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I have been a teacher for 8 years and am currently working in Dubai as a History teacher and Head of Year. I put a lot of effort into creating my premium resources and will not upload them until I am confident the lesson will be graded at least a good if not outstanding. Please contact me if you have any queries, questions or concerns about my resources. Regards
The Nazi Soviet Pact.
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The Nazi Soviet Pact.

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There are a lot of resources included in this pack. The following information is how I have ran the lesson in the past; but please change and adapt the resources to suit your teaching style / pupils. I hope you find them useful. Pass the parcel style starter where pupils work out the lessons topic. I wrap up a bar of chocolate and place a ‘clue card’ on each layer. Alternatively you could give a card to different groups who must act out for the rest of the class to guess their word (Spelling together ‘the Nazi Soviet Pact’) Pupils will visit 5 stations around the classroom to help answer the question ‘Why did Hitler and Stalin sign the Nazi-soviet pact?’ NOTE: You will need additional material for station 4. Station 1: atch video Station 2: Visual Cartoon Source + map of Poland showing how it would be invaded and divided by both countries (simple). (white board pens can be used to label countries / make notes if you laminate the sheets) (visual learners) Station 3: Source table – sources A-F – differentiation: Some easier to understand + read than others) (Again – white board pens can be used to circle / underline key text) (for those who prefer reading) Station 4: touch and feel boxes – Box 1 – contains a clock and a bomb to show that both sides would be bought time but the bomb indicates that war would eventually commence. Box 2: contains a small wooden pole and some grass = Pole-Land = to show that both sides would befit from dividing Poland between them. (Kinaesthetic learners) Station5 : (The Secret station) – A3 information sheet which consolidates everything that happened to lead to the pact being signed with benefits for both sides) This will be revealed half way through the lesson. Pupils can then answer exam style question before peer assessing.
Introduction to Native Americans.
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Introduction to Native Americans.

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This is an introductory lesson to help introduce Native Americans. Pupils watch 'Hook' video clip to guess what the lesson is about. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Pupils then watch a short video to introduce them to the daily lives of a Native American tribe. The majority of the lesson is based around the main task of 'Literacy Relay'. This is where pupils compete in teams to answer a series of questions based upon an information booklet. Pupils are then asked to use the information learnt from the main task to create a role-play or a series of Freeze-frames about a day in the life of a Native American. This lesson could easily be completed without the need of an exercise book.
An Introduction to Pirates.
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An Introduction to Pirates.

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An introduction lesson to 'Pirates'. This is a lesson with a series of chunked tasks to introduce piracy to pupils or this could be used as a fun one off lesson. You do not need exercise books for this lesson. All videos have link provided or are embedded.
American Civil Rights
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American Civil Rights

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A series of lessons which would be useful to add to a SOW on Black American History. The lessons span from Slavery and life on a plantation to the Murder of Emmett Till. FREE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER INCLUDED!
American Civil Rights: Emmett Till.
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American Civil Rights: Emmett Till.

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Included: PowerPoint with embedded video / instructions / song links & opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. Mystery Sources Peep Sheet (Help envelope to differentiate) Song Lyrics sheet. Sources for Silent debate. 2 source evaluation Homework's to help pupils consolidate learning at home. Lesson Plan to help guide you through the whole lesson. You will also need A3/A1 paper for 'Silent Debate' activity.
The Romans (Teaching Historical Skills)
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The Romans (Teaching Historical Skills)

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3 introduction lessons which I use to help teach year sevens source evaluation skills and how to provide good explanation within their answers. All lessons are centred around The Romans to help teach these skills which the pupils find fun and engaging. Resources are differentiated and each lesson comes with an assessment question to help track pupils progress.
The Roman Empire: Julius Caesar
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The Roman Empire: Julius Caesar

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Full lesson about Julius Caesar. Complete with lesson plan and main task sheets with an assessment question. (Differentiated for higher / lower ability pupils). This lesson focuses on teaching pupils to use evidence to support their answers which I use during my 'What is History?' scheme of work for year 7.
The Germ Theory - Louis Pasteur & Robert Koch.
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The Germ Theory - Louis Pasteur & Robert Koch.

