<p>This resource includes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>A writing scaffold to help guide students when writing a source analysis (including sentence starters)</p> </li> <li> <p>Checklist to remind students of key information to include in their analysis</p> </li> <li> <p>Three example sources (teacher to make question appropriate to student knowledge)</p> </li> </ul>

<p>This resource gives students a clear understanding of timelines and chronology within History<br /> Included in this download:</p> <ul> <li>Full lesson plan</li> <li>Worksheet with detailed information, examples and questions</li> <li>10 Slide PowerPoint that provides students with an understanding of both timelines and chronology (with additional questions and practice opportunities for students)</li> </ul> <p>This resource is a complete lesson on timelines and chronology.<br /> It was created with a mixed ability class in mind, however can easily be adapted to suit different needs (Eg. high ability/low ability)</p>

<p>Two short starter or ending activities useful for introducing students to History.<br /> I created and used these resources when teaching Year 7 (NSW) the unit “Investigating the Ancient Past”. For many students, this unit is their first experience of History in a high school setting. The two worksheets would be good to use at the end of an introductory lesson (eg. I used them after creating a background knowledge mind map with students, and going through a powerpoint that helped to explain key terms/what sources are etc)</p> <p>Includes:</p> <ul> <li>Defintion list (key terms and their meaning). You may want to blank out the defintions and allow students to independently fill in table, or allow students to glue into front or back of book to work as a glossary for the unit.</li> <li>What is History? Introductory worksheet. Simple 5 minute activity that involves matching terms to their definitions, identifying whether a source is primary or secondary, as well as a short creative writing activity (this will help students understand what a primary source is, and offers them an opportunity to create their own example of a primary source in order to build on this knowledge).</li> </ul>

<p>Although watching the film Gallipoli in class can be highly beneficial for students to gain insight into the conditions and experiences that Australian soldiers faced during WWI, sometimes we as teachers simply cannot find the time within the term to give up 2 or 3 lessons to watch a film. For this reason, I took key scenes from the film and produced it into a short 10 minute clip.</p> <p>This video, once paired with my Historical Accuracy worksheet (which allows students to compare primary sources with the film), a TXXXC writing worksheet and quick film questions to consider during or after the viewing can enable students to gain a thorough understanding of these conditions and experiences, in one easy lesson.</p> <p>This resource includes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Viewing questions worksheet</p> </li> <li> <p>Historical Accuracy Sources worksheet</p> </li> <li> <p>Link to video</p> </li> </ul>

<p>This resource includes a PowerPoint presentation made for a mixed ability year 7 class. The PowerPoint can be used as an introductory/overview of History.<br /> What is looked at in the 11 slide PPT:</p> <ul> <li>When does history start?</li> <li>What is an Ancient Civilisation?</li> <li>What are historical interpretations?</li> <li>What is perspective?<br /> The PowerPoint presentation also has links to YouTube videos that further explain ideas, examples for different interpretations and perspectives, as well as questions to gauge student learning.</li> </ul> <p>Resource also comes with a full lesson plan of how this powerpoint can be used within the classroom. Includes opening activities, example responses and further questioning for class discussion.</p>