Christmas Quiz!

35 quiz questions and answers (general knowledge & popular culture questions). Enjoy :)

A Christmas themed quiz ideal for year 10 and 11. General Knowledge questions (linked to Christmas). Famous faces linked to their topics of study. True / false and memory rounds

This lesson looks at the problems faced by the Nazi Party in 1933 and how they addressed these problems. In the lesson the class will need to work in groups (4 per group). They are presented with some memos linked to propaganda and they have to identify the problems (for the Nazi party) included in these memos. They will need to decide which issues are the most important (and justify this - a good opportunity to encourage deeper level thinking through teacher questioning). When they have done this they can begin to construct some possible solutions that teh nazi Party could have implemented. each group will present their ideas to the class (I use sugar paper and coloured pens so that they can makes spider diagrams or mindmaps). I also ensure that they use the sentence stems provided when speaking to the class to encourage literacy development. Each student will need to complete their own matrix. There is a homework task included in the presentation which compares the students solutions to the actual solutions implemented by Goebbels. This lesson teachers itself.

Easy to follow lesson which examines the events of the Putsch and its longer term impacts on Germany. Students work through a range of activities and make a judgment which is followed up by a written task. Step by step instructions and differentiated resources with literacy support.

The first lesson in the Norman Conquest Unit of Work. This lesson includes a decision making and ranking activity which helps the students determine how strong (or weak) England was in 1060. The lessons lends itself to lots of student discussion and opportunities to develop literacy skills through a written report for William Duke of Normandy. As always there are clear instructions and differentiated activities.

First World War lesson on the Christmas Truce in 1914. The students analyse a range of sources (posters, letter extracts and film footage) to collect evidence on British attitudes towards the German people. The main task is a letter writing activity where the students need to explain how and why their feelings towards war and the enemy has changed. Literacy support and differentiated materials included as well as clear step by step instructions

A comprehensive lesson on the Munich Putsch. Students work through a range of student-led activities, such as creating a fact file, sequencing and organising information, analysing sources and completing an extended response task which develops GCSE skills. As always there are clear instructions, and high-quality differentiated resources. This lesson should ideally be taught over two lessons.

The first lesson of the second unit of the Edexcel 9-1 crime and punishment specification. This lesson looks at the changing definitions of crime, c1500-c1700. A step by step guide to the lesson which examines the religious changes during Tudor England and its affects on crime and punishment. Several tasks linked to the new crimes that came into place following religious changes 1500-1700, such as heresy and treason. Students will determine which monarch made the most changes to crime and punishment during the period whilst learning about the religious changes that led to new crimes

A lesson which examines the key factors in the civil war. Students sort cards into categories, prioritize information and complete a newspaper article activity. The lesson has a strong literacy focus and there are sentence stems, key word banks and differentiated materials.

What does the case of the Tolpuddle Martyrs tell us about crime and punishment in the early 19th century? The Tolpuddle Martyrs lesson requires students to complete a worksheet based on a video clip about the event which forms the case study for the period. There is an information sheet which includes the necessary information for the spec. Students use and information sheet to add additional knowledge before analysing the event to determine its importance in the history of crime and punishment.

The first lesson for the last unit (C1900-present: crime, punishment and law enforcement in recent times). An easy to follow lesson which introduces students to a range of crimes (some new and some old but carried out using new methods). Students are issued with one crime which they use to make a teaching poster. They then teach other students about their crime. Plenty of opportunity for discussion e.g. which factors have influenced present day crime the most etc. There is a table to complete for 12 crimes before an exam style question.

A lesson on the key factors that led to the end of public executions in 1868. Students anaylse an image of a public execution and complete a was sheet with four different activities. Following this they extract key factors from a worksheet and determine which factors they feel were most significant in ending public executions through a table activity which they use to create a mind map. There is a source based question to develop skills and deploy knowledge before resounding to an exam style question (literacy support included). This lesson comes as part of the Unit 3 Crime and Punishment c1700-c.1900 Bundle which can be found through my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/planmylesson

The last lesson in the Crime and Punishment Unit of Work. Students learn about the significance of the Bentley execution by assessing evidence and different points of view regarding the details of the case. An active student led lesson with a range of activities with an extended response question.

A lesson that looks at some of the challenges faced by the Weimar Republic between 1919-1923. Students need to build a tower out of lollipop sticks and blue-tack. However, there are rules to this game which makes the game quite tricky. Students use teamwork to build this tower, whilst developing their knowledge of the problems faced by the new government. Follow up questions ensure students reflect on the lesson and the game. Resources needed: Lollipop sticks (around 30 for each group) and blue tack.

A creative and engaging lesson that introduces students to Hitler and the key events from his early life. Students extract information to create a timeline of key events (extension tasks ask the students to consider the importance of these events), label key stages of his life and . create a front cover for a book about Hitler’s life. They annotate this to explain the relevance of their chosen illustrations and the plenary requires them to write a blurb to advertise the book. Student led and teacher friendly.

A lesson that looks at the increase in vagabondage and the factors that led to its increase and why witchcraft became a serious crime . Students need to identify factors and priorities evidence to make a judgement before answering a 12 mark how far question.All resources included, such as card sort, diamond 9, worksheet activities, mind mapping and exam questions and advice.

The first lesson for the Weimar and Nazi Germany unit, Edexcel (9-1) specification. Students start by completing a citizenship questionnaire to get them thinking about the Big Picture and key themes in Nazi Germany. The focus on the lesson is Germany post WW1 and the problems faced by the government. Students work through several activities, such as card sorts, ranking/ prioritising information, learning about the birth of the Weimar Republic before applying their knowledge to produce a written report into the problems faced by the government in 1918. There is a Paper 3, Section A: Question 1 exam question to attempt (markscheme included), as well as a key word grid for the unit and a question type table for the entire unit.

Easy to follow lesson that examines the impacts of Jazz music on the USA. Lesson encourages independent learners through cad sorts, selecting and prioritising information and writing up ideas with a literacy focus. Differentiated materials and literacy support provided,

An easy to follow lesson on the development of law enforcement 1700-1900. Students are introduced to some mug shots (use of technology) and have to match criminals to their crime. The main task is creating a detailed timeline to show the key developments to law enforcement for the period ( a success criteria, key questions and headings are given on the powerpoint). Following this students will need to create a cartoon strip to show how policing has changed since 1700 (town watchmen etc). The plenary looks at the changing role of local communities throughout the whole period of study. This lesson is great preparation for a Q6 practice. Pearson textbook pages 88-91 are needed for the timeline info. All the activities come as part of a work book