Quick and easy ideas to spice up your lessons, brought to you by @russeltarr. I teach History but many of these ideas will be transferable to other subjects too!

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Using YouTube comments to identify historiographical debates

Using YouTube comments to identify historiographical debates

Making the most of old History magazines

Making the most of old History magazines

Z-A: Word Association Quiz for starters/plenaries

Z-A: Word Association Quiz for starters/plenaries

Lotus diagram templates for essay planning

Design personalised number plates as a revision exercise

Design personalised number plates as a revision exercise

Design a “Time Travel Holiday” to see a period from different viewpoints

Three free essay-writing tools from ClassTools.net

Three free essay-writing tools from ClassTools.net

Simple strategies for using movies and documentaries in the classroom

Using a “TimeWipe” exercise to avoid anachronism and encourage empathy

Using a “TimeWipe” exercise to avoid anachronism and encourage empathy

Write a sports commentary to highlight comparisons and contrasts!

Write a sports commentary to highlight comparisons and contrasts!

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