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10 BALL GAMES: SUBVERSIVE TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY. We innovate, constantly. We see the extraordinary in the everyday. We know that real education is about feeding the soul, not just passing exams. We sometimes see children with problems, we don't see children as problems. We re-draw the boundaries of the possible. We survive, despite the slings and arrows of outrageous policy. Freely sharing resources gives us time to do these things. Please help yourself, and play on.

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10 BALL GAMES: SUBVERSIVE TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY. We innovate, constantly. We see the extraordinary in the everyday. We know that real education is about feeding the soul, not just passing exams. We sometimes see children with problems, we don't see children as problems. We re-draw the boundaries of the possible. We survive, despite the slings and arrows of outrageous policy. Freely sharing resources gives us time to do these things. Please help yourself, and play on.
Henry VIII and the English Reformation
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Henry VIII and the English Reformation

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Set of student notes covering main aspects of this period in history: Background to the Reformation Kings great matter break and royal supremacy dissolution of monasteries other religious reforms opposition to the reformation how far was england protestant by 1547
Surviving the 1905 Revolution
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Surviving the 1905 Revolution

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<p>‘Dominos’ exercise - to build up an account of what happened after Bloody Sunday. Differentiated versions plus thinking tasks at the end</p>
Henry VIII Foreign Policy  1539-1547
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Henry VIII Foreign Policy 1539-1547

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Complete notes for AS students to use as pre-reading/revision. Plus lesson activity: Students use chronology on paper slips to create a huge graph across the desks. This graph (and obviously the discussion which goes with it) answers 2 questions: was foreign policy in this period a success or a failure?; what factors influenced foreign policy in this period?Lesson plan and photograph of student graph included for reference.
7th grade - Is absolute power possible?
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7th grade - Is absolute power possible?

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Half a term’s planning with resources. My 7th grade are investigating the theme of ‘power and protest’ this year (6th grade is ‘lives of ordinary people’ and 8th grade is ‘conflict and resolution’ - these are the themes i have chosen in line with the new 6th-8th grade national program of study). This is the introductory module, so far my students are loving it. its not content heavy, as it allows for much discussion in class and pursuing the ‘do less, more effectively’ concept with my planning this year!
GAME - Henry VIII and the English Reformation 1529-1534 (Wolsey's fall to Act of Supremacy)
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GAME - Henry VIII and the English Reformation 1529-1534 (Wolsey's fall to Act of Supremacy)

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Inspired by the idea of learning grids (See Outstanding teaching Engaging Learners by Andy Griffith and Mark Burns, p38), this game contains all the key events of the period from 1524-1534 - the King's Great Matter (quest for an annulment) to the Act of Supremacy. Rules for the game are included. The objectives are to recap key events and to link ideas together. A summary of events in the years 1524-1534 (pertinent to the annulment/supremacy) is also included.
Germany: from Bismarck to Weimar
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Germany: from Bismarck to Weimar

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This is mostly historical information. Its mainly taken from Gordon Craig, Germany 1866-1945, Chapter 2. Discussed is the German government under Bismark, including the Constitution of 1871. These notes are the basis for a discussion on the nature, streng
The Holocaust -
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The Holocaust -

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<p>1. Historiographical spectrum - students read the summaries of historians’ views and decide where to plot those historians on a spectrum of intentionalist to functionalist and on a spectrum of responsibility for the holocaust 2.chronology exercis
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail essay writing activity (no writing involved!)
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Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail essay writing activity (no writing involved!)

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<p>This activity is designed to help students think about the construction of an effective essay- (organising and communicating ideas). The instructions are at the end of the document and hopefully should be clear. I have used the same style activity with all age groups; as it is easily adaptable to different topics. You will see the difference in students writing style immediately. I have also attached a literacy exercise that can be done after this to consolidate understanding of the reasons why the SP failed.</p>
Edward VI - core content notes
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Edward VI - core content notes

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Complete notes on reign of Edward VI (first draft). Written for AQA new A level spec, Reformation in England unit. This is content notes not lesson activities. There are questions for students which can be set as hwk or to scaffold independent reading (answers are provided too)
Wolsey
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Wolsey

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Activities and notes for teaching Wolsey (written as part of the English Reformation unit but could be used more widely). Teacher notes included.
Impact of WW1 on Britain
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Impact of WW1 on Britain

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Using student artwork/doodling to bring history alive. Examples of teacher notes to deliver core content and to help students to take notes using strategic doodling techniquesample doodles provided for teacher reference (though students should draw their
Short Term Causes of WW1
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Short Term Causes of WW1

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A differentiated homework or unit wrap up literacy activity. Students link the events that led to the outbreak of war with arrows; writing appropriate connectives on the arrows to explain the relationship.
Paper dolls of Roman army tactics
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Paper dolls of Roman army tactics

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Guide to cutting paper structures that act as models for the 4 main tactics of the roman army - the wedge, orb, repel-cavalry and tortoise. Not flashy but worked really well with my students as a 3d visualization rather than just looking at a drawing. Easy to enact also, once has been seen. Short, straightforward activities included also.