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I have been a teacher for 8 years and am currently working in Dubai as a History teacher and Head of Year. I put a lot of effort into creating my premium resources and will not upload them until I am confident the lesson will be graded at least a good if not outstanding. Please contact me if you have any queries, questions or concerns about my resources. Regards
Random Act of Kindness Week Bundle. (RAK Week)
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Random Act of Kindness Week Bundle. (RAK Week)

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Included in this bundle are a series of resources / form group activities / assembly / email / prayers / sample English lesson and letter templates all which combined can be used to initiate and run a week long Random Act of Kindness week. Perfect for middle leaders / Head of Year / Senior Leaders to initiate and oversee. There is an assembly included with all sounds / videos embedded to begin the week. A letter encouraging parents to become involved outside of school. Prayers about kindness for each day of the week. Email temples for form tutors and whole staff to make them aware of the weeks activities. A series of resources form form tutors to work through over the week during form time. A whole English lesson based upon students writing letters of appreciation to members of staff. Templates and Assembly will need slightly adapting for your school e.g. Staff names / changing of school branding but after this you will be ready to roll out RAK week in your school!
Anti-Fighting Assembly
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Anti-Fighting Assembly

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Assembly complete with embedded videos and music. focus upon the impact of fighting and linking to case studies of ‘One Punch Deaths’ to discourage fighting and encourage solving problems with words. Second part of the assembly is linked with ‘guilty by association’ how students who witness bullying or fights are just as guilty as the protagonist for encouraging bullying / fights and not trying to stop it. Finishes with a prayer.
Vietnam War Wall Display
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Vietnam War Wall Display

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A colour coded wall display to help students engage with / understand the complexities and Geography of the Vietnam War. **Included: A3 Map to print off. 16 significant events of the Vietnam War. Each are colour coded: Short term causes Long term causes events of the war Tactics End of the Vietnam War. ** Fantastic for understand GCSE but also KS3 to simplify for younger students. You may require string to link up some of the events to locations. I have included a map but you may wish to purchase your own.
Knowledge Organiser / Revision Mat: Black American Civil Rights.
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Knowledge Organiser / Revision Mat: Black American Civil Rights.

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**Colour coded DOUBLE SIDED A3 / A4 knowledge organiser / Revision mat / book marks - for the entire American Course. ** Side One: Focusing on progress between key time periods. 1954-60 1960-65 1965-70 **Side 2: ** Significant Individuals (MLK, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X , Kennedy, Johnson, Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, Bucker T Washingson, thurgood Marshal). Government Acts (1964 Civil Rights / 1965 Voting Rights. **Key organisations: ** NAACP SCLC SNCC CORE Black Panthers KKK Please visit my shop for more KS3 / GCSE Edexcel History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem
Edexcel Medicine Through time 1250 - Present: Knowledge Organiser focused on Continuity & Change.
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Edexcel Medicine Through time 1250 - Present: Knowledge Organiser focused on Continuity & Change.

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Colour coded A3 / A4 knowledge organiser / Revision mat / book marks - for the entire Pearson Edexcel Medicine though time course. (Paper 1) Focusing on change and continuity during the 4 main periods: Medieval Renaissance 19th Century 20th Century Significant Individuals / Government acts / Discoveries / Inventions / Dates Please visit my shop for more KS3 / GCSE Edexcel History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem
The American West: The Johnson County War Observation
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The American West: The Johnson County War Observation

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This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel American West module. All outcomes are linked with Paper Two’s Assessment Objectives 1 & 2. The focus of this lesson is to build pupils knowledge of the Johnson County War to then be applied to an exam style question (Paper 2, Question 2: Write a narrative account analysing…) There are various structures this lesson could take and examples of these have been included in the description of the presentation to suite the needs of your class. I have included a model answer to use as a guide for pupils in writing a narrative account of the Johnson County War.
Causes of the Second World War (Appeasement): Was Neville Chamberlain a Coward?
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Causes of the Second World War (Appeasement): Was Neville Chamberlain a Coward?

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue of Hitler. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). The lesson starts by covering the bigger picture: Who Neville Chamberlain was. The Munich Agreement. Defining Appeasement. Pupils' will then compete in teams in a literacy relay activity to identify the positives and negatives of appeasement. Pupils' will then collate their answers and arrange the factors into these categories before ordering the factors by significance. Pupil's then consolidate their judgment through answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. Instructions and advice on how they lesson is to run can be found in the description of the presentation. Additionally I have included a source evidence Homework piece and a differentiated 'peep sheet' for less able pupils to help them consolidate the lessons learning. All videos are embedded and/or links provided.
Cambridge IGCSE History: Paper 1 /2 Structure Strips
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Cambridge IGCSE History: Paper 1 /2 Structure Strips

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Handy structure strips that cover the different types of questions for IGCSE papers 1 / 2 in History They are very useful when preparing students for exam preparation, assessments and writing up questions in lessons. The students also use these to make their own structure strips for revision.
Minutes Late to School / Lesson Poster
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Minutes Late to School / Lesson Poster

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Every minute counts! A great visual poster which could be displayed in class rooms / used for discussion during form time about the impact of being late to school / lessons.
Native American Indians: Weapons and Warfare
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Native American Indians: Weapons and Warfare

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This lesson has been created for KS3 but could be easily adapted to KS4 students studying American West etc. Provided: Hook: Starter Lesson Intention and differentiated outcomes: Plenary. Pupils to study evidence to judge the best Native American weapon by the end of the lesson. Videos are included within the presentation. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. (All images and videos from Google / YouTube). Many Thanks. Categories
An Introduction to Pirates.
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An Introduction to Pirates.

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An introduction lesson to 'Pirates'. This is a lesson with a series of chunked tasks to introduce piracy to pupils or this could be used as a fun one off lesson. You do not need exercise books for this lesson. All videos have link provided or are embedded.
An Introduction to The Holocaust
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An Introduction to The Holocaust

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A double sided work sheet to assist in introducing The Holocaust. Includes an exam style question with sources and an accompanying success criteria.
Growth Mindset Assembly
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Growth Mindset Assembly

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The purpose of this assembly is to encourage students to reflect upon the potential of growth mind-sets. Especially good to run before an assessment point or during revision periods. All videos and songs are embedded. Assembly starts with questioning about what a growth mind set could be before showing a video clip of ‘People Are Awesome’ showing humans completing amazing feats. Teacher to link this back to how they all have growth mind sets. Teacher asks again what a growth mind-set could be. Teacher the shows video of how a growth mind-set can help students achieve (example the tortious and the hare). Students are quized on example of what could be considered a growth mind set or a closed mind-set. Finishes with a prayer. Delete school banner and replace with your own logo.
Road Safety Assembly
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Road Safety Assembly

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Hook video (embedded) about road safety to engage students when waiting for others to arrive. This Assembly focuses upon educating students of how to stay safe when walking / traveling too / from school. after the hook video the assembly begins with a vote upon the most popular methods of traveling to school and which students travel by each one. Followed by statistics of injuries and accidents recently linked to silly and dangerous behaviour traveling too and from school. Students are asked to reflect upon what could distract them on the way to school and are then reminded about the law linked with riding a bike. Followed by a safety video to consolidate (embedded). Assembly finishes with a prayer.
To what extent did Hitler create a Terror State?
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To what extent did Hitler create a Terror State?

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Learning Intention: To what extent did Hitler create a ‘terror’ state? Hook: Video to be played upon arrival to class. Differentiated outcomes. (SMSC Outcome included). All videos embedded within the presentation. This lesson would appeal to auditory, visual and kinaesthetic learners'. Cross Circular with RE as SMSC aspects are included. Learning beyond the classroom opportunity provided after plenary. Peep sheet / Help sheet included for differentiation. This lesson could be used without the need for exercise books. The purpose of this lesson is to encourage pupils to be critical of evidence debating reliability and usefulness to reach their own conclusion in regards to the learning intention. Middle - high ability. (All images and videos from Google / YouTube). Many Thanks.
Interactive Recycling Assembly
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Interactive Recycling Assembly

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Assembly complete with music & embedded videos. Assembly begins with the question ‘what is recycling’ followed by student feedback. Teacher will talk through statistics are visualised on the board about plastic waste. followed by a video which lots of students will find shocking regarding how much plastic waste there is in the sea and how the is affecting marine life. A slide on local recycling centers you could swap to be localised to your school. Slide on what you could be recycling as a student and where you could go. Finishes with prayer. Delete school banner and replace with your own logo.
Why was Mary queen of Scots a Threat to Elizabeth I &  What should be done with her?
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Why was Mary queen of Scots a Threat to Elizabeth I & What should be done with her?

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**FREE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER INCLUDED. ** There are two parts to this lesson. 1. Pupils will identify why Mary was a threat. Pupils will be handed a Tudor family tree as they enter class. The question on the board will be: Why was Mary a threat? E.g. She was Catholic or next in line for the Throne. After receiving feedback pupils will then watch a short video clip where they will be further asked to identify other reasons why Mary was a threat to Elizabeth. Pupils will then use this information to describe two feature of Mary’s threat to Elizabeth. (I have a provided a WAGOL to support pupils with this task). 2. Decision making activity. Pupils are then informed about the reasons which led Mary to flee to England. Pupils will engaged in an active decision making activity to decide what Elizabeth should do about the problem of Mary. Pupils will be able to then use this information to form a judgment about what they believe would have been the correct decision for Elizabeth to make. Before it is revealed that Elizabeth decided to imprison Mary for 19 years. A1 paper will be required. There are further instructions and prompts included within the presentation.
The Sudeten Crisis and Munich Agreement, 1938 (ESCAPE ROOM)
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The Sudeten Crisis and Munich Agreement, 1938 (ESCAPE ROOM)

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The purpose of this lesson is to enable students to explain how and why appeasement was failing though an escape room / chronology style activity. Hook: Students to enter and will have some knowledge recall questions and extension source to complete straight away so there is no wasted learning time. Students receive this as they enter the class from another student or the teacher. Teacher takes feedback and introduces the lessons intentions and aims. Main task: Students work as a class or in 2 teams if a large class to locate the hidden time-line of events starting with appeasement and finishing with the German occupation of the Sudeten Land. Students will have 15 minutes (timer and dramatic music included in the PP!) to locate all the hidden events and arrange the time-line into chronological order outside of the classroom. Initiates collaboration / communication and element of competition. if students beat the clock they can be rewarded. The correct order can then be gone though on the PP with 2 embedded videos to show throughout to help visualize and consolidate the story. students can then receive a ready made time-line. students use this knowledge to help them evaluate sources of evidence linked with the Munich Agreement and appeasement. Sources to be printed out and stick on A1 paper with varying levels of challenge questions linked to GCSE. suggestions in the PP. students can circulate the room evaluating the sources before teacher takes feedback. Source evaluation Instagram plenary to consolidate. This is more than likely to consist of 2 lessons worth of material / activities. All music and videos are embedded into the PP (Links provided) **Please see my shop for other History resources and bundles. ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem