This resource is aimed at KS 3 students. The aim of the resource is to enable students to work individually, in pairs and in a group to use a range of information to examine the mystery of Jack the Ripper. Using pictures and film evidence students can describe Social and Economic conditions in Victorian London and how these enabled Jack the Ripper to operate. Using written resources they can draw conclusions about the Ripper's victims and use simple tally charts to examine witness statements to draw up a profile of Jack the Ripper. Basic postmortem reports enable students to add to their profiles of Jack the Ripper, with all of this information then being used to identify Jack the Ripper from possible suspects. All of the tasks and activities are guided through a PowerPoint which has learning objectives and related tasks. The final task could be IT based and there are numerous opportunities to develop Literacy Skills, with some differentiation included (The Crime Watch Report has 3 differentiated worksheets attached). At the end of the unit is a written task which could be used as an assessment and has an accompanying mark scheme.

This resource asks KS 3 students to use a number of primary and secondary sources to assess each of the 4 candidates claim to the English throne in 1066. The sources are used for students to answer questions which will enable them to identify reasons why each person claimed he should be the next king of England on the death of Edward the Confessor. The idea is for the resources to be posted around the classroom and for students to move around individually or in pairs answering questions on each resource. (This could also be undertaken in groups with each group given copies of the resources and sharing answers.) A PowerPoint then summarises the answers the students should extract from each resource. The PowerPoint then looks at what the English people wanted in a king and asks students to decide how each claimant fitted into these perceptions. Finally both activities can be brought together to enable students to produce a written account: Who should be the next king of England?

The resource can be used as a stand alone lesson or as part of a topic looking at Medieval England, Richard III or the early Tudors. It investigates the events surrounding the disappearance of Edward V and his younger brother, Richard and asks pupils to use various resources to decide who might have murdered the young princes and why.

This activity is aimed at Key Stage 3 students (or could also be used with years 5/6) studying the North American Indians and can be used as a stand alone activity (especially as a lesson for a cover/supply teacher) or as part of the overall topic on The First Americans. The activity introduces some basic symbols used by American Indians and then asks students to complete a number of activities using a key of symbols. These activities involve: writing a picture story, deciphering a message, producing a picture message and designing a set of simple symbols.

This resource is aimed at 'A' Level students studying glaciation. It enables them to use a range of data for the South Cascades Glacier in Washington State, USA to support picture evidence on the retreat of the South Cascades Glacier. Students are asked to calculate the net glacial budget of the glacier for each year of a 21 year period. This data can then be graphed and students use the graph to describe the changes that have taken place in the glacier over this period and draw conclusions as to whether this supports the photographic evidence.

This resource is designed to be used with KS3 Students studying the Battle of Hastings and the Events leading up to it. A PowerPoint provides a timeline from January to October 1066 so students can understand what occurred in this year. These events are then used for students to complete a number of exercises: - Putting events into chronological order - Producing a storyboard - Evaluating the impact of these events on Harold Godwin and William of Normandy - Drawing conclusions as to how these events helped or hindered each opponents chances of winning the Battle of Hastings Resources to complete these activities are included, with the evaluation of the events on the opponents being presented through worksheets differentiated at 2 levels.

This resource is intended for KS 3 students studying the Battle of Hastings. The resource looks at the Battle itself and the events of October 14th 1066. A PowerPoint highlights the main parts of the day, dividing it up into a number of parts as the fortunes of the Saxons and Normans changed, giving students an insight into the reasons why. 3 differentiated worksheets are provided which give students an account of the day and then ask them to label a map of the Battle site (Map provided) and answer a number of questions on the events of the day. An extension activity is included for students to give a diary account of the battle from a Saxon perspective. Additional information is also provided on the 2 armies which also gives an insight into the strengths ( and weaknesses) of the 2 sides.

This resource is intended to enable Key Stage 3 pupils to empathise with child factory workers in Victorian Britain. The resource provides materials for 2 lessons, the first lesson concentrating on the working day and roles and working conditions of children in different industries. The second lesson looks looks at pay, factory rules and punishments. A PowerPoint provides a guide for the lessons, with starter and plenary activities included. Activities are varied. Child roles enables pupils to adopt the roles of individual child workers, describing these roles and then comparing their roles with others. This can then be developed into a piece of extended writing. Factory rules and punishments are investigated through a game: The Factory Rules Game, which enables pupils in teams of 2 - 4 to understand how unfairly child labourers were treated.

This is an ideal end of term quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds: Logos, Landmarks, 20th Century Dates, Capital Cities, Number Challenge, Fairy Tales, Sport, Dingbats, Odd One Out and General Knowledge. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.

This resource is aimed at KS3 History students studying Medieval life and looks at the importance of the church to Medieval people. A PowerPoint with learning objectives, starter and plenary activity, guides students through a number of issues; Why was religion so important? What evidence do we have? Why did Medieval people believe in God. Each issue has tasks attached to it with Accompanying worksheets providing students with a variety of activities to complete.

