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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 lesson has been designed to help students understand the impact of the First World War on both the Allies and Germany as a prelude to studying the aims of the peacemakers and the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. The PowerPoint is designed to work with both worksheets which can be mixed and matched depending upon the ability of your students. The first was designed for KS4, whilst the second worksheet was designed for KS3, but they both are appropriate and accessible for the full ability range. Please note that these lessons can be purchased at a discounted rate via my bundle on the Treaty of Versailles.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two worksheets on this topic and a PowerPoint Presentation that has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. The worksheets include information and sources about the impact of the First World War as well as tasks and activities. Both worksheets are two pages long and can be mixed and matched to suit your learners. The seventeen slide PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes,starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, summary diagrams and historical sources to support both worksheets. For more information, please view the preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: How fair was the Treaty of Versailles, 1919?
Know: What impact did the First World War have on Germany and the allies?
Understand: What sort of peace treaty would each country want to achieve?
Evaluate: Why did some of the peacemakers want revenge on Germany?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The impact of the First World War on Germany and the Allies.
Explain: What sort of peace treaty would each country want to achieve?
Analyse: Why did some of the peacemakers want revenge on Germany?
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This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students studying how Elizabethan society treated the poor by getting them to look at a number of cases and deciding what should happen next. It has been designed by experienced teachers who have field tested this resource in the classroom, whilst being observed by Ofsted.
When you purchase this resource it includes a PowerPoint information, which sets out the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes and includes all the information, starters, activities that you will need for this lesson. It also includes a step by step lesson plan and a worksheet, which lists each of the characters problems.
Once you have completed the starters and reviewed the information on why the Elizabethan's were worried about poverty, your class will be presented with an avatar who will explain how the Elizabethan Poor Law worked. Simply click on the buttons and the avatar will explain how the Elizabethans decided if someone was deserving or undeserving or whether they should be punished or should receive indoor or outdoor relief?
When it comes to the next stage you can either print off copies from the PowerPoint or use the worksheet which contains all the cases. As students review each case they have been given to study, they tick the appropriate boxes on the table that is visible in the preview. Once they have looked at their assigned cases they then feedback to a class discussion.
The aims and objectives of this fun and enjoyable lesson are:
Theme: Elizabethan Age, 1558 – 1603.
Know: What are the causes of poverty in the Tudor period?
Understand: How did Elizabethan society deal with the poor?
Evaluate: How fair was the Elizabethan Poor Law?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The causes of poverty in the Tudor period?
Explain: How did Elizabethan society deal with the poor?
Analyse: How fair was the Elizabethan Poor Law?
If you are looking for a fun and enjoyable lesson that will impress any observer, then this lesson ticks all the appropriate boxes and even comes with its own lesson plan. If you want to add an extra bit of sparkle then change the customise some of the locations in the cases.
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 lesson resource has been designed to help students studying the changes to the textile industry 1750 - 1900. It can be used with the full spectrum of ability, but the text level of the sources would better suit lower middle to upper ability students. However, if you like this resource, I have also produced a PowerPoint and a card sort, which provide additional differentiation. These can be purchased separately or as a package under the same title .
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet. This beautifully illustrated resource includes an introduction, which explains why there was an increased demand for textiles in this period. The rest of the worksheet looks in turn at the the introduction of each new machine and explains why it was invented and the impact that it had on the textile industry. Each section is beautifully illustrated with images that can be easily photocopied in either colour or black and white. The worksheet concludes by looking at the impact of the new machines on the why people worked and the organisation of the textile industry.
The activity section includes four questions. The first question aims to get students to explain the link between the population increase and the demand for more textiles. The second question is a table summary exercise, which focuses in turn on each of the new machines. The third and fourth questions are designed to get students to study one of three sources and draw conclusions to explain why some opposed the new machines and the new factory based system. I’ve also included a link in this resource description to a folk song so that students can contrast the sources on the domestic system with the factory system.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Why did Britain have an industrial revolution 1750 - 1900?
Know: Why did Britain’s textile industry change 1750 - 1900?
Understand: How did each new machine contribute to the changes in the textile industry?
Evaluate: What impact did these new machines have on peoples lives?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: Why did Britain’s textile industry change 1750 - 1900?
Explain: How did each new machine contribute to the changes taking place in the textile industry?
Analyse: What impact did these new machines have on peoples lives?
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This outstanding resource has been designed to help students studying how the Industrial Revolution changed the Textile Industry between 1750 - 1900. It is suitable for a range of learners and includes some great ideas and strategies to try out with your students. The information for the market place activity on the on the new inventions which transformed the textile industry has been beautifully presented and carefully linked to the decline of the domestic system and the birth of factories and mills. The follow up activities look at how the new machines changed the way people worked and looks at some of their negative reactions.
The resource includes a PowerPoint with aims, objectives, a snowballing starter and an introduction and activity which gets students to draw links between the population explosion and the increased demand for more textiles. The next five slides, which can be printed off on A4 or A3, contain information on the Flying Shuttle,The Spinning Jenny, The Water Frame, the Mule and the Power Loom. I have also produced a summary table for each table for the students to complete. This could be printed off or copied off the board, depending upon your photocopy budget. I usually get each table to feed back on one invention and then complete a class version on the board, depending upon the ability of the class. The next few slides include a link to a video clip and explain the impact of the new machines on peoples lives. This is followed up two source based questions and a link to the song 'Poverty Knock.' Where appropriate, I have provided differentiated activities.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Why did Britain have an Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900?
Know: Why did Britain's Textile Industry change 1750 - 1900?
Understand: How did each new invention contribute to the changes?
Evaluate: What impact did these new machines have on peoples’ lives?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: Why did Britain's textile industry change 1750 - 1900?
Explain: How did each new machine contribute to the changes taking place?
Analyse: What impact did these new machines have on peoples’ lives?
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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Roy
If you are looking for something to help your students develop their source analysis skills by studying a range of primary and secondary sources then check out this lesson which aims to get them to study Charles I’s personality and leadership skills. 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 as well as a PowerPoint presentation to help facilitate the lesson.
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 four tasks and activities. Whilst the lower version includes seven primary and secondary sources, but includes three additional questions to provide additional support. The PowerPoint presentation included aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, relevant video clips, historical sources, information to accompany the tasks and activities.
This lesson has been designed to help prepare students and set the scene for the short term causes of the English Civil War 1642 - 1660.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Causes of the English Civil War?
•Know: Who was King Charles i?
•Understand: What can we learn about him from the historical evidence?
•Evaluate: Why was Charles I unpopular with his people?
•Skills: Source Analysis
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
•Identify & describe: The personality and character of Charles I
•Explain: What can we learn about Charles I from the historical evidence?
•Analyse: Why was Charles 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 great lesson has been fine tuned to help students understand and evaluate why the Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588. This fun and engaging lesson is suitable for the full ability range, but I have also produced a lower as well as a higher ability version of this resource which can be purchased separately or as a bundle. On its own the card sort can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or main activity linked to a main stream textbook or video on this topic. However, I have also included a detailed PowerPoint, with additional information, tasks and activities centered around the card sort so that it is a complete lesson.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Word document and a separate PowerPoint. The worksheet includes aims, instructions and eighteen statements to be sorted under three headings labeled ‘Luck’, ‘English Tactics’ and Spanish Mistakes.’. The PowerPoint includes, aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, writing frames, video clips, templates, tasks and activities to help support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview for more information:
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Elizabethan England
Know: What happened to the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Understand: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated in 1588?
Evaluate: What was the most important reason?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Significance & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What happened to the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Explain: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated in 1588?
Analyze: What was the most important reason?
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 fun and interactive card sort has been designed to help students review and develop their understanding about the causes of the October Revolution in 1917, which saw the overthrow of the Provisional Government. It is aimed at GCSE and A Level students, who have studied the topic and now need to develop their critical understanding of the links and connections between the different factors and their significance within the complex web of events leading up to the Bolshevik Revolution.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a 14 slide PowerPoint Presentation and an accompanying single page word document. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, starter, plenary, information slide, pictures, diagrams, tasks, activities, review triangle, and photocopy templates. I have also unloaded the PowerPoint in a PDF format, just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. The Word document, which has also been uploaded as a PDF, contains instructions, aims, eight heading cards and twenty eight cards that need sorting or matching under them.
Please see the detailed preview for more information.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Russian Revolution
Know: What were the causes of the Russian Revolution in October 1917?
Understand: What different factors caused the Bolshevik Revolution?
Evaluate: Which were the most important causes of the October Revolution?
Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: The causes of the Russian Revolution in October 1917?
Can You Explain: What different factors caused the Bolshevik Revolution?
