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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 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.
Core Skills in History
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Core Skills in History

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A unit of work teaching the core skills needed in history. Suitable for late KS2 or early KS3. Contains lesson PowerPoint with a booklet which the students fill in. Covers the following skills Time Chronological Order Types of evidence Corroboration Bias Analysis of photograph Adding details to expand facts
How to revise
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How to revise

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A collection of resources which will help parents, teachers and students engage with revision and retrieval.
How to revise
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How to revise

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A guide to simple but effective revision techniques. Can be used as a whole or as separate posters to encourage students to engage with revision.
Improve your teaching
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Improve your teaching

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These resources will help the teacher solve common problems they face. It should help with the following among others Classroom Management Retrieval Practice Assessment Marking Plenaries Starters
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
Excellent Teaching
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Excellent Teaching

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A poster to showcase elements of excellent teaching. It contains links to articles and other resources to help teachers understand how to implement those elements into their practice.
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.
Teacher Tactics
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Teacher Tactics

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A guide to help teachers with common problems they face in the classroom. How to improve behaviour, make feedback meaningful, deliver effective plenaries and much more. Useful for classroom teachers and middle managers looking to drive improvement in their departments.
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 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.
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.