Lesson exploring why Charles was executed and interpretations of the execution. Source comparison starter, leads to main source activity (can be individual, paired or grouped, with extension challenege questions), exploration of the impact of the execution linked to two questions - how and why do the interpretations differ (linked to AQA 8145 criteria).

Lesson exploring the role of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement. Starter recapping knowledge of King, leading to exploration of the 'I have a dream' speech and the impact. Links to modern day successes for black Americans and a review of how King would view American society today.

Lesson exploring the impact of abolition on black Americans. Videos hyperlinked show the rise of the KKK and the start of the civil rights movement.

Lesson exploring how slaves resisted on plantations. Inference starter, two layers of inference sources linked to utility, card sort categorising passive and active resistance leading to an explanation judgement regarding the most successful forms of resistance.

Two lesson series exploring life on plantations for slaves. Lesson 1 focuses on day-day life. Hyperlinked vider starter leads to a data capture carousel activity and judgement line plenary. The second lesson involves students exploring life on plantations using sources and creating positive and negative interpretations to enable them to reach a clear judgement.

Two lesson sequence analysing the build up to the final solution. recap picture starter leads to group analysis of three methods used by the Nazis (emigration, gas vans and special action squads). Pupils then complete a data capture sheet. Layers of inference investigation of Wannsee leads to a significance answer. A video (hyperlinked) introduces the camps. The second lesson recaps prior learning and a hyperlinked video shows the build up to the final solution. Pupils complete an answer on how and why the treatment of Jews changed which is peer-assessed and then improved using WWW/EBI. A significance plenary rounds the lesson sequence off.

Lesson reviewing key content and linked to exam skills for Hardwick Hall. Recap starter on Hardwick, use of diagram to define how Hardwick is a "typical" manor house, card sort matching key features to key changes (e.g. rise of the Gentry), use of the cards to create PEE points linked to the 16 mark essay question, model paragraphs linked in to show use of PEEEE skills, post-it plenary writing criteria to the 16 mark essay question.

Whiteboard starter, hyperlinked video showing the Warsaw ghetto, source analysis of images of the ghettos to build a picture of life there, use of "lessons from the Holocaust" DVD (on youtube also) and "describe" question on the ghettos, use of 'the Holocaust KS3' textbook to discuss morality of life in the ghettos, plenary link to ghettos and the final solution.

Empathy starter, card sort sequencing task using images and text to tell the story of Anne Frank, hyperlinked video of Anne Frank's story and diagram of the annexe for discussion in the PPT. Pupils use this information to create a 'spider diagram' with Anne's picture showing key information in speech bubbles around her. Explanation plenary of the significance of Anne's story in the context of the Holocaust.

Recap starter on Hitler's beliefs, comparison of two sources (Martin Luther and Hitler) showing anti-Semitism over time, chronology card sort showing treatment over time, opportunity to extend and compare British and German treatement to show how anti-Semitism is not a 'German issue', explanation of how anti-Semitism developed over time and final link back to Hitler's beliefs on the Aryan Race.

Picture reveal starter showing an auction scene, source analysis of slave sale posters, layers of inference analysis task, clip form Roots with note sheet (video on youtube), discussion over how useful video eveidence is, building to a WWW/EBI answer about the utility of Roots with opportunity for peer/self-assessment and improvements.

Exploration of the journey over the Atlantic. Recap starter and source analysis to explore the middle passage. Video note sheet to accompany Roots (on youtube), summary post-it note plenary.

A lesson reviewing the changing relationship with Europe 1951-79. A recap starter leads onto a chronology card sort, which steps up to analysing the relative successes and failures around Britain's relationship with Europe. Analysis of Heath's speech in 1971 builds on skills of analysing provenance, content and tone, moving onto looking at level criteria around the knowledge validity essays. A post-it plenary allows judgements of relative significance of Britain joining the EEC.

Lesson exploring the successes and failures of the economy across the first three units. Source starter utilising content, tone and provenance skills, group poster task analysing one area, then carousel activity with data capture sheet to assess all areas. Final source task sums up a view on the economy by 1979, building to a judgement line plenary.

Exploration of the start of the slave trade. Starter focusing on sources and inferences, group task exploring the roles various groups like the British and Portuguese played in the slave trade, source analysis of the experience of slavery and empathy plenary. Research homework task built in.