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The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.

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The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
Medieval African History
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Medieval African History

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This resource bundles together our growing resources on Medieval African History. This exciting topic is often overlooked due to the pressures of the curriculum time or because colleagues are simple not aware of the rich tapestry of African history. The first lesson on why study Medieval African History is a free lesson which sets the scene and the nature of the historical debate. The following lesson gives an overview of the history of the African Empires and Kingdoms during the medieval and early modern periods. The second lesson comes in two formats, the first is an all singing and dancing market place activity which is designed to get students out of their places and collaborating and sharing. The second version is less active and follows the traditional PowerPoint and Worksheet working in tandem. The third lesson looks at why Mali became a powerful Medieval African Empire. It comes in two forms, again market place activity and a more traditional PowerPoint with worksheet. Both lessons include a wide range of activities to suit learners from across the spectrum of ability including an essay, heads and tails, word search, missing word activity, knowledge recall questions and a quiz. The overall aims and objectives of these lessons are: Theme: Medieval African History Know: How rich and powerful were African empires and kingdoms? Understand: How have historians interpreted African Medieval History in the past? Evaluate: How advanced were Medieval African Kingdoms? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How rich and powerful were African empires and kingdoms? Can You Explain: How historians have misinterpreted African Medieval History? Can You Evaluate: How advanced were Medieval African Kingdoms? If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort - Why did the Labour Party win the 1945 General Election?
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Card Sort - Why did the Labour Party win the 1945 General Election?

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This useful resource will help your students assess why the Labour Party won and the Conservatives Party lost the General Election in 1945. The information covered looks at the aims of both parties, their leadership, tactics and policies on social welfare and health care. This card sort can be used with a range of abilities and has never failed to get my students excited, engaged, whilst improving their understanding of this difficult topic. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Microsoft Word document which includes a learning objective, instructions, two headings cards labeled ‘Why Labour Won’ and ‘Why the Conservatives Lost’ as well as sixteen information cards to be sorted. At the end of the document there is an extension question designed to help consolidate the lesson. The aims of this lesson / activity are: Theme: Post War Britain Know: What were the policies and aims of both the Labour and Conservative parties in 1945? Understand: Why did the Conservatives lose under Churchill? Evaluate: Why did the Labour Party win in 1945? WILF - What am I Looking For? Identify and describe - the leadership, policies and aims of both the Conservative and Labour Parties in 1945. Explain - Why the Conservatives lost the election? Analyse - Why the Labour Party won the election? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
The Elizabethan Poor Law
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The Elizabethan Poor Law

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This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students studying how Elizabethan society treated the poor by getting them to look at a number of cases and deciding what should happen next. It has been designed by experienced teachers who have field tested this resource in the classroom, whilst being observed by Ofsted. When you purchase this resource it includes a PowerPoint information, which sets out the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes and includes all the information, starters, activities that you will need for this lesson. It also includes a step by step lesson plan and a worksheet, which lists each of the characters problems. Once you have completed the starters and reviewed the information on why the Elizabethan's were worried about poverty, your class will be presented with an avatar who will explain how the Elizabethan Poor Law worked. Simply click on the buttons and the avatar will explain how the Elizabethans decided if someone was deserving or undeserving or whether they should be punished or should receive indoor or outdoor relief? When it comes to the next stage you can either print off copies from the PowerPoint or use the worksheet which contains all the cases. As students review each case they have been given to study, they tick the appropriate boxes on the table that is visible in the preview. Once they have looked at their assigned cases they then feedback to a class discussion. The aims and objectives of this fun and enjoyable lesson are: Theme: Elizabethan Age, 1558 – 1603. Know: What are the causes of poverty in the Tudor period? Understand: How did Elizabethan society deal with the poor? Evaluate: How fair was the Elizabethan Poor Law? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The causes of poverty in the Tudor period? Explain: How did Elizabethan society deal with the poor? Analyse: How fair was the Elizabethan Poor Law? If you are looking for a fun and enjoyable lesson that will impress any observer, then this lesson ticks all the appropriate boxes and even comes with its own lesson plan. If you want to add an extra bit of sparkle then change the customise some of the locations in the cases. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Source Analysis: What type of leader was Julius Caesar?
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Source Analysis: What type of leader was Julius Caesar?

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These lesson resources have been finely tuned and field tested in the classroom over many years. It is a fun and interactive source investigation into the personality and character of Julius Caesar. The main task is to summarise what can be learnt from the sources and then to transfer that information onto a labelled diagram of Julius Caesar. This is then followed up by a supported question on which source is the most valuable to find out about the personality of Julius Cesar. This lesson is aimed at Year 7, but all the tasks and activities are fully supported and differentiated. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, writing templates for both the teacher and students to model their answers, links to video clips, starters, plenaries and activities. You will also be able to download a two page worksheet saved in both Word and as a PDF. as well as a template of Julius Caesar which can be labelled and annotated as part of task 2. For further details, please see the preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: Who was Julius Caesar? Understand: How did his personality affect his role as Caesar of Rome? Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar? Skills: Source Analysis, Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who Julius Caesar was and aspects of his personality? Can You Explain: How his personality affected his role as Caesar of Rome? Can You Evaluate: Historical sources to create an accurate image of Julius Caesar? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
The Home Front: Gas Masks
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The Home Front: Gas Masks

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This lesson is designed to help students understand why the government issued 38 million gas masks and how it convinced people to carry them around with them. It also looks at why Hitler didn’t used gas as a weapon against Britain, but did against the Jews and other ethnic groups in the concentration camps. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, appropriate information slides, sources and links to video clips. It includes a worksheet with the key information, sources and 5 tasks, one of which includes creating a spider graph summary as well as a propaganda poster. The PowerPoint also includes additional stretch and challenge questions. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Home Front Know: Why did the government issue 38 million gas masks? Understand: How did the government persuade people to carry them with them? Evaluate: How successfully did Britain prepare its people for war? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: Why did the government issue gas masks? Explain: How did the government persuade people to carry them with them? Analyse: How successfully did Britain prepare its people for war? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. This lesson is part of a series which can be downloaded separately or as a discount bundle. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Bayeux Tapestry Card Sort Activity for 1066
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Bayeux Tapestry Card Sort Activity for 1066

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This great little resource / puzzle is designed to help develop students' knowledge of the events in 1066 from the Norman perspective by getting them to match the captions with the scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry. This outstanding story boarding activity will also give students the opportunity to discuss, self and peer assess their understanding of one of the worlds most famous primary sources. Objective: To sort the story of what happened in 1066 into its correct chronological order using the pictures from the Bayeux Tapestry. Instruction: Cut out the pictures and captions. Match the pictures to the captions. Then place them in order to tell the story of the key events of the Tapestry. There are 13 captions and 13 images I have provided two documents for this activity - but you only really need the first one as I wanted to be able to show case the high quality images that I have carefully selected, so that they would photocopy for classroom use in either greyscale or colour. I would recommend getting students to stick their work on to A3 paper, but they could just as easily span a double page spread in an A4 exercise book. This activity is suitable for abilities of students, but I have deliberately included some challenge in this activity so that students will have to work collaboratively and look closely at the source. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
KS3 Causes of the Miners' Strike
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KS3 Causes of the Miners' Strike

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We have bundled together our KS3 resources on the causes of the Miners’ Strike. These fun and interactive resources cover the history of coal mining before 1984 as well as the long term causes which can be found in the 1970s and the 'Winter of Discontent and the political climate of the 1980s. The final lesson covers the short term causes such as the Conservative government’s privatisation agenda and NUM opposition. If you are interested in the Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985, then we have created a dedicated YouTube Channel with carefully clipped interviews and resources which cover every aspect of the strike: @MinersStrike1984 As head of history at Mexborough School for over 27 years, I saw at first hand the devastation caused by the government closure of the pits. My school was 2 miles away from where Billy Elliot, Brassed Off, The Full Monty and Kes were filmed and written. I could not but helped to moved and inspired by the spirit of the people of South Yorkshire. 'The pit wheel has stopped turning, but the coal embers are still burning, deep in the hearts of South Yorkshire. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984 Kind Regards Roy
Medieval Law & Order
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Medieval Law & Order

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Embark on an engaging and interactive learning journey through the historical development of policing and the criminal justice system in Britain from its Medieval origins with this dynamic lesson. Tailored to cater to learners of all abilities, this lesson offers a range of extension activities and differentiated tasks to provide both depth and challenge. Whether as part of a programme of study on Medieval society and Henry II or as a standalone lesson in citizenship or law, this resource is designed to develop students thinking skills and deepen their understanding of the evolution of law and order in Britain. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 40 slide PowerPoint Presentation, a 6 page worksheet as well as copies of both saved as PDF files. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, links to video clips, historical sources, templates, writing frames, word searches, heads and tails, missing word and extended writing tasks and activities. We have thrown the book at this important topic to make sure that there is something for everyone in a format that you can easily customise for your students. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Society Know: How crimes were detected and criminals punished in Medieval times? Understand: Why trial by jury was fairer than trial by ordeal? Evaluate: Why Medieval justice was harsh? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Citizenship WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How crimes were detected and criminals punished in Medieval times? Can You Explain: Why Henry II reformed the judicial system? Can You Evaluate: Why Medieval punishments were harsh on criminals? If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Transport Revolution: What impact did the railways have on Britain 1840 - 1900?
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Transport Revolution: What impact did the railways have on Britain 1840 - 1900?

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These outstanding resources look at a key turning point in both British history. They have been tried, tested and adapted over the past 25 years. You may have come across an earlier version on other website’s, but these have been fully updated, interactive and designed to promote debate, discussion and opportunities for AFL. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways? Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place? Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the railways 1840 - 1900? Explain: The impact of the railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain? Analyse: which changes were the most significant? Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected? The PowerPoint includes ten activities which can be customised for your students, including the card sort activity that I have also included in this package. In addition, the PP includes 15 information slides that are linked to the activities. Activity 1 is a simple snowing balling starter using the key words. Activity 2 is an alternative starter centered around two images of the ancient world and a picture of the building of the railways and asks which one required the greatest achievement using muscle power alone? Activity 3 is designed around some map work looking at the impact of the railways on the environment and landscape. Activity 4, is focused around the economic impact of the railways and the jobs they created in other industries. Activities 5 and 6 are numeracy tasks that get students to calculate how much businessmen could save transporting goods by railways in todays money - all calculations / answers are included. Activity 7, looks at the impact of the railways had on literature and culture. The rest of the PP includes the card sort activity and as well as the extended writing and pupil mark scheme, which could be used for peer assessment if you wish. As with all my resources they are designed to engage and provide students with steps to access the higher grades. This is reflected in the prompts that have included both in the card sort and the extended writing task / essay for their assessment. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal. Kind Regards Roy
Source Analysis - Charles I's Personality
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Source Analysis - Charles I's Personality

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This lesson is designed to helped students develop their source analysis skills by studying a range of primary and secondary sources that look at Charles I’s personality and leadership skills as King of England. It can be used with a range of abilities and can easily be edited to customised to suit the needs of your own students. I have included a higher and lower ability version of the same worksheet to aid differentiation. When you purchase this resource, you will receive a a higher and lower ability version of a two page worksheet. The higher worksheet includes nine carefully primary and secondary sources which span two pages of the worksheet and with four tasks and activities. Whilst the lower version includes seven primary and secondary sources, but includes three additional questions to provide additional support. If you are interested, I have also produced a PowerPoint to accompany this lesson which can be purchased bundled separately with these sources for an extra £1. This lesson has been designed to help prepare students and set the scene for the short term causes of the English Civil War 1642 - 1660. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Causes of the English Civil War? •Know: Who was King Charles i? •Understand: What can we learn about him from the historical evidence? •Evaluate: Why was Charles I unpopular with his people? •Skills: Source Analysis WILF – What Am I Looking For? •Identify & describe: The personality and character of Charles I •Explain: What can we learn about Charles I from the historical evidence? •Analyse: Why was Charles I unpopular with his people? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850
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Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850

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If you are looking for a great lesson that is suitable for students of all abilities on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850, then you have found it! This beautifully illustrated lesson looks at the problems facing farmers in 1750 and the solutions that they had found by 1850. It also aims to get students to assess who were the winners and loses and introduces some of the themes that you may want to follow up later on protest and population movement. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, SEND tasks, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850. The PowerPoint also contains useful video links as well as templates for photocopying. Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out. When teaching this lesson, I normally get my students to review the problems facing the farmers in slide 6. We then have a go at trying to prioritise them into a thinking skills review triangle to help assess their importance. Depending upon the ability of the class, we then complete ‘Activity 5’ either after we have reviewed the solution slides or as we are going along. We then consolidate our learning using the heads and tails activity and / or using the two plenary exercises that I have provide for you to choose from. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1850 Know: What problems faced farmers in 1750? Understand: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution? Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850? Skills: Cause & Consequence, Continuity & Change WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What problems faced farmers in 1750? Can You Explain: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution? Can You Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. If you are looking for a market place activity on this topic, then please check out my TES shop and search for Agricultural Revolution. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and we pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Market Place Activity - Roman Entertainment and Leisure
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Market Place Activity - Roman Entertainment and Leisure

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This fun and interactive market place activity has been designed around helping students investigate Roman entertainment and leisure. You can either pin the information to the classroom walls or give each group an information pack containing the relevant slides so that they can collaborate and share what they have learnt. This task is designed to get them out of their chairs, moving around and working together. I have also provided a table which can be printed back to back to help them summarise what they have learnt from the . Once the gather and share activity is completed, the consolidation task is to design and evaluate a Roman theme park. , I have included support slides and templates to help facilitate this task. The areas covered are the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, bath houses, theatre, eating out and Roman board games. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 22 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch​ and challenge, I have also included several extension slides with information that could be pinned below or printed on the reverse slide of the topic. For more information, please see the preview: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: How did the Romans spend their leisure time? Understand: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Analyse: What you have learnt to create a Roman theme park? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How the Romans spent their leisure time? Can You Explain: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Can You Apply: Your learning to create a Roman theme park If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Why did Medieval Mali become a powerful African Empire?
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Why did Medieval Mali become a powerful African Empire?

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This fun and engaging lesson has been commissioned by the History Academy as part of a series on Medieval African history to help fill a much neglected part of the curriculum. For far too long the history of Africa has been relegated, neglected and ignored. The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in Medieval West African History spanning from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara desert. Founded by the Lion King in 1214, it had doubled in size by the reign of Mansa Musa, who is offen sited at the richest man in history. He became king because his brother abdicated because he wanted to sail the oceans and ‘pursue knowledge and discovery.’ The historical evidence suggests that he reached America over 180 years before Christopher Columbus . The education system and universities of Timbuktu and Gao were famous throughout the Medieval World and were set up 100 years before both Oxford and Cambridge. This two part lesson looks at the rise and fall of the Empire of Mali. It looks at how the empire was founded and extended under the first three rulers before moving on to look at how its society was was organised and governed. The second lesson looks in more detail at trade, economy, religion, culture, trade and the economy. This lesson is aimed at KS3 and was designed originally for a middle ability Year 7 class. We have included a range of different activities that you can sellect for your classes from knowledge recall questions, heads and tails, missing words, word search, knowledge quizzes, review triangles and an essay question along with supporting activities. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 33 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, video links, information slides as well as historical sources. You will also be able to download a four page Word Document which is designed to run along side the PowerPoint and includes both the information, templates for photocopying, tasks and activities. We have also uploaded both documents as PDFs, just in case you do not have access to Microsoft Office. For further If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Henry VIII's Personality - Source Analysis
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Henry VIII's Personality - Source Analysis

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This great resources has never failed in 24 years to capture the imagination of my students and engage them in some outstanding learning. All my colleagues have routinely used as it is a popular resource, especially when used along side a few video clips about Henry. For example, the opening scene from the film 'a Man for all Seasons', when Henry VIII arrives at the home of Sir Thomas Moore and jumps into the mud! The resource contains five primary sources and one secondary. The task and activities are designed to get students to explore these sources and try and describe what sort of man Henry VIII was and how his personality changed over time. It is always worthwhile pointing out that after Henry VIII's jousting accident, his leg was pretty painful with the ulcers he developed and this would have had a significant impact on his personality. The activities also try to get students to understand that what commentators said both at the time and after his death, may have had an impact on how favourably they described him. I have also added a PowerPoint to work alongside this resource with all the relevant video clips linked into the slides. I have also included additional activities to suit the full range of learners. Anyway, have fun with this resource, I have also uploaded a writing frame which can be used alongside the homework activity to help students structure their letter to the King of France. Theme: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome? Know: What sort of man was Henry VIII? Understand: How did Henry VIII's personality change over time? Evaluate: How reliable are the sources describing Henry VIII? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What can we learn from the sources about Henry VIII? Explain: How have the descriptions of his personality changed over time? Analyse: Begin to form a judgement on why some sources are more reliable than others. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy PS If you like this resource, why not check out my Dingbat Card game on Henry VIII?
Downfall of the Tsar: Causes of the February Revolution, 1917
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Downfall of the Tsar: Causes of the February Revolution, 1917

