This fantastic little speaking frame is designed to help students explain cause and effect by providing them with a series of prompts that they can use to develop their speaking and listening skills. It could be used in many different subjects from a history to science. Like all the resources in this series, its great strength is its simplicity. Please check out some of my other resources. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a fully editable single page Word document with prompts to help students describe and explain cause and effect in a speculative talk. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 free resource contains some useful phrases to help students give an exploratory or speculative talk as part of developing their speaking and listening skills. It is designed to be printed off and used as prompt sheet to help give students a range of different phrases. When you download this resource, you will be able access a fully editable 1 page Word document with sentence starters to help students speculate and explore as part of their speech writing. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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

These fun and interactive revision cards have been designed to be used with GCSE History courses covering the The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603. The cover the following topics: Queen, Government and Religion 1558 -69 Challenges to Elizabeth at Home and Abroad 1569 - 1588 Education and Leisure Age of Exploration The problem of the poor When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a fully editable document in microsoft publisher, that has also been uploaded as a PDF. When printed off you will have 6 pages of revision cards and their sample answers. If printed off in publisher on back to back, the answers will be on the reverse of the questions. In total there are 14 revision cards, which can be cut out and kept together as a pack of cards for students to either test themselves, each other or with their friends and relatives. Each card asks the students to describe two features of a topic, the reverse side contains two potential answers. Which could be used for revision or to test the student. Please see the preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this resource are: Identify Key Features: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify and describe two key features of significant topics within The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603, as outlined on the revision cards. Apply Knowledge: Students will demonstrate their understanding by formulating two potential answers to the prompts on each revision card, showcasing their ability to recall and apply historical information effectively. Engage in Interactive Revision: Through the use of the revision cards, students will actively participate in self-assessment, peer collaboration, and family-friendly quizzes to reinforce their learning and test their comprehension of the material. If you like these resources, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. 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

Delve into the reign of King John 1199 - 1216 and explore his personality, character and his ability to govern through these carefully selected historical sources. The twin purpose of this lesson is to develop students ability to infer and evaluate historical sources for their usefulness as well as set the scene for Magna Carta in 1215. The lesson begins by setting the scene and the terms of the historical debate on whether he was ‘evil’ or simply presented in that way by the chroniclers​ because he fell out with the Church. Students can then use the outcome from their investigation to cast their vote on the plenary continuum on his ability to govern or follow up with some consolidation questions. We have also added in support for an assessment question on ‘which source do you think is the most reliable to an historian on the reign of King John,’ using the CCCJ Model. Please see the detailed preview. At each stage, students are supported with templates which can used to model how to infer with the class and write a CCCJ model answer using NOP. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a three page worksheet which contains the historian sources and questions, as well as a 36 slide PowerPoint. Both have also been uploaded as PDFs. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, video links, historical sources, information slides, templates, a word search, optional homeworksm continuum and questions. Basically, everything that you will need. The aims and objectives of this source lesson are: Theme: Was King John a bad King? Know: Who was King John and how did he govern? Understand: How has King John been represented by people in the past? Evaluate: Sources for their reliability using the CCCJ Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was King John and how did he govern? Can You Explain: How has King John been represented by people in the past? Can You Evaluate: Sources for their reliability and trustworthiness using CCCJ? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. 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 outstanding resource gets students to analyse a series of carefully selected historical sources on describing how King John ruled England from 1199 to 1216. The lesson begins by setting the scene and the terms of the historical debate on whether he was ‘evil’ or simply presented in that way by the chroniclers​ because he fell out with the Church. Students can then use the outcome from their investigation to cast their vote on the plenary consolidation continuum or follow up with some questions. We have also added in support for an assessment question on 'How useful is Source M to a historian trying to assess how evil King John was 1199 - 1216, using the CCCJ Model. Please see the detailed preview. At each stage, students are supported with templates which can used to model how to infer with the class or write a CCCJ model answer using NOP. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a three page worksheet which contains the historian sources and questions, as well as a 36 slide PowerPoint. Both have also been uploaded as PDFs. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, video links, historical sources, information slides, templates, a word search, optional homeworksm continuum and questions. Basically, everything that you will need. The aims and objectives of this source lesson are: Theme: Was King John a bad King? Know: Who was King John and how did he govern? Understand: How has King John been represented by people in the past? Evaluate: Sources for their usefulness using the CCCJ Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was King John and how did he govern? Can You Explain: How has King John been represented by people in the past? Can You Evaluate: Sources for their reliability and trustworthiness using CCCJ? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. 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 card sort lesson is designed to help your students compare and contrast the different ideas and approaches that both Hitler and Roosevelt took to tackle Great Depression in their countries. It can be used as a stand alone lesson or as a revision exercise at the end of a topic of work looking at both leaders. It includes a range of support and extension activities to help provide stretch and challenge for the range of ability. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a two page Word document, which contains the cards to be sorted as well as an accompanying a 27 slide PowerPoint presentation. Both documents have been also uploaded a s PDFs just in case you do not have access to MIcrosoft Office. The Word document has 4 headings labelled talking to people, tackling unemployment, trade unions and law courts, as well as 28 information slides to be sorted under them and an addition 8 extension slides. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, a continuum exercise, instruction slides, templates and writing frames. If you are using this lesson to revise this topic, you could compete the card sort first and then use the information slides to feed back the answers to your students. Alternatively, if you are introducing this topic to your students, you can complete the card sort after you have reviewed the similarities and differences between the two leaders on the key areas of discussion. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Great Depression, 1929 - 1939 Know: How did Hitler and Roosevelt try to put their countries back to work? Understand: The different approaches that the two leaders took to save their countries? Evaluate: What were the similarities in their approaches? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How both Hitler and Roosevelt tried to tackle the Great Depression? Can You Explain: The different approaches both leaders took to save their countries? Can You Evaluate: What were the similarities in their approaches? If you like these resources, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. 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 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 interactive card sort activity is designed to help government and politics, as well as PSCHE and ethics teachers, engage students in a critical discussion on the topic of bribery and corruption and its impact on government and society. The activity is focused on exploring the pros and cons of these unethical practices, providing students with a deeper understanding of the complex issues involved. Aims and Objectives: Know: What is bribery and corruption? Understand: How can bribery and corruption undermine civil society? Evaluate: What are the advantages and disadvantage of bribery and corruption? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Compare, Contrast & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What is bribery and corruption? Can You Explain: How can bribery and corruption undermine civil society? Can You Evaluate: What are the pros and cons of bribery and corruption? When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a one page Word Document, which contains the 18 statements and quotes to be sorted as well as a supporting 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, templates, writing frames, video links, tasks and activities to support the main card sort activity. Please see the detailed preview. If you like these resources, 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 designed to enhance students’ understanding of Tudor society by getting them to critically evaluate how far entertainment was linked to wealth and social status through a dynamic market place activity. Students can delve into this investigation in groups or independently by utilising information slides strategically placed around the classroom. By moving around the room, students can complete a tailored summary sheet designed specifically for this lesson, fostering a hands-on and immersive learning experience. The topics covered in this lesson include theatre, dance, football, tournaments, games, bull and bear-baiting, cock-fighting, hunting, hawking, ball games, markets and fairs. We have included various support activities and tasks to cater to different learning needs. If you prefer to simplify or shorten the lesson, you can omit some of the slides. 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 missing word activity, word search and a source analysis activity. 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: Tudor Society Know: How did Tudor people relax and enjoy themselves? Understand: What sports, games, poetry and drama were popular at this time? Evaluate: How far were Tudor leisure pursuits linked to social class? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Tudor sports and entertainments? Can You Explain: What sports, games, poetry and drama were popular at this time? Can You Evaluate: How far were Tudor leisure pursuits linked to social class? If you like these resources, 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 outstanding lesson looks at the impact that the Miners’ Strike had women in the period 1984 - 1985. It has especially commissioned by the History Academy as part of a series on to help mark the 40th Anniversary in 2024. We would like to publically thank Martin Shakeshaft for allowing us to use his photograpghs in our resources. This version is aimed at KS4 and KS5 students. The lesson begins by looking at attitudes towards women in before the strike, how they reacted and how it changed their lives both in the short and the long term. It uses interviews and historical sources which have been interlinked with our oral history data base on YouTube. We have thrown the kitchen sink and included a very wide range of differentiated resources. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 46 slide PowerPoint and an accompanying 7 page Microsoft Word worksheet. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, historical sources, video clips, information slides, questions, tasks such as a heads and tails, missing words, a compare and contrast Venn diagram activity and word search. The worksheet has been designed to accompany the PowerPoint and mirrors both the information and activities, Both resources have also been uploaded as PDFs, just in case you don’t have access to MIcrosoft Office. For more information, please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985 Know: What were expectations of women living in pit communities before the strike? Understand: How did the Miners’ Strike change the lives of women? Evaluate: What were the short and long term effects of the Miners’ Strike? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The expectations of women living in mining communities in 1984? Can You Explain: How the Miners’ Strike changed the lives of women? Can You Evaluate: What were the short and long term effects of Miners’ Strike? 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 ‘X’, ‘Threads’, ‘LinkedIn’, ‘You Tube’ 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

Step into the world of Tudor England and the age of gunpowder at Deal Castle with our engaging and interactive exploration of castle design during the reign of Henry VIII. Uncover the successful adaptation of Deal Castle to the introduction of cannons in this outstanding lesson, guiding students through a captivating learning journey that reveals the strategic evolution of castles in response to the revolutionary impact of cannons. Gain a clear understanding of the historical innovations in castle design during the 16th century with this fun and interactive experience brought to you by the History Academy. When you purchase this lesson, which completes our series on the decline of castles, you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, drone footage, starter, plenaries, tasks, activities and templates. We have also uploaded this file as a PDF. The lesson begins with a choice of starters including a snowballing of the key words, a continum exercise on the development of castle design or a word search. It then introduces the topic by explaining why Medieval Castles were unable to with stand cannon fire before moving onto an investigation task into the defences of deal castle. The lesson then rounds off by explaining why castles declined as a place to live during the Tudor times by looking at the example of Hardwick Hall This is then consolidated with a choice of two plenaries. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles Know: How did castle design change over time? Understand: Why were Medieval castles easy targets for cannon fire? Evaluate: How did castle builders adapt their designs to resist cannon fire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How did castle design change over time? Can You Explain: Why Medieval castles couldn’t withstand cannon fire? Can You Evaluate: How castle designers adapted their designs to resist cannon fire? 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 engaging lesson looks at the long term causes of the Russian Revolution. This beautifully illustrated market place 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

If you are looking for a fun, interactive game that can be used as a starter or plenary for a revision lesson on the New Deal in the USA during the 1930s, then this resource is for you! It is particularly good at injecting a bit of competition, which will draw in some of those under achieving students, especially the boys, who might be very good at learning key facts via a game which focuses on the key topics. When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a two page Word document with 11 revision cards which are focused on the GCSE course and one instruction card. I have also uploaded this resource as a PDF document, just in case you do not have Microsoft Office. There are three main ways that you can use them. Game 1 involves getting students to read out the key words until the other guesses the topic correctly. Game 2 involves additional challenge and stretch by getting students to describe the topic without using any of the key words on the card. The third game, which adds an additional layer of fun or challenge involves playing a round of Pictionary or Charades. I normally give my students 3 minutes of each round to help activate the learning and warm up the class. You could also have a freestyle round where students decide which game they want to play linked to their learning style. If you are trying to engage some under achieving boys, add some competition and get them to keep score in the back of their books. I would recommend printing this two page resource off, cutting them and placing them in an envelope for class use. If you are a student then keep them in your pocket and use them as a flash card to help you learn the key facts, If there is a term that you do not understand then as your teacher or do some extra research. From a revision perspective, you can print off the cards and get your students to learn the key words for a test or for their exams. These are a win, win resource. The kids will love them and they will help to improve your results. 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. Kind Regards Roy