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KS3 Medieval - What Was the Impact of the Peasants Revolt?
This lesson contains:
A ‘do now’ starter which can be edited to fit whatever you taught previously.
A chance to recap the end of the Revolt and watch a video that helps cement the knowledge.
Students should read an interpretation and infer the main reason for Wat Tyler’s death.
A discussion of whether the Revolt, on the face of it, seemed like a failure. This then triggers a task to study lots of interpretations and develop the main arguments about the revolt’s immediate, short- and long-term impact on England.
An extended writing opportunity to argue whether, overall, the revolt was a success or failure, using criteria.
There should be a final opportunity to complete the progress tracker sheet and do final reflections on the enquiry.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Medieval - How Did Magna Carta affect Johns Power?
This lesson contains:
A ‘do now’ starter which can be edited to fit whatever you taught previously.
A recap of John’s situation with the barons and introduction to the Magna Carta.
A task to study the provisions of Magna Carta against the grievances of the barons and make a judgement as to whether it dealt with John adequately.
A video which reinforces the impact of Magna Carta on future kings.
Optional (if time) reading on the Barons War.
A final task to weigh up the impact of Magna Carta. Students study the information and pick out the facts which help them make assertions about the short- and long-term consequences.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Medieval - Why Did the Peasants Challenge Richard II?
This lesson contains:
A ‘do now’ starter which can be edited to fit whatever you taught previously.
A chance to bring the monarchs up to date and connect Richard to the previous ones. Students will understand his situation as a young king inheriting a long war.
Students will be taken through the key developments of the enquiry so far and how the different groups have been affected, with peasants being the only group that have seen very little improvement even after the Black Death. They study statements and determine the main grievances of the peasants.
Students will study a comic strip (editable) about the events of the revolt and complete a task to document the main events each day and assess the threat level of each.
A chance to reflect on what the revolt shows about the power no possessed by each social group.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Medieval - Why Did the Barons Revolt Against King John?
This lesson contains:
A ‘do now’ starter which can be edited to fit whatever you taught previously.
An overview of john’s birth and position within the family tree, with a comparison between perceptions of him and his brother Richard, using sources which can be discussed or annotated.
An on-board walkthrough of John’s problems as king, including a Guernsey link.
A task to study the information on John’s reign. Students weigh up the good and bad things he did against the criteria of what a good king must do, with a potential to do extended writing at the end.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Medieval - How Did Parliament Challenge Henry III?
This lesson includes:
A starter which can be edited to fit whatever you previously taught.
An on-board introduction to Henry III’s reign and his family tree as well as anticipating whether he can learn from John’s mistakes. The teacher takes the students through a few slides with mistakes Henry also made and they weigh up how similar he is to his father. There is an activity to summarise what they have learned.
An on-board introduction to Simon de Montfort and the Provisions of Oxford. Students use the on-board information to complete some questions on this.
A main task to read an information sheet about the 2nd Barons War and the eventual death of de Montford. The students complete some comprehension questions and then analyse the text to draw out facts about how the parliament worked. This is done on the worksheet provided and has a summary of the equivalent workings of today’s parliament.
A plenary to update the optional consolidation table for the whole scheme of work on Medieval Power.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Medieval - How Did Becket's Murder Affect Henry's Power?
This lesson includes:
A starter to recap the previous lesson on the breakdown of Becket’s relationship with Henry.
A chance to study the image of Henry being whipped and have students guess/discuss what is going on.
A recap on the board of the breakdown in relations between the two men, and how the final scene played out when Henry called out about the ‘troublesome priest’. Students then read 3 sources and answer a series of questions about the death of Becket using the sources to extract the information. They write which source told them the information at each point so that they can grasp the importance of studying multiple sources.
A short video from YouTube to followup on the death of Becket and it’s implications.
A main activity to study the consequences of the death of Becket and write out the impact it had on the king, Becket’s memory, the Church etc. so assess how it affected the king’s power.
A plenary to update a progress sheet
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Medieval - Could you Get Healed in Medieval England?
This lesson contains:
A starter to consider why it might be difficult to be healed in Medieval villages and towns. This leads on to the lesson nicely and students might find that a lot of provision was available…or not.
A chance for students to be first taken through the causes of disease. This is recommended as teacher-led on the board as there are lots of visuals. The students make notes on the left-hand side of their worksheet covering Religious, Rational and Supernatural causes. Students take notes in the space given.
An overview of the healing methods. There are some images on the board to illicit discussion and humour before students use a set of information cards to complete the right-side of their work sheet for the treatments.
A plenary opportunity to determine how they would solve their own problems using the prompts on the board and to consider the enquiry question as to whether could actually get healed or not.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Publisher Files

KS3 Medieval - How Did Henry II Deal with Church Challenges
This lesson includes:
A starter activity to recap previous learning.
An on-board introduction to Henry II becoming king and the kings that came before him starting with William I. Students learn about the Angevin Empire and the extent of Henry II’s power.
An on-board explanation of the rising power of the Church and Henry’s frustrations with Church courts. Students find out about the ways criminals could escape justice through Sanctuary and Benefit of the Clergy. This is followed by an exercise to summarise what they have learned so far.
An activity to read the story of Henry and Becket and to complete a questions on the timeline worksheet provided. This is extended by asking students to identify 1-2 moments where both men were responsible for the falling out.
A plenary for students to reflect on the mistakes made and how things may have gone differently.
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KS3 Medieval - How Did People get To Heaven?
This lesson contains:
A starter to consider what ‘sins’ are committed today and what would be regarded as such. This leads on to the next activity.
An overview of Medieval sin and the seven deadly sins. Students complete an activity shown on the board in which they match the seven sins to their meaning. This is fun and challenging. You can also enhance the debate about which would be considered sins today.
A teacher-led walkthrough of some sins on the board using contemporary sources as a way of recapping the sins and checking their knowledge.
A task to study a serious of information sheets, which can be posted around the room or used in groups, which contains how people tried to please God and gain access to heaven, from going through the priest, pilgrimages, paying etc. This is followed by a task to study 4 different characters and decide which method they would most likely be able to afford/use.
A final plenary to create a list/poster/advert with advice for how to get to heaven.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Word Files

KS3 Medieval - Were Pilgrimages Holy or Holidays?
This lesson contains:
A starter to make students consider atonement and how we try to make up for things. This leads nicely on to today’s discussion of pilgrimages.
A series of on-board slides that go through the reasons that people went on pilgrimages. Students use the 4 characters on the worksheet to summarise, in their own words, the reasons people gave for going on them. A video then follows from YouTube to help visualise what the pilgrims may have seen when they finally got their destination.
An activity to consider whether religion was always in people’s minds. Students study a series of sources and give examples where religion was at the heart of it, and perhaps when other things were on pilgrim’s minds, like adventure or meeting a companion.
An overview of the importance of Jerusalem and why people might go that far on a pilgrimage. The on-board info has images and maps to help visualise. Students then complete an independent guided reading with questions on the worksheet about a typical journey to Jerusalem. Students observe what some of the positives and dangers of such a trip might have been.
A plenary to consider whether pilgrimages were holy or holidays, answering the enquiry question.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Publisher Files

KS3 Romans - Were the Romans Religiously Tolerant?
This lesson contains:
A starter with a quote from Polybius about the nature of Roman religion. Students discuss the importance of religion in the Roman world.
An overview on the board of religion in Rome, including the nature of polytheism, the pantheon of Gods, the temples and importance of festivals, the use of augurs and shrines. Students then complete a gap fill, with a word bank, to show their learning.
A task to match the most famous Roman gods with the roles they played.
A discussion of what tolerance is before a main task to use the information sheet to complete the worksheet to show how the Romans treated the Druids, the Jews and the Christians. Students shade an amphora to show to what extend they were tolerant, or not.
A final plenary to weigh up the overall tolerance of other religions.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Romans - Hannibal and the Punic Wars
This lesson contains:
A starter which looks at a map of the Mediterranean and asks students to study the Roman and Carthaginian lands. Students can discuss the potential benefits of their relationship and the potential negatives. The teacher can then introduce the idea that there were 3 wars between them, to set up the lesson.
A teacher-talk overview of Carthage, its location and a bit about them as people. There is an embedded YouTube video that shows what their city might have looked like.
A task to listen to the teacher give a 4-5 slide overview of the first Punic War with on-board animated movement and coloured maps which are customisable. Students use what they heard to complete a simple comprehension gap fill.
An activity to study the rise of Hannibal and for students to watch two videos and complete part of the provided worksheet to talk about Hannibal’s army and elephants. The students then use a double-page info sheet to complete questions on Hannibal’s journey and invasion. They can answer the questions around the map, which I had made myself.
A plenary/review to answer about the consequences of the Punic War against Hannibal. Students will study the map and a quote from Appian, then summarise the consequences for Rome.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
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KS3 Romans - Was Rome’s Founding Truth or Legend?
This lesson contains:
A starter to discuss the image of Romulus and Remus being nursed by a wolf. Students make judgements based on this.
A task to consider what a legend is, using examples on the board, and drawing out the meaning to work together to form a definition. Students then get background, on the slides, of where the legend of Romulus and Remus takes place and how important ‘origin stories’ are to cultures.
A video from YouTube recounting the story, followed by an activity to read the story and answer questions down the side. Students must consider what parts of the story are truthful and which fall under the definition of a legend.
A plenary to consider Bettany Hughes’ view about the story being false, and asking students to support or reject her view based on their learning.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Publisher File

KS3 Romans - Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
This lesson contains:
A starter to consider two images of Rome and consider what has happened to Rome in between them, and why.
A background into the problems the Roman Empire was facing. Students watch a brief YouTube video for context and then use the sources sheet provided to complete questions on the board to evidence the different problems the Romans faced (i.e. invasion, corruption, less food to feed the people etc.)
A task to study a series of events in the fall of Rome on the info cards provided. Students put the cards in order then complete the timeline. The point here is to write in each event higher or lower, according to the axis, depending on whether each even had a minor, some, major or devastating effect on Rome, giving students an opportunity to make a judgement as they set up the timeline. They can extend this by colour-coding the events that came from inside Rome, and those form outside, to provide for a discussion.
A background of the Empire after the fall, including the survival of the Eastern Empire. Students then do a plenary to discuss a quote from Dan Snow about the main reason for the fall. Students argue for or against Dan Snow’s view, using evidence from the lesson.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Publisher Files

Holocaust L7 - What Was Life Like in the Ghettos?
This lesson contains:
A ‘do it now’ starter based on previous learning on the course, but this can be edited to suit what you have taught.
An overview of the situation n 1939 after Hitler had invaded Poland and started WW2. Students then find out that Jews were forced to move into ghettos. Students define the word in their books. There is then a short video from YouTube to reinforce this idea.
A closer look, in particular, at the Warsaw Ghetto. Students find out where it was, how many went there and how it looked. This is a video from YouTube that reinforced this information and gives some insight into life in the ghettos, as well as an optional clip from Schlinder’s list which I have edited with questions across the screen to consider as it’s playing.
The main activity for the students to study 4 source ‘packs’. Each info card has 2-3 pieces of information and images, as well as ‘prompts’ for them to consider and help them make notes about what life was like in their worksheet tables. There is an extension activity on the board.
A slide which goes over the major consequences of the ghettos for students to add to their notes if they didn’t get them.
A plenary to get students to consolidate their learning with some simple questions.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
2 x Publisher Files

Holocaust L3 - What Are the Roots of Antisemitism?
This lesson contains:
A starter with a quote about Jews and how they were ‘to be condemned’ - most will think this is from Hitler but is in fact from Martin Luther. This starts the idea that antisemitism has a longer history than just Nazi Germany.
Background information about the long history of antisemitism and what the word means. Students write a defintion from the board.
An overview of the word ‘scapegoat’ and how this might apply to the Jewish people through history.
A main activity to study a series of information cards, each about a different country through history, and for students to make notes on their worksheet about how the Jews were treated, and why. This leads to a deeper discussion about patterns and trends we can see through history about the reasons why people persecuted the Jews (greed, blame, religious differences etc.) and how this links to Hitler’s persecution. There is a consolidation activity for students to do using guidence on the board.
An activity to now compare these views with Hitler’s views in Mein Kampf and draw comparisons.
A smaller, colour-coding activity to note why antisemitism may have been on the rise in Germany even before the Nazis assumed power.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Publisher Files

Holocaust L8 - Did the Jewish People Resist?
This lesson contains:
A ‘do it now’ starter based on previous learning on the course, but this can be edited to suit what you have taught.
An introduction to the idea of resistance and how it manifests. Students can explore types of resistance that can be done other than force. They then get introduced to some images of resistance in the ghettos, then discuss a ‘word wall’ with different ways the Jews resisted. Students categorise them as giving hope, morale or those preserving values and beliefs.
An overview of the difficulties faced when trying to escape from concentration camps. Students examine an excerpt and write down 3 reasons escape was hard. They then give specific examples from the next slide.
A guided reading task on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising with questions around the outsides, differentiated to show where the information can be found.
A plenary to explain what resistance meant to Jewish people and what it means to them also.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Publisher File

Holocaust L9 - The Final Solution
This lesson contains:
A starter with a ‘math’ question from Nazi Germany to get students thinking about the effect that such messages would have had on the acceptance of violence towards Jews.
An activity to complete a knowledge organiser worksheet as you lead them through the powerpoint, covering:
* The Prophecy speech
* Increased number of Jews under Nazi control
* Madagascar Plan
* The Wannsee Conference (with 2 videos from YouTube that shows what happened and what was decided).
* Where the Holocaust took place
* What happened at the camps
* Death through work and gas chambers
* Auschwitz as a short study.
* A final plenary to consider the human impact of Auschwitz.
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1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Publisher File

Holocaust L5 - Kristallnacht
This lesson contains:
A ‘do it now’ starter which can be amended to fit whatever you have recently been studying.
A background into the emigration of Jews after the changes ot the laws in the 1930’s. it introduced Herschel Grunszpan and his murder of Ernst Von Rath. There is then a video from YouTube to back this up and tells the whole story of Kristallnacht. Students complete a series of questions as the video plays.
A small task for students to use the stats on the board to write down the 5 facts that go with them.
An additional task to read 3 sources from eye witnesses and to write down what we can learn from them about people’s experiences of the night.
A plenary to review an interpretation and what it might mean.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Word File
1 x Publisher File

KS3 Medieval - Consequences of the Black Death
This lesson contains:
A starter to get students talking about why diseases spread, and then hopefully they will apply that to this lesson about the Black Death.
A background info slide about the spread of the plague. Students then use on-board images to discuss what actually caused the spread. There is a gap fill exercise which can be completed to consolidate the knowledge.
An on-board discussion about how people attempted to stop the plague. Students are asked to complete a small, optional sheet (it could just be a discussion, up to you) with each, matching them with the associate image, then decide the the one that they think would work the most, and which would not.
A few slides with sources about the impact the plague had on England. Students read and discuss what they think each author is saying about the impact.
A card-sort activity where students are given lots of small statements about the plague and they have to separate them into positive and negatives. Then they choose the 3-4 best the write about in their books. This can then be extended into a writing task to make a judgement about whether the Black Death was terrible for everyone.
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Word File
1 x Publisher File