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I am a History Teacher with a love for producing high quality and easily accessible history lessons, which I have accumulated and adapted for over 20 years of my teaching career. I appreciate just how time consuming teaching now is and the difficulty of constantly producing resources for an ever changing curriculum.
Health and the People Revision Bundle
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Health and the People Revision Bundle

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The aim of this revision bundle for AQA GCSE 9-1 Britain: Health and the People c.1000 to present is to help and thoroughly prepare students for the GCSE exam in the summer. It contains the following: A complete Revision Guide with 18 GCSE practice questions, model answers and tips on how to access the exam questions. Flashcards to help improve recall, retrieval and retention skills. Each of the individuals from the course are summarised and explain the significance of each to achieve the higher marks in the GCSE exam. A Summary Revision Guide which summarises all the course on two sides of A4. This is easy to print and great for the student who wants a quick refresh on the course content when revising. A Health and the People work booklet revising the 4 main question types in the exam. All the resources are in Word format so can be easily changed or adapted to suit.
British Sector of the Western Front Bundle
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British Sector of the Western Front Bundle

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I have created these set of resources for the History GCSE 9-1 Edexcel Historic Environment for the British sector of the Western Front, 1914-1918. The central question throughout these seven lessons is to find out how medicine developed throughout the conflict of World War 1. They are closely linked together and address all the content required for this unit. Pupils will learn about the injuries, treatment and life in the trenches for the soldiers. Key ideas include: The historical context of medicine in the early twentieth century and the move to aseptic surgery The trench system and its construction and organisation The context of the British sector including Northern France and Flanders The problems with communications and infrastructure due to the nature of the terrain The nature of wounds received and the conditions requiring medical treatment The work of organisations such as RAMC and FANY The significance of the Western Front for experiments in surgery and new techniques used. The lessons are broken down into the following: L1: Introduction and the trench system L2: Flanders and Northern France L3: Move to aseptic surgery (free lesson) L4: Deadly weapons and injuries L5: Trench warfare and the problems of transport L6: Helping and treating the wounded L7: GCSE exam question practice Each lesson comes with suggested teaching and learning strategies and are linked to the latest historical interpretations and ideas used by current history teachers on twitter. The lessons are fully adaptable in PowerPoint and can be changed to suit. I have included a free lesson to give an idea of what is being offered.
Elizabethan England Bundle Part 2
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Elizabethan England Bundle Part 2

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AQA GCSE 9-1 Elizabethan England, 1568-1603 These lessons focus on Elizabethan society from wealth, status and the latest fashions of the time, an analysis of the Elizabethan theatre and Tudor exploration and trade. There is also a lesson for the Historic Environment Questions of 2023 on Sheffield Manor Lodge. The lessons are enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lesson and revisited to show the progress of learning. Each lesson aims to challenge the students and focuses on how to answer a GCSE practice question set in the exam. These range from how convincing is the source, write an account and how significant. For further assessment materials, please visit the AQA website for specimen questions and answers. The lessons are as follows: L1: Wealth Status and fashion L2: Elizabethan Theatre L3: The Golden Age (free resource) L4: Poverty and the Poor Law of 1601 L5: Famous explorers (focus on Drake, Hawkins and Raleigh) L6: Planning the Spanish Armada L7: Planning for the Spanish Armada L8: Defeat of the Spanish Armada All the resources include suggested teaching strategies, retrieval practice, differentiated materials and come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. Any reviews would be gratefully received.
Conflict and Tension  Bundle, Part 3
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Conflict and Tension Bundle, Part 3

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Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 This series of eight lessons introduce the third part of the AQA Conflict and Tension course 1918-39 and focus on the origins and outbreak of World War II. Lessons come complete with suggested teaching strategies and differentiated learning tasks. I have included many of the typical GCSE questions AQA have so far supplied, from source analysis, write an account to the longer 16+4 mark questions. The last lesson also gives some GCSE practice questions and examples of how to answer them. The lessons are broken down into the following: L1: Hitler’s Aims L2: Reactions to Hitler’s Foreign Policy L3: The road to war and German rearmament L4: Reoccupation of the Rhineland (free resource) L5: The Anschluss L6: The Sudeten Crisis L7: The Nazi-Soviet Pact L8: Why did World War II break out? Lessons also include some retrieval practice activities and come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. Any reviews would be gratefully received.
Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Bundle Part 1
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Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Bundle Part 1

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This bundle is the first part in a series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE 9-1 Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship. As well as focusing on GCSE exam practice questions, the lessons apply the skills necessary to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons will allow students to demonstrate (AO1) knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied from the Kaiser and the problems he faced as well as the implementation of the Treaty of Versailles and the challenges faced by the Weimar Government. They will study (AO2) second-order concepts such as change and continuity in the new Weimar Constitution and the causes and consequences of Stresemann’s policies. The analysis and evaluation of sources (AO3) are used in for example the Treaty of Versailles and the Munich Beer Hall Putsch lessons whilst substantiated judgements are made (AO4) on political and economic problems of the Weimar Republic as well as questioning whether the later 1920’s really were a Golden Age. The lessons are as follows: L1 Kaiser Wilhelm II (free resource) L2 The Kaiser’s Government and Weltpolitik L3 The impact of World War 1 on Germany (free resource) L4 The Weimar Constitution and Political Parties L5 The Treaty of Versailles L6 Political Uprisings – the Spartacists and the Kapp Putsch (free resource) L7 The Ruhr Crisis and Hyperinflation L8 The Munich Beer Hall Putsch L9 Gustav Stresemann L10 The Golden Age of Stresemann Please note that setting a full mock examination in class after completing this unit is strongly recommended. All the examination resources and markschemes are subject to copyright but can easily be found on the AQA website. The resources all include suggested teaching strategies, retrieval practice, differentiated materials and come in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. Any reviews would be gratefully received.
American West Bundle Part 2
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American West Bundle Part 2

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**The development of the Plains, American West c.1862-c1876. ** This bundle is the second part in a series of lessons I have created for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 The American West, c.1835-c1895 Students will be assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the early development on the Plains with the passing of the Homestead Act of 1862 through to the second Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. They will focus on the advantages with the coming of the Pacific Railroad but how this accentuated the problems of settlement and the growth of the towns. Students will learn about the life of cowboys and what was involved on the long drive and life on the ranch. They will recognise the significance of key people such as Joseph McCoy, Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving and John Iliff and how they changed the cattle industry. They will study the conflicts which arose between ranchers and homesteaders as well as between the US Government and the Plains Indians such as Little Crow’s War and Red Cloud’s War. Lessons will target consequence such as the US government policy of moving the Plains Indians to reservations where they could be ‘protected’ and the changes to their way of life. Furthermore I have dispensed with individual learning objectives for each lesson to focus throughout on a specific enquiry based question which addresses the knowledge and skills required for the GCSE questions and shows progression in learning required during this course. Moreover it allows the students to critically think for themselves to decide who was benefitting from this rapid change to America as well as how and why. For assessment purposes each lesson is accompanied by one of the three key exam questions with help and exam tips if needed. These can be completed in the lesson or for homework or used for interleaving. The lessons are as follows: L12 The Homestead Act L13 The Pacific Railroad Act L14 Problems of Homesteading (free resource) L15 Growth of the Cattle Industry L16 Life of Cowboys L17 Rivalry between Ranchers and Homesteaders L18 Impact of Settlement o n the Plains Indians(free resource) L19 Little Crow’s War and the Sand Creek Massacre L20 Red Cloud’s War The lessons are all differentiated and are tailored to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. Each lesson also contains some retrieval practice. The lessons come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
Democracy and Nazi Germany A Level Bundle, Part 2
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Democracy and Nazi Germany A Level Bundle, Part 2

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AQA GCE A Level Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45 The Collapse of Democracy 1928-1933 I have produced this bundle of resources on the collapse of democracy in Germany 1928-1933 to help A Level students gain a deeper understanding of Germany’s past and the collapse of democracy. The enquiry question throughout these lessons will be to evaluate how unstable Germany was, politically, socially and economically. Students will learn how the impact of the Wall Street Crash and the Depression a profound effect on the stability of the Weimar Republic and the significance of the rise of extremism as a direct consequence. They will also learn about the appeal of Communism as well as Nazism and how electoral support for them changed throughout the early 1930s. Students will evaluate backstairs intrigue as a succession of Chancellors failed to gain the support needed to effectively rule the country and how Hitler manipulated those around him to be appointed Chancellor in 1933. Finally students will analyse Hitler’s first Cabinet, the significance of the Reichstag Fire and how democracy ceased to exit as Nazis began to create a one party state. The lessons are as follows: L1 The Wall Street Crash and Great Depression L2 The Collapse of the Grand Coalition L3 The appeal of Nazis L4 The appeal of Communism L5 Papen’s Cabinet of Barons L6 General Schleicher and backstairs intrigue L7 Hitler’s first cabinet (free resource) L8 The use of terror in 1933 The lessons include the two types of exam question used, with examples of how to tackle them, using model answers, helpful hints and tips, structuring and scaffolding as well as markschemes. However, please refer to the AQA website for further assessment materials as they are subject to copyright. The lessons are also differentiated and fully resourced and allow students to reach the very top marks. I am currently completing further lessons for Part 3, the Nazi Dictatorship, which will appear on TES shortly. If you have any questions about the lessons, please email me via my TES shop, or any other information about the course. I would also welcome any reviews, which would be gratefully appreciated.
Conflict and Tension Bundle, Part 2
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Conflict and Tension Bundle, Part 2

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Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 This series of eight lessons introduce the second part of the AQA Conflict and Tension course 1918-39 and focus on The League of Nations. Lessons come complete with suggested teaching strategies and differentiated learning tasks. I have included many of the typical GCSE questions in these lessons from source analysis, write an account to the longer 16+4 mark questions. The lessons are broken down into the following: L1: Introduction to the League of Nations L2: The structure of the League of Nations L3: The Commissions L4: How successful was the League of Nations in the 1920’s? L5: The decline of International Cooperation (free resource) L6: The Manchurian Crisis L7: The Abyssinian Crisis L8: Was the League destined to fail? Lessons also include some retrieval practice activities come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. Any reviews would be gratefully received.
Suffragettes Bundle
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Suffragettes Bundle

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This bundle has been designed to meet the National Curriculum requirements at Key Stage 3 History for women’s suffrage as part of the theme, ’challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day.’ It can however be used as a springboard for teaching at GCSE, particularly if you are teaching AQA Power and the People or OCR Explaining the Modern World. Each year I cannot wait to teach this fascinating topic. It also never fails to ignite the excitement and interest of the students studying this part of history. From the controversy of universal suffrage, to how women were treated in society in the 19th century, the questionable suicide of Emily Davison to the militant actions of the Suffragettes including the Cat and Mouse Act and their involvement in World War 1. How can anyone ever argue that history is dull? Moreover this bundle addresses key historical skills. How did World War 1 show change and continuity for women? What were the causes and consequences of the industrial revolution on universal suffrage? What were the similarities and differences in the actions of the Suffragists and Suffragettes? What was significant about the imprisonment of the Suffragettes or the death of Emily Davison? These skills are addressed in each of the lessons and allow students to be able to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends and be able to create their own structured accounts and written narratives. The lessons are as follows: L1 Dying for the vote L2 An introduction to the Suffragettes L3 Suffragists and Suffragettes L4 Emily Davison – martyr or fool? L5 Propaganda and the Cat and Mouse Act of 1913 L6 The impact of World War 1 on women’s rights L7 The roaring twenties L8 How far have women gained equality? (+ Key Word History Display) Each resource comes PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. I have also included suggested teaching strategies to deliver the lesson and there are differentiated materials included.
Health and the People Bundle Part 2
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Health and the People Bundle Part 2

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This bundle is the second part in a series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE 9-1 Britain: Health and the People, c.1000-present. I have taught this course for more than 20 years now and have again decided to completely overhaul my lessons to bring them up to date with the latest teaching and learning ideas I have picked up and with a focus on the new 9-1 GCSE. Furthermore I have dispensed with learning objectives to focus on specific enquiry based questions which address the knowledge and skills required for the GCSE questions. As well as focusing on GCSE exam practice questions, the lessons are all differentiated and are tailored to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons will allow students to demonstrate (AO1) knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied from the brilliance of the surgical skills of John Hunter to the discovery of the vaccination for smallpox by Edward Jenner. They will study (AO2) second-order concepts such as change and continuity in the development of ideas about disease and the causes and consequences for surgery with the discovery and anaesthetics and antiseptics. The analysis and evaluation of sources (AO3) are used in for example Public Health in the 19th Century whilst substantiated judgements are made (AO4) on the progression or regression of medicine from the Renaissance pioneers such as Vesalius, Pare and Harvey to the discovery and isolation of germs by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. The lessons are as follows: L8 Renaissance Medicine L9 Medicine in the 17th and 18th Century (free resource) L10 John Hunter L11 Edward Jenner and smallpox L12 Surgery in the 19th Century L13 Florence Nightingale and hospitals L14 Pasteur, Koch and Tyndall L15 Public Health in the 19th Century Please note that setting a full mock examination in class after completing this unit is strongly recommended. All the examination resources and markschemes are subject to copyright but can easily be found on the AQA website. .
Elizabeth I Bundle
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Elizabeth I Bundle

