This fun and interactive market place activity looks at the different facts that contributed to the defeat of the Miners’ Strike in 1984 - 1985. It has been commissioned by the History Academy to help commemorate the 40th anniversary of one of the biggest turning points in Modern British History, which saw the smashing of the post war consensus. For whatever reason, society has chosen to collectively forget what happened during the Miners’ Strike as it raises uncomfortable issues about civil rights, policing and the arbitary nature of the government’s actions which have helped to create a North South Divide. Our series of lessons, which have been bundled together are at attempt to shine a light on this neglected and forgotten history. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 32 slide PowerPoint which has been packed out with a wide range of tasks and activities for you to chose from to suit the full spectrum of learners. It includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, historical sources, video clips, information slides, word searches, a heads and tails activity, a review triangle and follow up extended writing task, templates, model answers and a word search. Just for good measure we have also thrown in a knowledge quiz and have also uploaded a PDF version, just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. The topics covered in the Market Place activity are NUM tactics, government tactics, economic pressure, divisions amongst the miners, media portrayal and lack of public support. For more information, please see the detailed preview or contact us via the The History Academy Facebook group. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984 Kind Regards Roy

This fun and engaging lesson looks at the long term causes of the Russian Revolution. This beautifully illustrated gather and share activity is designed to get your students collaborating and working together as they examine the social political and economic factors. Once complete they can consolidate what they have learnt through a heads and tails, review triangle or extended writing task. Its aimed at KS4 / KS4 but could also be used as an A Level open evening task or display. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 26 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, historical sources, diagrams, model answers, templates and information slides.I have also uploaded the PP as a PDF just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Russian Revolution Know: What were the long term causes of the Russian Revolution: Understand: The long term economic, political, and social factors? Evaluate: Which were the most important long term causes? Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The long term causes of the Russian Revolution? Can You Explain: The long term economic, political and social factors? Can You Evaluate: Which were the most important long term causes? If you like these resources then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Check out our Russian Revolution playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ZuuiQcfzAf3ZDdBSSM8WEoyM6w3mnsN&si=i9-e8kVcFFia3ToC Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson is aimed at Key Stages 4 and 5 and looks at exploits of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. The aim of the lesson is to evaluate whether he was a hero or a villain. The lesson begins with a series of starters designed to get students collaborating and working together as well as a card sort on some of the popular elements around the story of his life. This is then followed up by getting students to analyse a historical narrative of his life, along side various historical sources and to pick out actions and events that would support whether he was a hero or villain. This is then followed up with an extended writing exercise, which is supported with various templates, planning sheets and PEEL writing frames. The extra resources section includes a heads and tails activity, word search, knowledge quiz with answers, wanted poster activity and a narrative & analysis activity aimed at sixth form students. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 28 slide PowerPoint which contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, link to a video clip, tasks, activities, word, starters, plenaries, organisers, writing frames and templates. Accompanying the PowerPoint is a three page Word Document document containing the narrative account of Dick Turpin’s life along with historical sources, as well as a single page Word Document containing the card sort. All documents have also been uploaded as PDFs, just in case you do not have access to Office or require a smaller document size. Please see the detailed preview for a sample of the lesson. The aims and objectives of the lesson are: WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Dick Turpin? Can You Explain: Why he is seen as either a hero or villain? Can You Evaluate: Was Dick Turpin a popular hero or a villain? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar SMSC topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson, which is fun and interactive, has been designed to help students understand the causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917, which saw the Tsar abdicate to allow the Provisional Committee or Government take over. It is pitched at KS4, but is also suitable for KS5. The main resource is suitable to use its own or alongside any mainstream textbook. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation and an accompanying wordsearch. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, cartoons, tasks, activities, review triangles, word searches and photocopy templates. I have also unloaded the PowerPoint in a PDF format, just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. Please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Russian Revolution Know: What were the causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917? Understand: What different factors caused the February Revolution? Evaluate: Which were the most important causes of the February Revolution? Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917? Can You Explain: What different factors caused the February Revolution? Can You Evaluate: Which were the most important causes? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

In light of the ongoing debate surrounding the presence of statues commemorating historical figures such as Sir Cecil Rhodes, the history academy is excited to present a new interactive card sort activity. This fun interactive lesson is designed to encourage critical thinking and discussion around the complex issues of historical legacy, representation, and public memory. By engaging in this card sort, students can explore various perspectives on whether statues of Sir Cecil Rhodes should be removed, allowing for a deeper understanding of the historical and ethical considerations at play. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download 23 slide PowerPoint that has been designed to help support the delivery of the card sort activity which can be downloaded in a single page Word document. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, starters, plenaries, links to appropriate video clips, templates, historical sources, tasks and activities. Whilst the Word document contains a learning objective, instructions, two heading cards saying and 18 statements to be sorted or catagorised under them. I have also uploaded both documents as PDFs. For more information, please see the detailed previews. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The British Empire Know: What are the arguments for and against removing Cecil Rhodes’ statue? Understand: What role did Rhodes play in expanding the British Empire in Africa? Evaluate: The different historical interpretations and come to a balanced judgement. Skills: Interpretation, Compare & Contrast & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What are the arguments for removing Sir Cecil Rhodes Statue? Can You Explain: How he helped to expand the British Empire in Africa? Can You Evaluate: The different interpretations and come to a balanced judgement. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson centers around a card sort activity on the why castles declined in importance towards the end of the Medieval period. It serves as the culminating lesson in a comprehensive sequence or bundle dedicated to Norman castles, available on TES. While primarily designed for a middle to low ability class, the tasks and activities featured in the PowerPoint can be adapted to suit a top set or even a Key Stage 4 lesson. For anyone seeking alternative approaches, additional resources such as a marketplace activity and a more traditional lesson on this topic are also available in my TES shop. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a single page Word document and an accompanying 18 slide PowerPoint. The Word document contains a learning objective, instructions, an extension task, four heading cards and fourteen statements, which can be sorted under them either by cutting them out or creating a key. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, templates, writing frames, model answers, tasks and activities to fully support the card sort activity. Please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did castles began to decline during the Medieval period? Understand: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Evaluate: Which were the most important reasons why castles declined? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why many castles declined and became ruins? Can You Explain: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Can You Evaluate: Which was the most important factor to explain why they declined? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson looks at one of Britain’s forgotten periods of history and lexplores how the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron heroically suppressed the Transatlantic Slave Trade from 1807 to 1867. Through a wide range of fun and interactive activities, students can learn how 36 Royal Navy ships with 4,000 men and just under half of the countries military budget, successfully stopped and freed over 150,000 human beings who was destined for a life of misery as slaves. During this time, 76,000 British sailors died fighting to stop the slave trade. Many people today are calling for the statues of slave traders to be pulled down and instead replaced with a memorial to those brave, heroic British sailors. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 30 slide Powerpoint Presentation which is supported by a two page worksheet, that has been saved as both an office document and a PDF. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, video clips, templates, writing frames, historical sources, activities and differentiated tasks and activities including heads and tails, missing words and a word search. These are followed up by an optional extended writing task which is fully supported. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Britain and the slave trade Know: Why was the West African Squadron created in 1808? Understand: What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change and Continuity WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why the West African Squadron created in 1808? Can You Explain: : What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? Can You Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson has been designed to help students investigate how skillful were Medieval castle and cathedral builders through a market place activity. It looks at a range of building skills from quarrying, stone masons, lime burners, scaffolding, heavy lifting, decoration, fixtures and fittings. This lesson links in well with science and technology. Once students have completed the gather and share, there are a number of consolidation exercises to follow up the lesson. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 32 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, video links to YouTube Channel, tasks, activities, writing frames and templates. This lesson has been full differentiated and also includes a heads and tails activity, word search and a range of alternative resources. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles and Cathedrals Know: How were Medieval castles and cathedrals built? Understand: What building methods and tools were used by Medieval people? Evaluate: How skilful were Medieval builders? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How were Medieval castles and cathedrals built? Can You Explain: What building methods and tools were used by Medieval people? Can You Evaluate: How skilful were Medieval builders? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson has been designed to enhance students’ understanding of Medieval society by getting them to critically evaluate how far entertainment was linked to wealth and social status through a market place activity. You can set them off to investigate either in groups or by posting the information slides on your classroom walls and have them moving around the classroom, whilst completing the especially designed summary sheet we have created for this lesson. The topics covered in this lesson include football, tournaments, board games, storytelling, poetry, riddles, bull and bear-baiting, cock-fighting, hunting, hawking, market and fairs. We have included various support activities and tasks to cater to different learning needs. If you prefer to simplify the lesson, you can omit the last two information slides and the second side of the summary sheet. When I have completed this lesson with my own classes, we have consolidated the learning with the continuum task, but we have included a fully supported extended writing task in the additional resource section along with a source analysis task on ice skating and the use of AI for creating images for use in the classroom. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a beautifully illustrated PowerPoint presentation with 39 slides. This include aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, templates, writing frames, missing word activities, heads and tails, word search, source analysis and extended writing tasks. In short everything you would need to fully customise this lesson for your students. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Society Know: How did Medieval people relax and enjoy themselves? Understand: What sports, games, poetry and drama were popular at this time? Evaluate: How far were Medieval leisure pursuits linked to social class? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How to use a historical sources during an historical enquiry? Can You Explain: What sports, games, poetry and drama were popular at this time? Can You Evaluate: How far were Medieval leisure pursuits linked to social class?

This fun and engaging lesson on Magna Carta gets students to assess its historical significance to the development of democracy. It begins with a selection of starters, before introducing the problems that King John faced during his reign, including his growing unpopularity. This is consolidated through a classification exercise, using a printed summary sheet, that students can stick into their books, before writing a couple of sentences to explain why different people were angry with the king. The lesson then moves onto the events that led up to King John being forced to sign Magna Carta in 1215, its terms and a source based task that analyzes its historical significance using a weighting scales graphic organizer. This exercise looks at short and long term factors which are linked to the English Civil War, American Revolution and the UN Declaration of Human Rights. The lesson then rounds off with a post-it note voting continuum exercise. However, we have included a range of additional activities in the extra resources section; including writing frames and templates to help students scaffold an extended answer on Magna Carta’s historical significance. We have also included in a range of alternative templates for students to write and produce their own version of Magna Carta for homework. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 30-slide PowerPoint Presentation and an accompanying three-page worksheet in Word format. Both have also been uploaded as PDFs. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated objectives, starters, plenaries, information slides, graphic organizers, historical sources, tasks, activities, video links, templates, and writing frames. The accompanying worksheet mirrors the PP and is designed to help accompany the lesson. Please see the detailed preview for further information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval society and the origins of Parliament Know: The key events that led to King John signing Magna Carta in 1215? Understand: Why the barons rebelled against King John? Evaluate: The historical significance of Magna Carta to the development of democracy? Skills: Change, Continuity, Cause, Consequence and American Values WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The key events that led to King John signing Magna Carta in 1215? Can You Explain: Why King John was so unpopular with his people? Can You Evaluate: The historical significance to the development of democracy?