Can You Evaluate: Which were the most important causes?
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.
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Step back in time with this engaging and interactive lesson, specially crafted by the History Academy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic D-Day landings on June 6th, 1944.
Embark on a journey through history as the lesson kicks off with a concise overview of the events leading up to D-Day. Dive deeper into the intricacies of this pivotal moment in World War II through a dynamic marketplace activity, where students can delve into one of eight key factors that played a crucial role in the success of D-Day.
Explore topics such as surprise, deception, supplies, air superiority, the French Resistance, planning, organization, motivations, and training. Once the investigative phase is complete, choose from a range of consolidation exercises to solidify learning, including extended writing tasks, continuum activities, or a heads and tails challenge.
Immerse your students in the significance of D-Day and empower them to discover the critical elements that shaped this historic event through a blend of informative content and engaging activities.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 35 slide PowerPoint with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, video links, templates, writing frames and a wide variety of tasks and activities aimed at different abilities. Please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Second World War
Know: What happened on D-Day?
Understand: How the Allied military planners outwitted the Germans on D-Day?
Evaluate: Why was D – Day successful?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What happened on D – Day?
Can You Explain: How the military planners outwitted the Germans on D - Day?
Can You Evaluate: Why the German defenders were defeated on D-Day?
If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
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Dive into the Medieval period with this engaging and interactive lesson! Explore the bustling towns of the past and discover the crucial role Guilds played in promoting trade and commerce. Through thought-provoking activities, learners will analyse the reasons behind the success of Medieval towns, the organisation of Guilds and their impact on trade and the economy. This lesson is aimed at the full spectrum of learners, all the tasks and activities have been supported with differentiated tasks and activities to support all students on their historical journey through the working lives of Medieval craftsmen and women.
Upon purchasing this lesson, you will gain access to a comprehensive educational package. This includes a 37-slide PowerPoint Presentation, a three-page Word worksheet, and an additional support page tailored for foundation students. The PowerPoint features clear aims, objectives, diverse outcomes, informative slides, historical sources, templates, writing frames, interactive tasks like heads and tails, fill-in-the-blank exercises, questions, video links, as well as engaging starters and plenaries. Both worksheets align closely with the PowerPoint content and activities. For convenience, all materials are also provided in PDF format. Kindly refer to the detailed preview for more insights.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Medieval Society
Know: What was it like to work in a Medieval town?
Understand: How did the Guilds control the quality of goods that were made?
Evaluate: Why were Medieval towns good for trade?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What was it like to work in a Medieval town?
Can You Explain: How did the Guilds control the quality of goods being made?
Can You Evaluate: Why were Medieval towns successful?
If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
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This beautifully designed time line of Georgian Britain was written and produced for the History Academy by the textbook author and artist Andrew Hill. It makes a great classroom time line display or can be used as information cards for a market place activity to introduce Georgian Britain 1714 - 1837 . It is a versatile resource which can also be printed off and kept in a folder and used for research by your gifted and talent students or used as a revision resource for students studying this topic at GCSE or A Level. Please see the preview slides for more information.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two PowerPoints. The first contains the time line resources for Georgian Britain and includes 63 slides with pictures, diagrams and information which can be printed off in colour for either display or information cards for a market place activity. The second Powerpoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, tasks and extended writing activities to help support a market place activity. The document is open and can customised for your students. You can add, delete or rewrite slides to suit your course. When getting your students to do the market place activity, you could get them to focus on a theme such as revolution, reform, slavery, factories, the poor or sea power and then them to do a mini presentation on that topic.
The aims and objectives for this resource are:
Theme: Georgian Britain 1714 - 1837
Know: How did peoples lives change during this period?
Understand: What impact did the key events have on the British people?
Evaluate: What changed and what stayed the same?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How did peoples lives change during this period?
Explain: What impact did the key events have on the British people?
Analyse: What changed and stayed the time?
If you are looking for similar resources then please check out our TES shop. This lesson can also 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 so that you can spend more time focusing on what really matters to you!
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This resource has been designed as an SEND resource to help students understand the difference between a Roundhead or Cavalier during the English Civil War 1642 -1660. It can also be used as a homework sheet for other classes
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Word document or PDF which includes a hand drawn cartoon showing a Cavalier and Roundhead soldier in 1642. Both soldiers have a speech bubble explaining what they are fighting for. There then follows three activities, which includes drawing or completing a table with statements that summarise their views as well as two questions which seek to consolidate and test students understanding.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: English Civil War 1642-1660
•Know: How did people decide which side to choose in 1642?
