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All our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. Our goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can spend time focusing on your own priorities. During my 33 years in the classroom, 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 follow us on our Facebook page.

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All our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. Our goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can spend time focusing on your own priorities. During my 33 years in the classroom, 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 follow us on our Facebook page.
Industrial Revolution: Roads, Turnpike Trusts and the Golden Age of Coaching 1750 - 1900
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Industrial Revolution: Roads, Turnpike Trusts and the Golden Age of Coaching 1750 - 1900

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This outstanding resource looks at a number of key historical issues linked to the building of roads in Britain during the Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900. It is designed to put some of the fun back into teaching the Industrial Revolution through engaging content and fun, interactive activities. This lesson belongs to a series of lessons following on from the free introductory lesson that has been uploaded to the TES website called the ‘Transport Revolution.’ If you wish to preview the high quality resources and activities that have been created for this series, then please download it first to make sure that these resources fit with your teaching style. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, links to video clips, tasks and a full range of activities to suit all learners… Everything is provided in Microsoft office so can be easily edited to suit your classes. Treat yourself to a much earn rest and download this resource and spend some more time with your family, whilst being confident that you are delivering a lesson that will be at least ‘good’ with ‘outstanding.’ The aims and objectives in Blooms are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What state were the roads in 1745? Understand: What improvements were made to the building of roads? Evaluate: How did these improvements help the Industrial Revolution? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change, Continuity and Source Evaluation. WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The problems with Britain roads in 1745? Explain: How did the building and design of roads improved? Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on how successful these changes were to both society and the economy? f you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
What impact did the Miners' Strike have on women? KS3
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What impact did the Miners' Strike have on women? KS3

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This outstanding KS3 lesson looks at the impact that the Miners’ Strike had women in the period 1984 - 1985. It has especially commissioned by the History Academy as part of a series on to help mark the 40th Anniversary in 2024. We would like to publically thank Martin Shakeshaft for allowing us to use his photograpghs in our resources. The lesson begins by looking at attitudes towards women in before the strike, how they reacted and how it changed their lives both in the short and the long term. It uses interviews and historical sources which have been interlinked with our oral history data base on YouTube. We have thrown the kitchen sink and included a very wide range of differentiated resources. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 46 slide PowerPoint and an accompanying 7 page Microsoft Word worksheet. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, historical sources, video clips, information slides, questions, tasks such as a heads and tails, missing words, a compare and contrast Venn diagram activity and word search. The worksheet has been designed to accompany the PowerPoint and mirrors both the information and activities, Both resources have also been uploaded as PDFs, just in case you don’t have access to MIcrosoft Office. For more information, please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985 Know: What were expectations of women living in pit communities before the strike? Understand: How did the Miners’ Strike change the lives of women? Evaluate: What were the short and long term effects of the Miners’ Strike? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: The expectations of women living in mining communities in 1984? Can You Explain: How the Miners’ Strike changed the lives of women? Can You Evaluate: What were the short and long term effects of Miners’ Strike? 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 ‘X’, ‘Threads’, ‘LinkedIn’, ‘You Tube’ 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
The Miners Strike 1984 - 1985
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The Miners Strike 1984 - 1985

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The History Academy has commissioned these resources to help commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Miners’ Strike, 1984 - 1985. We asked Roy Huggins who was Head of History at Mexborough School for 27 years to create these resources based upon his first hand experience of working with the Doncaster Oral History Project, former miners and teaching this important turning point in Modern Britain,which has become a ‘hidden’ or ‘forgotten’ history due to the uncomfortable issues that it raises about policing and civil rights. In this bundle we have have added all our resources on this topic and will continue to add to it over time, so if you buy today you’ll get the updates and new resources for free. For more information, please see the sample preview for each lesson. A big thank you to : Martin Shakeshaft - who has allowed us to use several of his photos for free to help promote the teaching of the Miners’ Strike in schools. 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. If we made any mistakes, please do let us know via our school media channe 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
Healthy Eating Year 7 PSE Scheme of Work and resources
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Healthy Eating Year 7 PSE Scheme of Work and resources

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This unit of study is designed to deal with issues relating to Healthy Eating and obesity and aims to build up student knowledge that may exist from their knowledge of health campaigns, Jamie Oliver impact, and School initiatives. Assessment Opportunities Self assessment: Lesson 1 Human Barometer score Lesson 2 Countdown anagrams score End of module evaluation assessment log book. Peer Assessment: Lesson 3 Student presentation of their healthy meal. Lesson 5 Showcase of Video produced via Oscar ceremony Lesson 6 Fashion model showcase End of module evaluation assessment log book. Teacher Assessment: Lesson 1-4 Homework tasks End of module evaluation assessment log book. f you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
How did Britain's West African Squadron stop the Transatlantic Slave Trade 1807 - 1867?
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How did Britain's West African Squadron stop the Transatlantic Slave Trade 1807 - 1867?

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This outstanding lesson looks at one of Britain’s forgotten periods of history and lexplores how the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron heroically suppressed the Transatlantic Slave Trade from 1807 to 1867. Through a wide range of fun and interactive activities, students can learn how 36 Royal Navy ships with 4,000 men and just under half of the countries military budget, successfully stopped and freed over 150,000 human beings who was destined for a life of misery as slaves. During this time, 76,000 British sailors died fighting to stop the slave trade. Many people today are calling for the statues of slave traders to be pulled down and instead replaced with a memorial to those brave, heroic British sailors. When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a 30 slide Powerpoint Presentation which is supported by a two page worksheet, that has been saved as both an office document and a PDF. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, video clips, templates, writing frames, historical sources, activities and differentiated tasks and activities including heads and tails, missing words and a word search. These are followed up by an optional extended writing task which is fully supported. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Britain and the slave trade Know: Why was the West African Squadron created in 1808? Understand: What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change and Continuity WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why the West African Squadron created in 1808? Can You Explain: : What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? Can You Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Market Place Activity: Why did castles decline in importance?
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Market Place Activity: Why did castles decline in importance?

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The fun and interactive market place activity has been designed to help students investigate why castles began to decline towards the end of the Medieval period. It is aimed at KS3 / KS4 students and looks at the changes in society, the economy, politics, fashion, warfare, the legal system and how they contributed to the decline of feudal system and castles. The lesson begins with a selection of starters that look at why castles were built and how they developed before moving onto the market place activity or gather and share. This is then consolidated through a thinking skills review triangle that get students to prioritise which factors were the most important. before they move onto a extended writing activity which has been supported with PEEL writing frames. We have also included a selection of plenaries to choose from including a pritorisation task, heads and tails activity and a word search, which can be found in the extra resources and template section at the end. When you download this lesson you will be able to access a thirty eight slide PowerPoint presentation with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, templates, starters, plenaries, templates, task and activities. We have also uploaded this lesson as PDF, just in case you do not have access to Microsoft Office. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did castles began to decline during the Medieval period? Understand: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Evaluate: Which were the most important reasons why castles declined? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why many castles declined and became ruins? Can You Explain: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Can You Evaluate: Which was the most important factor to explain why they declined? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Why did Medieval Castles Decline in Importance?
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Why did Medieval Castles Decline in Importance?

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This outstanding lesson on why Medieval Castles declined in importance is designed to be fun, interactive and to develop your students’ critical thinking skills. It is aimed at KS3 / KS4 students and looks at the changes in society, the economy, politics, fashion, warfare, the legal system and how they contributed to the decline of castles. It includes a wide range of activities that will appeal to the broad spectrum of ability including a Venn diagram, thinking skills review triangle, heads and tails, word search and an extended writing task. The lesson begins with a selection of starters that look at why castles were built and how they developed before moving onto the different factors that led to their decline. This is then consolidated through a Venn diagram activity which gets students to compare and contrast how the role of castles changed from Medieval to the Tudor periods and a thinking skills review triangle that get students to prioritise which factors were the most important. If you then wish to extend the lesson .you can move onto an extended writing activity which has been supported with PEEL writing frames. We have included a selection of plenaries to choose from including aheads and tails activity and a word search, which can be found in the extra resources and template section at the end. When you download this lesson, you will be able to access a 41 slide PowerPoint and a supporting 5 page worksheet, which includes all the supporting information, tasks, writing frames and activities to accompany the PowerPoint. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did castles began to decline during the Medieval period? Understand: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Evaluate: Which were the most important reasons why castles declined? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why many castles declined and became ruins? Can You Explain: How political, economic, social and military factors led to their decline? Can You Evaluate: Which was the most important factor to explain why they declined? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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. 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
Unveiling the Decline of Castles: A Comprehensive Source Analysis
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Unveiling the Decline of Castles: A Comprehensive Source Analysis

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Explore the fascinating decline of castles in this engaging and interactive introductory lesson. Students will delve into essential source skills, learning to evaluate sources using the ‘Origin’, ‘Nature’, and ‘Purpose’ framework, with a focus on John Leland’s survey notes from 1534. This lesson is fully differentiated to cater to a range of abilities, making it suitable for both KS3 and KS4 students. We’ve simplified the study of Leland’s notes, by providing two versions, including an adapted version for students with a reading age of 8. Additionally, students will be able to summarise their research using a user-friendly tick table. The lesson also includes a unique component, where students will craft an extended answer, supported by writing frames, using the CCCJ model for source analysis. This model is central to all major exam boards at GCSE and A Level, making this lesson indispensable for exam preparation. When you download this lesson you will be able to access a 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation. It contains information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities and writing frames, all produced to the high standards that we set at the History Academy. This is a free resource, which is designed to help get across the core skills that students need to study history and help prepare them. If you like this lesson, why not look at our follow up lessons on the decline of castles? The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did castles decline? Understand: How to use a historical source to explain why castles declined? Evaluate: A historical source to justify an opinion on why castles declined? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why castles declined? Can You Explain: Using a historical source why medieval castles declined? Can You Evaluate: A historical source and use it to justify an opinion? You views are important to us. If you need help with this or any other topic, then please contact us via our facebook page. 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. 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. In this day and age, values truly matter. 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
How successfully did Medieval castles adapt to the use of gunpowder?
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How successfully did Medieval castles adapt to the use of gunpowder?

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This outstanding lesson looks at the arms race between castle builders and attackers to adapt to the use of gunpowder during the twilight of the Medieval period. The lesson begins with an engaging starter that challenges students to chronologically order changes in castle design or participate in a interactive snowballing activity with key words. Following a brief introduction featuring a source activity, students are equipped with a graphic organiser to effectively summarize the pivotal changes showcased in the subsequent five slides. This is consolidated through by the class feeding into blank copy of the summary sheet. Alternativey, we have provided a missing word version of the summary sheet in the extra resource section at the end. Once completed, you have the option to either set the class an extended writing task, which is supported with writing frames or skip straight to a continuum plenary. The extra resources section contains a range of alternative tasks and slides including a heads and tails activity, missing words and a word search, so that you can easily customise the lesson for your students. When you download this lesson, you will be able to access a 32 PowerPoint Presentation with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, templates, writing frames, tasks and activities. We have also uploaded this resource as a PDF. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Medieval Castles Know: Why did Medieval castles decline? Understand: How did both attackers and defenders use gunpowder weapons at first? Evaluate: How effective were these changes to castle design? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Continuity and Change. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Why many castles declined and became ruins? Can You Explain: How both attackers and defenders used gunpowder weapons at first? Can You Evaluate: How successfully did castle design adapt to the use of gunpowder? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
How did castle design change during the Tudor Period?
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How did castle design change during the Tudor Period?

