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I am a history teacher in Scotland. Sharing a mixture of resources including knowledge organisers, retrieval practice, units of work and work related to pedagogy and practice. Will be adding more resources as and when I have them. Please check my social media accounts for more ideas.

I am a history teacher in Scotland. Sharing a mixture of resources including knowledge organisers, retrieval practice, units of work and work related to pedagogy and practice. Will be adding more resources as and when I have them. Please check my social media accounts for more ideas.
The Road To War
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The Road To War

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A booklet taking students through the history of Europe in the period 1933 to 1939 outlining how the continent ended up at war. Contains activities and notes for a complete course. There is also a PowerPoint with all lesson on it and a revision booklet.
Germany Revision Booklet
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Germany Revision Booklet

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This is a revision booklet covering the National 5 Weimar and Nazi Germany unit. It can be adapted to fit GCSE syllabi however. It contains lesson knowledge organisers, tips on how to revise, tips on how to answer examination style questions and lots of different retrieval practice tasks. The retrieval practice tasks can be adapted to fit other units and topics.
Do Now Tasks
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Do Now Tasks

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This is a collection of templates for various tasks which can be completed at the start of a lesson as a “Do Now” task. They work well as retrieval practice tasks as well.
The Titanic
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The Titanic

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A fully resourced set of lessons taking students through the story of the Titanic and who was responsible for the scale of the disaster.
Castles Unit
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Castles Unit

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This unit is a complete unit of study on the topic of castles. It contains some pre-teaching materials as well as a number of fully resourced lessons on castles. Lessons include: Where is the best place to build a castle The Motte and Bailey Castle How castles developed over time How to attack a castle How to defend a castle Resources include all lesson handouts, key words and a knowledge organiser. Assessment is included. Happy to share an electronic copy of the assessment. Email me at mr.roberts.history@gmail.com
Vikings Unit
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Vikings Unit

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This unit of study is about the Vikings. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Vikings How the Vikings lived Viking Sagas The Vikings in Scotland The Viking Warrior Viking Religion The unit was designed with Scottish students in mind but the lesson on the Vikings in Scotland can easily be adapted to other areas. It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.
The Tollund Man
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The Tollund Man

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A short unit of three lessons designed to take young historians through some of the core skills they will need to progress in history. Fully resourced and including a simple assessment which can be carried out at the end.
Jack the Ripper
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Jack the Ripper

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This unit of study is about Jack the Ripper. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics Life in Whitechapel The Life of Mary Ann Nichols The history of the Metropolitan Police Source Skills What Jack the Ripper Looked Like The murder of Mary jane Kelly It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.
KS3 History Units of study
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KS3 History Units of study

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6 different units which can be added into a KS3 curriculum with ease. Containing a variety of different resources including PowerPoints, knowledge organisers and printable resources and worksheets. Suitable for English or Scottish schools.
The Black Death
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The Black Death

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This unit of study is about the black death. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Black Death What life was like in the medieval world The path of the Black Death What happened when the plague reached a town How the plague affected people How people tried to “cure” the plague Revision Assessment It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklets
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklets

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A set of revision booklets for Weimar and Nazi Germany. There are 5 sets of booklets on the following topics The problems of the Weimar Republic The reasons the Nazis came to power How Germany became a dictatorship Persecution of Jews and other minorities Women and children in Nazi Germany Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions
World War One Revision Booklets
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World War One Revision Booklets

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A set of revision booklets about World War One There are 6 sets of booklets on the following topics The origins of the war The early phases of the war Life in the trenches New technology in the war The home front How the war ended Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions
Medicine Through Time Revision Booklets
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Medicine Through Time Revision Booklets

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A set of revision booklets about Medicine Through Time There are 5 sets of booklets on the following topics Medieval medicine Renaissance Medicine Medicine 1750-1900 Booklet 1 Medicine 1750-1900 Booklet 2 Twentieth Century Medicine Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions
Headlines from History
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Headlines from History

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A guide to using AI to help the history teacher generate newspaper articles (and other resources) using AI. Contains: Benefits of using AI section A guide to how to use AI to create resources A collection of over 50 different “fake” newspaper articles to be used as exemplars in the classroom. These cover a wide variety of commonly taught topics such as the assassination of Caesar, the battle of Hastings, the Reformation, the Napoleonic wars, the Great War and World War Two.
How to attack a castle
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How to attack a castle

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A worksheet taking students through how to capture a medieval castle. Includes information, comprehension questions, the pros and cons of different methods and a literacy based summary task.