This excellent little card sort exercise is designed to help students test their understanding of the different types of crime that people suffered in the American West. It can also be used as a starter or plenary and is suitable for the full spectrum of ability. When you purchase this resources you will receive a single sheet A4 resource with eight heading cards and statements which need to be cut out and matched together. This resource is provided in Microsoft Word so it can be easily customised for your students if necessary. I usually keep a class set of these in envelops for my students to sort, but the instructions on the sheet allow for students to cut them out and stick then into their exercise books. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What different types of crime faced settlers in the West? Understand: Why were some crimes more serious than others? Evaluate: Why do historians disagree about the number of people killed? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What different types of crime faced settlers in the West? Explain: Why were some crimes treated more serious than others? Analyse: Why do historians disagree about the number of people killed in the 'Wild' 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

This great little card sort exercise is designed to help students who are studying law and order in the American West. It can be used as a revision activity, starter or plenary on this topic. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Microsoft Office Word document, which contains a lesson objective, instructions and ten key solutions and their matching explanations. Once students have cut out the cards, they match the solution with the explanation of how it helped to maintain law and order. A simple exercise which works effectively with students of all abilities. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Law and order in the American West Know: What solutions were used to solve the problems of law and order in the West? Understand: How did these solutions help to maintain law and order? Evaluate: How successful were these solutions? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and Describe: The solutions that were used to solve the problems of law and order in the West? Explain: How these solutions were supposed to help maintain law and order? Analyse: How successful were these solutions? 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

This card sort gets students to sort through a series of statements to help them assess the achievements and limitations of the Homestead Act of 1862. It can be used as either starter or plenary for a lesson on this topic and is a great way to activate the learning an appeal to multiple learning styles. I would recommend getting your students to peer and self assess their answers before sticking them into their books. When you purchase this resource you will receive a single page Microsoft Office Word document, which contains instructions, a learning objective, two heading cards and 16 statements on the Homestead Act of 1862. Once students have cut out the statements and sorted them, they can extend their understanding by reorganising the statements on both sides into their order of importance. I usually use this resource in preparation for an extended answer on ‘how far was the Homestead Act a success?’ It can also be used to stimulate a debate on the topic as well. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What were the terms of the Homestead Act of 1862? Understand: What were the achievements and limitations of the act? Evaluate: How far was the Homestead Act a success? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What were the terms of the Homestead Act of 1862? Explain: What either the limitations or achievements of the Homestead Act of 1862? Analyze: Come to a balanced judgement on how far the Homestead Act of 1862 was a success? 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

This interactive card sort gets students to sort through a series of statements to help them assess the achievements and limitations of the Homestead Act of 1862. It can be used as either starter or plenary for a lesson on this topic and is a great way to activate the learning an appeal to multiple learning styles. I would recommend getting your students to peer and self assess their answers before sticking them into their books. When you purchase this resource you will receive a single page Microsoft Office Word document, which contains instructions, a learning objective, two heading cards and 16 statements on the Homestead Act of 1862. Once students have cut out the statements and sorted them, they can extend their understanding by then sorting the statements on both sides into their order of importance. I usually use this resource in preparation for an extended answer on ‘how far was the Homestead Act a success?’ It can also be used to stimulate a debate on the topic as well. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Aims and Objectives: Theme: The American West Know: What were the terms of the Homestead Act of 1862? Understand: What were the achievements and limitations of the act? Evaluate: How far was the Homestead Act a success? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What were the terms of the Homestead Act of 1862? Explain: What either the limitations or achievements of the Homestead Act of 1862? Analyse: Come to a balanced judgement on how far the Homestead Act of 1862 was a success? 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

The great little resources is designed for core and foundation students. It includes 12 key events which were important steps or turning points that led to the English Civil War. Task 1: Sort the cards into the correct chronological order Task 2: Colour code those events which were the fault of either Charles I or Parliament Task 3: Write an extended answer explaining who as to blame for starting the war. Aims & Objectives Theme: Causes of the English Civil War 1642 - 1660 Know: What were the key steps to war? Understand: Which causes were the fault of Charles I or Parliament? Evaluate: Who was to blame for starting the English Civil War? WILF - What Am I looking For? Identify & Describe: What were the key causes of the civil war? Explain: Which key events were the fault of Charles I or Parliament? Analyse: How far was Charles I responsible for starting the English Civil War? 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, 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

This outstanding resource is designed to help students analysing the key reasons why it was difficult to maintain law and order in the American West. It is followed up by a thinking skills review triangle activity to help students decide which factor was the most important. Both activities can be used as a revision exercise, starter or plenary and will work along side any main stream text book or resource on the American West. The first resource entitled ‘Card Sort - Why was law and order a problem in the West?’, includes five headings under which the students can sort the rest of the cards. These are political, social, economic, geographical, values and attitudes. The rest of the resource then includes 11 cards which can be matched to the headings. Once the cards have been sorted, the students should then be able to move onto the review triangle activity. This is best done in pairs or groups, with one person from each group feeding back their results onto the IWB and explaining their choice. The results from the review triangle and the card sort can then be used, along with any of your other classroom resources, as a basis for students writing an essay or extended piece of writing on this topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What were the key reasons why maintaining law & order was difficult? Understand: What roles did social, economic, geographical factors as well as the values and attitudes play of the people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Evaluate: Which was the most important factor? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: what were the main reasons why maintaining law and order was difficult? Explain: What roles did social, economic, geographical, factors as well as the values and attitudes of people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Analyze: Which was the most important factor? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy Kind Regards Roy

This great card sort is designed to get students to understand why the US Government changed its policies towards Native Americans over the period 1834 - 1851. It is suitable for the full range of ability and works alongside with any mainstream text book or video on this topic. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two single page documents, the first includes the card sort activity, the second the answers. In the first stage of the activity, students match the actions of the US Government with their impact or consequences. In the second stage, they can then reorganise them into their chronological order. The end result is a summary is a great revision guide on how the US Government policies changed towards the Native Americans. Once students have stuck the cards into their books, they can then feedback to a class discussion on which key event was the turning point in the attitude of the government towards the Native Americans living on the Great Plains. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: GCSE American West Know: What were the different policies of the US Government towards the Native Americans in the period 1834 - 1851? Understand: What consequences did these policies have on the Native Americans? Evaluate: Which was the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Decribe: US Policies towards the Native Americans 1834 - 1851 Explain: What consequences did these policies have on the Native Americans? Analysis: Which were the most significant? 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

This great little card sort gets students to look at the key reasons why prohibition failed. It can be used with a range of abilities and has never failed to get my students engaged, whilst improving their understanding of the topic. The resource includes four headings - corruption, organised crime, lack of support and poor enforcement, as well as 22 statements which students are then asked to sort the cards under. I have always agonised over the heading ‘poor enforcement’ but as with all my resources, it is in Microsoft Word so you can customise it to suit your own students. Theme: Why did prohibition fail? Know: What were the key factors that account for the failure of prohibition? Understand: what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it ins failure? Evaluate: which factor was the most important in explaining why prohibition failed? WILF - What am I Looking For? Identify - what factors led to the failure of prohibition Describe - What factors led to the failure of prohibition Explain - what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it’s eventual failure? Analyze - what was the most important factor? 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, 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 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

This great little card sort gets students to look at the key reasons why prohibition failed. It can be used with a range of abilities and has never failed to get my students engaged, whilst improving their understanding of the topic. The resource includes four headings - corruption, organised crime, lack of support and poor enforcement, as well as 22 statements which students are then asked to sort the cards under. I have always agonised over the heading ‘poor enforcement’ but as with all my resources, it is in Microsoft Word so you can customise it to suit your own students. Theme: Why did prohibition fail? Know: What were the key factors that account for the failure of prohibition? Understand: what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it ins failure? Evaluate: which factor was the most important in explaining why prohibition failed? WILF - What am I Looking For? Identify - what factors led to the failure of prohibition Describe - What factors led to the failure of prohibition Explain - what role did corruption, organised crime, poor enforcement and lack of support play it’s eventual failure? Analyse - what was the most important factor? Kind Regards Roy

This lesson looks at several key issues surrounding the trail of Sacco and Vanzetti and includes a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to help the learner make up their own min. The aims, objectives and differentiated outcomes are: Theme: The Dark side of the Boom Know: Who were Sacco and Vanzetti and what were they accused of? Understand: How fair was their trail? Understand: Why were some Americans afraid of the new immigrants? Evaluate: How tolerant was the USA in the 1920s? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – Who were Sacco & Vanzetti? Explain – How fair was their trial and investigation ? Analyse – begin to form a judgement on how tolerant was US society in the 1920s? There are 6 activities built into the lesson including a snowballing starter, an OCR style source question with a pupil mark scheme, a persuasive speech literacy activity for their defence or prosecution, a Venn dig ram source analysis on contemporary reactions, an evidence review sheet on their innocence or guilt and finally an OCR 6 mark question with a mark scheme on 'why were Sacco and Vanzetti executed.' I have been observed several times with this resource and have had this lesson graded as outstanding. I have also included a persuasive literacy mat to help students phrase their speeches. 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

These revision cards cover all the key asepcts that your students will need to revise about Black Civil Rights in the USA from 1950 - 1970 for GCSE. Dingbats are interactive flashcards meticulously crafted to help students concentrate on essential terms and facts, transforming the revision process into a social and enjoyable experience. Say goodbye to solitary studying! With Dingbats, you’ll encourage teamwork and peer assessment, making your learning journey more vibrant and engaging. Regularly using these flashcards, along with the strategies outlined in the accompanying PowerPoint, will significantly enhance your memory skills and foster the crucial connections needed for success while revising the US Black Civil Rights Movement from 1950 to 1970. These flashcards are perfect for starter activities. They can serve as a fun game at the beginning of lessons or as a mini plenary to assess understanding and reinforce learning at the end. Their versatility allows them to be included in revision booklets or printed on cards, making them easily storable in students’ pockets or envelopes. Moreover, students can utilize them independently for effective self-directed revision. Upon downloading this lesson, you’ll gain access to a Word document featuring Dingbats specifically tailored for revising the US Black Civil Rights Movement (1950-1970), along with an 18-slide PowerPoint detailing effective strategies for using these resources. Game 1 involves one player reading key terms while the other guesses the corresponding topic, enhancing memory recall. Game 2 introduces a greater challenge, where players must describe the topic without using any key terms, adding an exciting twist! Other engaging activities, such as Pictionary and Charades, are also included to promote active participation. The session wraps up with strategic advice for conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating personalized Dingbats, all supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are conveniently available as PDFs, making printing and sharing a breeze. If you find this lesson engaging, consider exploring our other resources on similar topics available in our TES shop. You can also connect with The History Academy on Instagram, X, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest updates and to engage in discussions about how you’ve used this resource or to ask questions. We are committed to producing affordable resources priced comparably to a good cup of coffee, allowing you to dedicate more time to the activities you love. By purchasing our resources, you support our shared values of fairness and integrity, as all our authors receive a living wage. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel, featuring over 600 free videos: @historyacademy. Dive into our playlist on quality-assured video clips about the Black Civil Rights Movement in the USA: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ZuuiQcfzAe-qNZo5w3Mq6KkhizSAkNZ&si=J6PYwfv1bpvskhLl Enjoy your learning journey! Roy