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.
These resources are aimed at lower and middle ability students and look simply how Hitler was able to seize power in 1933. However, they so both contain some stretch and challenge activities.
The first activity is a card sort matching statements on Hitler’s beliefs to his ideas. The second resource is a worksheet which includes facts, information and sources explaining why Hitler hated the Jews, the link between unemployment and support for the Nazis as well as how he used the Reichstag and Enabling Law to turn Germany into a dictatorship.
The worksheet is published in font size 14 for SEN students and written in a very straight forward prose.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Nazi Germany
Know: What did Hitler and the Nazi Party believe?
Understand: Why did people support the Nazi Party in 1933?
Evaluate: How did Hitler use the Reichstag Fire to get the Enabling Law passed?
Skills: Cause, Consequence and Source Analysis
WILF: What Aim I looking for?
Identify and Describe: What did Hitler and the Nazi Party believe?
Explain: Why did the German people support the Nazi Party in 1933?
Evaluate: How did Hitler use the Reichstag fire to get the Enabling Law passed?
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.
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Roy
This great little resource makes an excellent starter, plenary or even a homework for students studying the aims and objectives of the Nazi Party when it was renamed the Nationalist German Workers Party in 1920.
This activity is designed to appeal to students of all abilities and has a stretch and challenge question at the end which can be used either as a discussion point or as the focus for a written task.
The resource includes two heading cards which briefly explain what is meant by a Nationalist and Socialist in the context of Germany in the 1920s and 12 statement cards taken from the 25 point programme produced by the new Nazi Party in 1920.
Students are instructed to cut out the cards and organise them under the two headings. Depending upon the class, it should take no more than 10 - 15 minutes to do the card sort.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Rise of Hitler
Know: What were the aims of the Nazi Party in 1920?
Understand: Which ideas were Nationalists or Socialist?
Evaluate: Why would these aims appeal to the German people?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The aims of the new Nazi Party in 1920
Explain: Which ideas were Nationalist or Socialists?
Evaluate: Why would these ideas attract the support of some German people?
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 resource makes an excellent starter, plenary or even a homework for students studying the aims and objectives of the Nazi Party when it was renamed the Nationalist German Workers Party in 1920.
This activity is designed to appeal to students of all abilities and has a stretch and challenge question at the end which can be used either as a discussion point or as the focus for a written task.
The resource includes two heading cards which briefly explain what is meant by a Nationalist and Socialist in the context of Germany in the 1920s and 12 statement cards taken from the 25 point programme produced by the new Nazi Party in 1920.
Students are instructed to cut out the cards and organise them under the two headings. Depending upon the class, it should take no more than 10 - 15 minutes to do the card sort.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Rise of Hitler
Know: What were the aims of the Nazi Party in 1920?
Understand: Which ideas were Nationalists or Socialist?
Evaluate: Why would these aims appeal to the German people?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The aims of the new Nazi Party in 1920
Explain: Which ideas were Nationalist or Socialists?
Evaluate: Why would these ideas attract the support of some German people?
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 resource is designed to be used as a starter or plenary for students looking at the aims and ideas of Hitler and his Nazi Party in 1933. Its designed to be a quick 10 or 15 minute activity and would be suitable for lower school students studying this topic or foundation students at GCSE or upper school.
Students are given eight headings cards which include Jews, education, opposition, economy, Treaty of Versailles, women, dictatorship and race as well as eight information cards which they need to cut out and match out. I’ve also included a stretch question on 'pick two of Hitler’s ideas and explain why you think 43.9% of the Germany people would have voted for the Nazi Party in 1933?
Once completed students could use the card sort to write an essay or produce a mind map on the topic.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Germany 1918 - 1945
Know: What did Hitler and the Nazi Party believe in 1933?
Understand: How did Hitler want to change German society if they were elected?
Evaluate: Why did 43.9% of the German people vote for the Nazis in 1933?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: What did Hitler and his Nazi Party believe?
Explain: How did the Nazis want to change German society?
Analyse: Why did 43% of the German electorate vote for the Nazis in 1933?
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 resource is designed to be used as a starter or plenary for students looking at the aims and ideas of Hitler and his Nazi Party in 1933. Its designed to be a quick 10 or 15 minute activity and would be suitable for lower school students studying this topic or foundation students at GCSE or upper school.
