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A Colony is Born : Lesson 3 - Marking Time
Fifth graders refer to text and timeline to fill in a graphic organizer and timeline from 1492-1607. They participate in a class discussion that allows for speedy accumulation of events and fill in their own timelines. They work in small...
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English Historical Newsletter Project
Twelfth graders write a research paper on British history. They are assigned a particular decade in British history and conduct research covering several indicated topics. They reference and cite multiple resources in their research.
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Help Others on Boxing Day
Learners discover Boxing Day and participate in an activity about giving to people in need. They collect canned goods and/or clothing to give to those in need and decorate boxes for the donated goods.
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Henry VIII
Designed for young learners, this lesson plan helps them recognize features of famous people - most notably, Kings and Queens. After a class discussion about Kings and Queens, groups of learners create images of Henry VIII. Their...
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Agricola
Review concepts related to Roman leader Agricola's tenure in Britain. This worksheet could be used as part of an exploration of British and Roman history.
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British History
A very quick overview of nearly a millennium of British history, these slides present broad topics supported by photographs and small pieces of information. The end of the presentation prompts viewers to create a timeline based on the...
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Chivalry
Eighth graders explore manners by writing short stories. In this chivalry code lesson, 8th graders identify the traits of chivalry and explore the history of chivalry in England. Students complete a chivalry worksheet and write a...
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A Look At Great Britain
In this Great Britain worksheet, students complete multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and a crossword about Great Britain. Students complete 28 problems total.
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Bound for Britain
Students discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs. Â In this world history lesson plan, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's. Â Students read...
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Dirty Britain
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about the problem of litter in Great Britain and answer comprehension questions.
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Fathers and Sons in Henry IV
Students explore the power struggles in England's history using Shakespeare's Henry IV. In this Shakespeare lesson, students write answer to journal questions about the play and discuss specific passages. Students work as groups to...
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The Renaissance, Background
Students are introduced to the Renaissance by viewing a PowerPoint presentation. In this Renaissance lesson, students locate the important countries and cities of the Renaissance. Students compare how it was in England from the rest of...
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Britain and the British
In this Great Britain worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about British history and culture.
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Oliver Cromwell: Hero or Villain?
In this Oliver Cromwell learning exercise, students read 10 facts about Cromwell and label each "hero" or "villain" depending on which each given fact supports.
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Stuart Monarchs Word Search
In this word search worksheet, learners read about the words related to the Stuart Monarchs. Students then locate the 19 words in the word search.
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Protestants and Catholics
In these religious beliefs worksheets, learners read about the religious beliefs for the Protestants and Catholics. Students answer 10 questions about the text.
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Primary History: Anglo-Saxon Life
In this Anglo-Saxon worksheet, students complete 4 extension activities that help them learn more about the Anglo-Saxon life. Students draw a picture of an Anglo-Saxon house, make a list of the steps to make a tunic, research the jobs of...
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Henry VIII (1509-47 AD)
In this English history learning exercise, students investigate the life of King Henry VIII by reading a six paragraph biography and answering four short answer questions about it.
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Money Homework
In this math worksheet, students convert the money values into the correct amounts using the British Currency and coins. They use the correct math conversions.
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Spotlight on the United Kingdom
In this geography and history worksheet, students use library or Internet research to find the answers to 20 trivia questions about the United Kingdom.
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Test Your Research Skills - Things to do in London
In this research skills worksheet, students complete sentences by inserting names of places in London. A word bank of twenty words is given for twenty questions.
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Test Your Research Skills- More Interesting Place Names in England, Scotland, and Wales
In this research skills worksheet, students examine a list of names of 20 towns and villages in England, Scotland, and Wales. They use an atlas of Great Britain to find any fake names and place a mark in the box next to it.
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Jack Be Nimble
Learners are introduced to "Jack Be Nimble" poster. They are asked what the boy, whose name is Jack, is doing. Students are told that jumping over a lighted candle was a game that used to be played in a country called England.
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Reasons for English Colonization
Students explain the reason for English colonization. They review the reasons for the colonization and settlement in Virginia and trace the route from England to Virginia through the Chesapeake Bay to Jamestown on a map.