A variety of simple but effective starter activities relating to Medicine through time. Several take the form of a dominoes game where learners have to make links between key words. Sorting tasks have the instructions on the sheets. The Card sort is slightly longer and requires learners to piece together the story of Jenner's achievements. There are more of our Medicine starters and activities here http://bit.ly/sh_medicine They were written on request for a Primary colleague but are adaptable for use as starters. DXP9ZZ15HP

Two resources relating to Roman medicine. They are useful to teachers of Medicine through time who want learners to understand the way in which Galen worked and the beliefs that had continuied and changed over the course of the Roman era. This acts as a good starting point for moving into a study of medicine in the Medieval period. These resources work well alongside the free resources I have uploaded on Ancient Medicine in general. They were originally submitted to my website for free distribution.

The War of the Roses is a complex set of events. This infographic breaks down the course of the conflict into twelve core twists in the history of England at that time. Instead of simply listing battles and dates, it looks at clusters of events and identifies in accessible terms the way that it impacted on the course of the War of the Roses. The timeline nature of the graphic allows learners to develop their understanding of the chronology. It can be used simply for display purposes or as a resource to be annotated with additional information. Dates, individuals, battles or links between different elements of the war can be drawn out in class discussion and added to the graphic. It is available as a jpeg and pdf to enable ease of printing and scalability for your own presentations. Please see our other graphics on the War of the Roses to get a fuller picture of the events of this turbulent period. Additional information and subject related discussion of these areas can be found on our facebook page. Reference materials for teachers and learners on the Wars of the Roses are available here.

War of the Roses - Battles and Personalities. An infographic that outlines the course of the War of the Roses. It combines the dates of major engagements with a map to indicate the location and victor of each battle. Significant individuals are noted on the infographic to show how the kingship changed and what the role of people such as Neville, Earl of Warwick (The Kingmaker) was. We have other War of the Roses Infographics available here and via our Facebook page. You can find discussions with other teachers and War of the Roses enthusiasts there which can help to develop subject knowledge.

A very straightforward research project booklet. As the newer courses tend to omit a study of Ancient Medicine this booklet can be used as a Year 9 / Holiday research task to help provide learners with some of the main points from the Ancient World. This should provide a firm basis upon which a study of Medicine in th Medieval World can be conducted. The booklet asks learners to consider factors, achievements and the things that impeded progress in Ancient Medicine.

20 Trivia Questions centred around history. This quiz is designed to provide a range of individual questions that can inspire curiosity, perk interest or provide a small bit of breadth to a cramped curriculum. They are intended as something that can be used on the board as pupils enter, or in tutorial/registration periods as a subject of discussion. The questions are in quiz format quite simply as they might have uses when combined. Perhaps as a quiz at a PTA fundraiser or in a staff social event. The questions are not designed to fit in with any specific curriculum objective. They are all as accurate as I can make them so in that respect they can help to paint a picture of what the world was like in specific places at specific times. Some questions, not all, could be set as short research tasks to build a broader knowledge. Trivia questions at added to our Facebook Page at 8am each morning - facebook.com/schoolshistory

Introductory worksheet on the concept of war. I first used this in a Citizenship lesson but it is of use at the start of a unit on the history of warfare. It aims to identify any preconceived ideas that a class may have about warfare and get them thinking about some of the causes and consequences of war.

Simple, editable crib sheet. Covering the main areas of German Society this sheet prompts students to note the ways in which different sectors changed under Nazi rule. It also asks if there are any anomalies such as things improving for some of the time but getting worse at other times. In intervention sessions this sheet could be used to simply identify a few key points. For more extensive revision the sheet can be edited to enabled more detailed notes and/or additional areas to be covered.

Simple worksheet designed to be used alongside discussion and teacher prompts. It looks at some of the main issues that were faced by Henry VII in 1485 and the ways in which they could be tackled. Differentiation for this worksheet is largely down to the way that the teache leads the discussion. There are a wide range of suiable video clips available on sharing websites that can aid the teaching of this topic.