This fun and interactive lesson looks at the different role played by women in medieval society from Nicola de la Haie’s defence of Lincoln Castle to the many forgotten stories of women working in hospitals or as apprentices in medieval towns. This important lesson focuses on trying to challenge the traditional interpretation of medieval women as primarily as caregivers responsible for their families. Instead, it explores how these women asserted themselves, gained influence, and exercised agency in various aspects of medieval life. Once the gather and share has been completed, students can feedback their results to a class discussion or mark and improve their answers using the heads and tails activity we especially created to provide extra support. You can then choose to follow up with one of the many additional tasks that we have included, including writing an extended answer to the question: ‘Medieval women spent the majority of their time caring for their families.’ How far do you agree with this statement? This task is fully supported with writing frames, statement sorts, planning frames and as well as a missing word activity for the less able. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 40 slide PowerPoint which contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides for the market place activities, video links, historical sources, heads and tails, statement sorts, a word search, missing word task and templates and writing frames. We have thrown in the kitchen sink with lesson. Please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Medieval Society Know: What roles did women play in medieval society? Understand: What freedom and rights did women have? Evaluate: Compare and contrast the roles of women in different classes? Skills: Source Analysis, Change, Continuity & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What roles did women play in medieval society? Can You Explain: What freedoms and rights did medieval women have? Can You Evaluate: How fairly were medieval women treated by society? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

Step back in time with this fun and interactive card sort lesson, specially designed by the History Academy to help commemorate the 80th anniversary of the historic D-Day landings on June 6th, 1944. Embark on a journey through history as the lesson kicks off with a overview of the events leading up to D-Day.Then dive deeper into the intricacies of this pivotal moment in World War II through a dynamic card sort activity, where students can delve into one of eight key factors that played a crucial role in the success of D-Day. Explore topics such as surprise, deception, supplies, air superiority, the French Resistance, planning, organization, motivations, and training. Once the investigative phase is complete, choose from a range of consolidation exercises to solidify learning, including extended writing tasks, continuum activities, or a heads and tails challenge. The card sort is designed to work alongside any main stream textbook or if you prefer you can use the information slides that we have provided so that the class can feedback, review and mark their answers. Once the review is completed, immerse your students in the significance of D-Day and empower them to discover the critical elements that shaped this historic event through a blend of informative content and engaging activities, including a thinking skills review triangle and a fully supported extended writing task. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 35 slide PowerPoint with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, video links, templates, writing frames and a wide variety of tasks and activities aimed at different abilities. Please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Second World War Know: What happened on D-Day? Understand: How the Allied military planners outwitted the Germans on D-Day? Evaluate: Why was D – Day successful? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What happened on D – Day? Can You Explain: How the military planners outwitted the Germans on D - Day? Can You Evaluate: Why the German defenders were defeated on D-Day? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson, has been commissioned by the History Academy, to shine a spotlight on a lesser-explored facet of women’s history. Delving into the different roles women played during the English Civil War, the lesson illuminates their contributions, from leading armies and fortifying against sieges, to safeguarding homes, serving as camp followers, providing medical care, trade, ensuring food production, assuming responsibilities in law enforcement, leadership of their churches and, diplomatic negotiations and even fighting as soldiers. Once the marketplace activity is complete, students have the opportunity to reinforce their learning through engaging exercises such as a ‘heads and tails’ activity or a continuum, post-it note voting exercise. Subsequently, you can then choose to set them a fully supported extended writing task that challenges students to critically analyse the extent to which they agree with the traditional interpretation encapsulated in the statement: “Women did not play any important roles during the English Civil Wars.” This task encourages students to delve deeper and reevaluate the significance of women’s contributions during this period. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download 33 slide Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, templates, historical sources, writing frames, a continuum exercise, heads and tails summary, word search, tasks and activities. Everything has been carefully pitched to suit a wide range of abilities. This lesson has also uploaded as a PDF. Please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: English Civil War Know: What were the lives of women live before the English Civil War? Understand: What roles did women play during the English Civil War? Evaluate: How far did the English Civil War change the lives of women? Skills: Source Analysis, Change, Continuity & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What were the lives of women like before the English Civil War? Can You Explain: What roles did women play during the English Civil War? Can You Evaluate: How far were women confined to domestic roles? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Kind Regards Roy

Engage your students with this fun, dynamic and interactive marketplace activity, specifically designed to encourage them to delve into the debate surrounding the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin. By collaborating in this activity, students will have the opportunity to critically examine and discuss whether Dick Turpin should be regarded as a hero or a villain, fostering a deeper understanding of historical perspectives and ethical considerations, whilst practicing their critical thinking and essay writing skills. The lesson begins with either a snowball, whiteboard or source analysis starter, before moving onto the main task which gets them to analyse a historical narrative about different stages of his life that has been broken up into different information slides. These can be posted around the classroom or shared amongst groups. Students record the key facts on whether he was a hero or a villain in their exercise books or in one of two specially designed summary sheets that can be previewed below. Once they have completed the market place activity, they are presented with a number of different tasks that you can choose from to help them consolidate their knowledge and form a judgement. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 36 slide PowerPoint which contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, extended writing task, templates, writing frames and video links. The extra resources section includes a heads and tails activity, word search, knowledge quiz with answers and a wanted poster activity. This lesson has also been uploaded as a PDF, just in case you do not have access to Office. The aims and objectives of the lesson are: WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Dick Turpin? Can You Explain: Why he is seen as either a hero or villain? Can You Evaluate: Was Dick Turpin a popular hero or a villain? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This great resource has been tried and tested over 25 years and looks at the causes and results of the Protestant Reformation. However, before you look away, this resource is designed to suit the full range of learning abilities that you would find in a main stream school. Some of you may even recognise parts of this resource from an older version, which I have now updated, from school history, that was downloaded over 400,000 times. This is a must have resource! The PowerPoint includes 5 activities. The first activity is a snowballing starter using all the key words in the lesson. The second activity gets students to annotate / label a medieval painting of purgatory. This will hopefully lead to a class discussion on ideas about Heaven and Hell. The third activity is to update and correct their labelling with purple pen. There then follows a series of slides and links to video clips explaining medieval ideas on relics, indulgences (Pardons) and Martin Luther’s role in challenging them. This is all done simply at a level that main stream students can understand. The fourth activity, gets students to design their own Wittenberg Poster using Martin Luther’s ideas. This can be completed and aged for homework using tea bags or coffee and makes an excellent classroom display. 1000s of my students have completed this task and loved it! The final activity, which might take a second lesson, gets students to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between a Catholic and a Protestant Church. All the templates are included at the end of the PowerPoint. The aims and objectives for this outstanding lesson are: Theme: Why did Britain ‘break’ with Rome? Know: Who was Martin Luther and why did he disagree with the Pope? Understand: What are the differences between a Protestant & Catholic? Evaluate: Why was there religious conflict in the 16th Century? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity. WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: the differences between a Protestant and a Catholic Church? Explain: Why martin Luther protested against the Catholic Church? Analyse: Why was there Religious Conflict in the 16th Century? Anyway, have fun completing this lesson with your students. Its simple, fun and easy to edit to suit your own students. If you like this resource you will absolute love my lesson on the Martyrs - history with the best bits left in! Kind Regards Roy

This highly adaptable revision guide with a past paper question and assessment for learning pupil mark scheme is must have for anyone studying the causes of the Second World War. The first page includes all the key facts students need to know about German rearmament and why Britain and France failed to stop Germany. The second page includes two activities, a summary table why Germany was able to rearm 1933 - 1939 and a discussion / extended writing activity which aims to assess how successful was Germany’s attempts to rearm in comparison to the rest of the world by 1939. The third page includes an optional Oxford and Cambridge Exam Board source based question on why the disarmament conference failed, whilst page four contains the pupil mark scheme and writing frame for the question. The resource is provided in word so it can be easily adapted to suit your students. It can be used as part of a lesson or a piece of homework for students studying this topic or as revision guide. Aims and Objectives Theme: Causes of the Second World War Know: How did Germany rearm 1933 - 1939? Understand: Why were Britain and France unable to stop Germany rearming? Evaluate: How successfully was German rearmament 1933 - 1939? WILF Identify: How big did German armed forces grow between 1933 - 1939? Explain: why did Britain and France fail to stop Germany? Analyse: How successful was German rearmament from 1933 - 1939? Kind Regards Roy