Students are given eight headings cards which include Jews, education, opposition, economy, Treaty of Versailles, women, dictatorship and race as well as eight information cards which they need to cut out and match out. I've also included a stretch question on 'pick two of Hitler’s ideas and explain why you think 43.9% of the Germany people would have voted for the Nazi Party in 1933?
Once completed students could use the card sort to write an essay or produce a mind map on the topic.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Germany 1918 - 1945
Know: What did Hitler and the Nazi Party believe in 1933?
Understand: How did Hitler want to change German society if they were elected?
Evaluate: Why did 43.9% of the German people vote for the Nazis in 1933?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: What did Hitler and his Nazi Party believe?
Explain: How did the Nazis want to change German society?
Analyse: Why did 43% of the German electorate vote for the Nazis in 1933?
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 resource is designed to help students studying the key reasons why the Native Americans were eventually defeated by the US government. It can be used as a revision activity, starter or plenary for the full range of ability and should work alongside any main stream resource on this topic. If you are looking for some additional challenge, then check out my diamond 9 activity on this topic.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a single page Microsoft Office document, which contains a learning objective, instructions, six heading cards and fourteen statements. Once students have cut out the cards, the sort the statements under the six headings, which include Buffalo, US Army, religion, reservations, Indian Agents. As an extension exercise, students could always prioritise the statements in their order of importance or research and find out some additional information on each topic. Once completed students could use the card sort to write an essay or produce a mind map on the topic.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The American West
Know: How were the Native Americans defeated by the US Government?
Understand: How did the US government undermine the Native American way of life?
Evaluate: Which factor was the most important in undermining their way of life?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: How did the US Government defeat the Native Americans?
Explain: What tactics and strategies did they use to undermine their way of life?
Analyse: Which factor or combination of factors was the most successful?
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.
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Roy
This great resource is designed to help students work cooperatively and research the key stages in Adolf Hitler's life from 1889 - 1933. This lesson makes a great observation lesson if you are trying to demonstrate collaborative learning.
The PowerPoint includes information, content and sources that can be printed off on A3 for the following stages in Hitler's life 1889 - 1909, 1909 - 1913, 1913 - 18, 1918 - 23 and finally 1923 - 22. This information can be given out to groups or pinned up on the wall. I've also included an optional observation sheet for students to use to record their research.
The first activity in the lesson is a snowballing starter of the key words to help activate the learning. The second task, the market place activity can be approached in one of two ways. Your first option is for your five groups to rotate around the information, record their five facts and then move on to the next stage in Hitler’s life / career OR for a student from each group to speak for their table and rotate and share what their group has learnt. The aim of this activity is not just to give students an overview of Hitler's life and his ideas, but to also get them to listen, speak and collaborate as effective learners.
The final activity, is a plenary class discussion which tries to get students to match Hitler's ideas to different stages in his life. There is no perfect match, it is designed to promote debate. There is a second discussion questions which centers around why did Germans vote for Hitler jobs, bread, ripping up the Treaty of Versailles, revenge or Anti-Semitism?
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: Germany 1923 - 1933
Know: Who was Adolf Hitler and what did he believe?
Understand: How did Hitler’s experiences shape his beliefs?
Understand: Why did Hitler join and become leader of the Nazis Party?
Evaluate: Why did the membership of the Nazi Party increase?
Skills: Narrative, Causes, Consequence, Significance.
What Am I Looking For this lesson?
Identify and describe the key facts about Hitler’s early life?
Explain how Hitler’s experiences may have shaped his beliefs?
Analyse the reasons why people joined and supported the Nazi Party?
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 beautifully designed lesson looks at the cultural changes that took place during Germany’s Golden Age in the 1920s and looks at how they were interpreted by different groups. The information is accessible to a range of abilities and can be used alongside a wide range of main stream text books or used as a stand alone resource. Depending upon the teaching and learning styles in your school, you could deliver the lesson or print off the relevant slides on art, cinema, nightlife, literature and design and get your students to complete their notes in a market place or gather and share activity.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint presentation entitled Germany’s golden age. The first few slides include, aims, objectives, differentiated out comes and two potential starters. The next few slides then set the scene and put the period into its historical context. This includes a beautifully illustrated and animated diagram on the Dawes Plan. This is followed up with information slides with images and relevant video links on cinema, nightlife, literature, art and design in Germany at this time. These could be used as described above as a gather and share exercise. Once complete the next two slides include tasks and information to help students construct a mind map. In order to extend the more able you could always give out text books to provide additional information that they could use for research.
