The Failures of the League of Nations [#3] Lesson #3 of 6 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why was the world unable to keep peace after 1918?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: This lesson familiarises students with the League of Nations, set up after WWI. Students will be able to discuss the function and membership of the League, as well as the organisation’s action (or inaction!) during the 1920s & 1930s. This will form the basis for a wider discussion about how the League’s failures might contribute to another war in Europe (WWII). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 8 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).

The Treaty of Versailles [#1] Lesson #1 of 6 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why was the world unable to keep peace after 1918?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: This lesson introduces students to the peace talks at Versailles in the wake of WWI. Students will be familiarised with the “Big Three”; their diverse attitudes towards Germany and how their demands were satisfied. Students use this as a basis for discussions around the potential consequences of the overly harsh treaty terms. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 8 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Alternative Starter Activity - Source Analysis for HPA class groups.

Expansion of Slavery - Extended Writing (Causation) [#4] Lesson #4 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: Consolidating knowledge about the Triangular Trade, contemporary justifications for slavery and how the trade benefited ordinary Britons, this lesson prompts student to write an extended answer to the enquiry question: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?”. This lesson does not require you to have used the other lessons in my scheme of work; if students already have some knowledge of the slave trade this lesson is suitable. Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Alternative assessment activity for mixed / lower-ability groups. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support writing (with sentence starters / conceptual word banks). Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance.

Life in Industrial London - Crime [#3] Lesson #3 of 5 lessons towards the enquiry: “What was the truth about life in Industrial London?” [Concept: Historical Evidence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Overview: This lesson prompts students to examine the reasons for, and the problems with, crime in Industrial London. Engaging students with contemporary resources from the National Archives, they will also explore methods of punishment. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).

Expansion of Slavery - How did Britain benefit? [#3] Lesson #3 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A lesson exploring how ordinary Britons were affected by the Transatlantic slave trade. Through a range of historically-inspired case studies, students will see how different members of society benefited from the trade, even if they did not directly participate in it. Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance.

Expansion of Slavery - The Triangular Trade [#1] Lesson #1 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A lesson exploring the mechanics of the slave trade; specifically the Triangular trade. Students will understand how the trade in enslaved people became a lucrative opportunity for merchants and plantation owners. They will also begin to explore other contextual reasons for the increasing demand for slave labour. Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance. Video Clip – Link to TedEd clip about the Transatlantic Slave Trade (Anthony Hazard).

Expansion of Slavery - How was it was justified? [#2] Lesson #2 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A lesson exploring how slavery was justified during the Early Modern Period. Students will look at contemporary religious and academic justifications; specifically extracts from the Bible, and the writings of Josiah Nott and David Hume. This enables students to understand why there was little opposition to the practice. Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance. Video Clip – Link to TedEd clip about Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire (Jessica Smith).

Life in Industrial London - Sources Utility [#5] Lesson #5 of 5 lessons towards the enquiry: “What was the truth about life in Industrial London?” [Concept: Historical Evidence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: Used as an assessment lesson / ‘Big Write’. This lesson prompts students to assess the utility of a source, using the COP (Content, Own knowledge, Provenance) method. There is ample scaffolding and modelling so that students can make good progress. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., retreival; stretch-and-challenge activities).

Life in Industrial London - The Role of Children [#4] Lesson #4 of 5 lessons towards the enquiry: “What was the truth about life in Industrial London?” [Concept: Historical Evidence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A lesson examining the role of children in Industrial London, with a particular focus on factory labour. Students will explore a range of contemporary sources to understand of factory life; specifically how children were treated, their hours and wages, and the dangerous nature of the work. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., gallery walk; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).

Life in Industrial London - Health & Sanitation [#2] Lesson #2 of 5 lessons towards the enquiry: “What was the truth about life in Industrial London?” [Concept: Historical Evidence]. See my shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A lesson exploring the living standards in London, with a particular focus on health and sanitation. Students will analyse a range of contemporary visual and written sources, evaluating whether London could be seen as a “wilderness of foulness” (Angus Reach, 1849). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).

Introduction to the Industrial Revolution [#1] Lesson #1 of 5 lessons towards the enquiry: “What was the truth about life in Industrial London?” [Concept: Historical Evidence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work! Overview: A contextual lesson, exploring the transformation of Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Students will build and understanding of the Industrial Revolution by exploring the changes in work, population, education, civil rights, and health. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possible suitable for KS4. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Video Clip – Link to footage from the London Olympics Opening Ceremony (2012).