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History Skills Unit Introduction
This is a very good introduction to history and also development for older year groups.
What’s covered?
Fact and opinion
Key vocabulary with extension activities
Chronology
Identifying sources types, primary,secondary, tertiary
Source evaluation
Paragraph writing using ‘PEEL’
Questioning photographic evidence
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Skills - Questioning Primary Sources
A PPT presentation that helps students understand the potential flaws in primary / eyewitness evidence. Web links and suggested activities included.
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Why was Nicholas II removed from power?
A comprehensive collection of sources that looks at the reasons behind the tsar's fall from power.
World War 1 Review Quiz
A comprehensive review included M. Choice, chronology and image rounds. very adaptable.
Black Death Diary
A print and fold booklet / diary. Students take on the character of a young person during the Black Death. I haven't trialed this with my students so would appreciate feedback - too grim?
The Peasants' Revolt
A series of lessons covering the Peasant’s Revolt
Code Breaker Activity
Image Order Plenary
Events Summary Option
Causes + Process + Impact Review
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Medieval Society
A self contained activity requires students to classify and summarise sources based on Medieval religion, medicine, hygiene and sports.
Victorian Police Academy : 1888 / Jack The Ripper
This activity asks students to apply for a job as a Victorian Bobby. Includes 5 sections to the application including Q and A, solving murder riddles, Source Analysis, Crime Scene Investigation and Strategy.
Content : crime / social conditions in Whitechapel. The Ripper murders.
1066 Battles Review
A summary and review exercise allows students to separate the 3 main battles of 1066 - Fulford Gate, Stamford Bridge and Hastings.
WW1 Source Types
Student to classify into primary, secondary and tertiary before ranking their reliability and usefulness.
The Russian Revolutions of 1917
A 'graphic novel' style activity -
Why was there a revolution in Russia : 1905?
A collection of resources and review questions
Why was Nicholas II removed from power investigation
A comprehensive collection of resources that considers the factors that led to the downfall of the tsar. Supporting files to assist with essay writing planning and structure.
Russo- Japan War Cartoon Compare Exercise
Compare two similar cartoons
Russian Revolutions Review Activity
A simple categorizing and review activity that compares the 1905, February and October Revolutions.
Slavery On Trial
A mock court case / role play centered around the issue of slavery. Roles and activities for all the students in the class.
Suggested prep time is 2 lessons and 1-2 to complete the trial.
Start the trial with the playing of the Star Spangled Banner.
A very powerful and rewarding activity.
The First World War 150 Page Teaching Pack
A comprehensive unit of work ( 150+ pages ) covering many aspects of World War 1. Includes activities to teach essential source and writing skills as well as several unique literacy activities.
eBook
Supporting PowerPoints
Student led role / play activities
Quiz question banks
Various revision / review options
Generic set of 40+ quiz ‘power cards’ that can be used in any subject or topic.
( Note - new WW1 Beginnings eBook and Weapons and Warfare are updated versions that overlap some of the older files.
Basic contents - differentiated key word activities, the causes of the war, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, The Schlieffen Plan, trench defend and attack strategies / games, who was to blame?, life in the trenches sources and writing exercise, propaganda, the theaters of war outside Europe,Hitler and WW1, The Battle of The Somme, Why Did The USA Enter The War? Why did the Soviet Union leave? animals in wartime including debate activity, airplanes, fully resourced investigation and role play activity - Haig, Hero Butcher or Bungler, crossword and other review puzzles and timeline activities, comprehensive end of unit assessment.
Fully resourced student led - Europe in Crisis Conference
Fully resourced- student led ‘Haig on Trial’
Other highlights = Defend your trench activity with your cut and paste army and trench template. Assassination - ‘graphic novel’ interactive.
Skills - source analysis and evaluation, extended writing, cartoon interpretation, questioning photographic evidence, empathy letter writing exercise frames.
Also includes many excellent video / web links.
1066 : The Norman Conquest
A unit of work covering the Norman invasion. Unit key words, the death of Edward the Confessor, a comprehensive claimants to the throne role play activity, The Battle of Fulford gate, The Battle Of Stamford Bridge, the invasion of William .The Battle of Hastings battle planning and sort activities, why did William win diamond ranking activity, the Feudal System puzzle, motte and bailey castles, the Harrying Of The North, crossword and other puzzles, essay writing templates and assessment.
Skills : source analysis and investigation, essay writing, decision making, presentation and research.
Includes scheme of work with various web / video links.
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Model League Of Nations
A comprehensive resource that allows students to experience for themselves how the League worked. Case cards to cover Vilna, Aaland Islands, Upper Silesia, War of the Stray Dog, Corfu Incident, Manchuria and Abyssinia invasions.
I suggest putting students into small delegation teams to represent each country and or case.
A very powerful learning activity.
Review exercise included.
Versailles + Other Treaties - 70 Page Teaching Pack and Revision.
A comprehensive I/GCSE unit that looks at the Treaty of Versailles and the other treaties of WW1.
Main content: Key vocabulary: Versailles Delegates, Aims of the Big Three, Thrashing out the Treaty, Versailles Maps and Terms, Who Was Most Satisfied?, Why Did The Victors Not Get Everything they wanted ?, The Other Treaties of WW1: Sevres, Triannon, St Germain, Ruhr Occupation, Hyperinflation, How Did the Treaty of Versailles Impact On Germany up to 1923?, Cartoon Compare Analysis, Investigation: Could The Treaties Be Justified at That Time? Timelines + Writing frames.
Activity - Spoils of War / Thrashing Out the Treaty, students take on the role of the ‘Big Three’ to create a treaty of their own.
Activity - Versailles Terms Debate.
Investigation: fully resourced investigation = Could the Treaties be Justified at the Time?
WW1 Summary PowerPoint
Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Review
Revision Organisers
Revision Flash Cards
Multiple Choice Review
Crossword and Picture Match Puzzle
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