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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.

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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.
Card Sort: Native American beliefs
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Card Sort: Native American beliefs

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This beautifully illustrated, fun and interactive lesson on Native American beliefs is aimed at low ability students. The information slides look at Native American beliefs about the land, circles, clans, moieties, spiritualism and the Spirit World and how they affected the way in which they lived their lives. These ideas are then consolidated through the card sort and heads and tails activities that you can see in the preview. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 15 slide PowerPoint which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides , tasks and activities for the lesson. You will also be able to download a single page Word document, which contains the heading, information cards and instructions for the card sort. For more information, please see the preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Know: What beliefs did Native Americans believe? Understand: What were Native American beliefs about nature and the land? Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Identify: What Native Americans believed? Can You Explain: Native American beliefs about nature and the land? Evaluate: How did their beliefs affect their way of life? 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. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Causes & Consequences of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690
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Card Sort: Causes & Consequences of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690

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This outstanding resource is a simple card sort that can be used with a range of abilities from foundation to gifted and talented. It looks at one of the most important turning point in both Irish and British History, the Battle of the Boyne, 1690 whose consequences still echo down to the present day. The card sort can be used a starter or plenary. It contains two heading cards labelled ‘Causes of the Battle of the Boyne’ and ‘Consequences of the Battle of the Boyne.’ Students are instructed to sort through fourteen cards. I have deliberately included more consequence cards, than causes cards. They are written with a neutral, non judgemental tone allowing students to form their own opinions. Aims and objectives: Theme: Making of the United Kingdom Know: What were the causes and consequences of the Battle of the Boyne? Understand: Why was the Battle of the Boyne a significant turning point? Analyse: What were the long term consequences? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What were the causes and consequences of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690? Understand: What was it a significant event in both Irish and British history? Analyse: What were the long term consequences for the making of the UK? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: How successful was the Elizabethan Church Settment?
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Card Sort: How successful was the Elizabethan Church Settment?

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This great little card sort is designed to help students assess how successful the Elizabethan Church Settlement Act of 1559 was at promoting peace and stability in England? The resource in includes two sub headings entitled successfully and unsuccessful as well as 14 statement cards, which students can sort through. Aims and Objectives: Theme: What were the consequences of the break with Rome? Know: What was the terms of the Church Settlement Act of 1559? Understand: Who opposed the Elizabethan Church Settlement Act? Evaluate: How successful was the Church Settlement Act at maintaining peace? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What were the successes and failures? Explain: Who opposed the church settlement and why? Analyse: How far was the Church Settlement Act a success?
Card Sort: Causes & Consequences of Queen Elizabeth I's war with Spain
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Card Sort: Causes & Consequences of Queen Elizabeth I's war with Spain

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This great little resource is designed by experienced teachers to help students studying the causes and consequences of England’s war with Spain, 1585 - 1604. It can be used as a starter, plenary or revision activity and has used successfully in the classroom for many years. When you purchase this resource you will receive a Microsoft Office Word document, which can be customised further if you wish. Once students have cut out the cards, they sort them to decide which ones are causes and consequences of England’s war with Spain from 1585 - 1604. Once complete they can extend their learning by prioritise the cards or by creating a key to show causes and consequences were linked to money, power and religion. The aims and objectives are: Theme: What were the long term consequences of the Break with Rome? Know: What were the causes and consequences of Elizabeth’s war with Spain? Understand: Which of these causes and consequences were linked to money, religion and power (politics)? Evaluate: Which causes and consequences had the greatest impact? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What were the causes and consequences of war with Spain 1485 - 1604? Explain: Which causes and consequences were linked to money, religion and power (politics)? Analyse: Begin to make a judgement on the long term consequences of the break with Rome and the making of the UK and USA? This resource should appeal to a range of abilities and learning styles. It shouldn’t take more than 10 to 12 minutes for a middle ability class to cut out the cards and sort them. 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
Card Sort: How bloody was Queen Mary I?
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Card Sort: How bloody was Queen Mary I?

