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I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted throughout my teaching career.

I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted throughout my teaching career.
Tudor Queens
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Tudor Queens

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Included: 3 powerpoints all with clear instructions, key words, hand outs/work sheets, clear Learning Objectives, AFL opportunities, stretch and challenge. Three lessons: Who was the nine day queen? (A lesson design to investigate who Lady Jane Grey was, how she ended up on the throne and why Mary had her beheaded.) Does Mary deserve the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’? A lesson where we learn who she was, what she did and if her actions mean she is deserving of the nickname . It includes use of historical sources and practice constructing PEE paragraphs. Why do we remember Queen Elizabeth? Here we learn who she was and her main accomplishments. The students evaluate which are her most significant accomplishments and question why she is remembered.
What was Africa like before and after the slave trade?
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What was Africa like before and after the slave trade?

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fully resourced- includes slides and hand outs fully editable aimed at KS3 powerpoint presentations and word docs differentiated, support and challenge AFL opportunities think, pair, share discussion points 3 lessons What was Africa like before the transatlantic slave trade? (Benin Kingdom) What was the impact of slavery on Africa (Songhai empire) What is the legacy of slavery? (short term and long term legacies)
What other Treaties were made after World War One?
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What other Treaties were made after World War One?

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LO: to be able to describe the other peace treaties made after WW1 and explain their impact. fully resourced no text book needed answers included fully editable differentiated challenge and support aimed at GCSE AFL This lesson shows students what other treaties were made after WW1 and what the impact of the treaties was. There are key word match ups, chat completing activities, true and false questions and an explanation activity.
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? (8 Lessons GCSE)
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Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? (8 Lessons GCSE)

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fully adaptable fully resourced (no textbook necessary) differentiated activities answers included Included: lesson powerpoints, hand outs and answers. format: powerpoint presentations and word documents originally for IGCSE History but works for other exam boards too AFL points and exam links throughout source work, interpretations, significance, cause and concequence, inferences etc The scheme of work looks at all the treaties made after WW1 by the Big Three. Lesson 1:Aims of the Big Three Lesson 2: Terms of the treaty Lesson 3: German reactions to the treaty Lesson 4: Political impact of the T of V Lesson 5: Economic impact of the T of V Lesson 6: Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? Lesson 7: Using Sources Lesson 8: Other Treaties of WW1
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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A full SOW with all powerpoints and hand outs included. Key words, support and challenge questions in each lesson. This SOW is aimed at developing essential historical skills such as source work, significance, interpretations and more while teaching the history of slavery in an accurate and well researched manner. Its intent is to develop an understanding of key second order concepts while gaining a knowledge of a significant part of world history. The lessons are: What part did Britain plan in the transatlantic slave trade? What was the impact of slavery on Africa? (Benin case study) What was the impact of slavery on Africa? (Songhai case study) Triangle trade and horrors of the middle passage Slaves lives in the Americas (Auction) Life on the plantations The Road to Abolition How slavery was abolished Rebellion and Resistance What is the legacy of slavery?
Slave Rebellion and Resistance (2 lessons)
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Slave Rebellion and Resistance (2 lessons)

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fully resourced fully editable differentiated answers included two lesson powerpoints and word docs included. differentiated stretch and challenge AFL and discussion points One lesson on what the underground railroad was and how it functioned, heroes of the railroad. Activities include inference from an image, understanding a diagram of routes, reading comprehension, challenge questions and discussion points. Lesson 2: students will explain how enslaved people resisted & revolted against slavery and evaluate their success in regaining freedom. listen to slave spirituals, sort and categorise methods of resistance and evaluate which were the most effective and how do we measure their success.
What was the affect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
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What was the affect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

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What was the affect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany? Lo: To understand the political differences between communism and capitalism and explain the political impact of the Treaty on Germany. This lesson is fully resourced with powerpoint, fully editable and has answers included. It is differentiated, challenging and has AFL opportunities. No textbook needed This lesson aims to give a solid understanding of what communism and capitalism is. The students are required to sort the features of communism and capitalism on a ven diagram. They will also organise political events in Germany in order, then sort political problems into Right and Left. The plenary is a PEE paragraph answering the key question: What was the political impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany? It suits IGCSE or any GCSE course which includes post WW1 treaties.
What were German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles?
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What were German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles?

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What were German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles? Lo: to describe German reactions to the Treaty of Versailles and begin to evaluate if it was justified. This lesson is fully resourced with powerpoint and hand out, both fully editable and has answers included. It is differentiated, challenging and has AFL opportunities. No textbook needed The lessons activities are based around investigating how the Germans reacted to the Treaty of Versailles and why. It also encourages the students to think critically about if the terms of the treaty were justified. It suits IGCSE history but also any GCSE course which includes post WW1 treaties.
What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
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What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

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What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? Lo: to know the terms of the treaty and explain if the leaders got what they wanted. This lesson is fully resourced, fully editable and has answers included. It is differentiated, challenging and has AFL opportunities. The lessons activities are based around discovering the terms of the treaty of Versailles and what aspects of them would each leader have liked and disliked. It suits IGCSE history but also any GCSE course which includes post WW1 treaties.
Aims of the Big Three: Did they get what they wanted?
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Aims of the Big Three: Did they get what they wanted?

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This lesson is fully resourced, completely editable. Answers included on slides. Challenge, support, differentiated activities. The lesson should take an estimated 1 hour. It was designed for IGCSE history course but would also work well with any GCSE history class studying the treaty of Versailles. LO: to be able to know, describe and explain what the ‘Big Three’ wanted at the Treaty of Versailles. The lesson activities follow the Learning objective by introducing the Big Three, who they were and what their aims were and the reasoning behind them.
Using sources: Treaty of Versailles
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Using sources: Treaty of Versailles

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LO: to know how to describe and analyse a historical source. fully resourced no text book needed fully editable hand outs included Differentiated This is designed to help students understand how to use historical sources. How to describe what they see and interpret messages. One T of V source is done as a class and then students try alone with other Tof V sources. Then there are example GCSE source questions and asked to write a GCSE answer.
Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
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Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?

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Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? Lo: describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles and evaluate its fairness. fully resources and fully editable answers included aimed at GCSE level ALF, differentiated, support and challenge no textbook needed Sudents will recall the terms of the treaty, understand the reactions of the allies and evaluate if they think the treaty was fair or unfair. Activities: card sort for strengths and weaknesses, categorising them, use prior knowledge to complete a sheet with evidence on each side for if the treaty was fair or unfair. Students are encouraged to be particular with which terms of the treaty they think were fair or unfair and explain how so.
What was the economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles?
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What was the economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles?

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What was the economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles? LO: describe the economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles and explain why Germany experienced hyperinflation. Fully resourced and fully editable. Answers included on slides. Support and challenge throughout, differentiated activities, key words focus, AFL points and reading activity. Aimed at GCSE level no textbook needed The lesson includes, key words match up with answers, comprehension activity with answers, discussion points etc.
Who was the Nine Day Queen? (Lady Jane Grey)
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Who was the Nine Day Queen? (Lady Jane Grey)

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LO: To know who Lady Jane Grey was and explain why she was Queen for 9 days. Included: powerpoint with clear instructions, reading hand out. The presentation has key words, AFL, stretch and challenge elements, comprehension activity and moments for class discussion to extend the learning. The students will learn who LJG was, how she came to be on the English throne and why Mary had her beheaded. Discussion questions such as; Was LJG right to sit on the throne? Who was the legitimate heir? Was Mary right to have her beheaded? Was LJG a victim of her fathers decisions and forced into taking the crown?
Slave Rebellion and Resistance
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Slave Rebellion and Resistance

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Slave Rebellion and Resistance Lo: Explain how enslaved people resisted & revolted against slavery and evaluate their success in regaining freedom. Key words: Mutiny Rebellion Revolt Maroon Spirituals included: lesson ppt with all instructions. Work sheet hand out. The students learn about the various types of resistance and revolt against slavery. They are to then evalute which they think is the most effective way to gain freedom and end slavery.
How did the underground railroad work?
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How did the underground railroad work?

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How did the underground railroad work? LO: to know what the underground railroad was and describe how it functioned. fully resourced fully adaptable differentiated answers included stretch and challenge powerpoint presentation and hand out included about an hours lesson discussion and AFL points This lesson begins explaining what the underground railroad was including its purpose, its routes and why it was necessary. There is a task based on a graph showing the routes to freedom from the south to the north (answers included) . There is also a reading task with knowledge check questions (answers included). There are challenge questions to stretch the most able. Then follows think and discuss key questions. Then a few of the heros of the underground railroad are introduced like Tubman, Wilson and Meachum. Then the plenary is a true and false section with answers included.
What is the legacy of slavery?
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What is the legacy of slavery?

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What is the Legacy of slavery? LO: To know the long term and short term impact of slavery. Evaluate the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. fully resourced (Powerpoint presentation) fully editable answers included differentiated key words This lesson outlines the short term and long term legacies of slavery. Students use historical skills such as inference, significance and practice writing PEE paragraphs. Long term legacies are shown such as the systemic racism in American history which remains today. Examples of segregation, lynching and Black Lives Matter. This lesson has plenty of opportunities for great discussion and really demonstrates why we study the transatlantic slave trade and why it is so important that we do not forget our histories.
The triangle trade and the horrors of the Middle Passage
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The triangle trade and the horrors of the Middle Passage

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The triangle trade and the horrors of the Middle Passage LO: know how the trade triangle operated and use sources to describe the conditions of the Middle Passage. This resource has a full powerpoint, reading acitvity print out, slave triangle print out, differentiated activities, engaging starter, AFL points, challenge questions and a plenary. All resources are fully editable.
How did the Domesday Book solve William’s problems?
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How did the Domesday Book solve William’s problems?

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How did the Domesday Book solve William’s problems? Lo: Describe what the Domesday book was and explain how it helped William control England. This download contains: a full lesson about the Domesday book with starter, various activities and a plenary, challenge questions and support, assessment for learning and a clear learning objective. The reading is attached, along with the powerpoint presentation.
How did the Feudal system help William control England?
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How did the Feudal system help William control England?

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How did the Feudal system help William control England? LO: describe what the Feudal system was and explain how it benefitted William. This resources has: powerpoint presentation with tasks, reading print out, gap fill activity for the less able, support and challenge activities. Assessment for learning points and short quiz questions.