This is the first part in a series of lessons on the causes of the Revolution. It is kinaesthetic and gets across the unfairness of the Estate System.
Who were the winners and losers in France in the 1770s?
Lessons
Why couldn’t France get out of debt in the 1780s?
This enquiry uses the modern financial crisis to look at the situation in France in the 1780s. Are the kids as smart as a King’s Minister? Difficult decisions need to be taken!
How far did Louis XVI live up to his portrait?
Acting as art historians, students assess whether Louis was accurately painted. They present their expert view for a TV documentary and see his role in causing the revolution!
Causes of The French Revolution: Pulling it all together
Here your class will classify, link and prioritise information. They answer an assessed question.The bespoke mark-scheme will help pinpoint where each student is.
When was it inevitable that Louis XVI would be executed?
Higher order causation work: can you students decide when Louis’s number was up? They’ll have some unexpected assistance – Dr Who steps in to help them.
What did the artist David want us to think Jean Paul Marat was like?
Story telling of a brutal murder leads your students to unlock the messages of David’s masterpiece. You’ll find this lesson is simply brilliant.
How far was David’s Marat ‘a beautiful awful lie’?
Can you students look at the message of this famous painting, then use the available evidence to work out how truthful it was?
Does Robespierre deserve the title ‘The Butcher of the Revolution’?
Why has a plaque commemorating Robespierre been moved above head height in Arras? Can your students solve the mystery?
Why bother learning about the French Revolution?
Your students look at the legacy of the French Revolution, and answer someone’s complaint.
Which ‘new’ crimes worried the authorities in the Industrial Period?
Which ‘new’ crimes were the authorities most worried about in the Industrial Period? This enquiry acts as an overview of how the Bloody Code was both a change and continuity, Then, again it brings so called criminals alive. Your students will hear from a highway robber in a tavern, a[…]
How much did life in Britain change during the years 1750-1900?
This classic enquiry offers an overview introduction to the major changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution in Britain. An engaging hook asks students to draw inferences from paintings by the great 19th-century artist J.M.W. Turner, and this serves to introduce the big theme of the enquiry to students: change. At[…]
How much can the Olympic opening ceremony tell us about the Industrial Revolution?
This enquiry uses the Olympic opening ceremony from 2012 to help students gain an overview of some of the big changes brought about during the industrial period. It follows on from the previous overview lesson. Join for free here as a basic member to access and download this lesson and[…]
Religion and Beliefs in the Industrial Period
Download this free knowledge-rich plan for a 4 enquiry study into Beliefs in the Industrial Period. This fits into our coherent Key Stage 3 curriculum. After teaching the free overview lessons to the Industrial Period, you can tackle this often forgotten area of the KS3 curriculum. The free downloadable scheme provides[…]
Is Trevor Ling right about nineteenth-century religion? An overview
This enquiry offers an overview of the topic of religion and belief during the industrial period. It introduces students to a fairly provocative interpretation. The historian Trevor Ling thinks that the nineteenth century was the period of ‘greatest success’ for the Christian faith. Students categorise evidence in order to decide[…]
What impact did the Enlightenment have on ideas and beliefs in Britain?
This enquiry takes a satirical cartoon from the 18th century as its starting point. In the cartoon, ‘religion’ is seen as being ‘stamped out’ by the Enlightenment ideals of key philosopher Thomas Paine. Having worked out the message of this source, students examine a range of evidence to judge the[…]
Industrial Beliefs Knowledge Organiser
Download this knowledge organiser for this unit focusing on beliefs in the Industrial Period. The unit is centred around three main questions: What impact did the Enlightenment have on ideas and beliefs in Britain? ‘Disbelief crept over me’. How typical was Charles Darwin’s loss of faith? How could Charles Kingsley’s[…]
‘Disbelief crept over me’: Did Darwin cause everyone to lose faith after 1859?
This enquiry begins by outlining Darwin’s own religious views. These views are very interesting because although for many years Darwin tried to reconcile his Christian faith with his scientific observations, it seems that eventually, this became too difficult. ‘Disbelief’ had come over him by the time he completed his autobiography.[…]
How could Charles Kingsley’s religious ideas be represented in the ‘Kingsley 200’ festival?
This enquiry focuses on the religious beliefs of Charles Kingsley. Kingsley is a great case study in nineteenth-century belief because – although he was brought up in a traditionally religious family and even served as chaplain for Queen Victoria – some of his novels and later writings suggest that he[…]
Industrial Beliefs Substantive Knowledge Test
Download this substantive knowledge test the unit on Beliefs in the Industrial Period. It tests your students’ core knowledge from this unit of work. Use it alongside an end product from one of the enquiries in this unit to provide you with assessment information about your students substantive and disciplinary[…]
To what extent was political change caused by riots and rebels in the 19th century?
This enquiry gives students the chance to gain an overview understanding of some of the big political changes of the 19th century. It will familiarise them with concepts and events that might appear somewhat difficult to comprehend. Students learn about some of the reforms that shaped British politics in the[…]
Why was Bill Sykes transported?
Based on diaries, letters and songs, can your class work out why a working class Yorkshire man ended up buried in Western Australia in 1891? They will use all the enquiry skills needed to be a successful historian: hypothesizing, making inferences, refining their ideas in the light of new evidence before[…]
Was transportation to Australia a success?
This enquiry asks two vital questions about convict transportation. Why did the Government begin the policy and how successful was it? Can be used at Key Stage 3 to teach part of the Empire.
Which reformer most deserves to go on the back of a £5 note?
Which reformer most deserves to go on the back of a £5 note? This quirky enquiry takes a look at all of the prison reformers mentioned in the Edexcel specification. It also addresses the second order concept of significance. Like the good history teachers we are, we inevitably pay homage[…]
Industrial Power SOW download
Download this free knowledge-rich plan for a 6 enquiry study into Power in the Industrial Period. This fits into our coherent Key Stage 3 curriculum. The free downloadable scheme provides you with the core knowledge each lesson delivers and the first-order concepts / key terms each lesson will focus on.[…]
British Empire 1700-1900 – Six lesson saver package
Here we provide, 6 interlinking enquiries which make teaching the British Empire a joy. Starting with an antique plate, each enquiry stands up alone and ties in with the empire theme. Lots of creativity and rigour.
What can we learn from Sarah Baartman about attitudes towards empire in the 19th century?
This lesson is an excellent way to sprinkle some diversity into your curriculum. It will help your students see how the British treated and thought of those people they ‘colonised’ in the early 19th century. You will start with a classic oblique ISM which slowly reveals that Sarah Baartman was[…]
Blood on Prime Minister William Gladstone’s Statue
Your students will answer this question, work out whether this was an act of violence or remembrance, and uncover a much bigger story too.
Why was the Bloody Code abolished in the 1820s – 1830s?
Why was the Bloody Code abolished in the 1820s – 1830s? This cracking enquiry is highly engaging and answers the above question by arming your students with all of the evidence and skills they need to write a speech arguing for the end of the BC. To start with they[…]
What can tea show about Britain from 1700?
Taking an ordinary tea set as its starting point, this lesson introduces some dark stories from Britain’s past. See the tea article for further guidance.
The role of Tea in Britain from 1700 – 6 Lesson Package
Add flavour and coherence to your industrial period unit with this special brew. Download an entire coherent SOW with five interlinking enquiries and creative end product.
