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Free secondary history teaching resources. KS3 & KS4. Ideas for history teachers by passionate history geeks.

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Creating rigorous and engaging lessons takes time. If you're teaching the Normans, this free, fully resourced lesson asks 'Did the Battle of Hasting artist really do his homework?' It's a great way to add variety & was created by an expert practitioner bit.ly/3L5KT4M
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Planning lessons often falls to the weekend & mixing things up can feel a bridge too far. This free ready-to-teach Germany GCSE enquiry is an easy win. ‘Was Stresemann really the saviour of Weimar?' Fully resourced, simply join free as basic member & use bit.ly/409Ayfz
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This free knowledge organiser on ordinary lives in the Early Modern Period is handy to print out & give students. It provides them with the core substantive knowledge to be successful. Quick tip - give at the end of the unit to keep the mystery bit.ly/3HztzHs
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Planning an enquiry on Ordinary Lives in the Early Modern Period? This free, knowledge-rich 5-lesson plan provides the core knowledge, key terms and first-order concepts you'll need. Join free and download: bit.ly/45A9ed4
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Here are four ways to weave greater diversity into your curriculum as suggested by an expert history practitioner whose passion led her to write a book on it. The good news is it’s really not so hard to move beyond tokenism bit.ly/3MEYrWC
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Here's a fresh free idea for GCSE Nazi Germany. This ready-to-teach enquiry gets students working in teams to detect propaganda, evaluate evidence and challenge an online expert. Perfect if you're looking to mix things up this term. bit.ly/426UoLc
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Planning lessons this weekend? Here are 6 easy ways to use video clips to enhance your history curriculum. Don't forget that free basic membership also gives you access to 30+ ready-to-teach lessons to help lighten the load: bit.ly/43rNYqc
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Teaching ‘consequences’ at KS3 can be challenging. This free lesson on the black death really gets to the heart of it and involves students dealing with a mum who likes to complain! It's ready-to-teach, just join free as a basic member & use. No catch bit.ly/3BsAZsE
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Looking to drop a little more diversity into your KS3 history curriculum? This free introductory task explores the impact migrant groups had on the development of early Britain. Perfect for classwork or homework. Join free and download: bit.ly/3CKOstq
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An increasing number of schools teach the Silk Roads as part of KS3. This classic short unit is easily accessible. Download this free Knowledge Organiser and substantive knowledge sheet to see if it could work for you? Join free as basic member & print bit.ly/4cN12ru
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Finding time to plan can end up impacting weekends. Why not access more than 1000 ready-to-teach lessons and 2 fully resourced Ofsted compliant KS3 curriculums? One focuses on diversity and unheard voices to give your students a better world view. bit.ly/3mS3FVj
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