Thus is a resource of KS4. Students watch the YouTube link and can discuss the effects of the fear of communism. The link contains use of a term now considered racist. Students then make a diamond 9 on the different effects of McCarthyism. This can lead to extended writing or a debate.

This card sort allows students to view opinions of Caesar and classify them as either positive or negative. More able students can explain judgements as to which was the best and worst part of Caesar’s rule.

This card sort allows students to view events after the 1905 revolution and classify them as either ways that Nicholas crushed the revolution, and ways that he regained control of Russia. More able students can explain judgements as to which was the most effective method of each. The second sheet can be used for students to provide an explanation of why each method was successful.

This worksheet is suitable for lower ability students. It allows students to discover the way of life of the Yanomami tribe of the Amazon rainforest. It has three sections. In section 1, students fill in missing words about the tribe. In section 2, students match up heads and tails about threats to the tribe. In section 3, students look at aspects of the tribe’s way of life. They draw pictures to illustrate the tribal lifestyle. As an extension, students write a paragraph describing their own thoughts on the Yanomami tribe.

This is a card sort designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise reasons for the February Revolution in Russia. More able students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the most important reason for the February Revolution. It could be done as a venn diagram using the second sheet. This is an ideal activity for preparing students for longer-answer exam questions. It allows discussion to develop as students explain their thoughts and defend them in front of their peers.

A card sort which allows students to place in chronological order the events (from 1996 to 1999) which happened in Kosovo. More able students can be challenged to explain what each of these events meant, and how much of a threat it was, with the higher end resource. The PowerPoint gives background to the events and can be used as a discussion point with students. The chart can be filled in by students to assess how far American aims were fulfilled in Kosovo.

A card sort to show the aims of the Big Three leaders at the Treaty of Versailles. Students can use this to make a decision on why each of the leaders held these aims, and which were the more or less reasonable of the aims. More able student can explain which was the most likely to achieve an agreeable peace settlement, in the short and long term. This is an ideal activity for preparing students for longer-answer exam questions. It allows discussion to develop as students explain their thoughts and defend them in front of their peers.

This is a card sort designed to allow students to categorise reasons that the League of Nations failed to stop the invasion of Abyssinia. It can be done as a venn diagram using the second sheet, or as a diamond 9. Categories for a diamond 9 could include: Self interest of members Failure of sanctions Inability to make decisions Others More able student can explain which was the most significant of the consequences, in the short and long term. They are encouraged to give their thoughts on the role of the League and its weakness. This is an ideal activity for preparing students for longer-answer exam questions. It allows discussion to develop as students explain their thoughts and defend them in front of their peers.

This is a card sort designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise reasons that the Soviet Union failed in Afghanistan. More able students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the most important reason for the USSR’s failure. This could also be done as a venn diagram using the second sheet.

A card sort which allows students to place in chronological order the events (from 1991 end of 1995) which happened in the Former Yugoslavia. More able students can be challenged to explain what each of these events meant, and how much of a threat it was, with the higher end resource.

This is a card sort designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise reasons that the Berlin Airlift was successful. More able students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the most important reason for the Airlift’s success. The task could also be done as a diamond activity. It could be done as a venn diagram using the second sheet.

A resource for KS4. Firstly, students watch the YouTube link and answer questions about the Red Scare. Secondly, students decide whether the Red Scare was justified or not, by marking different pieces of evidence. This can lead to a PEE paragraph or debate.