Citizenship: General Election 2017: May Day: Labour Day May Day marks the transition from winter to summer season and is a time of ancient celebrations and festivals. But it also has a long tradition of being associated with labour; workers’ rights and political protest PowerPoint presentation and quiz on the political roots of May Day. Could be useful in the light of the upcoming General Election.

Bonfire Night Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot 1. PowerPoint presentation about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot 2. Bonfire Night: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot workbook Task 1 and 2; Reading; comprehending and writing task about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Task 3: Task 3(a): Watch a video about the Bonfire Night celebrations in the UK. Put the numbers in order as you hear them. Task 3(b): Watch the video again and write more information about each of the number in Task 3(a). Task 4: Write a mini biography about the people associated with the Gunpowder Plot and Bonfire Night: • James 1st • Guy Fawkes • The plot conspirators • Robert Catesby

Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: • Choose four new vocabulary words from the PowerPoint and find the definitions either using the PowerPoint or a dictionary. • Demonstrate an understanding of Easter by taking part in quizzes. • Answer a written question about Easter Task sheets and word search activity.

Euro 2016 Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation including quiz PDF task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Name the countries that will take part in the Euros Task 2: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Euros Task 3: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the French cities hosting the Euros Task 4: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries taking part in the Euros Task 5: Research what other countries have chosen for their Euros mascots? What was the mascot for the 1996 Euros when England was the host nation? Design a mascot for the Euros. Task 6: Find out how France has prepared to welcome lots of visitors to their country in 2016. How have security concerns affected the preparations? Design an advert for the 2016 Euros. Remembering Euro ‘96 Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation including quiz Task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Europe Task 2: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the English cities that hosted the Euros Task 3. Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries that took part in ’96

Summer Quiz Seven rounds: • The Solar System • The Olympics • Geography • History • Summer • TV • Sport 93 slides in total Adaptable and would need amending for US students.

1. VE Day (May 8) PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an awareness of: • What the EU is and when it began • Who’s in the EU • When the UK joined the EU and about the 1975 referendum • What the EU is for and what it does • Know about the Euro and the EU flag Demonstrate knowledge about the EU by taking part in a quiz Produce a fact sheet about a member state of the European Union Highlight; colour and label EU member states Solve the EU anagrams Plus: task sheets; quiz sheets and word search activity In total: 84 slides/pages 20 slide quiz on the EU 2. Europe Day (May 9)Introduction to the EU: Linked to British values: Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law; democracy and freedom of choice. PowerPoint presentation including: Sections: • What is VE Day? • What was World War Two? • Who fought in World War Two? • How many died in World War Two? • 8 May: VE Day • 1945: British Values • VE Day quiz: What do you know about VE Day? Learning outcomes: • Identify how VE Day reflects British values • Take part in a quiz to demonstrate knowledge of VE Day and the Second World War • Answer a written questions VE Day; the Second World War and British values Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search. In total: 62 slides/pages Plus EU Quiz PPT

British Values: Rule of Law/Parliamentary Sovereignty Introduction to Rule of Law/Parliamentary Sovereignty PowerPoint presentations and work book: • Discuss and describe what could happen if there were no laws. • Demonstrate an understanding of the rule of law. • Take part in a quiz about the rule of law. • Define key terms about the rule of law; rights and responsibilities. • Answer a written question about the rule of law. • Make a Bill of Rights.

History: Berlin Olympics 1936 - 80 years on Contents: 1. PowerPoint presentation about the Berlin Olympics in August 1936. Includes slides on the stars of the games; the modern nature of the games;the Nazis and the Olympics; football controversy and a quiz about the ’36 Olympics. 2. Berlin Olympics work book. Includes tasks on writing a mini biography of one of the key figures involved in the ’36 games; answering written questions about the Berlin Olympics and writing a report as a journalist working in Berlin in August 1936.

British Values: An Introduction PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: • Identify the different parts of Britain • Define ‘Britishness’ • Define ‘values’ • Identify British values • Describe British values • Know that sharing values doesn’t mean you have to be British • Make a British values guide • Create a British values flag Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search. VE Day: Linked to British values: Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law; democracy and freedom of choice. PowerPoint presentation including: Sections: • What is VE Day? • What was World War Two? • Who fought in World War Two? • How many died in World War Two? • 8 May: VE Day • 1945: British Values • VE Day quiz: What do you know about VE Day? Learning outcomes: • Identify how VE Day reflects British values • Take part in a quiz to demonstrate knowledge of VE Day and the Second World War • Answer a written questions VE Day; the Second World War and British values Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search.

