A KS3 History lesson about the causes of the sinking of the Titanic. Students are given evidence about the Titanic and those involved in the maiden voyage and disaster. Students are then tasked with coming to their own conclusion on why the Titanic sank and who/what is to blame.

KS3 History lesson on Medicine and Health in Ancient Rome. Students begin by recapping their knowledge on Ancient Greek medicine: Four Humours, Hippocrates, etc. Students will then be introduced to Galen and his achievements; comparing him to Hippocrates and how his work shaped medical study for the centuries to come. Students will then be split into teams to complete an information race. Students will be provided with information sheets and run back and forth in the classroom. Winning team with correct answers gets a prize. Once settled, after the race, students will judge how effective medicine in Ancient Rome was and showcase what they have absorbed during the information race. Answer sheets and questions (for teacher to print and cut out) are provided at the end of the powerpoint.

A KS3 History lesson on Communism and Fascism; their origins, beliefs and application within two named case studies. Students will first investigate Communism and Soviet Russia before then going on to look at Fascist Italy. Questions are present throughout the lesson and there is a word match-up activity at the end of the lesson for students to complete as an exit ticket. This lesson is self-contained so can be set as online work for students.

A KS3 History lesson that reviews life at 3 different time periods over the last 100 years. Students will first look at life at the turn of the century (1900) before reviewing similar information for life in 1950. Finally students will then look at life today. There are a number of comprehension tasks for students to complete as you work through the lesson.

A KS3 History lesson on the Empire Windrush. Students will look at the context for immigration from the West Indies to Britain and the treatment of the immigrants upon their arrival. There are a few first hand accounts of immigrants to analyse. Students will then answer comprehension questions at the end of the lesson.

History lesson on how Ancient Rome was governed. Students are to recap on previous knowledge on how the Ancient Greeks governed themselves. Students will then look at the various stages of Rome and how each stage was ruled differently and by different people. Students will then look, specifically, at the Senate with a two-sided information sheet to be printed and a questions sheet to be given to the students to direct them. An extension task is given to students to extend learning. Students will then look at the similarities and differences between the House of Commons (and MPs) today and compare it to the Roman Senate.

KS3 History lesson which usually takes 2 hours to complete. Students are first introduced to Winston Churchill’s early life and political career during the First and Second World Wars. Students then go on to see Churchill’s impact post-war and the legacy that he left behind using source analysis to assist in this. Questions evaluating Churchill’s significance are present within the lesson.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on the Germany Schlieffen Plan, put into effect during the start of the First World War. Students will look at the creation of the Schlieffen Plan, with it’s creator Alfred von Schlieffen, as well as it’s strengths and weaknesses. The failure of the plan is discussed towards the end of the lesson with a source to analyze alongside some questions.

A lengthy KS3 History lesson introducing the Second World War. This lesson is taught almost like a timeline from start to finish of the war. I teach this over 2-3 lessons to introduce the topic and then go into more detail with certain events in lessons after this. There are lots of discussion points and questions for students to answer.

A KS3 History lesson based on the suffragette Emily Davison and the events surrounding her death. Students are given a series of sources to read through and decide whether the event was a purposeful act of martyrdom or a tragic accent. Students are tasked with creating a report detailing their opinion on the matter.

3 KS3 History lessons based on life inside Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Lesson one will approach how Hitler came to power and the laws he changed to persecute the Jewish population. Lesson two will focus on children and their role within Hitler’s vision for a prosperous German future. Lesson three centres on women, Nazi incentives and propaganda. All 3 lessons have comprehension questions to challenge students at the end of the lesson.

A KS3 History lesson that focuses on the effects of multiculturalism on Britain. Students will look at how healthcare, food, sport and the arts have all been impacted due to multiculturalism. Students will then be challenged with a series of comprehension questions at the end of the lesson.

A KS3 History/Citizenship lesson on how immigration has impacted Britain. Students will look at a variety of locations and how/why people travelled from these locations to live and work in Britain after the Second World War. There are a number of comprehension questions at the end of the lesson for students to work through.

An introductory lesson into the lives of the Plains Indians. Students will analyse the lifestyles of the Apache, Cheyenne and Lakota Sioux and complete a Venn diagram highlighting similarities and differences. Students will then investigate the Lakota Sioux as a focused Case Study: Home & Family, Leadership, Warfare and Beliefs are the aspects of Lakota Sioux life that the students will be made aware of. This is a great resource to use to begin looking at the American West; both at KS3 as a taster lesson or KS4 as the start of the GCSE curriculum.

History lesson on Ancient Greek religion. Students begin by discussing religion in Ancient Egypt and how it impacted on lives in the Egyptian empire. Students are then introduced to the roles of the Greek temple. Students then travel around the room investigating the different gods on each information sheet (10 in total). Students will then answer the question 'What roles did the Greek gods play in Greek life?' There is an additional task to be set for homework about Heracles and his 12 labours.

History lesson on Ancient Greek medicine. Students will begin by discussing health in Ancient Egypt; recapping on the progress made as well as the aspects of Egyptian medicine that held back progress. Students will then be presented with an ‘information explosion’ with limited instructions and lots of information on each table. Students will then complete a research worksheet on each of the pieces of information. Students are to then complete an answer to the question ‘How effective was Greek medicine’ using the differentiated help sheets.

A KS3 History/Citizenship lesson based on Persecution. Students will understand the definition of persecution, look at modern/historical examples of persecution (focus on Civil Rights) and the impact persecution has. There is an exit ticket activity to end the lesson which is an interesting way of solidifying new knowledge from the lesson.

A perfect accompaniment for a Medieval scheme of work; this document contains over one hundred key words and phrases to be used within lessons. Ideal for spelling tests and starters.

A perfect accompaniment for a modern history (WW1 & WW2) scheme of work; this document contains over one hundred key words and phrases to be used within lessons. Ideal for spelling tests and starters.