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Was D-Day a Major Turning Point
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Was D-Day a Major Turning Point

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This lesson contains: A starter to recall other WW2 operations. Background into the D-Day landings, from tehran to the the situation in Europe at the time with the Atlantic Wall. A discussion to plan an attack on France against the Nazis. A YouTube video discussing the planning that went into D-Day with a gap fill consolidation task. An overview of the invasion on the board, including the paratrooper landings, the deception tactics, the bombardment and the invasion itself. A YouTube video giving an overview of the invasion while students complete the comprehension questions as it plays. A brief colour-coding activity to determine the consequences. A source task plenary. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File
History Mystery - The Tollund Man
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History Mystery - The Tollund Man

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider what assumptions we can make about a fictional person based on the criteria on the board. This gets students into the thinking of using evidence to make guesses. An image of the Tollund Man and gets students discussing what may have happened to him. Background about the story of the Tollund Man, followed by a YouTube video on bog bodies and the Tollund Man himself to give the background. A task for students to use the information booklet provided to note down the facts. This helps them seperate theory from fact. Once they have what they know as fact, they can then use the sources to add a bit of flavour to their notes. Students are then asked to consider their theory of what happened from an option of murder, religious sacrifice and execution. The students use the facts and the source evidence to come up with a theory about what happened and defend it with historical reasoning. This is good fun and they also get to use historical skills and PEE etc. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File
WW2 - Was Operation Barbarossa a Turning Point?
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WW2 - Was Operation Barbarossa a Turning Point?

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This lesson contains: Background about the situation in the war and the Nazi invasion. Students consider why the Nazis invaded Russia using the on-board prompts. A run through of Hitler’s intentions for Russia and his message to the troops. A discussion of why the Blitzkrieg failed in Russia, in stages, with images. An activity using the information provided to complete a fact file page to record the statistics and the events. A small study of Stalingrad. A colour-coding activity to decide the most severe consequences of the attack for Germany and the war. An opportunity to decide if it was a turning point and study some sources which provoke thought. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
Jack the Ripper KS3 History Mystery BUNDLE!
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Jack the Ripper KS3 History Mystery BUNDLE!

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LESSON 1 A starter to ask students to discuss types of crimes that take place in society. crime. This will lead on to talk about the environment facilitating crime in Whitechapel. A task for students to discuss what they want to find out about Jack the Ripper. A visual discussion on-board about the conditions in Whitechapel using maps and a YouTube video. A literacy task using ‘The Five’ by Hallie Reubenhold to assess what problems existed in Whitechapel, and how they made the murders possible. LESSON 2 A starter to consider how crimes are solved today, and then how crimes may have been solved in 1888. This leads on to the tasks. There is a video from Bloody Britain on YouTube that is shown to give the ‘story’ of the crimes and the victims. Students then start to profile the killer including what he might do for a job, where he might live, what kind of person (i.e. insane) he might be. These initial thoughts may change as the lessons go on and lead tot he suspects lesson. There is an optional task using information cards instead to create a mind map. You can extend this by providing a map of Whitechapel and students also label where the bodies were found. LESSONS 3-4 A starter to recap previous knowledge so far in the JTR module. A discussion of guilt based on evidence - a picture of a cat is used to facilitate a discussion of how we know there is guilt. A task for students to study a large table with descriptions of witness statements. Students put short info in each descriptor box (leave any N/A blank) and begin to theorise what Jack looked like. Students summarise at end. Extension - Students can read the Dear Boss letter and analyse the writing for what each part means. Students might be extended to think about what this tells us about the killer (i.e. educated, nice writing, could be a doctor etc.) and it will change some of their theories. LESSON 5 A starter to recap past knowledge gained on the course so far. An introduction tot he five main suspects (each of them is real). Students use the workbook and the information sheet provided to write reasons for an against each suspect. This can often fill an entire page. Some students stick on extra notes. You could get them to write reasons why they could be the Ripper in one colour, and why not in another colour - make sure students explain - E.g. does he know Whitechapel well…therefore could he do the crime then escape easily? There is a further extension to consider further evidence in the table. For each piece, students tick the suspect it best relates to. This can give further evidence for the assessment. LESSON 6 Students bring everything together to plan, in their workbooks, what they will put in each paragraph. You can edit the question to simply be ‘who was JTR’ or keep the ‘how far do you agree’ version. Students then get 30 minutes to write their essay.
KS3 Medieval - What Was Heraldry?
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KS3 Medieval - What Was Heraldry?

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider a heraldic shield and what th eparts might stand for or mean. An overview of what knights did in Medieval times using a YouTube video. An introduction to heraldic designs. Students get to choose their ordinary, tinctures (and what they represent for them as people) and charges (and what these show about them as people) and draft their designs as each is introduced. An opportunity to complete a final design but also to write a motto and explain why they chose the colours and designs they did. An extension to form an alliance with another classmate and bring their designs together by marshalling their shields. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Word Files
WW2 - Was Dunkirk a Success or Failure?
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WW2 - Was Dunkirk a Success or Failure?

