Simple and effective resources for busy Humanities Teachers carefully made by a Pepper (History and Humanities teacher in secondary schools for 13 years).
Simple and effective resources for busy Humanities Teachers carefully made by a Pepper (History and Humanities teacher in secondary schools for 13 years).
21 quizzes (10 questions in each) to use alongside GCSE History Weimar & Nazi Germany (Edexcel)
Each quiz contains 10 knowledge recall questions
Self-assessment slide for every quiz
Divided by chapter (4 chapters)
Useful as starters or plenaries or revision
*Migrants in Britain GCSE - Edexcel - Quizzes for chapter 1
This resource is for use with the Migrants in Britain, c800-present History GCSE. It contains…
5 quizzes (50 questions total)
Tests knowledge from chapter 1 (Medieval England)
Includes answers for self-assessment
Why did one third of the population of England die in 1438
Discover this dark period of history with this short, fun year 7 lesson. This resource includes…
Engaging enquiry and starter questions
Primary source analysis
Analysis and evaluation activities of the spread of the Black Death
Bright, colourful slids, full of imagery
Self-assessment throughout
Plenary task to check learning
This is a complete lesson on the rise of Hitler. Most suited to year 9 but could also work for higher ability year 8 or an introduction for GCSE students.
The resource contains:
Starter
Primary source analsysi
Reading task (2 lessons) with comprehension questions
Structured debate
Plenary
Self-assessment throughout
This resource is designed to guide students through the process of making a set of flashcards for their History GCSE exams (total of 33 flashcards across 4 topics). The topics relate to exam board Edexcel and the numbering follows Seneca Learning so that students can make these flashcards along side using Seneca for additional revision. Would work well for EAL/SEND or any student who needs additional support with revision.
Each flashcard includes…
Paper number and name
Topic title
Space for top 10 facts
Space for 5 key words with definitions
Space to draw the topic (dual code)
A challenge activity (usually a past exam question)
Topics included are…
Anglo-Saxons/Normans
Medicine Through Time
Germany
Superpowers & Cold War
Bundle of 4 resources to help improve your students’ historical writing
How to posters/visual aids (7 posters which model to students how to complete a variety of written tasks
History literacy/hints mats for History
Live marking stickers for written work
KS3 assessment marking grids for written work
Seven posters to show students ‘How to…’ complete a variety of written tasks in History lessons
This resource contains 7 posters which model how a good History student could set out their exercise book and complete a range of written tasks. These posters could be printed in large and used as a display, or in smaller versions and handed to students. The 7 themes are…
-How to lay out your page
-How to write a PEEL paragraph
-How to pack your pencil case for History class
-How to make notes for a 2-sided argument
-How to draw a good spider diagram
-How to write about primary sources
-How to write a judgement
Help for KS3 History students - Useful sentence starters and writing hints
This cute mat can be stuck into students’ books or laminated and stuck onto tables. It gives KS3 History students a lot of hints and tips to help them with their historical writing
Sentence starters for writing about primary sources
Sentence starters for PEEL paragraphs
Reminder of 6 history skills
Useful connectives
Other hints and reminders for how to improve writing
KS3 History assessment marking grids
These grids have been developed for use with the marking of History assessments in years 7,8 and 9. They are designed to show students clearly their areas of strength and weakness, by splitting skills into various categories (knowledge, analysis, evaluation, SPaG). They are also designed to be used by non-subject specialists as they are simple and clear to use.
This resource contains…
Two grids for each year group (one for primary source work, and one for all other historical skills
Space to include a level for a 20 question knowledge quiz
Each year the level descriptors get more difficult, so a clearly progression can be tracked by teachers, and understood by students
Dual-coding - use of imagery for each skill which can be integrated into lessons or feedback to support student understanding
COLOUR BOOKLET CONTAINING 7 OF LIVY’S STORIES OF ROME, RE-WRITTEN IN A STUDENT-FRIENDLY STYLE
This booklet can be used along-side or instead of the original Livy text ‘Stories of Rome’ as an exciting introduction to Roman history and mythology. Each story has been re-written from the original text to make it more student-friendly. Each includes key word definitions, colourful images and a character list to help students follow the story.
The stories included are…
Introduction to Livy
The City of Romulus
The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Triple Combat
Taquin the Old
The Death of Sirvius Tulius
The Last King: Taquin the Proud
LIVE MARKING / TEACHER FEEDBACK STICKERS FOR HISTORY TEACHERS KS3 AND KS4
This resource contains 4 different types of feedback to help students improve their historical writing. There are 24 ‘stickers’ per sheet which can then either be printed onto sticker paper or normal paper then cut up for use. Saves loads of time when live marking or giving feedback to classes.
The 4 feedback/targets given are:
*Target: Add more evidence
*Target: Add more explanation/analysis
*Target: Add Evaluation/Judgement
*Target: Check SPaG & presentation
4 DISPLAYS FOR THE HISTORY CLASSROOM
-Diversity in History display - 6 posters
How to present your work poster - 1 poster
History skills posters - 6 posters
PEEL paragraph posters - 5 posters
COLOURFUL DISPLAY POSTERS - HOW TO WRITE A ‘PEEL’ PARAGRAPH
These 5 posters show students how to structure a PEEL paragraph in History.
Point
Evidence
Explain
Link
DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE IN HISTORY - 6 DISPLAY POSTERS
6 bright and colourful display posters which show students 6 skills they need to do well in History
Change and continuity
Similarity and difference
Cause and consequence
Significance
Primary sources
Interpretations
These PowerPoints are 5 complete lesson which include enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity, suggestions for video clips to include and plenary.
This scheme will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In each lesson students will answer a specific enquiry question about one thematic aspect of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. The topics included are:
What was the Industrial Revolution?
How did health change? (link to Medicine Through Time)
How did new inventions change life?
How did people’s rights change?
How did important individuals change Britain? (Links to decolonising the curriculum)
IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘How did individuals change Britain during the Industrial Revolution?’ and students will learn about Charles Booth, Fanny Eaton and Elizabeth Fry.
Please note the lesson is intended to be used along side video clips from the Black Curriculum and BBC education (not included here).
Lesson 5 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
RIGHTS & PROTESTS DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘How far did people’s rights change during the Industrial Revolution?’ and students will learn about the work of Mary Wollstonecraft, the Peterloo Massacre and the Matchgirls Strike.
Lesson 4 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
INVENTIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘How did new inventions change life during the Industrial Revolution?’
Lesson 3 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
HEALTH DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students build up their skills of writing a narrative account (in preparation for paper 3 of Edexcel GCSE History). In this lesson they will answer the question ‘Did health improve during the Industrial Revolution?’ (links to Edexcel GCSE, Medicine Through Time).
Lesson 2 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.
WHAT WAS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION? KS3 COMPLETE LESSON
This PowerPoint is a complete lesson which includes enquiry question, LO, key words, reading materials, self-assessment, writing activity and plenary.
This lesson will help students understand the basics of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and the changes that happened. They will answer the question ‘What was the Industrial Revolution?’
Lesson 1 of 5 (available as a bundle too). Suitable for KS3 History.