Great resources for helping to focus and sharpen up the students source skills

Statements and facts about World War Two where students analyse why we should remember the Second World War

You are going to be given a piece of a jigsaw every minute. In your group you must analyse the jigsaw carefully and piece it together to work out what motivated MP’s to want Britain to end slavery in Britain Challenge Basic- work out what each piece relates to in terms of reason the anti-slavers wanted to end slavery Challenge- connect and explain how different parts of your jigsaw fit together as reasons why the anti slavers wanted to end slavery

Task: Below is a living graph. You must analyse and study the sources carefully picking out information to add to your graph. You will then use the information to complete a line graph to show what happened to slaves once they had gained their freedom

A group activity where students work in groups to hot seat each other and explore how Jewish people living in Germany were treated 1933-1939

Can be used as a starter activity where students must measure the development taking place within the 20th century through analysing these cards

Newspaper report template students complete to explain the Spark that began World War One

A collection of 7 letters written by a soldier who fought in World War One. Students work in groups and analyse and present one of the letters their group have been given. Great for developing empathy with your students

2 separate newspaper reports on the events of Kristallnacht - one British and one Nazi to compare and contrast interpreations of a key turning point in the increased Nazi persecution of the Jews

An interactive whole class role play script where students act out the meeting and agreements that were made at Versailles

A whole lessons set of resources exploring how Mary I should be remembered- as a bloody queen or a misunderstood queen?

A group based activity where students use the sources within the pack to explore what life was like inside Auschwitz

A whole lessons resources on causes of the Spanish Armada. Includes a decision making activity advising Queen Elizabth on how to defeat the Spanish Aramda

An interactive whole class role play on the trial of Charles I. Turn your classroom into Westminster Hall and recreate the events of Charles I's trial

Worksheet and tasks exploring the Impact of the American Civil War and the Homestead Act 1862

A scripted walk through of the Battle of Hastings- great to get students to explore the key moments of the battle! Can be done indoors or outdoors

You are going to be placed into groups. Each group will be given part of the story of the life of Olaudah Equiano. In your group you must read the story and think about what it teaches you about the life of a slave. You will then present your part of the story to the rest of the class You have 18 minutes to read your story and create a short presentation

A fully scripted role play where students take part in the peace discussions at Versailles- questions for discussion follow the role play

The creation of the Goodnight-loving trail saw cattle being driven directly to the west. John Illif set up a cattle ranch in Colorado and soon other ranchers saw the Great plains as the perfect place to ranch. The huge areas of land, good grazing grass was ideal to create large cattle ranches. This would lead to tension between the Indians but also the homesteaders who moved west................................ Analysis activity of the rivalry between Homesteaders and Ranchers

Students must analyse various statements to decide whether they feel they should be proud of the British empire