This is the third lesson of a scheme of work in about Medieval Castles. The focus of the lesson is to introduce pupils to Motte and Bailey Castles and to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. During the lesson pupils will: - Analyse an ISM showing the distribution of Castles across England. - Identify the reasons why William the Conqueror needed to build castles when he became king. - Complete a role playing activity where pupils act as agents of a Saxon chief who wants to start a rebellion against William. During this activity pupils will create an image of a Motte and Bailey Castle, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses and plan an attack on it. - Hot seating activity: One pupil will play the Saxon chief and evaluate the plans of attack developed by other pupils. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This lesson introduces Germany after the First World War and the problems they were facing during the early 1920s. The lesson is designed as an introduction to the new Edexcel 9 - 1 History unit Wiemar and Nazi Germany 1918 - 1939 but could easily be adapted for other exam boards or key stages. During the lesson pupils will: - Analyse and infer from casualty figures for the Central Powers during the First World War. - Analyse ISM of the cartoon "Clémenceau the Vampire" - Complete a gallery tour task to gather and record information to identify and describe the problems Germany faced after the war. - Write a report on the problems and prioritise their seriousness. - Complete an inference exam question based on the content of the lesson. This lesson is ready to teach and contains all the resources needed. Check out my shop (click on my username above) for other free and premium History resources. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the first lesson from a scheme of work about the Atlantic Slave Trade. The lesson is a general introduction about slavery throughout History and most activities are discussion based on pupil response to images and pictures of slavery. The lesson includes: * Discussion of the nature and purpose of slaver. * Discuss on the types of slavery that had existed through time. * Picture source analysis This lesson is ready to teach with all resources included in the power point. The whole scheme of work (7 full lessons) is also available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review.

This is the first lesson of a scheme of work in about Medieval Castles. The focus of the lesson is to evaluate pupils prior knowledge about Castles. During the lesson pupils will: - Create a spider diagram identifying prior knowledge about Castles. - Create a drawing/diagram to display what pupils think a Castle should look like. - Watch a video explaining key aspects of the design a castle. - Analyse and explain images to identify the differences between a Castle and a house. - Complete a short writing frame to highlight their own knowledge and understanding. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the second lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the second depth study: Learning from past mistakes:Canada and the Durham Report, 1837 - 40 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refers to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Compare the situation in America before the revolutons with the situation in Canada before 1837. * Evaluate and compare the situations in Upper and Lower Canada and highlight the main causes of the revolts in 1837. * Decide is the situations that led to revolution suggest that the British had learnt from their mistakes after the loss of the American colonies. * Suggest how the Prime Minister Lord Melbourne might deal with the revolts to prevent future issues. * Decide if the causes of the 1837 revolutions in Canada were the same as the American revolution. Go to my shop for more free and premium history resources. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the third lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the second depth study: Learning from past mistakes:Canada and the Durham Report, 1837 - 40 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refers to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Investigate declarations of independance from Upper and Lower Canada and identify any similarities and differences to the American declaration of Indedence. * Investigate and identidy the key events of the revolts in Upper and Lower Canada and decide which revolt the British might reguard as the most serious. * Investigate the results of the each revolt and the impact they had on the provicences. Prioritise the results to identify the most serious issues to be dealt with. * Decide and discuss if the Canadian revolts represented a serious threat to British control of the colonies. * Decide if the situation in Canada leading to revolt and the impact showed that the British had learnt from their mistakes after the loss of the American colonies. Go to my shop for more free and premium history resources. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the First lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Mao's China 1949 - 1976. This series of lessons covers Key Topic Three: The Cultural Revolution and its Aftermath, 1966 - 76 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer to the textbook "Communist States in the Twentieth Century " (Bunce, 2015 - Hodder) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Suggest why Mao swam across the Yangtze River in 1966 and investigate the significance of the event in Mao's political life. * Compare depictions of Mao from 1958 and 1966 and suggest how and why they have changed. * Watch a video introducing pupils to the Red Guard and denunciations. * Analyse propaganda posters from the Cultural Revolution and suggest how the use of propaganda had changed since the 1950s. * Investigate the four olds and their significance * Consider a timeline and sources describing the key events of the Cultural Revolution * Use the information from the lesson to suggest why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution in 1966. This lesson is based on a double lesson (100 minutes) but could easily be broken up into a number of smaller lessons. Please go to my shop (click on my username above) for more free and premium History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think. Thanks If you buy, please review.

This is a full lesson from a scheme of work about the Industrial Revolution. This lesson is aimed towards key stage three but could easily be adapted for other key stages. The focus of the lesson is to investigate the importance of coal during the Industrial Revolution and evaluate and suggest solutions for the problems facing coal miners. During the lesson pupils will: - Try to guess the subject of the lesson based on some clues. - Investigate how coal was used and evaluate the actions of a steam engine. - Identify problems facing coal miners and suggest possible solutions that could be implemented. - Compare pupil generated solutions with real solutions. - Write and peer assess a PEE paragraph to evaluate learning from the lesson. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the first lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Mao's China 1949 - 1976. This series of lessons covers Key Topic four: Social and Cultural Changes 1949 - 1976. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer to the textbook "Communist States in the Twentieth Century " (Bunce, 2015 - Hodder) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Use CPC propaganda as ISM to identify the changes to the lives of women after 1949. * Use the text to find evidence to support or contradict the statement - During the Cultural Revolution, Women achieved equality with men and a number of other statements. * Debate the issue of weather women achieved true change and improvements in their lives after 1949 or not. * Watch video exploring the situation for Women in China today. Please go to my shop (click on my username above) for more free and premium History lessons. If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the first lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on introducing pupils to the long term MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism) causes of the First World War. The lesson is aimed towards year 9 pupils but could easily be adapted for other year levels. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Consider the reasons why wars are fought and if there are ever good reasons to fight a war. * Source analysis of ISM "The Crime of the Ages - Who did it?" to think about who caused the First World War. * Look at various pieces of information to identify the key features of the MAIN causes of the First World War (This could be completed as a gallery exercise) * Re-examine "The Crime of the Ages - Who did it?" cartoon and reconsider their opinion from the start of the lesson. * Watch a video to consolidate learning about the long term causes of the First World War. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

