A KS3 lesson on the succession crisis and contenders to the throne in 1066. A tweet activity, profiles on each contender and top trumps to complete to help students decide who should have been given the throne in 1066. My Y7s love it! Goes down every year

KS3 lesson from Harold’s coronation to the Battle of Stamford bridge. Varied activities, discussion, timeline, video clips, well resourced.

Powerpoint that can be used for in lesson revision or to be set at home for independent revision. It covers the period from 1918-1923, including the establishment of the Weimar Constitution and all the major problems faced by the new government. There is also a spider diagram to fill out alongside it.

Powerpoint that can be used for in lesson revision or to be set at home for independent revision. It covers the period from 1923 - 1929, including Stresemann’s reforms (domestic and foreign), the Golden Years, Changes for women and Weimar Culture. There is also a table to fill out alongside it.

Powerpoint that can be used for in lesson revision or to be set at home for independent revision. It covers the period from 1923-1929, including the early Nazi party, the Lean Years, the failure of the 1923 Munich Putsch and the changes made by Hitler to increase support. There are also two sheets to fill out alongside it.

A lesson covering the conditions of child workers. I would also recommend a second lesson watching the Children who built Victorian Britain online. We use all this as the set up to a source based assessment on child labour, also on my store. Can be used as a stand alone lesson to the topic or as part of my scheme of work on the Industrial Revolution.

An introductory lesson on the changes in Britain from 1750-1900. It includes a card sort to give them an overview of the whole topic and questions to go with them to encourage them to make analytical comments on the extent of change. Can be used as a stand alone introduction to the area or as part of my scheme of work on the Industrial Revolution.

A lesson covering the increase in population, changes to farming, the introduction of the factory system and overall factors as to why there was a mass movement of people to cities . Can be used as a stand alone lesson to the topic or as part of my scheme of work on the Industrial Revolution.

A lesson on pride from a historical perspective; considering why the Pride Movement emerged and what movements and organisations were doing and asking for. Also covers responses to their actions and the issues around Aids.

A lesson considering why legislation alone did not make women equal. It looks at the issues facing women in the 20th century onwards and covers case study movements to improve attitudes towards women, to fix some of the problems and to get closet to equality.

A lesson covering the different attitudes to achieving Civil Rights in America. This includes the growth, popularity and tactics of Martin Luther King Jr, as well as the more radical Black Power movement.

A lesson on the Greensboro sit-in, covering the causes, the events and the consequences of the protest. As well as putting its significance into the wider context of the Civil Rights movement.

A lesson on how significant Martin Luther King was to the Civil Rights movement. This ties together all parts of the movement for Civil Rights to draw a conclusion on whether it was MLK who deserves the credit or something/someone else. This could be adapted to be an end of unit assessment using historical sources.

A lesson on the arrest of Rosa Parks and the bus boycott that followed; concluding with whether the boycott should be considered a success or not. The lesson also covers Claudette Colvin who was also arrested for refusing to leave her seat and a discussion on why she wasn’t as famous as Rosa Parks for doing so.

A lesson on the segregation of American based on race under the ‘Jim Crow’ laws. I use the lesson as an introduction to a scheme of work on the Civil Rights movement. The lesson contains a case study of Brown V The Board of Education to exemplify how the African American community challenged the laws on segregation.

An investigative lesson on the murder of Emmett Till and how his death inspired others in the Civil Rights movement. There is a source activity for students to work out what happened in 1955. The slides then go through the murder and aftermath, including the trial and public reaction. The lesson ends on how Till’s death inspired Rosa Parks. There is the option to get students to write a newspaper article surrounding Till. Lesson plan included. My students have always enjoyed this lesson!

A bank of questions for GCSE History Medicine Through Time Western Front topic for Edexcel exam board. There are over 20 exemplar questions made up of past paper and teacher made questions, with sources and attached. There are example of each question (Q1, Q2A & Q2B) Can be used to make assessment/mock papers or given to students for revision. These cover a variety of topics, including battles, chain of evacuation, problems with treating soldiers in WWI and advancements in medicine on the Western Front.

A quiz I use with my GCSE lot on their last lesson before Christmas. Round one is an ‘identify the era’ round; then order the events; quick fire questions. There are then 3 more fun rounds, on logos, guess the celeb baby and a christmas song round. This can be very easily amended to other topics and for other year groups! There is also an answer sheet make it as easy as possible for teachers and the answers are on the slides.

Overview lesson on the whole of Modern Medicine. Includes overview colour code sheet, practise exam question and exemplar answer to use in feedback. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

A GCSE resource used for an observation lesson by the head (very good feedback!) on how far the lives of women changes in Weimar Germany during the Stressemann/Golden Years. With primary sources, historiography and challenge activities.