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This great little resource gets students to sort through a series of 12 primary and secondary sources about the reign of Queen Mary I 1553 - 1558, with the aim of deciding whether she deserves the reputation of Bloody Mary. Once this has been complete, students can then have a go at answering the question: Does Mary I deserve the title, ‘Bloody Mary’? I would recommend that this resource should be used with either a core or advanced group as there is a lot of reading, which would be too much for a foundation group with low literacy skills. This resource makes a great starter or plenary. It can be cut up the students or placed into envelopes for use with several classes or even set as a piece of homework. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Consequences of the break with Rome? Know: Why did Queen Mary I burn protestant heretics? Understand: How has Mary been viewed by both contemporaries and historians? Evaluate: Does Mary I deserve the title ‘Bloody Mary’? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: Which sources support / disagree with the ‘Bloody Mary’ interpretation? Explain: Why do people disagree about how ‘Bloody’ Mary I was? Analyze: How far does Queen Mary deserve the title ‘Bloody Mary?’ If you like this resource, I have also created a PowerPoint on the reign of Queen Mary I, with additional information to go along with this card sort. This topic also makes for a great assessment task. Kind Regards Roy
Why did Prohibition fail? PowerPoint
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Why did Prohibition fail? PowerPoint

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This lesson resource looks at the reasons why prohibition failed and includes information, maps and sources that could be used along side any text book. If you prefer you could also download my worksheet on this topic to run along side this topic. The PowerPoint includes a snowballing starter, information, cartoons, graphic organisers as well as Oxford and Cambridge past paper questions and mark schemes. Finally, it also includes a thinking skills review triangle exercise which an be used as a plenary exercise or trigger for a class discussion on the topic. The aims and objectives are: You will learn: Theme: Why did Prohibition fail? Know: Who was Al-Capone? Understand: What role did he play in helping prohibition fail? Evaluate: Why did prohibition fail? Skills: Chronology, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – Who was Al-Capone? Explain – What role did he play in helping prohibition fail? Analyse – Why did prohibition fail? 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
What impact did Prohibition have on the USA? Worksheet
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What impact did Prohibition have on the USA? Worksheet

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This lesson is the second in a series that looks at why Prohibition failed. This resource looks at the legislation that was introduced as well as the impact on drink related crime, organised crime, bootlegging , illegal bars and brewing. This resource is primarily aimed at foundation and core students. I have also included a heads and tails mini plenary as well as a thinking skills review triangle at the end to help students assess which was the most significant impact. The aims of the lesson are: Theme: Why did Prohibition fail? Know: What laws were introduced to enforce Prohibition? Understand: How did people respond to prohibition? Evaluate: Why what impact did prohibition have on the USA? Skills: Chronology, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – effects of Prohibition on the USA? Explain – both the legal and social effects of Prohibition on the USA? Analyse – Begin to make a judgement on why Prohibition failed? If you like this resource you can also download a PowerPoint either separately or in the bundle to accompany this worksheet. It includes past paper questions from the Oxford and Cambridge exam board to help extend the more able. If you would like to stay up dated with our latest resources 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 via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Impact of the First World War
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Impact of the First World War

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This worksheet or study guide looks at the impact of the FWW on Britain, France, USA and Germany and a prelude to my next resource on the aims of the peacemakers. This resource also includes a revision summary activity as well to help guide your learners on what key facts they need to know. 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
Aims of the Peacemakers at Versailles Assessment
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Aims of the Peacemakers at Versailles Assessment

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This assessment pack includes past paper questions from the Oxford and Cambridge exam board as well as student mark schemes and guides on how to tackle various different types of questions. If you teach another board, the format is very easy to adapt and should just be able to drop in your own level descriptors into the pupil mark schemes. This works a treat and armed with purple pens you can teach students not only the assessment criteria and how to answer the questions properly, but you can also cut your own marking down and look really good at the same time :-) If you like this resource, check out the study / revision guide that I have also produced on this topic. 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
Aims of the Peacemakers at Versailles
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Aims of the Peacemakers at Versailles

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This lesson has been carefully crafted to help students understand the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919. It can used to teach the topic or be used as engaging revision activity. There are a series of tasks and activities built into the lesson, but the final outcome is to test students understanding by getting them to compare and contrast the aims of the peacemakers into a Triple Venn diagram. This engaging lesson is suitable for the full range of ability and designed to work along side the any mainstream textbook or video on the Treaty of Versailles. However, I have included a detailed PP to accompany the main resource. If you are interested in delving deeper into this topic, then this lesson can be purchased as bundled discount along with lessons on the Treaty of Versailles and downloaded from my online shop. When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a three page worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint. The worksheet includes two pages of information and sources as well as a third activities page with the triple Venn diagram activity The twenty slide PowerPoint includes a ‘snowballing’ and a ‘buzz and go starter’ as well information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities to support the lesson. The PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, graphic organisers, thinking skill templates and a plenary. The aims and objectives for these resources are as follows: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919? Understand: What impact did the First World War have on each of the Allies? Evaluate: How far did the FWW influence the aims of each country? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: What impact did the First World War have on each of the allies? Analyse: How far were the aims of the peacemakers influenced by the war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on international relations 1919 - 1990 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
Treaty of Versailles -  Pro & Con Sort Activity
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Treaty of Versailles - Pro & Con Sort Activity

