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.
A 'nandos' style challenge grid. Questions are differentiated based on difficulty, and students compete to earn points in an allocated time slot.
BLANK FOR YOU TO INPUT YOUR OWN QUESTIONS.
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.
A lesson on the theme of Power (patrongage, propaganda, censorship) and the impact on the development of the Globe Theatre for the AQA Elizabethan England unit.
Includes a full PowerPoint, model answer and accompanying worksheet.
One of 4 lessons discussing the different themes and how they emphasise the development of Elizabethan theatre, focusing on the historic environment site, the Globe.
A full set of lessons (including resources) on **Elizabethan Exploration**. Including motives for exploration and the impact.
Includes PowerPoints, worksheets and information.
For the AQA GCSE on Elizabethan England.
KS3
Full lesson (including resources) on the Pendle Witches. The lesson is aims to prepare students for the narrative (write an account) question at GCSE. Resources included:
PowerPoint
Differentiated Card Sorts
Differentiated Worksheets
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.
A full lesson based on Ian Dawnson’s ‘Thinking History’ activity on the re-militarisation of the Rhineland.
Planned for the AQA 9-1 GCSE, including PowerPoint, and resources.
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.
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 worksheet on Mansa Musa designed to accompany the Mansa Musa episode of the podcast 'Youre Dead to Me’ by historian Greg Jenner.
Aimed at KS3 but also can be used for KS4/5 to encourage further learning on African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages and to promote cultural capital.
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.