Lesson offers an opportunity to consolidate learning on Chapter 2: Stalemate Students are instructed to work in groups and create a 'Draw My Life' piece of work on a3/a2 sheets. Activity allows students to develop collaborative skills, as well as delegation etc. Lesson finishes with an 8 mark write an account question on the importance of Verdun and the Somme. Guidance is attached on how to achieve the best grade.

Designed for the AQA GCSE Elizabeth topic. Lesson focuses on how the government dealt with the problem of poverty. Lesson includes a variety of tasks, with accompanying challenge activities WILFs To describe how different towns dealt with poverty To explain how effective the Poor Laws were in dealing with Poverty To create a warning poster for beggars

Included are two lessons focused on Hyperinflation: What caused Hyperinflation? What was the impact of Hyperinflation? Both are designed for the new AQA Germany1890-1945 specification. There are a range of activities, such as a card sort/ flow chart/ storyboard instructions/ an easy to set up hyperinflation simulation, as well a sheet designed for students to try an exam question.

This lesson is designed for the new AQA specification Germany 1890-1945 WILFs: Understand key terms such as constitution and Republic Identify the strengths and weakness of the Weimar Constitution Describe the threats to the Weimar Republic Included within the lesson are easy to understand definitions of the key terms. A worksheet to accompany a discussion around the strengths and weaknesses of the Constitution, as well as a ‘who loved and hated the Weimar republic’, before finishing with an articulate game. Finishing the lesson with a 4 mark ‘Describe’ question: Describe two weaknesses of the Weimar constitution Allows students to acquire a thorough understanding of the Weimar Constitution.

Designed for the AQA spec (conflict and tension, 1896-1918). WILFs: Identify the most commonly used weapons on the Western Front Describe and Explain the different weapons on the Western Front Evaluate the deadliest weapon of World War One Lesson includes a number of activities, for example data collection of WW1 weapons, visual resource on machine guns, 4 mark ‘How do you know’ question. Suitable for a KS3 WW1 SOW.

Lesson designed for the new AQA spec (conflict and tension 1894-1918. WALT: What was Trench warfare? WILFs: Describe and label a trench Explain how Trench warfare developed Create your own trench system Lesson starts by outlining the structure of a trench and trench system, with details on how German trenches were better developed. Lesson finishes with an extended plenary where students design their own trench systems and compete with a partner to see who scores the most points.

Lesson that is designed for the 2016 AQA spec. Contains a variety of activities including flow charts and scaffolded worksheets. WILFs: Identify the key points from the Balkan Crisis Describe the causes, events and consequences of the Balkan crisis Explain the most important reason for the crisis and its consequences

Designed for the 2016 AQA Spec. The lesson focuses on the impact of the British blockade. WILFs: Describe the British Blockade of Germany Explain the impact the Blockade had on Germany Answer a 4 mark question on the British Blockade

Fully differentiated lesson with Bronze, Silver and learning journeys. Bronze - Describe five key moments from the Night of the Long Knives Silver - Explain how the Night of the Long Knives increased Hitler’s power and helped him to become a dictator Gold - Evaluate the importance and impact of ‘The Night of the Long Knives’ Included in the lesson are recall quizzes, video clips and an effective plenary.

Designed for the new specifications. Specifically for AQA but could be easily adapted. Differentiated embedded throughout the lesson with three learning journeys (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) Bronze - Describe the features of the ideal Nazi woman Silver - Explain the impact of Nazi policies on women’s lives Gold - Assess how successful the Nazi policies towards women and the family were

WALT: What alternative treatments are available today? WILFs: Define antibiotic resistance Describe alternative treatments Explain the development of ‘positive health’ Designed for the 2016 AQA British Health and the People History course

Lesson designed for the 2016 AQA History spec. WALT: How did Public Health improve? WILFs: Describe the impact of Edwin Chadwick Explain how the ‘Great Stink’ led to improvements Evaluate the impact of Public Health Reforms Lesson includes information sheets, questions, source analysis opportunities and a video.

Designed for the 2016 AQA Spec. WILFs Describe the terms of the Treaty of Versailles Explain German reactions to the Treaty Analyse interpretations of the Treaty of Versailles

An assembly on anti-bullying that lasts around 15 minutes. The assembly is set out as: What is bullying? Why do some people bully? What can you do to prevent it? Some slides encourage discussion and reflection. Video link included as well. Took around 90 minutes to resource and create so will hopefully save someone time.

A lesson examining Hitler’s foreign policy aims that is suitable for Key stage 3 or an introductory session for GCSE. The objectives of the lesson are: Recall the Treaty of Versailles Describe why German’s hated the Treaty of Versailles so much Explain Hitler’s aims with other countries Activities include source analysis, comprehension tasks, reading and writing, a video, and opportunities for class discussion. Challenge tasks are embedded and based on Blooms. All work/ information sheets are embedded in the lesson and easily accessible. My students seem to always enjoy this lesson and I find it lays the foundation for future lessons/ knowledge for students. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

History of Medicine lesson suitable for both AQA and Edexcel 9-1 History specifications, focused on ‘what caused the Black Death?’ Lesson objectives: Describe the symptoms of the Black Death Compare medieval beliefs with the actual causes of the Black Death Explain what actually caused the Black Death using the acronym SQUALID The lesson includes a range of activities, including: Black Death recall activity focusing on what students can remember from previous learning Day by day symptom sheet Actual vs believed causes table SQUALID activity sheet - detailing why the Black Death spread so quickly Evaluation spectrum for class discussing Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Medicine Through Time lesson suitable for the Edexcel 9-1 History specification focusing on the changes in believed causes of disease during the Renaissance, with particular focus on Vesalius and Sydenham. Lesson objectives: Define key terms for medicine in the Renaissance, 1500 – 1700 Describe important individuals during this time period Explain why some changed their beliefs about the cause of disease Lesson includes a range of activities. For example, data collection sheet, spider diagram task, keyword match up activity and a 12 mark ‘explain’ exam question towards the end (with scaffolding). Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

This KS3 lesson compares how criminals were caught in medieval England to modern day. The objectives of the lesson are: Identify how the police catch criminals today Describe how criminals were caught in Medieval England Compare Medieval methods of catching criminals with today Lesson includes a range of activities such as spider diagram tasks, comprehension work and class discussion around different methods of catching criminals. The lesson ends with a spectrum task comparing the two time periods. All information and resources are included. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

A lesson suitable for the Elizabethan England AQA History 9-1 specification. The lesson investigates the religion of the country Elizabeth inherited and the changes that were introdcued as part of the religious settlement. Although the lesson has been created based on the information from the Oxford History textbook, it would be easily adaptable for Edexcel. The lesson has three outcomes: To define the term: Reformation. To describe the key differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants. To explain Elizabeth’s approach to the religious problem The lesson contains a range of reading and writing activities as well as a video link. Please let me know if there are any issues. Thank you.

Key Question: What were the later threats to Elizabeth? LOs: Describe the increasing Catholic threat to Elizabeth (gap fill and ananlysis challenge tasks) Explain the later threats to Elizabeth (comprehension questions) Evaluate the Catholic Threats Elizabeth faced (Evaluative clock) This lesson has been designed for the new AQA History specification but could be adpated for other exam boards. The lesson includes a range of activities for all abilities. For instance, dingbats, gap fills, analysis of interpretation, and ends with a scenario in which students must allocate screen time to various plots.