This 60-minute lesson explores the most interesting inventors of the Industrial Revolution and challenges students to discover who they believe did the most for Britain. The lesson includes several engaging tasks as well as a final write-up of their research into a structured paragraph (PEEL). There is also an exemplar PEEL paragraph students can peer-assess! Tasks and activities include: - Research Task + Resources - Writing Task + Scaffold - Peer Assess Exemplar Paragraph - Video clip + Questions & Answers - Match-up task Concepts and individuals appear: Crompton, Arkwright, Davy, Davy Safety Lamp, James Watt, Steam engine, converter, crompton's mule, water frame, Henry Cort, Bessemer, Newcomen and stephenson and MORE!

The impact of World War upon Surgery: The pioneering work of Harold Gillies This reading comprehension task deal with ‘the impact of World War upon Surgery’ and the work of Harold Gillies, linked to the British Sector Paper 1 of Medicine Through Time. It is created as a reading comprehension for GCSE History students and comes with follow-up questions and correct answers (on a separate page), but it could also be used as homework, a lesson task or a cover resource. Resources included: Reading Comprehension Word and PDF versions Instructions and Peer Assessment slide with Correct Answers Key knowledge covered: Gillies background Plastic Surgery ward at Aldershot Hospital Treatment of Wille Vicaragre and William M. Spreckley Tubed pedicle

**What was it really like onboard the Titanic? ** Discover with this resource pack what it was really like onboard the Titanic. The pack includes: Reading Comprehension: a full article about the different areas, social classes, life before the voyage, life onboard the Titanic, social contrasts. The Reading Comprehension also includes a differentiated version for LPA students. There are double-sided PDFs and single-sided PDF of the article too. Reading Task Worksheet: this accompanies the reading comprehension. Students read the article again and scans the text for information about each of the classes onboard the Titanic. There is a PDF and an editable Word version. Voices from the Titanic: An Interview Across Classes. This task gets students to take on one of three characters who resided onboard the Titanic and complete a task together as a group (or individually). The fourth student becomes the journalist leading the interview. Character Cards: as part of the interview, students receive a ‘Character Card’ to discover what their individual was all about: John Astor IV: A first-class passenger and one of the wealthiest men aboard. Lawrence Beesley: A second-class passenger and later an author of one of the most famous firsthand accounts of the sinking, “The Loss of the SS Titanic.” Annie Kelly: A third-class passenger and an Irish immigrant.

How did the events in Montgomery and Little Rock help to shape the Civil Rights Movement? This 60-minute A-Level or GCSE Civil Rights lesson investigates the events that took place at both Montgomery and Little Rock and provides guidance how far the two events helped to shape the 'movement'. The starter/initial task challenges students to consider a photograph of Elizabeth Eckford and the circumstances surrounding the famous photograph. Students will explore the question ' How far is it true to say that the Montgomery Bus Boycott was the most significant campaign of the 1950’s?' and a mind-map is discussed by the teacher comparing: - Montgomery - Brown - Little Rock There is a link to a documentary freely available online. This beautifully filmed and gripping documentary is also accompanied with a task for students. Please bare in mind that if viewing with a GCSE group that there are a scenes of violence e.g. when members of the public attacks African-American during their sit-in. Success criteria Can explain which major event(s) helped shape the Civil Rights movement Can analyse event was the most significant.

This 60-minute A-Level lesson/lecture will guide students through the Russian economy between 1881 to 1904. Each section has a Key Point which summarises the main issue students should consider. This is an excellent resource to introduce students to Russian economy across a period or to consolidate knowledge. This lecture has opportunities to use some of the slides as tasks, just print them off and get students to test themselves. This presentation is also suitable for all the major exam boards specification on Russia including Edexcel: Russia in revolution, 1894–1924; Option 1E: Russia, 1917–91: from Lenin to Yeltsin; Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991. AQA: 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–19642N; Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953. OCR: Russia 1894–1941; Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964.

This 60-minute A-Level lesson provides an in-depth lecture with accompanying task for students. Students complete a mind-map whilst the teacher explains issues such as the relationship between Party and State; The role of Hitler and interpretations; The role of Hitler; The SS; Gestapo; SS-Police-SD System; and The Gestapo; the SS.

This 46-question test will give students a revision tool and teachers an assessment resource will test students on: Prime minister Peel, Poor law amendment act 1834, Manchester School, Great Famine, Corn Laws and reasons for their repeal, Anti-Corn Law League, Maynooth Grant crisis. There are also a few questions on Chartism and trade unionism during the 1840s. This test is an excellent lesson resource and can be used for students to test each others verbally, do the test in silence then peer-assess each others work.

This 60-min full lesson challenges students to solve a MYSTERY surrounding a real-life case about a family's experience of the Black Death in Bologna . Students will discover ideas about the cause of disease, how illness was treated at the time and ways of preventing disease. Students work in groups of three or if more suitable in pairs. A PowerPoint guides them through different tasks and ends with an Exit Ticket asking them to consider a possible answer to the mystery question as well as wider issues about medicine through time.

