A detailed and well differentiated, editable history or Citizenship lesson with all about terrorism and why people become terrorists. Students will investigate why people become involved in terrorism before examining case studies of historical figures who could be interpreted as either freedom fighters or terrorists. This hour long lesson (with PowerPoint, clips and worksheets) was created for Year 9 (but could be used with a different KS3 group) and includes exam style practice plenary questions for students to reflect upon their learning and demonstrate their explanation, description and analysis skills. This could also be useful as a KS3 Citizenship lesson. This lesson is part of our Terrorism topic which includes types of terrorism, Suffragettes, Israel and Palestine, the IRA and Al Qaeda. If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

A differentiated and editable AQA GCSE history lesson all about the My Lai Massacre. It is perfect for AQA 8145, paper 1 section b, option d, but could be used with a Year 9 group or as a general recap on My Lai for any exam board. The lesson focuses on what the massacre was and how it affected public opinion back in the US towards the Vietnam War. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, practice exam questions and mark-scheme, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and will last at least one hour.

A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about the genocide in Cambodia. The lesson lasts one hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. The lesson is suitable for any Middle School class . The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source questions, exam style practice questions, clip tasks and more.

A differentiated and editable history lesson all about how the Jim Crow Laws affected the lives of Black Americans. The lesson is very easy to follow and covers every aspect of life, from housing to entertainment to school and travel. This lesson lasts one hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. This is most suitable for a KS3 class (created for Year 8) but could easily be used with other year groups as it’s editable. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets, source tasks and more. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

The Ultimate KS3 Geography Quiz! For any time, no fuss, geographical fun. This quiz is a whirlwind tour through the curriculum, perfect for a bit of a start of term warm-up, or end of end term wind-down. The quiz is light-hearted and amusing, multiple choice, interactive and focused on all areas of the KS3 curriculum. The rounds include: Location, location, location, Out of Africa, Lucky Dip, My Mad Geography Skills, Human Impact Rockin’ all over the world (physical geography) Please note, the quiz is large so it’s in the ZIP file. The images are just a small preview of what’s inside :) All answers are included, there is a score sheet (last page of PowerPoint), and the quiz lasts up to 45 mins. It can either be played having the answers revealed as you go along, or the board can be paused and the answers read out at the end (you can play either in teams or individually). Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

KS3 Geography lesson all about non-renewable energy and the problems extracting this is causing to the environment. There is a focus on the pertinent issue of fracking and the damage this can potentially do as well as the arguments on the other side citing the advantages. The lesson is adaptable, easy to follow and fully differentiated. This resource pack includes an hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, well differentiated activities, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it. More free and inexpensive Humanities lessons can be found here.

A detailed and well differentiated, editable history skills lesson with a focus on the importance of using evidence. This hour long lesson (with PowerPoint, clips and worksheets) could be used with any KS3 group to illustrate the importance of source work as historians (and those working in archeology) in order to gain a detailed picture of the past. The lesson focuses on the story of the Pompeii and the evidence left behind that historians have pieced together to create an accurate view of the disaster. Students will use evidence to create a detailed profile of the last days of Pompeii and explore the site left behind and the clues left for historians to decipher.

Perfect introduction to the British Empire - focusing on both the positives and the negatives, as well as what it was and how it changed over time. This lesson allows students to explore the subject and background in detail, complete exam style questions, complete partnered tasks, clip tasks, case study tasks, debate tasks and more. The lesson is detailed, editable and suitable for KS3 or KS4. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, three-way differentiated tasks, a variety of activities, clip tasks, exam-style practice plenary, peer teaching tasks and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)

Chinese New Year resources - the pack includes a PowerPoint full of information about the ancient myths behind Chinese New Year, how the festival is celebrated today and the symbolism behind the celebrations. The pack also includes two clips with questions, a quiz and a creative activity - making Chinese lanterns and describing ancient symbolism (instructions included). Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, Tutor Time, PSHE + RSE new Curriculum 2020 resources at EC Resources

**2 HOURS **- A detailed and well differentiated editable history lesson with enough material for a two hour lesson. This lesson is all about different interpretations of what happened at Dunkirk and heavily focuses on source analysis. This also includes homework - the images are a small preview of what’s included. This pack includes an editable PowerPoint, source packs, clip tasks, homework and extended literacy tasks. It is very easy to follow with all instructions on the slides as you go along. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

2 HOURS OF CONTENT - A detailed and well differentiated editable history lesson all about what went on during the Holocaust and how each of the camps operated as well as what daily life was like for the different inmates. There is a lot of content here, so you may want to teach this over 2 lessons. The lesson is very easy to just pick up and use and includes a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, source questions, clip tasks, exam-styles practice questions, active tasks and more.

