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This Y8 lesson investigates the long-term causes of WW1. The main activity is sorting the cards into the MAIN causes. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Originally designed for a higher ability group.

I taught this lesson ahead of the Norman Conquest unit in Y7, so students could have a point of comparison when they later considered how much change there was in the Norman Period. Could also be taught as a lesson in part of a unit on the Anglo-Saxons, or as part of a thematic study. Full lesson with resources included.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L4: Later Medieval. Lesson designed as a booklet so can be completed independently.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L3: Norman crime and punishment. Lesson designed as a booklet so can be completed independently.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L7: law enforcement and punishment in Early Modern Period, including development of the Bloody Code. Lesson is designed as a booklet so that it can be completed independently.

These cards are designed to be cut up & laminated. Some are for students to keep with them, others are for the teacher to keep in the classroom. The cards are designed to communicate non-verbally in the lesson, particularly if a child is dysregulated and needs to undertake an activity to help them regulate. “Story” and “question” cards included to help self-awareness of communication. Some of these cards won’t be relevant for all settings - delete and edit as needed! There is a blank grid at the end to make more of your own.

Y7 lesson, looking at how much change and continuity there was after the Norman Conquest. Pairs with the lesson on life in Anglo-Saxon times, also available for free in my TES store.

Weimar & Nazi Germany unit, revision activity on Nazi economic policies. Students match the question to the answer. Then they stick the cards onto flashcards, question on one side and answer on the other. They can then quiz one another.

Full lesson for Edexcel GCSE History (from 2016)(9-1) Richard & John unit, Lesson 10: Consequences of the Third Crusade Lesson is designed as a work booklet which can be completed independently.

A set of cards explaining how Christianity influences the UK. I got students to put these on a spectrum according to what they thought had the biggest/least impact for them personally.

A lesson I created for the Christianity unit on Ukraine and Christianity. The lesson examines Christianity in Ukraine, as well as how Christians have responded to the refugee crisis.

This Y8 lesson introduces WW1 by looking at the context of Europe in 1914. Students investigate what countries were worried about, what was important to them, what the friendships and rivalries were. By exploring this, students can start to come up with ideas about what might lead to a war. I’ve taught this for a number of years now and found that from this lesson, students are able to fairly accurately predict the causes of WW1.

This Y8 lesson examines the Moroccan Crises as a cause of WW1. Full lesson available.

PPT explaining the Ukraine/Russia crisis. Created in Feb 2022 but only just got round to uploading it! Hope parts may still be useful. This was delivered in tutor/assembly/PSHE time.

This Y8 lesson introduces the idea of the Catholic and Protestant Churches in the 1500s, and the origins of the Protestant Church. Ideal as an introductory lesson for the Great Reformation or the Tudors.

Activity designed for Y7 pupils on the Norman Conquest. While a teacher reads the story, students find and chronologically organise the story cards. Alternatively, you could cut up the picture cards and the word parts of the story and have students match them.

Essay planning sheet to support Y7 at the end of the Norman Conquest unit. Essay title: “William only won the Battle of Hastings because he got lucky.” How far do you agree? The sheet supports students in structuring their answer. They will need a lesson looking for evidence to fill in the sheet, and then they can write up their full/part answers after.

Resources for a lesson looking at how William’s preparations helped him win the Battle of Hastings, designed for Y7. I pair this with the Norman Conquest story cards activity (also available in my TES store for free) so students can compare luck vs preparations as factors.

Full lesson from the KS3 Jack the Ripper unit. Lesson title: Why was East London an ideal place for a serial killer in 1888? This is part of an overarching enquiry on why the Ripper was never caught. This lesson serves as an introduction to the Whitechapel area. Students use sources to investigate Whitechapel.

Lesson title: Why did it take 3 attempts for the Romans to conquer Britain? Lesson designed for Y7 pupils. Download includes lesson PPT, text resource and teacher notes (including subject knowledge).