.zip file containing .mp3, .pdf, .png and .ppt

Lesson Length
45–60 minutes (with extension opportunities)

Students explore the physical and social impact of mining on children through reading, source analysis, historical interpretation and GCSE-style exam practice. The lesson also incorporates Bloom’s Taxonomy questioning, allowing students to progress from comprehension and understanding to analysis, evaluation, and judgement.

Lesson Pack
✔ Original Sadler Report extract
✔ Simplified Sadler Report
✔ MP3 audio recordings of both versions of the Sadler Report, enabling:

• Independent reading support
• SEND accessibility
• EAL support
• Homework and revision opportunities
• Dual coding and literacy development

✔ Bloom’s Taxonomy question sets:

• Remember
• Understand
• Apply
• Analyse
• Evaluate
• Create

✔ Source comprehension activities
✔ Historical interpretation/image analysis task
✔ GCSE-style 8-mark usefulness question
✔ Model answer demonstrating exam technique
✔ Teacher-friendly scaffolding and differentiation

This engaging and accessible resource combines historical enquiry, literacy support and GCSE exam preparation, making it ideal for teachers looking to challenge higher-attaining students while supporting weaker readers through differentiated texts and audio narration.