Lesson on the introduction, impact of and problems facing the NHS. Included a moving video on why the NHS was so important to people in its early days and good discussion points on problems currently facing the NHS. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

Overview lesson on the whole of Modern Medicine. Includes overview colour code sheet, practise exam question and exemplar answer to use in feedback. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

Lesson on the discovery and development of Penicillin. Covering the actions of Fleming, Florey and Chain. There are videos to and plenty of text on the slides to help students make a judgement on which individual was most important and which other factors were at play in the discovery. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

Lesson on Modern Medicine case study disease - lung cancer. Covers the reasons why lung cancer got so bad, the key discovery of the BMA, key developments in the treatment of the disease and ways the government tries to prevent lung cancer. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

A lesson on the new technology created in the Modern Era and the impact this had on Modern Medicine. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel Medicine Through Time.

Introductory lesson to Modern Medicine on changes in ideas on CAUSES of disease. Covers the discovery of DNA, the imapct on modern medicine as well as the increasing importance of lifestyle factors as a cause of disease. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

Edexcel GCSE history summary lesson on the Stresemann years. Includes a big overview colour code of the 1920’s under Streseman. This includes different interpretations of what people thought of the changes under Stresemann and how they experienced the impact of these changes. Also includes a practise 12 marker question with suggestions for factors. Can be used as a consolidation of my lessons on the Stresemann years 1923-1929.

A KS3 lesson on the succession crisis and contenders to the throne in 1066. A tweet activity, profiles on each contender and top trumps to complete to help students decide who should have been given the throne in 1066. My Y7s love it! Goes down every year

Edexcel GCSE lesson on the development on culture in Weimar Germany, covering art, architecture and attitudes. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on the Stressemann years

Powerpoint and worksheet resources , with challenge tasks to stretch higher ability. Looking at how Stresemann tackled hyperinflation, the Treaty of Versailles and other economic problems in 1923-1929 in Germany. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on the Stresemann/Golden Years, for History GCSE (Edexcel)

A GCSE resource on how far Stresemann improved German foreign policy and international relations in Weimar Germany 1923-1929. Covers the Locarno Pact, Kellog Briand Pact and their entry to the League of Nations. With challenge activities. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on the Streseman years.

KS3 lesson from Harold’s coronation to the Battle of Stamford bridge. Varied activities, discussion, timeline, video clips, well resourced.

A lesson on pride from a historical perspective; considering why the Pride Movement emerged and what movements and organisations were doing and asking for. Also covers responses to their actions and the issues around Aids.

A lesson on how significant Martin Luther King was to the Civil Rights movement. This ties together all parts of the movement for Civil Rights to draw a conclusion on whether it was MLK who deserves the credit or something/someone else. This could be adapted to be an end of unit assessment using historical sources.

A lesson considering why legislation alone did not make women equal. It looks at the issues facing women in the 20th century onwards and covers case study movements to improve attitudes towards women, to fix some of the problems and to get closet to equality.

A lesson covering the different attitudes to achieving Civil Rights in America. This includes the growth, popularity and tactics of Martin Luther King Jr, as well as the more radical Black Power movement.

A lesson on the Greensboro sit-in, covering the causes, the events and the consequences of the protest. As well as putting its significance into the wider context of the Civil Rights movement.

A lesson on the arrest of Rosa Parks and the bus boycott that followed; concluding with whether the boycott should be considered a success or not. The lesson also covers Claudette Colvin who was also arrested for refusing to leave her seat and a discussion on why she wasn’t as famous as Rosa Parks for doing so.

A lesson on the segregation of American based on race under the ‘Jim Crow’ laws. I use the lesson as an introduction to a scheme of work on the Civil Rights movement. The lesson contains a case study of Brown V The Board of Education to exemplify how the African American community challenged the laws on segregation.

An investigative lesson on the murder of Emmett Till and how his death inspired others in the Civil Rights movement. There is a source activity for students to work out what happened in 1955. The slides then go through the murder and aftermath, including the trial and public reaction. The lesson ends on how Till’s death inspired Rosa Parks. There is the option to get students to write a newspaper article surrounding Till. Lesson plan included. My students have always enjoyed this lesson!