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This resource is designed to be used as a starter, mini plenary or a plenary for students studying ‘how fair was the treaty of Versailles?’ The Word document contains a pro & con organizer as well as a list of statements which could be cut up and stuck on or even written out onto the organizer. If you are looking for a really quick way to use this resource you could give your students highlighters to pick out the bits of the treaty which were fair / unfair or they could simply write ‘C’ or ‘P’ for pro and con next to it before sticking the sheet into their book. I have also recently updated this resource to also include a PP presentation with aims,objectives, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, two alternative activities to help facilitate the main ‘pro and con’ activity. As an additional extra, I have also included a thinking skills review triangle exercise to help students access why the Germans felt humiliated by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The overarching aims and objectives of these resources are: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles Know: Why did the allies force Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles? Understand: How were the terms of the treaty designed to prevent another war? Evaluate: Why did the Germans feel humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: Why did the allies force Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles? Explain: How were the terms of the treaty designed to prevent another war? Analyze: Why did the Germans feel humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles? 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
Aims of the Peacemakers at Versailles Triple Venn diagram activity.
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Aims of the Peacemakers at Versailles Triple Venn diagram activity.

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This lesson has been created to help students understand the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919. There are a series of tasks and activities built into the lesson, but the final outcome is to test students understanding by getting them to compare and contrast the aims of the peacemakers into a Triple Venn diagram. This engaging lesson is suitable for the full range of ability and designed to work along side the any mainstream textbook or video on the Treaty of Versailles. However, I have included a detailed PP to accompany the main resource. If you are interested in delving deeper into this topic, then this lesson can be purchased as bundled discount along with lessons on the Treaty of Versailles and downloaded from my online shop. When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a three page worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint. The worksheet includes two pages of information and sources as well as a third activities page with the triple Venn diagram activity The twenty slide PowerPoint includes a ‘snowballing’ and a ‘buzz and go starter’ as well information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities to support the lesson. The PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, graphic organisers, thinking skill templates and a plenary. The aims and objectives for these resources are as follows: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919? Understand: What impact did the First World War have on each of the Allies? Evaluate: How far did the FWW influence the aims of each country? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: What impact did the First World War have on each of the allies? Analyse: How far were the aims of the peacemakers influenced by the war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on international relations 1919 - 1990 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
How satisfied were the peacemakers with the Treaty of Versailles?
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How satisfied were the peacemakers with the Treaty of Versailles?

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This lesson is designed to get students to assess how happy each of the peacemakers were with the final treaty and the popular reaction back home. It is also designed to help students understand why Germany felt humiliated. Students are expected to have studied the aims of the peacemakers beforehand along with the main aims of the peacemakers. There are several activities, but the main activity is designed to be used by foundation, core and gifted and talented students. Its aim is to get students assess a series of statements about how happy each of the peacemakers were with the Treaty of Versailles and score them 1 to 10. This can be done individually, in pairs or groups before feedback back to class discussion. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Microsoft Word document which includes the table activity as well as a fourteen slide PowerPoint Presentation. The PP includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, task and activities. Please see the preview slides for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What did each of the peacemakers hope to achieve? Understand: How satisfied were each of the ‘Big Three’? Evaluate: Why did Germany feel humiliated? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: How happy was each of the peacemakers with the final outcome? Analyse: Why did Germany feel humiliated? 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
Hannibal Card Sort Exercise
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Hannibal Card Sort Exercise

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A simple chronological card sort exercise on Hannibal and the Punic wars with Rome. This could be used as starter or plenary. I would ideally recommend reviewing the story before having a go at the card sort exercise. The document is in word so you can easily adapt them to suit your own text books or worksheet. 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
Card Sort - What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919?
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Card Sort - What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919?

