Key Stage 3 lesson on comparing and contrasting Richard I with Saladin. The lesson would take about two periods to cover fully, but can easily be shortened. We start by thinking about what makes an effective leader during the medieval period. we then introduce the two leaders and the pupils will read the story of each leader before creating a character card that assesses the leaders strengths and weaknesses. We then go on to look at how the two men are similar and different by creating a Venn diagram. Finally there is an extended writing task where the pupils explain their choice of leader through evaluating their actions. Included in the lesson is: Starter activity Character card templates and information sheets on the leaders Venn diagram task Extended writing task with writing frame and support. Plenary. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson for a scheme of work on The Rise of The Dictators. In this lesson we look at what life was like for people living in Nazi Germany. We start with an activity called ‘Photos from Nazi Germany’. The pupils try to work out what is going on in the photos and what this tells us about life in Germany at this time. We then look at life for different types of adults, we use an evidence sheet and the pupils make notes about how those people perhaps benefited, or suffered under Nazi rule. We then look at young people. We start by analyzing a school day fro the German school pupil and why the Nazi’s wanted certain subjects to be taught. We then look at the Hitler Youth and the league of German Maidens and why young people were drawn to these groups and what purpose they served the Nazi’s I hope this proves useful and saves you some time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Power & the People lesson on the Chartists. In this lesson we introduce the Chartists and Chartism. We then look at what the demands of the Chartists were and how they believed they would make for a fairer electoral system. We then examine the methods of the Chartists and how they were successful at spreading their message. We then look at the failure of Chartism and examine the reasons for this before finishing with how significant the movement was in the end. Included in the lesson is:- Question starter around Secret Ballots Activity on the Chartists Six Point Demands Video Clip Activity examining the methods of the Chartists Writing activity on the failure of Chartism Question on the significance of Chartism. Hope this helps https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson on the crusades. The lesson is at least an hour long and can easily be two lessons. We start with retrieval practice starter. We then go on to introduce the concept of a crusade. We then examine Pope Urban’s famous sermon looking for threats to christians and potential rewards. We then introduce King Richard I before a classification task on the reasons why people went on crusade. The pupils classify the reasons in either money and power or religious reasons. The pupils then rank the reasons to work out what the main appeal of the crusades were. We then finish with a writing task where the pupils create a diary entry having been invited to join Richard’s crusade. Included is: Retrieval practice starter Source analysis task on Urban’s sermon of 1095 Classification task "For God or Gold" Extended writing task using a diary entry narrative. Post-it note plenary. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson for a scheme of work on The Rise of The Dictators. In this lesson we look at the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its causes. We begin by looking at Tsar Nicholas II, we then watch a video clip on the reasons for the Revolution. We use info cards and visual hexagons to examine the causes in more detail. We then look at the rise of the Bolsheviks and the pupils create a scroll through history to explain the events of the rise of Bolshevism. We look at a source featuring Lenin and finish on a “to what extent” question. I hope this proves useful and saves you some time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Lesson on significant factors in the fight for women’s rights after the second world war. The lesson will probably cover two hour long lessons, but can easily be shortened. We start by looking at the Ford Dagenham strike in 1968, we look at why the strike happened and what it’s impact was. We them create a chart of importance using other significant events since WW2. The pupils then complete a Wheel of Life for all the lessons they have completed on women’s rights so far and finish by answering a question on which factors were the most significant using a writing frame to help them. Hope this helps. Included is: starter Activity on Ford Dagenham Strike in 1968 Video Clip on the strikes Chart of Importance activity Wheel of life for womens rights GCSe style question with structured guidance on how to answer. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 History lesson which is at least two hour-long lessons. We start with a photo interpretation starter “Why is Simon’s Head in the Wall?”. The pupils try to deduce what happened to Simon of Sudbury. We then go onto to watch a video clip on the Peasants Revolt. The pupils have a crib sheet to fill in as the video plays. We then look at the events of the peasants revolt where the pupils complete an activity that involves summarising events and drawing symbols and diagrams. using the information the pupils have gained they then design a movie poster for a film about the Peasants Revolt where the pupils can show their knowledge and be creative! In a nutshell the lesson includes. Photo interpretation starter Video clip with crib sheet Events of the Peasants Revolt activity Design a movie poster task Plenary. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson for a scheme of work on The Rise of The Dictators. In this lesson we look at the early problems facing Germany after WWI to set the scene for the rise of the Nazi Party. We then look at the Weimar Golden Years and what Germany was like in the 1920’s. We then track Hitlers early life and look for ‘alarm bells’. These are events in his life that shaped his ideologies or betrayed his wish to be a ruthless dictator. We then look at how the Wall Street Crash played into the Nazi’s hand and the pupils complete a text analysis to learn how Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 and then Fuhrer in 1934. I hope this proves useful and saves you some time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson on Magna Carta. The lesson is approximately one hour long but can easily be extended. We start with a retrieval practice quiz on last lesson which was about King John, but this is easily adapted. We then introduce Magna Carta trhough watching a video clip and the pupils make use their video notes sheet to answer questions. We then look at the clauses in Magna Carta where the pupils sort the clauses into a diamond nine and explain their choices. We then complete an extended writing task. The pupils write a diary entry for King John dated the day he signed Magna Carta explaining how it limits his power and why he dislikes it so much. In a nutshell the lesson includes. Retrieval quiz starter Video clip with notes sheet for the pupils Diamond 9 ranking activity based on the clauses in Magna Carta Extended writing exercise “Medieval Dear Diary: King John Edition”. Emoji plenary. Hope this saves planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson for a scheme of work on The Rise of The Dictators. In this lesson we look at Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union and his actions. We start with a quick retrieval practice quiz. We then introduce Stalin via a video clip and the pupils complete sentences as they watch the clip. We then look at Stalin’s actions as leader and the pupils decide if they are good ideas or bad ideas using a visual indicator scale and explanation. We then look at how different types of people within the Soviet union would react to Stalin’s actions as leader. We look at a source and the pupils answer a GCSE-style 4-mark question. I hope this proves useful and saves you some time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 lesson on the Black Death. In this lesson which is approximately 1 hour, we introduce the disease, the symptoms and practice some source interpretation as well. We start with an enquiry mystery around uncovering a plague pit where the pupils are given more and more information to try to work out what the story behind the burials might be. We then introduce the disease, its origins and how it is transmitted through watching a film clip. We then create an annotated diagram around the outline of a body. The pupils will listen to the symptoms of the Black Death at various stages throughout the illness of a victim. The slides have sound effects that the pupils always enjoy. We then look at a source from medieval times and the pupils answer the question about the sources usefulness. This is supported with a writing frame and some ideas to help the pupils. We then finish by playing the game “would you have survived the plague?”. Here the pupils choose numbers that correspond to actions a medieval person may take to help them avoid catching the plague. Some work and some don’t. In a nutshell included in the lesson is: Time team investigation starter around uncovering a plague pit Video clip on the origins of the plague and symptoms Annotated diagram task around the symptoms Source task for extended writing with writing frame “Would you survive the plague?” Bingo. Hope this saves you valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Lesson 4 in the Norman Conquest SOW. This lesson sees the pupils compare the armies of both the Norman’s and Anglo Saxons. We then move onto the events of the Battle of Hastings and examine the significance of various moments in the battle. The pupils then sort the events into key factors that decided the batlle. Luck, tactics and military power, before reaching a conclusion on the deciding factor. Included in the lesson is: Retrieval Practice Starter Comparing armies activity Sequence of events actvity with questions Video clip Key Factors activity Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE history lesson for The Power & The People thematic unit. In this lesson we look at the short term causes of the Civil War. We start with a retrieval practice quiz filled in for the P&TP Unit so far. We have a brief recap of the long term causes of the Civil War using picture prompts. We then look at the Long Parliament and the concessions made by Charles. We consider how happy Parliament would have been with each of the terms of the agreement using a reaction scale. We then consider the other potential causes in a thermometer analysis. The pupils rate and explain how much tension each action created, which they then explain why. We then look at the overall causes of the English Civil war, the pupils create a diagram of short/long-term and trigger events of the war using notes from this and previous lessons. The pupils finally complete an extentometer exercise to debate how much of a factor Charles’ attempted arrest of the five members was in triggering war. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

