The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students understand the daily challenges facing slaves living on a plantation either in the Carribbean or the southern United States. It is a shocking but engaging lesson that forms part of series on the history of slavery . It comes with both a worksheet and a PowerPoint and a wide range of tasks and activities that are suitable for the full ability range.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation. The worksheet includes detailed information, historical sources and differentiated questions on everyday life in the plantation, the treatment of slaves and their punishments. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources,video clips, tasks and additional activities to help support the lesson. These have been organised in such a way that that they can be used alongside the worksheet. For more information, please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Rights and Freedoms
Know: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Understand: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Evaluate: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
Skills: Enquiry, Source Analysis and Team Work
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Explain: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Analyze: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 beautiful crafted lesson has been designed to help students understand the daily challenges facing slaves living on a plantation either in the Carribbean or the southern United States. It is a shocking but engaging lesson that forms part of series on Britain and the Slave Trade . It comes with both a worksheet and a PowerPoint and a wide range of tasks and activities that are suitable for the full ability range. However, I would not recommend teaching this topic to a Year 7 class as it contains some very mature themes.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a four page worksheet as well as a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation. The worksheet includes detailed information, historical sources and differentiated questions on everyday life in the plantation, the treatment of slaves and their punishments. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources,video clips, tasks and additional activities to help support the lesson. These have been organised in such a way that that they can be used alongside the worksheet. For more information, please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Understand: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Evaluate: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
Skills: Enquiry, Source Analysis and Team Work
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was it like to be sold at auction?
Explain: How were slaves treated on the plantation?
Analyse: Why were some slaves treated better than others?
If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube 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 resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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This beautifully illustrated lesson has been been designed to help students understand why Europeans enslaved black people. It starts by looking at the reasons for the early voyages of discovery, the rediscovery of America and the rich new opportunities that the exploitation of the raw materials and new agricultural products offered the technologically superior Europeans. It then looks at the impact of the Europeans on the Native American population, their failure to enslave them and the resulting labour shortage that they tried at first to fill with convicts and indentured servants and finally with black slaves from Africa. This fun and engaging lesson is suitable for the full ability range. It is beautifully illustrated throughout and will help to inspire awe and wonder in your students as it will answer a lot of questions about the origins of not only slavery but also the naming of the ‘West Indies’, ‘America’ and the source of a lot of everyday items that they take for granted.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet as well as a nineteen slide PowerPoint. I have uploaded detailed screen shots of everything so that you can see exactly what you are buying. The worksheet includes information,historical sources, questions and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to help support the lesson. Please note that the second part of the lesson involves a source investigation into why Europeans enslaved back people. The final part of the lesson round soff with a thinkings skills review triangle to help students pritorise the most important factors which led t For more information, please see the detailed preview
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What were the origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Understand: Why did Europeans need slaves after 1472?
Evaluate: Why did Europeans enslave black people?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Explain: Why did Europeans need slaves after 1472?
Analyse: Why did Europeans enslave black people?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 outstanding lesson has been been designed to help students understand why Europeans enslaved black people. It starts by looking at the reasons for the early voyages of discovery, the rediscovery of America and the rich new opportunities that the exploitation of the raw materials and new agricultural products offered the technologically superior Europeans. It then looks at the impact of the Europeans on the Native American population, their failure to enslave them and the resulting labour shortage that they tried at first to fill with convicts and indentured servants and finally with black slaves from Africa. This fun and engaging lesson is suitable for the full ability range. It is beautifully illustrated throughout and will help to inspire a fair degree of awe and wonder in your students as it will answer a lot of questions about the origins of not only slavery but also the naming of the ‘West Indies’, ‘America’ and the source of a lot of everyday items that they take for granted.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a three page worksheet as well as a nineteen slide PowerPoint. I have uploaded detailed screen shots of everything so that you can see exactly what you are buying. The worksheet includes information,historical sources, questions and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes as well as a variety of starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to help support the lesson. Please note that the second part of the lesson involves a source investigation into why Europeans enslaved back people. The final part of the lesson round soff with a thinkings skills review triangle to help students pritorise the most important factors which led t For more information, please see the detailed preview
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What were the origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Understand: Why did Europeans need slaves after 1472?
