Expansion of Slavery - The Triangular Trade
A five-part series of lessons towards the enquiry question: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand in the 17th Century?” [Concept: Causation]
What will you get?
Four lessons:
The Triangular Trade
Justifications for Slavery
Slavery’s benefits to Britain
Extended Writing - “Why did the trade…?”
Each lesson in this bundle builds a contextual understanding for the expansion and acceptance of the slave trade across the British empire. Students will be engaged with a source-rich, adaptive scheme-of-work, which culminates in a written assessment (see Lesson 4).
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Note: This scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular.
Experiences of Slavery in the 18th Century
A four-part series of lessons towards the enquiry question: “Expansion of Slavery - The Triangular Trade
A five-part series of lessons towards the enquiry question: “What was the experience of enslaved peoiple during the 18th Century” [Concept: Evidence]
What will you get?
Four lessons:
The Middle Passage
Slave Societies
Resisting Slavery
Source Utility - “What was the experience…?”
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of a core aspect of life in slavery, and engages them consistently with historical sources. This enables them to confidently analyse the utility of a source in Lesson #4, which can be used as an assessed or extended piece of writing.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Note: In line with recent guidance, these lessons ensure that students frequently encounter historically marginalised voices. Sources have been chosen carefully in order to give students the fullest understanding, though may include sensitive language / imagery. Pre-checking slides is strongly advised in order to prepare for this.
A five-part series of lessons towards the enquiry question: “What was the truth about life in Industrial London?” [Concept: Evidence / Historical Sources]. Please visit my shop for a closer look at each individual lesson!
What will I receive?
Five lessons:
Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
Living Standards in Industrial London
Crime in Industrial London
Children in Industrial London
Source Utility - Industrial London
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of a core aspect of life in Industrial London, and engages them consistently with historical sources. This enables them to confidently analyse the utility of a source in Lesson #5, which can be used as an assessed or extended piece of writing.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Causes of WWII
A six-part series of lessons towards the enquiry question: “Why was the world unable to keep peace after 1918?” [Concept: Causation]
What will you get?
Six lessons:
The Treaty of Versailles
The Rise of Fascism in Europe
The Failure of the League of Nations
The Great Depression
The Rise of Nazism in Germany
Extended Writing - “Why was the world…”
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities. See each individual lesson for detailed notes about the content and purpose of each lesson.
Crime and Punishment in Modern England, c.1900 - Present
A nine-part series of lessons, adapted for Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment.
What will you get?
Nine lessons:
Introduction to Crime & Punishment in the Modern Period
Conscientious Objectors
Developments in Policing
Changes to Law Enforcement
Developments in Prisons and Punishments
Treatment of Young Offenders
The End of Capital Punishment
The Case of Derek Bentley (Case Study)
The End of Capital Punishment - Exam Practice
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of the changes and continuities in crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments in Modern Britain. Students will frequently engage with historical sources, and exam-style questions to heighten their critical analysis and conceptual understanding.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Crime and Punishment in Medieval England, c.1000 - c.1500
A ten-part series of lessons, adapted for Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment.
What will you get?
Ten lessons:
Introduction to Crime and Punishment (Paper 1)
Crime in Anglo-Saxon England
Justice in Anglo-Saxon England
Crime in Norman England
Justice in Norman England
Justice in Norman England: Exam Practice
Crime in the Late Middle Ages
Justice in the Late Middle Ages
The Church and Justice in the Middle Ages
The Church and Justice in the Middle Ages: Exam Practice
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of the changes and continuities in crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments in Medieval England. Students will frequently engage with historical sources, and exam-style questions to heighten their critical analysis and conceptual understanding.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Whitechapel, c.1870 - c.1900: Crime, policing and the inner city
An eleven-part series of lessons, adapted for Part 2 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment.
What will you get?
Eleven lessons:
Housing in Whitechapel
Crime and Poverty in Whitechapel
Crime and Poverty in Whitechapel - Source Practice
Immigration to Whitechapel
Socialism and Anarchism in Whitechapel
Socialism and Anarchism in Whitechapel - Source Practice
Policing in Whitechapel
Problems Policing Whitechapel
Investigating Jack the Ripper, c.1888
Problems Investigating Jack the Ripper, c.1888
Problems Investigating Jack the Ripper, c.1888 - Source Practice
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of the historical site of Whitechapel, between c.1870 - c.1900. Specifically, it looks at a range of contemporary sources in depth, and helps build students’ confidence in analysing or using sources in an enquiry.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Crime and Punishment in Early Modern England, c.1500 - c.1700
An eleven-part series of lessons, adapted for Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment.
What will you get?
Eleven lessons:
Introduction to Early Modern Crime and Punishment
Heresy and Treason in the Early Modern Period
Vagabondage in the Early Modern Period
Witchcraft in the Early Modern Period
The “Witch Craze” of the Early Modern Period: Exam Practice
Rural and Modern Crimes in the Early Modern Period
Law Enforcement in the Early Modern Period
The Bloody Code
Punishments in the Early Modern Period
The Gunpowder Plot
Punishments in the Early Modern Period: Exam Practice
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of the changes and continuities in crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments in Early Modern England. Students will frequently engage with historical sources, and exam-style questions to heighten their critical analysis and conceptual understanding.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.
Crime and Punishment in Industrial England, c.1700 - c.1900
A fourteen-part series of lessons, adapted for Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment.
What will you get?
Fourteen lessons:
Introduction to Industrial Age Crime & Punishment
Highway Robbery in the Industrial Age
Smuggling in the Industrial Age
Poaching in the Industrial Age
Tolpuddle Martyrs (Case Study)
Prison Systems in the Industrial Age
Prison Reformers in the Industrial Age
Pentonville Prison (Case Study)
Purpose of Industrial Age Punishments - Exam Practice
The Bow Street Runners
Developments in Policing
End of the Bloody Code
End of Convict Transportation
Nature of Criminal Activity - Exam Practice
Each lesson in this bundle builds students’ understanding of the changes and continuities in crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments in Industrial England. Students will frequently engage with historical sources, and exam-style questions to heighten their critical analysis and conceptual understanding.
All lessons are fully resourced and scaffolded for a range of abilities.