Fully resourced lesson, designed for KS3, charting how life changed for Jews in Nazi Germany from 1933-1939. Some of the key focuses include… - Pre-Hitler comparisons (WW1 Jewish German Soldiers) - Boycotting of Businesses, 1933 - Book Burning , 1933 - Nuremberg Laws , 1935 - Berlin Olympics, 1936 - Kristallnacht, 1938 Relevant educational videos are also included throughout.

Life for Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. This lesson makes use of the series of short Youtube videos on the Warsaw ghetto, all of which are clearly hyperlinked at the right places. Students have a question sheet that they fill in as they watch the videos. There is also information provided on each slide. Lots of chance for discussion at different points. Pictionary, Diary entries task and SPLAT game plenary

This is a complete lesson on the Schlieffen Plan, designed for KS3. - 'Do Now’starter - Hyperlinked educational videos - Detailed maps, information and activities throughout - Also includes a reflection slide with a working 10 minute timer (could be used for other lessons as well).

What was the Wars of the Roses? This lesson has been designed to provide KS3 students with an engaging introduction and overview of what the Wars of the Roses was and how it progressed before culminating in the Battle of Bosworth. Contextual information, reading, videos and activities are provided throughout. Thanks.

Designed for the Edexcel GCSE unit 'Warfare Through Time, c1250-present'. This is a set of presentations on Warfare and British Society in the modern era (1900 - Present). These presentations are clean and clear for students to easily engage with. They have been designed to scaffold the teaching of this part of the course closely alongside the use of the Edexcel Warfare Through Time textbook, which is where the depth of information is contained. Purple pen tasks / questions are also included.

This lesson starts by re-capping on the reasons why America became involved in the Vietnam war. It then contains in depth information and interactive slides on all the American and Viet Cong Guerilla Tactics. There are also a number of brilliant and appropriate videos hyperlinked throughout. A detailed information sheet and a grid for students to record information is also included. This lesson also contains two 8 mark exam questions and model answers for students to engage with, designed to mirror the demands of the AQA History B GCSE, though the content would be relevant for any exam in this area. Lesson also makes reference to the GCSE History B Ferriby Textbook in some areas, purely for additional reading for students if desired.

Jack the Ripper: Did the Press Make a Mess? Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the fifth lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper, exploring whether or not the press fabricated evidence and exploited the murders for their own benefit. It contains detailed information, different activities such as source analysis and and an in depth documentary.

Complete lesson, designed for Key stage 3, on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941. - This lesson is full of information and images for class reading, recording and discussion. - There are number of engaging hyperlinked videos. Some showing dramatisations of the events and others being factual / informative. - A variety of activities are included throughout the lesson.

Complete lesson on conscientious objectors. Focuses include... - Source analysis activities throughout the lesson - Contextual information - chances for reading, recording and discussion - Hyperlinked documentary and differentiated question sheets for students to answer as they watch - Plenary activity and Homework

Complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on the Feudal System created by William the Conqueror. This lesson includes many different activities and a number of educational videos.

Fully resourced lesson on the Battle of Britain. This lesson contains all the necessary contextual information, different types of activities and a number of educational videos to accompany the lesson as it progresses. Thanks

The Great Plague of London, 1665 - Where the Plague came from - Types of Plague and how it spread - Methods of treatment - Consequences of the Plague Activities and opportunities for reading throughout

Complete lesson on what life was like for slaves on the plantations, designed for Key Stage 3. This lesson is clear and easy to follow. Hyperlinked videos are included, as are a number of activities for students to engage with.

The Battle of Bosworth, 1485. This lesson has been designed for KS3 students as part of a module on the Wars of the Roses. Contextual information, reading, videos and activities are provided throughout. Thanks.

Complete, fully resourced lesson on the origins of the African slave trade, designed for Key Stage 3. This lesson is clear and easy to follow. Contextual information and many different activities are included throughout for students to engage with. The lesson begins with contextualisation of the period through an examination of the British Empire, before moving into the origins of slavery, reasons for slavery and an analysis of African culture. Recently updated for the new academic year.

This lesson is taken from a unit on the Holocaust, titled ‘What do we need to know about the Holocaust?’. In this lesson, students will be provided with a number of statements and a set of figures on an activity sheet (differentiated). Their task is to match each of the statements to the correct figure. I have found that this activity creates a great deal of student engagement. Once complete, answers can be provided, which will then lead into an SMSC plenary. A starter activity is also included for students as soon as they get in the room.

This is a complete lesson, designed for KS3, on the Murder of Thomas Becket, 1170. There are many different activites throughout, promoting full class engagement and debate. A number of educational videos are also included.

This is a thorough Introduction to the Vietnam War, covering... - Where Vietnam is, its geographical/political context etc. - The French occupation, withdrawal and the problems they left behind - How and why American intervention escalated and led to a full scale war. Also included is... - Hyerlinked videos in relevant places to further emphasise key events - A detailed map for students to stick in - A differentiated information recording grid is provided for students to fill in as they follow the lesson - An additional worksheet is provided for students to complete - probably good for homework The level of detail here will best suit GCSE - A-Level students

Complete lesson on WW1 Propaganda and the reasons men signed up to fight in the war. - Reasons why men joined the Army - Analysis and discussion of what propaganda is - Source analysis - WW1 propaganda poster activity - Lots of chances for reading, recording and discussion throughout -Relevant Hyperlinked videos

Medieval England: Villages and Towns This is a complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on villages and towns in Medieval England. Particular focuses include living conditions, hierarchy and the different jobs that people did. This lesson includes reading and discussion opportunities, a number of different activities and many educational videos.