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The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help studying why the League of Nations failed to stop the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for a resource to provide additional stretch and challenge, then why not check out my diamond nine activity on this topic?
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single sheet, Microsoft Word document that you can easily customise if you wish. The document includes aims, instructions and twelve heading cards and matching statements which explain why the League failed. Once students have cut out the cards and correctly matched them, they could extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question.
At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Why did the League of Nations fail 1919 - 1939?
Know: What sanctions did the League of Nations impose on Italy?
Understand: Why did the League fail to stop the Italian invasion of Abyssinia?
Evaluate: Which factors were the most important?
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Identify and describe: What sanctions did the League of Nations impose on Italy?
Explain: Why did the League fail to stop the Italian invasion?
Analyse: Which factors were the most important it causing the League to fail?
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This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help students studying the causes of Britain's Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900. It can be used with the full spectrum of ability as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for a resource to provide additional stretch and challenge, then why not check out my diamond nine activity on this topic?
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a fully editable Microsoft Word document. The document includes aims, instructions and twelve heading cards and their matching statements to explain why Britain had an Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900. Once students have cut out the cards and correctly matched the them together, they can extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question.
At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: The Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: How did Britain change from 1750 - 1900?
Understand: Why did Britain have an Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900?
Analyse: Which causes were the most important?
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Identify and describe: How did Britain change 1750 - 1900?
Explain: Why did Britain have an Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900?
Analyse: begin to form a judgement in which causes were the most important?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
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This engaging and interactive card sorting activity is a valuable educational tool specifically crafted to aid students in comprehending the consequences of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381. Versatile in its application, it serves as an excellent choice for various teaching purposes such as starters, plenaries, revision sessions, or assessments, catering to a wide range of student abilities. If you are looking for additional challenge for high ability students, then please check out our diamond nine version of this lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13070226
When you purchase this resource, you will gain access to two comprehensive and customizable office documents. The package includes a Word document featuring the card sorting activity and a supplementary PowerPoint presentation, both of which are also provided in PDF format for convenience.
The PowerPoint encompasses essential components such as aims, objectives, varied outcomes based on student abilities, informative slides, historical sources, engaging starters, useful templates, writing frames, as well as a diverse range of tasks and activities. Additionally, the Word document offers two distinct heading cards denoted as ‘short-term’ and ‘long-term’ consequences, along with a set of 12 information cards designed for sorting under these categories. Please see the detailed preview for more information.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Medieval Society
Know: What happened after the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381?
Understand: Which changes were ‘short’ and ‘long’ term consequences?
Evaluate: Which consequences were the most significant?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuality.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What happened after the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381?
Can You Explain: Which changes were ‘short’ and ‘long’ term consequences?
Can You Evaluate: Which consequences were the most important?
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This fun and interactive lesson has have been designed to help students studying the problems facing Henry VII in 1485 . It is designed to be accessable for the full range of learners in a secondary school.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet, a one page card sort which includes an objective, instructions, six problems including marriage, legitimate heirs, money, pretenders, foreign relations, power and control. These can be matched up with ten solution cards. I have also included a PowerPoint to work along side these resources which includes aims, objectives, instructions and the heads and tails activity referred to in the worksheet.
When teaching this resource you would review the information in the worksheet on how Henry VII solved his problems. Students would then pick a suitable level of challenge and complete either the card sort, heads and tails activity, mind map or questions or answers.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are
Theme: The reign of Henry VII, 1485 - 1509
Know: What problems faced Henry VII when he became King in 1485?
Understand: Which problems were linked to money, religion, relations with other countries, marriage and legitimacy?
Evaluate: Which problems posed the greatest threat to Henry VII and how successfully did he solve them?
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Can You Describe: What the problems that Henry VII faced in 1485?
Can You Explain: Which problems were linked to money, marriage, legitimacy, revenge, power and control?
Can You Evaluate: Which problem posed the greatest threat?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding resource has been designed to help students studying the 'Middle Passage' as part of the transatlantic slave trade. The resource can easily be adapted for display purposes but it is designed to be used as a collaborative market place activity.
This beautifully illustrated resource is a must have for anyone teaching this topic. The tasks and activities have been written to appeal to the full spectrum of ability and have been set up around the market place activity where the key slides in the PP are printed off and either pinned on the classroom walls or set out on the tables so that students move around and fill in their information on the summary sheet. Alternatively, the sources are supplied in a booklet format so that each table can investigate a heading before sharing what they have learnt with other groups and the rest of the class. This is a very proactive lesson designed to get students up, moving around, sharing and working collaboratively. I have provided additional differentiation by 'ragging' or grading the difficulty of the slides / sources so that the learners can chose their level of challenge.
When you purchase this resource you will receive a 18 slide presentations which includes a snowballing starter, information slides for the market place activity and a plenary. The sources for the market place activity looks at the treatment of slaves and their conditions onboard the slave ship. I have also included a few links to relevant clips on the internet that have been carefully selected. In addition to the PP you will also be able to download a source booklet, a lesson plan and a source summary sheet.
The aims and objectives for these resources are:
Theme: The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Know: What was the slave trade?
Understand: How were slaves treated during the ‘Middle Passage’?
Skills: Enquiry, Source Analysis and Team Work
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How the slave trade worked from Africa to America
Explain: How were the slaves treated during the ‘The Middle Passage’?
Analyse: How reliable is the evidence?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson is designed to helped students develop their source analysis skills by studying a range of primary and secondary sources that look at James I’s personality and leadership skills as King of England. It can be used with a range of abilities and can easily be edited to customised to suit the needs of your own students. I have included a higher and lower ability version of the same worksheet to aid differentiation.
When you purchase this resource, you will receive a a higher and lower ability version of a two page worksheet. The higher worksheet includes nine carefully primary and secondary sources which span two pages of the worksheet and with tasks and activities. Whilst the lower version includes seven primary and secondary sources, the same tasks but with more support. If you are interested, I have also produced a PowerPoint to accompany this lesson which can be purchased bundled separately with these sources for an extra £1.
This lesson has been designed to help set the scene for the conspiracy theory around the Gunpowder Plot by asking why was James I was so unpopular and would need a Catholic plot to help improve his public image as well as to lay the foundations for the longer term causes of the English Civil War.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Causes of the English Civil War?
Know: Who was King James I?
Understand: What can we learn about him from the historical evidence?
Evaluate: Why was James I unpopular with his people?
Skills: Source Analysis
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The personality and character of James I
Explain: What can we learn about James I from the historical evidence?
Analyse: Why was James I unpopular with his people?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson is designed to helped students develop their source analysis skills by studying a range of primary and secondary sources that look at James I’s personality and leadership skills as King of England. It can be used with a range of abilities and can easily be edited to customised to suit the needs of your own students.Along with the PP, I have included a higher and lower ability version of the same worksheet to aid differentiation.
When you purchase this resource, you will receive a a higher and lower ability version of a two page worksheet. The higher worksheet includes nine carefully primary and secondary sources which span two pages of the worksheet and with tasks and activities. Whilst the lower version includes seven primary and secondary sources, the same tasks but with more support. You will also be able to download a PowerPoint with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, a snowballing and buzz and go starter, information slides, links to appropriate video clips, differentiated activities, plenaries, primary and secondary sources.
This lesson has been designed to help set the scene for the conspiracy theory around the Gunpowder Plot by asking why was James I was so unpopular and would need a Catholic plot to help improve his public image as well as to lay the foundations for the longer term causes of the English Civil War.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Causes of the English Civil War?
•Know: Who was King James I?
•Understand: What can we learn about him from the historical evidence?
•Evaluate: Why was James I unpopular with his people?
•Skills: Source Analysis
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
•Identify & describe: The personality and character of James I
•Explain: What can we learn about James I from the historical evidence?
•Analyse: Why was James I unpopular with his people?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson is designed to helped students understand who the Pilgrim Fathers were and why they left England to settle in America. It is a classic resource which has never failed to engage my students and has been carefully tweaked over the years to get the best possible outcomes. The resource can be used with a range of abilities and can easily be edited to customized to suit the needs of your students. These resource can be purchased at a significantly discounted price as a bundled item with my other resources on James I, Witchcraft and The GunPowder Plot.
When you purchase this resource, you will receive a sixteen slide PowerPoint Presentation and a three page worksheet. The PowerPoint includes all the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks, video links and activities to work alongside the worksheet. The first page of the worksheet includes primary sources from the period as well as information on both the traditional and revisionist versions on who the Pilgrim Fathers were and why they left England to settle in the USA. The second page includes a range of different activities, including a starter and consolidation exercises to suit the full range of ability, whilst the third page includes two flow charts or decision trees that can be printed off, completed by students and stuck into their books to show the two different interpretations or versions of the history of the Pilgrim Fathers. I have also linked in a video that I have posted on You Tube on this topic which can be previewed with this resource.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Causes of the English Civil War?
•Know: Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?
•Understand: Why did they leave Europe to settle in America?
•Evaluate: Why did the Pilgrim Fathers decide to settle around Cape Cod?
•Skills: Source Analysis, Cause and Consequence
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•Identify & describe: Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?
•Explain: Why did they leave Europe to settle in America?
•Analyse: Why did the Pilgrim Fathers decide to settle around Cape Cod?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This resource is suitable for a wide range of abilities and can easily be adapted to suit any text book or resource on this topic. It has been designed by experienced teachers and has been refined and tested in the classroom over many years. This style of activity will appeal to both visual and kinesthetic learners. If you are looking for a source investigation on the causes of the Great Fire of London, then please check out my other resources on this topic.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a full editable single page Microsoft Word document, which contains a learning objective, instructions and two tasks. Students can sort through the twelve cards and organise the events into their correct chronological order. This could be used as a starter exercise to see if they can work out before hand what happened and then used as a mini plenary to check their answers once they have watched a video or read a text book or resource on the Great Fire of London.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The reign of Charles II
Know: What happened during the Great Fire of London?
Understand: What factors helped to increase the damage caused by the fire?
Analyse: Why was the fire eventually put out?
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Identify and Describe: What happened?
Explain: What factors helped to increase the damage caused by the fire?
Evaluate: Why was the fire eventually put out?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
These detailed beautifully illustrated resources have been designed to help students investigate Britain’s involvement in the slave trade through a market place activity. The information is presented in a time line format which can be displayed around the classroom or passed around. The main task is suitable for the full ability range and includes additional activities to the market place task, which can be mixed and matched to suit your curriculum time and students. I have included additional file to give you a comprehensive preview of what is included.
There are a number of different ways to deliver a market place activity. This resource has a mixture of activities that are designed to be a proactive lesson to get students up, moving around and working collaboratively. If you are not comfortable with that, they can always get them to pass the information slides around the classroom. The slides themselves are beautifully illustrated and are worthwhile printing off in colour and putting into a plastic wallet
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download two PowerPoints. The first includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, templates, summary and feedback sheets. Once students have completed the market place activity, they can complete an extended written answer to the core question. However, if you prefer you could get your students to produce a mind map summarising what they have discovered from their investigation. or get each group to present their findings on the topics that they have been given to research. The second PowerPoint includes twenty seven information slides on Britain’s involvement in the slave trade. Please see the preview for more information:
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade 1555 - 1833
Know: Why did Britain get involved in the slave trade?
Understand: Why did some people want to abolish the slavery?
Evaluate: Why did Britain abolish the slave trade and end slavery?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did Britain get involved in the slave trade?
Explain: Why did some people want to abolish slavery?
Analyse: Why did Britain abolish the slave trade and end slavery?
If you are looking for similar resources then please check out our TES shop. This lesson can be purchased at a discount as part of a bundled package. If you would like to stay up to date with our latest offerings, then you can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal.
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Roy
These innovative and outstanding resources have been designed to help students understand the origins and development of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and how it developed through an investigative card sort. What makes this resource unique is that the first core tasks gets students to arrange the cards into what they think is the chronological order or chain of events in order to create their own narrative or history of what happened. The second core task gets students to organise the cards under one of six headings or possible reasons or factors that explain why the Transatlantic Slave Trade developed or grew. This is then followed by a priority task in a thinking skills triangle activity.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two documents. The first is a one page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, heading cards and twelve heading cards to be sorted under them. The second is a fourteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, additional activities that could be used to support your students including an extended writing task, review activity and cartoon source analysis. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of a slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The Black Peoples of the Americas
Know: What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Understand: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade grow and develop?
Evaluate: What was the most important factors?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Explain: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade grow and develop?
Analyse: What was the most important reasons for its growth?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
If you are looking for a lesson to inspire and engage your students, then this play designed to be read out or performed in lesson on the challenges facing a young physician, his family and servants during the Great Plague of London 1664 - 1665, is just what the doctor ordered. The play and the support materials that have been uploaded are suitable for the full range of ability in a mainstream secondary or high school.
Using drama role play or the medium of a play to explore detailed and complex ideas and historical situations can be a particularly effective tools for engaging students of all abilities. This resource was written to be used in a history lesson with students at KS3 or studying GCSE Medicine Through Time, but it is also suitable for use in an English or Drama lesson. To this end, I have created additional tasks and activities that could be used in those subjects.
The plots and story line in the play of the Plague Doctor have been written to help students understand the medical knowledge that people used at this crucial moment in history when Britain was on the threshold of the Age of Science. As the story line unfolds, students will learn how people believed that diseases were spread and what attempts they made to try and avoid catching them. They will also learn how people reacted during an outbreak of an epidemic and the problems that this create for medical and civil authorities.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a nine page Word Document which contains the play, as well as a sixteen slide PowerPoint Presentation. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, links to appropriate video clips as well as starters, plenaries, tasks and activities to help support the delivery of the play. Please see the preview for more information.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Stuart England 1660 - 1714
Know: How did people react to the outbreak of the plague in London 1664-65?
Understand: How did people believe that diseases were spread at this time?
Evaluate: How successful were attempts to treat plague victims?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How did people react to the outbreak of the plague in 1664?
Explain: How did people believe that diseases were spread at this time?
Analyse: How successful were attempts to treat plague victims?
This fun and engaging lesson has been designed by experienced teachers and exhaustively field tested to help students understand the debate over the abolition of the Slave Trade in Britain 1787 - 1807. These resources are suitable for the full ability range and can used to launch into a number of different areas on Britain and the Slave Trade. The core task revolves around students sorting a series of statements or summaries of arguments put forward by both sides of the debate. The accompanying PowerPoint has been designed to provided to help facilitate the lesson, set the scene and provide a range of activities to help deepen and extend your students understanding of the debate.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download two documents. The first is a two page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, two heading cards and twenty two cards to be sorted under them. Normally when I teach this lesson, I give out the first page and depending upon the ability of the class or the progress that they making, I then give out the second page. to help extend the more able. The second resource is a thirteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, links to appropriate video clips and additional activities that could be used to support your students including a source analysis question. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of all the slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What was an Abolitionist?
Understand: What arguments were put forward by Abolitionists?
Evaluate: Why were some people opposed to abolishing the Slave Trade?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
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Identify & describe: What was an Abolitionist?
Explain: What arguments were put forward by Abolitionists?
Analyze: Why were some people opposed to abolishing the Slave Trade?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson is designed to be an introduction to Britain and the Slave Trade and help students understand not only the origins of slavery, but the difference between a wage earner and a slave and why slavery was eventually abolished. Now this might seem like a lot to ask, but this lesson has been carefully crafted and field tested by experienced teachers. The lesson opens by explaining the origins of slavery in classical times. It them moves on to compare and contrast the rights and freedoms of slaves with serfs, indentured servants and finally wage earners. This is all linked into the wider context of British history. The lesson then rounds off with a source analysis of Adam’s comments about slavery and why it was expensive, inefficient and costly compared to employing wage earners. This helps to provide a broad overview within which you can then explore the slave trade and its eventual abolition.
This lesson is suitable for the full range of ability. However, I have produced a simpler SEND card sort version which can be downloaded from my TES shop. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet as well as a fourteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes information, sources and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Rights & Freedoms
Know: What is the origins of slavery?
Understand: How has the way that people have been employed changed over time?
Evaluate: Why was slavery abolished?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of slavery and what is a slave?
Explain: What is the difference between a slave and a wage earner?
Analyse: Why was slavery abolished?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students understand the daily challenges facing slaves living on a plantation either in the Carribbean or the southern United States. It is a shocking but engaging lesson that forms part of series on the history of slavery . It comes with both a worksheet and a PowerPoint and a wide range of tasks and activities that are suitable for the full ability range.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation. The worksheet includes detailed information, historical sources and differentiated questions on everyday life in the plantation, the treatment of slaves and their punishments. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources,video clips, tasks and additional activities to help support the lesson. These have been organised in such a way that that they can be used alongside the worksheet. For more information, please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Rights and Freedoms
Know: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Understand: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Evaluate: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
Skills: Enquiry, Source Analysis and Team Work
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Explain: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Analyze: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This beautifully illustrated lesson has been been designed to help students understand why Europeans enslaved black people. It starts by looking at the reasons for the early voyages of discovery, the rediscovery of America and the rich new opportunities that the exploitation of the raw materials and new agricultural products offered the technologically superior Europeans. It then looks at the impact of the Europeans on the Native American population, their failure to enslave them and the resulting labour shortage that they tried at first to fill with convicts and indentured servants and finally with black slaves from Africa. This fun and engaging lesson is suitable for the full ability range. It is beautifully illustrated throughout and will help to inspire awe and wonder in your students as it will answer a lot of questions about the origins of not only slavery but also the naming of the ‘West Indies’, ‘America’ and the source of a lot of everyday items that they take for granted.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet as well as a nineteen slide PowerPoint. I have uploaded detailed screen shots of everything so that you can see exactly what you are buying. The worksheet includes information,historical sources, questions and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to help support the lesson. Please note that the second part of the lesson involves a source investigation into why Europeans enslaved back people. The final part of the lesson round soff with a thinkings skills review triangle to help students pritorise the most important factors which led t For more information, please see the detailed preview
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What were the origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Understand: Why did Europeans need slaves after 1472?
Evaluate: Why did Europeans enslave black people?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Explain: Why did Europeans need slaves after 1472?
Analyse: Why did Europeans enslave black people?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This outstanding resource has been refined and field tested by experienced teachers. It is designed to help students assess which factors played a crucial role in the collapse of the Roman Empire. This resource is suitable for the full ability range and is a great way of rounding of a course with a fun and engaging activity.
The lesson opens with either a snowballing or buzz and go starter. It then sets the scene for the decline of the Empire and looks at the roles played by internal civil wars, climate change, inflation, declining population, the Roman Army and the Barbarian invasions, in it��s final collapse. This is then followed up with a card sort activity and a possible thinking skills review triangle which can then be used by students to help write an extended piece of writing.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page word document and as well as a thirteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes aims, instructions, six heading cards and fourteen statements that can be sorted under them as part of the main activity. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Roman Empire
Know: Why factors caused the collapse of the Roman Empire?
Understand: Why were the Barbarians forced to migrate into the Empire?
Evaluate: Which factor was the most important?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The different factors which caused the collapse of the Empire
Explain: Why were the Barbarians forced to migrate into the Roman Empire?
Analyse: Which factor was the most important?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
This lesson covers the period from the Coal Mines Act of 1842 to just before the Miners’ Strike in 1984. It is designed to providing an overview of how the working conditions of miners changed for either KS3 or KS4 class. The topics covered include the reforms introduced by the 1842 Coal Mines Act, the formation of the first trade union in 1889, the General Strike of 1926, Nationalisation, the formation on both the NCB and the NUM in 1946 and the 1972 strike which brought down Edward Heath’s Conservative government. This lesson follows on from looking at conditions in the coal mines in the 18th & 19th Centuries and would serve as a good introduction to the Miners’ Strike.
When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 27 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, templates for photocopying, tasks, activities, word searches, knowledge quizzes video links, information slides as well as historical sources. We have also uploaded the PowerPoint as PDFs, just in case you do not have access to Microsoft Office. In addition, we have also uploaded a worksheet and a wordsearch to work alongside the Powerpoint in both Word and as a PDF.
Please look at the sample preview for further information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Coal Mining in Britain
Know: What changes were made to the coal industry in 1842?
Understand: How did unions improve working conditions?
Evaluate: Why had working conditions for miners improved by 1984?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Change & Continuity
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What changes were made to the coal industry in 1842?
Can You Explain: How did unions try to help improve working conditions?
Can You Create: A timeline showing the key changes to coal mining before 1984
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
We have bundled together our KS4 and KS5 resources on the causes of the Miners’ Strike in this package. These fun and interactive resources cover the history of coal mining before 1984 as well as the causes which can be found in the 1970s and the 'Winter of Discontent, the political climate of the 1980s., media influence, the government’s privatisation agenda, NUM opposition to pit closurers and finally splits within the NUM.
If you are interested in the Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985, then we have created a dedicated YouTube Channel with carefully clipped interviews and resources which cover every aspect of the strike: @MinersStrike1984
As head of history at Mexborough School for over 27 years, I saw at first hand the devastation caused by the government closure of the pits. My school was 2 miles away from where Billy Elliot, Brassed Off, The Full Monty and Kes were filmed and written. I could not but helped to moved and inspired by the spirit of the people of South Yorkshire. 'The pit wheel has stopped turning, but the coal embers are still burning, deep in the hearts of South Yorkshire. Remember that there is a power in a union!
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984
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Roy
This lesson fun and interactive KS3 lesson is the first in a series on the Miners Strike 1984 - 1985 produced by the History Academy. This lesson looks at the long term causes of the Miners’ Strike by looking at the political consequences of industrial action in the 1970s, changes to the economy and the political climate during the 1980s. It is aimed at middle ability students at KS3, but we have provided a wide range of differentiated tasks and support for lower and higher ability students. If you are looking for KS4 or KS5 resources on this topic, then please check out our TES shop.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates, video links, information slides, a heads and tails, missing word as well as historical sources. In addition, you will also be able to download a 2 page worksheet in Word to accompany the lesson. We have also uploaded both resources as PDFs just in case you do not have access to Microsoft Office. Please see the detailed preview for more information.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Miners’ Strike 1984 - 85
Know: Why the Conservative Party wanted to reorganise the coal industry?
Understand: How Britain was divided politically and socially in the 1980s?
Evaluate: What were the causes of the Miners’ Strike?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Why the Conservative Party wanted to defeat the NUM?
Can You Explain: How Britain was divided politically and socially in the 80s?
Can You Evaluate: What were the causes of the Miners’ Strike?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
Kind Regards
Roy