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Xerxes Graphic Organisers (Dual Coded) Ancient History GCSE
These Graphic Organisers are ideal for Ancient History 9-1 GCSE. Quality resources for the GCSE seem scarce and this is me trying to rectify that a bit.
My students really appreciate these. The organisers give enough ‘knowledge’ or ‘information’ for students to get a good grade at GCSE - a 4/5/6 depending on how much information they can retain.
We print these out A5 size and stick them in the middle of our books and as I am teaching students will annotate these sheets according to how much extra information they need to get above a 4/5/6.
The visuals are a huge help and icons and schemas are repeated as and when appropriate across the organisers which makes pupils feel secure and build a mental image of all the content - something I had found challenging to help them create before using these. The GOs really help tell the ‘story’ of Xerxes’ reign as king of Persia.
Topics included:
Accession of Xerxes to the Persian throne
Xerxes’ preparations for his invasion of Greece
Xerxes’ invasion of Greece
The Battle of Thermopylae
The sack of Athens
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Eurymedon
End of Persian forays westward
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Foundations of Rome (Ancient History GCSE) Early Republic Knowledge Organisers
These Graphic Organisers are ideal for Ancient History 9-1 GCSE. The Foundations of Rome unit, especially after studying the kings of Rome, can become tedious for students and staff alike. Quality resources for this part of the unit are scarce and this is me trying to rectify that a bit.
My students really appreciate these. The organisers give enough ‘knowledge’ or ‘information’ for students to get a good grade at GCSE - a 4/5/6 depending on how much information they can retain.
We print these out A5 size and stick them in the middle of our books and as I am teaching students will annotate these sheets according to how much extra information they need to get above a 4/5/6.
The visuals are a huge help and icons and schemas are repeated as and when appropriate across the organisers which makes pupils feel secure and build a mental image of all the content - something I had found challenging to help them create before using these. The GOs really help tell the ‘story’ of the early Roman Republic.
Topics included:
Creation of the Roman Republic by consuls Brutus and Collatinus
The history and trajectory of the Conflict of the Orders
Sicinius and the First Secession of the plebs
The Volero Publilius Uprising and subsequent reforms
The First and Second Decemvirates
The Twelve Tables
The second Secession of the plebs
The Valero - Horatian Laws and other reforms
Legal Reforms of the 440s BCE and the end of the Conflict of the Orders
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Early History of Rome: Knowledge Organisers (Dual-Coded)
Attached are Ten separate (dual-coded) knowledge organisers that convey the key information students need to know for the following topics:
Aeneas - The first Roman?
Romulus & Remus
Romulus - 1st King of Rome
Numa Pompilius- 2nd King of Rome
Tullus Hostilius - 3rd King of Rome
Ancus Marcius - 4th King of Rome
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus - 5th King of Rome
Servius Tullius - 6th King of Rome
Tarquinius Superbus - 7th King of Rome
The Wars of Independence
Information on our key sources for this period (Livy & Dionysius of Halicarnassus) is also relayed where relevant.
Each file is portrait-orientated and can be printed off in A4 or A5. They can be used in conjunction with teacher exposition (and can be annotated) or they can be used as a revision aid for the OCR Ancient History 9-1 GCSE ‘Foundations of Rome’ unit.
My students absolutely love them. They streamline the GCSE content and they are presented in a way designed to eliminate ‘noise’. They were painstaking to produce and have proved inavlauble in my teaching of the GCSE :)
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Darius I Graphic Organisers (Dual Coded): Ancient History GCSE
These Graphic Organisers are ideal for Ancient History 9-1 GCSE. Quality resources for the GCSE seem scarce and this is me trying to rectify that a bit.
My students really appreciate these. The organisers give enough ‘knowledge’ or ‘information’ for students to get a good grade at GCSE - a 4/5/6 depending on how much information they can retain.
We print these out A5 size and stick them in the middle of our books and as I am teaching students will annotate these sheets according to how much extra information they need to get above a 4/5/6.
The visuals are a huge help and icons and schemas are repeated as and when appropriate across the organisers which makes pupils feel secure and build a mental image of all the content - something I had found challenging to help them create before using these. The GOs really help tell the ‘story’ of Darius the Great’s reign as king of Persia.
Topics included:
Accession of Darius
Behistun (Bisitun) Inscription
Darius’ reorganisation of the Persian Empire
The foundation of Darius’ city at Persepolis
Darius’ initial expansion attempts from 517 BCE
The backstory and causes of the Ionian Revolt
The events of the Ionian Revolt 499 BCE
The aftermath and consequences of the Ionian Revolt
Darius’ final invasion of Greece and death
Bundle
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GCSE Ancient History Foundations of Rome: Early Roman Republic
This bundle contains a full complement of lessons for the second half of the OCR GCSE Ancient History (9-1) unit: Foundations of Rome.
For the bundle of lessons detailing the origins of Rome and the Seven Roman kings please click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/foundations-of-rome-roman-kings-scheme-dual-coded-12486792
Included are the following 8 lessons, detailing the next parts of the story after Tarquinius Superbus’ exile from the city of Rome:
Rome’s Wars of Independence: Silvia Arsia, Lars Porsena & Lake Regilius
How did Brutus and Collatinus establish the new Republic?
The origins of the Conflict of the Orders between the Patricians and Plebeian classes
Sicinius and the First Secession
Gnaeus Genucius, Volero Publilius’ uprising and subsequent reforms
The First and Second Decemvirates & the Twelve Tables
The Second Secession
Valerio - Horatian Laws and other reforms of 440s BCE
All of these lessons are fully dual coded to reduce excess ‘noise’ to aid knowledge retention by making sure students know what to focus on and when on each PowerPoint.
Handouts are included as hidden slides to be printed off and videos are included to help make learning stick at various suitable points throughout each lesson. These lessons have been made as a result of me trying to find an engaging way to promote this difficult-to-access part of this course - giving character and background to each figure - making them into a character wherever possible to ensure pupils can remember each historical figure. Exam practice questions are also included in every lesson.
Thanks for taking a look :)
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Foundations of Rome Knowledge Organisers (Roman Kings and Roman Republic) Ancient History GCSE
These Graphic Organisers are ideal for Ancient History 9-1 GCSE. The Foundations of Rome unit, can become tedious for students and staff alike. Quality resources for this part of the unit are scarce and this is me trying to rectify that a bit.
My students really appreciate these. The organisers give enough ‘knowledge’ or ‘information’ for students to get a good grade at GCSE - a 4/5/6 depending on how much information they can retain.
We print these out A5 size and stick them in the middle of our books and as I am teaching students will annotate these sheets according to how much extra information they need to get above a 4/5/6.
The visuals are a huge help and icons and schemas are repeated as and when appropriate across the organisers which makes pupils feel secure and build a mental image of all the content - something I had found challenging to help them create before using these. The GOs really help tell the ‘story’ of early Rome. The resources included here cover over a quarter of the entire OCR GCSE.
Topics included:
Aeneas - The first Roman?
Romulus & Remus
Romulus - 1st King of Rome
Numa Pompilius- 2nd King of Rome
Tullus Hostilius - 3rd King of Rome
Ancus Marcius - 4th King of Rome
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus - 5th King of Rome
Servius Tullius - 6th King of Rome
Tarquinius Superbus - 7th King of Rome
The Wars of Independence
Creation of the Roman Republic by consuls Brutus and Collatinus
The history and trajectory of the Conflict of the Orders
Sicinius and the First Secession of the plebs
The Volero Publilius Uprising and subsequent reforms
The First and Second Decemvirates
The Twelve Tables
The second Secession of the plebs
The Valero - Horatian Laws and other reforms
Legal Reforms of the 440s BCE and the end of the Conflict of the Orders
Bundle
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Foundations of Rome: Roman Kings Scheme (Dual Coded)
This scheme was designed to cover a large part of the Period Study (Foundations of Rome) for the OCR Ancient History 9-1 GCSE.
The reign of the kings can be complex and difficult to access for students. My students liked these lessons because they are all dual coded to reduce cognitive load - meaning they can be accessed by all.
Appropriate video clips are included throughout, as are pertinent AfL questions and summative exam questions so students can put their learning to the test and hone their exam skills.
Livy’s opinions (and Dionysius’) are examined throughout the lessons and the merits of each king are analysed in relation to all the others.
Thanks for taking a look! These massively helped my students - hopefully they can help yours too.
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Persia Achaemenid Kings Graphic Organisers (Dual Coded) Ancient History GCSE
These painstakingly created Graphic Organisers are ideal for Ancient History 9-1 GCSE. Quality resources for the GCSE seem scarce and this is me trying to rectify that a bit. These provide all the required information in an easily accessible and memorable way for the Period study of Persia - just over a quarter of the whole GCSE.
My students really appreciate these. The organisers give enough ‘knowledge’ or ‘information’ for students to get a good grade at GCSE - a 4/5/6 depending on how much information they can retain.
We print these out A5 size and stick them in the middle of our books and as I am teaching students will annotate these sheets according to how much extra information they need to get above a 4/5/6.
The visuals are a huge help and icons and schemas are repeated as and when appropriate across the organisers which makes pupils feel secure and build a mental image of all the content - something I had found challenging to help them create before using these. The GOs really help tell the ‘story’ of the Achaemenid (Persian) Kings: Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius and Xerxes.
Topics included:
Cyrus’ birth and early life
Cyrus’ conquest of Astyages and the Medes / Media
Cyrus’ conquest of Croesus and the Lydians / Lydia
Cyrus’ conquest of Nabonidus and the Babylonians / Babylon
The importance of the Nabonidus Chronicle, Cyrus Cylinder and Herodotus as sources
The foundation of Cyrus’ city at Pasargadae
Cyrus’ death at the hands of Queen Tomyris and the Massegatae
Early Cambyses and Succession
Background to Cambyses’ invasion of Egypt
Cambyses conquest of Egypt
Cambyses positives as ruler of Egypt
Cambyses’ negatives and 'madness as ruler of Egypt
Cambyses’ military failures after conquering Egypt (Carthage, Ammonia, Ethiopia)
Smerdis’ the usurper and death of Cambyses
Accession of Darius
Behistun (Bisitun) Inscription
Darius’ reorganisation of the Persian Empire
The foundation of Darius’ city at Persepolis
Darius’ initial expansion attempts from 517 BCE
The backstory and causes of the Ionian Revolt
The events of the Ionian Revolt 499 BCE
The aftermath and consequences of the Ionian Revolt
Darius’ final invasion of Greece and death
Accession of Xerxes to the Persian throne
Xerxes’ preparations for his invasion of Greece
Xerxes’ invasion of Greece
The Battle of Thermopylae
The sack of Athens
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Eurymedon
End of Persian forays westward