What was the impact of Derek Bentley’s death? [#8]
An exploration into the events surrounding the trial and execution of Derek Bentley in 1953, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Following on from a lesson about the gradual abolition of the death penalty in the 20th C. (see previous lesson on TES), students will closely examine the case of Derek Bentley. Students will familiarise themselves with the case against Bentley, as well as the public / government reactions towards the case at the time and in the aftermath. Students will consolidate their understanding of public pressure on the legal system in an exam-style question.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How did the treatment of young offenders change in the 20th C.? [#6]
An exploration into the evolving methods of treatment for young offenders c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Students will explore the way in which punishments and prison systems have evolved for young people since c.1900, with an eye on Borstals, Approved Schools, Attendance Centres, and Youth Detention Centres. Students will also encounter BBC footage of Young Offender’s Institutions whilst considering the extent of change. The lessons students to trace the evolving nature of punishments for young offenders, and analyse the reasons why changes have taken place during the course of the century.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How much has crime changed into the 20th and 21st C.? [#1]
An introduction to crime and punishment in the Modern Period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Having studied the Middle Ages, Early Modern period, and Industrial Age, this lesson aims to introduce students to the Modern period (c.1900 - present). Specifically, it equips students with an overview of changes and continuities in crimes before they examine the period in more depth. Students will also begin to discuss factors to explain emerging crimes, and those that have continued from earlier periods.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
What are the biggest changes to law enforcement since c.1900? [#4]
An exploration into how law enforcement has evolved since c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Following on from a study of how the police have modernised in the 20th / 21st century (specifically through science and technology; please see previous lesson on TES), this lesson gives students an insight into the specialisation of police roles, and the work of the Neighbourhood Watch. Students will examine the work of different police units / NW, and analyse how community-based methods show continuity in the history of law enforcement.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How much did punishments change in the 20th C.? [#5]
An exploration into how prisons and punishments have evolved since c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Students will explore how much prison systems have evolved since c.1900, with an eye on the improvements and ongoing issues. Students will examine Wandsworth Prison as a case study for this. They will also analyse the purpose of other punishments used in the modern period, including electronic tagging, ASBOs and others.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How have the police modernised since c.1900? [#3]
An exploration into the role and technology of the police since c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Students will examine how the police have modernised since c.1900. This lesson has a particular focus on technological developments, and the impact that this has had on police efficiency. This sets students up well to look at the diversity of roles in the police (see following lesson on TES).
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
End of the Bloody Code - Industrial Age [#12]
An investigation into why the Bloody Code was abolished during the c.1800s, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Building on from a previous study about the Bloody Code (see Early Modern period lessons), students will explore reasons why the Bloody Code was abolished during the c.1800s. This will focus specifically on changing attitudes towards the purpose of punishment and ineffective public executions. This lesson also gives students the opportunity to build source analysis skills.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
The Nature of Criminal Activity in the Industrial Age - Exam Practice [#14]
A lesson prompting students to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question: ‘“There was little change in the nature of criminal activity in the period c.1500 – c.1900.” How far do you agree?’. Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Building on their engagement with criminal activity between c.1500 - c.1900, tracing how certain crimes both increased and decreased (see previous lessons on TES), students are prompted to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How did the law deal with conscientious objectors? [#2]
An exploration of conscientious objectors during WWI and WWII, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Students will examine this case study of conscientious objectors during the First and Second World War. This case study highlights how new crimes emerged during the 20th Century. The lesson engages students with primary sources as a means of understanding how conscientious objectors were regarded, and treated in the eyes of the law.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
Developments in Policing during the Industrial Age [#11]
An investigation into new developments in policing (i.e., the Metropolitan Police) during the Industrial Age, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Building on from a study of the Bow Street Runners, students will explore subsequent developments in policing. This lesson has a particular focus on the new Metropolitan Police Force (c.1829), but also shows how a centralised police force was extended across the country. This lesson also gives students the opportunity to build source analysis skills.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
The End of Convict Transportation - Industrial Age [#13]
An investigation into convict transportation to Australia during the c.1800s, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Building on from a previous study about the convict transportation (see Early Modern period lessons), students will explore reasons why transportation to Australia was popular during the Industrial Age. Students will also examine reasons why this process both increased and eventually decreased over the period. This lesson also gives students the opportunity to build source analysis skills.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
Video Clip - Link to a trailer from BBC: Banished (2015)
The Purpose of Punishment in the Industrial Age - Exam Practice [#9]
A lesson prompting students to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question: ‘“Rehabilitation was the driving force behind changes made to punishment in the 19th Century.” How far do you agree?’. Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Building on their engagement with 18th and 19th century methods of punishment, especially different prison systems (see previous lesson on TES), students are prompted to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
The Bow Street Runners - Law Enforcement in the Industrial Age [#10]
An investigation into the Fielding Brothers’ Bow Street Runners, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Students will explore the formation, work and effectiveness of the Bow Street Runners, set up by the Fielding Brothers during the 18th Century. Students will analyse how the Bow Street Runners began to challenge traditional methods of enforcing the law, given the evolving socieity (i.e., new methods of criminal activity, expanding towns and cities etc.).
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How did crime and justice evolve between c.1700 - c.1900? [#1]
An introduction to crime and punishment in the Industrial Period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Having studied the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, this lesson aims to introduce students to the Industrial Period (c.1700 - c.1900). Specifically, it equips students with an overview of changes and continuities in crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments, before they examine the period in more depth. Students will also begin to explore crimes through a range of sources, and discuss factors to explain these emerging issues.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
Was the law too harsh on poachers, between c.1700 - c.1900? [#4]
An exploration into the laws on poaching during the Industrial Age, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: In this lesson, students investigate the activities of poachers between c.1700 - c.1900. They will also reflect on whether poaching as a capital crime was too brutal, creating criteria for their own judgement using contextual information (i.e. they type of people poaching, the black market etc.). The lesson culminates with an exam-style question, where students can consider similarities in societal attitudes towards different crimes, such as smuggling.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
Who helped reform prisons between c.1700 - c.1900? [#7]
An insight into the prison reforms of Elizabeth Fry, John Howard and Robert Peel, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Following on from a study of evolving prison systems between c.1700 - c.1900, this lesson introduces students to the faces behind these changes. Specifically, students will examine the work of Robert Peel, Elizabeth Fry and John Howard; their life, values and achievements. The lesson culminates in a discussion and independent evaluation about which individual had the most significant impact on prison systems in Britain.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
Why were the Tolpuddle Martyrs punished so harshly? [#5]
An exploration into the case of the Tolpuddle Martyrs (1834 - 39), adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: In this lesson, students investigate the historic case of the Toldpuddle Martyrs in 1834, who were convicted and transported for the crime of swearing a secret oath. Students will map out the events of the case, and then analyse the reasons why the Tolpuddle Martyrs were convicted, and eventually released. This lesson helps students start to understand the shift it attitudes towards the Bloody Code.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
How did the use of prisons change during the 19th C.? [#6]
An insight into the changing nature and purpose of prisons between c.1700 - c.1900, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Students start the lesson with a reminder about the purpose of prisons during the Early Modern period. Students then examine the evolving nature and purpose of prisons during the 1800s, including the so-called New System, Separate System and Silent System. They are prompted to analyse the advantages, disadvantages and purpose of each system.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
What was revolutionary about Pentonville Prison? [#8]
An in-depth exploration of Pentonville Prison, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: Following on from a study of prison systems and reformers, students will investigate this case study of Pentonville Prison; a prototype for the Separate System. Students will engage with a variety of sources, working in pairs to build an understanding of the conditions, activities, design and security of the prison. Students will also practice their ability to make inferences.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.
Why did smuggling grow and decline between c.1700 - c.1900? [#3]
An exploration into the growth and decline of smuggling during the Industrial Age, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!
Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!
Overview: In this lesson, students will explore the crime of smuggling during the Industrial Age. Students will also investigate reasons why smuggling grew to alarming proportions during the period, before it fell again during the same period. Students will begin to link these reasons to different factors, such as the government. There are also multiple opportunities for retreival practice during the lesson, including a crossword in the plenary.
Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.
Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes
What will you get?
Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.