Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 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.
Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 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 is designed to help students understand the lives of American cowboys. It focuses on the clothes and equipment that they used to help them survive their everyday challenges.
The PowerPoint includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, a snowballing starter of the key words, a labelling exercise to test students prior knowledge, information slides and instructions on how to complete the accompanying card sort and peer assess it. I have also embedded several video clips to illustrate how the equipment was used.
The word document includes all the cards with both the names and the descriptions of the clothes and equipment worn by cowboys to be correctly sorted.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The American West
Know: What equipment did a cowboy use to do his job?
Understand: How did cowboys use their equipment?
Evaluate: How successfully did cowboys adapt to their environment?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The equipment carried by cowboys
Explain: How was each piece of equipment used?
Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on how successfully cowboys adapted to their environment?
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 card sort is designed to be used as a starter or plenary. Students cut out the cards and match the cowboy’s equipment with the correct names or labels. This shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes from beginning to end.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page Microsoft Word Document which includes a learning objective, instructions and nine key words mixed up with their correct labels to be sorted. On the second page, you have a photograph of a cowboy with arrows pointing to the appropriate pieces of equipment. These can be used along with the correctly sorted cards to label the cowboy. This activity can also be purchased with an accompanying PowerPoint under a similar title or as part of a bundle of resources on the American West.
The aims and objectives of this activity are:
Theme: The American West
Know: What equipment did a cowboy use to do his job?
Understand: How did cowboys use their equipment?
Evaluate: How successfully did cowboys adapt to their environment?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: The equipment carried by cowboys
Explain: How was each piece of equipment used?
Analyze: Begin to come to a judgement on how cowboys adapted to their environment?
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, 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
Know: How did cattle ranching decline in the American West?
Understand: What factors contributed to cattle ranching success and decline?
Evaluate: Why did cattle ranching decline in the American West?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why cattle ranching developed and then declined?
Explain: What factors helped cattle ranching to develop and then decline?
Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on which factors were the most important?
The resources come in the form of a PowerPoint and a card sort with a separate answer sheet.
There are five activities in this lesson which are aimed for students of all abilities.
Activity 1 is a snowballing starter using the keywords. Full instructions included. Activity 2 is a review activity designed to test students prior knowledge. They are given 5 factors why the cattle industry developed and are then expected to write a sentence explaining why they think it would help it to develop. Activity 3, builds upon Activity 2 by getting students to improve their answers in (purple pen) after having reviewed 5 slides explaining why the cattle industry developed. I have built some additional discussion questions into these slides to help students connect their learning with some of the reasons why the industry later declines.
Activities 4 - 7, deal with the decline of the industry. Activity 4 is a summary exercise, whilst Activity 5 is a card sort. Once students have reviewed the information, they are expected to sort the cards to create 5 PEE’s paragraphs explaining why Cattle Ranching declined. I have supplied a colour coded answer sheet to display onto the IWB to help students review their answers. Activity 6, is a past paper question with built in structure and support on 'The disastrous winter of 1886-87 was the most important reason for the end of the open range’. How far do you agree with this statement? The final activity provides students with an AFL student mark scheme to help them peer assess their answers.
As with all my resources, they are produced to a high standard and are designed to be interactive. Have fun and if you like this lesson, check out some of my other resource bundles.
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Roy
This outstanding card sort is designed to be used as a starter or plenary. Students cut out the cards and match the cowboy’s equipment with the correct names or labels. This shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes from beginning to end.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page Microsoft Word Document which includes a learning objective, instructions and nine key words mixed up with their correct labels to be sorted. On the second page, you have a photograph of a cowboy with arrows pointing to the appropriate pieces of equipment. These can be used along with the correctly sorted cards to label the cowboy. This activity can also be purchased with an accompanying PowerPoint under a similar title or as part of a bundle of resources on the American West.
The aims and objectives of this activity are:
Theme: The American West
Know: What equipment did a cowboy use to do his job?
Understand: How did cowboys use their equipment?
Evaluate: How successfully did cowboys adapt to their environment?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: The equipment carried by cowboys
Explain: How was each piece of equipment used?
Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on how successfully cowboys adapted to their environment?
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.
Kind Regards
Roy
This worksheet looks at how tolerant was US society by looking at the dark side of the Boom by looking at the causes of the farm crisis and how it led to an increasing intolerance in the USA. The second section looks compares and contrasts the aims, tactics and methods of WASPs and the KKK . Both these sections are followed up by straight forward question and answer tasks.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Dark side of the Boom
Know: What is the difference between a WASP and a member of the KKK?
Understand: What methods and tactics did the KKK use?
Understand: Why did support for the KKK increase and then decline in the 1920s?
Evaluate: How tolerant was the USA in the 1920s?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Source Evaluation & judgement
What Am I Looking For this lesson?
Identify / Describe – Who were the KKK?
Explain – Why did support for them increase and then decline in the 1920s?
Analyse – begin to form a judgement on how tolerant was US society in the 1920s?
There is also an outstanding PowerPoint that can be downloaded separately or in a buddle on this topic which has a series of interactive tasks entitled - How tolerant was US society in the 1920s?
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 bundle includes a series of lessons on Prohibition. The first looks at the origins of the movement, the second on its immediate impact of the USA and the third explores why it failed. Each lesson comes with a worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint, which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starter, mini plenary and plenary. These resources are pitched at foundation and core students, but the PowerPoints also contain Oxford and Cambridge past paper questions and student mark schemes. For more information, please click on the individual lesson.
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Roy
This unit is designed to allow students to investigate how William consolidated his control of Britain after the Norman invasion. It starts by looking at the 'Harrying of the North' by William and how he ruthlessness wiped out all opposition to his rule. The second unit looks at how he rewarded his supporters and tightened his control by introducing the Feudal System. Whilst studying this unit it is important to emphases the importance of doing 'homage' and taking the 'oath of allegiance' as William placed considerable importance on this aspect. His key justification for the Norman invasion was his claim that King Harold was an oath breaker and that his victory was a vindication of the just by God. The fourth unit looks at the Domesday Book and how land and wealth was distributed. Please make sure you point how to your students how much land and wealth was given to the Church as the Pope had supported his invasion. The final two units look at the roles played by different types of castles in helping William consulate his control and finishes off with an assessment based around students writing a formal letter to their local Lord suggesting why a Square Keep Castle would be better than a Motte & Bailey Castle.
This resource is best used alongside the Heinemann History series which is referred to in the scheme of work. However, for an extra £10 you can download all my lesson resources, aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, literacy resources etc. that support this scheme of work, just search for How did William Keep Control Scheme of Work with lesson resources.
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 two work sheets are great for foundation and core students. They look at the main reasosn why the economy boomed and the role played by car industry in stimulating demand and kick starting the cycle of prosperity.
The tasks and activities include missing word activities, true and false statements as well as straight forward exam style questions.
Before purchasing, please look at the combo of resources that I have put together including PowerPoints and Dingbats. It might save you some money!
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.
Kind Regards
Roy
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Roy
The module of work forms part of the Citizenship curriculum within School. It sets out to link the theme of ‘rights and responsibilities’ of our students at a local level of citizenship to the wider global context of human rights abuse.
The learning journey will see students explore Human Rights set out by the United Nations Convention of Children’s Human Rights before analysing abuses of such rights.
Case study examples are highlighted through the work of Amnesty International and the British Red Cross.
The concept of push pull factors are explained in relation to asylum seekers and refugees using a Doncaster context before tackling the issue of prejudice against such groups.
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 help students understand why Hitler launched the Blitz on Britain, the impact it had on civilians, whilst evaluating how close it came to breaking morale. In forms part of a series of lessons on the Home Front that can be downloaded separately or bought as part of a discounted bundle.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet with the key information, sources and tasks, one of which includes writing a report evaluating the impact of the Blitz on London. You will also be able to download an accompanying PowerPoint, which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes and tasks as well as starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, graphic organisers, video clips and home work tasks. The PowerPoint also includes a living graph / continuum which can be used to evaluate the sources and how far the Blitz was successful at damaging morale. If you stop the show mode, you should be able to drag and drop the sources onto the continuum. For additional information, please view the preview files:
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Home Front
Know: Why did Hitler launch the Blitz against Britain?
Understand: What impact did the Blitz have on civilians?
Evaluate: How successfully did the government prepare Britain for war?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did Hitler launch the Blitz?
Explain: What impact did the Blitz have on civilians?
Analyse: How successfully did the government prepare Britain for war?
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 outstanding resources have been designed to help students studying why women in Britain wanted the vote in 1900. They have been designed to suit a range of abilities and include a variety of tasks that can be easily adapted.
