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I am a history teacher and subject lead in a specialist school for children with specific learning differences. I have been teaching since 2014 and have also taught citizenship, geography, life skills, PSHE, PE, RE and literacy. My resources are free and always will be. If you use them and edit them, please upload your versions for others to use freely as well.

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I am a history teacher and subject lead in a specialist school for children with specific learning differences. I have been teaching since 2014 and have also taught citizenship, geography, life skills, PSHE, PE, RE and literacy. My resources are free and always will be. If you use them and edit them, please upload your versions for others to use freely as well.
C&P L10: Crime 1700-1900
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C&P L10: Crime 1700-1900

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Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, lesson 10: changing definitions of crime 1700 - 1900. Contains PPT and booklet for students. Booklet has been designed so it can be completed independently.
Full Lesson: Whitechapel Tensions (Edexcel GCSE)
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Full Lesson: Whitechapel Tensions (Edexcel GCSE)

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This lesson was designed for Edexcel History GCSE, Paper 1: Crime & Punishment. This lesson was designed for the Whitechapel depth section of the paper. Lesson enquiry: How did stereotyping of immigrant communities impact crime in Whitechapel? Learning objectives: To know the different immigrant groups in Whitechapel and why they came to London. To understand where stereotypes about each group came from. To be able to evaluate the impact of tensions against immigrant communities on crime & punishment in Whitechapel. Download contains: Full lesson with printable resources (slides 8, 10 and 13). Five possible exam questions (for the Edexcel paper) on the topic. All were taken from the Pearson and Hodder exam-approved textbooks. Some teacher knowledge on the roots of anti-Semitism and demands of the exam board are required. Not a whiz-bang lesson but very straightforward and hopefully useful!
British America L1 Introduction
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British America L1 Introduction

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Edexcel History GCSE (from 2016) (9-1) British America, Lesson 1: Introduction to British America Lesson designed as a printable workbook. You will need to add a video on the British Empire for page 5.
Richard and John L15 John vs barons
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Richard and John L15 John vs barons

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History Edexcel GCSE (from 2016)(9-1) Richard and John unit, Lesson 15: Why had John’s relationship with the barons broken down by 1215? Lesson designed in a work pack which can be completed independently.
WW1: MAIN causes
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WW1: MAIN causes

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This Y8 lesson investigates the long-term causes of WW1. The main activity is sorting the cards into the MAIN causes. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Originally designed for a higher ability group.
WW1: Context of Europe in 1914
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WW1: Context of Europe in 1914

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This Y8 lesson introduces WW1 by looking at the context of Europe in 1914. Students investigate what countries were worried about, what was important to them, what the friendships and rivalries were. By exploring this, students can start to come up with ideas about what might lead to a war. I’ve taught this for a number of years now and found that from this lesson, students are able to fairly accurately predict the causes of WW1.
Tudors: Catholic and Protestant
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Tudors: Catholic and Protestant

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This Y8 lesson introduces the idea of the Catholic and Protestant Churches in the 1500s, and the origins of the Protestant Church. Ideal as an introductory lesson for the Great Reformation or the Tudors.
Norman Conquest image cards
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Norman Conquest image cards

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Activity designed for Y7 pupils on the Norman Conquest. While a teacher reads the story, students find and chronologically organise the story cards. Alternatively, you could cut up the picture cards and the word parts of the story and have students match them.
Norman Conquest essay planning sheet
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Norman Conquest essay planning sheet

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Essay planning sheet to support Y7 at the end of the Norman Conquest unit. Essay title: “William only won the Battle of Hastings because he got lucky.” How far do you agree? The sheet supports students in structuring their answer. They will need a lesson looking for evidence to fill in the sheet, and then they can write up their full/part answers after.
Norman Conquest - William's preparations
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Norman Conquest - William's preparations

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Resources for a lesson looking at how William’s preparations helped him win the Battle of Hastings, designed for Y7. I pair this with the Norman Conquest story cards activity (also available in my TES store for free) so students can compare luck vs preparations as factors.
Jack the Ripper: East London 1888
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Jack the Ripper: East London 1888

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Full lesson from the KS3 Jack the Ripper unit. Lesson title: Why was East London an ideal place for a serial killer in 1888? This is part of an overarching enquiry on why the Ripper was never caught. This lesson serves as an introduction to the Whitechapel area. Students use sources to investigate Whitechapel.
Norman Conquest: change and continuity
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Norman Conquest: change and continuity

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Y7 lesson, looking at how much change and continuity there was after the Norman Conquest. Pairs with the lesson on life in Anglo-Saxon times, also available for free in my TES store.
Life in Anglo-Saxon Times
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Life in Anglo-Saxon Times

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I taught this lesson ahead of the Norman Conquest unit in Y7, so students could have a point of comparison when they later considered how much change there was in the Norman Period. Could also be taught as a lesson in part of a unit on the Anglo-Saxons, or as part of a thematic study. Full lesson with resources included.
Romans: Conquest of Britain
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Romans: Conquest of Britain

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Lesson title: Why did it take 3 attempts for the Romans to conquer Britain? Lesson designed for Y7 pupils. Download includes lesson PPT, text resource and teacher notes (including subject knowledge).
C&P L15: 20th Century policing
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C&P L15: 20th Century policing

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Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L15: policing and law enforcement in the 20th Century. Lesson designed as a booklet which can be completed independently if needed.
C&P L12: Prisons 1700-1900
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C&P L12: Prisons 1700-1900

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Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, lesson 12: prison systems 1700-1900. Lesson booklet designed so students can complete independently if needed.