7th grade british history printables for Microsoft PowerPoint

British History, Middle Ages, Social Studies - History

The Middle AgesWho was King Richard 1 and why is portrayed as such a chivalrous medieval king?The aim of this lesson is to teach the students how to analyse and evaluate different interpretations in history.Students have to analyse various interpretations of Richard the Lionheart from his statue outside the Houses of Parliament, to modern day films and the views of historians. As sentiment overrules reality, they are ‘led’ to conclude he is a King of outstanding repute.They are then given detail

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Jack the Ripper

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

The Industrial RevolutionThe aim for writing this lesson is to challenge the traditional view that Jack the Ripper targeted prostitutes or sex workers in Victorian London. Whilst much has been written about the Jack the Ripper and how clever he was to avoid detection, very little has been written about the lives of his victims. Therefore with this in mind, students will learn how difficult it was for Victorian women to lead comfortable lives as marriage, children, work, alcoholism, the workhouse

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British History, Civics, Social Studies - History

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees Work Booklet of Student Activities and Worksheets

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees 11 page pack of classroom-ready activities will enthuse and engage students. Suitable for Middle and High School Students. Could be used for Civics, Health Education, European History, Character Education, Politics or World Studies. What specific expectations are addressed?To study the asylum application process in the UK To understand the difference between Asylum seekers and refugees To evaluate how fair the asylum application process isWhat is included in this prod

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Emily Davison and the Epsom Derby

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The SuffragettesThe aim of this lesson is to question the motives of Emily Davison. Did she really mean to kill herself or was it a protest that went drastically wrong?Students learn what a martyr is and then sift through the evidence of her handbag to make a judgement.However not is all as it seems as conflicting source and video evidence only serves to add confusion to the debate.The plenary also requires the students to question whether she can be called a martyr or not and whether she helped

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Rationing in World War 2

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

World War IIThe aim of this lesson is to understand how the British Government prepared for war and why it introduced rationing. The lesson begins by deciding which foods were rationed and why. Students will also have to work out which foods also became unavailable and the reasons for this.There has always been an assumption that as foods were rationed and restricted, people on the Home Front therefore struggled to make ends meet. Students are given information on all the goods rationed and comp

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Battle of Britain

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British History, Other (Social Studies - History), World History

World War 2The aim of this lesson is to evaluate the reasons why the RAF won the Battle of Britain.With Hitler having conquered France, he soon began his preparations to invade Britain. But with a numerical advantage in planes and skilled fighter pilots, how were the RAF able to defend Britain so effectively? How were they able to overturn another certain disaster into a victory?Students analyse video footage and a ‘top secret report’ to evaluate how the RAF gained an advantage. They also judge

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7th - 10th

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World War 2 introduction

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

World War IIThis lesson was borne out of a necessity to explain the theatres of war in World War 2 after teaching this unit of study at Key Stage 3. Having taught this unit last year without this lesson, I found students were getting confused as to where World War 2 was being fought on a global stage, whether it be fighting in Europe, in the Atlantic, North Africa or in the Far East.Therefore this lesson aims to simplify the geographical locations covered. Using a world map, they have to plot wh

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6th - 10th

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Bombing of Dresden in World War 2

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

World War 2This lesson poses the question if it was really necessary for the Allies to bomb Dresden in World War 2?Sir Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris stands today as a controversial figure and therefore the lesson revolves around his reputation; did he bring an the end of the war with the bombing raids and save thousands of lives or the reverse?The lesson builds up a picture of why the bombing raids on Germany were stepped up, how the Government used propaganda posters to justify these and why Dresden w

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7th - 10th

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English Civil War Battles

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The aims of this lesson are to analyse the Battle of Marston Moor and evaluate how the New Model Army won the battle, as well as to question if Parliament decided to kill the king from the start.Therefore this lesson comes in two parts.This first lesson focuses on how the two sides fought in the Civil War. Students learn about the musketeers and pikemen, before analysing their role in the Battle of Marston Moor.The students take on the job of Oliver Cromwell and make key decisions to win the bat

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Victorian Crime and Punishment

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

The Industrial RevolutionThe aim of this lesson is to question how effective Victorian justice was. Students discover why it was so easy to commit crimes in the Victorian period in the early nineteenth centuryThey will also find out if you were unfortunate to get caught what could you expect from Victorian justice. Moreover students will learn about the Bloody Code and assess why was the law so harsh to offenders irrespective in some cases of sex or age.This is an interesting and engaging lesson

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6th - 10th

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The Industrial towns

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

The Industrial RevolutionThis lesson aims to evaluate the problems within Industrial towns and the impact they had on the growing population during the Industrial Revolution.The lesson starts by analysing the source from Punch in 1852, 'A Court For King Cholera’, which is later annotated to help aid discussion. Various images, video evidence and headlines allow students to build up a picture of the towns, from which they then have to explain to a friend, using some scaffolding to help and a writ

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6th - 10th

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Refugees in World War 2

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British History, Social Studies - History, World History

World War 2The aim of this lesson is to question whether countries should accept refugees in times of war.The start of the lesson examines who refugees are and why they may have to leave their country of origin in times of war.A modern day example of Syrian Refugees coming to Britain is used. Students are then questioned about how the Governments of the World, including Britain, reacted to refugees with their worries and quotas put in place.A case study of the Kindertransport is used with the st

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7th - 10th

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Suffragettes introduction

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The SuffragettesThe aim of this lesson is to analyse previous perceptions of women and their role at home and in the family (the Angel on the House).Students scrutinise how women were treated in Victorian Britain with discrimination from society as well as the law and give their own analysis and judgements using sources from the time. They can do this through discussion or through an extended writing task, with help given if required.There are examples of how women were treated and a case study

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6th - 9th

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Suffragists and Suffragettes

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The SuffragettesThe lesson focuses on the main differences between the Suffragists and Suffragettes, but also examines their similarities.Students are asked as to why women wanted the vote and how they were going to achieve it?Further into the lesson, students have to analyse the various methods used by both groups and have to question, prioritise and justify their effectiveness.Included is a thinking quilt which tests pupils’ understanding and links the key ideas, dates, people and definitions

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6th - 10th

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Suffragettes and their legacy today

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SuffragettesThis lesson requires the students to evaluate how far women in Britain have gained equal rights. From the Representation of the People’s Act in 1918, to the 1928 Act giving all women the right to vote at 21, has this meant women are now on an equal footing to men? Unfortunately as the given adverts (both on tv and posters) suggest, there is still a long way to go.Laws have been introduced since the war to give women more freedoms and rights; students analyse if these changes have aff

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