When you purchase this resource you will receive a PointPoint presentation which includes the aims, objectives, starters, plenaries and activities which drive the lesson. You will also be able to download a worksheet which will work along side the presentation and a card sort on arguments for and against women having the vote.
There are a total of eight activities built into this lesson including a snowballing starter of the key words, a collaborative exercise around the sister suffragette video, source questions with support, a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting why both rich and poor women wanted the vote and finally a persuasive speech activity along with a writing frame support and peer and self assessment activity sheets. Please see previews.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Aims and Objectives:
Know: Why did women want the vote?
Understand: Why different social groups wanted the vote for women?
Evaluate: Why did the women’s movement split into two groups?
What am I looking For?
Describe: Why some women wanted the vote?
Explain: Why different social groups wanted the vote?
Analyse: Begin to form a judgment on why the women’s movement split?
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 is designed as an introduction to the Home Front during the Second World War. It has been designed to help students understand how the government tried to prepare for war, whilst trying to encourage people to keep calm and carry on to prevent panic within the population. This has been cleverly linked into the Blitzkrieg tactics that the Germans would used if they had invaded Britain.
When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, home activities, information slides,historical sources and links to video clips. It also includes a worksheet with the key information, sources and 5 tasks, one of which includes a SEN heads and tails activity. I have built in additional stretch and challenge tasks within the PowerPoint, including an alternative mind map activity. Students can chose their level of challenge through a ‘ragged’ activity slide.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Home Front
Know: How did Britain prepare for war?
Understand: Why was it important to keep calm and carry on?
Evaluate: How successfully did Britain prepare for an invasion?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How did Britain prepare for war?
Explain: Why was it important to keep calm and carry on?
Analyse: How successfully did Britain prepare for an invasion?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. This lesson is one of a series which can be purchased separately or bundled. 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.
Kind Regards
Roy
These outstanding resources has been a labour of love on the Gold Rush 1848 - 1850s. I have spared no expense in time and effort in trying to produce what I feel is a world class resource. However, don’t take my word for it and check it out for yourself and see what you think. It forms a series of resources that I have written for my students on the American West and are available for download from my TES shop - The History Academy.
When you purchase this resource you will be supplied with a PowerPoint and an accompanying card sort on the consequences of the gold rush for different groups living in the American West.
The PowerPoint contains the aims and objectives as well as six activities, including a snowballing starter of the key words, a source based analysis question on the short term consequences, a source annotation exercise, two thinking skills graphic organisers that try students to explain the importance of each stage of the gold rush as well as come to an overall conclusion on the negative and positive consequences for different groups living in the American West. I have also included an exam style question with a pupil mark scheme to help students structure a balanced answer.
The card sort includes statements on the impact of the gold rush on different groups in western society, law and order, the economy and expansion of the US. Additional tasks get students to review which consequences were positive or negative for different groups. This should be used alongside the PowerPoint.
I’ve also included some carefully selected video clips, which are hyperlinked to You Tube. Please remember that they will only work whilst the slide show is on.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Early Settlers in the American West.
Know: Why was there a gold rush in California in early 1848?
Understand: The different events of the gold rush and their impact on the West?
Evaluate: The impact of the Californian gold rush on different groups?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance and Source Analysis
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The key events of the gold rush?
Explain: The importance of these events and their consequences for different groups living in the American West?
Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on how far different groups were affected by the gold rush?
Anyway, have fun exploring both the bright and the dark side of this truly amazing turning point in US History. If you would like to remain updated about additional resources then please check out my TES shop or follow The History Academy on either twitter or Facebook.
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Roy
This great little resource has never failed to help my students understand the social, economic and political effects of the Great Depression on the USA, 1929 - 1932. It makes a great little starter or mini plenary to a lesson on this topic. I've provided it in word so you can easily adapt it to suit the needs of your students.
Aims and Objectives
Theme: Why did FDR defeat HH in the Presidential Election in 1932?
Know: What effects did the Great Depression have on the USA?
Understand: what were the social, economic and political effects of the depression?
Evaluate: Why did President Hoover become increasingly unpopular?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: What were the effects of the Great Depression?
Explain: Which effects were economic, social or political?
Analyse: Link the effects of the Great Depression together to help explain why HH became more unpopular with the American 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 little resource is designed to get students to match the New Deal Alphabet Agency with the work that it did during the New Deal 1933 - 1939.
