A lesson that focuses on contextual information about the historic environment of Whitechapel in the East end of London. Students examine a range of problems faced by the police, such as immigration, the environment of Whitechapel, police issues, etc. After working through a card sort/ categorizing activity students need to rank problems and produce a table before writing up a report on the issues faced by the police (explain with examples the problems faced by the police in Whitechapel) . A homework mindmap activity reinforces the knowledge gained during the tasks. This lesson gives the students the background knowledge needed before moving onto the trickier source related questions.

A lesson that looks at the key factors that led to a reduced support for the Nazi Party between the years 1923-29. Students categorise cards, prioritize evidence and create a mind map before using their knowledge to complete a Paper 3 Q3a style question. Literacy support and advice for the exam question included as well as exam tips and differentiated worksheets.

This lesson looks at the main changes that took place in Britain, 1750-1900. Students analyse images from the two eras and note down the differences and similarities, which they attempt to categorise. They then discuss some key developments from the time frame, which they categorise and prioritise using a continuum before producing a written summary of the main changes by responding to a how far question. Literacy support is included for the written task. As always there are step by step instructions and differentiated activities throughout.

This is a fully resourced lesson on Anglo Saxon crime and punishment. The lesson looks at the methods used (Hue and Cry/ tithing) to catch criminals and the punishments such as trial by ordeal. Fully resourced with differentiated materials, worksheets and a range of activities. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017

Students learn about the Middle Passage through a card sort and ranking exercise before practicing GCSE skills by responding to a how far style question. As always there are clear instructions and differentiated resources.

An introduction to our Key stage 3 Nazi Germany Unit of Work. This lesson looks are the key difference between democracies and dictatorships. Students sort cards to identify the key features of each before writing up how the two differ. They also use a Nazi Rally footage to extract evidence of how the Nazis controlled people. There are clear step by step instructions and differentiated activities.

A lesson which encourages students to consider the arguments for the use of the atomic bomb and it gives students the opportunity to develop their own theories. The short video clip can be used to introduce the lesson. Before students examine the key arguments for the use of the bomb. A strong literacy focus to develop GCSE skills through counterarguments and using subject specific vocabulary. As always there are clear instructions and differentiated resources.

PowerPoint, differentiated resources and writing frame. Lesson is easy to follow and students enjoy the activities.

A quick fire test based on the the fifth unit of the Edexcel Crime, policing and the inner city (Whitechapel) 15 questions (and answers included on separate document) Great as a starter/plenary or for revision and homework.

A decision making lesson on Dunkirk. The lesson includes source based activities, card sorts (categorising and prioritising) and a newspaper article for students to write up their judgement (literacy support and newspaper language provided). As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources to suit all abilities.

Easy to follow lesson on Medieval towns. Starter activity requires students to identify problems from an image and consider adjectives to help describe the town. They then analyse a range of sources that relate to the town’s residents and give each a blame rating for their role in the poor living conditions before writing a PPE paragraph about who their chief culprit is. the main task is a TripAdvisor review for the town (success criteria and literacy support provided).

Students are introduced to the concept of slavery and to the factors that led to the use of slavery in the Americas through a card sort activity. The focus of the lesson is on encouraging students to make a judgment based on evidence and to develop literacy and exam skills. There are a set of additional sources that can be used to supplement the card sort for G & T students who want to develop their arguments by adding additional evidence/ quotes to their arguments. Literacy support provided. As always there are clear step by step instructions

A lesson on the early civil rights campaigns. A range of deeper level thinking and critical thinking tasks included, which lead into an extended response question whereby students practice and develop GCSE skills by weighing up evidence and reaching judgements based on the information given. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

Easy to follow lesson on the Civil War. Students are introduced to some facts about each side in 1642 which they use to collect evidence and score each side’s strengths and weaknesses at the start of the war. They record this data in a table which they then use to make a trump style trading card game for a royalist or parliamentarian. They add an annotated illustration (resources for this included in PowerPoint). The final task is writing up their findings by responding to the lesson’s question.

A lesson on the reason for and against the execution of King Charles I. Students weigh up evidence before looking at the events of the execution. They use sources and images to get a sense of events. The main activity is using their data to create a newspaper report that explains the reasons for the execution and describes and explains the events and the crowds reactions. Literacy support, differentiated resources included.

A 38 page study guide and workbook for Unit 2 of the Early Elizabethan England GCSE course. This booklet includes a range of student-led activities, such as card sorts, living graphs, categorizing tasks, ranking/ decision making activities, multiple choice and key word quizzes, follow-up questions, information sheets, exam style questions with hints and tips, a question types document, a key term glossary. These booklets can be used to teach the entire unit (around 8-9 lessons worth of resources and activities) or for flipped learning/ homework tasks, or simply given to students to revise independently before the exams.

Easy to follow lesson which uses extracts from Pepys’ diary. Firstly students organise his extracts into chronological order and then fix them to a living graph to show how the extracts link to the progress of the Plague. They then use the extracts to find information and compare this to fact cards. Plenty of student discussion before discussing how useful the document is. Clear step by step instructions included