Silver author! Head of History and Head of KS5 Humanities at an outstanding secondary school. I have experience teaching History, Geography, and Philosophy at KS3, and History at GCSE and A Level, with the occasional dabble in Ancient History and Latin. I also have experience teaching EPQ and PSHE. I am a Specialist Leader in Education for Primary History, teacher training mentor, and History subject knowledge tutor.
Silver author! Head of History and Head of KS5 Humanities at an outstanding secondary school. I have experience teaching History, Geography, and Philosophy at KS3, and History at GCSE and A Level, with the occasional dabble in Ancient History and Latin. I also have experience teaching EPQ and PSHE. I am a Specialist Leader in Education for Primary History, teacher training mentor, and History subject knowledge tutor.
For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
The Weimar Republic
To what extent did the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation threaten the Weimar government?
Students will look at the causes and effects of the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation in Weimar Germany in 1923. This lesson includes:
Retrieval task starter (describe, define, date, detail)
Causes of the Ruhr Crisis
Consequences of the French and Belgian invasion of the Ruhr (hyperinflation)
Challenges of 1923 summary
Source analysis practice for the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation
Introduction to interpretations for Paper 3 (what is the main difference… 4 marks)
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
12 mark explain why exam style question with AfL sheet
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.
An interactive lesson for teaching 11-14s on the weapons of WW1. Students make their own Top Trump cards about 7 weapons (ranging from tanks, rifles and zeppelins), using the differentiated information sheets!
All worksheets are provided - including the information sheets and the template for the Top Trumps.
I printed the Top Trump templates onto cards and students were then able to play them in lesson, and take them home to share with family! Students really enjoyed this lesson and they gained an excellent understanding of the weapons.
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For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
The Weimar Republic
The Origins of the Weimar Republic: Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
This is the first lesson in the Weimar and Nazi Germany GCSE scheme of work. Students will look at the origins of the Weimar Republic including:
The legacy of WW1
Origins of the Weimar Republic
The abdication of the Kaiser, the armistice and revolution (1918–19)
Did the new constitution strengthen the new Weimar Republic?
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
An introduction to Paper 3 - included a ‘crib sheet’ on how to answer each of the exam questions
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.
**For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
Nazi control and dictatorship
How did the Nazis use propaganda and mass media to control people?
This lesson looks at how Hitler maintained control of Germany through propaganda. This includes;
Who was Joseph Goebbels and why was he so important for Nazi control?
Card sort activity on the different methods of propaganda
Assessing how effective Nazi propaganda was
Source analysis practice
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
A ‘how useful’ source question
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For teaching 11-14s Holocaust
This lesson looks at 'What was life like in the Warsaw Ghetto?'
Students will start by looking at what is a ghetto and their locations across occupied Europe. This also includes a timeline of how the ghettos came to be.
Students will then look in depth at the Warsaw Ghetto by watching a series of videos by Yad Visham on YouTube. They will also look at a letter written from Warsaw Ghetto and complete one of three differentiated tasks!
Finally students will write their own letter from the Warsaw Ghetto describing what life was like.
This lesson is differentiated for all students in your class, and includes all resources needed. Minimal resources needed - perfect for even setting as cover!
Feedback is welcome, and please check out my other Holocaust lessons and materials.
For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
The Weimar Republic
To what extent did the Weimar Republic have a ‘Golden Age’ 1924-1929?
Students will look at the ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar Republic, focusing on the significant changes in culture, the standard of living and the position of women. This lesson covers:
What was the Golden Age?
Why was there a Golden Age?
How did the standard of living change?
The changes for women
Changes in culture (art, architecture, film) plus opposition to these changes
Overall, how much of a ‘Golden Age’ was this period?
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
3 interpretations to practice ‘what is the main view of the interpretation’ question, plus and inference question!
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This is a lesson on exam skills for Edexcel 9-1 Medicine Through Time 1250-Present plus the Western Front (Paper 1)
This whole lesson plus accompanying work booklet breaks down how to answer every question in Paper 1!
Includes:
Example questions
Model Answers
Step-by-step guide
Please review if you buy and check out my other resources on GCSE Medicine Through Time!
Suitable for teaching 11-14s WW1 - Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
Whole lesson plus all worksheets, this lesson looks at why the Schlieffen Plan failed. It encourages students to come up with their own plan in how to beat France and Russia, and then looks at the source ‘Bravo, Belgium’ for an explanation as to why it failed. The plenary asks students to decide what is the most important reason the plan failed.
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Suitable for teaching 11-14 Can also be adapted for primary school.
Whole lesson plus resources on the Triangular Slave Trade. Students understand the different journeys that made up the triangular slave trade by drawing it on a map, and they understand why the slave trade grew by looking at profits.
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Whole lesson plus differentiated resources for teaching 'Who were the Tudors?
Suitable for KS2 and KS3.
Whole lesson includes;
Tudor wordsearch
Match the Tudor with their portrait
20 question quiz with answers
Tudor family tree- differentiated with information sheets
Please review if you purchase and check out my other Tudor resources!
How tall are you compared to famous historical figures?
This is one of my favourite displays I have made! 45 famous historical figures and their HEIGHTS! I have used this in a corridor and students, staff and even parents love comparing their heights to some of the most famous people in history. This is perfect for primary or secondary schools.
All you need is a 2 metre ruler stick so you can accurately position the faces of the famous people. Included in this pack are:
Pictures of all 45 people
Labels showing their name and height
Included are a huge range of historical figures; from science, literature, music, art, world leaders and more!
It is great fun seeing students line up against famous historical people and comparing their heights.
Feedback is welcome.
For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
Nazi control and dictatorship
How did the Nazi’s use terror and religion to control people?
This lesson looks at how Hitler used terror to maintain control of Germany. This includes:
What was the police state?
In depth look at the; SS, SD, Gestapo, Concentration Camps, Legal system
How the Nazis controlled religion - the Catholic and Protestant churches
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
Two practice interpretation questions (3b and 3c) with structure strips.
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Suitable for KS3 using skills and knowledge needed for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time (Black Death case study!)
Start students early ready for GCSE History.
Whole lesson with differentiated activities and all resources included.
Feedback welcome, and check out my whole KS3 SoW for the Black Death!
Whole lesson plus resources on 'What caused the French Revolution?'
Includes a fun interactive activity where you split the class into peasants and nobility and they are given a series of scenarios which they have to pay the king (you)… I have had great fun with this lesson!
A knowledge organiser for the Black Death. Perfect for revision or sticking into books as a useful resource. This can be used for both KS3, but also KS4 Medicine Through Time!
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This is a home learning lesson for teaching life in Modern Prisons - suitable for KS2 or KS3.
This lesson comes with an answer sheet!
This lesson includes a variety of tasks and activities which can be completed by a student. This was designed to be completed independently and all information and resources needed are included in the lesson!
This is perfect for parents who can print this off and give to their child, or for teachers to set online as students can fill in the pages. Includes a word document for editing, or a PDF version to be printed straight away!
Please review if you purchase, feedback is welcome.
Knowledge Organiser for the Holocaust - suitable for KS3. Covers the history of anti-Semitism, Nazi persecution of the Jews, British responses to the Holocaust and genocide today.
Perfect for revision!
Feedback is welcome.
2 Kristallnacht worksheets - high ability and low ability. Can be used when watching a video, reading information or set as homework to research the answers.
How did Hitler rise to dictator?
Suitable for teaching 11-14s the rise of Hitler.
Students first look at the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship, understanding the ideological differences, before looking at how Hitler became a dictator. Students will look at the 5 key events leading to Hitler’s rise:
Reichstag Fire
The Enabling Act
Night of the Long Knives
Hindenburg dies
Other factors
Students will do this by using information sheets (provided) on differentiated worksheets.
Finally, students judge the most important reason for Hitlers rise to power.
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