This is an hour long lesson for AQA History GCSE or Key Stage 3 on women;s roles in WWII. The lesson begins with a starter using a recruitment poster as a discussion point. From there we look at two examples of women’s roles during WWII, the pupils will answer questions on a video notes sheet. We then use a source extract to create a diagram on the varied roles women undertook at both home and abroad before completing a 4 mark source interpretation question. Included in the lesson is: Recruitment poster starter Video clips and video notes sheet Written extract exercise Source interpretation exercise around a 4 mark question. Plenary. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 Lesson which is approximately one hour long, but can be extended into two lessons. We start with a quick retrieval practice starter. The pupils then take part in a reading activity to set the scene for what post-plague England was like in 1350. We then look at the types of impact the plague had on England. The pupils are given various quotes about the impacts and they are asked to classify them in a number of ways including, social, economic, political, positive and negative, long-term and short-term. They also grade them according to their seriousness. We then briefly look at the Statute of Labourers 1351 before the pupils completing a podium analysis. Here the pupils arrange the types of people onto a podium to show who came out on top after the Black Death. In a nutshell the lesson includes: Retrieval practice starter Class reading activity Classifying the impacts activity using worksheet Discussion task using the Statute of Labourers 1351 Podium Analysis: Who benefited most after the Black Death Emoji Plenary. Hope this saves valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE history lesson for The Power & The People thematic unit. In this lesson we look at the long and short term causes of the American Revolution. We start with a retrieval practice instagram themed starter on the Peasants Revolt, but works with any historical event. We then look at the set-up of the colonies in America in the mid 1700’s. We then look at the overall causes of the colonists grievances and arguments for independence with a card sort categorising task. We then look at some of the important legislation and acts that were passed in the British Parliament that were detrimental to the colonists and contributed the the revolution. the pupils rate the possible reactions of the colonists and then rank the acts on order of significance. We then complete an Iceberg analysis of the causes. The short term trigger events are above water, the longer term causes are below water. We then finish on some questions and a countdown plenary complete with pressurising music. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE history lesson on the reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed and the Battle of The Marne. We start by looking at the early problems for the Schlieffen Plan. The pupils are asked to consider each problem, record how Moltke would react to the problem (using a visual scale) and then explain what the implications of that problem might be. We then look at the Battle of the Marne. The pupils complete a worksheet based around a timeline using a video clip and an info sheet on the battle. We then look at a source “Bravo Belgium” from 1914 and the pupils answer some questions around the source. We finally move to an evaluation of why the Schlieffen Plan failed. the pupils write an answer to a 16 mark exam question. There is some guidance on how to respond. Hope you find this useful and it saves you some planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

A Key Stage 3 one hour lesson, but can easily be stretched to a double or two singles. This is an alternative way of teaching this subject and the pupils just love it. The presentation includes the scripts, characters and sound effects for amusement. There is a variety of roles for pupils of different reading abilities and confidence. The pupils can fill in a worksheet as the play progresses. There is also a feedback summary activity for pupils to choose to answer an question on an aspect of the story. The lesson is a lot of fun and could even be done as a play or assembly. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

This is a retrieval practice template for history using old picture frames for use at the start of a lesson as a quick quiz recap or as a plenary quiz. Pictures could be colour-coded for difficulty, or just use it as you like… https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Key Stage 3 History lesson on The Reformation, but could easily be adapted to suit other key stages. The lesson focuses on Martin Luther and how he played a key role in starting The Reformation. There are several activities included and all worksheets and video clips are in the resource. The lesson includes: Instagram starter. Video quiz sheet on Martin Luther’s life and beliefs. Consolidation activity “Who would have said what?” Differences in types of church labeling task Extended writing task Emoji’s plenary. Hope this proves useful. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer