A lesson covering the terms and outcomes of Versailles. Group work and individual work, source analysis skills and thinking skills

Was King John a good or bad King? What was the Magna Carta ? and why it was significant ?

An investigation into the story of the murder of Becket and a police write up on who was to blame

Why was religion important in the Middle Ages? analysis of the Doom painting and a diamond 9 or reasons of why religion was so important.

A 2-part lesson of Native American cultures and the impact of the arrival of Europeans.

A look at key individuals and their contributions to medicine 1750-1900 for KS3 students to do as part of studying the Industrial Revolution.

Causes, cures, significance of the Black Death - Year 7

A one-off lesson on the Crusades. This is to be taught as a ‘meanwhile elsewhere…’ theme. The context would be the medieval realms as the period of study. Students can explore what was happening on a global scale, which helps to diversify and make the year 7 curriculum more inclusive. What were the Crusades? Why did people want to go on them? What was the impact?

Motte and Bailey Castles and the development of stone castles- 2 lessons.

A 2-3 part lesson covering why the British were motivated to carry on fighting. Skills developed are source based and incorporation of own knowledge. Including an evidence pack, differentaited resources and a plan to support students, a PPT and DIRT lesson with activities on. Model answers and mark scheme included to be in line with the demands and specification of recent KS3 framework for History.

Every 12 mark question I can think of

A revision guide, including a check list and suggestions of documents that can be named for the ‘follow up’ questions’. Example questions and answers, as well as compresensive detail to cover the whole topic.

Using the nursery rhyme to start off and then looking at the arguments for and against if Mary deserved her nickname. Intro to analysing what is fact and opinion. This results in students writing an argument for and against and a judgment and self assessing it and then teacher assesing it by tick boxing criteria.