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This lesson contains: A starter image to provike discussion about the event itself and what may have happened. An on-board overview of the Blitzkrieg and how it trapped the English using my own maps to discuss the retreat, conquest of Paris and the trapped troops. A task to use the information provided to complete some questions about the event itself. A discussion about whether the statistics reveal whether this was a success or failure. An activity to use a series of sources provided to build arguments for both sides of the argument. An opportunity for a judgement. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
Was Pearl Harbor a Victory or Mistake?
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Was Pearl Harbor a Victory or Mistake?

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider what Roosevelt meant by his speech about a ‘day in infamy’. An overview of the Pacific Theatre from the invasions of the Japanese and domination of the islands with a gap fill activity to note down the declining relations between the U.S. and the Japanese. An overview of the location of Pearl Harbour, importance and the reasons it was a good target for the Japanese. A YouTube video to watch some scenes from the Pearl Harbour Film, then an activity to study a series of sources and what we can learn about the attack and the consequences.  A plenary to write a news report from the American perspective of the attack. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File
Holocaust L9 - The Final Solution
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Holocaust L9 - The Final Solution

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This lesson contains: A starter with a ‘math’ question from Nazi Germany to get students thinking about the effect that such messages would have had on the acceptance of violence towards Jews. An activity to complete a knowledge organiser worksheet as you lead them through the powerpoint, covering: * The Prophecy speech * Increased number of Jews under Nazi control * Madagascar Plan * The Wannsee Conference (with 2 videos from YouTube that shows what happened and what was decided). * Where the Holocaust took place * What happened at the camps * Death through work and gas chambers * Auschwitz as a short study. * A final plenary to consider the human impact of Auschwitz. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File
KS3 Holocaust BUNDLE
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KS3 Holocaust BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L1 - What was the Holocaust? L2 - Who Did the Nazis Persecute? L3 - What Are the Roots of Antisemitism? L4 - How Did Jewish Lives Change After 1933? L5 - Kristallnacht L6 - Children’s Kindtertransport Experiences L7 - What Was Life Like in the Ghettos? L8 - Did Jewish People Resist? L9 - The Final Solution L10 - How Did the Holocaust Affect British Soil? The individual lessons would normally cost £22.50, so this bundle would save you 30%.
Holocaust L8 - Did the Jewish People Resist?
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Holocaust L8 - Did the Jewish People Resist?

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This lesson contains: A ‘do it now’ starter based on previous learning on the course, but this can be edited to suit what you have taught. An introduction to the idea of resistance and how it manifests. Students can explore types of resistance that can be done other than force. They then get introduced to some images of resistance in the ghettos, then discuss a ‘word wall’ with different ways the Jews resisted. Students categorise them as giving hope, morale or those preserving values and beliefs. An overview of the difficulties faced when trying to escape from concentration camps. Students examine an excerpt and write down 3 reasons escape was hard. They then give specific examples from the next slide. A guided reading task on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising with questions around the outsides, differentiated to show where the information can be found. A plenary to explain what resistance meant to Jewish people and what it means to them also. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File
World War Two Turning Points BUNDLE
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World War Two Turning Points BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: Was Dunkirk a Success or Failure? Was the Battle of Britain Our Finest Hour Was Operation Barbarossa a Turning Point Was Pearl Harbour a Japanese Victory or Failure? Was D-Day a Major Turning Point?
WW1 L18 - Why Did Germany Lose WW1
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WW1 L18 - Why Did Germany Lose WW1

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This lesson contains: A starter to recap trench warfare. A background of the armistace and what it means and a YouTube video to show how the war ended. An exercise to study a series of cards, in groups, with information about the reasons why the war was lost by Germany. Students make notes about why each led to a loss in the war. A task to then complete a graph to decide the most important events and to colour code them by category. Students then put the categories into a pie chart to sort the reasons. A final task to connect the reasons, showing deeper analysis of the reasons. A plenary to discuss the ways we commemorate the War and whether we do enough. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
WW2 - Hitler's Road to War
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WW2 - Hitler's Road to War

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This lesson contains: A starter source activity to get the students to guess the message of the source (Hitler wanting to take more land). A YouTube video to show the story of Hitler’s steps to war. This is for information purposes and you don’t have to show the whole length if you don’t want to. It just helps visualise things and bring it more to reality for the students. An activity to study the information provided and complete a ‘road to war’ worksheet documenting all the steps from Rhineland, Anchluss, Czechoslovakia and Poland with the other events in between. A consolidation source task. The opportunity to discuss the biggest steps which caused the war, and a plenary to consider which countries were most to blame for WW2 starting. Was it Germany/Italy etc. or did the British inactivity contribute etc. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files 1 x Word File
Holocaust L7 - What Was Life Like in the Ghettos?
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Holocaust L7 - What Was Life Like in the Ghettos?

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This lesson contains: A ‘do it now’ starter based on previous learning on the course, but this can be edited to suit what you have taught. An overview of the situation n 1939 after Hitler had invaded Poland and started WW2. Students then find out that Jews were forced to move into ghettos. Students define the word in their books. There is then a short video from YouTube to reinforce this idea. A closer look, in particular, at the Warsaw Ghetto. Students find out where it was, how many went there and how it looked. This is a video from YouTube that reinforced this information and gives some insight into life in the ghettos, as well as an optional clip from Schlinder’s list which I have edited with questions across the screen to consider as it’s playing. The main activity for the students to study 4 source ‘packs’. Each info card has 2-3 pieces of information and images, as well as ‘prompts’ for them to consider and help them make notes about what life was like in their worksheet tables. There is an extension activity on the board. A slide which goes over the major consequences of the ghettos for students to add to their notes if they didn’t get them. A plenary to get students to consolidate their learning with some simple questions. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE Medicine L17 - John Snow & Cholera
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GCSE Medicine L17 - John Snow & Cholera

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider the epidemics studied so far on this course. An introduction to Cholera as a disease and its effects. A source is used to get students to interpret the cause of the disease. An activity where students use the information provided to complete the questions about how John Snow discovered that Cholera was caused by the waste and sewage in the water. A final task to study on-board info and determine the effect John Snow had and whether the government were responsible for the future vaccination, or whether John Snow deserves the credit. A choice of plenaries: first a gap fill recall task or second, a choice of exam questions. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE Medicine L22 - The Creation of the NHS
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GCSE Medicine L22 - The Creation of the NHS

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This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous course knowledge and an introduction to the NHS to see what students know about it. An activity for students to note down, from the on-board images and info, reasons why there were problems accessing care at the turn of the century. A task to make notes on the reasons for the NHS being created, including the increase in democracy, the impact of WW2 and the roles of William Beveridge and Aneurin Bevan. A YouTube video covering what services the NHS offered and a gap fill exercise to consolidate its impact. A brief summary of the resistance to the NHS. A plenary that has a quote from Tony Blair for students to argue for or against, and a final opportunity to do a practice exam question. Either can be used, or both depending on requirements. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File
GCSE WW1 Western Front Medicine BUNDLE
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GCSE WW1 Western Front Medicine BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L1 - Intro and Major Battles L2 - Trench Warfare L3 - Conditions and Transport L4 - Injuries at the Front L5 - Treating the Wounded L6 - New Treatments in WW1 The bundle’s individual cost would be £15.00 so this bundle will save you 30%.
What Was Life Like in the Workhouses?
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What Was Life Like in the Workhouses?

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This lesson contains: A discussion as a starter to talk about what the government does to help poor or homeless people today. A discussion of why there was so much poverty in Britain in the 19th Century. Students produce a mind map. A background of the Old Poor Laws and then the New Poor Law and the goals of the law. A discussion of the layout of a typical workhouse for students to analyse. An overview of the jobs people performed at the workhouse with a video from YouTube showing some examples. An activity for students to study a series of sources in groups and draw out info about life in the workhouses: food, discipline, rules, health and education. A plenary to write a short letter to a local minister with reasons why workhouses should be closed, using the info from the main activity. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File
GCSE Cold War L17 - Afghanistan and End of Detente
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GCSE Cold War L17 - Afghanistan and End of Detente

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This lesson contains: A starter to give recall practice for previous course knowledge. Background information about Afghanistan’s location and history leading up the 1979 from Takari to Amin and the revolts of the Mujahaddin. The students discuss the potential Soviet reaction. A task to consolidate the knowledge so far about the reasons for the Soviet invasion using the information provided. An overview of the Soviet invasion and the events, and then the consequences including the Carter Doctrine, Olympic Boycotts and the failure of SALT 2. A plenary to consider the evidence showing that Detente was now at an end. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
Why Was Selma So Significant?
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Why Was Selma So Significant?

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This lesson contains: A starter which asks students to consider who MLK was an his role in Civil Rights. This can be building on a previous Civil Rights lesson, or can just be open ended, as many have heard of MLK. An overview of where Selma was on the board with maps and information. There is a YouTube clip from the 2015 film, Selma, showing the lack of access to voting people had, to really drive home the injustice. A task for students to study sources on the information sheet provided and pick out the main reasons why Selma was chosen for the marches. An activity to read information about the major marches and summarise what occurred during those, including Bloody Sunday itself. A task to study the consequences of the marches on the Civil Rights Movement and to summarise, in their own words, the main impacts. There is an optional printout that also allows this to be a colour-coding activity based on the importance of each point. A final look at the Voting Rights Act in more detail. Students note down the objective and the effects of the Act. A plenary to note down the importance of the event as a whole. Students might even discuss its impact today after studying the image of Obama recreating the march on the 50th anniversary. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 2 x Publisher Files