This unit of study is about the witch crazes. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics Why women in particular were vulnerable to accusations of being a witch The Pendle witches Matthew Hopkins Salem Revision Assessment It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

This unit of study is about the Vikings. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Vikings How the Vikings lived Viking Sagas The Vikings in Scotland The Viking Warrior Viking Religion The unit was designed with Scottish students in mind but the lesson on the Vikings in Scotland can easily be adapted to other areas. It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

This unit is a complete unit of study on the topic of castles. It contains some pre-teaching materials as well as a number of fully resourced lessons on castles. Lessons include: Where is the best place to build a castle The Motte and Bailey Castle How castles developed over time How to attack a castle How to defend a castle Resources include all lesson handouts, key words and a knowledge organiser. Assessment is included. Happy to share an electronic copy of the assessment. Email me at mr.roberts.history@gmail.com

A knowledge organiser taking students through a course on witch trials and witchcraft including Matthew Hopkins, Pendle and Salem

six lesson long Booklet with tasks taking students through the topic of the Vikings in Scotland. It can be edited to change the focus to another part of the British Isles. There is an accompanying PowerPoint presentation and the tasks have also been split into different lessons. The presentation includes Starters, Plenaries as well as Learning Objectives and Success Criteria

A knowledge organiser taking students through the Atlantic Slave Trade and its abolition in 1807

Different templates that can be adapted to suit different pupils and classes to aid in retrieval practice. They can be used as starters, as standalone tasks or as part of revision booklets.

Poster explaining the terms of the Treaty of Versailles with a handy mnemonic

Two displays or exercise book inserts giving students a guide on how to write effectively in history lessons.

A number of different templates to help with Retrieval Practice in the classroom

A Knowledge Organiser looking at the basics of castle design and history

A revision booklet for National 5 History Weimar and Nazi Germany unit. Contains revision pages as well as retrieval practice tasks.

A knowledge organiser taking students through a course on Jack the Ripper

This is a collection of templates for various tasks which can be completed at the start of a lesson as a “Do Now” task. They work well as retrieval practice tasks as well.

A knowledge organiser for a course of lessons on the Romans

A knowledge Organiser to help students understand the basics about the Vikings

A Knowledge Organiser for a mini topic on the Titanic

A series of different resources aimed at retrieval practice in Secondary Schools.

This unit of work is to help students develop core skills such as evidence handling, detecting bias, corroboration and chronology. There is a Knowledge Organiser, a booklet for students to work in and a PowerPoint presentation for all the lessons