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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
GCSE - MASTERING INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORY QUESTIONS
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GCSE - MASTERING INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORY QUESTIONS

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This lesson has been created to help GCSE students to answer questions which require them to explain how interpretation differ, and give valid reasons why they differ. It is taught through explaining the concept of interpretations of history; understanding the role of an historian; examples of model answers and opportunities to practice examples of GCSE questions. This is particularly useful to consolidate higher prior attaining students conceptual understanding and to provide a logical route to accessing the marks for these question types for lower prior attaining students.
COLD WAR PROPAGANDA
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COLD WAR PROPAGANDA

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This is a lesson which forms part of a Year 9 scheme of learning on the 20th century world. It is particularly useful for students who have not chosen history at GCSE. It contains opportunities to identify methods used by the USA and USSR to put across their message during the Cold War and focuses on a War of Words. Students will demonstrate that they understand messages and the author’s purpose by looking at a range of propaganda images and film clips. They will also have the opportunity to make their own piece of propaganda. This is suitable for all abilities, and can also be used for GCSE.
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION LESSON 4 - INVESTIGATING SOURCES
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YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION LESSON 4 - INVESTIGATING SOURCES

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This is the fourth lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history. This lesson ensures that students can use sources to carry out an invesigation, and is the second part of the ‘what’ of history. The rest of the lessons are also available.
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 6 - THE CRITERION FOR WHY PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT IN HISTORY
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YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 6 - THE CRITERION FOR WHY PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT IN HISTORY

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This is the sixth lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history. This lesson ensures that students can identify the criterion for why people are important in history, and allows them to evaluate this through looking at the profiles of key people. The rest of the lessons are also available.
The Berlin Wall
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The Berlin Wall

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This is part of a post-war unit of work planned for Year 9, especially those who are not continuing with history at key stage 4. This is a 2 hour lesson or 2x1 hours which focuses on the division of Berlin as a case study. It looks at the origins of the divide The difference between life in the east and west The causes and consequences of the building of the Wall and international reaction to it Escape attempts Includes activities and YouTube clips
NIXON AS VICE PRESIDENT AND THE END OF MACCARTHYISM
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NIXON AS VICE PRESIDENT AND THE END OF MACCARTHYISM

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This lesson has been created for the American Dream unit of the AQA A level, but is suitable for any course which involves the study of Eisenhower’s presidency. It focuses on the successes/failures of Nixon as Vice President, and his relationship with Eisenhower, and traces the end of MaCCarthyism. It contains a variety of research; card sort and video activities, and takes about 3 hours to teach.
GCSE MASTERING SOURCE UTILTY QUESTIONS
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GCSE MASTERING SOURCE UTILTY QUESTIONS

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This lesson supports GCSE students in being able to evaluate the utility of sources essential for GCSE success. It is taught through modeling answers and success criterion and giving students the opportunity step by step to improve their skills. It includes a hand out which can be stuck in their books and used as a checklist to ensure that they have covered the key skills necessary for a successful answer to a source utility question at GCSE.
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 3 - THE 'WHAT' OF HISTORY.
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YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 3 - THE 'WHAT' OF HISTORY.

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This is the third lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history. This lesson ensure that students can define describe the different types of evidence that historians use. The rest of the lessons are also available.
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 5 - INVESTIGATING BIAS
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YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 5 - INVESTIGATING BIAS

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This is the fifth lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history. This lesson ensures that students can recognise and understand bias through the interrogation of a biased report… The rest of the lessons are also available.
END OF TERM QUIZZES AND WORDSEARCHES FOR YEAR 8
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END OF TERM QUIZZES AND WORDSEARCHES FOR YEAR 8

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This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The Tudors The British Empire The English Civil War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources.
RENAISSANCE MEDICINE WORDSEARCH AND QUIZ
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RENAISSANCE MEDICINE WORDSEARCH AND QUIZ

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This wordsearch tests student recall of key facts about renaissance medicine and is useful as a starter/plenary or end of term fun revision activity for students studying medicine through time at GCSE. Students have to find the answers to 15 questions and then locate the words in a wordsearch.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 7
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KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 7

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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.
THE ARMS RACE
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THE ARMS RACE

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This is lesson 13 and 14 of a Year 9 scheme of learning made to cover the 20th century world. It has been created in a way that ensures that students who do not choose GCSE history are informed of key developments that are shaping our world today. Other lessons from this unit are also available. This can also be used for the teaching of GCSE.
GCSE SUPERPOWER RELATIONS AND THE COLD WAR.  LESSON 1 THE GRAND ALLIANCE; TEHRAN; YALTA AND POTSDAM.
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GCSE SUPERPOWER RELATIONS AND THE COLD WAR. LESSON 1 THE GRAND ALLIANCE; TEHRAN; YALTA AND POTSDAM.

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This is the first lesson for the EDEXCEL GCSE Superpower Relationas and the Cold War. It covers the first topic - the Grand Alliance; the Tehran; Yalta and Potsdam conferences. This is fully resourced and no text book is needed. There are information sheets for exercise books and an examination zone activity where students practice writing a narrative account - modeled first paragraph and link sentence. Wrriting frame for those who need differentiation.
GCSE - MASTERING EVALUATING INTERPRETATIONS
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GCSE - MASTERING EVALUATING INTERPRETATIONS

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This lesson focuses on how to attain a high level on the GCSE history paper when evaluating interpretations of history. The lesson is taught by looking at potential questions and through teacher modeling and then students copying. It demonstrates how to structure answers and differentiates between information lifted from interpretations and presentation of own knowledge.
A LEVEL THE 1960 US ELECTION
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A LEVEL THE 1960 US ELECTION

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This is the first lesson of a sequence of A Level lessons on the presidency of JFK. It focuses on the 1960 US election, and considers the key issues which led to the outcome as required by the A Level specification. It contains the relevant tasks and resources for students. This lesson was made for AQA The American Dream, however can be used for any A level unit about the Presidency of JFK.
END OF TERM QUIZZES AND WORDSEARCHES FOR YEAR 9
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END OF TERM QUIZZES AND WORDSEARCHES FOR YEAR 9

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This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The First World War The Second World War The Cold War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources. It is also useful for GCSE knowledge revision.