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Tried and tested resources for History teachers.
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8 event boxes that can be cut out by students and put into the correct order. Perfect for a simple lesson starter or recap.
USA Civil Rights fact files and Grid
Fact files covering Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and the Little Rock 9. These are suitable for KS3 students and also contain differentiated versions.
The second resource is a student enquiry grid. You could place the three factfiles around the room and ask students to fill in the grid.
Complement this with video clips (see my profile for link to my website with free videos on this topic).
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USA History Bundle
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The pack includes:
2 interactive study guides based on the History of the USA from 1930-2000. They can be distributed electronically to students who can work their way through them. They are both perfect as revision guides - saving you a lot of time.
Life on a slave plantation contains a selection of sources about life on a plantation in the USA.
The prohobition role play pack contains more than 15 role play cards and is part of a lesson where students find out why alcohol was banned in the US.
The pack also contains full schemes of work for USA 1930-2000.
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World War One Bundle
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This pack includes -
Causes of World War One Lesson Plan
"MAIN" fact files (printable); exploring the four key long term causes of World War One
Student table (ranking)
Lesson(s) PowerPoint
Video download: Imperialism/Colonisation
Video download: The Alliance System
Video download: Anglo-German Rivalry
The Aces of WW1 resource contains 9 individual factfiles containing information about 9 different World War One flying aces from different countries including the Red Baron Von Richthofen along with British, French and American counterparts. Each factfile is individually designed with a couple of "shorter" ones for the purpose of differentiation.
The resource pack on Int Relations contains a series of resources that can be used to teach this unit -
Several maps and images that are perfect as lesson starters or as illustrations.
Powerpoint presentations on the Crimean War and the Mehemet Ali Crisis.
A blank map of Africa when looking at colonisation.
An extensive set of key words for pupils to find the definitions (intro lesson).
Several mix and match key word activities (match word with definition).
Interpretations of the Causes of WW1 Assessment
Contains an assessment question and accompanying sources
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Nazi Germany Bundle
This comprehensive resource pack contains interactive worksheets for students, full schemes of work and various high quality teaching and learning resources.
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Nazi Germany Flashcards; Hitler's Rise to Power
A collection of 16 flashcards covering the period between 1919 and 1934 in Germany. The flashcards include information on the Weimar Republic, the Munich Putsch, the Hyperinflation crisis, the SA, Goebbels, the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Law and the Night of the Long Knives.
Each card asks why each person or event was important. Students can use the flash cards for revision, quizzing each other or simply by placing them face down on the table and turning each one over in turn, trying to explain the factor.
Witchcraft Powerpoint
A powerpoint containing images, text and tasks on the study of witchcraft in England in the 17th century.
International Relations 1815-1914 Resource Pack
The resource pack contains a series of resources that can be used to teach this unit.
It includes:
Several maps and images that are perfect as lesson starters or as illustrations.
Powerpoint presentations on the Crimean War and the Mehemet Ali Crisis.
A blank map of Africa when looking at colonisation.
An extensive set of key words for pupils to find the definitions (intro lesson).
Several mix and match key word activities (match word with definition).
Britain in 1940 mix and match
A list of ten key words and their definitions/meanings. Students need to match the appropriate word to its definition.
The key words are all associated with the first year of WW2.
Guide to Great History teaching
A guide produced in association and in connection with teachmeet History Icons.
This extensive e-book contains 20 things that great History teachers do. Compiled from personal experience but also academic research, the list is not exhaustive but provides a framework for some of the things those teaching History in the UK might do on a day to day basis.
The e-book contains advice on introducing students to source analysis, the concept of historical interpretations and dealing with chronology. It also contains ideas on marking and assessment as well as various templates that could be used in class.
Flying Aces of WW1 - fact finding activity
The aim of this activity is for students to find out about some of the most successful and daring pilots of the First World War.
This resource contains 9 individual factfiles containing information about 9 different World War One flying aces from different countries including the Red Baron Von Richthofen along with British, French and American counterparts. Each factfile is individually designed with a couple of "shorter" ones for the purpose of differentiation.
Students could go around the room individually or in pairs and try to fill in the grid. Alternatively, you could perform a "marketplace" activity.
How did Britain keep India in the British Empire between 1918 and 1947?
An activity asking students to identify the tactics used the British to keep India in the British Empire. Includes some helpful hints for students to trigger research and a cartoon for analysis.
How independent were British colonies between 1947 and 1967?
Students could complete this at the start or the end of a unit looking at the stages of independence for various British colonies. It could be sent as a homework at the start of a unit asking to students to find out the relevant information themselves.
The Causes of the Boer War
An activity asking students to find out about and prioritise the causes of the Boer War.
The resource contains a table and some useful hints.
British Empire colour coded timeline 1857-1967
A timeline showing all the key events that happened around the British Empire between these dates.
The task asks students to shade/border each event in a different colour to show whether it is a political, social, international or event involving an individual or group.
The second timeline shows the answers. This could be used as a task to start an entire unit of work or, perhaps more appropriately, as a revision exercise.
Germany 1919-1947 complete schemes of work
A complete scheme of work for the following topics:
1. Hitler's Rise to Power 1919-1933
2. Changing Life in Nazi Germany 1933-1939
3. Germany during WW2 1939-1945
The schemes of work were designed for use with GCSE students with WJEC, however, they can be adapted for any exam board easily.
I also include:
A possible assessment level descriptor and assessment plan.
These SOW's were up to date for 2015/2016.
USA 1930-2000 Full Schemes of Work
*UPDATED FOR 2015/16
Pack Contains
USA in Transition 1930-2000 SOW (complete with workable hyperlinks)
Black America 1930-2000 SOW (complete with workable links)
Student Assessment Grid
Assessment Plan Template
Nazi Germany Propaganda Pack
This resource contains:
A powerpoint showing and explaining three propaganda posters (can be used to analyse with class).
A video tutorial where I explain and analyse several propaganda posters to explain their meaning.
A powerpint showing various famous symbols that could be used as a starter to get students thinking about different forms of propaganda and symbolism.
The problems and challenges of the Weimar Republic revision sheet
An overview and memory method for the problems faced by the Weimar government. Could form part of a GCSE revision pack.
The impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany Role Play activity
Students take on the roles of individuals living in a German town in the 1930's, shortly after the Wall Street Crash.
Give each student a person and ask them to fill in the accompanying worksheet based on the information provided on their card.
Ask all students to walk around the room, exchanging information about their character and asking each other the question; "how did the depression impact you?".
Ask all students to feedback their findings.