This is a diamond 9 card sort to categorise and prioritise the reasons that countries wanted colonies in C19th. As an extension, you can challenge students to explain the more / less important reasons. There is also further pair of differentiated extensions to suit different abilities. This can lead to a class discussion. Categories could include, but not be limited to, economic military, political and other factors.

This is a resource primarily for GCSE History. Students look through the characters and then match up the descriptions to the relevant character. Once finished, as extensions they can: decide which of the characters have similar reasons for supporting the theatre. decide who has the best reason answer a question such as this: How does the rise of the theatre reflect the growing – but still small – power of the ordinary people in terms of shaping Tudor life?

This is a card sorting resource for KS4 students. Students read examples of contemporary opinion concerning anaesthetics. They arrange them into the pros and cons of anaesthetics. They are then invited to prioritise the positives and negatives and explain a judgement of the most convincing. More able students can decide which of the negatives concern unwillingness to change and medical/logical arguments; and which of the positives were taken from history or the contemporary day. This can lead to a debate or piece of extended writing.

This is a diamond 9 card sort to categorise and prioritise the reasons that the US economy had weaknesses in the 1920s. As an extension, you can challenge students to explain the more / less important reasons, and who was most affected by different problems – this is scaffolded for weaker students. This can lead to a class discussion. Categories could include, but not be limited to, farmers unemployed, black Americans and others.

This is a diamond 9 card sort to categorise and prioritise the reasons that the American West was lawless. As an extension, you can challenge students to explain the more / less important reasons, and there is a further extension question for more able students. This can lead to a class discussion. Categories could include, but not be limited to, social, economic, cultural political and other factors.

This is a diamond 9 card sort to categorise and prioritise the reasons that life in trenches was difficult. As an extension, you can challenge students to explain the more / less important reasons, and there is a further extension question for more able students. This can lead to a class discussion. Categories could include, but not be limited to, health//hygiene, time, mental health and others.

This is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise reasons for giving aid to LEDCs. As an extension, students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the most important reason for for giving aid to LEDCs, and think of examples where aid hads been given. More able students can explain problems of giving aid. They might need prompting with the idea of LEDCs becoming dependent on aid. Categories could include, but not be limited to: Helping children Helping adults Helping businesses / government

This is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise the impact of different influences on people’s voting habits. Students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the better and worse influences on people’s voting habits. More able students can explain whether it is important to vote, and why. Categories could include, but not be limited to: social / family and friends demographics character / personality of those being elected Parties / party policy

A resource for KS4. Firstly, students watch the YouTube link and answer questions about the Red Scare. Secondly, students decide whether the Red Scare was justified or not, by marking different pieces of evidence. This can lead to a PEE paragraph or debate.

This is a diamond 9 card sort to categorise and prioritise the reasons that D Day was successful. As an extension, you can challenge students to explain the more / less important reasons, and there is a further extension question for more ale students. This can lead to a class discussion. Categories could include, but not be limited to, the actions of the Allies, Germany’s weaknesses, planning, leadership and others.

A lesson on the development of Medieval Parliament. Students begin by discussing what they know about Parliament today. They then look at information on the slides, which should be printed off and stuck around the classroom. They fill in thee activity sheet as thy look around.There are extension questions for the more able students at the end of the activity sheet. Students complete a judgemental paragraph at the end of the lesson. There is a writing frame and key words to help less able students.

This a lesson for KS3/4 Citizenship. Pupils initially have to make spider diagram on Doc 1 of what anti-social behaviour problems there are in society. More able students are invited to explain which are the most serious. With the diamond 9 ranking, higher ability students can use the ‘(H) Diamond 9’ sheet. They explain in the space provided why each of these examples is a problem. They can then make 3 separate arrangements (get students to sort first bullet point, then put them all back together, then sort second bullet point, then put them all back together, then sort third bullet point), of which problems: • Damage property • Make the community look unpleasant • Leave longer-term mental scars for victims (choose up to 5) Then arrange as a diamond 9 card sort. Lower ability students can use the differentiated version, and colour code these categories - some will fit into more than one category, then arrange as a diamond 9 card sort. With Doc 2, students match the people on the left hand side of the info sheet to the work that they do in the community. They should then explain how these people/groups might contribute to solving problems of anti-social behaviour. Potential answers in notes section of ppt slide 7, and can be printed to help lower-ability students. More able students are invited to explain which are the most useful people or groups.

