Key stage 3 lesson looking at whether the bombing of Dresden be justified?
Lesson Objective
Identify the arguments for and against the bombing of Dresden and link the arguments together.
Includes;
Primary Source
Video Clip
Card sort (standard and differentiated
The Powerpoint contains key features of a Motte and Bailey Castle.
Each feature has an image from google images, along with definitions and explanation of these terms. Such as Motte, drawbridge, keep, palisade, bailey etc.
An assembly for Remembrance Day, includes the powerpoint and a script to use if necessary - the theme is commemoration.
The script has been adapted from a Remembrance Day assembley pack from the BBC.
Lesson on the Feudal System aimed at KS3.
Lesson has a variety of activities, information cards for the whole class. Meaning that pupils can move around the class and explore the Feudal system and its hierachy.
A consolidation worksheet for the Feudal System and then a letter writing activity to expand on there understanding.
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).
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 Edexcel The American West, c1835-1895 lesson on the Rivalry between Ranchers and Homesteaders.
Key Topic 2.2
Lesson Includes Information, Colour Code, Questions on the Key Topic and an Exam Question.
Edexcel GCSE History; The American West - Topic 2.3; Conflict with the Plains Indians
Lesson Objectives
To understand how changes affected the life of the Plains Indians
To understand the US Government policy towards Plains Indians and the impact of this.
Requires ‘Hodder GCSE History for EDEXCEL, The American West; pages 76-83’ or ‘Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History The American West (Pearson); pages 63-66’ textbook for some resourcing (the information to complete the worksheet)
Edexcel GCSE History; The American West - Topic 2.3; US Government Policy towards the Plains Indians.
Lesson Objectives
To understand how changes affected the life of the Plains Indians
To understand the US Government policy towards Plains Indians and the impact of this.
Includes information, some questions, worksheet focused on reservations and an exam question.
A series of 8 revision worksheets, each sheet has several different activities on. All activities are designed to help students revise.
Worksheets are great for in class revision, use as homework or in after school enhancements.
GCSE History - Medicine Key Individual’s Activity, a template to record information about a key individual, alongside a list of key individuals for medicine.
Appropriate for both AQA GCSE History, Britain: Health and the people, c1000 to present day as well as Edexcel GCSE History, Medicine through Time c1250-present
A display of places to visit in the Hampshire and surrounding (Dorset, West Sussex, Surrey, Wiltshire, Berkshire) area. With multiple places for History, Geography and RE.
Relevant for any school in the previously mentioned area or useful to look and and modify for any area.
Edexcel GCSE History; The American West - Topic 2.3; Consequences of settling on the Plains.
Lesson Objectives
To understand how changes affected the life of the Plains Indians
To understand the US Government policy towards Plains Indians and the impact of this.
Lesson Includes information, a link to a youtube video, colour code, several questions, a table and information cards cut out and sort and an exam question.
Constitutional Reform since 1997: what difference has it made?
To be able to consider why constitutional reforms take place.
To explain what reforms have taken place since 1997.
To make synoptic links between constitutional reform and previous learning.
Outline:
Starter Activity
Tutor2U Video
Teacher Talk
Research Task
Information Poster Activity
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
Edexcel UK Government and Politics for AS/A Level Fifth Edition 2017 - Neil McNaughton
UK Government and Politics for AS/A-level (Fifth Edition) - Editor Eric Magee
Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book and eBook: (Edexcel GCE Politics 2017) - Pearson
The lesson requires pages from this textbook, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks.
The Constitutional framework of the US branches of government
To understand the key features of the Constitutional framework of the US branches of government.
Outline:
Starter Activity
Teacher Talk/Information
Matching Articles of the Constitution Activity
Diagram Activity
Links to videos
Summary plenary
Links to Crash Course Politics videos - useful for the course, but not my own content.
An Introduction to US Government & Politics
To understand the requirements of the USA course.
To understand the foundations of the US Constitution.
Lesson Outline:
Specification overview
Key Words
Comprehension Activity
Link to video
Homework Activity & Question sheet
This lesson references material from the following resource:
American Politics: A Beginner’s Guide - Jon Roper
(The homework task refers to this resource)
KS3 lessons looking at a timeline card sort activity for World War II and then a brief introduction to Blitzkrieg (Information, Small Card Sort, Worksheet, Clip)
KS3 lesson on Oliver Cromwell.
Lesson Objectives:
To discover how the country changed under Cromwell.
To explain why Christmas was banned.
Includes;
Key words
Colour code statement cards on Oliver Cromwell + Challenge task
Information cards on the story of Oliver Cromwell’s head
Spectrum Class
Links to relevant BBC Bitesize clips
Creative Task