Primary history resources

A lesson for Y3/4 focussing on the skill of historical interpretation. This lesson provides primary and secondary sources (in picture format) that pupils interpret to explain the ways in which the Anglo Saxon invaders of the 6th century AD were different from the Roman-influenced Britons that they found living here. The resources comprise a powerpoint, a sheet with information on the sources (it is suggested you enlarge this to A3), images of the sources to cut and stick (if desired) and the worksheets themselves, differentiated 2 ways.

THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS FOR ALL 15 OF THE POWER AND CONFLICT POEMS! These clear, detailed and visually-appealing knowledge organisers offer complete reference points for students learning or revising the following poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology: Exposure - Wilfred Owen; Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes; The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson; Poppies - Jane Weir War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley My Last Duchess - Robert Browning Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney Checking Out Me History - John Agard Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker Remains - Simon Armitage The Prelude (Extract) - William Wordsworth The Emigree - Carol Rumens London - William Blake Each organiser contains a number of detailed, clear, and colourful sections explaining the key elements of the poem: Context; Line-by-Line Analysis; Poetic Devices/ Language Devices; Themes; Form/Structure; Poems for Comparison; The Poet’s Influences. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3, and are provided as both PDFs and Word documents (so that you can edit should you wish to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

In this lesson students read detailed background knowledge before attempting to handle 9 very carefully selected source on the Suffragette movement. There are a range of written questions which students are asked to respond to. This is a powerful lesson which always generates a healthy level of debate in my classes.

In this lesson students work through background information before completing a card sort to show positives and the many negatives of slave life from getting off slave ships through to working on plantations. Students need to place the events in a chronology in order to recount a story of the conditions and place them on an emotional rollercoaster graph to show which conditions they felt were the most horrific and why. This is a powerful lesson which should be taught with great sensitivity and a flavour of which can be experienced in the video file attached.

Contains a PowerPoint which looks at Tudor exploration including the ships, life on the ships, superstitions, beasts and monsters as well as famous Tudor explorers. Final slide in a set of 3 different activities that children can complete but these can easily be changed based on the class and children.

A Smartbook presentation about Florence Nightingale. Working wall pictures. Timeline worksheet with pictures and handouts to support writing and learning. Colouring sheets for additional task. PowerPoint presentation about the life of Florence Nightingale. ENJOY!

Introduction to Tudors Life, farming, punishment, schools, games, food and clothing. Children will write a report on Tudor life.

Features of a castle KS1 Smartbook presentation, PowerPoint presentation and worksheet.

Two PowerPoints and a word mat to support work on Henry VIII.

This is a simple worksheet suitable for mixed ability classes for KS3 and Junior Cert. It has a series of lower order questions based on the functions of important buildings around the manor and then a longer question for the students to design their own manor. If you liked this resource, please review and have a look at my other resources!

FIVE quality wordsearches with 30 words each and complementary images to keep the children engaged and encouraging them to exercise their curiosity by making the connections. This History pack includes wordsearches for: 1800s London, Castles, Knights, Vikings and Leonardo Da Vinci. Use these wordsearches in history lessons, STEM lessons, tutor time, as part of brain-gym / break activity, as a starter, as a plenary, reading / spelling / vocab practice, for emphasising pattern recognition and practice for drawing lines!

A lesson for Y3/4 focussing on the skill of historical interpretation. This lesson provides primary and secondary sources (in picture format) that pupils interpret to decide why the Roman army was such a successful fighting force and why they enjoyed such success against the Celts when they invaded Britain. The resources comprise a powerpoint, a sheet with information on the sources (it is suggested you enlarge this to A3), images of the sources to cut and stick (if desired) and the worksheets themselves, differentiated 2 ways.

