This is the fourth 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 introducing Elizabeth and investigating the problems she had to deal with as Queen. During the lesson pupils will: - Complete a true or false activity to assess prior knowledge of Elizabeth. - Create an image based on descriptions of Elizabeth and compare it to pictures of Elizabeth painted during her reign. - Evaluate Elizabeth's problems and suggest possible solutions. Pupils will then compare their solutions to what Elizabeth actually did. - Identify Elizabeth's most serious problem and explain if they agree with the solutions she used. 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 fifth 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 investigating the problem that Elizabeth had with Mary Queen of Scots and how she dealt with the problem. During the lesson pupils will: - Analyse ISM of Mary Queen of Scots Execution - Gain a brief overview of Elizabeth's problem with Mary Queen of Scots. - Investigate and evaluate the reasons for and against executing Mary Queen of Scots. - Complete a writing frame to make a decision based on the evidence from the card sort. 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 an introductory lesson for a scheme of work covering the new Superpower Relations and the Cold War Edexcel GCSE History unit. The focus of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the capitalists and Communist ideologies and the key differences between them, pupils will also start to gain an understanding about some of the underlying causes of the Cold War. During this unit, pupils will: - Analyse and ISM showing the split between the Grand Alliance after the Second World War. - Be introduced to the content of the unit. - Complete an image analysis task to identify the difference between communism and capitalism. - Analyse American and Soviet propaganda criticising each other and their ideologies. - Complete a worksheet identifying the key differences between the two ideologies. - Complete a writing task giving opinions about the benefits and issues with each ideology. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources with the power point. For more free and premium resources, please checkout my shop - click on my username above. If you buy this resources, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson of a scheme of work in about Medieval Castles. The focus of the lesson is to have pupils evaluate the best place to build a castle. During the lesson pupils will: - Pupils discuss why an important person such as a king might want to build a castle. - Analyse picture of Dover Castle and evaluate its position on a hill next to the coast. - Identify advantages and disadvantages of building a castle on top of a hill or in the middle of a forrest. - Complete a mapping activity to identify the best place to build a castle based on previous learning in the lesson. - Complete a PEA paragraph to explain their choice of position. 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 fourth lesson of a scheme of work covering the Roman Empire. The aim of the lesson is to investigate and develop a roleplay about Boudica's Rebellion During the lesson pupils will: - Use ISM of the statue of Boudica to identify why she might be significant and why she has a statue in London. - Complete a short card sort to identify the chronology of Boudica's rebellion. - Use the information from the card sort to create a short role play portraying her rebellion. - Develop and apply success criteria to peer assess each other's role plays. 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 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: * Evaluate prior knowledge about the situation in China across the time period. * Investigate the position of women in Chinese society before 1949. * Use quotations from Mao to try and identify he attitude towards women in society. * Investigate CPC propaganda about the changing position of women in China. * Identify and evaluate changes that were actually made for women after 1949 and begin to evaluate their effect. 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 resource, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on the assasination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914. 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: * Complete a starter activity match up key words (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism) from previous lessons to their definitions. * Try to suggest how Gavrilo Princip could be responsible for the start of the war based on a picture of him. * Piece together the basic story of the assasination of Franz Ferdinand based on limited information. * Watch a video to consolidate information about the assasination of Franz Ferdinand. * Consider and respond to the statement "The First World War was not inevitable. It was caused by a series of coincidences." * Complete a newspaper article outlining the key events of the assasination and its impact. 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 third 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: * Complete a thinking task about things during the Cultural Revolution that were deemed counter revolutionary. * Investigate the attack on the grave of Wu Xun as an example of the attacks on the four olds. * Use the text to research attacks on the four olds to create an argument against an Historic quote. * Complete a card sort looking at the economic, social and political consequences of the attacks on the four olds. * Conduct a debate to decide the biggest impact of the Cultural Revolution/attacks on the four olds. * Investigate and evaluate the attacks against Mao's political enemies. 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 resource, please leave a review.

This is the first 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 to introduce pupils to the Tudors and assess their prior knowledge. During the lesson pupils will: - Investigate a picture of Henry VIII, Edward IV and Mary I. - Watch a short video to give an overview of the Tudor Monarchs - Identify the key Tudor monarchs - Complete a Tudor true or false to assess prior knowledge. - Homework: Pupils conduct research on a Tudor monarch of their choice. 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 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 fourth depth study: Nearly Losing and Empire: The British in India 1829 - 58. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer 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: * Define key words from previous lesson. * Briefly investigate the existing social structure in India (Varna/Caste System) * Make inferences about Robert Clive through source analysis and then investigate the Battle of Plassey and its impact on British control. * Research British control in India through the role of the military, governance and the importance of the Bengal Company presidency. * Use work from the lesson to decide if revolution in India was inevitable given British control. 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 third 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: * Why didn't the Boston Massacre start a revolution? * The Tea Act and its impact. * Reactions of the Sons of Liberty to the Tea Act. * The Boston Tea Party. * Britain's reaction to the Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts. 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 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: The Birth of British Australia 1788 - 1829. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer 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: * Follow up on previous lesson by evaluating the successes and limitations of Phillips leadership * Identify and evaluate the political instability caused by the Rum Rebellion and the conflict between William Bligh and the New South Wales Corp * Investigate the measures taken by Governor Maquarie and evaluate his leadership. * Compare and contrast the leadership of Phillips and Maquarie and decide which one was more significant to the development of the Australian colony. Go to my shop to see more History resource. (Click on my username above) If you buy, please review.

