***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. A lesson that forms part of a scheme of work on the Stuarts and the Civil War. Contains: presentation with starter activity and plenary discussion high quality images and resources, ready to print from Microsoft PowerPoint Learning Objectives: identify some facts about the reign of Charles I explain why Charles fell out with Parliament evaluate evidence to reach your own judgement about Charles’ behaviour as king

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: describe what rationing consisted of. assess the methods by which rationing was ‘sold’ to the people of Britain. assess the relative significance of different aspects of the Home Front to people’s lives Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focal on source evaluation, including the analysis of sources designed to encourage rationing. Lesson ties together series of three lessons on the Blitz, evacuation and rationing by asking students to compare the relative impact of these three events on Britain using Partington's model of historical significance.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: describe what evacuation was and explain why it was so important assess the typical experiences of an evacuee and their hosts Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focal on source evaluation, including the analysis of a source designed to encourage evacuation.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: explain the impact the Blitz had on people living in London. assess the extent to which the Blitz can be seen as both good and bad for people living in London. form an opinion on the impact of the Blitz on people living in London and justify this opinion with well-explained historical knowledge Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focal on source evaluation, including evidence collection in a table.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: describe what trench life was like explain the different ways in which soldiers lives were affected demonstrate your understanding by writing and peer assessing a diary entry. Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focus on the historical concept of source evaluation. Students also self and peer assess their work (AfL).

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson is the second of two on enlistment during the First World War, asking why men joined up in 1914. It involves the analysis of a number of sources and the writing of a telegram from the perspective of a new recruit. Learning outcomes: describe the reasons why men chose to fight. explain the difference between ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors evaluate the most important reasons why people chose to join up Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focus on the historical concept of source evaluation.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson is the first of two on propaganda designed to encourage recruitment during the First World War. This lesson focuses on analysing five propaganda posters. Students work to understand the meaning and motive of each poster, before assessing which is the most effective and why. Key terminology is also covered. Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focus on the historical concept of source evaluation.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson can be used in a series looking at the 'MAIN' causes of the First World War - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. A review of the lessons on alliances and imperialism is followed by source analysis of militarism in Germany and the UK before the First World War. There is also an analysis of army and navy statistics designed to draw attention to the relative importance of different technological breakthroughs, particularly the Dreadnought.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson can be used in a series looking at the 'MAIN' causes of the First World War - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. This lesson pack includes a PowerPoint with differentiated learning objectives, key literacy words, a starter, main and plenary. The worksheets include information stations for an active learning activity involving moving around the classroom. The information sheets cover the Morocco Crisis of 1905 and the Agadir Crisis of 1911.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. A one-off lesson designed to get students thinking about the different types of protest. Students read information about MLK and Malcolm X in order to script an imaginary conversation between the two. Learning outcomes: describe the childhood and events of the lives of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X explain how and why Martin Luther King and Malcolm X campaigned against racism in America assess the methods used by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. An introductory lesson to the Cold War, including the postwar settlement (Yalta, Potsdam) and a main focus on the ideological differences between capitalism and communism, taught through a card sort activity. Learning outcomes: describe what the Cold War was explain why the allies of the Second World War became enemies explain and evaluate the key differences between capitalism and communism

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning objectives: identify some of the differences between Catholic and Protestant churches explain how the changes affected the lives of ordinary people evaluate the reign of King Edward VI A lesson on the reign of King Edward VI, with particular attention paid to the changes he made to religion, and the implications of these changes for ordinary people.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning objectives: identify the main groups that made up Tudor society categorise a variety of historical sources, explaining why I made the decisions that I did This active lesson introduces students to the various social groups within Tudor England, according to William Harrison (writing in 1587) - gentlemen, citizens, yeomen and labourers. Students complete a gap fill to form an impression of what each social group was like. They then categorise a variety of sources - pictures and descriptions - based on this knowledge, before explaining the decisions they made.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson forms part of a scheme of work on The Tudors. Ideal for Year 7 / Year 8 students, depending on your school's SoW. Learning Objectives: identify reasons why Henry broke away from Rome explain why Henry established the Church of England and closed down the monasteries. choose the most important reason why he did this and explain your choice A lesson that could be used over two lessons to highlight the key details of Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and marriage to Anne Boleyn, and the subsequent dissolution of the monasteries. Includes a consideration of the various factors at play, and a self-assessment sheet.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson forms part of a scheme of work on The Tudors. Ideal for Year 7 / Year 8 students, depending on your school's SoW. Learning Objectives: describe who Henry VIII was. explain details about young Henry VIII’s life. judge whether Henry VIII was a good or a bad king. Starter - picture and question about stereotypes of Henry Main - consideration of what makes a good king, followed by debate about the evidence Main 2 - filling in a Facebook profile for King Henry VIII. Plenary - summary discussion

KS3 History resources: 50 mins-1 hour PP, worksheets, well differentiated. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last between fifty minutes and one hour each. ***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. This lesson forms part of a scheme of work on The Tudors. Ideal for Year 7 / Year 8 students, depending on your school’s SoW. Learning Objectives: describe what the Wars of the Roses were explain the events of the Wars of the Roses explain how Henry Tudor gained power. Starter - introduction to Wars of the Roses, with word bank Main - movement activity to collect information about the Wars of the Roses Main (option) - activity to produce a news report on Richard III, detailing the key events of the war. Plenary - consider the impact of the Wars of the Roses on King Henry VIII. Plenary (option) - memorising activity Leave me a review and choose any other resource for free - just contact me via the Conversations tab.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning objectives: explain what happened on 11th September 2001 explain the consequences of the 9/11 terrorist attacks assess the most significant consequence Starter: an impactful BBC video clip about the terrorist attacks Main: picture-led class discussion about the consequences of 9/11, following by an evidence categorisation activity. This stage of the lesson also allows for students to bring in their own opinions about the consequences of 9/11 (it may, for example, lead to the idea that 9/11 has negatively affected the portrayal of Muslims). Main: a debate arguing over the most significant consequence of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Based around the historical concept of significance, and with a variety of impassioned views, this activity acts really well as a method by which students can both strengthen their understanding of 'significance' and develop their skills of backing up their arguments with well-explained evidence. Plenary: a summary of the debate.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. An observation lesson that forms part of a scheme of work on the Industrial Revolution, ending in the early 20th century (before the First World War). The lesson covers a lot of ground in one lesson, with an overview of how women got the vote. Learning outcomes: identify the attitudes of people who opposed giving women the vote and those who supported it explain the methods used by the suffragettes to get the vote evaluate what finally won the vote for women Starter: Give five sources to different pairs of students. Students analyse the sources as a hook into attitudes towards women getting the vote. Main: How did women get the vote? An examination of the factors that contributed to women getting the vote, including the suffragists, suffragettes and World War One. Students label a living graph with letters, in doing so noticing the pattern of protest from 1897 to 1914. They realise the three stages to protest, and write three P-E-E paragraphs detailing this. Plenary: Students prioritise the factors and feed back to the class.

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Two lessons that form part of a scheme of work on the Industrial Revolution, ending in the early 20th century (before the First World War). Lesson one: a group news presentation involving the following learning objectives: - describe what the Titanic was like as a ship - explain why it is such a famous ship - judge whether women and children really were rescued first Students work in groups of three, read the information sheets and present a news report on the three key questions. This active lesson familiarises students with the key events of the Titanic, preparing them for the next lesson which is more writing-based. Lesson two: an observation lesson involving the following learning outcomes: - explain how several people’s actions led to the sinking of the Titanic - explain how these people could defend themselves from blame - assess which person or group of people was ultimately the most responsible for the sinking of the Titanic Students analyse the five 'suspects', deciding who is responsible for the tragedy. They then write a persuasive report detailing their opinion. Ideal as an observation lesson, this lesson could easily be adapted for peer or self-assessment following the writing of the report if there was time.

KS3/KS4 History resources: 50 mins-1 hour PP, worksheets, well differentiated. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last between fifty minutes and one hour each. ***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. A lesson on the nuclear arms race and the space race. Forms part of a scheme of work on the Cold War, designed either for Year 9 or GCSE students. Learning Objectives: Bronze: describe what the nuclear arms race was and identify the key events as it developed Silver: explain the consequences of the nuclear arms race on the Cold War Gold: assess whether the nuclear arms race was ‘good’ thing Contains: recap of Hiroshima bombings and the reasons for them evidence collecting activity, visiting several information stations nuclear arms race worksheet which distils the notes, defining key terminology opportunity for students to reflect on the impact of the nuclear arms race and space race **Leave me a review and choose any other resource for free - just contact me via the Conversations tab. **