Students are asked to decide which statements are true or false and give reasons for their choice. Each statement relates to the analysis of historical sources by historians. This activity is perfect as an introduction to higher level source analysis at KS4 and KS5. Once students have completed in pairs (60 mins), you can then peer assess and discuss as a whole class.

Two starters for students reviewing their work on the medieval era. Can be used towards the end of Year 7 to recap on prior learning. Both activities also contain the answers for easy self correction. Students simoly match the number with the correct letter. Activity can take between 10 and 20 minutes depending on how you decide to do it. Contains useful factual recall on Kings, Parliament, the Magna Carta, the murder of Becket, the Peasants Revolt and key dates. The second one focuses more on medieval life and leisure.

Students take on the roles of individuals living in a German town in the 1930's, shortly after the Wall Street Crash. Give each student a person and ask them to fill in the accompanying worksheet based on the information provided on their card. Ask all students to walk around the room, exchanging information about their character and asking each other the question; "how did the depression impact you?". Ask all students to feedback their findings.

The aim of this activity is for students to find out about some of the most successful and daring pilots of the First World War. This resource contains 9 individual factfiles containing information about 9 different World War One flying aces from different countries including the Red Baron Von Richthofen along with British, French and American counterparts. Each factfile is individually designed with a couple of "shorter" ones for the purpose of differentiation. Students could go around the room individually or in pairs and try to fill in the grid. Alternatively, you could perform a "marketplace" activity.

The resource contains - A powerpoint which includes a starter task which asks students to imagine a playground scenario as an analogy for international relations in the 1930's. It then details the countries and territories taken over by Nazi Germany and references Neville Chamberlain. There are also links to video clips within the powerpoint. The source sheet contains four sources and the accompanying grid asks students to analyse each source and decide whether it is positive or negative about appeasement. The resource comes with a complete lesson plan and a mini knowledge check plenary card.

This resource contains: An 11 minute video tutorial where I explain the reasons for the Labour election victory in 1945, the subsequent policies they introduced and the establishment of the NHS. An accompanying powerpoint.

The document comprises of two opposing interpretations of the causes of WW1. The first saying Germany was to blame and the second Serbia. The third source to help students is an image of the alliance system in 1914. The answer is worth 10 marks and contains grade descriptor for best answer. For full grade desciptors, see my "History life after levels Grade Descriptor" resource.

Test students general knowledge of events, people and places from the origins of the cold war up to 1963 using these two revision activities. Students mtach the letter to the appropriate number. The teacher can then go through the answers with them (these are included in the document for ease of use). Each of the two activities can take anywhere between 20 minutes and 50 minutes depending on how much explanation and teacher input you wish to make.

Fact files covering Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and the Little Rock 9. These are suitable for KS3 students and also contain differentiated versions. The second resource is a student enquiry grid. You could place the three factfiles around the room and ask students to fill in the grid. Complement this with video clips (see my profile for link to my website with free videos on this topic).

This document contains four carefully selected sources accompanying the assessment question > "How far do you agree with the interpretation that Elizabeth I was successful in dealing with all of the problems of her reign?"

This resource centres around the following question - How useful are these sources to an historian in trying to decide who had the most power in the Middle Ages? It is perfect as a stand alone lesson resource or as an end of unit assessment. The resource contains - A set of 6 sources relating to the murder of Thomas Becket, the signing of the Magna Carta and the Peasants Revolt of 1381. The Assessment Question An adaptable/editable writing frame suitable for lower ability students.

This poster is to support teachers who are teaching that tough class containing lots of disengaged or disruptive students.

Guided Reading - Peterloo