COOK94's Shop
As a Geography and History Teacher I have developed many different resources in my years of teaching. My shop features these resources, all of which I've reviewed, edited and updated before I publish.
56Uploads
71k+Views
90k+Downloads
As a Geography and History Teacher I have developed many different resources in my years of teaching. My shop features these resources, all of which I've reviewed, edited and updated before I publish.
Featured resources
It's Another History Quiz
This is an ideal end of term History quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds with 10 questions in each round: Who am I?, Sixty-Six, What are you wearing? Famous Women, The First…, Death and Disease , Historical Buildings, Robin Hood, Old English Words and Word Match. The quiz uses questions, picture clues and multiple choice to engage pupils and to help pupils. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.
Antisemitism in Nazi Germany 1933-1939
This resource is intended for GCSE Students studying Germany 1918-1945. The resource concentrates on the persecution and isolation of German Jews after the Nazi’s came to power in 1933. It looks briefly at the reasons why the Nazis were antisemitic, asking students to use sources of Nazi Propaganda to support these reasons. The resource then looks at the laws and decrees introduced between 1933 and 1939 and asks students to determine how these isolated the Jewish People Socially, Economically and Politically. Finally the resource asks students to make a judgement on how antisemitism impacted both the Jewish and German people. The unit is taught through a PowerPoint presentation which guides students through the unit of work, with a worksheet and timeline activity for students to complete.
Bundle
The Holocaust 1933-1945
The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. This resource Bundle looks at the stages in the persecution and eventual extermination of the Jews of Nazi Germany and Europe between 1933 and 1945. The resource is intended for GCSE Students studying Nazi Germany but could be adapted to teach the topic to KS3 Students. The Bundle has 4 parts, enabling students to build a picture of how the persecution, terrorisation, isolation and finally murder of the Jews occurred in gradual stages. Each part has a PowerPoint presentation to guide students through the topic, with use made of a number of Video Clips from Schindler’s List and also witness statements. Each topic also has a number of student activities, many of which incorporate the use of Primary and Secondary sources to enable analysis and to see different view points. The first topic examines why the Nazi’s were anti-semitic and how they introduced laws to isolate the Jews Socially, Economically and Politically. The Second Topic looks at Kristallnacht and how violence against Jews increased after 1938. The Third Topic looks at how with outbreak of WWII European Jews were physically isolated in Ghettos. Finally the Final Solution is examined and the overall impact on the Jews of Europe.
Jack The Ripper (A History Mystery)
This resource is aimed at KS 3 students. The aim of the resource is to enable students to work individually, in pairs and in a group to use a range of information to examine the mystery of Jack the Ripper. Using pictures and film evidence students can describe Social and Economic conditions in Victorian London and how these enabled Jack the Ripper to operate. Using written resources they can draw conclusions about the Ripper's victims and use simple tally charts to examine witness statements to draw up a profile of Jack the Ripper. Basic postmortem reports enable students to add to their profiles of Jack the Ripper, with all of this information then being used to identify Jack the Ripper from possible suspects. All of the tasks and activities are guided through a PowerPoint which has learning objectives and related tasks. The final task could be IT based and there are numerous opportunities to develop Literacy Skills, with some differentiation included (The Crime Watch Report has 3 differentiated worksheets attached). At the end of the unit is a written task which could be used as an assessment and has an accompanying mark scheme.
Oh, no not another Geography Quiz!
This resource is an end of term quiz for use with Geography students of all ages and ability levels. The quiz is played in teams enabling less able students to gain help and support from more able students and at the same time allowing all students to participate. The quiz is divided into 10 rounds, each round designed to test general geographical knowledge as well as covering some topics students may have studied during their Geography lessons. Each round has 10 questions, with one person in each team recording the answers on the attached answer sheet or on plain paper. After each round teams swap with another team and mark the questions from that round, enabling students and teams to see a cumulative score. It is advised to spend approximately 2 minutes on each round, although teachers can vary this as they see fit. The rounds include: Name the Country, North or South?, Natural wonders of the World, Jumbled Cities, Definitions, UK, did you know?, World Feast, Where, what or who am I? Land, sea or air?, Symbols.
Indian Picture Writing.
This activity is aimed at Key Stage 3 students (or could also be used with years 5/6) studying the North American Indians and can be used as a stand alone activity (especially as a lesson for a cover/supply teacher) or as part of the overall topic on The First Americans. The activity introduces some basic symbols used by American Indians and then asks students to complete a number of activities using a key of symbols. These activities involve: writing a picture story, deciphering a message, producing a picture message and designing a set of simple symbols.