This is the first lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the fifth depth study: The Nile Valley, 1882–98. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer to the textbook During this lesson, pupils will: *Compare maps from 1683 and 1800 to investigate the decline of the Ottoman Empire * Use ISMs to begin to identify why Egypt was significant to the British Empire * Watch a video about the development of the Suez Canal and its significance to world shipping and trade. * Use sources to investigate the British governments reasons for intervention and occupation in Egypt. * Identify the key reasons (MEERPS) for British occupation. * Analyse the reasons and make arguments about the most significant reason for British occupation. Check out my shop (Click on my username above) for more free and premium resources including more lessons from this unit. If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the first lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the second depth study: Learning from past mistakes:Canada and the Durham Report, 1837 - 40 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refers to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Suggest reasons why John Lambton, First Earl of Durham was "the man who saved the Empire" * Consider prior knowledge about Canada * Briefly investigate the History of Canada since European exploration. * Investigate the situation in Upper and Lower Canada in terms of MEERPS (Military, economic, environmental, religious, political and social). * Compare the situation in Canada to that of the American Revolution and discuss if Britain had learnt from its mistakes. * Investigate the causes and impact of the revolutions of 1837 (worksheet aviliable marcialalonde.weebly.com/uploads/9/3/8/2/9382401/rebellions_reading.pdf) If you are looking for more resources, please go to my shop. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the Tudors. The scheme of work is directed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for KS1, KS2 or other year levels. The focus of this lesson is on Henry VIII and the problems he had to deal with as King of England. During the lesson pupils will: -Identify and explain any prior knowledge they have about Henry VIII. - Compare two descriptions of Henry and make inferences about the type of person he was as a young and older man. - Prioritise the key problems Henry VIII experienced as king and suggest possible solutions. - Complete a short writing task to evaluate their learning in the lesson (opportunity for peer assessment.) This lesson is ready to teach and the power point includes all necessary resources. If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Check out my shop (click on my username above) for other free and premium History resources.

This is the Third lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on nationlistic feeling at the start of the war and the study of propaganda posters to begin to explain why young men joined the army at the start of the First World War. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will complete the following: * Recap work from previous lessons and identify how far Gavrilo Princip was responsible for the start of the First World War. * Source analysis of a picture of a line to get into an Army recruitment office. Pupils begin to suggest reasons why young men joined the army at the start of the First World War. * Class and individual analysis of the effectiveness of propaganda posters. Pupils to report their findings to the rest of the class. * Homework task: Pupils create their own propaganda poster. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think.

This is the Third lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on the events leading from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand to the British declaration of war. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Identify key features of the military strengths of the major European powers in 1914. * Investigate the chain reaction of events that occurred after the death of Franz Ferdinand. Complete a decision making task based on these events from a British point of view. * Complete a timeline/chronology outlining the events leading to the start of the First World War. * Complete a writing task to identify who was to blame for the start of the First World War and discuss in class. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

This is the Second in a series of 7 lessons about the American Revolution. This lesson forms part of the scheme of work for the new A-Level History unit 3: Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. This lesson is part of the Depth Study - The loss of the American Colonies. The lesson looks at: *The differences between the American colonists and Britain (MEERPS) * The impact of the Sevens Years war on the British Economy. * British Taxation of the American colonies (Stamp act, Townsend duties, Tea Act....) * Reactions of the American colonists to taxation (Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Boston Massacre...) * Pupils discuss weather revolution was inevitable in the early 1770s. The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. The full pack of seven lessons for this unit is available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources.

This is the sixth in a series of seven lessons about the American Revolution. This lesson forms part of the scheme of work for the new A-Level History unit 3: Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. This lesson is part of the Depth Study - The loss of the American Colonies. The lesson looks at: * Britain and the American Colonies in 1776. * Relative strengths and weaknesses of the British and the American colonies. The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. The full pack of seven lessons for this unit is available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this resource, please make sure to leave a review. Thanks

This is the fifth in a series of seven lessons about the American Revolution. This lesson forms part of the scheme of work for the new A-Level History unit 3: Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. This lesson is part of the Depth Study - The loss of the American Colonies. The lesson looks at: * The nature of revolution * Impacts of the Battles of Concord. Lexington and Bunker Hill. * Discussion on the inevitability of revolution in the American colonies. * The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of taking up arms and the Olive Branch declaration. *The Declaration of Independence and King George 's reaction *The Articles of Confederation The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. The full pack of seven lessons for this unit is available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the third lesson of a scheme of work investigating life in Medieval Times, the Medieval Church and the Black Death. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. During the lesson pupils will: - Begin a piece of Historical fiction by creating a character based on learning from previous lessons. - Investigate an example of Historical fiction introducing the Black Death. - Watch a short video introducing pupils to the Black Death and its impact. - Complete a task labelling the key symptoms of the Black Death. - Homework task - Write a the first part of the Historical fiction to explain the symptoms of the Black Death and its impact on the character created at the start of the lesson. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all the resources needed. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the first lesson of a scheme of work covering Historical Skills and the Roman Empire. The aim of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the concept of chronology and introduce them to the Roman Empire. During the lesson pupils will: - Learn how to organise years into chronological order - Identify what they know about Empires and the Roman Empire in particular. - Create a chronology of some of the key events of the Roman Empire. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all the resources needed. if you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think. Thanks