A KS3 History lesson on evacuation during the Second World War. This lesson can be broken into two one-hour lessons. The first looks at the reasons for evacuation looking at first hand accounts of the process. The second looks at the experiences during evacuation, again looking at sources. Questions are asked throughout the lesson to check for understanding and develop source analysis.

2 KS3 History lessons centred on Indian Independence. This powerpoint is split into two sections. In the first, students will look at British colonial rule of India and how India, its people and resources, are used by the British. The second section looks at the quest for freedom within India, personified by the words and actions of Gandhi, as well as partition of India into India and Pakistan. There are two checkpoints for students to answer comprehension questions.

A KS4 GCSE lesson on the end of the First World War and Germany’s defeat. Factors such as the British naval blockade, failure of Ludendorff’s Spring Offensive and USA involvement are mentioned, among others. This lesson has a number of interpretations to support the content within. Students will be tasked with a series of questions relating to the content before being given a practice GCSE-style question to answer.

History lesson on the decline of the Egyptian Empire and the rise of the Greek Empire. Students will discover the reason for the decline in Egyptian influence, look at the geography of both Egypt and Greece and discuss how this close link could impact on each Empire. Students will then investigate Greece’s most famous leader, Alexander the Great. Students will complete a comprehension task on the life of Alexander the Great.

Lesson on Egyptian society. Students start by discussing democracy in the UK. Students are then assigned a role within the Egyptian social pyramid (11 roles in all) and they are to go around the classroom and interact with other students as their character. Students will then complete the worksheet highlighting the responsibilities of each role, the benefits and the drawbacks. Students will then debate how Ancient Egypt might have been if democracy had been introduced but will argue from the point of their character.

A KS4 AQA History lesson based on the naval interactions during the First World War. Students will investigate the Battle of Jutland, the sinking of the Lusitania, submarine warfare and the naval blockade of Germany. Students have some GCSE question, general questions and sources to analyze.

A KS4 AQA History lesson centred on Russia leaving the war in 1917. Students will investigate life during the First World War under the Tsar’s leadership and how the war eroded confidence in him. The two revolutions are covered as well as the abdication of the Tsar. Russia’s signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk draws an end to it’s involvement in the First World War. Students will be exposed to sources and exam style questions.

KS3 History lesson introducing the concept of Total War using the Second World War as an example. Students will investigate: Roles of women Dig for Victory Air raid shelters Home Guard Blitz/Blackout Evacuation This lesson is best used as a carousel with students investigating each aspect of total war and how each would impact on life during the war.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on the aims and policies of Kaiser Wilhelm II, leader of Germany before the First World War. The lesson is an independent study with information sheets accompanying a worksheet that needs to be printed and handed to the students to complete. The lesson concludes with an exam question.

KS4 AQA History lesson covering the two Moroccan Crises before the First World War (1905-06 & 1911) Students will look at information supported by sources about German ambition in North Africa and the response of the Triple Entente powers. The lesson ends with numerous questions on the topic and a GCSE style question for the students to complete.

A KS3 History lesson looking at life in Britain in the 2000s. Transport, entertainment and technology are focused upon as students investigate life post-war and what it was like for the average person in Britain. Students are given a number of tasks to complete at the end of the lesson.

A lesson on the weapons used within the First World War. Artillery, machine guns, grenades, aircraft, rifles all mentioned amongst other things. Best way to teach this lesson is a carousel/information hunt where you print off the weapons and the students discover their impact on life in the trenches.

A lesson focusing on the long and short term causes of the First World War. Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism and Alliances are looked at before turning attention to the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Ideal for KS3 (Years 7 to 9) as an introduction to the First World War as it sets the scene nicely. There are a number of written tasks included with the information.

A KS3 History lesson centred on the life of Adolf Hitler; from childhood to becoming the leader of Germany. Students will be given a variety of sources that show the character and life experiences of Adolf Hitler: childhood and school life in Austria, being a young man with artistic ambition in Vienna, soldier in the first world war and finally political activist and prisoner before his rise to fame. There are two checkpoints within the lesson where students’ comprehension is checked.

A KS3 History lesson on the Cold War. Students will look at what the situation was after the Second World War, how the Soviet Union and USA differed in terms of ideology, past and future vision. Mutually assured destruction and nuclear armament is covered in the lesson. There are a number of checkpoints in the lesson where students understanding is challenged.

2 KS3 lessons on the topic of Terrorism. Students will begin by learning the definition of terrorism before delving into how the USA have suffered terrorist attacks and why this might be. The second part of the lesson looks at the different tactics used by terrorists and how we might combat and defeat terrorism. There are checkpoints for students to answer comprehension questions within the lesson.

2 KS3 History lessons focusing on independence movements in Africa during the 20th century. In the first lesson, students will look at colonial Africa and independent Africa before assessing treatment of Africans by their European rulers. The second lesson will see a number of named independence movements mentioned and possible problems facing newly independent countries in regard to control and power. There are two checkpoints to challenge students’ comprehension skills.