This is a differentiated project booklet. It has been designed for Year 7 all ability, but could be used for other years. It contains 4 enquiry questions- each has a level 3/4/5/6 task that can be chosen by the students. There is then a creative task for the students to complete. My students have really enjoyed completing this History Challenge

Here is the first 5 lessons of a pirate SOW Introduction- Blackbeard- Rules- Punishments- Tactics All support materials have been included and all video links Use and enjoy how you wish

This is an updated SOW that I use to teach KS3. It teaches about immigration and links very well to citizenship. The lessons include early settlers- refugee crisis today. A good SOW to teach if your school teaches migration through time. Lessons include: 1. What does it mean to be British? 2. Why do people move countries? (create your own country - takes 2 lessons) 3. Early settlers- (assessment question included) 4. Other immigrants that came to Britain- (chance to extend and research the Windrush further) 5. Positives of immigration 6. The media and immigration 7. Refugee Crisis- modern day immigration 8. Assessment lesson with prep sheet and mark scheme Enjoy

This is lesson 9 and 10 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learn about the key reasons why the USA got involved in Vietnam. In the second lesson the students look at different reasons as to why the USA failed in Vietnam- they will look at problems at home vs problems in Vietnam in a speed dating task. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This resource can be used to help students write about reliability. I have used this to help both KS3 and GCSE students to start thinking about the reliability of a source.

This is a set of newly developed resources that I use for KS3 Year 9. The lessons are all fully resourced (any worksheets are at the end of the PP) and there is no need for any text books to be used. The lessons are as follows: What was the Cold War? big picture overview Why was there so much mistrust between the superpowers? communism and capitalism Why did the superpowers fall out? conferences What was the first Cold War confrontation? Berlin Blockade/ Airlift How dangerous was it to escape over the Berlin Wall? How close was nuclear war in 1962? The Cuban Missile Crisis Key Marked Piece Did the USA really land on the moon? The space race Why did the USA fight a war in Vietnam? Why did the USA lose the war in Vietnam? Were there attempts made to reduce tensions? detente Why did the Soviet Union Collapse? Summary- make your own historical cartoon VIP tests and sheets also included- similar to knowledge organisers. I hope you enjoy this resource!

I use this set of resources with Year 8 when introducing Elizabeth I. The students really enjoy these lessons as they have been designed to be quite creative. There are also SEN alternatives within the resources and Power Points for most lessons. Lessons: 1. Elizabeth introduction- some problems Elizabeth I had 2. Elizabeth and marriage. Take me out lesson- (you will need information on the men as I have lost the electronic copy- if you would like me to take a picture of the sheet I use then message through.) 3. Elizabeth's problem image. (can take 2 lessons) 4. Who was Mary Queen of Scots (can take 2 lessons if students are designing movie trailers) 5. What should Elizabeth do with Mary? 6. The Spanish Armada - why was it sent? what happened? 7. Conclusion lesson and resources 8. Assessment Use and enjoy as you wish.

This is a set of resources used to teach medicine during the industrial revolution. Enjoy and use as you wish.

I use these resources with Year 8 when teaching about James I. This is an introduction to witches, how to spot a witch, and the witch finder general. There is also a worksheet on Hocus Pocus the film, which can be used when watching the DVD towards the end, near Easter. Enjoy and use as you wish.

I use this resource with my Year 7 class after we have studied the Norman Conquest. The lesson: Who was Matilda? Who should be the next monarch? Stephen or Matilda? Practice GCSE question- implementing GCSE skills into KS3 What happened next? Conclusion Enjoy and use as you wish!

These resources are used to teach USA 1919-41- Topic 1: The Economy. Starts with an overview- title page- US government structure- Isolationism- mass production- boom cycle- shares- conclusion- who did the boom not affect- revision. (10 lessons) For a couple of these lessons you may need a textbook/ extra reading resources- but the majority of information is on the slides Use as you wish and enjoy

This is the first 12 lessons for an industrial revolution SOW. Included: introduction- living conditions- health and medicine - factories- coal mining- population- towns - conclusion All activities and support materials included (apart from video clips, but hyperlinks have been added). This has been produced for a mixed ability year 9 class- but can be used with other years. These are some ideas that I have created, found and adapted Use how you wish and enjoy

This is lesson 1 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. It is an overview and the ‘big picture’ of the Cold War. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is a murder mystery used to introduce my year 7 class to using evidence in History

These resources are used to teach USA 1919-41- Topic 1: The Economy, Topic 2: US Society, Topic 3: The Wall Street Crash; Topic 4: Roosevelt and the New Deal. There are 33 lessons, but could take anything up to 40/45 lessons to complete. Overview- title page US government structure Isolationism- mass production Boom cycle Shares Boom Conclusion Who did the boom not affect Underlying problems Roaring 20s Women and the changes Prohibition Race in the 1920s Immigration and intolerance Monkey Trial Why Wall Street Crashed The effects of the Wall Street Crash on the US society The government reaction Rising resentment Hoover vs Roosevelt- who would you vote for? Alphabet Agencies and the New Deal. The Hundred days and Alphabet Agencies (takes about 2 lessons) Opposition to the New Deal Extent of Recovery Second New Deal Roosevelt - success and failures Revision Quiz and revision throughout Some of the lessons may need the use of a text book or extra resources/ internet- but the majority have all of the resources provided. Enjoy and use as your wish!

I use these resources with Year 8 as an introduction into James I. We first of all act out the story of the Gun Powder plot. We then look at whether the plotters were framed. We then put Cecil and Guy Fawkes on trial. Enjoy and use as you wish.

This resource I have used with my Y11 GCSE class to teach them about the start of the Cold War. The PP work along side the Cold War booklet that I have on sale. You will need to use a textbook for information for some of these lessons. I use the edexcel GCSE international relation text book- but any can be used. 1. Introduction (found idea on TES) 2. Conferences 3. Iron Curtain and secret speeches 4. Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Satellite States and Cominform 5. The Berlin Blockade 6. The Arms Race and the Space Race 7. The Hungarian uprising Enjoy and use as you wish!

This is a simple PP that I used to introduce Mastery to the students. The progress sheet is stuck in the front of students books and tells students how to be a good historian.

I use this resource with my Year 7 class after we have studied the Norman Conquest. The lesson: Who was Matilda? Who should be the next monarch? Stephen or Matilda? Practice GCSE question- implementing GCSE skills into KS3 What happened next? Conclusion Enjoy and use as you wish!

Lesson 2 of the story of Thomas Becket.