A series of command words and their definitions that are relevant to the History GCSE - appropriate for all exam boards (AQA, OCR, Edexcel etc)

Title: Who were the first ‘refugees’ and what was their impact? Lesson Objectives To be able to identify the reasons Huguenots emigrated to Britain between the 1500s and the 1700s. To be able to explore the consequences of Huguenot migration to Britain. Starter, image, keyword task, chronology task, card sort & table task.

Title: Were the Romans fair to call the Celts ‘Barbaric’? Lesson Objectives To be able to explain the origins of the term ‘barbarian’ To be able to analyse whether the Celts were barbarians. To be able to explore why the Romans viewed the Celts as barbarians. Starter, key words, map, contextual knowledge, colour code, video clip, plenary

Title: Who had the biggest impact on England, the Anglo-Saxons or the Normans? Lesson Objectives To be able to explain what the impact of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans was To be able to analyse the importance of the Norman invasion Some of the information is from Twinkl Recap starter, card sort, video clip, table, plenary

Title: Why did the Jews migrate across Europe? Lesson Objectives To be able to give examples of different push and pull factors. To be able to analyse the impact of Anti-Semitism. To be able to explore why Jewish people migrated in Europe. Recap starter, key word task, information sheet, table, sources, plenary

Title: What was life like for Irish migrants in the 1800s? Lesson Objectives To be able to examine the why many Irish migrants came to Britain. To be able to analyse the experience of Irish immigrants. To be able to assess the impact of Irish migration. Starter image, map, video, information, push and pull factors, information sheet, sources

Title: What are the similarities and differences between the migration of the Romans and Vikings? Lesson Objectives To be able to understand why early peoples would wish to migrate to Britain. To be able to explain what migration is. To be able to analyse the importance of Britain’s resources. Starter, recap, key words, video clip, table, venn diagram task.

Title: What Kind of Prejudice have Gypsy and Traveller migrants faced? Learning Objectives: To understand who Gypsy/traveller migrants were and where they came from To analyse the Prejudice Gypsy migrants faced across history to better understand how to combat prejudice today Information, key words, video, table, scenario

Title - A green and pleasant land? Lesson Objectives To be able to understand why early peoples would wish to migrate to Britain. To be able to explain what migration is. To be able to analyse the importance of Britain’s resources. Starter, carousel task, plenary.

Title: ‘The people of England accepted most migrants with very little trouble’. How far do you agree? Lesson Objectives To be able to explain how some migrants were treated. To be able to analyse key events between 1250 and 1500 for their impact on people’s attitudes. To be able to explore the different attitudes people had to migration. Recap, statement task, clip, table task, conclusion paragraph task and plenary

Title: How diverse were England’s migrant communities? Lesson Objectives To be able to analyse the impact migrant communities. To be able to explore the different migrant groups in England. Starter, Map task, migrant community task and discussion, information and table

Title: Why was there increased migration to the UK in the 20th Century? Lesson Objectives To be able to understand the main factors driving immigration to the UK. To be able to explore the experiences of individual migrants to the UK. To be able to assess the positives and negatives of migrating to the UK. Lots of clips and resources from BBC and Twinkl Starter, video, information, line of significance.

Title: Assessment: Migration Recap starter, revision bingo, PEE recap, revision WS and assessment.

Worksheet where pupils make notes on the major themes (political reform, social reform etc) for each king. Includes page numbers for the Ancient History textbook

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.

Lesson aimed at Year 7 - great introduction to Bias. Definitions, Gap fills, several worksheets all on Bias.

Lesson on the three main heirs to the throne in 1066; Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada and William the Conqueror. Lesson Objectives Tell the difference between the three main claimants to the English Throne using examples Make a judgement about who should be King of England in 1066 To be able to justify your opinion on who should be King of England in 1066 Lesson includes a variety of activities, including class vote and a map task. Differentiated worksheet and activity information sheet is included.

Lesson looking at the impact of the Norman Conquest on the people of England, such as a Saxon Lord, Priest, Norman Knight etc. Aimed at Key Stage 3.

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.

KS3 lesson looking at City Bombing in London. Lesson Objective Identify how the people of London protected themselves during an air raid and consolidate this by reading the case study of Alma McGregor. Lesson focuses on different types of shelters used during the Blitz.