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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
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ASSEMBLY
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH ASSEMBLY

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This assembly is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 students, and lasts between 20-30 minutes depending on how much of it is delivered. It considers the importance of black history and highlights the journey from slavery to the most powerful man in the world. It demonstrates the cultural contribution of the black journey and includes 3 clips - the slave trade; Maya Angelou’s poem ‘still I rise’ and members of the black community stating what black history month means to them and why.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SHORT UNIT OF WORK FOR KEY STAGES 2 OR 3
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SHORT UNIT OF WORK FOR KEY STAGES 2 OR 3

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This bundle contains 4 lessons created to celebrate Black History Month. One a week during the month of October to trace the progress of African Americans from slavery to President of the United states. They are chronological and each shows a significant development: L1 The Slave Trade L2 The Abolition of Slavery L3 Civil Rights L4 The Most Powerful Man in the World They are fully resourced with varied activities and video clips, and are suitable for either KS2 or KS3 students.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCE MATERIALS
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCE MATERIALS

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This bundle contains resources to support the celebration of Black History month. It contains: A large wall display celebrating the achievements of 20 famous black celebrities A quiz/wordsearch for a tutorial activity 4 lessons (one for each week in October which are a chronological breadth study from slavery to the President of the USA. Also included is an assembly which demonstrates the progress made since Civil Rights and highlights the celebration of black culture in October.
CREATE A NEW COUNTRY - FUN TUTORIAL OR GEOGRAPHY GROUP ACTIVITY
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CREATE A NEW COUNTRY - FUN TUTORIAL OR GEOGRAPHY GROUP ACTIVITY

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This group activity covers 5 tutorials or geography lessons for either KS1 or KS2 pupils, and enables them to build group work skills by focussing on a project where they have to create their own country. Each lesson they have to create another aspect of the country: Creating an identity - name; flag; currency Politics and government The national dish Holidays - climate; weather; physical features etc Presentations and prizes. Fun activity to learn new geographical skills or tutorial team building
Black History Month L4 The most powerful people in the world key stages 2 and 3
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Black History Month L4 The most powerful people in the world key stages 2 and 3

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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
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Black History Month L3 Civil Rights key stages 2 and 3

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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
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Black History Month key stage 2 and 3 unit of work lesson 2 The abolition of slavery

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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.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH WALL DISPLAY
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH WALL DISPLAY

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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.
ASSEMBLY: COVID 19 LEGISLATION AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
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ASSEMBLY: COVID 19 LEGISLATION AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

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This assembly lasts about 30 minutes (but can be cut down to 20) and it examines the conflict between freedom to (civil liberties) and freedom from (human rights) which has been associated with recent COVID legislation. It is delivered through clips of news reports; facts; consequences and questions in 4 specific areas: Protecting the elderly and vulnerable through lockdowns School closures Business closures Vaccines It considers the short; medium and long term consequences and asks students to vote at the end - HUMAN RIGHTS OR CIVIL LIBERTIES? Good for all ages, but very suitable for extending the thinking of children in key stage 3 and older key stage 2.
V.E. DAY IN THE HISTORY OR ENGLISH CLASSROOM
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V.E. DAY IN THE HISTORY OR ENGLISH CLASSROOM

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These resources covers skills required for success in English and Historycontain everything you need to help students understand the significance of VE Day. The first resource contains an assembly (approx 20 mins) and an extended writing task for a lesson. The whole power point would take about an hour to teach and involves drawing on historical and literacy skills. The second resource is a n alternative lesson which investigates the morality behind the bombing of Dresden - students use a wide range of historical source material to carry out an investigation and reach a judgment. The final resource can either be used in a history lesson or a tutorial as a starter or fun activity to test knowledge in the form of a quiz/wordsearch for VE Day.
ASSEMBLY; LESSON; QUIZZES; WORDSEARCHES AND TIMELINES FOR VE DAY
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ASSEMBLY; LESSON; QUIZZES; WORDSEARCHES AND TIMELINES FOR VE DAY

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VE Day on May 8th. It is suitable for primary and secondary school and contains: An assembly/lesson - the first part of the ppt is an assembly containing images/clips/explanations about the significance of VE day and the aftermath of the war (approx 20 mins). If it is used as a lesson there are tasks incorporated in the 2nd part of the presentation to support building on writing evaluative answers (in this case weighing up the consequences of the aftermath of the Second World War). The lesson will take approximately an hour to teach, but students may need time to complete the work for homework. A VE Day Quiz and discussion opportunity - useful for a tutorial or a history lesson. The quiz is on a ppt - so can be delivered to the whole class at the samr time - it is followed up with a discussion about VE Day. VE Day timeline - this timeline contains 20 key events of 1945 leading to victory in Europe. Each event is on a separate sheet and contains an explanation and a colourful image - will need space for 20 sheets of A4 to go around the classroom. VE Day wordsearch/quiz - can be used as a starter or an extension activity. An alternative lesson - was Dresden justified or was it a war crime? Using sources and extended writing.
VE DAY TIMELINE
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VE DAY TIMELINE

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A colourful timeline containing 17 key events leading up to Victory in Europe in 1945. This can be laminated and displayed in the classroom to aid learning aimed at understanding the events leading up to the defeat of fascism. Each event contains a date; an event; a brief explanation of the event and a representative picture. Suitable for all age groups.
VE DAY QUIZ AND CLASS DISCUSSION
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VE DAY QUIZ AND CLASS DISCUSSION

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This is a quiz/discussion to use tohelp student’s knowledge and understanding of VE Day on the 8th of May. It would take about half an hour to complete, and is suitable as a tutorial activity and to stimulate evaluative thinking.
CLASSROOM AND CORRIDOR DISPLAY
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CLASSROOM AND CORRIDOR DISPLAY

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These resources are useful for classroom or corridor display in any classroom in either primary or secondary schools. They are bright; colourful and aid learning/building wider knowledge. Command terms display - 20 command terms, each with definitions of each term and an image to make them eye catching. Each can be laminated on either A4 or A3 and pupils can use them to understand what they are being asked to do. Person of the week display - a picture and a description of a key person for each week of the academic year. Can be changed each week to create an changing display. A key event in history - picture and description - for each day of the academic year. Can be changed daily to introduce knowledge of an ever growing number of key events to students. Timeline for VE day.
COMMAND TERMS DISPLAY
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COMMAND TERMS DISPLAY

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This is a bright and colourful display of 20 command terms with definitions and images for either a primary or secondary classroom. Each term can be blown up to A3 laminated and placed around the classroom. The idea is that students start to familiarise themselves with the terms at a young age so that they are able to correctly follow the commands when approaching a task.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY DISPLAY
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY DISPLAY

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This display was created to cover a key event for every day in history of the academic year. It contains pictures of a key event in history with information. The picture can be changed daily and lends itself to a working display. Useful for the primary or secondary classroom.
DISPLAY MATERIALS FOR THE HISTORY CLASSROOM
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DISPLAY MATERIALS FOR THE HISTORY CLASSROOM

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This bundle contains 6 displays for the history classroom suitable for primary and secondary school students. Display 1 contains key features of Anglo-Saxon life with images and descriptions. Display 2 contains images and descriptions of a key person for each week of the academic year - these can be blown up; laminated and changed each week for the benefit of the whole school Display 3 contains an image of an important person in history with key information for every day of the academic year. This display can be changed each day for the benefit of the whole school. Display 4 Victory in Europe Day timeline which traces the events in chronological order that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and is suitable for VE Day celebrations (other resources for VE day also available) Display 5 Match pictures and events; put them in chronological order and create a detailed timeline of the Cold War events. Would need a large notice board for this display. Lettering also included. Display 6 A challenge wall display for pupils to have fun and work out some historical problems. No more display making for a history teacher for a whole year!
ANGLO-SAXON DISPLAY
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ANGLO-SAXON DISPLAY

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This is a bright and colourful display of various aspects of Anglo-Saxon life. Each card can be blown up; laminated and displayed, and shows pictures and gives information about different aspects of Anglo-Saxon life. They include: Anglo-Saxons and Christianity Sutton Hoo Days of the week Anglo-Saxon clothes The Battle of Hastings Anglo-Saxon homes Who were the Anglo-Saxons? Where did they settle? What did they believe. Particularly suitable for a key stage 2 or 3 classroom.