The British Empire

This comprehensive bundle contains a full sequence of engaging, ready‑to‑teach lessons exploring the British Empire across multiple regions and time periods. Each lesson includes a structured PowerPoint, clear learning objectives, and a creative or analytical worksheet designed to build historical thinking skills.

Perfect for KS3 or KS4 units on Empire, Industrialisation, Global History, or thematic studies.

What’s Included (6 Full Lessons)

1. The British Empire & Manchester: Industrialisation

• Focus: How Manchester’s growth was linked to empire and slavery
• Worksheet: Analyse sources to explain the link between cotton, industry, and enslaved labour
• Adaptive worksheet included

2. The British Empire in Canada: Expansion & Settlement

• Focus: British settlement, Indigenous experiences, and frontier expansion
• Worksheet: Analyse differing perspectives on settlement
• Adaptive worksheet included

3. The British Empire in India: “The Jewel in the Crown”

• Focus: EIC control, economic importance, and British rule
• Worksheet: Create an East India Company recruitment poster
• Adaptive worksheet included

4. The British Empire in Australia: Penal Colonies & Migration

• Focus: Transportation, early settlement, and Indigenous impact
• Worksheet: Write diary entries from a convict and an Indigenous person
• Adaptive worksheet included

5. The British Empire in Africa: Competition, Conquest & New Imperialism

• Focus: Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference
• Worksheet: Write a diary entry from the perspective of someone at the Berlin Conference
• Adaptive worksheet included

6. The British Empire & Global Conflict: The Great War

• Focus: How the empire supported Britain through logistics, trade, and manpower

• Worksheet: Create a concept map linking logistics, trade, and soldiers

• Adaptive worksheet included

• Every lesson includes:

  • Clear objectives
  • Starter, main tasks, and plenary
  • Stretch & challenge prompts
  • Adaptive worksheets for supported learners

🎯 Skills Developed

• Source analysis
• Perspective‑taking
• Creative historical writing
• Evaluation and explanation
• Understanding global connections
• Linking cause, consequence, and significance

👩‍🏫 Ideal For

• KS3 History
• British Empire units
• Thematic studies on migration, conflict, or globalisation
• Homework, cover lessons, or assessment preparation