GCSE or KS3 overview of HIstory syllabus Medicine Through Time. Ideally to be used as a revision or introduction lesson. Lesson involves students working in groups on an era, presenting their ideas back to the rest of the class leading into a piece of written work about progress over time.
2 hour lesson and a homework on the causes of WW2. Lesson starts with a recap of the Treaty of Versailles into a decision making exercise on appeasement. Bit of exploration of what appeasement was and why the allies used it then a summative essay explaining who was to blame(can easily be amended into a 16 mark question). 4 Mark question at the end can be used for homework.
Starts off with a recap of the steps to war then moves onto a card sort of main events (included at the end of the PPt) this can be used to discuss turning points etc. Then research on some main points and a summative task relating to the turning point of the war.
Overview of the Industrial Revolution focusing on change and continuity and if it was a positive or negative change ending with a summative piece of writing. All resources included in PPt
Introduction to 9/11 as part of a scheme on terrorism. Brief explanation of Al Qaeda before looking at what happened and a look at why it was shocking.
Lesson providing an initial overview of 19th century medicine. Exploring the concept of significance and then moving on to students independently researching Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch.
Newsroom simulation where information about what happened to the Titanic is gradulally revealed meaning students have to redraft their text. To be used in an IT room or with Ipads.