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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
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THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS FOR YEAR 9
This lesson is part of a scheme of learning that was made for Year 9 on the Cold War. It is particularly useful for those who are not intending to study this at GCSE. This lesson is intended to make the students think through being put in difficult situations and having to make decisions fast. It requires high level thinking skills with a specific focus on the skill of evaluation.
It covers the Cuban Revolution; Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis.
This resource can also be used for GCSE units, and will take about 2 hours to teach.
The Atomic Bomb
This is a 22 slide power point which will take about 3 hours to complete.
It focuses on the questions surrounding the dropping of the atomic bomb. It contains a range of activities; sources and video clips with an extended assessment task at the end.
This answers the questions:
How does an atomic bomb work
What were the positives and negatives with regards to dropping the bomb
Why did the USA drop it?
I made this as part of a key stage 3 scheme of learning especially for students who are not continuing with history at GCSE so that they understand one of the most significant events of the twentieth century. This could also be used for the Superpower relations unit at GCSE.
BASELINE ASSESSMENT IN HISTORY FOR YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION
This resource contains 2 baseline assessments and two mark schemes for history transition from year 6-7. The first test examines knowledge and understanding, and tests students on their knowledge of historical methods and the Second World War (KS2 topic). It is fully differentiated and examines recall and key second order concept understanding.
The second assessment is a skills assessment which evaluates students’ ability to use source materials. They are required to demonstrate key skills such as making inferences; comparing sources; assessing reliability. There are a wide range of written; pictoral and photographic evidence to evaluate on the papers testing all of their skills as well as written sources.
They are accompanied with mark schemes and guidance on performance.
I use these tests to inform planning and differentiation for the year.
BASTILLE DAY 2024 ASSEMBLY
This assembly was designed to demonstrate the significance of Bastille Day as a French holiday. It highlights the celebrations that take place in France every year on the 14th July, and links them to the storming of the Bastille and the importance of the French Revolution.
This contains images; clips and explanations, and would take about 30 minutes to present, but some slides could be omitted if time is tight.
It could also be used as an introduction to a lesson on the French Revolution.
END OF TERM QUIZZES AND WORDSEARCHES FOR YEAR 7
This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 7 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 Norman Invasion
The Black Death
What is History
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.
NEA HISTORY A* EXAMPLE CAUSES OF THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION
This NEA which looks at the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution was awarded full marks, which was confirmed by AQA.
This can be used as an example of how to attain full marks, and would be especially useful for those schools using the NEA as part of the teacher assessed grades this year.
EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY. MIGRATION THROUGH TIME PRE EXAMINATION LESSONS
Edexcel GCSE History. These lessons focus fully on examination practice, and complement the migration through time workbook (also available as a bundle), but can be used as a stand alone resource. There are about 4 to 5 lessons contained within the power point, each outlining examination technique/structure, model and answers and practice questions for the students. The power point contains 30 slides.
Duration 4/5 hours plus homework.
GCSE PRE-EXAMINATION REVISION LESSON. USA, 1954-1975 CONFLICT AT HOME AND ABROAD
This lesson is designed for last minute revision for students taking the EDEXCEL GCSE paper 3, USA conflict at home and abroad.
It contains key tips for students; reminders of question-types and how to answer them. It also contains model answers and tasks for students. It covers all of the skills needed in a quick 2 hours revision session.
Duration: 2 hours
YEAR 6-7 GEOGRAPHY TRANSITION LESSON 1. WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?
This is the first in a 6 part scheme of geography lessons which has been produced to cover the transition in geography from year 6-7, which establishes students understanding of geography and helps them to develop the key skills for success.
This first lesson concentrates on differentiating between human; physical and environmental geography through the creation of definitions and the recognition and interpretation of images.
COLD WAR PROPAGANDA
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.
MAKING INFERENCES FROM HISTORICAL SOURCES AND GCSE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
This lesson was created to support lower prior attaining students grasp the concept of making inferences from sources. It teaches the skill through modeling and repetition. It was created to support learning to master the first question on paper 3 of the EDEXCEL GCSE History specification, but can be used for teaching inferences at any age and on any paper.
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION HISTORY LESSON 1 - WHAT IS HISTORY?
This is the first 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 history and understand its relevance. It considers historical events and enables students to write about the WHO; WHAT; WHEN; WHERE and HOW.
The rest of the lessons are also available.
WHAT IS HISTORY? TRANSITION WORK BOOKLET
This booklet complements the scheme of learning on ‘What is History?’ also available. It can also be used as a stand alone resource. The work booklet focuses on the skills needed for a successful transition from Year 6 to 7 in history and considers the discipline of history through sources; interpretations; chronology and other second order concepts. All of the necessary information is in the booklet/activities/spaces for students to write. This is a very useful resource either to use in class or for students working from home or for holiday work.
Duration
6 x 1 hour lessons/independent learning.
The booklet contains 34 pages and can either be used as a hard copy or online.
YEAR 6-7 GEOGRAPHY TRANSITION LESSON 2. MAPS; MAPS AND MORE MAPS
This is the SECOND in a 6 part scheme of geography lessons which has been produced to cover the transition in geography from year 6-7, which establishes students understanding of geography and helps them to develop the key skills for success.
This SECOND lesson concentrates on differentiating between all the different types of maps used through identification and use of images and logic.
COMMUNISM VS CAPITALISM
This is a second resource (first one Atomic Bomb) that I have made for a year 9 SOLbut can also be used for GCSE.
It would take 2x1 hour lessons to deliver.
The first hour is about the situation in 1945 in Europe and an introduction to ideologies, The students are required to demonstrate their understanding of communism and capitalism through matching statements and images to the correct ideologies.
The second hour is a differentiated empathy game where the students take on the roles of characters in the USA and USSR and discuss their situation with each other filling in a grid as they go.
This is fully resources. The resources are in the download.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY DISPLAY
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.
A LEVEL THE MID-TUDOR CRISIS. LADY JANE GREY
This lesson is suitable for an A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level.
In this lesson students will learn about:
The complexities of the succession after Edward VI, with reference to the claim of Lady Jane Grey
Edward’s role in naming a successor
The activities of Northumberland
The causal factors of Mary’s succession and the execution of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey
The extent to which Jane Grey was a threat.
Duration:
1 hour teaching plus 1 hour of activities (also optional documentary)
Bundle
A LEVEL CIVIL RIGHTS - MALCOLM XAND BLACK POWER
This bundle contains 4 lessons which form part of the A unit on civil rights. They consider the impact of Malcolm X and black power and require students to look at how much effect black power had on civil rights. The lessons contain various activities to extend students including a debate; regular discussion; evidence gathering and end with an exam-style interpretations questions.
Duration: 4 hour and homework
Bundle
A LEVEL - WAS THERE A MID-TUDOR CRISIS? COMPLETE UNIT OF WORK
This bundle contains 14 A level lessons (approximately 22 hours duration) covering the whole of the Mid Tudor Crisis. They have been planned to meet the requirements of either AQA Unit C; OCR Unit 1: The Late Tudors; or EDEXCEL Unit 1B - use the appropriate questions and tasks. This unit can be taught with any supporting A Level officially approved text book, and is a fully resourced; detailed set of lessons which gradually build up to answering the question: ‘Was there a Mid-Tudor Crisis.’
Tasks include individual; paired; group and whole-class tasks, and are varied thus developing the students ability to evaluate both interpretations of history and contemporary source material, both vital for success at A Level. There are regular opportunities for examination-style practice, and the flexibility for individual teachers to add or delete activities/content as appropriate. There are also a number of links to key documentaries to either watch in class (would extend 22 hour duration of unit) or for students to watch at home, to extend learning.
EDEXCEL GCSE PRE EXAMINATION REVISION POWER POINT. WEIMAR AND NAZI GERMANY KEY TOPIC 4
This power point contains pre-examination revision activities and presentation for Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and nazi Germany Key Topic 4. It is easy to teach; allows content and skills to be practised at the same time and is a useful revision tool for teachers’ to deliver in the lessons leading up to the examination.
Duration: 2 hours approx