This lesson is one of a series of lessons on the Second World War aimed primarily at students in KS3. The lesson focusses on whether or not dropping the atomic bomb can be justified and begins with an engaging political cartoon starter in which students are asked to work out the cartoonist’s opinion about dropping the atomic bomb. The lesson then uses a card sort activity to consider competing arguments on this topic before discussing the students own opinions. The end of the lesson looks at answering an essay style question which can be used as an assessment activity. Within this activity students are advised on how to structure well-written paragraphs using the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link) technique.

This lesson on the Trans-Atlantic Trade Triangle and Middle Passage journey is primarily aimed at KS3 students and places a focus on Britain’s role in the slave trade. The lesson begins with an engaging starter showing a variety of images relating to slavery ranging from paintings of American plantations to modern photographic images from the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. The story of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston is a recurring feature of the lesson in order to maintain focus on Britain’s central role in the slave trade. Students learn about the Triangular Trade system through the use of YouTube clips and creative diagram tasks before considering the thoughts and feelings of slaves and slave traders on the Middle Passage journey. Discussion is encouraged to consider why people were willing to accept and promote the slave trade in the past. The final task asks students to produce a diary entry or newspaper article on the Middle Passage journey from varying perspectives.

Test your students with this set of 45 colourful knowledge revision cards detailing 135 questions on the topic of The Elizabethans. The set of cards is ideal for students studying Elizabethan units of study for any of the major examination boards but is particularly suited to The Elizabethans, 1580-1603 unit set by the OCR examination board. Each card includes 3 questions on an area of the course and details the answers on the reverse so that students can test themselves. This is an ideal resource for classroom or home study to develop the knowledge needed to be successful in the examinations.

This lesson is one of a series of lessons on the Second World War aimed at KS3 students. The lesson begins with an engaging starter which asks students to consider what their plan of attack would be if they were put in charge of arranging D-Day. Students then gather information about the plan, preparations and outcomes of the D-Day landings before considering whether or not the popular modern interpretation of D-Day depicted in Hollywood films is valid or not. Students are then asked to come up with their own, ‘accurate’ interpretation of the events of D-Day by producing a front cover image and blurb for a modern day film or book on D-Day.

This Women in History display resource produces an eye-catching display that will cover a large display board. The resource includes 32 pictures of women of significance through history from Cleopatra to Harriet Tubman. A super display to get students interested in the contributions of women throughout the ages and spark interest and curiosity into the achievements of these remarkable characters.

This lesson is the fifth in this series produced for The People’s Health unit of the OCR SHP GCSE. It covers the spread of the Black Death across Asia and Europe and its arrival in England in 1348. It goes on to cover the medieval beliefs and attempted cures for the plague, as well as the impact of the plague upon the country in general. The resource set includes a full lesson presentation with associated starter task, source sheet, activity sheet and associated information sheet. Please leave a review if you find this resources useful.

This lesson looks at the changing lives of Plains Indians between 1877-1900 following the Battle of Little Bighorn. The lesson begins with a choice of engaging starters that briefly revisit the build up and events of the Battle of Little Bighorn. Following this, students gather information on the various pressures and events which affect the lives of the Plains Indians following this battle. The lesson then goes on to require students to apply their knowledge to planning an answer to an 18 mark essay style exam question focusing on the causes of the destruction of the traditional culture of the Plains Indians.