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This engaging lesson has been designed to help students understand the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919. There are a series of tasks and activities built into the lesson, but the final outcome is to test students understanding by getting them to compare and contrast the aims of the peacemakers by completing a card sort exercise. These resources are suitable for the full range of ability and designed to work along side any mainstream textbook or video on the Treaty of Versailles. However, I have included a detailed PP to accompany the main resource. If you are interested in delving deeper into this topic, then this lesson can be purchased as bundled discount along with lessons on the Treaty of Versailles and downloaded from my online shop. When you purchase these resources you will be able to download a two page card sort and an accompanying PowerPoint. The card sort includes aims, objectives, instructions, headings and information cards to sort, The eighteen slide PowerPoint includes a ‘snowballing’ and a ‘buzz and go starter’ as well information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, tasks and activities to support the lesson. The PowerPoint also includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, templates and a plenary. The aims and objectives for these resources are as follows: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Know: What were the aims of the peacemakers at Versailles in 1919? Understand: What impact did the First World War have on each of the Allies? Evaluate: How far did the FWW influence the aims of each country? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of each peacemaker at Versailles. Explain: What impact did the First World War have on each of the allies? Analyse: How far were the aims of the peacemakers influenced by the war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on international relations 1919 - 1990 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
Card Sort: What problems faced the Homesteaders on the Great Plains?
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Card Sort: What problems faced the Homesteaders on the Great Plains?

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This great little card sort is a matching exercise that can be used as a starter, plenary or even a mini plenary with a range of abilities and age groups. Students cut out the cards and match the problem facing homesteaders on the Great Plains with the correct description. Its simple, fun and provides for some kinaesthetic learning. At the end of the activity you can ask your students to rank the problems 1 to 10 and then explain which one was the most important. Theme: The American West Know: What problems faced homesteaders on the Great Plains? Understand: How did the environment and climate make farming challenging in the Great Plains? Evaluate: Which problem was the most significant? WILF Identify and describe: The problems facing the Homesteaders? Describe: What the problems that the Homesteaders faced by matching the key words with the correct description? Analyse: Evaluate and come to a judgement on which problem was the most significant? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee 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
Why did the US Government change its policies towards Native Americans 1830 - 1851?
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Why did the US Government change its policies towards Native Americans 1830 - 1851?

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This great little resource is designed to get students to understand both how and why the US Government changed its policies towards Native Americans 1830 - 1851, through a card sort activity. In the first stage, students match the actions of the US Government with their impact or consequences. In the second stage, students then reorganise them into their chronological order, if they haven’t already done so. In the final stage, after they have stuck them into their book, students can then debate, which key event was the turning point in the attitude of the government towards the Native Americans living on the Great Plains. This activity would make a great starter, as they students could attempt to predict what happened, but it also makes a great plenary that would work with any text book or worksheet on the topic. If you like this resource, please check out some of my other card sorts on the American West. Have fun and don’t forget to print out the right sheet, as I’ve provide you with a completed version to project onto your IWB with the answers. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: What impact did the Gold Rush have on the American West?
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Card Sort: What impact did the Gold Rush have on the American West?

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This outstanding card sort is designed to help students studying the impact of the Gold Rush on the American West by looking at the positive and negative consequences affecting both Native Americans and the early settlers. It can be used as a revision activity, preparation for an essay on this topic or as a starter or plenary. It can be used alongside any of the main stream text books on the American West or even my PowerPoint on this topic which can be downloaded via The History Academy TES shop. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The American West Know: What impact did the gold rush have on the West? Understand: What impact did the gold rush have on both Native Americans and settlers. Evaluate: What were the most significant negative and positive consequences? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance and Interpretation WILF: What Am I Looking For: Identify & describe the impact of the gold rush on the USA & the West. Explain the positive and negative impact on both the Native Americans and settlers. Analyse and come to a judgement on who benefitted from the gold rush? Task 1: Sort the consequences under the two headings Task 2: Number the positive and negative changes to show the level of their importance for each column. Task 3: Create a color code using a pen or a highlighter to show which consequences were negative for Native Americans 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
Card Sort: Maintaining law and order in the American West
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Card Sort: Maintaining law and order in the American West

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

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This great little resource is suitable for a wide range of abilities and can easily be adapted to suit any text book or resource on this topic as it is supplied in word. Students can sort through the cards and organise the events into their correct chronological order. This could be used as a starter exercise to see if they can work out before hand what happened and then used as a mini plenary to check their answers once they have watched a video or read a text book or resource on the Glorious Revolution. Aims and Objectives: Theme: Making of the United Kingdom Know: What were the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution? Understand: What actions did James II take to cause the Revolution? Analyse: How far was James II responsible for his own overthrow during the Glorious Revolution? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and Describe: What happened? Explain: What actions did James II take to turn people against him? Evaluate: How far was James II responsible for his own overthrow during the Glorious Revolution? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy