This outstanding literacy lesson has been designed by experienced history teachers at the History Academy to help students understand why the Normans built Square Keep Castles. It forms part of a series of lessons on why the Normans built castles, which can be downloaded and purchased from our TES Shop or from the bundled link below. However, this lesson will run alongside any main stream resources on Norman castles and can be adapted to suit any similar buildings in your local historical environment. The teaching model for this lesson to at first draw upon students prior knowledge about formal letters, persuasive techniques, Motte & Bailey and Square Keep Castles. The activities in the PowerPoint are designed to build upon this knowledge in preparation for students assessing three different letters that I have included in the pack. These letters should be printed off along with the assessment criteria grid that I have included along with various templates and writing frames for writing formal and persuasive letters. It is always a good idea to ask your English department about what techniques they use with your students for this type of writing exercise so that you can achieve the best results with your students. Once your students have assessed the three letters that I have included, o dubious quality, they can then have a go at drafting their own responses and then finishing them off for homework. These can then be assessed using your whole school marking policy for peer assessment and my assessment criteria grid at the start of the next lesson. They can then have ago at redrafting or typing them up and again finishing them off for homework. The whole thing should take two lessons, but that depends upon how much lesson time you have. Once finished these letters make excellent display work as you can see from the photographs that I have included. I usually get my students to age their letters The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: How did William keep control? Know: What are the literacy rules for writing a formal persuasive letter? Understand: Why did the Normans build Stone Keep Castles? Evaluate: Why did William de Warenne rebuild Conisbrough Castle? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Literacy & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The literacy rules for writing a formal persuasive letter Explain: Why did the Normans build Stone Keep Castles? Analyse: Why did William de Warenne rebuild Conisbrough Castle? If you are looking for similar resources then please check out our TES shop. If you would like to stay up to date with our latest offerings, then you can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson looks at the impact that the Miners’ Strike had women in the period 1984 - 1985. It has especially commissioned by the History Academy as part of a series on to help mark the 40th Anniversary in 2024. We would like to publically thank Martin Shakeshaft for allowing us to use his photograpghs in our resources. This version is aimed at KS4 and KS5 students. The lesson begins by looking at attitudes towards women in before the strike, how they reacted and how it changed their lives both in the short and the long term. It uses interviews and historical sources which have been interlinked with our oral history data base on YouTube. We have thrown the kitchen sink and included a very wide range of differentiated resources. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 46 slide PowerPoint and an accompanying 7 page Microsoft Word worksheet. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, historical sources, video clips, information slides, questions, tasks such as a heads and tails, missing words, a compare and contrast Venn diagram activity and word search. The worksheet has been designed to accompany the PowerPoint and mirrors both the information and activities, Both resources have also been uploaded as PDFs, just in case you don’t have access to MIcrosoft Office. For more information, please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985 Know: What were expectations of women living in pit communities before the strike? Understand: How did the Miners’ Strike change the lives of women? Evaluate: What were the short and long term effects of the Miners’ Strike? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The expectations of women living in mining communities in 1984? Can You Explain: How the Miners’ Strike changed the lives of women? Can You Evaluate: What were the short and long term effects of Miners’ Strike? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on ‘X’, ‘Threads’, ‘LinkedIn’, ‘You Tube’ and ‘Facebook’ for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984 Kind Regards Roy

This great lesson has been field tested many times over the past 20 years. This version is an upgrade of the original lesson that I posted many years ago on school history. It looks at the causes of the Protestant Reformation and the ideas of Martin Luther. It is designed to suit the full range of abilities that you would find in a main stream secondary school. The PowerPoint includes 5 activities. The first activity is a snowballing starter using all the key words in the lesson. The second activity gets students to annotate / label a medieval painting of purgatory. This will hopefully lead to a class discussion on ideas about Heaven and Hell. The third activity is to update and correct their labelling with purple pen. There then follows a series of slides and links to video clips explaining medieval ideas on relics, indulgences (Pardons) and Martin Luther’s role in challenging them. This is all done simply at a level that main stream students can understand. The fourth activity, gets students to design their own Wittenberg Poster using Martin Luther’s ideas. This can be completed and aged for homework using tea bags or coffee and makes an excellent classroom display. 1000s of my students have completed this task and loved it! The final activity, which might take a second lesson, gets students to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between a Catholic and a Protestant Church. All the templates are included at the end of the PowerPoint. The aims and objectives for this outstanding lesson are: Theme: Why did Britain ‘break’ with Rome? Know: Who was Martin Luther and why did he disagree with the Pope? Understand: What are the differences between a Protestant & Catholic? Evaluate: Why was there religious conflict in the 16th Century? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change & Continuity. WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: the differences between a Protestant and a Catholic Church? Explain: Why martin Luther protested against the Catholic Church? Analyse: Why was there Religious Conflict in the 16th Century? f you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson looks at one of Britain’s forgotten periods of history and lexplores how the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron heroically suppressed the Transatlantic Slave Trade from 1807 to 1867. Through a wide range of fun and interactive activities, students can learn how 36 Royal Navy ships with 4,000 men and just under half of the countries military budget, successfully stopped and freed over 150,000 human beings who was destined for a life of misery as slaves. During this time, 76,000 British sailors died fighting to stop the slave trade. Many people today are calling for the statues of slave traders to be pulled down and instead replaced with a memorial to those brave, heroic British sailors. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 30 slide Powerpoint Presentation which is supported by a two page worksheet, that has been saved as both an office document and a PDF. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, video clips, templates, writing frames, historical sources, activities and differentiated tasks and activities including heads and tails, missing words and a word search. These are followed up by an optional extended writing task which is fully supported. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Britain and the slave trade Know: Why was the West African Squadron created in 1808? Understand: What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change and Continuity WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why the West African Squadron created in 1808? Can You Explain: : What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? Can You Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson on why Medieval Castles declined in importance is designed to be fun, interactive and to develop your students’ critical thinking skills. It is aimed at KS3 / KS4 students and looks at the changes in society, the economy, politics, fashion, warfare, the legal system and how they contributed to the decline of castles. It includes a wide range of activities that will appeal to the broad spectrum of ability including a Venn diagram, thinking skills review triangle, heads and tails, word search and an extended writing task. The lesson begins with a selection of starters that look at why castles were built and how they developed before moving onto the different factors that led to their decline. This is then consolidated through a Venn diagram activity which gets students to compare and contrast how the role of castles changed from Medieval to the Tudor periods and a thinking skills review triangle that get students to prioritise which factors were the most important. If you then wish to extend the lesson .you can move onto an extended writing activity which has been supported with PEEL writing frames. We have included a selection of plenaries to choose from including aheads and tails activity and a word search, which can be found in the extra resources and template section at the end. When you download this lesson, you will be able to access a 41 slide PowerPoint and a supporting 5 page worksheet, which includes all the supporting information, tasks, writing frames and activities to accompany the PowerPoint. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did castles began to decline during the Medieval period? Understand: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Evaluate: Which were the most important reasons why castles declined? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why many castles declined and became ruins? Can You Explain: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Can You Evaluate: Which was the most important factor to explain why they declined? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency, Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

Explore the fascinating decline of castles in this engaging and interactive introductory lesson. Students will delve into essential source skills, learning to evaluate sources using the ‘Origin’, ‘Nature’, and ‘Purpose’ framework, with a focus on John Leland’s survey notes from 1534. This lesson is fully differentiated to cater to a range of abilities, making it suitable for both KS3 and KS4 students. We’ve simplified the study of Leland’s notes, by providing two versions, including an adapted version for students with a reading age of 8. Additionally, students will be able to summarise their research using a user-friendly tick table. The lesson also includes a unique component, where students will craft an extended answer, supported by writing frames, using the CCCJ model for source analysis. This model is central to all major exam boards at GCSE and A Level, making this lesson indispensable for exam preparation. When you download this lesson you will be able to access a 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation. It contains information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities and writing frames, all produced to the high standards that we set at the History Academy. This is a free resource, which is designed to help get across the core skills that students need to study history and help prepare them. If you like this lesson, why not look at our follow up lessons on the decline of castles? The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did castles decline? Understand: How to use a historical source to explain why castles declined? Evaluate: A historical source to justify an opinion on why castles declined? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why castles declined? Can You Explain: Using a historical source why medieval castles declined? Can You Evaluate: A historical source and use it to justify an opinion? You views are important to us. If you need help with this or any other topic, then please contact us via our facebook page. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates, or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource, or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee. All our authors are paid the living wage, so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. In this day and age, values truly matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson looks at the arms race between castle builders and attackers to adapt to the use of gunpowder during the twilight of the Medieval period. The lesson begins with an engaging starter that challenges students to chronologically order changes in castle design or participate in a interactive snowballing activity with key words. Following a brief introduction featuring a source activity, students are equipped with a graphic organiser to effectively summarize the pivotal changes showcased in the subsequent five slides. This is consolidated through by the class feeding into blank copy of the summary sheet. Alternativey, we have provided a missing word version of the summary sheet in the extra resource section at the end. Once completed, you have the option to either set the class an extended writing task, which is supported with writing frames or skip straight to a continuum plenary. The extra resources section contains a range of alternative tasks and slides including a heads and tails activity, missing words and a word search, so that you can easily customise the lesson for your students. When you download this lesson, you will be able to access a 32 PowerPoint Presentation with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, templates, writing frames, tasks and activities. We have also uploaded this resource as a PDF. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did Medieval castles decline? Understand: How did both attackers and defenders use gunpowder weapons at first? Evaluate: How effective were these changes to castle design? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why many castles declined and became ruins? Can You Explain: How both attackers and defenders used gunpowder weapons at first? Can You Evaluate: How successfully did castle design adapt to the use of gunpowder? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

Join us at the History Academy for an engaging and interactive exploration of castle design during the reign of Henry VIII, focusing on the successful adaptation of Deal Castle to the introduction of cannons. This exceptional lesson presents a captivating learning journey through the strategic evolution of castles in response to the revolutionary impact of cannons, offering students a clear understanding of historical innovations in castle design during the 16th century. When you purchase this lesson, which completes our series on the decline of castles, you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, drone footage, starter, plenaries, tasks, activities and templates. We have also uploaded this file as a PDF. The lesson begins with a choice of starters including a snowballing of the key words, a continum exercise on the development of castle design or a word search. It then introduces the topic by explaining why Medieval Castles were unable to with stand cannon fire before moving onto an investigation task into the defences of Deal Castle. The lesson then rounds off by explaining why castles declined as a place to live during the Tudor times by looking at the example of Hardwick Hall. This is then consolidated with a choice of two plenaries. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles Know: How did castle design change over time? Understand: Why were Medieval castles easy targets for cannon fire? Evaluate: How did castle builders adapt their designs to resist cannon fire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How did castle design change over time? Can You Explain: Why Medieval castles couldn’t withstand cannon fire? Can You Evaluate: How castle designers adapted their designs to resist cannon fire? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This fun and interactive lesson has been designed to help students investigate how skillful were Medieval castle and cathedral builders through a market place activity. It looks at a range of building skills from quarrying, stone masons, lime burners, scaffolding, heavy lifting, decoration, fixtures and fittings. This lesson links in well with science and technology. Once students have completed the gather and share, there are a number of consolidation exercises to follow up the lesson. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 32 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, video links to YouTube Channel, tasks, activities, writing frames and templates. This lesson has been full differentiated and also includes a heads and tails activity, word search and a range of alternative resources. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles and Cathedrals Know: How were Medieval castles and cathedrals built? Understand: What building methods and tools were used by Medieval people? Evaluate: How skilful were Medieval builders? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How were Medieval castles and cathedrals built? Can You Explain: What building methods and tools were used by Medieval people? Can You Evaluate: How skilful were Medieval builders? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

Step into the world of Tudor England and the age of gunpowder at Deal Castle with our engaging and interactive exploration of castle design during the reign of Henry VIII. Uncover the successful adaptation of Deal Castle to the introduction of cannons in this outstanding lesson, guiding students through a captivating learning journey that reveals the strategic evolution of castles in response to the revolutionary impact of cannons. Gain a clear understanding of the historical innovations in castle design during the 16th century with this fun and interactive experience brought to you by the History Academy. When you purchase this lesson, which completes our series on the decline of castles, you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, drone footage, starter, plenaries, tasks, activities and templates. We have also uploaded this file as a PDF. The lesson begins with a choice of starters including a snowballing of the key words, a continum exercise on the development of castle design or a word search. It then introduces the topic by explaining why Medieval Castles were unable to with stand cannon fire before moving onto an investigation task into the defences of deal castle. The lesson then rounds off by explaining why castles declined as a place to live during the Tudor times by looking at the example of Hardwick Hall This is then consolidated with a choice of two plenaries. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles Know: How did castle design change over time? Understand: Why were Medieval castles easy targets for cannon fire? Evaluate: How did castle builders adapt their designs to resist cannon fire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How did castle design change over time? Can You Explain: Why Medieval castles couldn’t withstand cannon fire? Can You Evaluate: How castle designers adapted their designs to resist cannon fire? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This literacy resource has been designed to help students to argue in either a speech or a piece of writing. The cards can either be printed off as a worksheet / writing frame or cut out as pack of literacy cards that can be kept in an envelope. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help student argue a case. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an argument from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

These literacy cards or writing frames are designed to be cut out or used as worksheet to help students write a report or recount of a school visit. As with all the resources in these series, it a must have as it’s simple and it works. Have fun and check out some of my other resources. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘recounr’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing a ‘recount’ of a school trip from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

These literacy cards or writing frames are designed to be cut out or used as worksheet to help students write a report or recount of a school visit. As with all the resources in these series, it a must have as it’s simple and it works. Have fun and check out some of my other resources. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘recounr’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing a ‘recount’ of a school trip from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

These literacy cards or writing frames are designed to be cut out or used as worksheet to help students write an argument four and against a topic. They are designed to be cut out and kept in envelops or if you prefer they can be printed off as a worksheet. Each card contains a sentence starter appropriate for arguing a case in an extended piece of writing. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a fully editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students argue a case ‘for’ or ‘against’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an argument from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

Are you looking to enhance your students’ literacy skills while providing them with a structured framework for their writing? Look no further than this comprehensive literacy mat, designed specifically for the needs of humanities classrooms. This resource is intended to be printed back to back in A3 or A4 colour, then laminated for durability, making it a practical and long-lasting tool for guiding students through their writing assignments. Key features of this literacy mat include: Sentence Starters and Connectives: Equipping students with the necessary tools to craft well-structured and coherent sentences. Guidance on Spelling and Punctuation: Ensuring students pay attention to the finer details of their writing, fostering accuracy and precision. Structuring Paragraphs using PEE and PEEL: Providing a clear and effective method for organizing paragraphs, incorporating Point, Examples, Explain, and Link. Differentiating Between Commonly Confused Words: Addressing common pitfalls such as “then,” “their,” and “they’re” for improved language accuracy. This is a must have resource for any humanities teacher. Whether stuck to your students desks or given out, it will help your students structure their work and avoid common mistakes. When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a fully editable two page Word Document, that is designed to be printed off back to back, in colour. For your convenience, we have also uploaded a PDF version. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy

This literacy mat can be printed off back to back in A3 colour and laminated to use with your students in lesson to help them structure their work using the correct sentence starters and connectives. The literacy mat also includes guidance on spelling, punctuation, structuring paragraphs using PEE and PEEL as well as the correct then, their and they’re. This is a must have resource for any humanities teacher. The idea of a ‘mat’ is UK idea where you stick or place a resource like this one on the desks of your students to help them structure their work and avoid common mistakes. This resource was created in partnership with Lesley Anne who also has her own TES shop so please check it out as well. Please note, it might be an idea to run this resource through your own US spell checker to avoid any common errors. E.g. we spell words like colour and neighbours slightly differently to you guys across the pond. I have posted this resource at a low price as I believe that it is a must have - give it and go and enjoy. It will impress your principle. In terms of PEE, I always get me students to structure their paragraphs using either PEE or PEEL which stands for Point - Examples - Explain - Link. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy