Fairly simple and basic lesson on Life in Anglo-Saxon England, aimed at Year 7.
Lesson includes a link to a BBC bitesize clip, a selection of sources, and a diary entry.
Key stage 3 lesson on the Bayeux Tapestry.
In the lesson pupils analyse a section of the tapestry and they work on different layers of inference.
Card sort and links to various clips are also included.
Lesson on the Battle of Stamford Bridge, including short task on the Battle of Fulford.
Lesson Objectives
To be able to describe what happened at the Battle of Fulford.
To be able to identify the main reason why the Battle of Stamford Bridge ended the way it did.
Activities include a video, discussion and card sort (answers included).
Set of 6 lessons aimed at Key Stage 3 on Norman England, covering a wide variety of topics, such as:
Life in Anglo Saxon England
Claimants to the throne
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Bayeux Tapestry
Feudal System
Key Stage 3 lesson introducing the Tudor’s.
Lesson Objectives:
To gain an overview of themes within the Tudor period.
To assess the different factors which drove the Tudor reign.
To judge whether money was the main influence over the Tudor monarchy.
Lesson looks at who they are and there main priorities/motivations.
AQA GCSE History Britain: Health and the people, c1000 to present day - Personalized Learning Checklist (PLC).
Covers every topic and area of the course.
KS4 lesson on the Bay of Pigs.
Lesson Objectives:
Outline the plan and reality of the Bay of Pigs invasion attempt.
Explore the reasons for its failure.
Assess the impact on the Cold War.
Includes;
Key words & definitions
Dynamic starter
Appropriate video clip with questions to ask, and images to support learning points
Statement and consequence cards plus activity
One task reference’s EDEXCEL Hodder GCSS Textbook (this can be taken out and does not take away from the learning)
Exam question (Explain the importance of… EDEXCEL 8 marker)
A set of KS4 lessons on the Cold War topic, focusing on Cuba.
Cuban Revolution
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Includes several exam questions for Edexcel.
KS4 lesson on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Lesson Objectives:
To be able to describe the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
To explain how the crisis developed.
To assess the reasons for the escalation of the crisis.
Includes:
Key words & definitions
Hook Image with task, plus challenge
Key images task
Decision task
Timeline and Graph Activities - aimed at stretching and challenging understanding
Source Plenary and challenge
KS3 period looking at an introduction to the Victorian Period - with a focus on the Industrial Revolution.
Lesson Objectives:
To be able to understand different ways the Victorian period has been presented.
To be able to explain why the Victorian period has been presented differently.
Includes
Key words and definitions
Starter Images, prompts and guidance
Sources on the Victorian Period (Images, Reports, Written and Video Clip - link included)
Source Table
Plenary
KS3 lesson on Victorian Britain - Industrial Revolution
Lesson Objectives:
To be able to describe key aspects of Victorian society.
To be able to examine how Victorian society changed for different people.
Includes;
Key words and definitions
Video clip - with link - and questions
Information and activity
Activity (information and grid) on Class System in Victorian Britain
Interpretations on Victorian Britain and task
Plenary
KS4 lesson on the Cuban Revolution, and focusing on its significance.
Lesson Objectives:
To explain the significance of the Cuban Revolution to the development of the Cold War.
To apply our knowledge to an exam question to develop our skills.
Includes;
Key words and definitions
Map task and challenge task
Information cards and activity
Information sheet and task
Exam Question (EDEXCEL)
Plenary
Stretch Challenge Task
A KS4 lesson aimed at helping students to answer the first question on Paper 1, Section A for Edexcel.
This is the Historical Environment section, and this is on: The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-1918: injuries, treatments and the trenches.
Learning objectives:
All – Will know what an answer needs to include to get full marks on the ‘describe’ questions.
Most – Will be able to put into practice knowledge of answering these questions.
Some – Will be able to use this knowledge to get full marks on future questions.
KS4 Edexcel The American West, c1835-1895 lesson on the Problems of Law and Order.
Key Topic 2.1
Lesson Objectives
To recap prior knowledge and work on lawlessness.
To understand causes of lawlessness.
To analyse how lawless was the west.
Requires ‘Hodder GCSE History for Edexcel, The American West’ textbook for some resourcing (worksheet and task included, but the information is in the textbook).
KS4 lesson on How did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany in 1933? Also suitable for KS3.
Lesson Objective:
To examine the factors that led to Hitler becoming Chancellor.
To examine the roles of Hindenburg & Von Papen.
Lesson Includes;
Key words and definitions
Starter/Hook image
Diagram from BBC Bitesize about the Nazi Party plus questions
Information about key people and comprehension questions
Video clip and question
Timeline and graph with scale
KS3/KS4 lesson on the Munich Putsch, lesson title; To what extent were the early years of the Nazi Party a success?
Learning Objectives
To be able to identify key events in the beginning years of the Nazi Party.
To be able to explain why the Putsch was both a success and a failure for the Nazi’s.
To be able to assess the impact of the Munich Putsch on the development of the Nazi Party.
Lesson Activities
Key words and definitions
Hook with challenge
Information with comprehension questions and challenge
A look at political parties on the left and right in Weimar Germany
Clip and questions
Information Sheet
PDF of two textbook pages, taken from ‘Modern World History’ (Heinemann, by David Ferriby & Jim McCabe)