Evaluate: Why did Europeans enslave black people?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Explain: Why did Europeans need slaves after 1472?
Analyse: Why did Europeans enslave black people?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 lesson is aimed at helping SEND students understand the difference between a slave and a wage earner. It also provides an introduction and overview of the history of slavery, its origins and it why it was eventually abolished. If you are looking for something more suitable for middle and higher ability students, then I have produced a more detailed version of this lesson which compares slavery with serfdom, indentured servants and wage earners. This can be bought via my TES shop either separately or as a bundle. Please see the link below.
The lesson opens by explaining the origins of slavery in classical times. It them moves on to compare and contrast the rights and freedoms of slaves with wage earners. The lesson then rounds off with a source analysis of Adam Smith’s comments about slavery and why it was expensive, inefficient and costly compared to employing wage earners. This helps to provide a broad overview within which you can then explore the topic of slavery and why it was eventually abolished.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet as well as a thirteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes information, sources and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Rights & Freedoms
Know: What are the origins of slavery?
Understand: How has the way that people have been employed changed over time?
Evaluate: Why was slavery abolished?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of slavery and what is a slave?
Explain: What is the difference between a slave and a wage earner?
Analyse: Why was slavery abolished?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 lesson provides an introduction and overview of the history of slavery. It aims to help students understand not only the origins of slavery, but the difference between a wage earner and a slave and why slavery was eventually abolished. Now this might seem like a lot to ask, but this lesson has been carefully crafted and field tested by experienced teachers. The lesson opens by explaining the origins of slavery in classical times. It them moves on to compare and contrast the rights and freedoms of slaves with serfs, indentured servants and finally wage earners. This is all linked into the wider context of British history and by default American history. The lesson then rounds off with a source analysis of Adam Smith’s comments about slavery and why it was expensive, inefficient and costly compared to employing wage earners. This helps to provide a broad overview within which you can then explore the topic of slavery and why it was eventually abolished.
This lesson is suitable for the full range of ability. However, I have produced a simpler card sort version which can be downloaded from my TES shop. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet as well as a fourteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes information, sources and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Rights & Freedoms
Know: What are the origins of slavery?
Understand: How has the way that people have been employed changed over time?
Evaluate: Why was slavery abolished?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of slavery and what is a slave?
Explain: What is the difference between a slave and a wage earner?
Analyse: Why was slavery abolished?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 outstanding lesson is designed to be an introduction to Britain and the Slave Trade and help students understand not only the origins of slavery, but the difference between a wage earner and a slave and why slavery was eventually abolished. Now this might seem like a lot to ask, but this lesson has been carefully crafted and field tested by experienced teachers. The lesson opens by explaining the origins of slavery in classical times. It them moves on to compare and contrast the rights and freedoms of slaves with serfs, indentured servants and finally wage earners. This is all linked into the wider context of British history. The lesson then rounds off with a source analysis of Adam’s comments about slavery and why it was expensive, inefficient and costly compared to employing wage earners. This helps to provide a broad overview within which you can then explore the slave trade and its eventual abolition.
This lesson is suitable for the full range of ability. However, I have produced a simpler SEND card sort version which can be downloaded from my TES shop. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet as well as a fourteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes information, sources and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Rights & Freedoms
Know: What is the origins of slavery?
Understand: How has the way that people have been employed changed over time?
Evaluate: Why was slavery abolished?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of slavery and what is a slave?
Explain: What is the difference between a slave and a wage earner?
Analyse: Why was slavery abolished?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 fun and engaging lesson uses the popular TV series ‘Love Island’ theme to help students understand the problems Elizabeth faced whilst trying to pick someone to marry. She had to navigate several difficult questions including religion, money, the succession, international alliances as well as her personal feelings. This lesson is suitable for the full range of ability, but please review the video clips that have been chosen to fit the ‘Love Island’ genre before you show them to your students. These resources makes an excellent end of term lesson or a key focus for the GCSE depth study on Elizabeth I.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a twenty one slide PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources, video links to YouTube and tasks and activities. to help drive the lesson.
The lesson begins with a snowballing starter before moving on to a review activity based around what Elizabeth I was looking for in a prospective husband. The PowerPoint then looks at the advantages and disadvantages of marriage for Elizabeth I as a way of setting the scene for the love island activity. Students are then introduced to the four main suitors via the love island theme. The following slides then include information and relevant video links from main stream movies to help them complete the summary sheet and form a judgement on the suitablity of each man as a prospective husband in preparation for activity 4. Next, using the ‘Love Island’ genre, students then have to write the script for a video diary for Elizabeth I, explaining who she would prefer to ‘couple up with.’ The following slides and historical sources look at why Elizabeth I decided not to get married in the end and why she cultivated the image of the ‘Virgin Queen.’ The lesson is then finally rounded off with an extended writing activity. For additional information, please refer to the preview information.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Elizabethan England
Know: Why was the issue of the succession and marriage so important?
Understand: The arguments for and against Elizabeth getting married
Evaluate: Elizabeth’s potential suitors and whether they were suitable.
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why was the issue of succession and marriage important?
Explain: The arguments for and against Elizabeth getting married
Analyse: Elizabeth’s potential suitors and whether they were suitable.
This outstanding lesson is designed to provide stretch and challenge for middle and upper ability students studying why the Slave Trade was abolished in 1807? The core task revolves around students sorting a series of diamond shaped cards which explain why the slave trade was abolished revolving around economics, religion, slave resistance and the work of the abolitionists. The accompanying PowerPoint has been designed to provided to help facilitate the lesson, set the scene and provide a range of activities to help deepen and extend your students understanding of the debate. If you are looking for a similar activity for lower and middle ability students, then please check out my card sort on this topic.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download two documents. The first is a single page Word Document which includes aims, instructions and nine diamond shaped cards tobe sorted. The second resource is a thirteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, and additional activities that could be used to support your students including a source analysis of the views of four historians. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of most of the slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Know: Why was the Slave Trade abolished?
Understand: What different factors influenced Parliament in 1807?
Evaluate: Which factor was the most influential in persuading MPs?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why was the Slave Trade abolished?
Explain: What different factories influenced Parliament’s decision in 1807?
Analyse: Which factor was the most influential in persuading MPs?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 fun and engaging lesson designed by experienced teachers and field tested over a number of years to help students understand why the Slave Trade was abolished in 1807? The core task revolves around students sorting a series of statements explaining why the slave trade was abolished revolving around economics, religion, slave resistance and the work of the abolitionists. The accompanying PowerPoint has been designed to provided to help facilitate the lesson, set the scene and provide a range of activities to help deepen and extend your students understanding of the debate.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download two documents. The first is a two page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, four heading cards and twenty two cards to be sorted under them. Normally when I teach this lesson, I give out the first page and depending upon the ability of the class or the progress that they making, I then give out the second page. to help extend the more able. The second resource is a thirteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, and additional activities that could be used to support your students including a source analysis of the views of four historians/ For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of most of the slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Know: Why was the Slave Trade abolished?
Understand: What different factors influenced Parliament in 1807?
Evaluate: Which factor was the most influential in persuading MPs?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why was the Slave Trade abolished?
Explain: What different factories influenced Parliament’s decision in 1807?
Analyse: Which factor was the most influential in persuading MPs?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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
If you are looking for a lesson to inspire and engage your students, then this play designed to be read out or performed in lesson on the challenges facing a young physician, his family and servants during the Great Plague of London 1664 - 1665, is just what the doctor ordered. The play and the support materials that have been uploaded are suitable for the full range of ability in a mainstream secondary or high school.
Using drama role play or the medium of a play to explore detailed and complex ideas and historical situations can be a particularly effective tools for engaging students of all abilities. This resource was written to be used in a history lesson with students at KS3 or studying GCSE Medicine Through Time, but it is also suitable for use in an English or Drama lesson. To this end, I have created additional tasks and activities that could be used in those subjects.
The plots and story line in the play of the Plague Doctor have been written to help students understand the medical knowledge that people used at this crucial moment in history when Britain was on the threshold of the Age of Science. As the story line unfolds, students will learn how people believed that diseases were spread and what attempts they made to try and avoid catching them. They will also learn how people reacted during an outbreak of an epidemic and the problems that this create for medical and civil authorities.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a nine page Word Document which contains the play, as well as a sixteen slide PowerPoint Presentation. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, links to appropriate video clips as well as starters, plenaries, tasks and activities to help support the delivery of the play. Please see the preview for more information.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Stuart England 1660 - 1714
Know: How did people react to the outbreak of the plague in London 1664-65?
Understand: How did people believe that diseases were spread at this time?
Evaluate: How successful were attempts to treat plague victims?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How did people react to the outbreak of the plague in 1664?
Explain: How did people believe that diseases were spread at this time?
Analyse: How successful were attempts to treat plague victims?
This fun and engaging lesson has been designed by experienced teachers and exhaustively field tested to help students understand the debate over the abolition of the Slave Trade in Britain 1787 - 1807. These resources are suitable for the full ability range and can used to launch into a number of different areas on Britain and the Slave Trade. The core task revolves around students sorting a series of statements or summaries of arguments put forward by both sides of the debate. The accompanying PowerPoint has been designed to provided to help facilitate the lesson, set the scene and provide a range of activities to help deepen and extend your students understanding of the debate.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download two documents. The first is a two page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, two heading cards and twenty two cards to be sorted under them. Normally when I teach this lesson, I give out the first page and depending upon the ability of the class or the progress that they making, I then give out the second page. to help extend the more able. The second resource is a thirteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, links to appropriate video clips and additional activities that could be used to support your students including a source analysis question. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of all the slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What was an Abolitionist?
Understand: What arguments were put forward by Abolitionists?
Evaluate: Why were some people opposed to abolishing the Slave Trade?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was an Abolitionist?
Explain: What arguments were put forward by Abolitionists?
Analyze: Why were some people opposed to abolishing the Slave Trade?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 outstanding lesson has been designed by experienced teachers and exhaustively field tested to help students understand the debate over the abolition of the Slave Trade 1787 - 1807. It is suitable for the full ability range and designed to be a fun and engaging lesson that can used to launch into a number of different areas on Britain and the Slave Trade. The core task revolves around students sorting a series of statements or summaries of arguments put forward by both sides of the debate. The accompanying PowerPoint has been designed to provided to help facilitate the lesson, set the scene and provide a range of activities to help deepen and extend your students understanding of the debate.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download two documents. The first is a two page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, two heading cards and twenty two cards to be sorted under them. Normally when I teach this lesson, I give out the first page and depending upon the ability of the class or the progress that they making, I then give out the second page. to help extend the more able. The second resource is a thirteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, links to appropriate video clips and additional activities that could be used to support your students including a source analysis question. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of all the slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: Britain and the Slave Trade
Know: What was an Abolitionist?
Understand: What arguments were put forward by Abolitionists?
Evaluate: Why were some people opposed to abolishing the Slave Trade?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was an Abolitionist?
Explain: What arguments were put forward by Abolitionists?
Analyse: Why were some people opposed to abolishing the Slave Trade?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 outstanding resources have been designed to help students understand the development of the Transatlantic Slave Trade through an investigative card sort. What makes this resource unique is that the first core tasks gets students to arrange the cards into what they think is the chronological order or chain of events in order to create their own narrative or history of what happened. The second core task gets students to organise the cards under one of six headings or possible reasons or factors that explain why the Transatlantic Slave Trade developed or grew. This is then followed by a priority task in a thinking skills triangle activity.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two documents. The first is a one page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, heading cards and twelve heading cards to be sorted under them. The second is a fourteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, additional activities that could be used to support your students including an extended writing task, review activity and cartoon source analysis. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of a slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The Black Peoples of the Americas
Know: What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Understand: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade grow and develop?
Evaluate: What was the most important factors?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Explain: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade grow and develop?
Analyse: What was the most important reasons for its growth?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. 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 innovative and outstanding resources have been designed to help students understand the origins and development of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and how it developed through an investigative card sort. What makes this resource unique is that the first core tasks gets students to arrange the cards into what they think is the chronological order or chain of events in order to create their own narrative or history of what happened. The second core task gets students to organise the cards under one of six headings or possible reasons or factors that explain why the Transatlantic Slave Trade developed or grew. This is then followed by a priority task in a thinking skills triangle activity.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download two documents. The first is a one page Word Document which includes aims, instructions, heading cards and twelve heading cards to be sorted under them. The second is a fourteen slide PowerPoint presentation which has been designed to help facilitate the lesson. It includes starters, plenaries, information slides, additional activities that could be used to support your students including an extended writing task, review activity and cartoon source analysis. For more information please see the detailed preview which includes screen shots of a slides.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: The Black Peoples of the Americas
Know: What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Understand: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade grow and develop?
Evaluate: What was the most important factors?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Explain: Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade grow and develop?
Analyse: What was the most important reasons for its growth?
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Roy
This outstanding lesson on the American West has been designed to help students understand how the Homesteaders survived and adapted to the problems they faced on the Great Plains such as water supply, natural hazards, extreme weather, protecting crops, bankruptcy, insects and Native Americans. The key activity focuses around an engaging market place or gather and share activity which is suitable for the full range of ability.
This lesson includes a 26 slide PowerPoint which contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, starters, plenaries and a range of activities including a thinking skills triangle task, the market place activity, an extended writing or an alternative mind mapping exercise. This resource also includes pictures, diagrams and templates for summarising learning.
For more information please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives for this activity are:
Theme: How successful were the Homesteaders at settling on the Great Plains?
Know: What problems did they have to overcome?
Understand: How did the Homesteaders adapt and survive?
Evaluate: What impact did these solutions have on the Homesteaders, the environment and the Native Americans?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change, Continuity & Source Evaluation.
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: What problems did the Homesteaders have to overcome in order to survive?
Explain: Did they try and solve these problems?
Analyse: What impact did these solutions have on the Homesteaders, the environment and the Native Americans?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together, along with this one to provide you with further savings. 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 outstanding and beautifully illustrated lesson has been designed to help students evaluate how fair was Medieval Society. Its key aims is to look at how society was organised, what roles various people played within a Medieval Village and then to use this information to draw a conclusion. This lesson includes a number of activities which can be seen in the detailed preview. They have been designed for middle to low ability students in a secondary or primary school.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint with twenty two slides and a one page Word document which includes the information for the characters in a Medieval Village. The PowerPoint include aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, activities, thinking skills activities, diagrams, maps, pictures, templates and information slides to help facilitate the lesson.
The lesson begins with either a buzz and go or a snowballing activity. This is followed by an introductory slide and a series of information slides which look at how a Medieval Village was organised and the roles played by the Villeins, Lord of the Manor, Parish Priest, the Miller, Reeve and the Blacksmith. This is followed up by a heads and tails activity, matching the different roles with their definitions and a thinking skills hierarchy triangle to help students decide the level of their importance within the village. The next problem solving activity get students to use the character cards and a map of a Medieval Village to help them decide where everyone in the village would have lived. This is followed up by an information slide and activity which could be printed off for homework to get students to compare and contrast a Medieval cottage with their own home. The last activity is designed to get students to access how each of the different people would have felt about aspects of life in a Medieval Village. This can be used to help them assess how fair was Medieval Society. This is rounded off by a choice of two plenaries including an exit quiz.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: How fair was Medieval Society?
Know: What are the key features of a Medieval village?
Understand: What roles did different people play within the village?
Evaluate: How fair was Medieval Society?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The key features of a Medieval village
Explain: What roles did different people play within the village?
Analyse: How fair was Medieval Society?
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Kind Regards
Roy
This outstanding resource is built around the timeless 1990s BBC classic from the series ‘The History File.’ If you are new to the profession, then the basic concept behind the series was to place a young girl called Melanie into a Virtual Reality Museum and let her investigate various history issues. Funny enough technology has now come full circle with the latest VR technology. This is an excellent series, which will engage your most challenging students on those dark rainy days when the wind is howling around the school!
This video observation sheet was designed to be used with the episode called 'Britain, First Industrial Nation 1750 - 1850. I have included a link to the official HD version on YouTube. If you are looking for a great way to cover in a fun and engaging way all those difficult industrial statistics, whilst getting over the big ideas on change and continuity from 1750 - 1850 and the move from manufacturing to factory production, then this is the lesson for you.
When you download this free resource from the History Academy, you will be able to access a fully editable, three page Microsoft Word document. It contains 15 differentiated tasks that are structured around watching the video and making effective notes. In some sections you might rewind the video and and get you students to actively listen before making their notes. The last task involves getting your students to write up their video notes for homework answering an extended question.
If you are interested in splashing out on the price of a cup of coffee to help support our efforts, you could purchase an accompanying SEND PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks and activities to complete alongside the video. It also includes templates from the video observation sheet so that you can summarise your students notes on your IWB as well as templates from the accompanying writing frame to help your students produce an extended piece of writing or essay on the topic. You can purchase these additional resources from: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/send-first-industrial-nation-12132740
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Industrial Revolution
Know: How did Britain change from 1750 to 1850?
Understand: Why did Britain change from 1750 to 1850?
Evaluate: What changed and what stayed the same from 1750 – 1850?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How Britain changed from 1750 - 1850?
Explain: Why did Britain change from 1750 – 1850?
Analyse: What impact did muscles to machines have on Britain?
Kind Regards
Roy
These outstanding resources are built around the timeless BBC classic series ‘The History File.’ I have included a link to the HD version of ‘First Industrial Nation’ on YouTube. If you are looking for a great way to cover in a fun and engaging way all those difficult industrial statistics, whilst getting over the big ideas on change and continuity from 1750 - 1850, then this is the lesson for you. It particularly does well, the move from manufacturing to factory production. I have included a free version of the video observation sheet on the TES, but this resource for the price of a cup of coffee, is designed to accompany it and give you all tools and resources you will need to help your SEND and middle ability students to effortlessly make the notes and write a beautifully structured extended answer.
If you are new to the profession and missed the 1990s, then the basic concept behind the series was to place a young girl called Melanie into a Virtual Reality Museum and let her investigate various history issues. Funny enough technology has now come full circle with the latest VR technology. This is an excellent series which will engage your most challenging students!
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a PowerPoint presentation and two Microsoft Word documents. The PowerPoint presentation includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks and activities to complete alongside the video. It also includes templates from the video observation sheet so that you can summarise your students notes on your IWB as well as templates from the writing frame to help your students produce an extended piece of writing or essay on the topic. The two Word Documents include both the video observation sheet and the writing frame with DART strategies to help your SEND and middle ability students to scaffold their work. If you have a difficult class, these resources will make you look amazing. For more information, please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: Industrial Revolution
Know: How did Britain change from 1750 to 1850?
Understand: Why did Britain change from 1750 to 1850?
Evaluate: What changed and what stayed the same from 1750 – 1850?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: How Britain changed from 1750 - 1850?
Explain: Why did Britain change from 1750 – 1850?
Analyse: What impact did muscles to machines have on Britain?
For the section on the rich in 1750, I have included images of stately homes that are local to Doncaster and Rotherham. You may wish to customise the PP with pictures of places that are local to your school in order to tick the local history box and make it a bit more relevant.
This outstanding and beautifully illustrated lesson has been designed to help students studying the problems faced by the Weimar Republic and how successfully it dealt with them in the period 1919 - 1923. It deals specifically with the problems of setting up a democratic republic, dealing with extremists and their putsches, coping with the aftermath of the Treaty of Versailles, the Ruhr Crisis and Hyperinflation. The lesson includes a number of activities which can be seen in the detailed preview. The main activity revolves around completing a table summary of each problem, what action was taken by the government and evaluating how successfully it was dealt with. Alternatively the relevant slides could be printed off, displayed in the walls or on tables whilst the students complete a gather and share or market place activity to summarize the information.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint with nineteen slides. These include aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, activities, thinking skills activities, animated diagrams,maps, pictures, templates and information slides. I am especially proud of animated diagrams that I have created to help explain the divisions of powers in the Weimar Constitution and how the Dawes Plan was designed to help both Germany and the Allies. I spent a considerable amount of time on these as it is vital that students understand their significance for later in the course. The PowerPoint also includes a homework activity, an extended writing task and a feedback task.
The aims and objectives of the lesson are:
Theme: Weimar Republic 1919 - 1923
Know: What problems faced the Weimar Republic in 1919 – 1923?
Understand: What challenges faced the survival of democracy in Weimar Germany?
Evaluate: How successfully did the Weimar Republic deal with these problems?
Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The key problems facing the Weimar Republic in 1919 - 1923?
Explain: What challenges faced the survival of democracy in Weimar Germany?
Analyze: How successfully did the Weimar Republic deal with these problems?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together, along with this one to provide you with further savings. 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