These great resources look at the problems facing coal miners from 1750 - 1900. The PowerPoint includes the aims and objectives, information slides, eight activities, an assessment, pupil mark scheme and three outstanding video clips from interviews with Doncaster coal miners that I created as part of an oral history project. Meanwhile, the card sort exercise is designed as a mini plenary to help what students have learnt so far or a preparation or the assessment task. The aims and objectives are: Theme: How did the steam engine revolutionise industry? Know: What changes took place in the coal mining industry 1750 - 1850? Understand: How the new methods increased coal production? Evaluate: How did the steam engine revolutionise mining production? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance, Evaluation and Judgement. What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify = the changes that took place in the coal mining industry. Describe = the changes that took place in the coal mining industry. Explain = how the new machinery and steam engines improved coal production? Analyse = form a judgement how far the steam engine revolutionized coal production? I was awarded a teaching award from BECTA in 2011 for the oral history resources and interactive content that I developed for these lesson resources. Activity 1: A Snowballing Exercise Activity 2: Produce a spider graph summarising the problems facing miner using a clip from worst jobs in history Activity 3: Class Feedback and review of what has been learnt Activity 4: Jot down five facts about surviving a rood collapse in a coal mine Activity 5: Guess my job Activity 6: Card Sort Activity 7: Class discussion: How far did the steam engine solve the problems facing miners Activity 8: Spider Summary Activity 9: Assessment with student mark scheme. You may also wish to download the differentiated worksheet that could be used to accompany these resources. However, these resources can easily stand on there own. Kind Regards Roy

These outstanding resources on the Christmas Truce in 1914 are a great lesson no matter the time of year, but they make a particularly moving, touching and inspirational end to the long Autumn Term on the meaning of Christmas. I’ve provided two resources with this lesson. They can be used in any subject across the curriculum. This topic links to History, Music, RE, PSCHE, English, Drama and Music. The first resource is a worksheet with a series of activities aimed to support a wide spectrum of learners. I’ve built in extension tasks as well as DART strategies for the less able. The PowerPoint is designed to primarily to support the delivery of the worksheet, but includes the aims and objectives, a snowballing starter for pair and share, differentiated questions for different groups, historical sources and diagrams to help illustrate core ideas as well as carefully selected video and music clips. This is one of my favourite lessons and I am confident that it will quickly become yours as well. Treat yourself to good lesson, avoid the painful Christmas videos at the end of term and create a memorable educational moment in time for your students with this truly inspirational story. Both resources included in this lesson have been uploaded in both Office and PDF format. Theme: The First World War Know: What happened during the Christmas Truce in 1914? Understand: Why did the British and German troops hold an unofficial truce? Evaluate: Why wasn’t there a Christmas truce in 1915? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What happened during the Christmas Truce in 1914? Can You Explain: Why did the British and German troops hold an unofficial truce? Can You Evaluate: Why wasn’t there a Christmas truce in 1915? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This resource is designed to help students studying the impact that the mountain men and early pioneers had the American West. It can be used as a revision activity, preparation for an essay on this topic or as a starter or plenary. It can be used alongside any of the main stream text books on the American West or even my PowerPoint on this topic which can be downloaded via The History Academy TES shop. This type of activity is ideal for lower and middle ability students, but I have also included some stretch and challenge in the second task. The card sort includes two heading cards labelled negative and positive consequences as well as 16 cards that can sorted underneath them. This sort of task should take a middle ability group 10 to 15 minutes and a lower ability group 20 minutes. The card sort is designed to be independent of any textbook or resource, but it would be an ideal resource to use alongside the SHP textbook The American West 1840 - 1895 or my PowerPoint on the mountain men. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: Who were the mountain men? Understand: What negative / positive role did they play in the settlement of the American West? Evaluate: How significant was their impact on the settlement of the West? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The impact of the mountain men on the American West? Explain: What positive / negative role did they play on the settlement of the American West? Analyse: How important was their impact on the settlement of the American West? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy