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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.

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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.
What factors affected the discovery of germs?
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What factors affected the discovery of germs?

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Students target the specific factors which helped to develop germ theory. This lesson should be taught after having introduced Koch and Pasteur. My classroom is equipped with both the white Dawson textbook and the Edexcel endorsed brown version. Comments are appreciated.
What was the impact of thw 1834 Poor Law?
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What was the impact of thw 1834 Poor Law?

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Students use information about Chadwick and the Poor Law and to assess its impact. Students are encouraged to see how the Poor Law was misinterpreted. The video clip was taken from Youtube but you can find others by simply searching. Comments are appreciated.
Historical Fiction
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Historical Fiction

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I think reading is very important for every single student. In my history classroom I like to show my students that they can read about the periods they study too. Please note the publisher document has several pages. Comments are appreciated.
Why was it called the Jazz Age?
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Why was it called the Jazz Age?

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In this lesson students explore the key features of 1920 America by focusing on Jazz. They will develop an understanding of the type of music and research two famous musicians. Powerpoint can used as a quick run through or as an information hunt around the classroom. Comments are appreciated.
What were the features of castles?
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What were the features of castles?

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Students discover the features of medieval castles and look at the potential weaknesses of the original Motte and Bailey castles. Lesson plan included. Comments are appreciated.
Which witch is which?
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Which witch is which?

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Students explore the stereotype of the witch and attempt to guess which characters would have been accused of witchcraft. Comments are appreciated. This was taught as a 30 minute lesson.
What were factory conditions like?
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What were factory conditions like?

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In this lesson students use a variety of text and picture sources to draw conclusions about working conditions. Students should be selecting evidence from the sources to back up their points. A creative writing activity is used to end the lesson. Comments are appreciated.
How has Brighton changed?
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How has Brighton changed?

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Students use written and picture sources to explain the changing nature of Brighton. This lesson can be used as part of a local history project. Comments are appreciated.
Where did people live in the 1800s?
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Where did people live in the 1800s?

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Students explore the living conditions of those people living through the Industrial Revolution. A picture source is the main stimulus material for this lesson. Comments are appreciated.
Who was Joseph Mengele?
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Who was Joseph Mengele?

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Students explore the life of Joseph Mengele, The Angel of Death. They use song lyrics and information to develop their understanding. Comments are appreciated.
Can you justifiy use of the Atom bomb?
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Can you justifiy use of the Atom bomb?

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Students are encouraged to debate the use of the atomic bomb. You can find clips of Barefoot Gen on Youtube (please check the certificate for your students!) This lesson would work best using a textbook to support.
Who are the British?
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Who are the British?

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Students start this lesson by telling each other about their family histories before completing a world map which demonstrates the origins of the British people. This lesson could also be used to teach citizenship and PSHE. Comments are appreciated.
Did the Renaissance make people healthier?
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Did the Renaissance make people healthier?

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This lesson allows students to examine the limitations of Renaissance discoveries. This topic has appeared on the Edexcel exam before. My classroom is equipped with both the white Dawson textbooks and the brown Edexcel version. You can adapt page numbers to suit your own. Comments are appreciated.