History Titanic plan
Titanic planning for a half term. Most suited for a KS1 class but can be done with a KS2 class.
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Titanic Ticket Activity with Real Names (Full Lesson)
The Titanic Ticket activity has real names of passengers and crew, to bring any study of this tradegy alive. This is a very popular lesson that never fails to catch the imagination of a class and they will talk about it for years to come.
When you download you get:
• 30 tickets with the names of 30 different real passengers and crew, including well-known names like Captain Smith, First Officer Murdoch and Bruce Ismay.
• Each ticket says the name and class of travel.
• The number of passengers in each class matches the percentages in each class on board the Titanic when she sank.
• It also includes a page of information for you as the teacher to make it easy for you to facilitate discussion. This gives you information about key passengers, a list of who survived and died, as well as the stats for each class of travel.
• As a full lesson you also get a 36 slide PowerPoint with images, sources and information on to introduce the sinking of the Titanic and setup the tasks.
• 14 Sources on the Titanic, at the end of the PowerPoint, which can be either printed or shown on the PowerPoint.
• Bonus: Menus and Table signs for each class of travel.
• New updated version 2023
Once you have downloaded the product, print out the tickets ready for your students to be issued as they enter the classroom. Use the PowerPoint to introduce the topic and tasks for the lesson. The Teacher’s information sheet will make facilitating the whole class discussion quick and easy, with no additional preparation required.
The tickets hook the students every time and leads on beautifully to the enquiry question of why so many people died when the Titanic sank.
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World War I Unit - 12 Outstanding History Lessons
An outstanding WWI unit that covers all you need to know about the First World War. Suitable for KS2. Detailed lesson plans, PowerPoints and resources for each lesson.
Includes:
Locate countries involved
How the World War I started
Timeline
Propaganda artwork and posters
What trenches were and how they were used
What life was like in the trenches
Affect on people at home
Understanding WWI poetry
Writing their own WWI poem
How the war ended
War sites now (present day)
Discussion and finale lesson
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World War One
World War I UNIT OF LESSONS: Extremely detailed and easy to follow - perfect for UKS3 (or could be used as pre GCSE prep / WW1 catch-up for KS4). A unit of well differentiated lessons on complete with new 9-1 level GCSE challenge questions, one full lesson on Remembrance Day (covering both WWs) and a Remembrance Day, WWI Quiz and 4x homeworks.
1. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and european context (2 HOURS)
2. World War I: conscription, conscientious objectors and propaganda
3. World War I: homefront and defence of the realm
4. World War I: causes, alliances, rivalry and colonialism.
5, Life in the trenches.
6. Remembrance Day Lesson
7. Remembrance Day and WWI Quiz
8. 4x WWI homeworks
9. Battle of the Somme
10. Impact of WWI (general)
11. Impact of WWI (civilians)
Each lesson is designed to last one hour - the last task can be set as homework or done as plenary, depending on time. Includes clip question and differentiated questions, starter sheets, LO check sheet with key terms and reasons cards all included with 1 hour Powerpoint.
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Power & The People: The Events and Impacts of The General Strike
AQA GCSE history lesson for The Power & The People thematic unit. In this lesson we look at the events, tactics used and consequences of the General Strike in 1926.
We start with a retrieval practice starter. We then have a recap on the causes of the General Strike. the pupils are given some pictures, then if needed some worded prompts. We then, after a brief recap of events, look at the tactics used by both sides in the general strike. The pupils assess the effectiveness, on a visual scale, of these tactics and explain their reasons. We then look at the ending of the strike, and the consequences. The pupils complete a text analysis and look for political and economic reasons. We then briefly look at the impact of the strike on the Unions before finishing with an exam-style question on a source published in Punch satirising the TUC’s ineffectiveness to shift the government,
I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.
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8 x fully resourced lesson packs (one pack contains 2 lessons)- all complete with differentiated, detailed, PowerPoints and worksheets, clip links, starters, plenaries, LOs to three levels throughout. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
This unit would easy last you a half term and has had about 20 hours worth of planning time put into it.
Also includes a Black History Month Assembly.
Lessons:
Black History overview
The abolition of slavery
KKK
Jim Crow
Emmett Till
Civil Rights Groups
7/8. Martin Luther King (2 x lessons)
Black History Month Assembly
Suitable for KS3 and all editable so easy to adapt.
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Titanic
PowerPoint and chronology card sort activity on the topic Titanic to introduce the details of the ship
Other work sheets relating to why the titanic sunk and who was to blame investigation card sort and worksheet
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Year 5 or Year 6 Anne Frank Biography Writing Unit
A World War 2 biography writing unit about the young Jewish diarist during World War II, Anne Frank. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in upper key stage 2.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity to consolidate any learning.
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In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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Edexcel Cold War GCSE Revision Sheet - Consequences
A3 sheet with main events of the Cold War. Front side contains blank table for students to complete as revision activity. Back shows completed sheet so students have in depth revision resources. Excellent revision resource for conseuqences and importance question.
Contains column for:
What happened?
What were the consequences?
For example:
Hungarian Uprising
**What happened: **
In 1956 people of Hungary began to protest about their lack of political freedoms and problems created by fuel shortages and poor harvests. This led to riots in Budapest and the replacement of Rakosi with Imre Nagy.
Nagy announced a set of proposed reforms – authorised release of political prisoners, ended 1 party state.
1000 Russian tanks were sent and 4000 Hungarians killed fighting the Russians. Nagy executed.
Consequences:
• 200,000 Hungarian refugees fled into Austria.
• Russia stayed in control behind the Iron Curtain.
• People in the West were horrified.
• Became clear that Western Europe would not come to the aid of Eastern European countries.
• Khrushchev’s position became more secure in the Soviet Union.
• Example that Warsaw Pact members should do as they were told by Russia.
Quick ViewThe Titanic Disaster Escape Room Activity
A Titanic Disaster Escape Room activity. Ideal for Year 5 or Year 6, the activity is perfect for group work, starting a new topic, team-building activities or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson. The activity can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills or in Social Studies.
The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.
Included in this resource:
Student guidelines for completing the tasks meaning no teacher prep
A student answer key to complete as they work through the tasks
An informational text or reading comprehension passage
A true or false fact sheet & maze
A crossword puzzle
A timeline activity & answer key
A wordsearch puzzle
Teacher answer sheets for each task
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In Task 1 students will read an informational text about the Titanic disaster and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.
In Task 2 students will use the same informational text to complete a crossword puzzle. Within the puzzle there are several hidden letters which will need to be unscrambled on the completion of the puzzle to reveal the second word.
In Task 3 students will have to cut out 27 timeline task cards about important historical events from the 1900s before putting them in order from the earliest date to the most recent. When they have finished their task they can glue them onto the answer key which will reveal their third word.
In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.
Students can then complete their student answer key with the four words they revealed before checking with the teacher to see if they have escaped successfully.
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This resource is great for:
Team-building activities
Group work
Research projects
Reading comprehension
Emergency sub plans
Independent work
Introducing a new topic
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Quick ViewThe Cold War
9 HOURS - A mini unit of 9 x 1 hour lessons on the Cold War. Includes:
An introduction to the Cold War
Stalin and his leadership
The Atomic Bomb
The Berlin Blockade
Soviet expansion, tactics and consequences
The Vietnam War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The My Lai Massacre
Chairman Mao and his leadership
Each lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, source analysis, GCSE-style question practice, clip questions and differentiated activities, starter sheets and much more. Created by an experienced HoD in a UK secondary school.
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Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam 2/2: Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975
Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History.
• The end of French colonial rule: Dien Bien Phu and its consequences; Geneva Agreement, 1954; civil war in South Vietnam; opposition to Diem; the Vietcong – aims, support, leadership and guerrilla tactics and Ho Chi Minh.
• The US involvement: the Domino Theory; intervention under Eisenhower and Kennedy; Strategic Hamlets programme.
• Johnson’s War: the Gulf of Tonkin; the US response to Vietcong tactics; the mass bombing campaign; demands for peace and growing student protests in the USA; My Lai and its public impact; Search and Destroy tactics and impact; the Tet Offensive and its consequences for the war.
Please note that due to the number of resources, this is one half of the unit. You can purchase the other half of this unit and other sections separately. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons, revision guide and assessment:
01 - Rolling Thunder
02 - Striking La Drang
03 - Viet Cong Guerrilla Tactics
04 - The Draft
05 - Equipped for War
06 - Search and Destroy
07 - Prisoners of War
08 - Winning and Losing Hearts and Minds
09 - Anticipating the New Year
10 - The TET Offensive
11 - The Consequences of the TET Offensive
12 - Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam: Assessment
13 - Escalation of Conflict in Vietnam: Revision Guide
The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes to sustain outstanding results over a period of time:
2022 P8: +0.88 and +0.81
2021 P8: +1.42
2020 P8: +0.47
2019 P8: +0.57
My GCSE History classes have also consistently attained the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my current school of over 1300 students.
In addition, this specific component - Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - marks for each question are consistently above the national average according to AQA Enhanced Results Analysis.
I have worked for the examination boards for over 10 years and considering the recent developments within education, my resources are constantly amended and updated for students studying GCSE History. I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and have used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons to ensure that each student achieves their personal best.
I am proud that I am a ‘Gold’ TES Author, and this is recognised by the fact that my resources have been downloaded over half a million times by educators throughout the world.
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Quick ViewMy Lai Massacre
Describe the My Lai Massacre.
Explain how the incident at My Lai affected the Vietnam War.
Lesson Objective: to what extent was truth and justice never served at My Lai?
AQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - The Ending of Conflict in Vietnam. The resources are also suitable for Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History.
The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes to sustain outstanding results over a period of time:
2022 P8: +0.88 and +0.81
2021 P8: +1.42
2020 P8: +0.47
2019 P8: +0.57
My GCSE History classes have also consistently attained the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my current school of over 1300 students.
In addition, this specific component - Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - marks for each question are consistently above the national average according to AQA Enhanced Results Analysis.
I have worked for the examination boards for over 10 years and considering the recent developments within education, my resources are constantly amended and updated for students studying GCSE History. I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and have used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons to ensure that each student achieves their personal best.
I am proud that I am a ‘Gold’ TES Author, and this is recognised by the fact that my resources have been downloaded over half a million times by educators throughout the world.
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Paper 1 Option 1F In search of the American Dream USA 1917–96 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for **Paper 1 Option 1F In search of the American Dream USA c1917–96: **
1 The changing political environment, 1917–80
2 The quest for civil rights, 1917–80
3 Society and culture in change, 1917–80
4 The changing quality of life, 1917–80
Historical Interpretations: What impact did the Reagan presidency (1981–89) have on the USA in the years 1981–96? (Specific historians and their viewpoints are detailed here)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
Quick ViewThe Causes of the Korean War
Describe the situation in Asia in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s.
Explain why the relations in Korea deteriorated in June 1950.
Lesson Objective: what was the main cause of the Korean War?
AQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - Conflict in Korea. The resources are also suitable for Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History.
The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes to sustain outstanding results over a period of time:
2022 P8: +0.88 and +0.81
2021 P8: +1.42
2020 P8: +0.47
2019 P8: +0.57
My GCSE History classes have also consistently attained the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my current school of over 1300 students.
In addition, this specific component - Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950-1975 - marks for each question are consistently above the national average according to AQA Enhanced Results Analysis.
I have worked for the examination boards for over 10 years and considering the recent developments within education, my resources are constantly amended and updated for students studying GCSE History. I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and have used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons to ensure that each student achieves their personal best.
I am proud that I am a ‘Gold’ TES Author, and this is recognised by the fact that my resources have been downloaded over half a million times by educators throughout the world.
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Quick ViewEmmett Till - Civil Rights
An hour long, fully resourced lesson with powerpoint, differentiated tasks, worksheets, clip link and accompanying task focusing on the Emmett Till murder. Designed to meet Ofsted Good-Outstanding criteria by a experienced History teacher in a UK secondary school.
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OCR A-Level History Y113: Topic 6 Thatcher and the end of consensus, 1979-97 (LESSON BUNDLE)
8 lessons covering Topic 6 of the Y113 Churchill and Britain unit (Thatcher and the end of consensus, 1979-97 ), including a comprehensive content booklet to accompany the PowerPoints.
6.1 Why did Thatcher win in 1979, and what kind of leader was she?
6.2 Why was Thatcher in office for so long?
6.3 How successful were Thatcher’s economic policies?
6.4 Did Thatcher’s social policies ‘roll back the state’?
6.5 How well did Thatcher deal with industrial relations?
6.6 How strong was Thatcher’s handling of foreign affairs?
6.7 What caused Thatcher’s downfall in 1990?
6.8 Why were the Tories so badly defeated in 1997?
Topic 6 booklet - acts as a textbook, covers all spec content
World War II Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge of World War II. It is ideal for GCSE or upper KS3 students, and contains comprehensive sections on:
Major Events - dates, images, descriptions, and key facts;
Key People - Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Anne Frank;
Main Participating Countries - Flags, Year joined and death toll;
Timeline of Major Events;
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Titanic Activities
Activities I used for a study on The Titanic with Year 6. 1 week was not enough! The kids loved it and we ended up creating a 3D ship which included facts, figures, illustrations and diagrams which the children created themselves - can’t wait to do it again next year!
The Causes of World War 2
A smart worksheet and timeline that requires students to separate the causes of WW2 into long and short term factors.
Then, classify events into broader headings of : The Treaty of Versailles, Hitler’s foreign policy, the failure of the League, Appeasement and the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
Accompanying resource and teaching plan can be obtained from www.ichistory.com
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Holocaust Expansion Pack - 100 page teaching pack + Anne Frank + activities + skills
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12649611
First World War 150 + Page Teaching Pack
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-10002492
Civil Rights Movement/Black Power Pictures
Pictures with captions of the Civil Rights Movement/ Black Power Movement and influential figures of the 21st Century.
Was created as a board display. It could also be used to support lessons.