This is an assessment used in the current Year 10 new GCSE (AQA) for The American West 1840 - 1895. Used to assess student understanding of life on the Plains, the concept of manifest destiny and American progress, attitudes towards the Plains Indians (covering Fort Laramie Treaty 1851) and taking in to consideration students have previously studied some of the groups who settled the West (Mormons, Gold miners) Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives (and prompts to assist students with completing tasks) , write on multiple choice quiz (starter), write on assessment sheet, sources insert and mark scheme. Lesson includes: - multiple choice quiz (starter) - key word definition - timeline completion (chronology) - source description - interpretation questions - self assessment plenary - sources booklet (AQA) - interpretation questions mark scheme (AQA)

Lesson 1 in a Year 8 scheme of work on China - the big question of the topic is "Does China have what it takes to be a superpower?" This lesson focuses on a comparison between China and the UK so that students can see similarities and differences in climate, culture, history and industry. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - gimme 5 starter - matching statistics task - marketplace activity (with write on structured worksheet) - similarities and differences class discussion - extended writing task - bingo plenary

Lesson 1 in a Year 8 scheme of work on China - the big question of the topic is "Does China have what it takes to be a superpower?" This lesson focuses on introducing where China is in the world. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - think / pair / share activity: what is a superpower? - key term definition (unscrambling task) - China or not task - identifying where China is in the world (map task) - BBQ plenary

Lesson 2 in a Year 8 scheme of work on China - the big question of the topic is "Does China have what it takes to be a superpower?" This lesson focuses on population distribution within China. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - matching task - key word definition - graph activity - choropleth map task - describing population distribution task - self assessment

Lesson 7 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population This lesson explores the issue of an ageing population in an MEDC (Case study: UK) Stretch activity and differentiation included. Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.

Lesson 4 of 12 in a Year 9 scheme of work for World War One. This lesson focuses on the use of propaganda. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - starter picture task - keyword definition - analysing propaganda task - image V reality plenary

Lesson 1 of 12 in a Year 9 scheme of work for World War One. This lesson focuses on introducing the long term causes and the build up to WWI Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - starter task to gauge prior understanding - key word definition - application of M,A, I, N - alliance system map task - make a judgement (significance) plenary

Lesson 2 of 12 in a Year 9 scheme of work for World War One. This lesson focuses on the spark that triggered the war. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - card sort activity - timeline / chronology activity - tweet the teacher plenary

Lesson 6 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population This lesson explains what population pyramids are. Students are shown examples of MEDC and LEDC pyramids and are given the opportunity to create their own. Assessment on graph skills. Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.

A menu of tasks asking students to complete a starter, main and summarizing desert task for revision for GCSE History - Crime and Punishment

A menu of tasks asking students to complete a starter, main and summarizing desert task for revision for GCSE History - Cold War

Current Year 11 OCR History GCSE Lesson focusing on the actions of Gustav Stresemann. Lesson includes bronze, silver and gold learning objectives for students to work through. Includes: - bell work activity / starter - mind map activity - video and question task - information on achievements - true / false progress check - activity based on achievements and explaining impacts - exam question - peer assessment / self assessment grid (based on mark scheme) - stretch task: significance - stretch task: picture source

Current Year 11 OCR History GCSE Lesson. Lesson includes bronze, silver and gold learning objectives for students to work through. Includes: - bell work activity / starter - card sort the event in to chronological order - success and failures activity - exam question - peer assessment (following mark scheme) - exemplar answer

Lesson 8 of 9 in a Year 9 scheme of work for the Holocaust. Creative assessment piece Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. Lesson includes: - bell work activity - interpretation and questioning task - memorial discussion - levelled assessment task

Lesson 5 of 9 in a Year 9 scheme of work for the Holocaust. This lesson focuses on Aktion T4 (Euthanasia programme) - This is an assessment opportunity. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. Lesson includes: - evidence gathering and hypothesis forming - report writing task (bronze, silver, gold levelled objectives) - self assessment plenary

Lesson 2 of 9 in a Year 9 scheme of work for the Holocaust. This lesson focuses on anti-Semitic propaganda, the Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. Lesson includes: - bell work activity - video and true / false activity - make a judgement task - event mind map (differentiated worksheet included) - plenary

Year 10 History lesson for the AQA History new GCSE. Causes of the civil war lesson includes: - bell work activity - key word and definition starter activity - recap of previous lesson (north and south differences) - causes card sort activity - mind map worksheet (question framework) - making links between causes worksheet - stretch - catergorising plenary

Lesson includes: Lesson PowerPoint Do Now Activity - Whitechapel AO1 knowledge quiz (and answers) Main Activity - Students to use 3 weakest areas to direct their learning over next 30 mintues to complete specific improvement tasks. These include: heads and tails, closed text mind map, note tasking task, revision clock, thinking quilt, hexagon activity and picture taboo task. Students are then to complete the challenge task (describe two features of… question) Plenary - Quiz, Quiz, Trade

Lesson 1 of 9 in a Year 9 scheme of work for the Holocaust. This lesson focuses on introducing the impacts of the Holocaust. Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. Lesson 1 includes: - bell work activity - activity to gauge prior knowledge - matching activity - PEE task

Lesson 8 of 12 in a Year 9 scheme of work for World War One. This lesson is aimed for students to answer the question: Does Gerneal Haig deserve to be called 'the butcher of the Somme?' This is an assessment opportunity, Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included. Lesson includes: - information gathering activity - story board activity - source based task - levelled objective based extended piece of writing - washing line plenary