Full lesson on the Battle of Hastings. Starter - recap Stamford Bridge - twitter feed ( Pupils were asked to make tweets the lesson before) 1. Main - Interview worksheet, followed by a BBC history video (link is in PPT) 2. Main - role play, news broadcast of the battle Plenary - Keyword Bingo If you found the resource useful, please review.

Starter - Why do we Vote? Mini Activity - Fact jigsaw (triangle) Main Activity - Advantages and Disadvantages Worksheet Plenary- Mary Poppins video

An interactive lesson on the feudal system with a help sheet that supports LA

This lesson, describes the events of the gunpowder plot in a fun and interactive way. Starter - Annotate the nursery rhyme Main - Put the events in order Plenary - Find the gunpowder barrels game (Questions and Answers)

Edited the blind date Elizabeth I lesson and given it a modern twist. If you found the resource useful, please review.

Engaging and interactive lesson, teaching the events of Mary Queen of Scots from the perspective of Elizabeth's spy master. Included; Worksheet; detailing how Mary was perceived PowerPoint Decoder sheet, pupils to crack the code of Mary Queen of Scots (accessible to all ) Information sheet, with the options Elizabeth had.

An engaging and interactive lesson, introducing the key events of King John's reign. Starter - Disney interpretation of King John, List the key features of his character. Main Activity- Order the key events in order - Worksheet Main Activity 2- King John diary entry. Plenary - Thoughts, feelings, Dialogue map to summarise lesson.

Engaging lesson covering how John dealt with his problems, to allow pupils to evaluate his reign. Topics Covered; Key roles of a medieval king. John and the church/Pope. John vs Philip II. What John did well. Included; PowerPoint: Factual Information, Match King's job role to the description, Noughts and Crosses plenary . Activity Sheet: King John: Fact File, linked with PP slides,

Engaging and Interactive lesson on William establishing control (edexcel Anglo-Saxon 2.1) Topics covered in lesson The Submission of the Earls; What happened after Hastings, The march on London, the submission at Berkhamstead Why did the earls submit; strengths and weaknesses of earls position Rewarding followers and establishing control on the borderlands; rewarding Anglo-Saxon loyalty, rewarding William's followers Includes ; Interactive PowerPoint Colour in strengths and weaknesses activity sheet Rewarding Followers Worksheet; HA & LA

Included; PowerPoint - Including starter, main (including questions) and plenary Information sheet - "Edwin Chadwick and his ‘Report on the Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population of Great Britain’ Sources

Engaging and interactive lesson on Prehistoric Britain Topics Covered; Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age Included; PowerPoint with animation to make the activities interactive Activity sheet, such as match the object to the time period Worksheet: information about each period can be used as a booklet or a carousel activity Timers included in PP to help with pace of the lesson but can be easily deleted.

Interactive and informative lesson on causes of the English Civil War. Topics covered; Religious causes Economic causes Political causes Included; English Civil War Crossword Video of the beheading of the king Activity Sheet; Venn Diagram Worksheet or a Card Sort (depending on how you want to present the lesson) Worksheet for Lower ability PowerPoint; with interactive game included as a plenary

A fast paced lesson, creating a fact file for each of the three kings. Topics included; What makes a good king? Claimants to the throne Included; PowerPoint with animation to increase engagement and aid in teaching Fact File: Activity Sheet Worksheet, that is accessible to all levels

NO PRINTING NEEDED FOR LESSON. Topics Included ; Events leading to Assassination Why the Archduke was assassinated Included; PowerPoint; with questions. Radio Broadcast of the events. Lie Detector Plenary Essay style writing structure

LO: To understand what caused the Black Death. To understand how the Black Death spread. Included; PowerPoint including starter, main and plenary Horrible Histories Video (for starter) Activity sheet, putting events in order.

Engaging and Interactive lesson, about whether or not Charles I should have been executed. Topics Covered; Imagery of the execution The Trail of Charles I Whether or Charles should have been executed. Included; Interactive Quiz: Recapping main points of the English Civil War (Starter in PP) Image of Charles execution activity sheet Source Worksheet, with contrasting views as to why Charles should be executed Sticky note traffic light activity, to gauge pupils opinion at the end of the lesson (included in PP)

Engaging lesson on WWI alliances. Topics Covered, Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente Tension building between each country Included; PowerPoint, with differentiated questions Worksheet - Stating the key reasons why there was tension in each country Activity sheet- Colour in 1914 map for students to highlight both sides

Topics Included; Qualities of a good king William Rufus Henry I Richard I John I Included; PowerPoint Carousel Information sheet Timeline activity worksheet

Topics Included: Nationalism  Imperialism  Militarism (Arms Race)  Alliances. Included; PowerPoint, with interactive starter, video link and catch phase game (to use as plenary to introduce next lesson) Causes Card Sort or Worksheet depending on how you want to present the lesson.

Informative Lesson on the Government’s Reaction to Suffragette Protest. Topics Included; Recap of the Suffragette Movement# Cat and Mouse Act Suffragettes: Government Attempts to Deal with the Protest Included; PowerPoint: Activity Modeled to aid teaching, differentiated questions and answer activity, animation to increase engagement Activity Sheet: Cat and Mouse Act Worksheet: Page from textbook