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25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history. Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
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25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
History
Black History Month L4 The most powerful people in the world key stages 2 and 3
This lesson is the last one in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson asks students to evaluate the reasons why in less than 150 years, African Americans progressed from being held captive as slaves to an African American man becoming president of the USA - how did this happen? The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October.
This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.
Black History Month L3 Civil Rights key stages 2 and 3
This lesson is the third in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson introduces students to the concept of civil rights and key individuals such as Martin Luther King; Malcolm X and Rosa Parks. It contains various activities and video clips. The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October.
This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.
Black History Month key stage 2 and 3 unit of work lesson 2 The abolition of slavery
This lesson is the second in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson focuses on the abolition of slavery and requires students to think about the key people and key reasons why slavery was abolished. The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October.
This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.
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A LEVEL THE COMPLETE SECTION ON HENRY VIII AND THE MID TUDORS
This bundle contains all of the power points and resources needed to teach A level units on Henry VIII and the mid Tudors. They are fully resourced and contain activities to stretch and challenge students doing A Level History units on the Tudors.
The whole of this bundle would probably take approximately two academic terms to deliver.
It also contains detailed A Level revision notes on Henry VIII.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH WALL DISPLAY
This wall display for black history month wall display honours and highlights the achievements of twenty people who have contributed to black people under 4 categories:
Activists: Rosa Parks; Steve Biko; John Lewis; Harriet Tubman and Nelson Mandela
Artists: Sammy Davis Jr; Maya Angelou; Louis Armstrong; Akon and Whoopi Goldberg
Politicians: Barak Obama; Bernie Grant; Kamala Harris; Diane Abbot and David Lammy
Blak Sportspersons: Jackie Robinson; Venus and Serena Williams; Mo Farah; Marcus Rashford and Tiger Woods
You will require a relatively large display board - pictures can be printed on A4 instead of A3 if space is limited. Includes lettering and arrows for cutting out.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH WORD SEARCH AND QUIZ
This quiz/word search is a useful tutorial activity or starter/plenary for a history lesson to celebrate black history month. Students have to identify 15 key people who have contributed to black history from clues, and then they have to find their names in a word search.
It takes about 20-30 minutes to complete.
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The Long and Short Term Causes of the First World War
This bundle contains one key stage 3 lesson which focuses on the long-term causes of the First World War, and one which focuses on the short-term causes (the spark).
The lessons take one hour each to teach, and the assessment method is peer assessment and sharing criterion.
KEY STAGE 3 THE SHORT TERM CAUSE OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
This lesson is the 2nd in a series of two lessons investigating the causes of the First World War. The focus of this lesson is the short-term cause (the spark). It links the long-term causes to the shooting of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and is assessed through the use of sharing assessment criteria and peer assessment.
KEY STAGE 3 THE LONG TERM CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
This lesson focuses on evaluating causes and reaching a conclusion about an historical interpretation. The key focus is cause and consequence, and it gets the students to start thinking about the causes of the First World War and evaluating their relative importance.
Students have to identify information and fill in causation tables, and then complete an extended piece of writing evaluating an interpretation.
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A Level US Government and Politics. The Nature of the US Constitution
This bundle contains the first 5 lessons on the US Constitution to cover the requirements for the A Level US Government and Politics specification. They include a background lesson on the creation of the Constitution (also suitable forA Level History) and 4 lessons investigating the nature of the US Constitution including structure; entrenchment; amendment etc. The block of lesson is completed with introducing students to a section A exam question which is modeled.
This is fully resourced, but access to Pearson Edexcel A Level US Government and Politics text book would be useful.
The lessons are based on a one hour lesson, but students will have to complete significant independent study to complete the set tasks.
A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS L1 THE ORIGINS OF THE US CONSTITUTION
This lesson is the first lesson in the A Level Comparative Politics unit - it outlines the unit requirements, and introduces students to the origins of the US constitution (it can also be used for A Level History).
It considers the historical setting of the constitution with a focus on key terms, and contains activities and discussions to extend student thinking. It also includes an individual research task on the founding fathers.
This lesson would take an hour to teach, however the task may need to be completed as home study. It is fully resourced and no text book is required, however is based on the Pearson Edexcel A Level text book.
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HUMANITIES TRANSITION UNITS OF LEARNING FOR HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
This bundle contains two units of work
What is Geography?
What is History?
for year 7. Each unit contains 6 lessons and is fully resourced, so no text book is needed. Lessons enable new year 7 students to demonstrate and consolidate their primary school learning while learning and developing new key skills essential for the study of history and geography in key stage 3 and beyond.
Both units also contain an additional assessment resource to enable teachers to plan and differentiate for their classes.
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KEY STAGE 3 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION UNIT OF WORK
This unit of work contains 8 lessons including an end of unit assessment on the industrial revolution for key stage 3.
Each lesson contains a range of activities based on all assessment objectives. Resources are either contained as separate documents or within the power points for printing.
All aspects of the industrial revolution are included and they contain evaluative studies of key people and events. This is useful to teach in September to lay the foundations for October’s Black History month when the role of slavery in enabling the industrial revolution can be studied.
No resources/text book needed.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 7
This is the seventh lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It involves research into how the social conditions in the cities during the industrial revolution aided criminals and made solving crime very difficult for the police. Students are required to consider a variety of sources to reach a judgment in an extended writing task. All sources and the writing frame are included within the power point for copying. This could also be used as a GCSE resource to support the teaching of the historic environment on the crime and punishment unit.
No text book is needed.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 6
This is the sixth lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It involves using a range of primary sources to investigate the work of Dr John Snow and cholera during the industrial revolution. The lesson requires students to use primary sources for research and then explain their discoveries imagining that they are Dr John Snow…
No text book is needed.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 5
This is the fifth lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It considers the importance of the work of Edwin Chadwick and his contribution to public health during the industrial revolution. This lesson focuses on interpretations of history, evaluating and reaching a supported judgment.
No text book is needed.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 4
This is the fourth lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It considers the causes of why industrial towns smelt so bad with a focus on water and waste. This lesson focuses heavily on source materials and the resources necessary for the lesson are contained within the power point for printing. Student have to reach explanations using sources and interpretations.
No text book is needed.
KEY STAGE 3 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 8 ASSESSMENT
This assessment is the las lesson of a key stage 3 scheme of learning on the Industrial Revolution.
The lesson looks at interpretations of history and requires the students to complete a short assessment interpreting the Industrial Revolution. The resources are contained within the power point and include the learning; the assessment and the assessment criterion.
No text book needed.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 3
This is the third lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It analyses the conditions in industrial towns through a range of primary source material and requires students to reach a conclusion about the worst problems.
No text book is needed.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 2
This is the second lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It is a causation lesson which evaluates a ranges of causes to challenge established historiography. It addresses the reasons related to why Britain was the first country to industrialise, and encourages structured, open-ended writing explaining a viewpoint.
No text book is needed.