Simple and effective resources for busy Humanities Teachers carefully made by a Pepper (History and Humanities teacher in secondary schools for 13 years).
Simple and effective resources for busy Humanities Teachers carefully made by a Pepper (History and Humanities teacher in secondary schools for 13 years).
MANSA MUSA KS3 HISTORY FULL LESSON
This resource includes a 10 slide PowerPoint lesson + levelled worksheets for lesson title ‘How far did Mansa Musa change the Mali Empire?’
The lesson includes everything for a 50-60 minute lesson at KS3 History, including…
*Title, LO and starter
*Key word comprehension
*Primary source analysis
*Reading and categorising task (diamond 9)
*Creative writing task
*Plenary
*Self-assessment for every task
RIGHTS & PROTESTS DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘How far did people’s rights change during the Industrial Revolution?’ and students will learn about the work of Mary Wollstonecraft, the Peterloo Massacre and the Matchgirls Strike.
Lesson 4 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
USA IN 1920S PROHIBITION & GANGSTERISM KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, worksheets (within the PowerPoint), reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
The lesson will help students build up their skills in creating a 2 sided argument. They will answer the question: ‘Prohibition failed because of gangsterism.’ How far do you agree?
Lesson 3 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
USA IN 1920S EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, worksheets (within the PowerPoint), reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
The lesson will help students build up their skills in creating a 2 sided argument. They will answer the question: ‘The 1920s was an era of great progress for women.’ How far do you agree?
Lesson 4 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
4 DISPLAYS FOR THE HISTORY CLASSROOM
-Diversity in History display - 6 posters
How to present your work poster - 1 poster
History skills posters - 6 posters
PEEL paragraph posters - 5 posters
This resource is designed to guide students through the process of making a set of flashcards for their History GCSE exams (total of 33 flashcards across 4 topics). The topics relate to exam board Edexcel and the numbering follows Seneca Learning so that students can make these flashcards along side using Seneca for additional revision. Would work well for EAL/SEND or any student who needs additional support with revision.
Each flashcard includes…
Paper number and name
Topic title
Space for top 10 facts
Space for 5 key words with definitions
Space to draw the topic (dual code)
A challenge activity (usually a past exam question)
Topics included are…
Anglo-Saxons/Normans
Medicine Through Time
Germany
Superpowers & Cold War
COLOUR BOOKLET CONTAINING 7 OF LIVY’S STORIES OF ROME, RE-WRITTEN IN A STUDENT-FRIENDLY STYLE
This booklet can be used along-side or instead of the original Livy text ‘Stories of Rome’ as an exciting introduction to Roman history and mythology. Each story has been re-written from the original text to make it more student-friendly. Each includes key word definitions, colourful images and a character list to help students follow the story.
The stories included are…
Introduction to Livy
The City of Romulus
The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Triple Combat
Taquin the Old
The Death of Sirvius Tulius
The Last King: Taquin the Proud
RAG sheet / topic list for Paper 2 Anglo-Saxons & Normans GCSE History (Edexcel)
Students can use this resource to RAG (red / amber / green) how much they know about this unit before they start revising.
Then start revising the RED topics first! Next amber, and finally green. This activity encourages students to be strategic in their revising, and not just start from page 1 of their revision guide.
KS3 WORLD HISTORY POSTERS
Six colourful and informative History posters showcasing six interesting and significant people/places in world history. Could be used as a classroom display or as worksheets as part of a KS3 History lesson.
*Emperor Septimius Severus
*John Blanke - Tudor Trumpeter
*Medieval West Africa
*Paul Stevenson
*Sophia Duleep Singh
*WW1 empire soldiers
EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY 10 REVISION STARTERS - ANGLO-SAXONS & NORMANS - HISTORY NUGGETS
This resource contains 10 quick starter questions (20 slides) to help students revise content from the Edexcel GCSE History Anglo-Saxons and Normans paper. Each starter includes…
*Quiz question
*Challenge question
*Self-assessment answers
*Revision tip for students
*Silly ‘nugget’ format to engage students
Teachers could add one starter to 10 lessons or could use altogether to form a complete revision lesson.
RESOURCE FOR WW1 & REMEMBRANCE DAY - ASSEMBLY - TUTOR TIME - ADAPTABLE FOR HISTORY LESSON - FEATURING WALTER TULL - BLACK BRITISH HISTORY
This 7 slide PowerPoint can be used to introduce or remind students of the meaning of Remembrance Day. It then explains the importance of soldiers of colour during WW1. Finally it focuses on the life of Black British soldier Walter Tull, including a beautiful poem by Musa Okwonga.
This resource is intended for use in assemblies or tutor time, as it encourages quiet listening and reflection time (it does not include activities for students to complete, however the teacher could adapt it to become a History lesson if desired).
COMPLETE REVISION LESSON FOR STUDENTS TO REVISE GCSE MEDICINE THROUGH TIME THEMATICALLY EDEXCEL (TREATMENTS & PREVENTIONS)
This resource is a complete lesson with a timeline activity, revision tips for students, worksheets (within the PowerPoint), examples of past questions and planning grids. The lesson is designed to be used along side the Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time textbook or revision guide.
As many of the Medicine Through Time past exam questions are thematic this lesson will encourage your pupils to compare how the treatments and preventions changed (or stayed the same) across the whole sweep of time, 1250-present day.
COMPLETE REVISION LESSON FOR STUDENTS TO REVISE GCSE MEDICINE THROUGH TIME THEMATICALLY (WHO TREATED SICK AND WHERE)
This resource is a complete lesson (20 slides) with comparison grid activities, a timeline activity, revision tips for students, worksheets (within the PowerPoint), examples of past questions and some self-assessment included. The lesson is designed to be used along side the Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time textbook or revision guide (or from memory depending on how much your students remember).
As many of the Medicine Through Time past exam questions are thematic this lesson will encourage your pupils to compare who treated the sick and where they were treated across the whole sweep of time, 1250-present day.
Help for KS3 History students - Useful sentence starters and writing hints
This cute mat can be stuck into students’ books or laminated and stuck onto tables. It gives KS3 History students a lot of hints and tips to help them with their historical writing
Sentence starters for writing about primary sources
Sentence starters for PEEL paragraphs
Reminder of 6 history skills
Useful connectives
Other hints and reminders for how to improve writing
This is a complete lesson on the rise of Hitler. Most suited to year 9 but could also work for higher ability year 8 or an introduction for GCSE students.
The resource contains:
Starter
Primary source analsysi
Reading task (2 lessons) with comprehension questions
Structured debate
Plenary
Self-assessment throughout
IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘How did individuals change Britain during the Industrial Revolution?’ and students will learn about Charles Booth, Fanny Eaton and Elizabeth Fry.
Please note the lesson is intended to be used along side video clips from the Black Curriculum and BBC education (not included here).
Lesson 5 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
USA IN 1920S EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, worksheets (within the PowerPoint), reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
The lesson will help students build up their skills in creating a 2 sided argument. They will answer the question: ‘‘Life was terrible for African Americans in the 1920s.’ How far do you agree?
Lesson 2 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
USA IN 1920S IMMIGRATION KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, worksheets (within the PowerPoint), reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
The lesson will help students build up their skills in creating a 2 sided argument. They will answer the question: ‘Immigrants were living the ‘American Dream’ in 1920s.’ How far do you agree?
Lesson 5 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
INVENTIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘How did new inventions change life during the Industrial Revolution?’
Lesson 3 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
HEALTH DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘Did health improve during the Industrial Revolution?’ (links to Edexcel GCSE, Medicine Through Time).
Lesson 2 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.