In this lesson, students will learn about the rules of the Mayan ball game, Pok a Tok before participating in a reenactment. This lesson has discussion prompts, a note taking activity and a source activity. This lesson works well when teaching social structure, religion or leisure in the Mayan civilisation. I have also used it as an end of unit activity. It is great for students who enjoy kinesthetic activities or who are interested in sport.

This resources teaches mummification through a series of activities, including: mummifying a potato a card sort a storyboard an extension task There are 2-3 hours worth of work here. All handouts are included in the PowerPoint.

This bundle is 3-4 lessons on death and burial in ancient China. It includes: starter activities for each lesson an investigative task about a Shang tomb information about ancestor worship + a cloze passage designing a tomb tomb A documentary and questions about Qin Shi Huangdi and the terracotta warriors

This is a perfect lesson for the first History class of the year. The students create a bingo grid from the significant events of 2022. Teacher goes through 20 significant events and the first student to tick off all the events in their grid wins. This activity will lead into a discussion of the significance of the past and the importance of studying history. This also includes a homework task which requires the students to find someone they know to answer each question. Teachers should emphasise to the students that by the end of the year they will know all the answers to these questions. The questions will need to be adapted depending on the topics the class will be covering in History this year.

The crossword is a great revision activity for a unit on Medieval Europe. It covers the following topics: William the Conqueror daily life the Feudal system religion the Crusades castles

This true/false activity includes 15 statements about the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Britain during the early 1900s. It works really well as a lesson starter or exit ticket activity. I have also used it as a revision task. I have included the answers for your reference.

This lesson is a fun introduction to ancient Roman religion. The students read a short text and complete comprehension questions. They then create a dating profile for a Roman deity using the guidelines on the handout.

Students take notes about the development of trench warfare during WW I using the Cornell note taking method. I have found it to be an effective way to scaffold note taking while students develop their note taking skills. The questions/sub headings can be altered to suit your lesson and/or differentiate for learning needs.