Glacial Budgets
This resource is aimed at 'A' Level students studying glaciation. It enables them to use a range of data for the South Cascades Glacier in Washington State, USA to support picture evidence on the retreat of the South Cascades Glacier. Students are asked to calculate the net glacial budget of the glacier for each year of a 21 year period. This data can then be graphed and students use the graph to describe the changes that have taken place in the glacier over this period and draw conclusions as to whether this supports the photographic evidence.
The Events of 1066
This resource is designed to be used with KS3 Students studying the Battle of Hastings and the Events leading up to it. A PowerPoint provides a timeline from January to October 1066 so students can understand what occurred in this year. These events are then used for students to complete a number of exercises:
- Putting events into chronological order
- Producing a storyboard
- Evaluating the impact of these events on Harold Godwin and William of Normandy
- Drawing conclusions as to how these events helped or hindered each opponents chances of winning the Battle of Hastings
Resources to complete these activities are included, with the evaluation of the events on the opponents being presented through worksheets differentiated at 2 levels.
The Battle of Hastings 1066
This resource is intended for KS 3 students studying the Battle of Hastings. The resource looks at the Battle itself and the events of October 14th 1066. A PowerPoint highlights the main parts of the day, dividing it up into a number of parts as the fortunes of the Saxons and Normans changed, giving students an insight into the reasons why. 3 differentiated worksheets are provided which give students an account of the day and then ask them to label a map of the Battle site (Map provided) and answer a number of questions on the events of the day. An extension activity is included for students to give a diary account of the battle from a Saxon perspective. Additional information is also provided on the 2 armies which also gives an insight into the strengths ( and weaknesses) of the 2 sides.
My Carbon Footprint ( How much are you adding to Global Warming?)
This resource is aimed at KS3 students and can be used as part of a topic on Global Warming or as a stand alone lesson for a cover/supply teacher. The lesson is delivered through a PowerPoint, the main lesson objectives being to get students to understand the causes of Global Warming and then calculate their own Carbon Footprint by answering a series of questions and calculating their score. Having identified the factors which add to their Carbon Footprint they can then use this information to produce a poster explaining ways to reduce our carbon Footprint. The presentation contains lesson objectives, an Odd One Out starter activity and a Blockbuster Style plenary, An answer sheet for this activity is also included.
Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages.
This resource is aimed at students studying Crime and Punishment either at KS 3 or as part of a GCSE Specification. A PowerPoint is used to give a basic outline of policing in the Middle Ages and how people were tried, with emphasis on different types of courts, trial by ordeal, punishments and the overall inequalities in the system. The PowerPoint contains both starter and plenary activities and there is a worksheet to accompany the PowerPoint which provides students with a number of tasks to complete.
Child Labour in Victorian Britain
This resource is intended to enable Key Stage 3 pupils to empathise with child factory workers in Victorian Britain. The resource provides materials for 2 lessons, the first lesson concentrating on the working day and roles and working conditions of children in different industries. The second lesson looks looks at pay, factory rules and punishments. A PowerPoint provides a guide for the lessons, with starter and plenary activities included. Activities are varied. Child roles enables pupils to adopt the roles of individual child workers, describing these roles and then comparing their roles with others. This can then be developed into a piece of extended writing. Factory rules and punishments are investigated through a game: The Factory Rules Game, which enables pupils in teams of 2 - 4 to understand how unfairly child labourers were treated.
10 Topics, 100 Questions: The Ultimate End of Term Quiz.
This is an ideal end of term quiz aimed at secondary school students. All questions and answers are delivered through a PowerPoint Presentation and students will need paper to record their answers on. The students ideally play in teams with one person on the team writing down the answers. There are 10 rounds: Logos, Landmarks, 20th Century Dates, Capital Cities, Number Challenge, Fairy Tales, Sport, Dingbats, Odd One Out and General Knowledge. At the end of each round teams swap answers and mark the questions so that a cumulative score can be seen for each team. Each round should take about 2 minutes, but teachers can be flexible depending on the age and ability of the students.
Why was religion important in the Middle Ages?
This resource is aimed at KS3 History students studying Medieval life and looks at the importance of the church to Medieval people. A PowerPoint with learning objectives, starter and plenary activity, guides students through a number of issues; Why was religion so important? What evidence do we have? Why did Medieval people believe in God. Each issue has tasks attached to it with Accompanying worksheets providing students with a variety of activities to complete.