If you are teaching the Ancient Greeks you will probably see reference to the God Asclepius. Asclepius was one of the many Greek gods. He specialised in healing. It is likely that Asclepius was a real person who’s teaching spread throughout the City States. His followers built many temples such as the one in the cover image and supporting video. The Cult of Asclepius was active for over 700 years. Temples were built well into the Roman era. This worksheet comprises an information sheet about Asclepius and an activity sheet. It highlights some of the key points about healing done at temples dedicated to Asclepius. The activities incorporate an element of numeracy as scaling is looked at by asking pupils to comprehend how long the cult lasted for through the means of working out how long the cult lasted for. It then asks them to consider what was happening in England 700 years ago and how much has changed. This can be used alongside a timeline to show the length of time the cult lasted and to open discussion about it’s significance. A source based discussion can be undertaken based on the images used in the worksheet. Asclepius and his daughter Hygeia were shown on Roman coins in the 3rd century CE. The meaning and significance of this can be explored. Comparison with the people appearing on modern money (notes) will help to illustrate the importance. Note: There are several spellings of Asclepius in common usage.

An easy to follow flow chart that explores some of the key questions that can be asked of a historical source. It helps to address matters relating to reliability, potential biased within sources, inaccuracies, and reminds students to question sources rather than simply accepting them at face value.

An introduction to historical investigation skills. The mytery of ‘Pete Marsh’ a body found in a bog near Lindow, is well known. This standalone lesson explores the discovery of the body and some of the evidence pertaining to its age and possible causes of death. The lesson allows learners to question evidence, develop arguments, is open to additional research, and provides writing aids for structured writing tasks based on the evidence and theories.

What was the purpose of Domesday Book? This lesson looks at an extract from the Great Survey, notes contemporary views on the task undertaken by the first Norman king, and asks what the true purpose of the survey was. The presentation ends with a question based on the source material accompanied by an answer that can be modeled as part of a group/ class writing activity.

A straightforward and accessible introduction to the theory of the Four Humours. This provides an understanding of the theory than underpinned much of medical practice for thousands of years. The resource has simple but effective graphics to illustrate the logic behind the theory and a range of activities to develop and test understanding. Ideal for any classes studying medicine through time.

Images and adaptations for starter / movement activities. Simply ask learners to identify the people who have been blurred. They can be themed - for example, US presidents - have 'odd one out' tasks (only one was republican,Lincoln) or just be a general knowledge exercise.

This starter activity utilises a tag cloud based on the causes of the February Revolution. Pupils look at the key words and assess what they think the main causes of the Revolution were. The task can be expanded to include an initial look at the 5 W's as the key words begin to address those questions. Designed to be used alongside the sequencing task and change in Russia activities that we have already uploaded. For free resources, images and links as well as discounts please like our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/schoolshistory/

These three worksheets are for Primary school teachers and learners. They cover the Home Guard, The Changing Role of Women during the war and The Home Front in General. The learning objectives for these worksheets would relate to gaining an understanding o what life was like during the war; understanding of change and developing a sense of period. I have used them for mid to lower ability learners. There are useful videos on youtube that work well alongside these resources. See my youtube channel - dmoorhouse1973 - for my own supporting video materials.

A research recording aid for learners to complete. This was originally developed for revision purposes . It has since been used as part of an introduction to Medieval medicine. The format is very simple. Pupils find information and enter it onto the sheet. This can then be used as the basis of discussion. The sheet works well as a record sheet if classes are using research based games such as those developed by Paul Ginnis.

A series of activities relating to the links between the work of William Harvey and that of other well known anatomists / artists. Accompanied by a prompt sheet to assist in differentiating this resource helps learners to develop an understanding of how developments are often linked.

Information sheet with accompanying questions and prompts. Aimed at GCSE History classes studying SHP. This resource was originally developed for classes attaining slightly below the national average.