The Vietnam War - Revision Cards (Cold War) This resource contains: 10x Revision Cards covering all the major events of the Vietnam War. The revision cards are an excellent way for students to revise the events of the Vietnam War in their own time and test each other outside of lessons. Each card has all of the key information needed for all of the different styles of questions. These revision cards are suitable for all exam boards covering this topic.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XIX: Eurycleia Recognises Odysseus (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events Worksheet 1x Storyboard Template 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XIX (Eurycleia Recognises Odysseus) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events which have occurred in previous Books leading to Odysseus coming to the palace and then summarise the key events using the worksheet provided. Students then create a storyboard of how Odysseus got the scar to reinforce this part of the poem and finally reflect on the impact the meetings with Penelope have on the character of Odysseus.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XVI: Odysseus Meets His Son (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet 1x Continuing Plot Events Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book XVI (Odysseus Meets His Son) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students focus on the characters of Telemachus and Odysseus in Book XVI and complete the worksheet to show how these characters link and develop the key themes in Book XVI. Finally students focus on the continuing themes in the second half of the Odyssey and final question whether or not Telemachus becomes Odysseus’ equal in Book XVI.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XI (The Book of the Dead) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events of Book X and then summarise the events of Book XI using the worksheet provided. Finally students begin to question the impact of Book XI on the audience and why Homer included it in the Odyssey.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XI: The Book of the Dead (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters and Themes Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book XI (The Book of the Dead) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what key themes are shown in Book XI and then examine how they are developed by Odysseus’ actions. Students finally examine the character of Odysseus and question whether Book XI shows Odysseus as the ‘main’ Greek hero.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XVI: Odysseus Meets His Son (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events Worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XVI (Odysseus Meets His Son) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events that Telemachus has gone through and the places he has been, comparing Telemachus to Odysseus. Students then use the key events worksheet to summarise the key events in Book XVI before questioning the importance of the events in the Book.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XIII: Odysseus Lands in Ithaca (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book XIII (Odysseus Lands in Ithaca) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on the key events of Book XIII and then examine how the characters link and promote key themes. Students finally examine who is shown to want revenge more in Book XIII; Odysseus or Athene.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XIII: Odysseus Lands in Ithaca (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events Card Sort 1x Plot Worksheet 1x False Tales Worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XIII (Odysseus Lands in Ithaca) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events that Odysseus has gone through by creating a mind-map and then summarise the events of Book XIII the card sort and worksheets provided. Finally, students examine recurring plot devices that will be used in Book XIII and future Books of the Odyssey by using the Plot Worksheet.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XIV: In Eumaeus’ Hut (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Chronology Worksheet 1x Eumaeus Profile Worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XIV (In Eumaeus’ Hut) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first recap the events of Book XIII by reflecting on what Athene has ordered Odysseus to do and question why. After, they summarise the Key Events using the worksheet provide and the create a Eumaeus profile showing the key events in more detail and the relationship between Odysseus and Eumaeus.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXI: The Great Bow (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Chronology Worksheet 1x Key Events Worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XXI (The Great Bow) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students are shown the importance of Book XXI as the beginning of the final battle between Odysseus and the Suitors and the required to put the key events in chronological order. Students then focus on three key events in the Book and finally question the importance of Athene in Book XXI.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXII: The Battle in the Hall (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events Worksheet This lesson introduces students to Book XXII (The Battle in the Hall) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first reflect on what we already know about the events of Book XXII (fate, omens) from previous Books studied. Students then summarise the key events and look at what happens to each Suitor. Finally students examine the actions of Odysseus, Athene and Telemachus and question whether or not they are justified.

Homer’s Odyssey Revision: 41 Character Cards (description and key words) This resource contains: 41x character revision cards with a character description and keywords to describe their character. This is an excellent and fun game about (all) the characters in Homer’s Odysseus which can be used for revision purposes. Students split the cards in half and describe the character using the description of keywords. The other person in the pair must guess what character they are describing. This not only reflects on the characters of Homer’s Odyssey but also links to key themes and books studied.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXIII: Odysseus and Penelope (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events Worksheet 1x Plot, Language and Themes Revision/Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XXIII (Odysseus and Penelope) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first reflect on what Odysseus has gone through to get be reunited with Penelope and then group the people into those who help and have hindered Odysseus. Students then summarise the key events of Book XXIII and then create a sales advertisement for Odysseus’ bed. Students finally reflect on the importance of Athene and question why she is still helping Odysseus even after he has regained his kingdom.

Homer’s Odyssey: Plot, Language, Themes and Characters Revision or Homework Questions: This resource contains 16x question sheets on Books I, V-XIV, XVI, XIX, XXI-XXIII of Homer’s Odyssey. There are at least over 20 questions for each book which enables students to reinforce the knowledge they learn in class. There are practice exam style questions which are the language questions and the questions on Themes and Characters enable students to develop the higher order of thinking about Homer’s Odyssey. This is required to achieve top marks for the essay style questions.

What were the footsteps to the Holocaust? This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Chronology Event Cards 1x Footsteps to the Holocaust Worksheet This lesson reflects on how the persecution of the Jews increased over a period of time after Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Students must first put the event cards in chronological order and then explain the different footsteps that led to the Holocaust. Students then reflect on the ‘change over time’ by creating a living graph and explain what happened to persecution over six years up to 1939 and the possible reasons for this. The importance of this lesson is for the students to realise that the Holocaust did not happen straight away, it was the culmination of a series of events.

What was discovered when the death camps were liberated? This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Source Information Sheet 1x Video This lesson examines what the soldiers discovered when they liberated the death camps. Students first reflect on the impact seeing horrendous sights would have on the soldiers as they were not expecting to see what they did. Students then look at sources to see what we can learn about how the Jews were treated in the camps and then question the reliability of the sources. Finally, students reflect on what they have learnt by creating a newsreel about what was discovered in the death camps. This lesson is hard hitting, when I taught it a number of students cried but were able to discuss the importance of learning about the Holocaust more after this lesson.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXII: The Battle in the Hall (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet 1x Plot, Language and Themes Revision/Homework Questions This lesson encourages the students to examine the key characters & themes in Homer’s Odyssey Book XXII (the Battle in the Hall). First students reflect on the key events of the Book and then examine a set of the key themes/characters in groups before teaching each other. Finally, students reflect on which character is the most important in enabling Odysseus to regain his kingdom which is required to understand to achieve the top marks in essay style questions in the exam.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXI: The Great Bow (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet 1x Continuing Events Worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book XXI (The Great Bow) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first reflect on how the key themes have been developed in the other books studied in the second half of the Odyssey. Next students are required to find examples for each of the key themes from Book XXI, linking them to the different characters. Finally students reflect on the imagery used in Book XXI and the importance of Zeus’ after Odysseus strings the bow.

Students Self Reflection and Progress Bundle – cut down your marking This resource contains: 1x Pupil Progress Chart 1x Passport to Success (behaviour management) 1x Steps to Success (students use Blooms Taxonomy to create their own questions for other students) This bundle consists of three different sheets which all focus on the students reflecting on what they have learnt in class and how they can develop their understanding further. These also help the teacher to speed up their marking and setting of homework as if a student cannot answer what another student asks they must find the answer for homework. There is a small box for a teacher comment at the end of each topic or after a number of lessons. If you would like to see what he Pupil Progress Chart looks like you can download it for free by following the link: Students Self Reflection Sheet: Pupil Progress chart