American Independence Day BUNDLE! QUIZ + ACTIVITY PACK These resources will engage, educate and motivate your students they are fantastic for quick and easy planning! American Independence Day Fourth of July QUIZ Over 10 rounds and 60+ Questions. This resource contains 1xPowerPoint 1x Student Answer Sheet double sided out of /60+ Marks (PDF and PPT Version) and all the answers!! Contain 10 Rounds: Causes of the American Revolution, True or False, Link the Important Dates, Observation, De-Scrabble, Design Challenge and more… ** American Independence Day** 14 PAGE pack of classroom-ready activities will enthuse and engage students. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students to explore the American Independence Day through a variety of activities. This Booklet Contains: o Topical debates of issues surrounding American Independence Day o Various thought provoking challenges o Campaign Activities o 14 pages of ready-to-use student worksheets designed to be written on o A wide range of activities, to suit all types of learners. o Minimal preparation required – Just print and go! o Discussion activities included in with every case study, challenging your most able students Can be used for a whole lesson or two on American Independence Day. They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment.

Resources and lesson on factors that enabled the RAF to win the Battle of Britain.

Lesson aimed at introducing the concept of siege warfare, comparison of various weapons and improving written responses.

American Independence Day 4th July Activity Pack 14 PAGE pack of classroom-ready activities will enthuse and engage students. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students to explore the American Independence Day through a variety of activities. This booklet has been created by a dedicated team of experts and will allow competition, peer reflection and SMSC. It can be used to teach the topic of American Independence Day, through a range of stimulating exercises, encouraging discussion and liven up lessons through structured engagement between students. This Booklet Contains: o Topical debates of issues surrounding American Independence Day o Various thought provoking challenges o Campaign Activities o 14 pages of ready-to-use student worksheets designed to be written on o A wide range of activities, to suit all types of learners. o Minimal preparation required – Just print and go! o Discussion activities included in with every case study, challenging your most able students Can be used for a whole lesson or two on American Independence Day. They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment. This resource will engage, educate and motivate your students – fantastic for quick and easy planning! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

GCSE Anglo Saxon and Norman England 1060-87 New 2016 Specification Grades 9-1 Can be used for AQA, Edexcel, OCR or iGCSE exam boards. Revision/summary sheet covering the the causes, events and significance of the Harrying of the North 1069/70 Part of sub topic of Securing Control of England Please see my other lessons & resources Feedback welcome!

GCSE Anglo Saxon and Norman England 1060-87 New 2016 Specification Grades 9-1 Can be used for AQA, Edexcel, OCR or iGCSE exam boards. Revision/summary sheet covering the use of Motte and Bailey castles by William, discusses the reasons for building castles, key features of Motte and Bailey’s and the importance of their use to William. Part of sub topic of Securing Control of England Please see my other lessons & resources Feedback welcome!

KS3 History The Cold War, Superpowers, The Vietnam War Fully resources lesson investigating American tactics and their response to the Vietcong, discussing why they may be controversail Students watch a section of the Search & Destroy mission in Apocalypse Now and look at the who the aims of the US army, creating a success criteria for any US tactic. Students judge the impact of each US tactics (Rolling Thunder, Search and Destroy and Hearts and Minds) on the Vietcong, US troops, Civilians and US public opinion. This will allow students to judge why these tactics were controversial. Includes role play on why Search and Destroy was so tough for US troops alongside videos/images to aid understanding. GCSE skills of causation, judging vs criteria and explaining opinions Links perfectly to 9 1 GCSE History, can serve as an excellent base for development at KS4 All lesson activities and resources included. Please see my other lessons & resources Feedback welcome

Ideal starter or for Queen Victoria reading comprehension. Aimed at Year 5 or Year 6.

3 x 1 hour, fully resourced RE lessons which focuses on Sikhism. The lessons are most suitable for KS3 (but have been left editable) and are filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. The pack includes 3x 1 hour long PowerPoints, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks and a quiz. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. You can find many more inexpensive and free RE, Citizenship and PSHE resources at my shop: MORE RE RESOURCES

Reading comprehension sheets aimed at Year 6 which are themed on WW2. Zip file contains questions and reading sheets. Ideal for morning work or for afternoon work or for a starter activity. I tried to aim all questions roughly in proportion with the standards; there is a focus on drawing inference for three mark answers. Let me know any way I could improve them.

1 hour, fully resourced RE lesson which focuses on the story and background of the Sikh Golden Temple at Amritsar. The lesson is most suitable for KS3 (but has been left editable) and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. The pack includes a 1 hour long PowerPoint, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. You can find many more inexpensive and free RE, Citizenship and PSHE resources at my shop: MORE RE RESOURCES

This group of resources are ideal for introducing D-Day to your class and helping them scaffold their own non-chronological report about D-Day. Can be used during one introductory lesson, or as part of a whole week’s research.

**NATO ** Citizenship GCSE (9-1) 2016 onwards 8 PAGE study work booklet of classroom-ready activities will enthuse and engage students, and ensuring they get the most from their course. This booklet has been created by a dedicated team of Citizenship experts and is matched against the new curriculum specifications set by the exam board. It can be used to teach the topic of NATO, through a range of stimulating exercises, encouraging discussion and liven up lessons through structured engagement between students. This Booklet Contains: o Revision Summary Topic Map o Contemporary case studies around this topic o A clear focus on key terms and literacy based activities o Differentiated Exam Questions and Practice o 8 pages of ready-to-use student worksheets designed to be written on o A wide range of activities, to suit all types of learners. o Minimal preparation required – Just print and go! o Discussion activities included in with every case study, challenging your most able students o Links to online digital and flipped learning activities Can be used for a whole lesson or two on NATO, or as a recap/revision tool on key issues. They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment. Fully matched to cover all specification content for GCSE Citizenship. The learning objectives for this work booklet are: o To study the purpose of international organisations and why they were established o To understand the role the UK plays as a part of these organisations o To evaluate the effectiveness of these organisations This resource will engage, educate and motivate your students – fantastic for quick and easy planning! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

**The Commonwealth ** Citizenship GCSE (9-1) 2016 onwards 8 PAGE study work booklet of classroom-ready activities will enthuse and engage students, and ensuring they get the most from their course. This booklet has been created by a dedicated team of Citizenship experts and is matched against the new curriculum specifications set by the exam board. It can be used to teach the topic of The Commonwealth , through a range of stimulating exercises, encouraging discussion and liven up lessons through structured engagement between students. This Booklet Contains: o Revision Summary Topic Map o Contemporary case studies around this topic o A clear focus on key terms and literacy based activities o Differentiated Exam Questions and Practice o 8 pages of ready-to-use student worksheets designed to be written on o A wide range of activities, to suit all types of learners. o Minimal preparation required – Just print and go! o Discussion activities included in with every case study, challenging your most able students o Links to online digital and flipped learning activities Can be used for a whole lesson or two on The Commonwealth, or as a recap/revision tool on key issues. They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment. Fully matched to cover all specification content for GCSE Citizenship. The learning objectives for this work booklet are: o To study the purpose of international organisations and why they were established o To understand the role the UK plays as a part of these organisations o To evaluate the effectiveness of these organisations This resource will engage, educate and motivate your students – fantastic for quick and easy planning! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

Includes aims of the Big Three at the Paris Peace conference. No printing required. Clear AfL included.

Contains a PowerPoint which looks at the different forms of Tudor entertainment. Looks at jousting, sword-fighting, executions, football and tennis. Each gives some basic information and some include links to cartoon videos to show children what each may look like.

A bundle of Colour coded A3 / A4 knowledge organiser / Revision mat / book marks for the following topics: Medicine Through Time. Elizabethan England. Civil Rights. Significant Individuals / Government acts / Discoveries / Inventions / Dates / Key terms / Events.

**Colour coded DOUBLE SIDED A3 / A4 knowledge organiser / Revision mat / book marks - for the entire American Course. ** Side One: Focusing on progress between key time periods. 1954-60 1960-65 1965-70 **Side 2: ** Significant Individuals (MLK, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X , Kennedy, Johnson, Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, Bucker T Washingson, thurgood Marshal). Government Acts (1964 Civil Rights / 1965 Voting Rights. **Key organisations: ** NAACP SCLC SNCC CORE Black Panthers KKK Please visit my shop for more KS3 / GCSE Edexcel History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

End of Year Boardgame Lesson USE WITH ANY SUBJECT! ADD YOUR OWN QUESTIONS OR GET THE PUPILS TO MAKE UP THEIR OWN! This is a really fun revision board game! It can be played as a class or in individual groups. If this board game is played in groups it is recommended that you print the board game slide out on A3 paper and laminate it for longevity. The board game resource comes with a selection of blank question cards for you to add your own questions on any topic. Complete with our Interactive Dice and our Random Group Generator Ideal for setting timed tasks. If you have a windows computer the counters on the windows board game resource can be clicked and moved when in presentation mode! If you use a Mac computer this slide can be used interactively out of presentation mode! Also included are two of our fun timers! We hope that you enjoy this resource and take the time to review it :-) We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us: on Tes TeachElite’s Shop click the’Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachEliteRE and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachElite/

Comprehension activity. Newspaper text about Pickles, a border collie dog, who found the Jules Rimet trophy after it was stolen whilst on display in London. Super resource learning about this amazing, but true event from the sixties. Differentiated comprehension questions to suit 3 ability groups included. PDF and word files included. Video clip of Pickles the dog receiving his medal included.

Ks3 single lesson (7/8) on Elizabeth’s management of plots and rebellions. Lesson is part of a SOW on problems Elizabeth faced during her reign. Lesson has been kept as plain and simple as possible for easy editing/differentiating. All tasks are in the PP. Main task needs the attached worksheets. Tasks include: Code-breaking Brainstorming Extracting information Extended writing

This bundle contains various worksheets on change & continuity at the World Cup. The aim of these worksheets is for pupils to build various historical skills, in particular; change & continuity. They will explore how the world has changed and continued through the windows of The World Cup. The focus in these resources is on propaganda, technology & women. These worksheets work well as a follow up from my FREE resource on History & The World Cup, so make sure you get that as well! I would appreciate any comments! Thanks & hope you enjoy them!

These outstanding resources have been designed to help students studying the Home Front during the Second World War. They are suitable for the full range of ability and should take between 9 to 10 hours of curriculum time to complete. Each lesson comes with a fully editable worksheet and PowerPoint, which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities, links to video clips, thinking skills and active learning exercises. These resources have been repeatedly tested on the front line in the classroom and have been improved based upon best practice over 26 years. For more information, please click on each resource. You can purchase them individually, but by buying them as a bundle you will have over 29%.

Contains a PowerPoint based around the show “First Dates”. Children are given a description of each of Henry VIII’s wives and must decide which wife it is based on the description. Perfect for a plenary activity after learning about the wives or as an end of topic recap.

Contains 2 PowerPoints. The first is a PowerPoint which looks at Henry VIII and each of his 6 wives, giving some basic information about each including an image. The second is a “First Dates” challenge activity where children are given a short description of each wife in a mixed order and must decide which wife they think it. Also include a worksheet for children to match the correct description to each of Henry’s wives. Activity: Cut out the image and write the correct description next to each of Henry VIII’s wives.

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Football Handout with KWL activities - 40 pages

American Independence Day Fourth of July (July 4th) QUIZ Over 10 rounds and 60+ Questions. This resource contains 1xPowerPoint 1x Student Answer Sheet double sided out of /60+ Marks (PDF and PPT Version) and all the answers!! Contain 10 Rounds: Causes of the American Revolution, True or False, Link the Important Dates, Observation, De-Scrabble, Design Challenge and more… This quiz resource is perfect for lesson time, form time, extracurricular clubs, part of a drop-down day or as a fun treat for your class and contains two ‘hidden’ YouTube videos… This will last a full hour by the time you get students into small teams and run through the Quiz and the interactive way the answers appear. A tie-breaker is included which involves drawing an image. This informative, fun and engaging quiz will be a great way to celebrate the end of term. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text explores the history of the Transatlantic Slave trade and the effects it had on the development of the African continent. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a definitions match and a fun crossword. This worksheet can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key is included.