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Watermark on first page only Timeline of legislation intended to address the problem of poverty in the 16th century. Crossword based on timeline (answers included). Twelve Qs based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Two revision games QR codes - one Quizizz* and one Wordwall. *Also attached as a .pdf

Watermark on the first page only, not on the worksheet. Cut and stick activity including twelve stages of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Correct sequence on the final page. Dates have not been included, so can be used as an extension activity.

Four-page illustrated notes on industrial growth in the 19th Century, mentioning the national context, but focusing specifically on Bedfordshire. Topics: Child Labour - agricultural work, Britannia Iron Works, J and F Howard Ltd, Bedfordshire lace making; Industrial Growth - London Brick Company, Italian immigration, Stewartby model village.

Five-page illustrated notes covering the relationship between England and Ireland from its earliest days to the Good Friday Agreement. Bonus activity 1798 to 1937 “living graph” activity which invites students to reflect on the experience from the perspectives of both the Irish and the English. Extension option is splitting Irish into nationalists and unionists.

Five-page illustrated notes covering the relationship between Great Britain and India from its earliest days to partition. Accompanying activities: Black Hole of Calcutta - “history mystery” activity including eight sources. Students fill in a table for each source and come to a decision about what really happened. Focuses upon evaluating the usefulness and reliability of evidence. Indian Mutiny (First War of Independence) - cut up/separate the questions from the answers. Students then have to find their “partner” as quickly as possible. Final question is open-ended to facilitate discussion. The Raj -“living graph” activity which invites students to reflect on the experience from the perspectives of both the Indians and the imperialists. Extension option is splitting Indians into pro- and anti- British. Mindmap framework for individual summary revision notes.

Four-page Illustrated notes covering 19th century attitudes to race, religion, gender roles, and homosexuality. Useful to develop and deepen an understanding of the origins of some modern attitudes. Suitable for KS3/4. Good starter to lead into group work comparing contemporary experiences, and continuity and change in experiences through time. Key points covered: Race: eugenics, attitudes to people from “black”, “oriental” and “celtic” backgrounds; Religion: anti-Semitism, enthusiasm for Islam, fear of Roman Catholicism; Women: “the fairer sex”, education, domestic abuse, divorce, property rights; Homosexuals: “unnatural”, capital punishment, “social death”, Oscar Wilde. Includes five-page set of photographs, which can be used as discussion prompts. The images are provocative.

Seven-slide PowerPoint presentation suitable for KS2 Anglo-Saxon topic. Choice of location for settlements Building materials Contents of a home Images taken from West Stow and diagrams showing interior. Two Wordwall review games: hangman and true or false. Five questions based on Bloom’s taxonomy: for discussion or written work. Practical activity: making own Anglo-Saxon home.

Stand alone art and design focused activity for KS2.

Clear overview of types of vase and vessel used in Ancient Greece. Can be used with this Wordwall image quiz (https://wordwall.net/resource/95026341), which challenges pupils to identify artefacts based on the overview. An extension task could be discussing what each vase or vessel would hold.

Simple alphabet sheet. Could be used for code-making/breaking, creating name plates for display, letter writing.

Worksheet including symbols used in Ancient Greek maths, starter questions and calculations which require the use of the correct symbols in the answers.

Sorting cut-and-stick activity on the contrasting societies of Sparta and Athens. Suitable for KS2. only page one is watermarked (1) Fifteen illustrated statements that describe life in Sparta OR Athens OR both.* (2) Blank venn diagram template which can be used for the sorting activity. (3) Five questions based upon Bloom’s taxonomy, for written task or discussion. (4) Two 10-question revision games QR codes: one Wordwall and one Quizizz. *Answer sheet is included.

Three page script focused on the 1587 raid on Cadiz by Francis Drake. Seven speaking roles. Suitable for a range of readers, including EAL pupils. The footnotes double as a glossary for unfamiliar words. There are two maps - one contemporary, one modern - to aid visualisation.

An illustrated guide to the context of the Spanish Armada of 1588. There is a .pdf version and a PowerPoint version Each page includes an illustration and teacher notes. Suitable for introducing the Spanish Armada topic. Covers: Religious tensions in Europe Elizabeth I’s decision to reject Philip II’s proposal of marriage The Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch rebels Mary, Queen of Scots, threat to Elizabeth I Piracy and privateering The French Wars of Religion

Storyboard suitable for KS2/3, telling the story of the largest rebellion during the Tudor era.

Three page script for twelve speaking parts, covering the whole of the Spanish Armada of 1588.

Battlefield Britain video (19mins) focusing on leadership and tactics used during the Battle of Gravelines in 1588.

Venn diagram detailing the consequences for England and Spain (and both) of the Spanish Armada of 1588.

Lesson plan (60mins) - lesson objective: Evaluate the role of leadership in the outcome of the Spanish Armada PowerPoint with class prompts for whole lesson Introduction Character cards for Francis Drake, Lord Howard of Effingham, John Hawkins, and the Duke of Medina-Sidonia Structured debate on the most significant leader Scaffolded written activity Exit task Dan Snow video introduction to the Armada (22mins]