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Prehistoric Britain
Engaging and interactive lesson on Prehistoric Britain
Topics Covered;
Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Included;
PowerPoint with animation to make the activities interactive
Activity sheet, such as match the object to the time period
Worksheet: information about each period can be used as a booklet or a carousel activity
Timers included in PP to help with pace of the lesson but can be easily deleted.
Why Was Charles I Executed?
Engaging and Interactive lesson, about whether or not Charles I should have been executed.
Topics Covered;
Imagery of the execution
The Trail of Charles I
Whether or Charles should have been executed.
Included;
Interactive Quiz: Recapping main points of the English Civil War (Starter in PP)
Image of Charles execution activity sheet
Source Worksheet, with contrasting views as to why Charles should be executed
Sticky note traffic light activity, to gauge pupils opinion at the end of the lesson (included in PP)
King John: The Good, The Bad and The Unlucky
Engaging lesson covering how John dealt with his problems, to allow pupils to evaluate his reign.
Topics Covered;
Key roles of a medieval king.
John and the church/Pope.
John vs Philip II.
What John did well.
Included;
PowerPoint: Factual Information, Match King's job role to the description, Noughts and Crosses plenary .
Activity Sheet: King John: Fact File, linked with PP slides,
Anglo-Saxon Society: Booklet (edexcel GCSE 9-1)
An information booklet containing activities after each topic.
Perfect to use as a worksheet, revision booklets or to copy and paste into lesson slides.
Topics Covered;
The Social System
The Power of the English Monarchy
Government
Earldoms
Local Government
Life in Anglo-Saxon England
Influence of the Church
Also Included;
Keyword definitions page
Keyword Words Search
Britain 1931-1951 Booklet
Booklet full of information and activities. Perfect to use as a revision booklet or adapting lessons round.
Topics covered;
The Depression Years in Wales and England;
What was the impact of the Depression on Industry?
What measures were taken to try and tackle unemployment?
How effective were the Hunger Marches?
What did people do for entertainment in the 1930s?
What was the impact of the Depression on women?
Were there 'Two England's' in the 1930s?
Life on the Home Front;
Why did Britain follow a policy of Appeasement in the 1930s?
How did Britain prepare for war?
Why was the Dunkirk evacuation so significant?
What was the impact of the Blitz on the people of Britain?
What was the impact of evacuation?
How was the media and censorship used?
What role did women play in WWII?
Why was Winston Churchill so important to the war effort?
Political, social and economic developments in post-war Wales and England;
Why was the Beveridge Report produced in 1942?
Why did Labour win the 1945 General Election?
Why was the NHS introduced?
What changes were there to education and housing?
What was the effect of Nationalisation?
Magna Carta
Topics Included;
To have a good understanding of the key features of the Magna Carta
To clearly explain the importance of the Magna Carta
Included;
PowerPoint, with questions and information included on slides
Activity Sheet- Why were the Barons Angry?
Video - Horrible Histories Rap Battle
World War I, Alliances
Engaging lesson on WWI alliances.
Topics Covered,
Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
Tension building between each country
Included;
PowerPoint, with differentiated questions
Worksheet - Stating the key reasons why there was tension in each country
Activity sheet- Colour in 1914 map for students to highlight both sides
How did King William I establish control after his victory at the Battle of Hastings?
Engaging and Interactive lesson on William establishing control (edexcel Anglo-Saxon 2.1)
Topics covered in lesson
The Submission of the Earls; What happened after Hastings, The march on London, the submission at Berkhamstead
Why did the earls submit; strengths and weaknesses of earls position
Rewarding followers and establishing control on the borderlands; rewarding Anglo-Saxon loyalty, rewarding William's followers
Includes ;
Interactive PowerPoint
Colour in strengths and weaknesses activity sheet
Rewarding Followers Worksheet; HA & LA
King John, Introduction
An engaging and interactive lesson, introducing the key events of King John's reign.
Starter - Disney interpretation of King John, List the key features of his character.
Main Activity- Order the key events in order - Worksheet
Main Activity 2- King John diary entry.
Plenary - Thoughts, feelings, Dialogue map to summarise lesson.
New Model Army
Engaging lesson, exploring why the New Model Army was a Success.
Starter - Write down laws that the pupils would introduce if they were in charge,
Mini Activity- Highlight which laws were punishable by death ( for copyright I have not included a photocopy of the laws because it was from a textbook - but the laws can be easily googled)
Activity - differentiated questions using the worksheet
Plenary - Think of a keyword of each of the letters in 'New Army' for LA 'New Model Army' for HA
Who Killed Thomas Beckett?
An engaging lesson were students become investigators as they look at evidence to decide 'Who Murdered Thomas Beckett?
Starter - Chronology Task: Put the key events of Thomas Beckett rise to archbishop in order
Activity- Investigation worksheet and activity sheet
Extended Writing - Who was to blame for the murder of Thomas Beckett? ( with writing structure )
Plenary- Discussion on what Henry II should do next?
Suffragettes, Why Did Women Want the Vote?
Starter - Why do we Vote?
Mini Activity - Fact jigsaw (triangle)
Main Activity - Advantages and Disadvantages Worksheet
Plenary- Mary Poppins video
Feudal System
An interactive lesson on the feudal system
with a help sheet that supports LA
Elizabeth I - Take me out
Edited the blind date Elizabeth I lesson and given it a modern twist.
If you found the resource useful, please review.
Battle of Hastings
Full lesson on the Battle of Hastings.
Starter - recap Stamford Bridge - twitter feed ( Pupils were asked to make tweets the lesson before) 1. Main - Interview worksheet, followed by a BBC history video (link is in PPT)
2. Main - role play, news broadcast of the battle
Plenary - Keyword Bingo
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Events of the Gunpowder Plot
This lesson, describes the events of the gunpowder plot in a fun and interactive way.
Starter - Annotate the nursery rhyme
Main - Put the events in order
Plenary - Find the gunpowder barrels game (Questions and Answers)