A five-page activity where students learn about the background to the Christmas Truce of 1914. Students utilise primary and secondary sources, the Sainsburys advert from 2014 and the Paul McCartney Pipes of Peace Song from 1983. A number of tasks are set out where students analyse source evidence and then students move on to research the events and create a poster or infographic.
This is a 30 question worksheet to acompany the documentary Britains Boy Soldiers.
A quarter of a million boy soldiers, some as young as 14, enlisted in World War One by lying about their age. Around 120000 of them were killed or injured.
Britain’s teenage boys volunteered en masse to fight for their King and country. Such was their will to fight that a number of enthusiastic boys joined-up not knowing the horrors that awaited them.
30 questions to go with this 50 min documentary. Excellent resource dealing with recruitment in WW1. A quarter of a million boy soldiers, some as young as 14, enlisted in World War One by lying about their age. Around 120000 of them were killed or injured. Britain’s teenage boys volunteered en masse to fight for their King and country. Such was their will to fight that a number of enthusiastic boys joined-up not knowing the horrors that awaited them.
Tony Robinson - The Industrial Revolution - Worksheet
20 Question worksheet to go with the following video -
Private Life Of the Industrial Revolution: Social Change – Tony Robinson
Last around 30 mins and deals with the themes of
Poverty
Migration
Child Labour
Treatment of workers
Factory conditions
This is a compilation of resources in a booklet that deals with the current debate surrounding the removal of statues.
Students look over the key events of the last few years and draw on actual examples to come up with their own conclusions.
Individuals such as Neil Oliver, David Olusuga, Mary Beard and Nigel Biggar etc.
Links to video clips and articles related to the issue.
Rhodes must Fall
Retain and Explain
Topple the Racists
Gandhi Must Fall
This booklet deals with the causes, events and aftermanth of the Cold War. It is also designed to expand on the skills of source analysis.
It deals with the key issuses of Capitalism & Communism, aims of the powers at the end of the Second World War, Pre - War Resentment. Events in the aftermath of the War such as Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, the Iron Curtain Speech, the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe, the Marshall Plan, the Formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the Berlin Blockade and Airflift.
The booklet deals with issues such as the Nuclear Arms Race, Propaganda, the Space Race, the Star Wars initiative, Life inside the USSR and the Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR.
The last part deals with Cold War 2 - Vladimir Putin and the Totalitarian state.
Great Stink Bazeljette London Sewers Video Questions
This video looks at the development of the London sewers during the Great Stink. Deals with issues such as the industrial revolution and the cholera epidemic. Excellent documentray.
Filling in the blanks task. Easy to use. Lasts one period around 50 minutes.
Worksheet / Fill in the blanks task for a one hour documentary on the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR.
50 questions to accompany this brilliant video.
One of the best documentaries on this topic,
Covers Glasnost Peristroika and all the major events through the the fall of the Berlin Wall and the ending of communism in the USSR.
This is one of the best documentaries on the Cold War.
Lasting 55 minutes the resource is a series of questions and filling in the blanks as the documenatry is playing. Deals with the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences and the Iron Curtain Speech. Deals with the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan and the subsequent formation of the Eastern and Western Bloc’s. Ends with the Korean War and the death of Stalin.
This booklet accompanies the the Ken Webb Study Guide and is a full unit of work. You will need to purchase the Ken Webb Guide to utilise the resources in this booklet.
BOOK 1
The March /October Revolution
The Consolidation of Communist Power
The Civil War
The NEP
The Death of Lenin
The Power Struggle
Stalin’s victory in the power struggle
BOOK 2
Stalinism & Totalitarianism
Economic and Political Transformation
Industrialisation
Collectivisation
Social Changes
The Purges
Foreign Policy
Full unit of work 50 pages of resources
Deals with the Reform Acts and the Represetation of the People Acts
Lots of Activities
Source analysis tasks
Cartoon tasks
A FULL UNIT OF WORK COVERING THE ISSUES OF
POVERTY * PUNISHMENTS * PRISONS * POLICE * PEOPLE
DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
FULL WORKBOOK AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATION INCLUDED
LINKS TO INTERACTIVE LESSONS TO KEEP STUDENTS FULLY ENGAGED
A full unit of work with lots of interesting lessons to keep the students busy.
Topics include
Settlement
The Culture of the Plains Indians
The importance of the Buffalo
The Slaughter of the Buffalo
Manifest Destiny
The Cowboys
The New Towns
The Indian Wars
Full unit of work with lots of activities to keep the students interested.
BRITAIN BEFORE THE RAILWAYS
EARLY RAILWAYS
RAILWAY MANIA
FOR AND AGAINST THE RAILWAYS
BUILDING THE LINES
THE BENEFITS OF THE RAILWAYS
IMPROVING THE SERVICE
Full unit of work on the Romans with lots of activities to keep your students entertained and motivated.
THE GROWTH OF ROME
THE GROWTH OF THE EMPIRE
THE ROMAN ARMY
THE INVASION OF BRITAIN
BOUDICCA AND THE ICENI
LIFE IN ROME
GLADIATORS RELIGION SLAVERY
JULIUS CAESAR
THE COLLAPSE OF THE EMPIRE
THE LEGACY OF THE ROMANS
Two full units of work with lots of fun activities to keep your students motivated.
deals with the issue of population and health during the industrial revolution.
THE GROWING POPULATION
WHY DID HEALTH IMPROVE?
BRITAIN’S
HOUSES
THE TENEMENT
TERRACED HOUSES
THE WATER
THE TOILETS
DISEASE
CHOLERA
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
COUNCIL HOUSES
RURAL HOUSES
OTHER FACTORS
This is a full unit of work around 80 pages.
Full of class activities to motivate students and maintain interest and focus in the classroom
Source skills included with lots of PPT’s etc.
I have also included a booklet for lower ability students.
All of the key areas of the topic are covered.
End of WW1
Treaty of Versailles
Weimar
Hyperinflation
Rise of Hitler
Who were the Nazi’s?
The Success of Nazi Party
Nazi Domestic Policy
Full unit of work here with questions and activities. 40 plus pages of activities.
Causes of the war
Escalation
The Course of the war
US and Vietnamese tactics
Anti-War movements
End of the war