This is a full lesson investigating the properties of group one metals/Alkali metals. It was originally delivered to a year 8 class but could easily be adapted for other key stages and year levels. This is designed for a 100 minute lesson but could be broken up into smaller parts. This is the second lesson in a series of lessons. The other lessons are also available here. Please note - This lesson contains a demonstration of alkali metals reacting with water so preparation will be needed for that. During the lesson, pupils will: Complete a do now task testing their knowledge using the periodic table (from the previous lesson in the series) Recap information from the previous lesson about the properties of metals and non-metals. Identify the periods and groups on a periodic table and what we can tell about an element by its position on the periodic table. Recap knowledge of structure of an atom and the importance of protons and neutrons. Identify the group one/Alkali metals on the periodic table. Make observations about the reaction between Lithium, Sodium and Potassium and water. Make predictions about the reaction of rubidium and caesium with water. Watch a video to see the reaction and compare it with predictions. Identify the relationship between the position in the group and the reactivity of a group one metal. Compare the properties of group one metals with other metals.

This is the seventh and last lesson in a scheme of work about the Atlantic Slave Trade. This lesson includes - * Investigation of the reasons why so many people benefited and supported the slave trade. This is supported by a hot seating activity. * Activity investigation the obstacles in the way of abolition of the slave trade. Supported by an extended writing task. * Differentiate between reasons for and against the slave trade that were proposed at the time. * Homework - pupils to design a hand bill to encourage people to support the abolition of slavery. The whole scheme of work (7 lessons) is available to buy for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources.

This is the third lesson in a scheme of work about the Atlantic Slave Trade. In this lesson, pupils will investigate the triangular trade system and why it meant the slave trade was so difficult to abolish. This lesson includes - * Supply and demand of goods in Europe, Africa and the Americas. * Activity to investigate how the triangle trade operated. * Thinking activity and discussion about the impact of the triangle trade and why it meant that the slave trade was so difficult to abolish. The whole scheme of work (7 lessons) is available to buy for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the Battle of Hastings. The lessons are aimed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for other year levels. This lesson is ready to go and includes all resources. During this lesson, pupils will: - Complete thinking task to decide what they would do to defend England from a Norman and Viking Invasion. - Investigate the key events of the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the reasons for Harold Godwin's victory. - Start to consider the impact of the Battle of Stamford Bridge on Harold Godwinson. This lesson is also avaliable in a bundle with all of the lessons in the Battle of Hastings scheme for £6 (or £1 a lesson). Make sure to click on my username above to look at the rest of my resources. Please leave a review if you buy . Thanks

This is a lesson from a scheme of work covering the First World War. During this lesson, pupils will use a variety of different sources to investigate and make judgements about the conditions in the trenches. This lesson was designed for a year 9/KS3 class but could be easily adapted for other classes or levels. The lesson is ready to teach and the power point contains all the resources required. During the lesson pupils will complete the following activities: * Complete a true or false activity about some of the myths about the First World War - Watch video to reinforce learning. * Briefly look at the Von Schlieffen plan plan and how it led to the development of trenches - Watch video to reinforce learning. * Pupils are presented with an opinion stating that conditions in the trenches were good. They will then consider a number of slides covering aspects of the trenches such as rats, lice, trench foot, food, equipment and they must find evidence to support or contradict the opinion. (This could be completed as a gallery task) *Complete a written task (writing frame provided) using evidence to respond to the opinion. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons.

This is a lesson from a scheme of work covering the First World War. During this lesson, pupils will use a variety of different sources to investigate and make judgements General Haig's ability as a leader. This lesson was designed for a year 9/KS3 class but could be easily adapted for other classes or levels. The lesson is ready to teach and the power point contains all the resources required. During the lesson pupils will complete the following activities: * Recall learning from last lesson about the Battle of the Somme * Use an image of General Haig to form initial impressions of him. * Evaluate two contrasting cartoons about Haig and identify the opinions people had about him during and after the War. * Watch a short video giving background information about Haig * Analyse a source from Haig about successes during the Battle of the Somme, evaluate reliability. * Use statements about Haig as evidence for either his ability or incompetence as a leader. * Quick investigate of the Pals Battalions and their impact on Britain. * Write a short evaluation about Haig and judge his leadership. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons.

This is a lesson from a scheme of work covering the First World War. During this lesson, pupils will investigate the impact of the First World War and the main points of the Treaty of Versailles. This lesson was designed for a year 9/KS3 class but could be easily adapted for other classes or levels. The lesson is ready to teach and the power point contains all the resources required. During the lesson pupils will complete the following activities: * Use ISM of American recruitment poster to recall information about the end of the First World War. * Use a variety of sources to begin to judge the impact of the First World War on the different countries involved and begin to make judgements about what should happen after the war. * Investigate the Big Three and identify what each of the countries wanted after the First World War. * Representing one of the countries in the Big Three pupils to debate how they would deal with Germany after the war. * Match pupil ideas with the actual provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany. * Make a judgement about whether the Treaty of Versailles was a good or bad idea. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons.

This is an introductory lesson for a scheme of work covering the new Superpower Relations and the Cold War Edexcel GCSE History unit. The focus of the lesson is to investigate the events in Europe after the Second World War which led to the Truman Doctrine. * Please note: This lesson includes two tasks which require a textbook to complete. This could easily be adapted for any Cold War text as the themes are quite general. During this unit, pupils will: - Identify the situation in Europe after WW2 based on a map and a quote from Churchill's Iron Curtain speech. - Take notes and watch a short video about Soviet Control of Eastern Europe after the war. - Look at the Long and Novikov telegrams and begin to make inferences about their effects. - Complete a thinking task to identify what Truman should do to try and stop Soviet Expansion based on the situation at the time. - Complete comprehension/data gathering task to identify key issues after the war and the Truman Doctrine. - Discuss possible Soviet reactions to the Truman Doctrine. - Complete and peer assess exam question. - Homework - complete a timeline of the key events. For more free and premium resources, please checkout my shop - click on my username above. If you buy this resources, please leave a review.

This is the fourth lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the fifth depth study: The Nile Valley, 1882–98. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all resources in the power point. The lessons refer to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During this lesson, pupils will: * Use images to recap reasons why the British were involved in Egypt and Sudan in the late 19th Century. * Re-evaluate Gordon's mission to Sudan based on the discussion from the end of the last lesson, pupils to find evidence from the text to support ideas behind the motives for Gordon's actions in Sudan. * Use images and written sources to evaluate the character of Kitchener and compare and contrast him with Gordon. * Use information from the text to create a profile of Kitchener. * Investigate Kitchener's actions in Sudan and its link with Gordon through source analysis. Evaluate Kitchener's dealings with the French and Mahiddist forces in Sudan. * Discuss the following statement in light of new learning from this lesson - “Gordon was successful in manipulating the government and media and in the end achieved what he wanted; British control over Sudan.” Check out my shop (Click on my username above) for more free and premium resources including more lessons from this unit.

This is the first lesson in a scheme of work about the Battle of Hastings. The lessons are aimed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for other year levels. During this lesson, pupils will: - Investigate the situation in England in 1066 - Investigate the three claimaints to the throne of England (Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardraada and William of Normandy) - Prepare an election poster for one of the claimants to the throne. This lesson is also avaliable in a bundle with all of the lessons in the Battle of Hastings scheme for £6 (or £1 a lesson). Make sure to click on my username above to look at the rest of my resources. Please leave a review if you buy . Thanks Thanks

This is the third lesson in a scheme of work about the Battle of Hastings. The lessons are aimed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for other year levels. This lesson is ready to go and includes all resources. During this lesson, pupils will: - Investigate the different types of soldiers who fought in the Saxon and Norman armied suring the Battle of Hastings. - Evalaute the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different soldiers. - Based on the evidence the have gathered, pupils decide who they think would win. This lesson is also avaliable in a bundle with all of the lessons in the Battle of Hastings scheme for £6 (or £1 a lesson). Make sure to click on my username above to look at the rest of my resources. Please leave a review if you buy . Thanks

This is the fourth lesson in a scheme of work about the Battle of Hastings. The lessons are aimed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for other year levels. This lesson is ready to go and includes all resources. During this lesson, pupils will: - Complete a thinking activity to decide where Godwinson should place his men on the battlefield. - Use the Bayuex Tapestry as a primary source to identify the key events of the Battle of Hastings. - What a video to reinforce the work from the Bayuex Tapestry about the key events of the Battle of Hastings. - Begin to suggest why William won the Battle of Hastings. This lesson is also avaliable in a bundle with all of the lessons in the Battle of Hastings scheme for £6 (or £1 a lesson). Make sure to click on my username above to look at the rest of my resources. Please leave a review if you buy . Thanks

This is the sixth and final lesson in a scheme of work about the Battle of Hastings. The lessons are aimed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for other year levels. This lesson is ready to go and includes all resources. During this lesson, pupils will: - Play a short (online) decision making game based on the Battle of Hastings. - Investigate the key reasons for William's victory. - Complete a card sort to identify, cateforise and prioritise the main reasons for Norman victory. - Write a PEA paragraph to explain why pupils think William won the Battle of Hastings. This lesson is also avaliable in a bundle with all of the lessons in the Battle of Hastings scheme for £6 (or £1 a lesson). Make sure to click on my username above to look at the rest of my resources. Please leave a review if you buy . Thanks

This is the fourth lesson of a scheme of work in about Medieval Castles. The focus of the lesson is for pupils to investigate the ways castles developed over time. During the lesson pupils will: - Evaluate knowledge of Motte and Bailey castles from previous lessons. - Complete image analysis to identify the differences and relative strengths and weaknesses of different types of castles. - Use what they have learnt and information sheets to develop a short presentation about either Stone Keep or Concentric castles. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the first lesson of a scheme of work in about Medieval Castles. The focus of the lesson is to evaluate pupils prior knowledge about Castles. During the lesson pupils will: - Create a spider diagram identifying prior knowledge about Castles. - Create a drawing/diagram to display what pupils think a Castle should look like. - Watch a video explaining key aspects of the design a castle. - Analyse and explain images to identify the differences between a Castle and a house. - Complete a short writing frame to highlight their own knowledge and understanding. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the fourth lesson of a scheme of work covering the Roman Empire. The aim of the lesson is to investigate and develop a roleplay about Boudica's Rebellion During the lesson pupils will: - Use ISM of the statue of Boudica to identify why she might be significant and why she has a statue in London. - Complete a short card sort to identify the chronology of Boudica's rebellion. - Use the information from the card sort to create a short role play portraying her rebellion. - Develop and apply success criteria to peer assess each other's role plays. This lesson is aimed towards year seven but could be easily adapted for key stage 1 or 2. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all the resources needed. if you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the second lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the second depth study: Learning from past mistakes:Canada and the Durham Report, 1837 - 40 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refers to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Compare the situation in America before the revolutons with the situation in Canada before 1837. * Evaluate and compare the situations in Upper and Lower Canada and highlight the main causes of the revolts in 1837. * Decide is the situations that led to revolution suggest that the British had learnt from their mistakes after the loss of the American colonies. * Suggest how the Prime Minister Lord Melbourne might deal with the revolts to prevent future issues. * Decide if the causes of the 1837 revolutions in Canada were the same as the American revolution. Go to my shop for more free and premium history resources. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the third lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the second depth study: Learning from past mistakes:Canada and the Durham Report, 1837 - 40 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refers to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Investigate declarations of independance from Upper and Lower Canada and identify any similarities and differences to the American declaration of Indedence. * Investigate and identidy the key events of the revolts in Upper and Lower Canada and decide which revolt the British might reguard as the most serious. * Investigate the results of the each revolt and the impact they had on the provicences. Prioritise the results to identify the most serious issues to be dealt with. * Decide and discuss if the Canadian revolts represented a serious threat to British control of the colonies. * Decide if the situation in Canada leading to revolt and the impact showed that the British had learnt from their mistakes after the loss of the American colonies. Go to my shop for more free and premium history resources. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the First lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Mao's China 1949 - 1976. This series of lessons covers Key Topic Three: The Cultural Revolution and its Aftermath, 1966 - 76 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer to the textbook "Communist States in the Twentieth Century " (Bunce, 2015 - Hodder) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Suggest why Mao swam across the Yangtze River in 1966 and investigate the significance of the event in Mao's political life. * Compare depictions of Mao from 1958 and 1966 and suggest how and why they have changed. * Watch a video introducing pupils to the Red Guard and denunciations. * Analyse propaganda posters from the Cultural Revolution and suggest how the use of propaganda had changed since the 1950s. * Investigate the four olds and their significance * Consider a timeline and sources describing the key events of the Cultural Revolution * Use the information from the lesson to suggest why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution in 1966. This lesson is based on a double lesson (100 minutes) but could easily be broken up into a number of smaller lessons. Please go to my shop (click on my username above) for more free and premium History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think. Thanks If you buy, please review.