PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. This is a combination of resources for the higher and lower ability Y7 students. The P/Point is the same for both. Start them off by speculating about the merits of the 4 types of structure (concluding that castles are the best bet!), and then use the table to complete the benefits and drawbacks about the 4 different locations for the castles. That'll sort out the first 20-25 minutes or so of your lesson - the rest I'll leave to you!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD. A lesson designed to help students build their self-esteem.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. This is a lesson that I used to introduce the Industrial Revolution. It is a very general lesson to get the students used to the idea that 1750 and 1900 looked and felt very different, hence the diary entry activity. This P/Point has borrowed from another that I downloaded from these very pages, although I have added features.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. A lesson introducing the class to the impact of WW1 on the 'Votes for Women&' movement. The lesson is designed to help the class develop their source skills, which is absolutely key to KS4 History.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. This was my first ever OUTSTANDING! Group work, AfL, Peer Assessment, source work and a combo of VAK methods made this lesson enjoyable for the students, but actually really straightforward to deliver. I had another source 'K&', which was a bottle of dirty water (gravy mixture), labelled &';Broad Street drinking water'! Let me know how it goes!

Please comment if you find this useful. This was an interview lesson and the sources were placed around the room to help tick the 'active learning&' box! Suitable for a bright Y9 class but easily accessible for the less able.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. I needed to decorate my classroom after being appointed to a Humanities role. These posters were each colour printed, laminated and stuck around a large world map. I used coloured stickers to mark where in the world they are, although coloured threads would also work well. I always catch the kids looking and they often generate questions.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. This is a powerpoint for a lesson covering the Liberal Reforms of 1902-12, and the table includes space for 8 of the reforms. This can be differentiated by taking out and adding information. The powerpoint mentions a 3 minute clip from Youtube per below. The Liberal Reforms are available in any decent textbook. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rN3WG1SMss

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. This is designed for a low ability year 7 group. It concentrates on developing thier literacy skills in a variety of ways. It ends with a roleplay. It is a follow up to a lesson that I taught on the causes of the Peasants Revolt, which explains the anagrams at the start of the powerpoint.

Please comment if you find this useful. The main activity is a living graph to help illustrate the ebb and flow of the fortunes of both sides. More perceptive students may be able to link this lesson with the lesson on Prince Rupert (check my other resources) and see that PR's downfall has a significant impact on the Royalist&'s&'; cause.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. A worksheet to introduce the class to the history of Anti-Semitism in Europe, using 3 written and 3 visual sources. It mainly works for higher ability groups, but the lower ability groups seem to enjoy the images.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. This lesson is about the Laws passed by Hitler against the Jews during the 1930's, including the Nuremberg Laws. This is a combination of a Card Sort (aimed at Mid-Lower Ability. High ability can use a larger list of laws and choose the 10 most significant events), and a Living Graph. Enjoy!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. The resource is essentially a card sort showing the many various waves of immigrants that have come to Britain throughout history, their reaons and what they have contributed. The first document is split into 4 sections, with each one representing 500 years of British history. The next 3 are card sorts differentiated depending on the ability of your group.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD. An intro to first aid. This normally works as a 2 lesson combo, with the first lesson creating the poster, and the second delivering a presentation to the class.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. This is an introduction to Christian churches. The class have to take in the info about each of the KEY FEATURES before designing their own church (activity can be Peer Assessed). I couldn't think of a more interesting way to cover the topic - any suggestions will be welcomed!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. A lesson to introduce the students to the need for laws and to examine if the original 10 commandments are still relevant today. When they first receive the list of 10 I ask them to read the list for 2 mins and for the whole class to ask me about words they don't understand. There are several that are quite difficult.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON THIS RESOURCE - ESPECIALLY IF YOU DOWNLOAD IT. There are 2 worksheets (slightly differentiated) with visual and written sources. The students should work in pairs to decide what the 'Harrying of the North' was. The table is for them to record their findings. You may want to simplify the language on the LOW ABILITY worksheet depending on the ability of your class.

Please rate if you download! Lesson on Vaisakhi. I used it for my low ability Y7 group. Need to group the students into 5 groups, then carousel the information. The video hyperlink is on the Nishan Sahib flag.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. Each team should get one pair of worksheets at a time. Each of London/Paris/Rome has a facts sheet and an image/name of attraction sheet. The students need to match the image-fact-attraction. The fact sheet also has a red herring to keep the students on their toes! Groups can then feedback to the class. Pls let me know if you adapt/tweak!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT IF YOU DOWNLOAD. This is essentially a revision lesson on the 'Suffragettes&' topic. The Guardian obituary neatly lays out the 3 different factors and the class should be split into groups and use different coloured cards for each of the 3 factors (Suffragists / Suffragettes / WW1) for an added visual impact.

A recap on the year's topics/personalities. Includes: WW1 causes and warfare, causes of WW2, The Holocaust + Britishness. Enjoy!