A resource looking at the role played by Black Americans during WWII (domestic and abroad). Examples of change, experiences etc. included, and some GCSE exam style questions.

What if the Gunpowder Plot had succeeded? Here's a fun activity linking History with some numeracy tasks. Pupils should be given a map of 1605 London (found on ppt) and work out the radius impact areas a successful explosion could have had. They also have to work out a possible escape route for Guy Fawkes to an awaiting ship near Tower Bridge, calculate the distance he'd travel and the time he'd take. There's also a question to work out if Fawkes would have made it beyond the blast zones in time. Questions are based on the Numeracy Framework. You could differentiate by giving specific questions to different abilities. Enjoy!

Three resources (one for Yrs7, 8 and 9) to aid teachers in assessing specific reading strands within the LNF. The documents have coloured boxes (easily removed when purchased) which refer to the following methodology: Year 7: Red Box – Element (Locating, selecting and using information) > Aspect (Reading strategies) > assess the quality and reliability of information on web pages, considering its origins and verifying accuracy. Green Box – Element (Responding to what has been read) > Aspect (Comprehension) > read with concentration texts, on screen and on paper, that are new to them, and understand the information in them and select the main points from texts. Purple box – Element (Responding to what has been read) >Aspect (Response and analysis) > distinguish between facts, theories and opinions and evaluate the content, presentation and appeal of a text. Year 8: Red Box – Element (Locating, selecting and using information) > Aspect (Reading strategies) > be selective about which internet sources to download or quote depending on their reliability and relevance . Green Box – Element (Responding to what has been read) > Aspect (Comprehension) > read with concentration texts, on-screen and on paper, that are new to them, understand the information in them and locate and selectively use additional information and evidence from different sources. Purple box – Element (Responding to what has been read) >Aspect (Response and analysis) > identify different views of a topic and any areas of agreement and contradiction and evaluate texts in terms of quality and level of interest. Year 9: Red Box – Element (Locating, selecting and using information) > Aspect (Reading strategies) > make full but selective use of the internet to update, broaden and deepen understanding of information, ideas and issues. Green Box – Element (Responding to what has been read) > Aspect (Comprehension) > read with concentration texts, on-screen and on paper, that are new to them, and understand the information in them, and follow up and use additional material in texts to extend understanding.

A ICT task to look at the roles of different individuals within the Sioux camp. Aimed at lower ability pupils.

An activity for lower ability pupils to consider the similarities and differences between the religious practices of the Sioux and modern Christians.

An activity for lower ability pupils looking at the Push/Pull factors for migration onto the Plains.

A simple comprehension resource looking at the causes, course and resolution of the Troubles, 1920-1998. Pupils to elicit information and consider the most important parts of the narrative, and create a 12 scene cartoon strip.

Resources looking at the struggle between the Liberal government of 1906-14 and the House of Lords over the People's Budget and the Parliament Bill.

A resource where pupils imagine they are members of the Witan who will advise Harold on what to do after Stamford Bridge (once they learn William has invaded the south). Simple, yet effective activity.

A resource looking at the causes, course and consequences of the Little Rock incident. Included are GCSE exam style questions.

A resource looking at the struggle for equality in politics for Black Americans. March on Selma and Voting Rights Act included, with GCSE style exam questions.

Tired of having to type in the names of pupils into a power point when wanting to pick a random pupil to answer a question etc., and then having to do the whole process again with the names of a different class? With this power point , you have a universal name picker generator! All you need is a pack of cards - share them out amongst the pupils, play the power point slide, press pause, and whichever card is displayed, the pupil with that card will have to answer, or whatever. Saves a lot of time.

A two lesson activity focussing on SPEAR reasons behind volunteering for the Third Crusade. Pupils learn the ingredients of successful persuasive writing and use this knowledge to assess a "version" of Pope Urban II's speech at the Council of Clermont. This activity has a Welsh flavour as it is based on Giraldus Cambrensis' journey around Wales in 1188 - pupils have to imagine they are Gerald preparing for a speech to the people of Bangor (adapt as necessary). Pupils then self/peer assess their speeches using colour and the success criteria. NB: All images used have been obtained from free clipart sites.

An A level resource looking at the different forms of opposition to Mussolini's regime, and a look into the factors that brought about his downfall in 1943.

A sorting exercise for pupils to distinguish how the Nazis controlled the German people through a mixture of carrots, sticks and propaganda. Enjoy.

A simple resource looking at the actions of the Liberal government (1906-14), and how they inadvertently aided the rise of the Labour Party in British politics.

An activity looking at the factors behind the Merthyr Rising of 1831 - labelling a picture, factor wheel annotation etc. A second task is a sequencing activity where pupils create a visual timeline of the main events during the rising.

A simple comprehension resource looking at the causes of the Wars of Independence from the death of Alexander III to the Battle of Dunbar. Pupils to elicit information and consider the most important parts of the narrative, and create a 12 scene cartoon strip.

A task to develop pupils skills of understanding how and why different interpretations are formed when looking at individuals in History. The full powerpoint is self-explanatory, with structured tasks to help enable pupils to reach at least L6+. This task has been successful, and enabled many low-to-middle ability pupils to hit higher levels. Enjoy!

A resource looking at the various causes of the Rebecca Riots.