This is a full lesson from a scheme of work about the Industrial Revolution. This lesson is aimed towards key stage three but could easily be adapted for other key stages. The focus of the lesson is to investigate the importance of coal during the Industrial Revolution and evaluate and suggest solutions for the problems facing coal miners. During the lesson pupils will: - Try to guess the subject of the lesson based on some clues. - Investigate how coal was used and evaluate the actions of a steam engine. - Identify problems facing coal miners and suggest possible solutions that could be implemented. - Compare pupil generated solutions with real solutions. - Write and peer assess a PEE paragraph to evaluate learning from the lesson. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

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 four: Social and Cultural Changes 1949 - 1976. 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: * Use CPC propaganda as ISM to identify the changes to the lives of women after 1949. * Use the text to find evidence to support or contradict the statement - During the Cultural Revolution, Women achieved equality with men and a number of other statements. * Debate the issue of weather women achieved true change and improvements in their lives after 1949 or not. * Watch video exploring the situation for Women in China today. Please go to my shop (click on my username above) for more free and premium History lessons. If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the first lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on introducing pupils to the long term MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism) causes of the First World War. The lesson is aimed towards year 9 pupils but could easily be adapted for other year levels. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Consider the reasons why wars are fought and if there are ever good reasons to fight a war. * Source analysis of ISM "The Crime of the Ages - Who did it?" to think about who caused the First World War. * Look at various pieces of information to identify the key features of the MAIN causes of the First World War (This could be completed as a gallery exercise) * Re-examine "The Crime of the Ages - Who did it?" cartoon and reconsider their opinion from the start of the lesson. * Watch a video to consolidate learning about the long term causes of the First World War. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

KS3 lesson to introduce evidence and how Historians use evidence to learn about the past. Could be used as part of a unit of Historical skills and before work on primary and secondary sources. You will need to bring a bag of "stuff" to use as evidence.

This is the first 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: * Suggest reasons why John Lambton, First Earl of Durham was "the man who saved the Empire" * Consider prior knowledge about Canada * Briefly investigate the History of Canada since European exploration. * Investigate the situation in Upper and Lower Canada in terms of MEERPS (Military, economic, environmental, religious, political and social). * Compare the situation in Canada to that of the American Revolution and discuss if Britain had learnt from its mistakes. * Investigate the causes and impact of the revolutions of 1837 (worksheet aviliable marcialalonde.weebly.com/uploads/9/3/8/2/9382401/rebellions_reading.pdf) If you are looking for more resources, please go to my shop. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the Tudors. The scheme of work is directed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for KS1, KS2 or other year levels. The focus of this lesson is on Henry VIII and the problems he had to deal with as King of England. During the lesson pupils will: -Identify and explain any prior knowledge they have about Henry VIII. - Compare two descriptions of Henry and make inferences about the type of person he was as a young and older man. - Prioritise the key problems Henry VIII experienced as king and suggest possible solutions. - Complete a short writing task to evaluate their learning in the lesson (opportunity for peer assessment.) This lesson is ready to teach and the power point includes all necessary resources. If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Check out my shop (click on my username above) for other free and premium History resources.

This is the Third lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on nationlistic feeling at the start of the war and the study of propaganda posters to begin to explain why young men joined the army at the start of the First World War. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will complete the following: * Recap work from previous lessons and identify how far Gavrilo Princip was responsible for the start of the First World War. * Source analysis of a picture of a line to get into an Army recruitment office. Pupils begin to suggest reasons why young men joined the army at the start of the First World War. * Class and individual analysis of the effectiveness of propaganda posters. Pupils to report their findings to the rest of the class. * Homework task: Pupils create their own propaganda poster. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think.

This is the Third lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on the events leading from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand to the British declaration of war. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Identify key features of the military strengths of the major European powers in 1914. * Investigate the chain reaction of events that occurred after the death of Franz Ferdinand. Complete a decision making task based on these events from a British point of view. * Complete a timeline/chronology outlining the events leading to the start of the First World War. * Complete a writing task to identify who was to blame for the start of the First World War and discuss in class. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

This is the first in a series of 7 lessons about the American Revolution. The lesson is an introduction for the Loss of the American colonies depth study for the Edexcel A-Level History unit - Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. I have uploaded the rest of the lessons from this scheme of work for sale at £2 each or you can buy the full pack of seven lessons for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the Second in a series of 7 lessons about the American Revolution. This lesson forms part of the scheme of work for the new A-Level History unit 3: Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. This lesson is part of the Depth Study - The loss of the American Colonies. The lesson looks at: *The differences between the American colonists and Britain (MEERPS) * The impact of the Sevens Years war on the British Economy. * British Taxation of the American colonies (Stamp act, Townsend duties, Tea Act....) * Reactions of the American colonists to taxation (Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Boston Massacre...) * Pupils discuss weather revolution was inevitable in the early 1770s. The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. The full pack of seven lessons for this unit is available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources.

This is the sixth in a series of seven lessons about the American Revolution. This lesson forms part of the scheme of work for the new A-Level History unit 3: Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. This lesson is part of the Depth Study - The loss of the American Colonies. The lesson looks at: * Britain and the American Colonies in 1776. * Relative strengths and weaknesses of the British and the American colonies. The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. The full pack of seven lessons for this unit is available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this resource, please make sure to leave a review. Thanks

This is the fifth in a series of seven lessons about the American Revolution. This lesson forms part of the scheme of work for the new A-Level History unit 3: Britain loosing and gaining an Empire. This lesson is part of the Depth Study - The loss of the American Colonies. The lesson looks at: * The nature of revolution * Impacts of the Battles of Concord. Lexington and Bunker Hill. * Discussion on the inevitability of revolution in the American colonies. * The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of taking up arms and the Olive Branch declaration. *The Declaration of Independence and King George 's reaction *The Articles of Confederation The lesson is ready to go and includes all resources for the lesson. The textbook used is the new Person book written for the unit. The full pack of seven lessons for this unit is available for £5. Click on my username to see the rest of my resources. If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the third lesson of a scheme of work investigating life in Medieval Times, the Medieval Church and the Black Death. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. During the lesson pupils will: - Begin a piece of Historical fiction by creating a character based on learning from previous lessons. - Investigate an example of Historical fiction introducing the Black Death. - Watch a short video introducing pupils to the Black Death and its impact. - Complete a task labelling the key symptoms of the Black Death. - Homework task - Write a the first part of the Historical fiction to explain the symptoms of the Black Death and its impact on the character created at the start of the lesson. 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 first lesson of a scheme of work covering Historical Skills and the Roman Empire. The aim of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the concept of chronology and introduce them to the Roman Empire. During the lesson pupils will: - Learn how to organise years into chronological order - Identify what they know about Empires and the Roman Empire in particular. - Create a chronology of some of the key events of the Roman Empire. 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. Thanks

This is the second lesson of a scheme of work covering Historical Skills and the Roman Empire. The aim of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the types of evidence used by an Historian and the story of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome. During the lesson pupils will: - Start to consider the nature of sources that Historians use to investigate the past. - Investigate and analyse the sculpture of the Capitoline Wolf and the story of Romulus and Remus. - Complete a card sort to create the story of Romulus and Remus. - Complete activities to start to consider the reliability of stories like Romulus and Remus and the differences between myths and a "true story". 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 third lesson of a scheme of work covering Historical Skills and the Roman Empire. The aim of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the concept of centuries and to investigate the Roman Army. During the lesson pupils will: - Complete a skills activity to work out which century different dates belong to - Identify reasons why the Romans needed a powerful army. - Evaluate the equipment, tactics and training of the Roman army through a number of different activities. - Identify and explain reasons why people might have joined the Roman army. - Complete a homework task to either i) create a recruitment poster to encourage people to join the Roman army or ii) write a letter of application to join the Roman army. 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 of a scheme of work investigating Life in Medieval Times, the Medieval Church and the Black Death. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. During the lesson pupils will: - A starter activity investigating why people prayed during the middle ages. - Analysis task looking at the architecture of Bath Abby and how it demonstrates people's beliefs. - Decision making activity looking at the power of Church - Investigation and analysis of the purpose and message of doom paintings. - Homework task to produce and example of a doom painting. 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 a short lesson from a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Mao's China 1949 - 1976. This series of lessons covers Key Topic four: Social and Cultural Changes 1949 - 1976. 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: * Recap information about the position of women in China before and after 1949 * Investigate and infer Mao's attitude towards women through his reporting on the Suicide of Ms Chao. * Use the text to investigate economic, social and legal (including the New Marriage Law) changes for women under Mao. Please go to my shop (click on my username above) for more free and premium History lessons. If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work for the new GCSE Edexcel unit: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919 - 1939 however this could easily be adapted for other exam boards and specifications. This lesson serves introduces the concept of Dolchstoss and evaluates the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany after the First World War. This lesson is ready to teach and contains all resources needed. During this lesson pupils will: * Investigate the German military situation at the end of the First World War. * Watch a video to identify and evaluate the main reasons for Germany loosing the First World War. * Complete source analysis to define the key points of the stab in the back theory/Dolchstoss and discuss the attitudes of German soldiers at the end of the war. * Complete a card sort and watch a video to identify the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. * Complete a writing task to prioritise and evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Versailles. * Complete a source analysis (cartoon) to evaluate German attitudes towards the Treaty of Versailles and discuss the concept of Diktat. * Complete a 12 mark exam question (homework) with a partial model answer. This lesson was designed for a 100 minute double lesson but could easily be broken up. If you buy this lesson please leave a review. Thanks

This is an introductory lesson on Forces as part of a Physics course. It was originally delivered to a year 9 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. During this lesson, pupils will: Consider two objects falling with and without air resistance Differences between energy and forces Identify different types of forces Link Newton’s Laws of Motion with forces. Calculate the resultant force for balanced and unbalanced forces and deduce movement. Work with force equation to work out mass and acceleration.