KS4
The Origins of the Second World War
Worksheet to accompany the Sound of Music, in learning about the utility of the film for an enquiry into the Anschluss in 1938.
The worksheet can be used while students watch the film to assess how 'convincing' the film is for a historian learning about the Anschluss. This fits into the new AQA exam specification, but can be used and adapted to meet all teaching and learning needs.
Three sets of differentiated literacy mats, specifically for use in history lessons. Skills focused, including sentence starters and useful key words/connectives.
Competitive based revision tool for A-Level Mao's China.
Students write knowledge based questions in each of the provinces.
They then swap and aim to race from east to west, answering the questions and shading in as they go.
Inspo from @MrThontonTeach
A worksheet to accompany students when watching the 'The Pianist'. The objective is for students to evaluate how useful the film is in learning about Ghetto's during the Holocaust. It focuses on the word 'convincing' which is key word used in the new AQA GCSE specification.
An introductory lesson to the Silk Roads (by Peter Frankopan) and the Middle Ages, including a guided reading task on the interpretation of Frankopan and a map annotating task. Including PowerPoint, labelled maps and differentiated worksheets.
A full A Level revision lesson on Mao’s China, Edexcel Route 2.E. Section A - 20 mark source question.
The lesson follows the I We You structure including teacher led modelling, joint construction and independent practice. An adapted version of the utility worksheet by @danwarnermeanwell is featured briefly.
Ideally to be used towards the end of the course, for revision, but also useful for introducing the question.
Worksheet and PPT to accompany the film War Horse. Students fill in the boxes as they watch. The lesson will finish by students analysing utility of the content and provenance of film in a written answer.
A whole lesson on Castles under the control of William I. Including a PowerPoint, differentiated worksheets and all accompanying resources. The lesson requires access to PlayDoh but can be adapted to teach without.
An introductory lesson for a 6 lesson enquiry on medieval African Kingdoms, which is focused around the enquiry question “What can Griots, amongst other evidence, tell us about medieval Africa”.
Subsequent lessons include: Mali; Songhai; Kongo; Benin and the fall of the African Kingdoms (all available on my TES account)
This introductory lesson introduces the key kingdoms of study, discusses Toby Green’s misconceptions of African History and includes a map activity to allow students to place the enquiry.
It includes a PowerPoint, worksheetfor students and information worksheet.
With thanks to AfricanKingdoms.com and the textbook written by Dan Lyndon.
Lesson 2 of a unit enquiry on medieval African Kingdoms.
A full lesson on Mansa Musa, centered around the question ‘What can the story of Mansa Musa reveal about medieval Mali’.
This lesson includes a PowerPoint and all worksheets needed.
Lesson 4 of a unit enquiry on medieval African Kingdoms.
A full lesson on medieval Benin, centered around the question ‘What can the art tell us about the Kingdom of Benin’. The lesson focuses on the Benin Bronzes and finishes with a debate around the Q of returning them to their home today.
This lesson includes a PowerPoint and all worksheets needed.
Lesson 4 of a unit enquiry on medieval African Kingdoms.
A full lesson on medieval Benin, centered around the question ‘How do we know about the Kingdom of Kongo. The lesson focuses on the disciplinary element of African history and includes a ‘Story, Source, Scholarship’ style sheet as inspired by Dan Warner-Meanwell.
A full lesson (including resources) on the influence of NEW RENAISSANCE ARCHITECUTRE on the building and development of Hardwick Hall.
For the Historic Environment Unit on the Elizabethan England 9-1 AQA GCSE.
A whole lesson on the Great Sioux War and the Battle of Little Bighorn, directed towards the AQA 'America 1840-1895 GCSE Unit.
It includes content and exam practice, with whole class modelling and differentiated questioning.