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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.
Retrieval Practice Templates
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Retrieval Practice Templates

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Different templates that can be adapted to suit different pupils and classes to aid in retrieval practice. They can be used as starters, as standalone tasks or as part of revision booklets.
Changing Britain 1760-1910
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Changing Britain 1760-1910

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A set of infographics which take the student through the Nineteenth Century and the Industrial Revolution. It includes resources on life in the cities, the improvement of public health, life in the mills and mines, government reform of mines and mills, the transport revolution and the growth of democracy in the Nineteenth Century.
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.
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.
Weimar and Nazi Germany Infographics
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Infographics

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A series of info-graphics summarizing key topics about Weimar and Nazi Germany. Includes posters on the following topics The Treaty of Versailles The Weimar Constitution Threats to the Weimar Republic from the Left and the Right The Achievements of Gustav Stresemann Why the Nazis were not popular in the 1920s Why the Nazis became more popular The Road to dictatorship How the Nazis overcame opposition Life in Nazi Germany Children in Nazi Germany Nazis and Women Timeline of persecution in Nazi Germany Why was there so little opposition? Opposition to the Nazis How the Nazis used propaganda How the Nazis “reduced” unemployment
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.
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.
Developing Skills in History
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Developing Skills in History

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This unit of work is to help students develop core skills such as evidence handling, detecting bias, corroboration and chronology. There is a Knowledge Organiser, a booklet for students to work in and a PowerPoint presentation for all the lessons