A tribute to the fallen with appropriate music (Green Fields of France). The emphasis is on commemoration rather than education although some thought provoking statements and images appear throughout the presentation.You may wish to change a few of the photographs to reflect your school, local area, or country's contribution. Contains some famous and powerful images.

A fun PowerPoint designed to guide students into adopting suitable study habits. The presentation covers a vast area of material from note-taking to exam preparation. The end goal is to ensure students have a positive mindset and engage their time productively. Often students can have good intentions but are let down by poor study habits. Hopefully this presentation will help improve their results and be reflected in a more positive attitude. Enjoy!

A multipurpose lesson (or two or three) that acquaints students with the basic principles of historical methodology. The powerpoint asks and answers key questions on the Ripper case while the handout engages the students in a series of tasks that challenges them and embeds historical skills. The questions increase in difficulty from questions on primary and secondary sources to cross-referencing and finally historical research.

A PowerPoint which examines key aspects of medicine during the Medieval period. The presentation begins by making students think they are investigating medieval torture. They also participate in a 'urine&' examination and recommend a treatment. The study of medicine is used to examine the medieval mindset. It is a good topic to study in conjunction with the Black Death. See my Black Death PowerPoint (he says modestly).

A quiz that can be played in teams or individually. Great as an end of term activity. More questions than required for a whole lesson. Many questions have an historical slant but there are also questions on maths, science, music, etc. There are several different style of questions and many of the answers can be worked out through logic and reasoning rather than just knowing the answer or not. Answers appear in the notes section of the powerpoint. The emphasis of the quiz is on fun!

A History themed set of class rules for people who don't like lists of class rules. The poster can easily be adapted to suit your particular circumstances or preferences.

Primarily designed for KS3 History to teach students some source skills and to show how Historians work to disentangle History from myth. The powerpoint contains some key ideas and poses some challenging questions for students. It could also be used in English to provide an historical context for the teaching of Arthurian literature. Some answers to questions and comments can be found in the note section of the powerpoint.

The Nazi treatment of minorities is placed in its cultural context and the concept of the master race is examined. The various groups targeted by the Nazis are looked into with a focus on the 'Jewish Question.&' The radicalisation of Nazi policies from rhetoric through Aryanisation to extermination are examined. Questions for discussion occur on slides throughout the presentation. The PowerPoint contains some slides with graphic images but the preceding slide contains a warning about what follows.

The influence of the Nile and geography on Ancient Egyptian society.

A highly detailed powerpoint using images and information from the British Museum. The accompanying worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with the BBC web pages on Iron Age Britain.

An activity based worksheet showing the difficulties of doing history without written records. Designed to enable weaker students in KS3 to complete most of the tasks or could be used at KS2.

A play that investigates the evidence in the debate over whether Haig was the 'Butcher of the Somme&'. There is an assessment activity/debate after the play is read out /performed in class. The witness statements in the play are quotes from primary and secondary sources and are not poetic inventions.

Students are giving the scenario of being shipwrecked on an island called Aipotu (Utopia backwards). They need to use a range of creative thinking skills in order to survive on the island. The tasks require the use of skills such as mind mapping, Clustering, Ignorance logging, SCAMPER, Thinker's Keys, The Six Thinking Hats, Habits of Mind and Socratic Seminar. Included is a peer assessment sheet with details on how to organise a Socratic Seminar (Circle). The island is based on a real island called Inaccessible Island. I hope you enjoy teaching it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

A powerpoint examining the ideological foundations of Hitler's foreign policy, the circumstances underpinning his actions, an overview of major policy issues and an engagement with the debate on whether Hitler was a master planner or an opportunist. Includes a worksheet that asks questions about key areas of Nazi foreign policy.

An explanation for 'The Terror', its escalation, ending and consequences.

An interactive powerpoint in which students complete an accompanying worksheet. They can supplement their answers by using the internet. They can also complete the worksheet on archaeological terms.

An investigation into the importance of the War at Sea in the First World War. Students respond to questions during the teacher presentation. There is also an additional combined sources and internet activity for students to complete on who won the Battle of Jutland.

The PowerPoint examines the use and impact of aircraft during the First World War. The various roles from reconnaissance to dogfights are analysed. Students respond to/discuss questions during the teacher presentation. There is a table to complete at the end of the presentation and an internet extension activity is also included.

Interactive powerpoint on the impact of gas. Students need to think and use statistics to answer questions during the teacher presentation.

A detailed account of the Trojan War using objects located in the British Museum.

A comprehensive look at the events in Czechoslovakia in 1968 using photographs and cartoons.