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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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  • Create a ClickBait Headline as a starter/plenary/revision exercise
  • Create a ClickBait Headline as a starter/plenary/revision exercise

Create a ClickBait Headline as a starter/plenary/revision exercise

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Use Google autocomplete to formulate research questions

Use Continuum Lines to arrange a scale of opinion

Use Continuum Lines to arrange a scale of opinion

Matrix-1917

Use Matrix grids to judge two issues simultaneously

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Miming, Freeze-Framing, Body Sculptures

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Using ‘Boxing Match Debates’ in the classroom

Getting students to TEACH, not to PRESENT!

Getting students to TEACH, not to PRESENT!

Make ‘Prejudice Maps’ to chart the cartography of ignorance!

Make ‘Prejudice Maps’ to chart the cartography of ignorance!

Create a “Bio-Poem” to capture the essence of the study topic

Create a “Bio-Poem” to capture the essence of the study topic

Maintain a “Currently being studied…” display to promote your subject

Maintain a “Currently being studied…” display to promote your subject

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