A lesson that gets pupils to examine the symptoms and causes of the black death. In addition to the resources here you will need to get 2 plague victims for the pupils to identify. I suggest drawing around someone on a large piece of paper and then drawing on the symptoms of the black death (bubonic and pneumonic) . Tape the drawings to the floor in different areas of the classroom. Label the plague victims A and B. Get the pupils to work in pairs - send 1 person to A and the other to B. They should record the symptoms on their sheets and then return to their tables where they have an information envelope with the slides printed about the different types of plague (slides 11-16). They should then be able to work out which type of plague they are dealing with and share the information in their pair so both have the information about both bubonic and pneumonic plague. They then need to work out what medieval people thought caused the plague from the clues around the room.

Introduction lesson to Aztecs which includes link to information video, information on different aspects of Aztec life and walk and talk activity. To make this easier or more challenging you could edit the information provided. You could also assign roles "walker" and "talker". Great observation lesson!

A worksheet to be completed while watching a 45 minute video on the Underground Rail Road. Youtube link included in the worksheet. This could be used during a lesson as part of slave resistance or could be given to class ahead of the lesson as a flipped learning activity.

A powerpoint, card sort and character cards that explain the push and pull factors of immigration from Europe into USA in the early 1900s. The character cards explaining why different individuals migrated helps to bring the topic to life. There are differentiated starters and outcomes to help with teaching a mixed ability class.

Question and answer dominoes designed to help students revise the unit Russia and the Soviet Union 1905 - 1924. There are 2 sets of dominoes. One is in chronological order to help students revise events in sequence. The other set is more challenging as the same events are in random order.

Russia in Revolution - question sheets for video. Great for GCSE Russia classes. Includes video links.

This is a treasure hunt that I planned for my Y10 IGCSE class who had studied: 1. Causes of WWI 2. Peace Treaties 3. League of Nations I put them into 3 teams. They then had to complete 5 clues from the crossword as a team. I then gave them the first clue. After every 5 clues they come back to the classroom (the clues direct them back). They the complete the next 5 clues. When they return to the classroom for a second time they have to find 5 words in the word search. When they have completed all 15 clues they come back to the classroom and have to ensure they have both the crossword and the word search complete. You could easy have other fill in activities and adapt for other topics.

This lesson will enable students to plan an answer to the 10 mark exam question: "The Depression enabled the Nazis to rise to power" To what extent do you agree with this statement? Hexagons are used to help students think of the different factors involved and make links.

A lesson that gives an over view of the end of the Aztec Empire. The lesson includes a 20 minute video with questions to answer. The video then leads to further directed internet research and a storyboard activity.

An introductory lesson where Aztec life is split into 6 areas. In groups pupils research their area with the material provided and produce an information poster. They then take part in a walk and talk activity where they teach other pupils about their area.

Question and answer dominoes designed to help students revise the IGCSE topic.