This is the fifth and final 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: The Birth of British Australia 1788 - 1829. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer 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: * Make initial decisions about the success of the Australian Colony. * Ask questions about the type of information we would need to make a judgement on success. * Investigate the main reasons for the difficulty in attracting free settlement to Australia and offer potential solutions. * Investigate the measures taken by Australian Governors to develop the colony (Territorial expansion, Establishing a penal colony in Tasmania/Van Dieman's Land, Economic Development and political development. * Begin planning for essay/assessment on British Australia unit. 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 for the new GCSE Edexcel unit: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919 - 1939 however this could easily be adapted for other exam boards and specifications. This lesson serves introduces the concept of Dolchstoss and evaluates the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany after the First World War. This lesson is ready to teach and contains all resources needed. During this lesson pupils will: * Investigate the German military situation at the end of the First World War. * Watch a video to identify and evaluate the main reasons for Germany loosing the First World War. * Complete source analysis to define the key points of the stab in the back theory/Dolchstoss and discuss the attitudes of German soldiers at the end of the war. * Complete a card sort and watch a video to identify the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. * Complete a writing task to prioritise and evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Versailles. * Complete a source analysis (cartoon) to evaluate German attitudes towards the Treaty of Versailles and discuss the concept of Diktat. * Complete a 12 mark exam question (homework) with a partial model answer. This lesson was designed for a 100 minute double lesson but could easily be broken up. If you buy this lesson please leave a review. Thanks

This is a full lesson looking at the properties of Halogens in Chemistry. It was originally delivered to a year 8 class but could easily be adapted for other key stages and year levels. This is designed for a 100 minute lesson but could be broken up into smaller parts. During this lesson, pupils will: Recap knowledge of Alkali Metals/Group 1 elements. Begin to identify the properties of halogens (Chlorine) Identify the Halogens on the periodic table Interpret data to deduce the melting and boiling points of halogens. Use melting and boiling point date to decide the state of matter of halogens at room temperature. Watch videos to gain an understanding of the chemical and physical properties of Halogens. Investigate the reactivity of halogens. Investigate displacement reactions of halogens. Write word equations to demonstrate knowledge of displacement reactions.

This is a full lesson investigating the properties of group one metals/Alkali metals. It was originally delivered to a year 8 class but could easily be adapted for other key stages and year levels. This is designed for a 100 minute lesson but could be broken up into smaller parts. This is the second lesson in a series of lessons. The other lessons are also available here. Please note - This lesson contains a demonstration of alkali metals reacting with water so preparation will be needed for that. During the lesson, pupils will: Complete a do now task testing their knowledge using the periodic table (from the previous lesson in the series) Recap information from the previous lesson about the properties of metals and non-metals. Identify the periods and groups on a periodic table and what we can tell about an element by its position on the periodic table. Recap knowledge of structure of an atom and the importance of protons and neutrons. Identify the group one/Alkali metals on the periodic table. Make observations about the reaction between Lithium, Sodium and Potassium and water. Make predictions about the reaction of rubidium and caesium with water. Watch a video to see the reaction and compare it with predictions. Identify the relationship between the position in the group and the reactivity of a group one metal. Compare the properties of group one metals with other metals.

This is a full Geography lesson looking at how and why populations change over time. It was originally delivered to a year 8 class but could be adapted for other year levels and key stages. This is the first lesson in a sequence of five lessons. During the lesson pupils: Discuss the current world population and the most populated countries (as of October 2018) Watch and comment on videos discussing changes in world population and its impact. Suggest reasons for the growth in world population especially since the start of the 19th century. Plot the changes in world population on a graph Calculate birth and death rates. Identify and evaluate factors which influence birth and death rates in different types of countries.

This is a full Geography lesson investigating push and pull factors of immigration and changing populations. It was originally delivered to a year 8 class but could be adapted for other year levels and key stages. All print outs are included at the end of the PowerPoint presentation. This is a full lesson which is ready to teach. This lesson follows previous lessons on population which is also available During the lesson pupils: Analyse a graph showing immigration to Britain since the 1950s. Brainstorm reasons why people might want to leave their country of origin to immigrate to another country. Define push a pull factors. Complete a card sort to identify examples of push and pull factors. Complete a case study looking at someone’s decision to either stay where they are or immigrate to another area. This involves identifying and discussing push and pull factors and prioritising them. Extended writing task - Write a letter to advise someone to either stay where they are or immigrate to another area. Including peer assessment. Knowledge check to check pupil understanding and link back to the start of the lesson.

This is the fifth lesson in a scheme of work about the Battle of Hastings. The lessons are aimed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for other year levels. This lesson is ready to go and includes all resources. During this lesson, pupils will: - Use information and learning from previous lessons to create a newspaper acticle to outline the key events of the Battle of Hastings and suggest why William won. This lesson is also avaliable in a bundle with all of the lessons in the Battle of Hastings scheme for £6 (or £1 a lesson). Make sure to click on my username above to look at the rest of my resources. Please leave a review if you buy . Thanks

This lesson introduces pupils to the spying aspect of the Cold War with a particular emphasis on the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the lesson, pupils work in groups to evaluate different scenarios and present courses of action that America could take. In their groups pupils will: * Give suggestions of the best way to use the U2 spy plane against the USSR * Analyse spy plane photos of Soviet Missile Sites in Cuba * Consider different courses of action and advise JFK on what he should do about the missiles. *Hot-seat a briefing for JFK and what decision he should take. All resources needed for the lesson are on the power point and I have included brief notes on the slide to advice as to the best way to use them. I have used this lesson for many years (including during an outstanding observation) with great success. I have uploaded all 17 lessons from this Cold War scheme of work and they are available to purchase for £5. (Click on my user name to see all of my resources.)