The next section of the PowerPoint looks at several different sources on how different groups in Germany reacted to this new explosion of culture and this is then followed up with an AQA GCSE History style questions with an AFL pupil mark scheme for the new syllabus. However, if you use a different exam board the mark schemes are fully editable and could be easily customised to suit your exam board.
The Aims & Objectives are:
Theme: Weimar Republic 1923 - 1929
Know: What were the key features of Germany’s Golden Age?
Understand: What cultural changes took place and why did they happen?
Evaluate: How did different people respond to these changes?
Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The key features of Germany’s Golden Age
Explain: What cultural changes took place and why did they happen?
Analyse: How did different people respond to these changes?
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 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 series of lesson on the Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 are offered a significant discount.
of 53%.
The first resource is a free so that you can see the quality and style of what is on offer.
Each series of lessons comes with a PP, aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, mini plenaries and a wide range of interactivities to engage your students.
Where appropriate opportunities are flagged up for assessment using bloom’s taxonomy, which can be easily adapted to fit in with your own department’s assessment criteria.
My key focus is provide enjoyable educational experiences at an affordable price. I have published widely and made a name for my myself providing free resources. These premium resources are a bargain at less than the price of cup of coffee each in this bundle.
There are enough resources here to keep a class going for between 4 to 5 weeks on this topic. Everything is provided in Microsoft Office so they can be easily adapted.
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Roy
These outstanding resources on the impact of the railways are offer at a 50% discount and include a PowerPoint, Card Sort and Worksheet to help your students look at this critical turning point in both World and British History 1840 - 1900.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the railways 1840 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
The PowerPoint includes ten activities which can be customised for your students, including the card sort activity that I have also included in this package. In addition, the PP includes 15 information slides that are linked to the activities.
Activity 1 is a simple snowing balling starter using the key words. Activity 2 is an alternative starter centered around two images of the ancient world and a picture of the building of the railways and asks which one required the greatest achievement using muscle power alone? Activity 3 is designed around some map work looking at the impact of the railways on the environment and landscape. Activity 4, is focused around the economic impact of the railways and the jobs they created in other industries. Activities 5 and 6 are numeracy tasks that get students to calculate how much businessmen could save transporting goods by railways in todays money - all calculations / answers are included. Activity 7, looks at the impact of the railways had on literature and culture. The rest of the PP includes the card sort activity and as well as the extended writing and pupil mark scheme, which could be used for peer assessment if you wish.
As with all my resources they are designed to engage and provide students with steps to access the higher grades. This is reflected in the prompts that have included both in the card sort and the extended writing task / essay for their assessment.
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.
Kind Regards
Roy
These outstanding resources look at a key turning point in both British history and World History. They have been tried, tested and adapted over the past 25 years. They are fully interactive and designed to promote debate, discussion and opportunities for assessment.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the railways 1840 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
The PowerPoint includes ten activities which can be customised for your students, including the card sort activity that I have also included in this package. In addition, the PP includes 15 information slides that are linked to the activities.
Activity 1 is a simple snowing balling starter using the key words. Activity 2 is an alternative starter centered around two images of the ancient world and a picture of the building of the railways and asks which one required the greatest achievement using muscle power alone? Activity 3 is designed around some map work looking at the impact of the railways on the environment and landscape. Activity 4, is focused around the economic impact of the railways and the jobs they created in other industries. Activities 5 and 6 are numeracy tasks that get students to calculate how much businessmen could save transporting goods by railways in todays money - all calculations / answers are included. Activity 7, looks at the impact of the railways had on literature and culture. The rest of the PP includes the card sort activity and as well as the extended writing and pupil mark scheme, which could be used for peer assessment if you wish.
As with all my resources they are designed to engage and provide students with steps to access the higher grades. This is reflected in the prompts that have included both in the card sort and the extended writing task / essay for their assessment.
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.
Kind Regards
Roy
These outstanding resources look at a key turning point in both British history. They have been tried, tested and adapted over the past 25 years. You may have come across an earlier version on other website’s, but these have been fully updated, interactive and designed to promote debate, discussion and opportunities for AFL.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the railways 1840 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
The PowerPoint includes ten activities which can be customised for your students, including the card sort activity that I have also included in this package. In addition, the PP includes 15 information slides that are linked to the activities.
Activity 1 is a simple snowing balling starter using the key words. Activity 2 is an alternative starter centered around two images of the ancient world and a picture of the building of the railways and asks which one required the greatest achievement using muscle power alone? Activity 3 is designed around some map work looking at the impact of the railways on the environment and landscape. Activity 4, is focused around the economic impact of the railways and the jobs they created in other industries. Activities 5 and 6 are numeracy tasks that get students to calculate how much businessmen could save transporting goods by railways in todays money - all calculations / answers are included. Activity 7, looks at the impact of the railways had on literature and culture. The rest of the PP includes the card sort activity and as well as the extended writing and pupil mark scheme, which could be used for peer assessment if you wish.
As with all my resources they are designed to engage and provide students with steps to access the higher grades. This is reflected in the prompts that have included both in the card sort and the extended writing task / essay for their assessment.
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.
Kind Regards
Roy
This great resource has is suitable for a wide range of learners. It looks at the economic, political, social and environment impact of the Railways in Britain 1840 - 1900.
The resource contains four pages of information, facts and sources on this topic and one pages of questions and tasks that build up to an assessment essay on this topic. This is a tried and tested resource which will provide your students with a relatively easy opportunity to achieve the highest grades in blooms by demonstrating how different factors are interconnected.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
If you like this resource you might also like my card sort and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades.
If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can 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!
Kind Regards
Roy
This great resource has is suitable for a wide range of learners. It looks at the economic, political, social and environment impact of the Railways in Britain 1840 - 1900.
The resource contains four pages of information, facts and sources on this topic and one pages of questions and tasks that build up to an assessment essay on this topic. This is a tried and tested resource which will provide your students with a relatively easy opportunity to achieve the highest grades in blooms by demonstrating how different factors are interconnected.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
If you like this resource you might also like my card sort and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades.
If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can 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!
Kind Regards
Roy
This great little resource is suitable for students of all abilities. The card sort includes four factors,economic, social, political and environment as well as 16 cards / changes that need to be sorted under these headings. The resource is supplied in Microsoft Word, so it can be easily customised to suit your learners or teaching resources.
This is a great way of adding in some cooperative, pair share and kinesthetic learning into your lesson on this topic.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
If you like this resource you might also like my worksheet and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades.
If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can 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!
Kind Regards
Roy
This great little resource is suitable for students of all abilities. The card sort includes four factors,economic, social, political and environment as well as 16 cards / changes that need to be sorted under these headings.
This is a great way of adding in some cooperative, pair share and kinesthetic learning into your lesson on this topic.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900
Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways?
Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place?
Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900?
Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain?
Analyse: which changes were the most significant?
Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected?
If you like this resource you might also like my worksheet and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades.
If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can 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!
Kind Regards
Roy
This interactive revision game is perfect for starters or plenaries, adding a competitive edge to engage underachieving students, especially boys. Dingbats are interactive flashcards that focus on key words and facts, transforming solo study into a social experience that encourages teamwork and peer assessment.
These flashcards are perfect for starter activities, serving as a fun game at the beginning of a lesson or a mini plenary to assess understanding or reinforce learning. Their versatility allows them to be included in revision booklets or printed on cards for easy storage in students’ pockets or envelopes. Additionally, students can use them independently for their own revision.
Regular use, along with the revision strategies outlined in the PowerPoint, will enhance memory skills and help students make crucial connections for exam success. Additionally, the resource introduces students to different types of historical evidence and important terms like biased and reliable, and is provided in Microsoft Word for easy adaptation to your classes.
Upon downloading this lesson, you’ll access a Word document featuring Dingbats for introducing key words in History, along with an 18-slide PowerPoint detailing how to utilize them effectively. Game 1 involves one player reading key words while the other guesses the topic, enhancing memory recall. Game 2 challenges players to describe the topic without using key words, making it more difficult. Other fun and competitive activities like Pictionary and Charades are also included. The lesson concludes with strategies for conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating your own Dingbats, supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are available as PDFs for easy printing and sharing.
Theme: Introducing Key Words in History
Know: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Understand: Various card games that can be played
Evaluate: The effectiveness of these methods for revision
Skills: Revision techniques, competition, and collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Describe: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Explain: Different revision techniques applicable with Dingbats
Evaluate: The most effective strategies for your learning needs
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This interactive revision game is perfect for starters or plenaries, adding a competitive edge to engage underachieving students, especially boys. Dingbats are interactive flashcards that focus on key words and facts, transforming solo study into a social experience that encourages teamwork and peer assessment.
Regular use, along with the revision strategies outlined in the PowerPoint, will enhance memory skills and help students make crucial connections for exam success. Additionally, the resource introduces students to different types of historical evidence and important terms like biased and reliable, and is provided in Microsoft Word for easy adaptation to your classes.
Upon downloading this lesson, you’ll access a Word document featuring Dingbats for Weimar Germany 1919 – 1933, along with an 18-slide PowerPoint detailing how to utilize them effectively. Game 1 involves one player reading key words while the other guesses the topic, enhancing memory recall. Game 2 challenges players to describe the topic without using key words, making it more difficult. Other fun and competitive activities like Pictionary and Charades are also included. The lesson concludes with strategies for conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating your own Dingbats, supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are available as PDFs for easy printing and sharing.
Aims and Objectives of the Lesson:
Theme: Introduction to History Key Words
Know: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Understand: Various card games that can be played
Evaluate: The effectiveness of these methods for revision
Skills: Revision techniques, competition, and collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Describe: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Explain: Different revision techniques applicable with Dingbats
Evaluate: The most effective strategies for your learning needs
If you like this lesson, 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
Dingbats are interactive flashcards designed to help students focus on key terms and facts, transforming revision into a social and enjoyable experience. With Dingbats, say goodbye to solitary studying! They encourage teamwork and peer assessment, making learning more engaging. Regular use, combined with the strategies outlined in the accompanying PowerPoint, will enhance memory skills and foster essential connections for exam success on the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
These flashcards are perfect for starter activities, serving as a fun game at the beginning of a lesson or a mini plenary to assess understanding or reinforce learning. Their versatility allows them to be included in revision booklets or printed on cards for easy storage in students’ pockets or envelopes. Additionally, students can use them independently for their own revision.
Upon downloading this lesson, you’ll access a Word document featuring Dingbats for Treaty of Versailles 1919, along with an 18-slide PowerPoint detailing how to utilize them effectively. Game 1 involves one player reading key words while the other guesses the topic, enhancing memory recall. Game 2 challenges players to describe the topic without using key words, making it more difficult. Other fun and competitive activities like Pictionary and Charades are also included. The lesson concludes with strategies for conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating your own Dingbats, supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are available as PDFs for easy printing and sharing.
Aims and Objectives of the Lesson:
Theme: Revision of Treaty of Versailles,1919
Know: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Understand: Various card games that can be played
Evaluate: The effectiveness of these methods for revision
Skills: Revision techniques, competition, and collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Describe: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Explain: Different revision techniques applicable with Dingbats
Evaluate: The most effective strategies for your learning needs
If you like this lesson, 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
Dingbats are fun, interactive flashcards designed to help students focus on key terms and facts, transforming revision on the Treaty of Versailles into a social and enjoyable experience. With Dingbats, say goodbye to solitary studying! They encourage teamwork and peer assessment, making learning more engaging. Regular use, combined with the strategies outlined in the accompanying PowerPoint, will enhance memory skills and foster essential connections for exam success on the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
These flashcards are perfect for starter activities, serving as a fun game at the beginning of a lesson or a mini plenary to assess understanding or reinforce learning. Their versatility allows them to be included in revision booklets or printed on cards for easy storage in students’ pockets or envelopes. Additionally, students can use them independently for their own revision.
Upon downloading this lesson, you’ll access a Word document featuring Dingbats for Treaty of Versailles 1919, along with an 18-slide PowerPoint detailing how to utilize them effectively. Game 1 involves one player reading key words while the other guesses the topic, enhancing memory recall. Game 2 challenges players to describe the topic without using key words, making it more difficult. Other fun and competitive activities like Pictionary and Charades are also included. The lesson concludes with strategies for conducting a one-minute class talk and tips for creating your own Dingbats, supported by suggested homework tasks. Both documents are available as PDFs for easy printing and sharing.
Aims and Objectives of the Lesson:
Theme: Revision of Treaty of Versailles,1919
Know: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Understand: Various card games that can be played
Evaluate: The effectiveness of these methods for revision
Skills: Revision techniques, competition, and collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Describe: How to use Dingbats and flashcards for revision
Explain: Different revision techniques applicable with Dingbats
Evaluate: The most effective strategies for your learning needs
If you like this lesson, 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