This is a card sorting resource on the development of Britain’s rule from the 1750s to 1947. There is a differentiated resource for lower ability students. Students are invited to sort the cards into categories: a) violence/war b) peaceful protest c) political power / government. Lower ability students can look at what was violent / non-violent. They then place the cards into chronological order, and can use the timeline to indicate where Britain’s rule was secure or weak. More able students can be challenged to decide how strong or weak each event showed British rule to be. Students can then answer the following questions on British India: 1. What event showed that British power was at its strongest? Why? 2. What event showed that British power was at its weakest, before 1947? Why? 3. What do you suggest about British rule in India over the years? Think of rise and fall of power. Why do you think that this was? This can lead to a class debate or piece of extended writing.

The worksheet is a card sort / Diamond 9 activity for students, with a differentiated version too. Students are invited to categories and prioritise the reasons that the American Revolution happened. Students should answer the question underneath the card sort, and then more able students can attempt the extension questions. This can lead to discussion / debate on why the revolution happened. The powerpoint contains objectives, key words, background information and a video and task on the course of the revolution. The worksheet forms part of the lesson as described on the ppt.

This is a KS3 resource for the character of Charles II. Students decide whether or not they would have liked him. As a starter, they brainstorm the qualities of a good king. they can explain positive and negative aspects of his personality by highlighting information sheets, differentiated for higher and lower ability students. Key words are provided in the powerpoint. This can lead to a debate in class - split them to defend / attack Charles’ personality - and/or a piece of extended writing on whether he was a good / bad character. Different writing frames are included in the powerpoint. My classes love it every year. YouTube clip supports lesson as a way in.

This is for GCSE History. Students have three sheets which they can work through. the powerpoint is slide with definitions of the impotent / undeserving / deserving poor 1. Laws against begging and why they failed - Students match the law to why it failed, and higher ability students can take note of whose reign each was passed in. More able students can answer two extension questions to compare the laws of Henry VIII to Elizabeth. 2. The Act for the Relief of the Poor – 1601 - Students match up which parts of the Poor Law fit to which people. Terms of the poor law are underneath - you may want to cut the sheet in half so that terms and the chart are not together. Refer to the PowerPoint if needed for this. There is an extension question underneath the chart for the more able. 3. Effectiveness of the Poor Law - students colour code or use as a card sort the strengths and weaknesses of the Poor Law. They can consider the biggest strength and greatest weakness, before making an overall judgement on the effectiveness of the Poor Law. The best responses will suggests that whilst the effect was limited, it was a significant step and certainly better than anything attempted before.

This is a resource for the teaching of local community. The powerpoint has within it a spider diagram task for students to complete, on who plays a role in looking after and protecting the local community. The cut and stick resource allows students to match up the different people and groups within the community to their roles. Answers are given in the powerpoint and discussion can be worked in through the feedback of these answers. As an extension, students can explain who is the most important part of the community, and how these people and groups are interdependent. The living graph excersize can be done with the ‘6. Ways of helping community cards’ resource. there are 15 methods shown - but not all need to be used in as smaller class, and it can be printed on different colour paper, for a second line to be made - this can lead to stimulating debate as students explain why they have lined themselves up as they have. This leads to a discussion on how ordinary people, and students themselves, can look after the community.

This is a resource that could be used for any year group, although I use it for Key Stage 3. Students have to plan a birthday party. They can choose whether to do go karting, ice skating, cinema or a disco. They must consider what they have to plan and how much it costs. They have a s budget, as appropriate to the activity. They will have to pick from a number of options to have in the party, such as a shop-bought or home-made birthday cake, amounts of food to be bought, and how many people to invite based on the cost of the event. They will have to prioritise and debate what to spend money on. At the end of the lesson, they can answer reflection questions contained on the resource sheet, on how they made their choices, and what they learned about budgeting. Place students in pairs/3s. They will need to choose which party theme to have, and then collect the appropriate resource sheet. Answers can be written, and sums worked out, on the other resource sheet. There is also a powerpoint to guide students through the lesson.

This is a resource for the new GCSE, although could also be used with KS3. Students put the events in Mary’s life into order. There are differentiate card sorts for core and lower ability students. Answers are on the powerpoint slides. Students are invited to answer extension questions when they have finished the sorting excersize. The Youtube link is a run through of Mary’s life, which could be shown either before or after the card sort activity.

This is a resource for late-KS3 or KS4 students about the different types of government that exist in the world. Students are invited to think of as many types of government thy can as a starter activity, which can be recorded n the worksheet. They must then come up with definitions of the words democratic, undemocratic, and totalitarian. The second half of the worksheet is about matching the different types of government to their definitions, on the information sheet. Students must think of examples, with some provided for lower-ability students. Higher ability students are invited to choose one of two extensions to build on the knowledge gained through the lesson. All answers are on the powerpoint.