This resource looks at how the Normans developed Stone Castles as a means of controlling the Anglo Saxons. The resource is intended for KS3 students as a follow on from work on Motte and Bailey Castles and concentrates on the key features of Stone Castles and how these acted as a line of defence against attackers. A PowerPoint presentation guides students through the key features of these Stone Castles looking at the layout of the Keep and the defensive features of the Castle, including a starter and plenary activity. Students are asked to label and describe the inside of the keep and there is a differentiated extension activity looking at the Great Hall. A further activity also asks students to describe and explain the various defensive features which these castles possessed.

This is a basic resource aimed at lower ability key stage 3 students to introduce them to the reasons why the Slave Trade started and the Triangular route which developed as a result of the Slave Trade. The resource uses a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the ideas and then enables students to produce a story board and map to illustrate how the Slave Trade started. Students could then use this to develop a short written account to support their learning.

This is a differentiated resource providing worksheets for 3 levels of ability, for students to use as an introduction to Henry VIII. Using a PowerPoint and differentiated worksheet students are guided through exercises to enable them to identify primary and secondary sources. Students are then asked to use a variety of images and sources to build up a profile of what Henry VIII was like as a person and monarch, developing an understanding of the differences between facts and interpretations. Using this information students are then asked to draw a conclusion as to whether Henry VIII was a good monarch.

This resource enables students to work in a group to use 'problem' letters written by Henry VIII to an agony aunt asking for advice on each of his marriages. Students select a letter and extract information on the reasons why Henry married each wife, the 'problems/issues' the marriage faced and what happened to the marriage. Students can then pool their individual information to complete a grid to summarise each marriage. The work can be easily differentiated by highlighting key words and phrases in each agony aunt letter to allow less able students to extract the relevant information. Extension opportunities are available in the form of an extended piece of writing of a letter from one of Henry's wives to the agony aunt. There is also the opportunity to complete a dating profile for Henry in Tudor Dating. Starter activities link back to work published here looking at the personality of Henry VIII and the plenary asks students to identify each wife from facts about them.

This resource is intended for upper KS 2 and Lower KS 3 (Years 5/6/7) to introduce the topic of Medieval castles and to examine the first castles build by William of Normandy after the Norman Conquest. The resource uses a PowerPoint to guide students through a number of activities, including a starter and plenary activity.The PowerPoint focuses on the reasons why William build Castles, the main features of Motte and Bailey Castles and the advantages and disadvantages of these early castles. The resource also asks students to use the knowledge they have acquired to explain methods of defending and attacking these early castles. Accompanying the PowerPoint is a worksheet differentiated into 3 levels and a diagram of a Motte and Bailey Castle, differentiated at 2 different levels for students to label.

This resource is aimed at Key Stage 3 students studying the topic of Coasts. The resource teaches students the difference between weathering and erosion and identifies the 4 different types of coastal erosion. A PowerPoint guides students through the lesson, which contains lesson objectives and a Starter Activity using a short film explaining coastal erosion and asking students to answer 5 questions. The main part of the lesson is split in 2 parts, each part having accompanying, differentiated worksheets aimed at 3 ability levels. In part 1 students are asked to distinguish between weathering and erosion through drawing and labeling simple diagrams. In part 2 students are introduced to the 4 different types of coastal erosion and are asked to read the story of 'Sydney Stone' and his journey from cliff face to grain of sand. They are then asked to use the story to produce a storyboard with imaginative captions to explain the different processes of coastal erosion. Again the stories are differentiated to enable less able students to identity the relevant passages to complete their storyboard. Finally there is a plenary activity matching key words to definitions.

This is a worksheet which can be used in a number of ways. As part of a geography lesson on tourism, as part of a Leisure and tourism course or as a stand alone lesson for a cover/supply teacher. The lesson is aimed at KS4 students and describes the holiday experiences of an imaginary person over a 60 year period. Students are asked to put the events into chronological order and then identify holiday trends in each decade and the different factors which have lead to these trends. The resource also introduces a number of key words associated with the leisure and Tourist Industry.

This resource is for KS2 year 6 and KS3 pupils studying Ancient Rome. The resource focuses on Roman Life, looking at Roman inventions as a Starter activity and then concentrating on Roman Cities, the differences between rich and poor people in Roman Cities and Slavery. A Powerpoint presentation guides pupils through these aspects of Roman life, with associated activities which include a city plan to label and describe. A venn diagram to look at the differences between the rich and poor in Roman Cities and a Slaves story with pupils being asked to complete a diary for a day in the life of a slave.

This resource is intended for KS3 Students, especially year 7 and also year 6 students in KS2. The resource introduces students to basic information on how the Roman Empire grew from 264 BC to 150 AD. This is accomplished through using a Powerpoint presentation of maps to show different stages of expansion. Students are then asked to complete their own maps to show the stages of growth of the Empire and then to use their maps to describe how the Empire grew and to place events into a chronological order as well as developing an understanding of the differences between BC and AD. Activities are also differentiated at 2 levels in order to allow access by less able students.