A KS3 unit of work exploring the rise of slavery and how the issue contributed to the American Civil War. Each lesson is fully resourced with a range of different activities. The resources can easily lead into a slavery museum project. A full half-term’s work in one bundle!
Lesson 1: Africa before slavery
Lesson 2: Trade Triangle
Lesson 3: Auctions and plantation life
Lesson 4: American Civil War
Lesson 5: Jim Crow and segregation
Lesson 6: Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King
A mini unit comprising five detailed lessons on the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party. The lessons are fully resourced and designed for high flying Year 9 classes but can easily be adapted into KS4 resources. The lessons follow Hitler’s early life, the rise of the Nazis 1919-1929, their takeover of Germany 1930-33 and a double lesson on how they transformed Germany.
If you like this unit, a follow on unit exploring the holocaust is also available.
A full unit of work covering the formation of the UK. Designed for KS3 classes, this unit includes six full lessons and an assessment. Each lesson has a range of activities that can easily be adapted for any class.
Lesson 1: England and Wales
Lesson 2: England and Scotland
Lesson 3: Invasion of Ireland
Lesson 4: Irish famine
Lesson 5: The Troubles
Lesson 6: Assessment prep
Lesson 7: Assessment
A unit of work exploring the Tudors. This unit explores the wives of Henry VIII, how religious changes impacted upon Britain and the royalty, the challenges the Tudors faced (including the Spanish Armada) and discussion questions as to who was teh best Tudor monarch. An assessment is included.
Lesson 1: Intro and wives
Lesson 2: Change of religion
Lesson 3: Edward and Mary
Lesson 4: Elizabeth’s religious changes
Lesson 5: Problems and the armada
Lesson 6: Problem of marriage
Lesson 7: Best Tudor Monarch
Lesson 8: Assessment
A full unit covering the events of The Great War. Designed for Year 9 classes, each lesson is fully resourced with a variety of exercises to engage the inquisitive minds in your classroom and enthuse the reluctant learners. Packed with info about weapons and gory diseases- everything you need to teach this topic in one bundle!
Lesson 1: Schlieffen plan fails- stalemate ensues
Lesson 2: Trench warfare (easily developed into a double lesson)
Lesson 3: Battle of the Somme
Lesson 4: Life in the trenches
Lesson 5: Trench art and poetry
Lesson 6: Shell shock and deserters
Lesson 7: Assessment preparation
Lesson 8: Assessment
A comprehensive resource with everything you need to prepare your students for this GCSE poem. Carol Ann Duffy's poem, about a war photographer developing his images, explores how the British public react to the horrors of war. Featured on AQA's 'War and Conflict' cluster, this poem shows how the photographer, editor and readers respond to foreign tragedies.
Beginning with background reading about the life of a war photographer, this resource includes iconic war photographs for class discussion and a full annotation of the poem.