This assembly explores the concept of Britishness. There are several parts to the assembly and the finale explores how our British Values e.g. ‘The Rule of Law’ or ‘Individual Liberty’ can be seen in everyday school life. The assembly starts be exploring common traits from British heritage and students get a chance to think about (and guess!) what makes up ‘Britishness’. Issues around diversity and differentness are discussed and explored. Students are then asked to consider what ‘ingredients’ the British contain. A video is then played showing a group of older students reading the Benjamin Zephaniah poem ‘The British’. If time allows ask a student or a pair of students to read our the actual poem.

The assembly starts with a conundrum for students to solve (celebrity quote). The assembly explores the concept of kindness and gratefulness and the importance of showing our appreciation for others and others' actions. The assembly begins be looking at contrasting images of rich and poor, those who have and those that do not; experiences of peace an experiences of violence. The question is asked 'What can we do to be thankful?'. Great opportunity to get the students involved. The assembly then ends with a video clip form the 'Pay it Forward' campaign and consider the impact of three good deeds.

This assembly starts with a riddle to solve as students settle. The next part of the assembly deals with stories of some legendary public figures who never gave up - growth mindset and strong resilience. You then consider the question 'When is the last time you failed?'. Why not share your own! The assembly then looks at VALUES which can help in overcoming and dealing with failures and mistakes - 'If you were to mix a potion which could help with dealing with setbacks and failure, which two ingredients do you think would be in it? ' . Either use those listed in this presentation or add your own school values. The assembly examines five 'Top Tips for Dealing with Failures' and then explores a case-study about Malala Yousafzai.

This is a full assembly looking at the issues around CONFLICT. The assembly starts with a brief video clip which is shown as students arrive or as the first part of the assembly. The video plays music and shows images about evacuation as a result of conflict. The next part deals with the sub-questions ‘What’s the difference between ‘conflict’ and ‘war’?’ and ’ Why do conflicts happen’. Detailed slides follow with a case-study example of Syria. The final part of the assembly looks at historical conflicts and a video shows how Europe has been shaped by wars and conflicts over the past 1000 years. Examples of charities are displayed and the assembly ends with a video clip from Save the Children showing what the conflict in Syria could be if it happened in London. Please rate this 5 stars if you enjoy the resource!

This 60-minute A-Level Sociology Lesson includes all the resources for a 20 mark AQA Family and Households mock exam and/or revision resource. The lesson includes one 20 mark question on the feminist view of the family, great thought-provoking starter activity; AO1 Graffiti task where students deconstruct the question and add as many AO1s they know to the board; several students’ examples where your students assess the paragraph together (e.g. can you spot the ‘conceptually detailed knowledge’?); ‘Key Term Challenge’. Students then get a chance to either write their own response to the question or, depending on how you use this lesson, redraft their own answers.

We can identify five areas of research in education: 1) Pupils 2) Teachers 3) Parents 4) Classrooms 5) Schools. Each area presents particular problems and opportunities for the sociologist in choosing suitable methods to use. Students use this worksheet to organise their notes for each area and outline the problems and opportunities for each one.

This is a 50 minutes Year 7 History Exam on the Crusades. The exam is based solely on sources and challenges students to answer questions ranging in difficulty, for example from ‘What reasons can you see why people wanted to go on a crusade? 4 marks’ to ‘How useful is Source E to historians studying the history of the Crusades? 9 marks’. There is a ‘Help box’ (help sheet) for each of the questions should the students wish to get a helping hand. There is also a teacher mark scheme. Good source analysis assessment.

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 120-minute lesson is also about the development of the first organised police force (Bow Street Runners) but is framed around the issue of highway robbery as it was a significant problem and symptomatic with crime in the mid-1700s and the work of the Fielding brothers was one reason why highway robbery disappeared. The starter gets students to explore the 1860 painting by William Powell Frith “Claude Duval’ (prompt questions included). The next task asks students to become GCSE Examiners and they have to mark and feedback on an exemplar answer. This quick 5-6 minute activity looking at the issues of Early Modern policing (e.g. weak constables, watchmen) and what the Fielding Brother did to improve law and order (Bow Street Runners). Two further tasks: a NOPCUR Source Analysis Task on the Bow Street Runners - could be a good assessment (resource included); Diamond 9 task examining reasons why highway robber disappeared (this could be a homework task!). These two lessons work well for any Early Modern, Crime and Punishment schemes of learning and the source analysis resource could become an assessment piece as well. If you like these resources please take a look at our other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/HumanitiesResources

This is a 120-minute feedback lesson which includes: a full Mock Exam, several students’ answers for your class to mark and feedback to; exemplar answer for Methods in Context; Self-Assessment Checklists after each question for students to use to assess their own answers. The presentation/slideshow gives opportunities to evaluate the mark scheme ('What do you need to do for TOP MARKS?). The mock includes questions on Families and Households; Education and Methods in Context. The mock lasts 90 minutes so covers a range of questions e.g. gender roles and diversity of family types; divisions of labour and power relationships; ethnicity and achievement; Methods question on unauthorised absences in schools. This lesson resources includes the full mock, exemplar answers and presentation which deals with each element of the exam.

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, students explore reasons why some Suffragettes applied violent methods in their quest for equality. A case-study towards the end of the lesson challenges students to consider if Emily Davison committed suicide - amazing class discussion! The lesson includes full resources: stretch and challenge sources which provides opportunity to 'dig deep'; Venn Diagram giving students a chance to compare and contrast evidence; assessing how far Emily Davidson was pushed gets students actively engaged with historical evidence and using continuums to make up their minds. The lesson ends with a brief assessment opportunity: a write-up using a PEEL paragraph structure.

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.

In this part of our series on 20th Century History Lessons, students investigate sources around the question 'Freedom fighting or Actions of Terror?'. Two case studies are used: King David Hotel Attack 1946 and the suicide bombing of Maxim Restaurant, 2003. The resources is a great opportunity for class discussion! They have to rate each source and place it on a sliding scale; how they think each source support the idea of 'Freedom Fighting' or 'Terrorist Attack'. This is a lesson resource that can easily be adapted with more recent acts of terror.

In this part of our series on 20th Century History Lessons, students are taught about the different experiences of world war 2 children and the various experiences of being an evacuee. The lesson starts with a riveting video showing thought-provoking images (with beautiful music from Elgar 'Nimrod') which will have students thinking right from the start of the lesson. The lesson gets students exploring why world war 2 children were evacuated and there are two further activities challenging the class to consider why experiences for ww2 child evacuees were so different. Great for Key stage 2 and Key stage 3.

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 Lessons, students will be taught about life in Britain during world war 2. Students investigate an image of a young boy eating chocolate; they are asked to consider question they would wish to ask in order to fully understand the topic. Students then work in pairs or in groups of three to solve a mystery. The lesson ends with a brief video clip showing why the boy at the start of the lesson stuffed himself with chocolate! Other issues and concepts are also raised as part of the mystery: rationing, Digging for Victory, ww2 child evacuees, Phoney War, impetigo and world war 2 children.

This 60-minute KS3 or KS4 lesson explores life in Russia in the 1920s and 1930s. The lesson centres around a young boy named Pavlik and students work in pairs or smaller groups to discover his fate. The lesson includes an initial task getting them thinking about the time period, a mystery and final thoughts exploring recent historiography on Pavlik. Students complete an Exit ticket by writing a brief Tweet based around a 'Bigger Picture' question. Concepts and keywords include: gulags , 'purges', Stalin and forced labour camps.

This 60-minute GCSE History Lesson will teach students how William Harvey’s theory about the circulation of the blood was different from the ideas of Galen, and will challenge them analyse why there was opposition to Harvey’s theory. There is a range of activities including a min-research task on Harvey, a FACTOR match-up comparing the contributions of Vesalius and Harvey; 'You're the Examiner' gets students marking a segment of an exemplar GCSE answers. This also provides a good opportunity for a student write-up.