This is a fully editable worksheet challenging students to assess how far Stolypin was a successful PM, categorising his actions into a range of different reforms e.g. Political or Economic reform. Students annotate a reason for their choices next to each card on the sheet. This activity is ideal for OCR Russia 1894–1941; Edexcel Russia in revolution, 1894–1924 or The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991; AQA Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964.

This Full Lesson for KS3 takes students on an exciting, yet horrifying, journey through World War I. They explore the historical skill of 'significance' through analysing historical sources. This is a newsroom simulation where students take the role of journalists reporting as an event unfolds. The event was the first ever gas attack which took place on 22 April 1915. As gas had never been used prior to this, the effects were both shocking and horrifying. Student love this lesson and it's easily adapted to suit all learners. Resources, PowerPoint and lesson plan all included.

This 60-minute A-Level lesson investigates the reasons why Peel repealed the Corn Laws. There is a presentation and accompanying Source Worksheet and Sources Table. The lessons starts with a recap of Peel and the Conservative Party + brief look at key historian’s view of why Peel won the election of 1841. Why did Peel repeal the Corn Laws? Students use the Sources Worksheet to complete a table (also provided). There is an exam question planning task where they use sources and plan an answer. An example is modelled which shows how to identify, then use specific knowledge and how to corroborate or refute the argument. There is a further opportunity to model using the examples in the lesson. This part of the presentation can also be set as homework.

This 60-minutes full A-Level lesson teach students about historian's views on how far Disraeli was committed to social reform; get students to identify arguments, support with evidence and contextual understanding (printable resource included). The second part of the lesson explores the question 'How Democratic was Britain by 1867' and starts with a chronology task on political reforms after 1867. A series of tasks and teacher exposition build up students understanding and the lesson culminates with an Exit Ticket where students conclude their thinking around the issue of how far Britain was indeed a democracy by 1885. Editable.

This is a revision tool as well as an activity to help A-Level students build AO1 knowledge about Gladstone and Disraeli for AQA Industrialisation and the People; Edexcel Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform. This 18-question test includes the correct answers. Hand out the test, allow students 15-minutes to revise on their own, 15-minutes to test each others verbally (allowing the study buddy to guide if they don't get it right), and then 20-minutes to complete the test. This resources also includes a blank version for students to complete.

This 60-minute A-Level History lessons can be used for any of the main exam boards for example AQA Industrialisation and the People; OCR From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853; Edexcel Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform. The lesson explores reasons why the period has been referred to as a 'Golden Age in Agriculture'. Teachers get two main tasks (downloadable worksheets) which the class uses to colour-code and must identify factors and evidence which eventually helps to answer the main enquiry question.

In this part of our series on 20th Century History Lessons, students investigate if Malcolm X was a demagogue or Civil Rights leader. Students work through a range of sources taken from his speeches and then decide by placing them on a Slider, wether Malcolm X was a Demagogue or Civil Rights Leader. All resources including the slider are printable and fully editable.

In this part of our series on 20th Century History Lesson, students investigate the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Using a newspaper clipping as the initial stimulus to set the hypothesis, students then research how far the source is accurate in relation to a range of other material. The focus is on interpretation but the lesson gives the class ample opportunities to categorise and analyse sources in depth using a NOPCUR Grid (Nature/Origin/Purpose/Context/Utility/Reliability). There is lots of pair work and independent work too. All worksheets and resources accompany this full KS3 lesson. All resources are fully editable. If you like this lesson why not check out our 20th Century History Lesson Bundle as well? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-history-lessons-and-ks3-resources-bundle-1-11562259

In this part of our series of 20th Century History lessons, we explore Lloyd George's attempt at creating a country 'fit for heroes' after WW1. Students analyse an extract from his famous 'fit for heroes' speech as well as a poem which sets a contrasting tone about British social classes in 1918-1920s. Students then work with evidence, analysing how far Lloyd George did in fact succeed. The lesson concludes with an opportunity for a PEEL (Point Evidence Explain Lin) write-up.

This 60-minute lesson gets students investigating the witchcraft -craze of the 1600s. The main focus is centred around Matthew Hopkins Witch-finder General and includes a source analysis task as well as a thinking-skills mystery on why the witchcraft craze began. There is a fact and sources sheet which students use to support their learning of new knowledge when completing the source task. The MYSTERY 'Why did old women hang from oak trees in 1645?' could be used as a stand alone activity for schemes of learning on witchcraft and Tudor history as well. If you like our resources why not check out the other KS3, KS4 or A-Level History resources? Link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/HumanitiesResources

This 60-minute lesson gets students thinking about why soldiers continued fighting even though it was a sometimes harsh reality being on the front line. Students will reach a judgement on the most significant cause / consequence of events, they will be challenged to explain the interrelationship between causes. There is also an activity where students summarise why soldiers were willing to continue fighting. High challenge. Knowledge-Rich. Exciting! Tasks: - Analysing sources and linking those to Kitchener’s FOUR MAIN AIMS . - Examine the main REASONS why soldiers continued fighting and develop an hypothesis why they did using a handout. A brief ranking task is follows. - mind-map tasks using evidence.