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Hi all, I am a third year humanities teacher at a large school and college in the North West of England. My main subjects are history in KS3/KS4 and Law and Government and Politics at A-Level. Please feel free to leave a review on any lessons that you choose!

Hi all, I am a third year humanities teacher at a large school and college in the North West of England. My main subjects are history in KS3/KS4 and Law and Government and Politics at A-Level. Please feel free to leave a review on any lessons that you choose!
What is American Government and Politics
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What is American Government and Politics

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This lesson gives pupil a broad overview of the nature and function of government and the political system of the USA. It can be used as an introductory lesson for A-Level Pupils beginning their study of paper 2 of AQA A-Level Government and Politics.
Welcome to Sickness STreet
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Welcome to Sickness STreet

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This resource is perfect for KS3 pupils who are beginning to explore industrial Britain. It contains detail all about the spread of diseases in urban areas and focuses on the historical skill of source analyses. All resources required to complete this lesson are found within the powerpoint itself.
How are European Laws Made?
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How are European Laws Made?

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In this lesson pack you will find a fully resourced powerpoint and information pack detailing how the European Union interacts with English law making and its impact on parliamentary sovereignty. This lesson contains foundational knowledge for any pupils studying towards an A-Level in law.
What were the Long Term Causes of WW1?
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What were the Long Term Causes of WW1?

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This lesson will require pupils to critically evaluate the long term causes of the first world war. It will focus on the MAIN theories of why war broke out in 1914: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. This lesson allows pupils to understand and apply significance to these long factors.
What were the Short Term Causes of WW1
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What were the Short Term Causes of WW1

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This lesson requires pupils to critically evaluate key world events in the run up to the first world war. Pupils will be asked to assign signifcance to each event and explain how they would lead to the first world war. This lesson can be paired with a lesson focusing on long term causes of WW1, thus creating a complete picture for pupils. All lesson resources can be found within the powerpoint.
How did Britain Recruit its Forces
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How did Britain Recruit its Forces

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This lesson will enable pupils to understand how Britian recruited its forces during WW1. Pupils will be asked to critically evaluate the role played by propoganda and Lord kitchener in creating the Volunteer army and its signifcance on the Battlefields of the first world war. All resources can be found within the powerpoint.
What was Britain Like Before WW1?
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What was Britain Like Before WW1?

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This lesson is targeted at KS3 and can be used to introduce the topic of WW1 to pupils. It sumarises prior learning of the British Empire and enables pupils to place Britian in the context of the turn of the 20th century. All resources required for the lesson can be found within the powerpoint itself.
How did Britain Encourage men to join up? (Pal's Battalions)
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How did Britain Encourage men to join up? (Pal's Battalions)

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In this lesson pupils will consider the different ways in which Britain encouraged men to join the military. This lesson focuses primarily on the use of pal’s battalions and the consequences of their use on the western front. Pupils will look at two cases studies to determine whether or not the pal’s battalions were a success or a failure. Finally, pupils will come to a judgement as to whether or not the British government were successful in the aims of building a new army for the first world war.
What happened at the Battle of the Somme
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What happened at the Battle of the Somme

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In this lesson pupils will consider the events of the Battle of the Somme with a particular focus on the events of the first day of the battle on july 1st 1916. Pupils will develop an understanding of the signficance of the battle by considering its events from different perspectives, the different objectives of the battle and why it was deemed necessary in the first place.
Why was Trench Warfare used on the Western Front?
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Why was Trench Warfare used on the Western Front?

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This lesson will require pupils to critically evaluate how and why trench warfare was employed on the western front during WW1. Pupils will analyse the advantages and disadvantages of this style of warfare and why it would eventually lead to a stalemate on the battlefield.
Was the First World War really a 'World War'?
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Was the First World War really a 'World War'?

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This lesson will require pupils to consider the global scale and implications of the first world war. It will challenge misconceptions that all battlefields were trenches in western France. Pupils will consider four case studies of individuals who participated in the first world war and their significance. Pupils will understand the different reasons why citizens of the British Empire chose to fight in World War One.
How did WW1 change British Society
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How did WW1 change British Society

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This is a 3 lesson sequence aimed at KS3 focusing on changes caused by WW1 on society. Included are the following 3 lessons: How Did D.O.R.A Change lives in Britain? How Did WW1 impact Women? How did medicine change during WW1? All resources that need prinitng are found within the powerpoints.
The Crusades
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The Crusades

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This is a fully resourced 5 lesson series on the Crusades Suitable for KS3. The series of lesson includes: Why was Religion so Important in the Middle ages The Middle East Before the Crusades Who were the Crusaders Why were the Knights Templar Significant What was the Impact of the Crusades This series is perfect for providing a wider world history of the middle ages for KS3 pupils. It nicely compliments work surrounding the influence of the church in Medieval England, the development of the state or even links to the Norman Conquest or the magna carta. All lessons are fully resourced and includes information sheets where necessary.
WW1 Big Bundle
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WW1 Big Bundle

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This big bundle includes two mini schemes of work focusing on the first world war. The first considers the causes of the war and the nature of warfare on the western front. The second considers the impact of the war on the home front and how it changed the lives of individuals and society as a whole.