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This fun and interactive lesson, has been designed to help students understand the causes of the February Revolution, which saw the Tsar abdicate to the Provisional Committee or Government It is aimed at 14 to 18 year olds. The main resource is suitable to use on its own or alongside any mainstream textbook. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation and an accompanying wordsearch. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, cartoons, tasks, activities, review triangles, word searches and photocopy templates. I have also unloaded the PowerPoint in a PDF format, just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. Please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Russian Revolution Know: What were the causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917? Understand: What different factors caused the February Revolution? Evaluate: Which were the most important causes of the February Revolution? Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917? Can You Explain: What different factors caused the February Revolution? Can You Evaluate: Which were the most important causes? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Why did women want the vote in 1900?
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Why did women want the vote in 1900?

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These outstanding resources have been designed to help students studying why women in Britain wanted the vote in 1900. They have been designed to suit a range of abilities and include a variety of tasks that can be easily adapted. When you purchase this resource you will receive a PointPoint presentation which includes the aims, objectives, starters, plenaries and activities which drive the lesson. You will also be able to download a worksheet which will work along side the presentation and a card sort on arguments for and against women having the vote. There are a total of eight activities built into this lesson including a snowballing starter of the key words, a collaborative exercise around the sister suffragette video, source questions with support, a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting why both rich and poor women wanted the vote and finally a persuasive speech activity along with a writing frame support and peer and self assessment activity sheets. Please see previews. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Aims and Objectives: Know: Why did women want the vote? Understand: Why different social groups wanted the vote for women? Evaluate: Why did the women’s movement split into two groups? What am I looking For? Describe: Why some women wanted the vote? Explain: Why different social groups wanted the vote? Analyse: Begin to form a judgment on why the women’s movement split? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
GCSE American West: The Gold Rush
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GCSE American West: The Gold Rush

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These outstanding resources has been a labour of love on the Gold Rush 1848 - 1850s. I have spared no expense in time and effort in trying to produce what I feel is a world class resource. However, don’t take my word for it and check it out for yourself and see what you think. It forms a series of resources that I have written for my students on the American West and are available for download from my TES shop - The History Academy. When you purchase this resource you will be supplied with a PowerPoint and an accompanying card sort on the consequences of the gold rush for different groups living in the American West. The PowerPoint contains the aims and objectives as well as six activities, including a snowballing starter of the key words, a source based analysis question on the short term consequences, a source annotation exercise, two thinking skills graphic organisers that try students to explain the importance of each stage of the gold rush as well as come to an overall conclusion on the negative and positive consequences for different groups living in the American West. I have also included an exam style question with a pupil mark scheme to help students structure a balanced answer. The card sort includes statements on the impact of the gold rush on different groups in western society, law and order, the economy and expansion of the US. Additional tasks get students to review which consequences were positive or negative for different groups. This should be used alongside the PowerPoint. I’ve also included some carefully selected video clips, which are hyperlinked to You Tube. Please remember that they will only work whilst the slide show is on. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Early Settlers in the American West. Know: Why was there a gold rush in California in early 1848? Understand: The different events of the gold rush and their impact on the West? Evaluate: The impact of the Californian gold rush on different groups? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance and Source Analysis WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The key events of the gold rush? Explain: The importance of these events and their consequences for different groups living in the American West? Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on how far different groups were affected by the gold rush? Anyway, have fun exploring both the bright and the dark side of this truly amazing turning point in US History. If you would like to remain updated about additional resources then please check out my TES shop or follow The History Academy on either twitter or Facebook. Kind Regards Roy
The Peasants' Revolt SEND
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The Peasants' Revolt SEND

