This 6 lesson scheme of work for KS3, ideally year 7, gives pupils an introduction to the early Islamic world. The lesson focuses specifically on the growth of civilisation, covering areas such as trade, medicine, and warfare. This unit explores the historical significance of the Islamic Empire(s) and help pupils see parallels between different societies within this period (medieval England). The unit has a creative activity to be assessed at the end and has one homework incorporated.

THE 6 LESSON SEQUENCE WILL FOCUS ON THE CAUSES OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AT LONGER TERM CAUSES SUCH AS THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE AND THE BUILDING GRIEVENCES OF RUSSIANS, AND ALSO THE SHORT-TERM CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION SUCH AS THE TSAR HIMSELF AND IN PARTICULAR WWI. THIS SEQUENCE COMES WITH ADDITIONAL REVISION LESSONS, AN ASSESSMENT AND ALSO A REVISION PACK. THE SCHEME OF WORK IS ENTITLED: ‘300 years of rule: Why did the Russian monarchy end in 1917?’

THE SEQUENCE WILL FOCUS ON REASONS FOR MIGRATION, AND ALSO THE RECEPTION AND PREJUDICES MANY MIGRANTS SUFFERED DUE TO THEIR RACE AND OR RELIGION UPON ARRIVING IN BRITAIN FROM THE EARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD UP UNTIL COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRATION. THIS SEQUENCE WILL BE A HELPFUL FOUNDATION TO UNDERSTAND THE BRITISH CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK PEOPLE IN BRITAIN TOWARDS THE LATER 20TH CENTURY AND PRESENT DAY. THE SCHEME OF WORK IS ENTITLED: ‘The story of migration to Britain: How have the experiences of migrants developed over time? 800 AD to 2023’