A set of power point resources and activities designed to introduce students to year 7 History and build and develop skills. Includes an end of unit History skills assessment with mark scheme

You are going to be placed into groups. Each group will be given part of the story of the life of Olaudah Equiano. In your group you must read the story and think about what it teaches you about the life of a slave. You will then present your part of the story to the rest of the class You have 18 minutes to read your story and create a short presentation

A great starter activity where students piece together the tectonic plates of the world. Good thinking skills introduction activity

A case study looking into cowardice and shell shock during World War One

A worksheet showing the steps taken by the government and other factors that led to the creation of the NHS

Activity where students explore the life and beliefs of the various tribes on the Great Plains

worksheet exploring Government policy towards the Plains Indians and the problems Indians faced on reservations

An activity where students follow in the footsteps of Dr John snow and work out how he made his cholera discovery

A group based activity where students use the sources within the pack to explore what life was like inside Auschwitz

A whole 1 hour lesson slave punishments including 2 activities and power point presentation

A collection of 7 letters written by a soldier who fought in World War One. Students work in groups and analyse and present one of the letters their group have been given. Great for developing empathy with your students

Research booklet enabling students to carry out their own research on the events of the Second World War

Students use the information to create a movie trailer exploring and explaining the Sand Creek massacre and Red Clouds war

A complete time line of the key events and changes in the American West 1835-1895

Worksheet and tasks exploring the Impact of the American Civil War and the Homestead Act 1862

A chain of reaction activity getting students to explore events and consequences that led to the Battle of Little Big Horn

A scripted walk through of the Battle of Hastings- great to get students to explore the key moments of the battle! Can be done indoors or outdoors

An interactive whole class role play on the trial of Charles I. Turn your classroom into Westminster Hall and recreate the events of Charles I's trial

A map of the world where students analyse where in the world natural hazards occur. Great introduction activity to a study of Natural Hazards

A power point presentation and decision making activity for students to explore the importance of religion in medieval times