The 9th lesson for Making of America SHP OCR - looking at the journey the migrants faced going west using 4 character cards. Consolidation activities for a further lesson if need be, plus 9 mark question

This is the second lesson in the 'Visions' unit of Making of America, focusing on the Lakota Sioux and their daily lives, using numbered annotations and the buffalo hunt scene from Dances with Wolves. Additional consolidation activity using comprehension questions attached.

The first lesson the second unit of Making of America called 'Visions' SHP OCR looking at the for areas of the American West that 4 groups of people want to live/travel through and why.

The sixth lesson in unit one of the Making America course for SHP OCR 'A new beginning'. This lesson focuses on the 5 civilised tribes and the timeline of events which expel them from the South to the American West. Trial of Tears source analysis included

OCR SHP Making of America Lessons 3 - 5 which focus on slavery and the divisions between the Northern states and the southern states. Purposeful practice imbedded throughout, with source analysis and exam questions

OCR SHP Making of America Lesson 2 - Moving onto new lands. Map based activity explaining the growing pains that America faced moving onto new lands in the west. Source based exam question of Lewis and Clark

OCR SHP Making of America 1789 - 1900 Lesson 1 in the brand new spec - introducing the course with a source analysis on the painting 'First in Peace' then a investigation into the founding fathers and how the nation works and the three groups of people that live there. Complimented with dynamic learning's podcast on Who were the American's listening quiz.

A comic strip to use with the last 2 hours of the film focusing on the case study of survival. 20 scenes of the film to focus upon and record a description/notes beneath.

A writing activity using 3 everyday items in the Holocaust- shoes, glasses and suitcase. An instruction PPT then the templates for writing the account

Starter looking at poverty in the Elizabethan times, specifically the new question for GCSE OCR SHP history in which students have to investigate a line of enquiry about a source. Using 4 pictures of poverty then and now students have to generate 5 questions and draw a conclusion as to what the lesson is about.

This is a template for focusing on cause and effect, in particular to use with the new OCR spec for GCSE on the British Depth study of the Elizbethan poverty. Template can be adapted to suit other topics however that want to develop this important second order concept.

Inspired by twitter teachers this review involves deciding which % the student has understood the content of the lesson and explaining their reasoning. Good way to assess learning or use as a exit ticket

A simple ladder inspired by the dulux paint charts to prompt pupils to reflect on what they have learnt, how they have learnt and if they enjoyed the activities etc

Inspired by many different twitter teachers this template uses a simple twitter keyboard to help pupils reflect or respond to a situation as a person from a era in History or link their learning of an event. Pupils chose 3- 5 emojis; circle them and they justify their thinking behind this. Can be used as a homework, starter or plenary/review.

A plenary of review based on the buttons of a remote control: PLAY, STOP, FAST FORWARD and REWIND, promoting reflection in the classroom on pupils performance and what they have learnt.

A revision round the clock template on medieval medicine for the SHP OCR Medicine through time spec. Used to revise 12 key features of medieval medicine in 60 minutes! 5 minutes per segement

Question matrix to use when analysing sources, photographs or pictures.

Three snake templates that allow students to show what they know on a topic or write observations from a source. Was created and used with year 11 for revision.

Template for rotation squares to assist in students answering questions that require a two sided argument. Can be used individually or as a group rotation between 4 students. This question was on whether the Atomic bomb should be dropped.

A selection of instagram quotes to help prompt pupils in the OCR SHP Medicine through Time spec to explain the 5 contributions of Hippocrates when assessing his importance. One of the most popular questions of the exam. In addition a mark the teacher's homework to the question with 13 incorrect errors as a model to then write own answer.