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Join us at the History Academy for an engaging and interactive exploration of castle design during the reign of Henry VIII, focusing on the successful adaptation of Deal Castle to the introduction of cannons. This exceptional lesson presents a captivating learning journey through the strategic evolution of castles in response to the revolutionary impact of cannons, offering students a clear understanding of historical innovations in castle design during the 16th century. When you purchase this lesson, which completes our series on the decline of castles, you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, drone footage, starter, plenaries, tasks, activities and templates. We have also uploaded this file as a PDF. The lesson begins with a choice of starters including a snowballing of the key words, a continum exercise on the development of castle design or a word search. It then introduces the topic by explaining why Medieval Castles were unable to with stand cannon fire before moving onto an investigation task into the defences of Deal Castle. The lesson then rounds off by explaining why castles declined as a place to live during the Tudor times by looking at the example of Hardwick Hall. This is then consolidated with a choice of two plenaries. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles Know: How did castle design change over time? Understand: Why were Medieval castles easy targets for cannon fire? Evaluate: How did castle builders adapt their designs to resist cannon fire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How did castle design change over time? Can You Explain: Why Medieval castles couldn’t withstand cannon fire? Can You Evaluate: How castle designers adapted their designs to resist cannon fire? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
The Decline of Medieval Castles
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The Decline of Medieval Castles

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This bundle contains some of our most popular resources on the decline of Medieval Castles. Unveiling the Decline of Castles: A Comprehensive Source Analysis This resource provides a comprehensive analysis of the decline of Medieval Castles, focusing on the writings of John Leland in 1534. Why did Medieval Castles Decline in Importance? This resource explores the reasons behind the decline in importance of Medieval Castles. Market Place Activity: Why did castles decline in importance? This resource engages students in a marketplace activity to understand the factors contributing to the decline of castles. Card Sort - Why did castles decline in importance? This resource involves a card sorting activity to help students analyze and categorize the reasons for the decline of castles. How successsfully did castles adapt to Gunpowder? This lesson looks at how Medieval castles tried to adapt to the introduction of Gunpowder and the arms race that took place between attackers and defenders. Castles after the introduction of gunpowder This lesson looks at the evolution of castle decline during the Tudor period by looking at the development of Deal Castle and the move of the nobility and rich into mansion houses. You views are important to us. If you need help with this or any other topic, then please contact us via our facebook page. 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. 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. In this day and age, values truly matter. 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
Market Place Activity: How skilful were Medieval Castle and Cathedral Builders?
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Market Place Activity: How skilful were Medieval Castle and Cathedral Builders?

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This fun and interactive lesson has been designed to help students investigate how skillful were Medieval castle and cathedral builders through a market place activity. It looks at a range of building skills from quarrying, stone masons, lime burners, scaffolding, heavy lifting, decoration, fixtures and fittings. This lesson links in well with science and technology. Once students have completed the gather and share, there are a number of consolidation exercises to follow up the lesson. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 32 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, video links to YouTube Channel, tasks, activities, writing frames and templates. This lesson has been full differentiated and also includes a heads and tails activity, word search and a range of alternative resources. Please see the detailed preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles and Cathedrals Know: How were Medieval castles and cathedrals built? Understand: What building methods and tools were used by Medieval people? Evaluate: How skilful were Medieval builders? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How were Medieval castles and cathedrals built? Can You Explain: What building methods and tools were used by Medieval people? Can You Evaluate: How skilful were Medieval builders? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Deal Castle – A Tudor Castle During the Age of Gunpowder
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Deal Castle – A Tudor Castle During the Age of Gunpowder

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Step into the world of Tudor England and the age of gunpowder at Deal Castle with our engaging and interactive exploration of castle design during the reign of Henry VIII. Uncover the successful adaptation of Deal Castle to the introduction of cannons in this outstanding lesson, guiding students through a captivating learning journey that reveals the strategic evolution of castles in response to the revolutionary impact of cannons. Gain a clear understanding of the historical innovations in castle design during the 16th century with this fun and interactive experience brought to you by the History Academy. When you purchase this lesson, which completes our series on the decline of castles, you will be able to download a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, information slides, drone footage, starter, plenaries, tasks, activities and templates. We have also uploaded this file as a PDF. The lesson begins with a choice of starters including a snowballing of the key words, a continum exercise on the development of castle design or a word search. It then introduces the topic by explaining why Medieval Castles were unable to with stand cannon fire before moving onto an investigation task into the defences of deal castle. The lesson then rounds off by explaining why castles declined as a place to live during the Tudor times by looking at the example of Hardwick Hall This is then consolidated with a choice of two plenaries. For more information, please see the detailed preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Castles Know: How did castle design change over time? Understand: Why were Medieval castles easy targets for cannon fire? Evaluate: How did castle builders adapt their designs to resist cannon fire? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How did castle design change over time? Can You Explain: Why Medieval castles couldn’t withstand cannon fire? Can You Evaluate: How castle designers adapted their designs to resist cannon fire? If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Literacy Cards / writing frame to 'Explain.'
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Literacy Cards / writing frame to 'Explain.'

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This literacy resource has been designed to help students to explain an issue or a topic by providing them with a series of sentence starters which can be printed off as cards or as a worksheet which students can refer to as a writing frame. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘explain’ in an extended piece of writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an explanation from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Literacy Cards / Writing Frame to 'Persuade'
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Literacy Cards / Writing Frame to 'Persuade'

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These literacy cards have been designed to help students write a persuasive piece of writing by giving them a series of sentence starters… The resource could be printed off as a worksheet and used a s a writing frame or cut out to make a literacy pack of cards that could be kept in an envelope and given out. This is a must have resource that has been designed for use in a British classroom. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help student write a persuasive argument or speech. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an argument from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. I have also added a copy of my ‘persuasive mat’ which can also be printed off and laminated as a classroom display or stuck to students desks as a learning aid. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Literacy cards to discuss / debate
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Literacy cards to discuss / debate

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This literacy resource has been designed to help students to either discuss or debate in either a speech or a piece of writing. The cards can either be printed off as a worksheet or cut out to be used as set of literacy cards in the classroom. Please note that they are designed to be used in a British classroom so run it through your US spell checker. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help student discuss and debate in a speech or a piece of writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an argument from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Literacy Cards / Writing Frame to 'Instruct.'
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Literacy Cards / Writing Frame to 'Instruct.'

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This literacy resource has been designed to help students to produce an instructive piece of writing or speech through a series of sentence starters. These cards can either be printed off as cards or as a worksheet which students can then refer to. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘instruct’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an argument from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
 Literacy Cards / Writing Frame to 'report'
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Literacy Cards / Writing Frame to 'report'

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These literacy cards are designed to be cut out or used as worksheet or writing frame to help students write a report . As with all the resources in these series, it is a must have, as it’s simple and it works. Have fun and check out some of my other resources in this series. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘report’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing a ‘report’ from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Literacy: A Frame to Instruct
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Literacy: A Frame to Instruct

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This literacy resource has been designed to help students to produce an instructive piece of writing or speech through a series of sentence starters. These cards can either be printed off as cards or as a worksheet which students can then refer to. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘instruct’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing an argument from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Literacy Cards / Frame: Recount a School Trip
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Literacy Cards / Frame: Recount a School Trip

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These literacy cards or writing frames are designed to be cut out or used as worksheet to help students write a report or recount of a school visit. As with all the resources in these series, it a must have as it’s simple and it works. Have fun and check out some of my other resources. When you download this resource, you will be able access a a full editable 7 page Word document with sentence starters to help students ‘recounr’ in a piece of extended writing. The resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing a ‘recount’ of a school trip from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded this file as a PDF. If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. 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 YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy