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History

Resources for the history curriculum with integrated language support.

Topic areas are presented at two levels of difficulty reflected in both the level of the language and the complexity of the content.

Onestopclil history resources include:

* NEW speaking activities
* content and language learning objectives
* reading texts, paintings, photographs and illustrations
* writing and speaking frames
* comprehension and vocabulary activities
* detailed teacher's notes

Contact us to let us know which areas you are teaching and would like to see more resources for.

FREE 'try before you buy' history resources: George Washington, The Cold War.

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Ancient Greece

These resources explore ancient Athens: its organisations, institutions, and what Athenian democracy meant for a burgeoning population in one of the most powerful cities in Greece.
The American Revolution

Investigate the birth of the United States of America with this range of motivating worksheets
The Cold War

The conflict and rivalry between two superpowers, the USSR and the USA, dominated international affairs for decades. Students learn the reasons why in this range of CLIL resources.
The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution brought an end to Tsarist rule in Russia. Meet the key players in this set of engaging worksheets.
The Roman Empire

Explore the Roman Empire at the time of its greatest expansion and discover how place names connect us to our Roman past

Question Loop Speaking Activity - The Middle Ages - Secondary (160k)

Type: game

Twenty-three question loops on terms associated with the Middle Ages including verbs such as capture, invade, conquer and rule, as well as nouns such as territory, plague, crusader and monarch.
History vocabulary (810k)

Level: intermediate, upper-intermediate Type: general lesson plan

Reinforce students’ knowledge of the Middle Ages while expanding their vocabulary. Students complete a timeline tracing the key events of the period, from the rise and fall of the Ostrogoths to the advent of the Holy Roman Empire and the spread of the plague. They then translate and match words to their definitions and fill in territorial maps.
Classical architecture vocabulary (660k)

Level: intermediate, upper-intermediate Type: general lesson plan

This series of exercises teaches fundamental architectural terms, from ‘cornice’ to ‘pedestal’, and details the origin and distinguishing features of the five Classical orders. Students label a diagram, match terms to their definitions, and identify the correct architectural order using a text description and an illustration.
The History of Football Hooliganism (67k)

Type: general lesson plan

Football hooliganism has a long history. Students can read about some of that history in this article on violent fans of the most popular game in the world.