Students investigate different turning points in the English Civil War, looking at what happened, and how this then impacted on the outcome of the Civil War. Differentiated activities for higher, middle and lower ability students, and support sheets available for lower ability students.
A lesson looking at the different factors why Parliament won the English Civil War. Students categorize the reasons into factors, prioritize the reasons and then answer an assessment style question based on the new GCSE.
Differentiated activities for higher, lower and middle ability, and support sheets available for lower ability.
A 10 lesson scheme of work that looks at the English Civil War. Differentiated resources for each lesson, with different resources for higher, middle and lower ability.
Lesson titles:
1- Was James I a good or bad king
2 and 3 - Gunpowder Plot (2 lessons)
4 - Charles I issues
5 and 6 - Causes of the English Civil War (2 lessons)
7 - Different armies of the English Civil War
8 - Battles of the English Civil War
9 and 10 - Turning points of the English Civil War
11 - Why did Parliament win the English Civil War
A powerpoint and worksheets looking at different historical figures in History. Each group gets a different worksheet on a different figure, they are to prepare a presentation and a speech on this person, and then the class votes on who was the most significant.
A series of 3 lessons looking at arguments for and against women getting the vote, tactics used by the women and why women won the vote. Attached is also an assessment that can be used at the end of the 3 lessons which follows the new GCSE style of questions. Ideal for KS3.
A resource that helps students understand how Britain got their first Parliament. Differentiated worksheets that allows students to categorize reasons for the first meet, and priorities the reasons. Includes a video too which students really enjoy.
Students will look at how Elizabeth I dealt with the problems of poverty and begging during her reign. Accompanying worksheet. Ideal for the new GCSE specification and for higher ability students at KS3. Differentiated activities for students.
A lesson looking at the problems Henry VIII faced as monarch. Students will look through the different problems and will categorize them. Students will also complete a diamond 9 activity and a speech. Differentiated activities and worksheets.
Students will look at whether or not Henry VIII was a man or monster. They will use sources to reach a supported conclusion. Ideal to be used as an assessment. Differentiated resources for different abilities.
A 2-part lesson that looks at what happened to the Princes in the Tower. Goes through what happened, and asks students to look at sources and use these to make a judgement about whether or not Richard III killed the Princes. Differentiated