This lesson contains: A starter to recap some key words from the dictators course, but you can edit this to fit whatever you recently studied. A brief intro to Hitler’s upbringing and actions in the early Nazi Party. This is brief but gives a small overview - the point here is not to focus on things at KS4 depth, it’s only meant to be light touch as the main focus at KS3 for this lesson is on beliefs about how to make Germany better. This is supplemented by a video about Fascism and Hitler’s role in it. this is from YouTube. There is a brief gap fill consolidation task. An activity to study a series of sources about Hitler and to fit the evidence into the table next to the problems going on Germany at the time. this shows the connection between the problems and the solution Hitler proposed to deal with them. A task to then study some statements from characters on the information sheet provided. This allows the students to say who would support Hitler’s ideas and then justify why they would like that problem solved. This builds the ideas that the Nazis were supported by different groups in society. A plenary to summarise the key learning from the lesson. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to watch a brief YouTube clip and determine the role of the Church in medieval peoples’ lives and what control it exerted. A background into medieval society and the religious heirarchy. Students study the information provided to complete a table of things they find out that show positive influence, some interference and things that are very controlling. A video from YouTube that shows the role doom paintings played in society. Students then study the worksheet provided and complete the features of a doom painting for themselves. A plenary to consider the impact religion would have on all members of a small family in the picture. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter with eight prompt images about the Cold War to see what students already know about some of the pictures. An introduction to what a ‘cold’ war is and what it means. Then an introduction into the situation in the 1940’s with Hitler being surrounded by the major powers. An overview of the major players of the Cold War including the USA and USSR and where they are. The USSR is also broken down into its meaning. A consolidation task to fill in gaps to give an overview of the info covered so far. A task to read the information provided and complete questions about the differences between capitalism and communism. The extension is to consider what both sides thought of the other. A plenary crossword exercise provided. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

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

LESSON 1: A starter to pick the odd one out from each of the three boxes, and explain it. Background information about the allied war effort against Hitler and the idea of the Grand Alliance. An introduction to the Tehran conference and a discussion of why it was so important for the allies to get along. A video created by Andy Hassan of Mr. Hassan History is provided to summarise the outcomes of the conference. Students then use the information provided to complete a worksheet as they go. An overview of the Yalta conference and a discussion the changing dynamics based on the state of the war. A video created by Andy Hassan of Mr. Hassan History is provided to summarise the outcomes of the conference. Students then use the information provided to complete a worksheet as they go. A plenary with some sentence completion recall questions. LESSON 2: A starter to recall what went well, and what didn’t, at Yalta. A background into the changes going into Potsdam, including the defeat of Hitler, Roosevelt’s death and the invention of nuclear energy. A discussion of why the allies met and who attended. Students watch a brief video from Andy Hassan of Mr. Hassan History to summarise the outcomes of the conference. Students use the information provided to note down the major agreements and disagreements from the conference. An opportunity to do a narrative using the help prompts on the board to direct the students in how to write a narrative. An example is used from a simple movie to show the importance of linking events. The help on the board will assist the students writing their narrative. A choice of final plenaries: either a sorting table or quiz questions. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 4 x Publisher Files 2 x Video Files

This lesson contains: A starter to recap some of the knowledge so far in the course. A discussion about the success or failure of the three conferences going forward into the rest of the 1940’s. Students judge how well the USSR came out of these negotiations and what they gained. An overview of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan after Postdam with images of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Students consider how Stalin might react. An opportunity to analyse a historian’s opinion of Stalin’s next steps, then use the guided reading on the worksheet to complete the questions down the side about the impact of the use of the atomic bombs. An overview of the Long Telegram and Novikov Telegram and their consequences. A discussion of what Stalin would do next after the telegrams. A plenary to write to Truman recommending how to contain communism without starting a war. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to recap the winners and loser of WW1. An overview of the Paris Peace Conference and the Big Three, leading to a task to study the intentions of the Big Three with follow up questions. A study of the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles by putting them into 6 categories called ‘BLAMED’ - Blame, Land, Army, Money, Empire and Disputes. Students study the information sheet provided to fill this in. An extension PEE paragraph can be completed. A follow up exercise to study the changes to map after the Treaty. A source study to show the feelings of the German people towards the Treaty. A chance to study an interpretation about the harshness of the Treaty. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Powerpoint Document 2 x Publisher Files 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A starter to study an image of an abanded village and discuss what might have happened there. An overview of how archaeologists were able to use scans and maps to see what the village would have looked like. Information about the different features of a manor, including the manor building, the Lord, role of priests and the tithe, and the different professions like fletchers, blacksmiths etc, and the role of the strip farming. There is a consolidation task for students to complete in their books. An activity where students complete the worksheet to match the description of the building to the place. A task to then label a typical medieval village with the correct words based on the prompts on the PPT. A plenary to consider how difficult life might have been for those living there. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous course knowledge. A background into the causes of disease by 1700, and what was carried over from the Renaissance. Information about microbes and the old theory of Spontaneous Generation and the problem with it. Students complete the relevent worksheet part. A background to Louis Pasteur and an on-board overview of how Pasteur discovered Germ Theory and his four principles for Germ Theory. This is re-enforced by a short YouTube video and consolidation exercises, including discussing his impact. An overview of the work of Robert Koch and his hunt for microbes, including a chance to complete the worksheet. A detailed look at the vaccinations that came from the work of both scientists. A plenary to search for key words and explain them. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to consider a picture source from the Renaissance and what it shows. An activity to use information, either on the board or printed as handouts, to complete a mind map or a table (if students choose it) to note down the changes since the Medieval era, the continuities and things that have some change and some continuity. Information is covered on all treatment methods including new ones like transference and alchemy, and the new herbs from the New World. A change and continuity task about prevention to compare Medieval and Renaissance prevention methods. A plenary to practice exam questions for comparison or contrast between the two eras. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to test key terms from previous lessons. A change and continuity task to compare and contrast the medics and carers of this era with the Medieval era. A case study into Andreas Vesalius, firstly his background and then what medical drawings and learning was like before he came alone. Activities to note down information about his two books, his drawings and then the impact he had on medicine at the time and later. A detailed look at the front cover of ‘On the Fabric of the Human Body’ and what the different elements imply. A choice of two plenaries: the first is a quiz from the last few lessons and the second is an opportunity to support or oppose a quote about Vesalius’s impact. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to consider what we know today about what causes sickness. An overview of who Hippocrates and Galen were and why we are studying them. A study of Hippocrates from the information sheet and using it to understand his methods and noting them on the worksheet. An indepth look at the Theory of hte Four Humours and an activity to match up the right parts of the theory with the seasons, the elements and the weather. A look a Galen and his background, including his Theory of Opposites. Students use the on-board information to finish the worksheet about Galen. A plenary to review some characters with different syptoms and what the ancients would have suggested. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: An overview of the importance of the Medieval Church. A mind map note-taking task with information on the slides, which can be gone through or printed and used as group information, about the Four Humours, Religious Causes, Supernatural Causes and Miasma. Students take notes about what people believed caused disease. A task to review a summary sheet of the reasons why there was little progress in medicine during the Medieval era. Students complete questions to consolidate. A final judgement task to decide what might have been the most important cause of disease in the era. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: An overview of who William Harvey was and where he was from. An introduction into Harvey’s thinking, using an image of a water pump and a dissected frog. Students can interpret how they led to his greatest discovery - the circulation of the blood. A task to use the information provided to study the improvements Harvey made and how he proved Galen wrong. An activity to study the reasons why Harvey was able to make the discoveries that he did and what factors led to them. A gap fill task to uncover what impact Harvey had on medicine. A plenary task to write 3 facts about certain key words, and another to write a PEE to compare Harvey to other key characters from the unit, including Vesalius and Sydenham. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to recap some information learned so far in the course. An overview of the key people who healed the sick, from physicians, apothacarys, barber surgeons and wise women. A YouTube video is used with barber surgeons and wise women to bring it to life and show what instruments they used. A task to study the role of Medieval hospitals. Students note down in one colour things that were positive and another colour the negatives. A plenary to study an image of lots of instruments and herbs on a table, labelled. Students decide which of the healers may have used each. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: An optional starter which gives scenarios about the treatment of Charles II. It could take a while so this is perfect if you don’t mind spreading this lesson over 2 periods. If not, skip this. An introduction to the Renaissance and what it means. Images are used to show the advancements in this period and there is a quiz students can do about inventions and art etc. An overview of the Renaissance challenge to the Church and the advancement in medicine and drawing in this time. A task to use information sheet provided to complete a knowledge organsier worksheet to contain the main changes in ideas of the causes of disease. An activity to study the major situation with causes of disease and students colour a test tube to show little or a lot of change since the Medieval era. A plenary activity to consider whether there was much change between the Medieval era. Students can use the information sheet to do this. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 2 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous knowledge so far from the course. An activity to read the information provided about Thomas Sydenham and his impact on medicine. Students complete a mind map about him in their books. Information on the board about the Printing Press where students acknowledge the impact. A guided reading worksheet about the Royal Society. Students read then answer the consolidation questions. A plenary exam question using what was learnt in the lesson. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher Files 2 x Word Files

This lesson contains: A starter to discuss a picture of drawing of a laper and for students to determine whatw as wrong with him and how he might be treated. A YouTube video overview which gives an introduction into the way illnesses were treated. A task for students to study a series of information cards, which can be done in groups etc., and complete a worksheet about supernatural methods, Four Humours methods, religious methods and herbal methods. A task to read about methods of prevention from the mind map worksheet provided. Students colour-code them into categories. An option of two plenaries: either a knowledge quiz or an activity to match the medical ailment to the Medieval cure. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter which introduces the idea of civil rights and what it means. An overview of the Jim Crows laws that were still in place,  leading to segregation still operating in the southern states. A further overview of the problems that existed in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the U.S. for black people, including the KKK and racist attacks. A YouTube video which gives a nice overview of segregation and what forms it took, and how black people began to fight back against it, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and some of the movements. An activity to use the information provided to complete a worksheet to show the major efforts, like the bus boycott, freedom riders, sit in’s etc. for each, students briefly judge the impact they had. A plenary task to study on-board info and judge whether there were improvements. They use the info to pick a side and argue for it. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to look at some images that relate to MLK and students guess why. An activity lasting the whole lesson, to complete Cornell Notes, using the worksheet provided, while the lesson progresses. It’s very effective for student revision. A YouTube video to start looking at MLK himself. Students complete the questions by writing them out in full in the top part of their worksheet to summarise his life. A series of slides covering his role in the civil rights movement, from the Bus Boycott to his speaking skills, to Selma. Students take notes in the appropriate section of the worksheet. You can either talk these through with the class, or print the slides as handouts and shared around in groups. A YouTube video within the activity to watch the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. There is an optional Word File with a transcript of the essential parts of the speech for students to follow along and annotate if you like. A brief look at those who opposed MLK, like Malcolm X. There is a YouTube clip which students use to interpret the different message being send from Malcolm X. A plenary to finish the Cornell Notes and summarise the learning about his contribution. The prompts and sentences for this are on the Powerpoint. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 1 x Publisher File