This type of activity makes a great starter or plenary to any lesson on this topic. It could also be set as a piece of independent learning or homework, where students would be expected to research the answers and then match the cards and stick them into their books.
Objective: What role did the Alphabet Agencies play in helping to put the USA back to work during the New Deal 1933 - 1939?
Instruction: Cut out the cards below and match the Alphabet Agencies to the correct role that they played during the New Deal.
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 designed to get students to plan the route of two possible Roman roads and then assess which route is best based upon the criteria that the Romans would have used. It is both a problem solving and a literacy exercise as students are asked to write a formal letter or report to the Emperor to explain their ideal choice.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint which includes all the instructions and key resources, as well as a formal letter template and a set of literacy cards to help your students write their letter. This is bargain as you would normally have to pay separately for each of these outstanding resources, which can be easily customised for your students.
This activity would be an excellent follow up exercise to my worksheet on Roman Roads. The activities involve some straight forward question and answers and a consolidation exercise which gets students to map out and label the Roman Roads in Britain.
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 lesson on the Home Guard forms is part of a series that can be downloaded either separately or part of a discounted bundle on the Home Front. It is designed to helped students understand why the British government set up the Home Guard during the Second World War and the role in played in helped to defend the country from invasion. The lesson material is suitable for the full ability range.
When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a three page worksheet with the key information, sources and tasks, one of which includes a thinking skills review activity. In addition, you will also be able to download an accompanying PowerPoint with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, tasks and activities as well as information slides, sources, starters, plenaries and links to relevant video clips. This is designed a full interactive and multimedia lesson.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Home Front
Know: Why did Britain set-up the Home Guard?
Understand: Why were they nick named ‘Dad’s Army?’
Evaluate: What role did the Home Guard play in helping Britain win the war?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did Britain set up the Home Guard?
Explain: Why were they nicked named ‘Dad Army?’
Analyse: What role did the Home Guard play in helping Britain win the war?
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 has been field tested many times and has never failed to engage my students who love this topic. The lesson focuses on why was the Roman Army so successful and looks at all the key areas from organisation, recruitment, training and equipment. I usually follow this lesson up with an extended piece of writing or get get my students to design a Roman Army recruitment poster.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as an accompanying PowerPoint. They both include information, historical sources, task and activities. However the PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries and a homework task.
The aims of this lessons are:
Theme: The Roman Empire
Know: The different roles within the Roman Army?
Understand: What was it like to be a soldier in the Roman Army?
Evaluate: Why was the Roman Army so successful?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: The different roles within the Roman Army?
Can you Explain: What it was like to be a soldier in the Roman Army?
Can you Evaluate: Sources for their utility?
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 resources has successfully engaged students of all abilities for over 24 years. It was the number one download on the website www,schoolhistory.co.uk. This much loved resource has been updated and tweaked so that it is accessible for the full ability range.
The worksheet comes in two sections. The first looks at the traditional story of the Gunpowder Pot as it has been taught to school children for hundreds of years. I have created a series of questions and activities aimed at foundation and core students that helps them to study an old Victorian school history book version. This is a great exercise to help students appreciate how history has been taught in the past.
The next section looks a the revisionist version of the Gunpowder Plot and gives students a series of contemporary sources and secondary research by historians to help them decide whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty. The activity aims to get them to draw a table to help them analyse the information before having a go at writing a newspaper report from either a Catholic or Protestant stand point on what happened.
If you like this resource, then I have produced a PowerPoint and series of card sorts,which may want to download separately or in the bundled version of this resource entitled the Gunpowder Plot, 1605.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: What were the consequences of the break with Rome?
Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
Understand: Why did the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament?
Evaluate: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
Explain: Why would the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament?
Analyse: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
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 card sort is designed to get students to sort through the evidence and key facts to help them decide whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty.
The resource includes eight primary sources and seven information cards as well as two headings - innocent or guilty. Your higher ability students may wish to create a third interpretation which is Guy Fawkes wanted to kill the King but was setup.
This resource could be used as a mini plenary to help prepare your students for an essay on this topic. Why not check out some of my other resources on this topic, including my free writing frame.
Theme: What were the causes of the English Civil War?
Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
Understand: Why did the Catholics supposedly want to murder the King?
Evaluate: How far do the contemporary sources and research by historians prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What evidence and facts supports that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
Explain: How does the evidence support whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
Analyse: Come to a judgement on how far Guy Fawkes was guilty?
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Roy