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Explore these engaging and popular educational lessons focusing on the the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, thoughtfully crafted for students with diverse learning needs, including those in lower middle or SEND classes. Our comprehensive resource pack offers a variety of tasks and activities tailored to provide support, challenge, and opportunities for collaborative learning, all aimed at enhancing students' critical thinking skills. Priced affordably, these three lessons are designed to be accessible to all, embodying our commitment to sharing best practices at the cost of a cup of good cup of coffee. Upon downloading, you will gain access to three detailed PowerPoints and a card sort activity. Each PowerPoint delves into key aspects of the Peasants' Revolt, covering its causes, the revolt itself, and its short and long-term consequences. The lesson also addresses the pivotal event of Wat Tyler's death. Additionally, a concise worksheet containing cards on the short and long-term causes is available for download.https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/peasants-revolt-discount-bundle-13074291 Each PowerPoint presentation is meticulously structured with clear aims, objectives, differentiated learning outcomes, informative slides, relevant historical sources, video links, writing frames, templates, interactive tasks like heads and tails, word searches, and other engaging activities tailored for students with SEND requirements. For your convenience, all materials are provided in PDF format for easy access and reference. We have a range of main stream resources on the Peasants' Revolt which can be previewed and bought along with this resource, very cheaply from this bundle: If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Medicine Through Time Intro / Overview
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Medicine Through Time Intro / Overview

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This lesson has been designed as an introduction lesson to the GCSE course Medicine Through Time. In groups or pairs, students are given a copy of the timeline and the 10 statements or clues and have to work out in which time period the medical idea or treatment belongs. I have also included a slide for online version which allows students to drag and drop labels onto the timeline which can be completed for homework or during lockdown The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The History of Medicine Know: How did people treat medical problems in the past? Understand: How have medical ideas and treatments changed over time? Evaluate: What has changed and what has stayed the same? Skills: Source Analysis, Change and Continuity WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: How people treated medical problems in the past? Explain: How have medical ideas and treatments changed over time? Analyse: What has changed and what has stayed the same? When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a fully editable Microsoft PowerPoint which includes, aims, objectives, information slides starters, plenaries and resources sheets for the main activities. In preparation for the lesson you will need to print off a class set of the timeline, statements and their matching picture clues. These could be cut up or printed off on A3 sheets. The picture clues have been included as differentiation for SEND students, but can also be used to provide clues for the more able. Once students have matched the clues to the time periods, they can then feedback their results for a class discussion. The follow on for the lesson would be to look at the different factors which have influenced the development of medicine through time. I’ve also included a link to a video clip on You Tube, which can be used either before or after the main activity. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Source Analysis: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated in 1588?
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Source Analysis: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated in 1588?

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This outstanding lesson has been designed and field tested by experienced history teachers who are at the cutting edge of the skills which underscore our subject. Spanish Armada is a topic which is all too often rushed and not given the attention that it deserves, yet it is every bit as important as the Battle of Britain or the Norman Conquest. If those brave Elizabethan seamen, backed up with cutting edge technology and skillful leadership based upon merit rather than NOability had not fought off the invading Spanish Armada, then our island history would have been very different. Then again, maybe fate stepped in to save the day As the inscription on the Armada medal, issued by Elizabeth I in 1588 said: ‘God blew his wind, and they were scattered.’ This lesson has been designed for students with a middle to high ability reading ability. I have produced several different versions of this resource including a Card Sort, Market Place Activity and a Diamond 9 Activity, which can be purchased separately or in a very cost effective bundle which will allow you to differentiate across your low, ,middle and higher ability groups. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page Word document and a separate 24 slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes aims, instructions, three heading cards which are labelled ‘Luck’, ‘English Tactics’ and ‘Spanish Mistakes’ as well as fifteen primary and secondary sources which can be cut up by students and sorted or used as a worksheet. The PowerPoint includes, aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, writing frames, video clips, templates, tasks and activities to help support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview for more information: The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Elizabethan England Know: What happened to the Spanish Armada in 1588? Understand: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated in 1588? Evaluate: What was the most important reason? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Significance & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What happened to the Spanish Armada in 1588? Explain: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated in 1588? Analyse: What was the most important reason? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy