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Online lessons for KS3 (Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9) / 11-14 year olds.
Mini Lesson
Legacy of the Romans
What have the Romans ever done for us? What have the Romans ever done for us?
Topic: Romans
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Who should be King?
Who should have been King of England in 1066? Who should be King?
Topic: Norman Conquest
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
1066 and all that
How was England invaded and conquered in 1066?
Topic: Norman Conquest
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
ICT application
Battle of Hastings
Create a newspaper report on the events of the Battle. Battle of Hastings report
Topic: Norman Conquest
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Mini Lesson
Norman Conquest
Overview of the Norman Conquest - what happened? Norman Conquest Key Points
Topic: Norman Conquest
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Mini Lesson
Castles
Brief history of castles - introductory summary. Brief history of Castles
Topic: Castles
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
Full lesson
Henry II and Becket
Guide Henry II through his dealings with Becket. Help save Henry II's reputation...
Topic: Henry II & Becket
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Mini Lesson
King John
Overview of King John and the Magna Carta. Overview of King John
Topic: King John
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Tudor Religion
What were the changes in Tudor Religion leading Elizabeth I's settlement? The changes in Tudor Religion
Topic: Elizabeth I
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
Full lesson
Spanish Armada
Why did Philip of Spain pose such a big problem to Elizabeth I? Why did Philip of Spain pose such a big problem to Elizabeth I?
Topic: Elizabeth I
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
ICT application
Spanish Armada
Why did the Spanish Armada fail? Why did the Spanish Armada fail?
Topic: Elizabeth I
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Conclusions on Elizabeth I
How effectively did Elizabeth I solve the problems of her reign? How effectively did Elizabeth I solve the problems of her reign?
Topic: Elizabeth I
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
Mini Lesson
Elizabeth I
Overview of Elizabeth I's reign - what happened? Overview of Elizabeth I
Topic: Elizabeth I
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
ICT application
Cromwell
What sort of man was Oliver Cromwell? What sort of a man was Oliver Cromwell?
Topic: Oliver Cromwell
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Making of the UK
Investigate the creation of the Union Flag. Investigate the creation of the Union Flag
Topic: Acts of Union
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
ICT application
Interpretations of slavery
What are the different interpretations of slavery? What are the different interpretations of slavery?
Topic: Slavery
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
The Underground Railroad
What was the Underground Railroad and what was its impact? What was the Underground Railroad and what was its impact?
Topic: Black Peoples
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Life of a slave (overview)
What was it like for Olaudah Equiano?  A discovery investigation. Life of a slave
Topic: Black Peoples
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
Full lesson
Civil Rights
The fight for equality in America during the 1950s and 1960s Civil Rights
Topic: Black Peoples
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Mini Lesson
Native Americans
Overview of the Native Americans - summary and quiz. Introduction to the Native North Americans
Topic: Native Americans
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Native Americans
How accurate is the stereotype of the Native North Americans? How accurate is the stereotype of the Native North Americans?
Topic: Native Americans
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
     
Full lesson
The Iron Bridge
Why is the Iron Bridge the "Stonehenge of the Industrial Revolution"? Why is the Iron Bridge the "Stonehenge of the Industrial Revolution"?
Topic: Industrial Revolution
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)
Full lesson
Industrial Revolution
What were factory conditions like in the Industrial Revolution? What were factory conditions like in the Industrial Revolution?
Topic: Industrial Revolution
Difficulty: Lower KS3 (11+)
ICT application
Cost of World War I
What were the real 'costs' of the First World War? What were the real 'costs' of the First World War?
Topic: World War I
Difficulty: KS3 (11+)