KS3 History Topics - Hexagonal Thinking

A comprehensive set of Hexagonal Thinking resources for KS3 History. The pack contains separate resources for the following topics:

• Medieval Britain (1066-1485)
• Early Modern Britain (1485-1750)
• Empire and Industry (1750-1850)
• The Victorians (1850-1901)
• Early 20th Century and World War 1 (1901-1918)
• World War 1
• The Inter-war Years (1918-1939)
• Second World War (1939-1945)
• World War 2
• The Holocaust
• The Cold War
• Post-war Britain (1945-to the present day)

Each topic contains up to 15 hexagons. 12 hexagons contain a keyword and related picture for that topic and there are 3 blank hexagons for children to be extended.

The pack also includes a teacher guide for how to use the resources in the classroom and ideas for adaptive teaching.

Hexagonal thinking is a creative mode for discussion that allows learners to think about concepts and connections in a different way.

Students make connections between the keywords on the hexagons and then justify the connections they make. This is a great way to support student collaboration, as students discuss and justify their decisions, learning from each other. These conversations and justifications can be used to assess understanding.