This 15 slide Year 7 History lesson sequence prepares students for a summative historical inquiry on early human societies. The resource supports structured research, analytical writing, and evidence‑based argument through clear scaffolds, exemplars, and feedback tools. The first section (slides 1–8) opens with an inquiry question asking how historians construct arguments about the past. Students examine the components of historical inquiry: question, research, evidence, interpretation, and argument. The sequence includes explicit writing instruction, model paragraphs, and guidance on selecting and evaluating evidence. The section closes with a synthesis slide outlining expectations for the summative task. The second section (slides 9–15) provides a flexible activity bank including source analysis, peer feedback protocols, creative thinking, structured writing, self‑assessment frames, retrieval starters, and consolidation checks. The transferable skill is historical inquiry and analytical writing; early human history is the vehicle.

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