Starters

Here's a fun lesson which you could use to introduce any topic, or a new class. How do historians (and archaeologists and detectives) find things out?
The mystery suitcase

This 'using objects' short lesson exemplar is good for a starting with a new class in September.
Finding out about the teacher

Topic starters
Here's a lesson to introduce a topic on the Vikings
Vikings: who were they?

This story of Lotte introduces a topic on the Victorians. See the video of this lesson too.
Down the mine

This 'Questioning a photo' short lesson exemplar introduces children during World War II
Children in a trench