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Short introduction to life in 19th Century Britain. All lesson outcomes are linked to A01 & A02. Pasteur: Pupils will study Pasteur as a case study watching video clips / information and sources of evidence to judge his importance and the importance of the Germ Theory to the progression of medicine. Koch: Pupils compete in small teams to answer a series of questions to build their knowledge up on Koch and his significance in the progression of Medicine. Pupils then complete a silent coversation with prompts to debate the significance of each individual. To consolidate pupils watch a short video clip and summarise the impact of the Germ Theory in Britain. Pupils should be prepared then to answer an exam style question as Homework. I have included a success critera personalised and smimplified to allow pupils to answer this 16 mark 'how far do you agree question' from the Edxecel GCSE new scheme. You will need the new Edexcel GCSE 'Medicine Through time' book for ths lesson.
The Stuarts: Charles I,  Cromwell &  The Great Fire of London.
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The Stuarts: Charles I, Cromwell & The Great Fire of London.

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3 lessons. Lesson one focuses on re-creating the trial of Charles I and the consequences of his death at the hands of Cromwell. Lesson 2 encourages pupils to study evidence to provided a balanced answer to then inform an overall judgment on Cromwell. Lesson 3 focuses on the causes and consequences of the Great Fire of London.
The Second World War: From Home Front to Hitler.
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The Second World War: From Home Front to Hitler.

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12 varied lessons about WWII. Fully planned scheme of work with all resources, videos and songs. These lessons cover a wide range of topics appealing to different abilities and learning styles. Causes of WWII Leaders of WWII Churchill Rise of Hitler. Terror State. Reichstag Fire. Nazi- Soviet Pact Homefront: Blitz Homefront: Evacuation. Battle of Britain D day Operation Barbarossa. Hitler’s Foreign Policy plus many more! Save 80% !!
The French Revolution
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The French Revolution

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Several KS3 lessons about the French Revolution. Declaration of the rights of man. Storming of the Bastille. Robespierre. The Terror.
Renaissance Medicine.
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Renaissance Medicine.

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A bundle of thoroughly planned lessons linked with teaching The Renaissance period of Medicine Through Time. A general introduction lesson. Vesalius. Harvey Thomas Sydenham Royal Society Change and Continuity since the medieval period. You will need an Edexcel 2016 medicine through time text book for some lessons.
Medicine Through Time: Renaissance Change and Continuity.
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Medicine Through Time: Renaissance Change and Continuity.

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Pupils define ‘One Second Order Historical Concept’ as a hook. Linked with A02. All outcomes are linked with Assessment Objectives 1 & 2. Pupils will study p49-50 in the textbooks (Photocopied) highlighting in 2 different colours treatment which changed and treatment which stayed the same from the Medieval period. (To extend learning could discuss Syphilis) Slide included to extend learning. Pupils then wok on a card sort to connect sentences together to help explain the changes and continuities in how diseases were prevented. (Pring off slide for card sort). Pupils consolidate with an exam style question from the new scheme linked to A01 & A02. I have included a WAGOL to this question to model an answer. You could ask pupils to peer assess WWW/EBI. Edxecel Pearson Medicine Through Time Text Books will be required for this lesson.
Medicine Through Time: William Harvey  ( GCSE - Edexcel)
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Medicine Through Time: William Harvey ( GCSE - Edexcel)

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Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes all linked to Edexcel new scheme assessment objectives (A01-A02) Teacher introduces Harvey though an audo listening activity via an mbedded MP3. Students use thier listening skills to remember and then add information to create a profile about Harvey and his discoveries. Pupils’ will then work in teams and study an evidence sheet to explain the different factors which allowed Harvey to discover his findings. (All explained within presentation - History Relay) Pupils consolidate this task by watching a short video (embedded) Pupils then study the impact Harvey had upon the progression of medicine. (Edexcel Text book will be required). Print off and use highlighters to complete the task. Pupil’s then consolidate their judgment through answering a structured Edexcel new scheme exam style question. This comes with exam tips and a WAGOL. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation.
Introduction to the Romans.
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Introduction to the Romans.

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Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. (SMSC) Videos and embedded and links are included within the presentation. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books as it is a museum walk for the most part. I have included 10 evidence sheets however these could be less / more dependent upon size and ability of your class. Pupils begin defining an Empire before consolidating with a video about the Roman Empire. Pupils then collect information from sources of evidence around the room to help them answer an assessment style question. Pupil's then consolidate their learning through answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI.
The Second World War: D-day Operation Overlord.
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The Second World War: D-day Operation Overlord.

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue of the D-Day landings. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Pupils will work their way through several activities to achieve the lessons outcomes. 1. What was D-day? Pupils watch a short video (embedded) to introduce them to the topic. 2. Planning the invasion: Pupils work in teams to answer a series of questions in the fastest time to learn about the strategy of the day. 3. Pupils will study and listen to Eisenhower’s inspirational speech before creating their own. (Prize for best speech). 4. Pupils visit stations around the classroom to learn about one soldiers personal experience of the invasion through a study of his diary entries. 5. Pupils watch the opening scene from ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (Link provided if you do not have the DVD) As pupils watch they will complete a worksheet. Pupil’s then consolidate their judgment through watching a short video clip explaining the significance of D-day before answering a structured 8 mark exam style question to judge if overall D-day was a success or a failure. Peep Sheet provided to assist the less able pupils. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation. Please visit my shop for more History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem
Second World War: Operation Barbarossa - Nazi Invasion of the USSR.
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Second World War: Operation Barbarossa - Nazi Invasion of the USSR.

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue of the Battle of Stalingrad. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Pupils will recap the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact and discuss a piece of source evidence before leading a short inquiry into why Hitler wanted to invade the USSR. Pupils' will then compete in teams in a literacy relay activity inquiring into The Battle of Stalingrad and identifying the various factors which saw the Nazis loose the battle. Pupils' will then collate their answers and arrange the factors into order of significance before forming personal judgement regarding which they believe to be the most important reason the Nazis lost. Pupil's then consolidate their judgment through watching a short video clip (embedded) before answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation.
The Second World War: How the Battle of Britain Was Won.
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The Second World War: How the Battle of Britain Was Won.

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue of the battle to hint about the context of the lesson. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). The lesson starts by covering the bigger picture. What the battle of Britain was, the technology and planes involved and an interactive pupil activity which leads onto how radar helped. Throughout I have embedded various BBC news clips (links provided in description). Pupils then conduct a 'Quest for knowledge', where they will circulate the classroom collecting and recording information about the battle on their sheets. Pupils' will then work in teams and study evidence packs to sort the different reasons Britain won into categories before deciding upon the most important reason Britain won as a class. Pupils consolidate their individual judgment through answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation. All videos have been embedded and links provided in the description.
World War Two Home Front: Was the evacuation process a success or a failure?
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World War Two Home Front: Was the evacuation process a success or a failure?

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue of evacuated young people boarding a train to hint about the context of the lesson. Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. (SMSC) Video / MP3 sounds clips (with links) are embedded within the presentation. The aim of this lesson is to allow young people to explore and empathise with the evacuated young people during WWII. Pupils begin filling out a tag for themselves (reminiscent of the time) before being asked to write a short blurb about their partner to appeal to a host family. Pupils then pack their suitcase catagorise what they believe boys/girls would have needed to take with them. I then split my pupils up and place them in different areas of the classroom (locations evacuees would have been sent to). The main task involves studying an evidence pack to allow pupils to decide of the evacuation process was a success or failure by the British Government. Pupil's then consolidate watching a short video (embedded) before forming their judgment through answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation. Depending upon ability / how through you wish to be this could easily transcend into a two lesson process. Many Thanks.
WWII Home Front: The Blitz Experience.
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WWII Home Front: The Blitz Experience.

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This was graded an ‘outstanding’ lesson. Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue of the London Blitz to hint about the context of the lesson. Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes. (SMSC) Video links are included within the presentation. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books as it is a learning stations based lesson for the most part. I have included 5 stations however these could be less / more dependent upon size and ability of your class. Eg: 1. War time memories / experience of the Blitz. 2. Propaganda posters (Blackout and recruitment to help during air raids). 3. Anderson / Morrision shelters. 4. Text book / war time newspapers 5. Interactive station (War time house / Interactive Air Raid map). Pupil’s then consolidate their judgment through answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation. (All images and videos / sheets from Google / BBC Bitesize). Many Thanks.