Geography lesson all about carbon emissions, why levels are rising and how these are contributing to the Greenhouse Effect. The lesson investigates how carbon is released, when levels started to rise as well the effect this is already starting to have on the Earth’s temperature. The lesson is adaptable, easy to follow and fully differentiated. This resource pack includes an hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, well differentiated activities, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it. More free and inexpensive Humanities lessons can be found here.

A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson focusing on General Dyer and the Amritsar Massacre. Students explore the context, facts and sources about the massacre before attempting a GCSE-style practice question on their learning. This lesson lasts 1 hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. This is most suitable for a KS3 class (created for Year 8). The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source tasks and more. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, Tutor Time, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you.

Perfect for a Medieval History Unit for Year 7. This lesson allows students to explore and discover different types of castles, why they were built and how they changed over time. Great for practicing source work and extended writing tasks, with clip and other tasks also included. The lesson will last up to two hours and is detailed, editable and suitable for KS3. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, differentiated tasks, a variety of activities, clip tasks, exam-style practice plenary, peer teaching tasks and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :) If you are happy with your resource, please leave us a review! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at historygeeksuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS

Perfect for a Medieval History Unit . This lesson allows students to explore sources to discover the most disgusting and difficult of the jobs of medieval times. Great for practicing source work and extended writing tasks, clip, source and other tasks also included. The lesson will last up to two hours and is detailed, editable and suitable for KS3. The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, differentiated tasks, a variety of activities, clip tasks, exam-style practice plenary, peer teaching tasks and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)

1 hour, fully resourced Geography or Citizenship lesson which focuses on the problems presented by our excessive use and disposal of plastic and possible solutions. The lesson is most suitable for KS3 / KS4 (but has been left editable) and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is also useful for Tutor Time, Global Citizenship or an Environment Drop Down Day. The pack includes a 1 hour long PowerPoint, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow.

2 HOURS OF RESOURCES - A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about how the Nazis controlled children and young people. The lesson lasts two hours and is very easy to just pick up and use. The lesson is suitable for any Middle School class (and could be used for High School - it’s full of exam-style source questions). The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, source questions, exam style practice questions, clip tasks and more.

1 hour, fully resourced lesson all about sustainability and our carbon footprints. The lesson investigates the harmful effect of excess carbon emissions on our environment, the consequences and what we can do collectively to make a change. This resource pack includes a 1 hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it.

BRAND NEW The Ultimate Halloween Quiz! 100 questions - fun and silly end of year quiz for the end of October half-term (or any time you fancy a little spooky fun). A huge range of general knowledge questions with something to cater for every student’s tastes (it’s more silly than it is scary, so don’t worry)- 10 rounds covering a wide variety of fun and amusing subjects and topics. It’s not easy - but there are rounds for everyone, covering a huge variety of topics and interests so all students will feel involved. There are 100 questions in all - the images shown are a preview of just a few from each round. Everything is editable with answers revealed at the end of each round: Round 1: Halloween movies and TV From spooky YouTubers to TikTok to film-ghouls and TV Trivia Round 2: Halloween around the world - traditions, spooky rituals, food and more Round 3: Riddles and Rewards A play on trick or treat, spooky brainteasers to get you thinking. Round 4: Celebs vs Monsters - AI merge Can you recognise the well-known celebs who have been merged with monsters? Round 5: Music?’ It’s more than just Thriller and the Monster Mash - can you recognise these spooky tunes before the time is out? Round 6: A scary thought Liz Truss has recently announced (Oct 2023) she may make another run for leader - but last time she was outlasted by a lettuce. Who is surviving longest in these g Round 7: Sport Well-known sporting heroes with very creepy anagrams. Round 8: Trick or Treat Half the images are tricks, half are treats - but can you tell candy from poison? I should hope so. Round 9: Gaming A round for the gamers - from gruesome games to creepy consoles. Round 10: Name the phobia There are some odd and unusual phobias in the world - I bet you haven’t heard of many of these, but can you guess what they mean? The quiz is easy to use, interactive and editable. It’s designed for secondary students. I really hope you enjoy this, I enjoyed making it and tried to make it funny so teachers would enjoy using it too. Please note, the preview images have been uploaded so you can see what the resource contains. The quiz is in the folder called ‘This is the Quiz’. If you have the EC Resources Complete Tutor Time Pack you will notice this has been added to your Tutor Time Dropbox as a free update :) Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. We also run ecpublishing.co.uk and you can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk

2 LESSONS - 2 x detailed, differentiated and editable 1 hour lesson all about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and how this contributed towards the start of World War One. The download includes: detailed PowerPoints, clip tasks, a variety of activities, worksheets and more. It’s very easy to follow and can be used straight away :)