Author, Teacher and Consultant over the years. I have taught across the 4-18 age range as an AST and was a Head of Faculty in large Secondary. I have written for Hodder Murray, The Guardian, the BBC website and for Teaching History. I was a member of the Historical Association's Secondary Committee for eight years. I've had input on the bafta winning Smallpox through time production and worked as a consultant on two becta award winning projects.
Author, Teacher and Consultant over the years. I have taught across the 4-18 age range as an AST and was a Head of Faculty in large Secondary. I have written for Hodder Murray, The Guardian, the BBC website and for Teaching History. I was a member of the Historical Association's Secondary Committee for eight years. I've had input on the bafta winning Smallpox through time production and worked as a consultant on two becta award winning projects.
The powerpoint presentation provides a text only narrative of the events of Bloody Sunday. It then goes on to outline the consequences of the day. The presentation is intended to be used alongside other materials that are already in your classroom, such as textbooks etc. It can be used by pupils as a point of reference when wanting to revise the key points. The you tune clip is a short clip that summarises the day. Images are kept to a minimum as the choice of the most appropriate ones varies based on the maturity of a class.
This revision frame is useful for students studying Stalin’s Rise and Stalinism / the USSR as part of a GCSE course. It is designed to revise and record key issues leading up to Stalin having total control. The Youtube video will help students to recall knowledge from lessons. It can be used in Intervention sessions to record things that are discussed with individual students. It can also be used as a general homework task or as a recording sheet at the end of your classes study of Stalin’s Rise.
Revision framework for students to use. Can be used to condense notes as part of revision; to consolidate knowledge in intervention sessions; as a crib sheet to complete and add to over a series of lessons or as part of a plenary session.
This revision frame is useful for students studying the February Revolution in Russia as part of a GCSE course. It is designed to revise and record key issues leading up to the February Revolution. The Youtube video will help students to recall knowledge from lessons. It can be used in Intervention sessions to record things that are discussed with individual students. It can also be used as a general homework task or as a recording sheet at the end of your classes study of the February Revolution.
A selection of resources designed to be used by students when researching. The first is a timeline that students can add to as they stud the period. The latter two resources are charts that map out the developments against different factors. These can then be referred to when studying further developments, or used as part of their revision.
Information sheet with accompanying questions and prompts. Aimed at GCSE History classes studying SHP. This resource was originally developed for classes attaining slightly below the national average.
A series of activities relating to the links between the work of William Harvey and that of other well known anatomists / artists. Accompanied by a prompt sheet to assist in differentiating this resource helps learners to develop an understanding of how developments are often linked.
A simple resource that guides learners through the process of creating a mind map. This was designed for learners attaining below the national average as a means of helping them to develop revision skills. The activity can be differentiated to make it far more complex through adding additional factors or asking learners to make combinations of factors explicit.
A research recording aid for learners to complete. This was originally developed for revision purposes . It has since been used as part of an introduction to Medieval medicine. The format is very simple. Pupils find information and enter it onto the sheet. This can then be used as the basis of discussion. The sheet works well as a record sheet if classes are using research based games such as those developed by Paul Ginnis.
This activity contains a brief decision making exercise followed by activities relating to treatments provided by the Cult. The decisions relate, in general terms, to options that may have been available to people with minor ailments. The follow up activities ask learners to think about the reasons for these treatments and the way that they compare to other forms of medicine that was practised in the ancient world.
Medicine through time resources. Includes active learning lessons, revision games, numerous worksheets, some stand alone lessons and a variety of starter and plenary activities. Easy to adapt and all proven in the classroom.
Images and adaptations for starter / movement activities. Simply ask learners to identify the people who have been blurred. They can be themed - for example, US presidents - have 'odd one out' tasks (only one was republican,Lincoln) or just be a general knowledge exercise.
The resources in this bundle provide an introductory lesson to the Causes of the February Revolution in Russia. They are easy to differentiate, allowing access and engagement at all levels. Audio-Visual materials are included to enhance the learning experience. The order we would recommend the resources to be used is starter; sequencing task and then Changes in Russia.
This starter activity utilises a tag cloud based on the causes of the February Revolution. Pupils look at the key words and assess what they think the main causes of the Revolution were. The task can be expanded to include an initial look at the 5 W's as the key words begin to address those questions.
Designed to be used alongside the sequencing task and change in Russia activities that we have already uploaded.
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Pupils are asked to sequence a series of events that occurred in the build up to the February Revolution in Russia. This can be done as a starter activity based on prior knowledge, or alongside suitable reference materials. The events cover a range of social, economic, political and military causes of the February Revolution. An ideal follow up exercise would be looking at the level of change in Russia at this period: see our resource on Change in Russia.
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The aim of this exercise is to engage learners in thinking about what changed in Russia over the early years of the 20th century. By not making specific reference to the First World War, the task enables them to identify things that have changed significantly in relatively short period of time without being distracted by the war or led to believe that it was solely to blame. Factors such as the war, the 1905 revolution and famines can then be discussed as trigger points. In this way the learners should see that there are changes and some significant examples of continuity that lead to a situation where the February Revolution was a possibility.
The task can be used as a longer exercise if each point is discussed and the classes conclusions are shared and debated. However, it is is intended to be used as a shorter activity for pairs lasting 10-15 minutes in total. Delivery in that way presumes a level of prior knowledge.
To use as a longer activity, or should you wish to use the task as an introductory exercise, see our accompanying pupil note sheets on the causes of the February 1917 Revolution.
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A collection of resources on the Norman Invasion and Conquest of England. These provide an overview of the key events and begin to develop historical skills.
A booklet that covers some aspects of the Norman Conquest. It addresses the claims to the throne, the invasion, Battle of Hastings and some of the consequences of the invasion and conquest. This booklet does not aim to go into a great deal of depth on the Norman Conquest. It provides the core information and that can be supplemented with resources such as my worksheets on specific aspects of the invasion and conquest. The booklet is great for small group work, as a homework pack or for homeschooling.
For my free reference materials see The Normans
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This activity is aimed at Year Seven pupils. It introduces them to the idea that events have consequences and that these vary in terms of their longevity. Here the pupils look at the short, medium and longer term consequences of the Norman Invasion. The examples on the worksheet can be expanded by using examples of modern language or architecuture that has survived since the early norman era: especially so if there are local examples.
These two resources look at the story of the Norman Invasion through the Bayeux Tapestry. They can be adapted to include a sequencing task. Pupils are asked to check their understanding of visual sources by labelling segments of the tapestry accurately. More able learners can expand on the provided labels. The famous "death scene" is also assessed and acts as an exercise in introducing pupils to the fact that sources are easy to interpret in a number of different ways.