•Understand: What is the difference between a Roundhead and Cavalier?
•Evaluate: Why would some people choose not to fight?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
• Can You Describe: How people decided which side to choose in 1642?
• Can You Explain: What were the differences between a Roundhead or Cavalier?
• Can You Evaluate: Why did some people choose not to fight?
If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Facebook and You Tube 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 resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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This outstanding lesson is the second in a series that looks at why Prohibition failed. These resources look at the legislation that was introduced as well as the impact on drink related crime, organised crime, bootlegging , illegal bars and brewing.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a thirteen slide PowerPoint and a three page worksheet. These resources are primarily aimed at foundation and core students. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, thinking skills tasks and information slides which also include primary and secondary sources. The worksheet includes information ans sources on the impact that Prohibition had on US Society as well as primary and secondary sources, activities and part of my differentiation, these resources included a heads and tails mini plenary as well as a thinking skills review triangle at the end to help students assess which was the most significant impact.
The aims of the lesson are:
Theme: Why did Prohibition fail?
Know: What laws were introduced to enforce Prohibition?
Understand: How did people respond to prohibition?
Evaluate: Why what impact did prohibition have on the USA?
Skills: Chronology, Source Evaluation & judgement
What Am I Looking For this lesson?
Identify / Describe – effects of Prohibition on the USA?
Explain – both the legal and social effects of Prohibition on the USA?
Analyse – Begin to make a judgement on why Prohibition failed?
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 features interactive flashcards that cover the essential aspects of the Russian Revolution and Stalin’s Russia (1924 - 1941). Known as Dingbats, these flashcards are designed to help students concentrate on key terms and facts, transforming the revision process into a social and enjoyable experience. With Dingbats, students can say goodbye to solitary studying, as these cards promote teamwork and peer assessment, making learning more engaging and effective. Regular use of these cards, in conjunction with the strategies outlined in the accompanying PowerPoint, will enhance memory skills and foster essential connections for achieving exam success.
These flashcards are ideal for starter activities, providing a fun game at the beginning of lessons or serving as a mini plenary to assess understanding and reinforce learning. Their versatility allows them to be included in revision booklets or printed on cards for easy storage in students’ pockets or envelopes. Additionally, students can use them independently for their own revision purposes.
Upon downloading this lesson, educators will gain access to a Word document featuring Dingbats specifically designed for the Russian Revolution and Stalin’s Russia (1924 - 1941), along with an 18-slide PowerPoint presentation that details effective methods for utilizing these flashcards. Game 1 involves one player reading key words while another guesses the topic, which enhances memory recall. Game 2 challenges players to describe the topic without using key words, increasing the level of difficulty. Other competitive activities, such as Pictionary and Charades, are included to further engage students. The lesson concludes with strategies for conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating personalized Dingbats, supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are available in PDF format for easy printing and sharing.
Aims and Objectives of the Lesson:
Theme: Russian Revolution and Stalin’s Russia 1924 - 41.
Know: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Understand: Various card games that can be played
Evaluate: The effectiveness of these methods for revision
Skills: Revision techniques, competition, and collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Describe: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Explain: Different revision techniques applicable with Dingbats
Evaluate: The most effective strategies for your learning needs
If you find this lesson valuable, consider exploring our other resources on similar topics available in our TES shop. You can follow The History Academy on platforms like Instagram, X, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest updates. We aim to provide affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee, allowing you to spend more time on the things you enjoy. Our commitment to fair play and decency is reflected in our practice of paying all authors a living wage when you purchase our resources.
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This outstanding lesson on slave resistance looks at the different ways in which Black people challenged slavery. It also tries to answer the difficult question about why some people did not try and run away by contextualising the learning and looking at the experiences of former veterans and prisoners who have struggled to cope with adjusting to an unstructured life of freedom.
Unlike other resources on this topic, this lesson also looks at the contrasting experiences of Black people in the USA, Jamaica and Haiti and how they had to adjust the way in which they resisted slavery to suit the problems and different challenges they faced. Finally, this lesson poses the question, how successful was slave resistance and links it’s importance to the abolition debate. Did you know that more British soldiers died trying to maintain slavery in the Caribbean, than died fighting to free Europe from Napoleon?
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet as well as a twenty four slide PowerPoint Presentation. The worksheet includes detailed information, historical sources and questions that are designed to help students understand the key ideas whist preparing them for an extended question. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources,video clips, tasks and additional differentiated 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: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: How did Black people try and resist slavery?
Understand: What is the difference between active and passive resistance?
Evaluate: How successful was slave resistance?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity.
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: the different ways in which black people tried to resist?
Explain: What is the difference between active and passive resistance?
Analyse: How successful was Black peoples resistance against slavery?
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 great resources has never failed in 24 years to capture the imagination of my students and engage them in some outstanding learning. All my colleagues have routinely used as it is a popular resource, especially when used along side a few video clips about Henry. For example, the opening scene from the film 'a Man for all Seasons', when Henry VIII arrives at the home of Sir Thomas Moore and jumps into the mud!
The resource contains five primary sources and one secondary. The task and activities are designed to get students to explore these sources and try and describe what sort of man Henry VIII was and how his personality changed over time. It is always worthwhile pointing out that after Henry VIII's jousting accident, his leg was pretty painful with the ulcers he developed and this would have had a significant impact on his personality. The activities also try to get students to understand that what commentators said both at the time and after his death, may have had an impact on how favourably they described him.
I have also added a PowerPoint to work alongside this resource with all the relevant video clips linked into the slides. I have also included additional activities to suit the full range of learners.
Anyway, have fun with this resource, I have also uploaded a writing frame which can be used alongside the homework activity to help students structure their letter to the King of France.
Theme: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?
Know: What sort of man was Henry VIII?
Understand: How did Henry VIII's personality change over time?
Evaluate: How reliable are the sources describing Henry VIII?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What can we learn from the sources about Henry VIII?
Explain: How have the descriptions of his personality changed over time?
Analyse: Begin to form a judgement on why some sources are more reliable than others.
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This lesson is designed to helped students develop their source analysis skills by studying a range of primary and secondary sources that look at Charles 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 four tasks and activities. Whilst the lower version includes seven primary and secondary sources, but includes three additional questions to provide additional 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 prepare students and set the scene for the short term causes of the English Civil War 1642 - 1660.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Causes of the English Civil War?
•Know: Who was King Charles i?
•Understand: What can we learn about him from the historical evidence?
•Evaluate: Why was Charles I unpopular with his people?
•Skills: Source Analysis
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•Identify & describe: The personality and character of Charles I
•Explain: What can we learn about Charles I from the historical evidence?
•Analyse: Why was Charles I unpopular with his people?
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This outstanding lesson on why the RAF won the Battle of Britain, was amongst one of our most popular downloads we had schoollhistory.co.uk and has been tried, tested and fine tuned over many years. This newer version has been fully updated with a wider range of tasks and activities to suit the modern classroom, but if you would still like to use the classic version, then I have also included it as a PDF file. These resources are suitable for the full ability range and include a wide range of differentiated activities.
When you purchases these resources you will be able to download an eighteen slide PowerPoint to accompany the lesson and two different versions of a four page page worksheet. I have also included a numeracy activity that can be used in lesson or set as homework. The PowerPoint is designed to be used as a standalone resource or if you prefer to accompany the worksheet and contains the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, pictures diagrams, information and links to video clips, that you will need to teach the lesson. With the exception of the classic version, all the worksheets have been supplied in Microsoft Word.
The lesson begins by looking at the military situation in 1940 and gets students to analyse why Germany decided to invade and the challenges that they would face trying to cross the English Channel. This is followed up by another activity which gets students to listen to Churchill’s famous ‘we will fight them on the beaches’ speech and to assess why it was made in Parliament and broadcast to the nation. The rest of lesson and activities focus on what happened and why the RAF won. For more information, please refer to the preview slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The Second World War
Know: Why did Germany try and invade Britain during the summer of 1940?
Understand: Why did the RAF win the Battle of Britain?
Evaluate: How important was the role of technology in the German defeat?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
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Identify & describe: Why Germany tried to invade Britain in 1940?
Explain: Why the RAF won the Battle of Britain?
Analyse: How important was the role of technology in the German defeat?
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This outstanding resource, which has been tried and tested over many years is designed to help inject a bit of fun, engage and help students to understand why the German army was so successful from 1939 - 1940. Both the PowerPoint and the worksheet has been beautifully illustrated throughout and the tasks and activities are suitable for the full range of abilities. The planning sheet and follow up literacy exercise will keep your students fully engaged whilst providing a useful piece of work for assessment or display.
When you download this resource you will receive a fourteen slide PowerPoint, a four page worksheet, a planning sheet to help students plan their own invasion using the Blitzkrieg tactics and a literacy task sheet that can be used in lesson or set as homework. The PowerPoint is designed to accompany the worksheet and contains the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, pictures diagrams and links to video clips, that you will need to teach the lesson. Everything has also been uploaded as a PDF just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office.
The key focus of the lesson is to look at how the Blitzkrieg tactics worked by looking at the different weapons and tactics used at each stage. The worksheet includes differentiated activities and questions, but the main activity is to get students to apply what they have learnt by planning their own Blitzkrieg attack in either pairs or groups using the supplied planning sheet. Everything is simply explained and you do not need to be an expert to be able to enjoy this memorable lesson. Ideally, I would spend two lessons on this topic, you can always miss out the questions or trim things here or there if you wanted to only spend one lesson, but that would be a shame but your students will love this topic!
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The Second World War
Know: What were the key features of a Blitzkrieg?
Understand: The differences between trench warfare and a Blitzkrieg?
Evaluate: Why the German Army was successful 1940 - 1940
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Can You Describe: The the key features of a Blitzkrieg?
Can You Explain: How the Blitzkrieg tactic was different to trench warfare?
Can You Evaluate: Why the German Army was successful 1940 – 1940
Nelson Mandela is widely regarded as a hero for his role in the fight against apartheid and his efforts to promote reconciliation and unity in South Africa. However, his path to becoming the first black president of South Africa and his record whilst in office have led some to question whether he deserves the title of hero and there are many who see him as a villain. This fun and interactive lesson explores the life of Nelson Mandela and gets students to evaluate his choices through a card sort which them to investigate and decide whether he was a hero or a villain.
When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 22 slide PowerPoint Presentation and a single page Word document. Both have also be uploaded as PDFs. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, video clips, templates, writing frames, historical sources, activities and differentiated tasks and activities. The Word document contains a learning objective, instructions, two heading cards labelled ‘Hero’ or ‘Villain’ and 24 statement cards to be sorted under them.
The lesson begins with a sellection of starters that you can choose from, including a whiteboard task on what they already know, a snowballing keyword activity or a idea shower on what makes a hero. The lesson is then introduced through various information slides and a video clip linked to our You Tube Channel, This is followed up with the card sort activity, a continuum voting task and an optional speech or extended writing task, both of which are fully supported with appropriate templates and writing frames.
Theme: Apartheid in South Africa
Know: Who was Nelson Mandela?
Understand: What role did he play in the overthrow of the Apartheid?
Evaluate: Should Nelson Mandela be regarded as a hero or a villain?
Skills: Interpretation, Compare & Contrast & Collaboration
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Can You Describe: Who was Nelson Mandela?
Can You Explain: What role did he play in the overthrow of Apartheid?
Can You Evaluate: Should he be regarded as a hero or a villain?
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This fun and engaging lesson has been designed for students studying Ancient Egypt, but it can also be used as a stand alone lesson for an open evening or end of term activity. It looks at the mystery surrounding the curse of King Tut or if you prefer the 'Mummy’s Curse by looking at the origins of the curse and how it developed in the newspapers after Howard Carter had opened the tomb of Tutankhamun,
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 12 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, video links, information slides as well as historical sources from the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. You will also be able to download a two page Word Document which includes two heading cards labeled ‘King Tut’s Curse is Real’ and ‘King Tut’s Curse is Fake’, as well as 18 statements containing details about the deaths of people connected with the opening of the tomb and the latest scientific research. On page 2 of the Word Document, I have also added 8 additional extension cards for the more able as well as sentence starters that you students could use if you want them to write an extended answer to the question on whether they think the curse of King Tut is real.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Ancient Egypt
Know: Why do some people believe that Tutankhamun’s tomb is cursed?
Understand: What happened to the people involved in opening the tomb?
Evaluate: Whether the curse of King Tut is real or fake?
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Can You Describe: Tutankhamun’s curse and how people have reacted to it?
Can You Explain: Why some people believe that there is a curse?
Can You Assess: Whether the curse of King Tut is real or fake?
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Roy