Game designed to teach pupils all about life in a medieval village for peasants. Could they survive the Black Death? Failed harvest and famine? The abolishment of Holy Feast days?! This is a fun way to bring to life a topic which can be a little dry. Good for contextual understanding of life in medieval England/ Life of a Peasant Villager.

This is designed for KS3 looking at life of Eleanor of Aquitaine- her strengths as a ruler and why she deserved to be remembered. It is important to not see medieval women as passive, dutiful wives and partners nor victims but to present them as they really were- fierce, resilient, intelligent and powerful.

A thinking quilt and who is who match up quiz for the Anglo-Saxons/ Normans GCSE. Edited to include topic check list for the unit

Full lesson for KS3 on the Murder of Thomas Beckett Includes all resources needed to teach as a stand alone lesson but we use as part of our “changing power of the monarch” unit.

KS3 Catch up and retrieval pack of activities on the Black Death.

For Edexcel ALevel History German Democratic Republic (GDR/ DDR) Topic 4 This is a complete set of lessons for topic 4 All are in SMART notebook format so you will need this software to open the files./ edit them, A free version can be downloaded from the website with basic features.

All lessons for Edexcel ALevel German Democratic Republic Topic 3- Life in the GDR Please be aware- all lessons are made in the SMART notebook format and you will need this software to view/ edit them. Additional worksheets etc made in WORD/ PDF format

Edexcel ALevel Component 2 The German Democratic Republic Topic 2 All lessons for topic 2 and resources- Please note all lessons are in the SMART notebook format and you will need to have the software for this to view/ edit them. A free version is available on their website but your school will need it too, Everything else is in Word/ PDF format.

This is for Edexcel ALevel- All lessons for teaching the GDR Unit 2- Topic 1 All lessons are SMART note book so you will need that technology to be able to view/ use them. You can download a free version from their website to view the files- all other documents are in Word/ PDF format. Many hours of planning has gone into this- hopefully you will find it useful.

Very detailed course guide for OCR Russia 1894-1941 Can be used also for AQA/ Edexcel but will need adapting Includes : ALevel expectations Glossary of key terms for students to fill in Key Individuals Key Political Opposition to the Tsar Comprehensive topic check list to RAG Key words again at the end to RAG Past paper question list Exam tips

This lesson is for KS3 but could be used for KS4 too- a look at the women in Henry VIII life from a new perspective- their own talents and merits rather than viewing them in Henry VIII shadow. Also addresses popular myths and misconceptions about his wives. Includes full powerpoint, information sheets and a video clip to evaluate how sufficient/ accurate horrible histories is.

KS3/ KS4 Lesson based on Elizabeth I and her problems as she took the throne. Part of my unit of work on the Tudors (see bundle) High challenge resources although we use with Y7, they are detailed enough for any KS3 group or KS4 as an intro. Very comprehensive with retrieval activity starter.

Lesson for KS3/4 on Why didn’t Elizabeth Marry based on the gameshow Take Me Out- No Lighty No Likey! Fully comprehensive lots of detailed resources included.

KS3 Lesson on Mary I - was she a misunderstood monarch or the Bloody Tyrant her nickname suggests? Challenging but accessible lesson for KS3 using source work and a continuum. Also includes retrieval practice for Edward VI reign.

This document is a guide to how to write Section A Interpretations questions which are 30 marks- it has a template for students’ use as well as an exemplar paragraph with evaluation and conclusion for one of the exam board sample papers (Elton and Haigh on Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace).

Bundle of Knowledge Organisers for Key Stage 3 - Covers most Autumn term topics Norman Conquest and Battle of Hastings Medieval Society English Civil War WWI and causes

Complete lesson on Trench Warfare in WWI- designed as an introduction but has a fair amount of depth on why trench warfare was so deadly and difficult. Why did it develop? Why did it cause a war of attrition? Why was the death count so high? Includes full and detailed powerpoint with notes for questioning and exposition for non-specialists, video clips, sources of evidence also a worksheet and diagram- slides can be printed if needed also. This is created to be fully comprehensive suitable for teaching with limited knowledge/ understanding as all info is included for you.

Bumper lesson on Recruitment and Propaganda Includes video clips, several tasks and examines volunteering by women, children and troops from the Empire as well as the British born male soldiers. Comprehensive and detailed, all resources included.

Scholarship lesson based on Historiography of the Causes of WWI and who/ what caused the war- debunking the old fashioned view that Germany was to blame. Complete lesson with all resources including Historian’s views and an SEN version.

Complete lesson (actually would take 2-3 hours of lessons if all activities completed) on the causes of World War I stemming from the Nationalist activities of the Black Hand Gang in Serbia and Bosnia. Includes very detailed resoures- source analysis, questions newspaper task, steps to war chronology task and paired work. Designed for high challenge Year 9 teaching but detailed enough for KS4 units on Conflict and Tension. Very comprehensive for non-specialists and specialists alike. Goes with my lessons on Long Term causes of WWI but can be used as stand alone lessons too.