Second KS3 lesson looking at the Vikings. This lesson includes a worksheet/workbook to complete work in. -begins with a fun task looking at how some Vikings place names reveal what that settlement was like in Viking times. A timeline of event between Lindisfarne and the establishment of the Danelaw Introduction to the Danelaw and Burhs. A research task on changes under the Danelaw. Information is provided but could also make a fun IT lesson. LA and HA information pack included - if you would rather run this answering comprehension questions, those are on the end of the LA information sheet.

Second lesson in the English Civil War SoW This lesson defines what a civil war is, introduces the two sides of the war, the leaders, who makes up each side, why they chose that side, and what they looked like. Challenges conceptions such as the idea that all of Parliament supported the parliamentarians, and that the aim of the war was to get rid of the King. A task prompting students to make two recruitment posters leads them towards looking at exactly what each side disliked about the other, and where the specific conflict points were. Ends with a class source analysis.

Very first lesson for the Edexcel course, so also includes an introduction to the UK Government section of the course, including a brief overview of the topics, the layout of the exam etc. Lesson includes a detailed PPT and a worksheet to fill in. Lesson covers the meaning of democracy, an overview of the difference between direct and representational democracy, and an activity to address the strengths and weaknesses of both. Also provides detailed modern examples of both (Brexit and the 2017 minority government - the latter could be updated depending on the political events of the coming months!) Lesson concludes with an exam question planning session, great for a recap and to discuss essay structure.

This lesson is part of the AQA History GCSE ‘Migration, Empires and the People’ module, specifically section 1: Conquered and Conquerors. This is the third lesson of the course. Begins by looking at the link between France and the kings of England following 1066, before introducing the Angevin Empire. But why ‘Angevin?’ - follow up task introduces the Norman, Angevin and Plantagenet family trees, and what the link is between them. ‘Annotated’ family tree provided to walk through it. Section in the text book should also be read, and then a short task to check understanding. Main task is to annotate a provided map with how the Angevin Empire was formed (important to stress that next lesson will look at the LOSS of the Empire - hence why John is included). 8 mark comparrison question between the North Sea and Angevin empires included, complete with mark scheme. Also includes a homework task to prepare for the next lesson on the Hundred Years War

A lesson that introduces the big dictatorships of the inter-war era: Stalin, Hitler, Franco and Mussolini. LA and HA version. Starts with a fun game of ‘Pointless’ to introduce the 4. Includes a REALLY useful and interesting venn diagram task to show the differences/similarities between democracy, communism and fascism. This is an extremely useful task for helping students understand what exactly communism and fascism are, and how they operate. Then introduces some of the key policies that each dictator is following, and asks (alongside the knowledge of the political spectrum) which they feel was the most dangerous threat to peace. Also includes an option research project to look at one of the dictators. Adjust the sheet accordingly - it still has all my dates/rooms! All resources included, no textbook needed.

A lesson on the formation of the police force. Starts with a fun introduction where students must guess which crimes make up which slice of the pie chart; then uses a video to introduce the Bow Street Runners, and looks at why they were then later replaced with the Metropolitan Police. Main task features a set of questions which range from simple comprehension, to timeline making, into more complex explanation questions. All resources included, no textbook needed.

Following the AQA ‘The American Dream:Reality and Illusion 1945-1980’ course. Notes on Ford and Carter following the downfall of Nixon. This covers the end of the course.

A great history mystery! Optional: Start with the ‘Did Richard III kill the Princes in the Tower?’ documentary - this introduces the idea of interpretations, and can make a good start point to contest with the second lesson Talk through the different players, and then pupils use sources to decide who they think might have killed the Princes in the Tower. Can also discuss if they believed the princes were killed at all!

Bumper lesson looking at: why children were employed, the dangers they faced, and the extent reforms improved things. Lots of good source reliability work too. Always love teaching this one, the students are always shocked by the gory details! (might take 2 lessons) Key words provided to be printed, can be stuck in. Starter = task based on the classic Horrible Histories ‘Work Terrible Work’ song Task looking at two pictures - one photograph and one drawing - of conditions for child workers, students annotate with the dangers they see. Follow on talking about reliability and what makes something reliable - what does that mean about how much we can trust either picture? Main source task - source sheet and table to fill in included - assessing attitudes to child workers and their conditions, and looking at the reliability of each source. Students come to their on conclusion about whether child labour should have happened. Task looking at factory reforms - pupils choose the examples they think made the biggest difference and explain why Finishes with 2 GCSE style ‘describe’ questions (based on AQA)

For the Edexcel A Level: Germany and West Germany 1918-89 Part 5: How far was Hitler’s foreign policy responsible for the Second World War? (Source question). Rated ‘Outstanding’ lesson This is focused on the Germany course, but could be adapted easily as the premise remains the same. This is a detailed look through how to answer the interpretation question, including the marking of an example answer, and how to annotate sources (with examples included that match the sample answer). The sample answer would be awarded full marks (it’s from the revision guide!). Also includes a planning sheet to help students with writing their own answer to question. All resources fully provided - my students have always done REALLY well using this.

Works as part of a scheme of work looking at the Medieval Church in Europe/England. Starts with an activity labeling the layout of Gloucester Cathedral using clues. This demonstrates the layout of a cathedral, and looks at how they were added to over time (a completed teacher copy is included) -Follows with a card sort (colour coded - no cutting and sticking needed!) sorting evidence to decide if it suggests cathedrals were really built for power, or worship. finishes with a PEE response to select and explain some of the evidence.

A really fun, unusual and highly interactive lesson that uses archaeology to explore Wharram Percy, a deserted medieval village. Lesson comes complete with a little booklet to fill out which makes things much easier in terms of recording information. There are extra bits of information in the notes section of each Powerpoint slide to help -Fun activity plotting earthworks, introducing the toft and croft Assessing a skeleton - what can the bones tell us about life there? Guessing some archaeological artefacts, and assessing what they can teach about life in a medieval village examining a reconstruction examining a painting about the harvest finishes with a fun true or false task I LOVE teaching this, the students always get really into it. Lots of work went into putting it together, so hopefully all will enjoy!

A lesson that does a brief overview of the League of Nations, and why it failed. This is aimed at KS3, but could be used for lower ability GCSE as an introduction. This lesson provides some comprehension tasks for an overview of the League, and then presents some source questions. The lesson in finished off with a ‘message of the source’ GCSE style practice question, which could be talked through as a class. Copies of the source are provided for students to stick in/annotate. All resources provided, no text book needed.

Because they’re too often forgotten! A lesson with allows pupils to research a woman of their choice, from Elizabeth Woodville, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Cecily Neville, Anne Neville, Lady Margret Beaufort and Margaret of Anjou. A little information is provided about each to help them get started/choose. Includes some nice extension activities too.

Notes on Nixon, the Watergate Scandal and impact. No activities included in this one, just straight forward details that you can shape your lesson around

An introduction to the Wars of the Roses. Introduces the key players, York vs Lancastaster, and an explanation of why the wars started. Includes a good video explaining the situation, a family tree and a comprehension task to help gain a good understanding of the Wars. They can find this REALLY confusing - I always find it helpful to draw the family tree on the board to talk through, and feedback is essential. A drawing of my family tree is included. No textbook needed.

A lesson designed to get pupil's thinking about their own reactions to Kenendy's choices at the CMC. Pupils the sheet to look at the pros and cons of each choice, before writing an 'action plan'. This is informed by real time 'bulletins' of information - does this alter their choices? The action plan is then compared to Kennedy's choice.

3rd lesson in the Viking scheme of work -starts with a fun literacy starter -lesson is a research/poster/project tasks, where students work in groups to research and then present on 6 different topics: Houses Weapons Ships and ship building Clothing Trade/coins Jewellery Research material is included, which is NOT mine (hence the free lesson). Instructions are given for feedback. This lesson should ask students to focus on change and continuity.

5th lesson in this scheme of work. This lesson starts with a word search to go back over key terms. It then tracks the events of the revolution 1789-1793, plotting events in a flow diagram, before a task which requires students to explain WHY specific events led to a more extreme revolution. It finishes with a homework task on Robespierre. This lesson requires the Hodder History ‘The French Revolution’ text book. If you don’t have it, there are scans of only the specific pages needed. These are NOT included in the price of lesson.