impacts. There is an optional printout that also allows this to be a colour-coding activity based on the importance of each point. A final look at the Voting Rights Act in more detail. Students note down the objective and the effects of the Act. A plenary to note down the importance of the event as a whole. Students might even discuss its impact today after studying the image of Obama recreating the march on the 50th anniversary. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter that asks students to study a source image of Jews cleaning the streets. they are asked analytical questions about it and will return to the image later. An overview of the key words for the lesson, which are ‘perpetrators’, ‘collaborators’, ‘bystanders’ and ‘resisters’. There is then a chance for students to make notes on each as you go through the next 4 slides with images. A task to return to the source and judge who they believe in the picture fall into each of the categories. The extension is to consider why it’s sometimes hard to decide on the difference between those doing and those collaborating. A colour-coding activity to look at a series of scenarios and judge what category of guilt they are to be placed in. An extension of this task to then map the numbers of each scenario on a plot graph to note the impact of each and the level of ‘active’ or ‘non active’ each scenario showed. this can lead to greater analysis of the consequences of different peoples’ actions. A review of the learning. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A discussion of Henry’s pastimes and how he had enjoyed them. A general overview of the importance of the arts at the time. A task where students study an image of people having fun and have to notice types of fun. An activity for students to use a YouTube video (old video!) to complete a multiple choice worksheet. An opportunity for students answer a question to describe features of Elizabethan entertainment. A plenary with some of Shakespeare’s obscure quotes to decode. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A recap of why Mary Queen of Scots posed a threat, to lead onto this lesson’s content. Information on the causes of the Revolt and a video clip from David Starkey (YouTube) about why the Revolt began. An activity to use given information to complete the worksheet organiser about the reasons for the plot, the participants and the plan. A slide on the PPT with an animated map and movement to show a visual account of the Revolt on-board. An activity to write about the reasons the Revolt failed and why, using the information provided. A choice of plenaries: an exam question or a consolidation quiz. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter which introduces the idea of civil rights and what it means. An overview of the Jim Crows laws that were still in place,  leading to segregation still operating in the southern states. A further overview of the problems that existed in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the U.S. for black people, including the KKK and racist attacks. A YouTube video which gives a nice overview of segregation and what forms it took, and how black people began to fight back against it, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and some of the movements. An activity to use the information provided to complete a worksheet to show the major efforts, like the bus boycott, freedom riders, sit in’s etc. for each, students briefly judge the impact they had. A plenary task to study on-board info and judge whether there were improvements. They use the info to pick a side and argue for it. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter which gives the background of the Chernobyl disaster to lead onto this lesson about change in policy. A task to note down information from the slides about the problems facing the USSR in the 1980s including social issues, lack of freedom, living standards and economic problems. An introduction into Gorbachev and his new thinking ideas. Students use the information provided to complete the info on glasnost and perestroika. An overview of the summits with Reagan and the INF Treaty. Students complete a table to store the info all together. An introduction into the impact on relations from Gorbachev’s actions, including his impact with the people of the USSR and with the U.S. Students complete the worksheet. A plenary quiz at the end to consolidate their knowledge. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter on the board to recap some previous knowledge. An introduction to opposition to the Nazis using a YouTube video and some discussion questions on the side of the PPT to answer. A Cornell Notes worksheet which the students use to complete info on the different resistance groups including the Edelweiss Pirates, Swing Youth, the army itself and members of the clergy. An opportunity to write 5-8 questions on the worksheet and complete a summary of what they have learned to consolidate. A chance to study a source and practice source analysis on it using the on-screen guidance. A plenary to complete a tick sheet to show the effectiveness of the opposition and how much of a threat each group was. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 2 x Word Files

This lesson contains: A starter which is useful if you have taught Motte and Bailey castles, and recaps their appearance to start the lesson. A task for students to stick in a picture of a castle and label what is different between this and the old Motte and Bailey (i.e. stone walls etc.) and there is a slide to go over the major changes and definitions. An on-board run through of the evolution of castles with examples from Cardiff Castle and Framlingham Castle. Students consider the advantages and disadvantages of these new castles. Beaumaris Castle is used to explain the idea of concentric castles. Students use a card sort to match up the castle design feature with the name and explanation. Students finish by studying five castles and identify their features from the previous activity. They determine which castles they would use for different purposes. A plenary quiz with differentiated levels. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 4 x Word Files

This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous taught knowledge form the course. An introduction to surgery noting the improvements to bleeding and infection, then starting with the problem of pain, from laughing gas to ether. An overview of the role of James Simpson and how he discovered the use of chloroform. A consolidation exercise to complete the gaps, then a colour-coding exercise to note the effect. An introduction into the world of antiseptics and Listers role. A video from YouTube to give an overview of the discovery of carbolic acid and a consolidation activity. Students then use the information provided to answer questions about Lister’s impact on antiseptics and aesceptic surgery. A plenary to consider which one had the bigger impact. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous course knowledge. A background into the causes of disease by 1700, and what was carried over from the Renaissance. Information about microbes and the old theory of Spontaneous Generation and the problem with it. Students complete the relevent worksheet part. A background to Louis Pasteur and an on-board overview of how Pasteur discovered Germ Theory and his four principles for Germ Theory. This is re-enforced by a short YouTube video and consolidation exercises, including discussing his impact. An overview of the work of Robert Koch and his hunt for microbes, including a chance to complete the worksheet. A detailed look at the vaccinations that came from the work of both scientists. A plenary to search for key words and explain them. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous knowledge from the course. An activity to produce a mind map using the information presented on the slides about hospitals prior to Florence Nightingale’s influence and the problems with nursing. A background to Florence’s life and her experiences in the Crimean War, with images to fuel a discussion. Students then use the information provided to complete a series of levelled questions on the board about her experiences in Crimea and the impact she then made at home. A study of a few source images to discuss how they relate to Florence’s impact. A final overview of hospitals after Florence, to show the impact she had. An opportunity to answer an exam question about hospitals, comparing this era to the previous one. Attachments: 1 Powerpoint Presentations 1 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to check student knowledge about the Empire and where the Empire reached. An overview on the need for the Empire to call up troops from all over the world. A short case study of Khudadad Khan, the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross. An overview of the use of propaganda across the Empire and the study of some different types. An activity to study a series of information cards provided to fill in the worksheet mind map for South Africa, Australia, Canada, India, the West Indies and New Zealand. A final activity to argue for or against a viewpoint about the Empire making a huge impact on the victory in WW1. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A starter with eight prompt images about the Cold War to see what students already know about some of the pictures. An introduction to what a ‘cold’ war is and what it means. Then an introduction into the situation in the 1940’s with Hitler being surrounded by the major powers. An overview of the major players of the Cold War including the USA and USSR and where they are. The USSR is also broken down into its meaning. A consolidation task to fill in gaps to give an overview of the info covered so far. A task to read the information provided and complete questions about the differences between capitalism and communism. The extension is to consider what both sides thought of the other. A plenary crossword exercise provided. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter examining two different 1920’s classrooms. Students discuss the difference sand why, leading on the realisation of different treatment. A teacher-led walkthrough of segregation from the Civil War to the aftermath and Jim Crow Laws. Students discuss points on the board and watch a video clip of Dumbo (1930) and see the character Jim Crow and discuss its horrible stereotypes. A task to then watch a short clip on segregation and its effects, then a task to complete a gap fill which can be stuck in their books and helps recap the knowledge. The video also contains mention of the KKK. An activity to study a series of 6 sources and what we can learn about what life was like in the USA for black people at this time. There are different question criteria on the board for groups of sources. A plenary to consider a quote and argue for or against it based on the learning. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A starter to consider what students already know about the Holocaust. Students then draw a mind map to gather ideas about why they study it, what happened and when and to whom. A video from YouTube which consolidates this and allows students to add to their knowledge. A slide then has suggested responses for some green pen work. An activity to study 3 interpretations of the word ‘Holocaust’ and students find common factors between them, making their own definition at the bottom of the worksheet. An introduction to stereotypes and students can annotate the picture of a Jewish stereotype. This will allow later study of German propaganda against the Jews. Students also have some slides to see on modern stereotypes which may interest them, before looking at how the Nazis then portrayed them. A plenary to describe two features of the Jewish stereotype. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter about the Somme and to summarise the viewpoint of a person who was there are the time. A teacher-led overview of trenches, what they were and what they looked like. There is a consolidation discussion to decide what they can see going on in a typical trench and what questions they would ask. A comprehension gap fill task based on the knowledge they just gained about trenches. A task to watch a video about trenches and to label their own cross-section. They then use the information on the board to label the design of the trenches, including the front, support and reserve trenches etc. An opportunity to teach how to do the ‘follow up’ question and then to practice it. An optional extension to watch a YouTube video and argue why trenches were so neccesary based on the new weapons of war. **Attachments: ** 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to consider what ‘sins’ are committed today and what would be regarded as such. This leads on to the next activity. An overview of Medieval sin and the seven deadly sins. Students complete an activity shown on the board in which they match the seven sins to their meaning. This is fun and challenging. You can also enhance the debate about which would be considered sins today. A teacher-led walkthrough of some sins on the board using contemporary sources as a way of recapping the sins and checking their knowledge. A task to study a serious of information sheets, which can be posted around the room or used in groups, which contains how people tried to please God and gain access to heaven, from going through the priest, pilgrimages, paying etc. This is followed by a task to study 4 different characters and decide which method they would most likely be able to afford/use. A final plenary to create a list/poster/advert with advice for how to get to heaven. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Word Files

This lesson contains: A starter with a match up exercise to match the year, the Act signed against eh Indians and the effect of the Act. Leads onto the Indians War lesson. A task for students to create a mind map of why Indians lives changed. Student sake notes from the on-board slides (which can also be printed if you prefer) on Gold, Cattle and Railways. An introduction into the steps that usually occurred starting each war and ending with a reduction in Indian Land. A task to take notes, on the A3 worksheet provided, on Little Crows War. There is a YouTube video and on-board support to help students fill in the relevant section. A further task on the Sand Creek Massacre using a combination of on-board information, a YouTube video and word bank for the gap fill. An activity to use the information provided to complete the sections on Red Cloud’s War. A choice of two plenaries: one to review and peer mark and exemplar, another to explain the most important event in the form of writing a news program for the BBC. Attachments 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to consider how crime is dealt with today and the types of crime. A discussion of the role of constables and the hue and cry. A discussion of why people committed crime in Tudor England. A task for students to sort a list of crimes in order of worst offense, to the least. An activity about how people got punished for crimes using a YouTube video and consolidation questions. Students use the worksheet given to fit the crime to the punishment, something students often enjoy. All answers are on the PPT. A plenary to consider whether Tudor punishments were fair. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File