Bundle
1066 and all that!
This bundle covers a block of 3 - 4 lessons for Key Stage 3 students studying Medieval history and the events of 1066. The first lesson concentrates on the claimants to the English throne in 1066, using a variety of primary and secondary sources and supported by a PowerPoint presentation to ask students to make a decision on which candidate has the best claim based on a set of criteria. The second resource looks at the events of 1066 from the death of Edward the confessor to the Battle of Hastings. The resource uses a PowerPoint to give the basic Chronological Information and then students use a timeline of events to look at chronology, produce a storyboard and using a differentiated resource can evaluate who was in the best position to win the Battle of Hastings. The final resource looks at the Battle of Hastings itself. A PowerPoint guides students through the events of October 14th 1066 and students use differentiated worksheets to answer questions about how the day progressed and why the Normans won the Battle. An extra activity, enabling students to look at the uniform of the Norman Soldiers, is also included.
Migration: Good or Bad.
This resource is intended for use with key stage 3 pupils to enable them to understand the different types of migrants that enter the UK and to make a decision and present an argument as to whether migration is good or bad for the UK. The resource can be used as part of a geography topic on migration or as a stand alone PHSE lesson to introduce the topic of migration. The resource contains a lesson plan which provides for an hour long lesson, which is cross referenced to a PowerPoint, which guides teachers and students through the key aspects of the lesson. The worksheet, Migration People, contains information about 10 different migrants and is intended to be cut into individual cards or could be presented as worksheets to pupils working in pairs. The migration chart enables pupils to record basic information about each migrant and to reach a decision. The resource allows for paired work, as well as asking pupils to produce an individual piece of writing, with a writing frame provided for less able pupils.
What type of King was Henry VIII?
This is a differentiated resource providing worksheets for 3 levels of ability, for students to use as an introduction to Henry VIII. Using a PowerPoint and differentiated worksheet students are guided through exercises to enable them to identify primary and secondary sources. Students are then asked to use a variety of images and sources to build up a profile of what Henry VIII was like as a person and monarch, developing an understanding of the differences between facts and interpretations. Using this information students are then asked to draw a conclusion as to whether Henry VIII was a good monarch.
Motte and Bailey Castles
This resource is intended for upper KS 2 and Lower KS 3 (Years 5/6/7) to introduce the topic of Medieval castles and to examine the first castles build by William of Normandy after the Norman Conquest. The resource uses a PowerPoint to guide students through a number of activities, including a starter and plenary activity.The PowerPoint focuses on the reasons why William build Castles, the main features of Motte and Bailey Castles and the advantages and disadvantages of these early castles. The resource also asks students to use the knowledge they have acquired to explain methods of defending and attacking these early castles. Accompanying the PowerPoint is a worksheet differentiated into 3 levels and a diagram of a Motte and Bailey Castle, differentiated at 2 different levels for students to label.
British Climate Data (Drawing and Analysing Climate Graphs)
This resource is aimed at Key stage 3 students studying the topic of climate and weather. There are 3 differentiated worksheets which enable students to draw and analyse a Climate Graph for Britain. The resource provides temperature and rainfall data for students to draw a line and bar graph and then a table of questions to enable them to extract information from their graphs. Students are then asked to complete a written task using their graphs and questions to describe the British Climate. Each worksheet provides students with a writing frame for this purpose, which is differentiated according to the students ability.
Disappearing Coasts (Understanding Coastal Erosion and Weathering)
This resource is aimed at Key Stage 3 students studying the topic of Coasts. The resource teaches students the difference between weathering and erosion and identifies the 4 different types of coastal erosion. A PowerPoint guides students through the lesson, which contains lesson objectives and a Starter Activity using a short film explaining coastal erosion and asking students to answer 5 questions. The main part of the lesson is split in 2 parts, each part having accompanying, differentiated worksheets aimed at 3 ability levels. In part 1 students are asked to distinguish between weathering and erosion through drawing and labeling simple diagrams. In part 2 students are introduced to the 4 different types of coastal erosion and are asked to read the story of 'Sydney Stone' and his journey from cliff face to grain of sand. They are then asked to use the story to produce a storyboard with imaginative captions to explain the different processes of coastal erosion. Again the stories are differentiated to enable less able students to identity the relevant passages to complete their storyboard. Finally there is a plenary activity matching key words to definitions.