Euro 2016 Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation including quiz PDF task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Name the countries that will take part in the Euros Task 2: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Euros Task 3: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the French cities hosting the Euros Task 4: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries taking part in the Euros Task 5: Research what other countries have chosen for their Euros mascots? What was the mascot for the 1996 Euros when England was the host nation? Design a mascot for the Euros. Task 6: Find out how France has prepared to welcome lots of visitors to their country in 2016. How have security concerns affected the preparations? Design an advert for the 2016 Euros. Remembering Euro ‘96 Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation including quiz Task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Europe Task 2: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the English cities that hosted the Euros Task 3. Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries that took part in ’96

Linked to British values: Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law; democracy and freedom of choice. PowerPoint presentation including: Sections: • What is VE Day? • What was World War Two? • Who fought in World War Two? • How many died in World War Two? • 8 May: VE Day • 1945: British Values • VE Day quiz: What do you know about VE Day? Learning outcomes: • Identify how VE Day reflects British values • Take part in a quiz to demonstrate knowledge of VE Day and the Second World War • Answer a written questions VE Day; the Second World War and British values Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search. PowerPoint presentation and quiz about VJ Day

1: Berlin Olympics 1936 - 80 years on Contents: 1(a). PowerPoint presentation about the Berlin Olympics in August 1936. Includes slides on the stars of the games; the modern nature of the games; the Nazis and the Olympics; football controversy and a quiz about the ’36 Olympics. 1(b). Berlin Olympics work book. Includes tasks on writing a mini biography of one of the key figures involved in the ’36 games; answering written questions about the Berlin Olympics and writing a report as a journalist working in Berlin in August 1936. 2: Olympics Deal or No Deal; Based on the TV game show, this is an interactive PowerPoint based quiz. There are 20 multiple choices questions about the Olympics Games. Players need to: • Choose a numbered box and pick an answer to a question. • Click on an answer and, if right, the answer will go green. • Click next and the banker will make a points offer. • Deal, and they keep all the points, and someone else gets to play. • Don’t deal and they play on. • If answered incorrectly, they’re out of the game and lose all the points • It at the end teams are level, there’s a tie breaker to decide who wins

PowerPoint presentation; activities and task sheets on the Titanic disaster of April 14-15 1912. • Sections: • Construction • White Star Line • Captain Smith • Maiden voyage • On board • Titanic quiz: 1 • A Night to Remember • Third Class Life on the Titanic • Titanic facts • Titanic Now • Timeline • Titanic quiz: 2 • Who was to blame? • Titanic: Impact • Titanic: Truth or myth? Learning outcomes: • Identify the main reasons why the Titanic sank. • Analyse the main reasons why the Titanic sank. • Evaluate which reason was the most important in causing the Titanic to sink. • Identify reasons why so many people died on the Titanic • Analyse the most important cause of people losing their lives on the Titanic. • Evaluate the main reason so many people died on the Titanic. Tasks: Task 1: In a group, discuss and decide who was responsible for Titanic sinking. Task 1/2: Take part in a quiz about Titanic. Task 3: Answer a question about Titanic Task 4: Write a news story reporting the sinking of Titanic.

Linked to British values: Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law; democracy and freedom of choice. PowerPoint presentation including: Sections: • What is VE Day? • What was World War Two? • Who fought in World War Two? • How many died in World War Two? • 8 May: VE Day • 1945: British Values • VE Day quiz: What do you know about VE Day? Learning outcomes: • Identify how VE Day reflects British values • Take part in a quiz to demonstrate knowledge of VE Day and the Second World War • Answer a written questions VE Day; the Second World War and British values Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search. PowerPoint presentation and quiz about VJ Day

The Holocaust: A Timeline PowerPoint presentation; quiz and task sheets looking at the Holocaust chronologically from 1933 to 1948. Could be useful for those studying the rise of Nazi Germany and/or the Holocaust.

GCSE History: Weimar Germany 1918-20: Political Change and Unrest PowerPoint presentation and associated resources that cover Topic 1.1 of Edexcel’s modern depth study: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39. Key Topic 1.1: The origins of the Republic: 1918–20:  The setting up of the Weimar Republic  The strengths and weaknesses of the new Constitution The resources focus on the range politics and constitution of the Weimar Republic in its first two years. Linked to Exexcel’s modern depth study paper, but suitable and adaptable for use for other awarding bodies’ specifications. Video shows some of the resources I've made on this sunbject.