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25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history. Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
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25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
History
REMEMBERANCE DAY ASSEMBLY
This is a Key Stage 2 or 3 assembly for Remembrance Day. It begins with the story of two men who were recruited into the army to fight in the First World War - it focuses on their different fates. It then includes some WW1 poetry followed by the red/white poppy debate.
MEDICINE THROUGH TIME PRE-EXAMINATION REVISION LESSON
This lesson covers all of the questions for the GCSE EDEXCEL Medicine Through Time unit, and would be ideal to use for a last minute revision/intervention lesson with students. There are examples of each question-type with model paragraphs and opportunities for students to complete exam-style answers. Ideally this would last 2x1 hour lessons, but it can be reduced to one lesson.
A LEVEL REVISION NOTES - HENRY VIII
Save hours with this full set of A Level revision notes on Henry VIII. Key people; key dates; key events; key knowledge.
All you need to write essays and evaluate interpretations.
MAKING INFERENCES FROM HISTORICAL SOURCES AND GCSE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
This lesson was created to support lower prior attaining students grasp the concept of making inferences from sources. It teaches the skill through modeling and repetition. It was created to support learning to master the first question on paper 3 of the EDEXCEL GCSE History specification, but can be used for teaching inferences at any age and on any paper.
EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY. MIGRATION THROUGH TIME PRE EXAMINATION LESSONS
Edexcel GCSE History. These lessons focus fully on examination practice, and complement the migration through time workbook (also available as a bundle), but can be used as a stand alone resource. There are about 4 to 5 lessons contained within the power point, each outlining examination technique/structure, model and answers and practice questions for the students. The power point contains 30 slides.
Duration 4/5 hours plus homework.
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EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORYMIGRATION THROUGH TIME WORKBOOKLET AND PRE-EXAMINATION REVISION POWER POINT
This bundle contains everything that you need to help students revise and prepare for the GCSE breadth study paper 'Migration through Time.
It contains a 4/5 hour power point containing lessons which focus on;
Exam board requirements
Explanations of how to answer each question-type
3.s ample answers (how to achieve a level 9)
Numerous questions to attempt
It is complemented with a 79 page work boolet that students can use while being taught the examination structure.
COMMUNISM VS CAPITALISM
This is a second resource (first one Atomic Bomb) that I have made for a year 9 SOLbut can also be used for GCSE.
It would take 2x1 hour lessons to deliver.
The first hour is about the situation in 1945 in Europe and an introduction to ideologies, The students are required to demonstrate their understanding of communism and capitalism through matching statements and images to the correct ideologies.
The second hour is a differentiated empathy game where the students take on the roles of characters in the USA and USSR and discuss their situation with each other filling in a grid as they go.
This is fully resources. The resources are in the download.
NEA HISTORY A* EXAMPLE CAUSES OF THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION
This NEA which looks at the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution was awarded full marks, which was confirmed by AQA.
This can be used as an example of how to attain full marks, and would be especially useful for those schools using the NEA as part of the teacher assessed grades this year.
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A LEVEL CIVIL RIGHTS - MALCOLM XAND BLACK POWER
This bundle contains 4 lessons which form part of the A unit on civil rights. They consider the impact of Malcolm X and black power and require students to look at how much effect black power had on civil rights. The lessons contain various activities to extend students including a debate; regular discussion; evidence gathering and end with an exam-style interpretations questions.
Duration: 4 hour and homework
GCSE 9-1 MIGRANTS IN BRITAIN WORKBOOK AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
This resource is a 79 page workbook (space for answers included) which is aimed at helping students understand the assessment requirements for the new EDEXCEL Migrants in Britain breadth study.
It contains:
A course outline
The EDEXCEL generic mark scheme for reference
Instructions on how to answer each question type with explanations of the AOs and how to gain the marks for each
A sample answer for each question-type with commentary on where the marks are gained
Practice questions for each question type (8 for questions 1 and 3, and 4 for questions 2; 4 and 5/6)
A glossary area where students can record key terminology with definitions to help maximise SPaG marks
This can be used as a single document to keep all assessments together and it addresses the lack of sample questions available for the new option. It can also be used as evidence for predicted grades (or TAGs if that becomes necessary).
Printing costs can be reduced by either sharing with students online, or by removing the pages for writing and asking students to write the answers in their books.
A LEVEL THE MID-TUDOR CRISIS. LADY JANE GREY
This lesson is suitable for an A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level.
In this lesson students will learn about:
The complexities of the succession after Edward VI, with reference to the claim of Lady Jane Grey
Edward’s role in naming a successor
The activities of Northumberland
The causal factors of Mary’s succession and the execution of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey
The extent to which Jane Grey was a threat.
Duration:
1 hour teaching plus 1 hour of activities (also optional documentary)
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY ASSEMBLY
This assembly has been created for Holocaust Memorial Day. It starts by putting into perspective the sheer number of people murdered in the genocide by focusing on the figure 6,000,000 in real terms. It then considers how intolerance; racism and prejudice escalates and eventually can lead to genocide - testimonies of survivors are used to capture this. Have we learnt from the Holocaust? No - map of genocides around the world since the Holocaust. The assembly then moves onto the theme of resistance - what happens when people don’t speak out - clip of Marin Niemoller’s poem. The assembly end with the discussion of what can happen when people do act resist with a focus on Oskar Schindler - last 5 minutes of Schindle’s list included so that students can reflect on how many lives can be saved when people bravely resist brutality.
Duration: 30 minutes, but can be adapted if you don’t have this much time.
Suitable for KS2 - KS5
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS FOR YEAR 9
This lesson is part of a scheme of learning that was made for Year 9 on the Cold War. It is particularly useful for those who are not intending to study this at GCSE. This lesson is intended to make the students think through being put in difficult situations and having to make decisions fast. It requires high level thinking skills with a specific focus on the skill of evaluation.
It covers the Cuban Revolution; Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis.
This resource can also be used for GCSE units, and will take about 2 hours to teach.
The Atomic Bomb
This is a 22 slide power point which will take about 3 hours to complete.
It focuses on the questions surrounding the dropping of the atomic bomb. It contains a range of activities; sources and video clips with an extended assessment task at the end.
This answers the questions:
How does an atomic bomb work
What were the positives and negatives with regards to dropping the bomb
Why did the USA drop it?
I made this as part of a key stage 3 scheme of learning especially for students who are not continuing with history at GCSE so that they understand one of the most significant events of the twentieth century. This could also be used for the Superpower relations unit at GCSE.
Henry VII's consolidation of power
This resource covers 5 lessons examining how Henry VII consolidated his power both at home and abroad after his victory at Bosworth. It contains a power point and 3 resources to support teaching the second 5 lessons of the AQA A Level Unit 1C. It contains 32 slides and takes approximately 5 hours to teach. This should be used in conjunction with the AQA approved text book.
A LEVEL MID TUDOR CRISIS LESSON 10. WYATT'S REBELLION
This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level.
In this lesson students will learn about:
The causes of Wyatt’s Rebellion
The events of Wyatt’s Rebellion
To evaluate the danger of Wyatt’s Rebellion using contemporary source material
The consequences of Wyatt’s Rebellion
Duration:
This is a double lesson plus homework - it will take at least 2 hours plus work at home to complete all activities.
VE DAY LESSON AND ASSEMBLY
This resource was created to celebrate VE Day and is suitable for both primary and secondary school students. It can be used either as an assembly or a lesson or both.
The first half of the presentation can be used as an assembly (approx 20 mins) or as an introduction to a lesson. It contains images; clips and explanations of the aftermath of World War 2 and why we celebrate VE day. If you are going to use it as a lesson you would present the introduction and use the rest of the powerpoint for an inferences and modeled evaluative writing task which is included in the second part of the presentation.
The focus of the lesson is whether or not in light of the destruction caused in the Second World War we can really call it a ‘victory.’ The whole lesson would take approximately an hour to teach.
A LEVEL. PRESIDENT NIXON'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POLICY
This resource was created for the American Dream unit at A level although can be used for any post 16 lesson on President Nixon. It investigates Nixon’s economic and social policy and links both to how he got re-elected in 1972. It contains key terms; tasks and research. This would probably take 2 lessons to teach.
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GCSE AND IGCSE REVISION MATERIALS FOR WEIMAR AND NAZI GERMANY, AND SUPERPOWER RELATIONS AND THE COLD WAR
A comprehensive set of resources for GCSE and IGCSE Twentieth Century revision.
Resource 1 - an interactive flashcard game for the classroom which is not only fun but also helps students to consolidate and build on their knowledge (also useful for A Level)
Resource 2 - Fully summarised notes on Weimar and Nazi Germany with pictures to support students revision of knowledge by creating bitesized chunks.
Resource 3 - Print and laminate revision mats for the whole of the Weimar and Nazi Germany unit. Mats can be used for revision or essay writing in class.
Resource 4 - GCSE and IGCSE Cold War revision cards summarising the key features of the main events
Resource 5 - Differentiated by colour - Cold War consequence cards - match the event to the consequence (more able students have a further consequence to add. 108 cards.
Resource 6 - superpower relations and Cold War work booklet which enable students to write about the importance of key Cold War events - the first one is modeled and then the rest of them are written in the booklet with sufficient space to write and revise.
A LEVEL HISTORY - THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH AND HENRY TUDOR'S CONSOLIDATION OF POWER
These lessons take approximately 5 hours to teach and are the introductory lessons to any A Level Tudors course, however were initially created for AQA Unit 1C. The resource is complete and contains all of the necessary resources for students to gain a good overview and detailed historiographical understanding into why Henry Tudor was able to gain power. They contain numerous activities all incorporated in the power point or as separate resources.
The whole of Henry VII section is also available as a bundle either with or without revision resources. Other bundles this resource is incorporated into are Henry VII and VIII, or Henry VII; Henry VIII and the Mid Tudors.
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