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This bundle follows the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum - the development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745 including the Elizabethan religious settlement and conflict with Catholics (including Scotland, Spain and Ireland). The aims of this bundle are to know and understand how peoples’ lives were shaped by Elizabeth, how she dealt with the threats to her rule and how her legacy lives on today as one of our greatest ever Queens. Students will learn and understand key historical skills. These include historical concepts such as continuity and change with a focus on the Elizabethan Poor Law, the causes and consequences of the Elizabethan Settlement, similarities and differences in her portraits and the significance of the defeat of the Armada as well as exploration and the theatre. The 11 lessons are broken down into the following: L1 The young Elizabeth L2 The Elizabethan Settlement (free resource) L3 Elizabeth and her favourites (free resource) L4 Elizabeth and the problem of marriage L5 Elizabeth and her portraits L6 How did Elizabeth deal with Mary, Queen of Scots? L7 Famous explorers (Drake, Hawkins and Raleigh) L8 The Spanish Armada L9 Elizabeth, poverty and the Poor Law L10 Elizabethan Theatre and the Globe Each lesson comes with suggested teaching and learning strategies and are linked to the latest historical interpretations and debate from the BBC and other sources. The lessons are fully adaptable in PowerPoint format and can be changed to suit. I have included a couple of free lessons to give an idea of what is being offered. Although this bundle is aimed at Key Stage 3, it is ideal if you are studying Elizabeth I for GCSE as it covers the main themes, concepts and skills required for the new specifications.
Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Bundle Part 3
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Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Bundle Part 3

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This bundle is the third and final part in a series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE 9-1 Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship. As well as focusing on GCSE exam practice questions, the lessons apply the skills necessary to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons will allow students to demonstrate (AO1) knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied from Youth Groups to life in Germany during the war. They will study (AO2) second-order concepts such as change and continuity in the role of women and how their lives were transformed and the causes and consequences of the Final Solution. The analysis and evaluation of sources (AO3) are used in for example the Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht lesson whilst substantiated judgements are made (AO4) on how far the Nazis controlled the Churches in Germany. The lessons are enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lessons and revisited to show the progress of learning. The resources includes suggested teaching strategies, retrieval practice, differentiated materials and comes in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. The lessons are as follows: L1 The Nazis and the economy L2 The Hitler Youth L3 The role of women in Nazi Germany L4 The Nazis and the Churches L5 Hitler’s hate list L6 The Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht L7 The Final Solution L8 Opposition in Nazi Germany L9 The German Home Front 1939-45 (free resource) Please note that setting a full mock examination in class after completing this unit is strongly recommended. All the examination resources and markschemes are subject to copyright but can easily be found on the AQA website.
American West Bundle Part 1
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American West Bundle Part 1

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**The early settlement of the American West c.1835-c.1862 ** This bundle is the first part in a series of lessons I have created for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 The American West, c.1835-c1895 Students will be assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the early settlement of the west from the customs, traditions and lives of the Plains Indians through to the lawlessness of the towns. They will focus on the settlement of the Great Plains with the coming of the early settlers and the problems they faced farming the land. They will learn about the conflicts and conquest of the Great Plains such as the Gold Rush of 1849 and the use of the Oregon Trail by the Donner Party for example. Questions will target consequence such as the US government policy towards the Plains Indians and the treaties which followed such as the Indian Removal Act, the Indian Appropriations Act and the Fort Laramie Treaty. Furthermore students will be empowered to master the significance of key events such as the Mormon migration west and write analytical narratives such as the perils of the Oregon Trail. I have dispensed with individual learning objectives for each lesson to focus throughout on a specific enquiry based question which addresses the knowledge and skills required for the GCSE questions and shows progression in learning required during this course. Moreover it allows the students to critically think for themselves to decide who was benefitting from this rapid change to America as well as how and why. For assessment purposes each lesson, with the exception of the first two, is accompanied by one of the three key exam questions with help and exam tips if needed. These can be completed in the lesson or for homework tasks if required. The lessons are all differentiated and are tailored to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons come in PDF and Powerpoint formats if there is a wish to adapt and change. The lessons are as follows: L1 Introduction to the Plains Indians (free resource) L2 Plains Indian society L3 The Great Plains and the Buffalo L4 The Spirit World (free resource) L5 Conflict over land L6 The Oregon Trail L7 The Gold Rush and the Donner Party L8 The Mormon Migration L9 Early Settlement on the Plains L10 The Fort Laramie Treaty L11 Problems of lawlessness
American West Bundle Part 3
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American West Bundle Part 3

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Conflicts and conquest, The American West c.1876-c1895. This bundle is the third part in a series of lessons I have created for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 The American West, c.1835-c1895 Students will be assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the conflicts and conquest with changes in the farming industry, the cattle industry and settlement. Students will learn about the establishment of law and order across the period. They will recognise the significance of key people such as Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and Benjamin Singleton. They will study the destruction of the Plain Indians way of life with events such as the Wounded Knee Massacre as well as the Range Wars and extermination of the Buffalo. Lessons will also target the cause and consequence of US government policy with the Dawes Act of 1887 and the declaration of the disappearance of an Indian Frontier. I have dispensed with individual learning objectives for each lesson to focus throughout on a specific enquiry based question which addresses the knowledge and skills required for the GCSE questions and shows progression in learning required during this course. Moreover it allows the students to critically think for themselves to decide who was benefitting from this rapid change to America as well as how and why. The lessons are as follows: L21 Changes to farming on the Plains L22 Changes in the Cattle Industry L23 Exoduster Movement L24 Billy the Kid L25 Wyatt Earp L26 Battle of Little Big Horn L27 Wounded Knee Massacre L28 Range Wars L29 Extermination of the Buffalo L30 Dawes Act of 1887 For assessment purposes each lesson is accompanied by one of the three exam questions with help and exam tips given if needed. These can be completed in the lesson or for homework tasks if required. The lessons are all differentiated and are tailored to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons come in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
Elizabethan England Bundle Part 1
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Elizabethan England Bundle Part 1

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This bundle is the first part in a series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE 9-1 Elizabethan England 1568-1603. Having taught this unit for a number of years, I have tweaked the order of lessons I now teach at the beginning. As well as teaching her court, government and parliament, I have included Elizabeth’s favourites and an introduction to the religious settlement (which are offered as free lessons), as I felt students were getting confused without these aspects of the course being referred to early on. The theme throughout this bundle of lessons is to examine how Elizabeth tried to assert her authority and control in the first half of her reign. The lessons contain different tasks to challenge the students and are differentiated. Furthermore each lesson focuses on how to answer a GCSE practice question from the exam, notably in this unit a source, write an account and significance question. The lessons are as follows: L1: An introduction to Elizabeth L2 Elizabethan Court and Government L3 Which problems did Elizabeth face in her first ten years? L4 Elizabeth and marriage L5 Who were Elizabeth’s key people? (free resource) L6 The Elizabethan Religious Settlement (free resource) L7 Threats from the Norfolk and Ridolfi Plots L8 The Essex Rebellion L9 Catholic threats at home and abroad L10 The Puritan threat L11 The threat of Mary, Queen of Scots The lessons are enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lessons and revisited at the end to show the progress of learning. The resources includes suggested teaching strategies, retrieval practice, differentiated materials and come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. Any reviews would be gratefully received.
Cold War GCSE Bundle Part 1
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Cold War GCSE Bundle Part 1

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This bundle is the first part in a series of lessons I have created for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991. The lessons are all differentiated, fully resourced, amenable on Powerpoint and are tailored to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons will allow students to demonstrate (AO1) knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied from the formation of the Grand Alliance to the outcomes of Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam as well as the ideologies of East and West and the Berlin crisis. They will explain and analyse (AO2) second-order concepts such as change and continuity in tensions between East and West, the causes and consequences of the formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact as well as the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid. The lessons are as follows: L1 Origins of the Cold War L2 Conferences of Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam L3 The Kennan and Novikov Telegrams L4 Soviet Satellite States L5 Truman Doctrine L6 Marshall Aid L7 Cominform and Comecon (free resource) L8 Berlin Crisis 1948 L9 NATO and Warsaw Pact L10 Significance of Arms Race (free resource) L11 Hungarian Uprising The lessons are enquiry based with a key question posed at the start of the lessons and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning. The lessons in this bundle are therefore linked together to build up a picture of how diplomacy, propaganda and spying led two Superpowers with opposing political ideologies to create tensions, rivalries and distrust as well as subsequently form mutual understanding and cooperation over the time period in question. The resources include retrieval practice, suggested teaching strategies, differentiated materials and GCSE exam practice questions and come in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
Medieval Kings Bundle
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Medieval Kings Bundle

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These lessons are designed to meet the needs of the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum and cover the development of the Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509; the struggle between Church and crown, Magna Carta and the emergence of Parliament. This bundle addresses key historical skills from the outset: What made a successful Medieval Monarch? Why did King Henry II want more power over the Church and why was he forced to publicly say sorry? What were the differences and similarities between the reigns of King Richard and his brother King John? What were the causes and consequences of King John signing the Magna Carta? What was significant about the Peasants’ Revolt or Edward II’s promotion of his favourites? These skills are addressed in each of the lessons and allow students to be able to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends and be able to create their own structured accounts and written narratives. Moreover this bundle allows students to understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims on the reputations of King Richard and King John. The lessons are broken down into the following: L1 Medieval Monarchs introduction L2 The murder of Thomas Becket L3 Was King Henry II really sorry? L4 King Richard the Lionheart L5 King John L6 The Magna Carta L7 The siege of Rochester Castle (free resource) L8 The Peasants Revolt L9 King Edward II L10 Bonus lesson - Genghis Khan These lessons are designed to be fun, challenging, interactive and engaging. The lessons are enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start and revisited at the end to show the progression in learning and who held the power in Medieval England. All the lessons are differentiated and come with suggested teaching and learning strategies and link to the latest interpretations from the BBC and other sources. The resources come in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
Rise of Dictators Bundle
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Rise of Dictators Bundle

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This bundle follows the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum - challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901 to the present day with a focus on the rise of Dictators The aims of this bundle are to know and assess the characters and personalities of a number of Dictators of the Twentieth Century and understand how they have shaped our history today. I have also created and used these lessons to challenge and engage students and to show how much fun learning about this part of history really is. Students will learn and understand key historical skills throughout such as change and continuity in Dictatorships of the Twentieth Century, the causes and consequences of Castro’s Cuban Revolution and the similarities and differences of Dictators such as Hitler and Stalin. They will also learn about the significance of the abdication of Tsar Nicholas and his subsequent murder, the execution of Saddam Hussein as well as interpretations as to how much love their was for Chairman Mao in China. The lessons are as follows: L1 Tsar Nicholas L2 Adolf Hitler L3 Josef Stalin L4 Benito Mussolini L5 Chairman Mao L6 Fidel Castro L7 Saddam Hussein L8 Idi Amin L9 Robert Mugabe L10 Francisco Franco This bundle includes some retrieval practice activities, suggested teaching strategies and differentiated materials. All lessons come in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
Slavery Bundle
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Slavery Bundle

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These nine lessons are designed to cover Britain’s transatlantic slave trade: its effects and its eventual abolition. This bundle addresses key historical skills: How did slavery show change and continuity throughout its history? What were the causes and consequences of the triangle trade on slavery? What were the similarities and differences in the actions of the slave owners? What was significant about the work of William Wilberforce or the help given by Harriet Tubman to the underground railway? These skills are addressed in each of the lessons and allow students to be able to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends and be able to create their own structured accounts and written narratives. All the lessons come with retrieval practice activities and suggested teaching and learning strategies, They come in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change The lessons are also differentiated and link to the latest interpretations of slavery from the BBC and other sources. The lessons are as follows: L1 The origins of Slavery L2 The triangular trade L3 The Middle Passage L4 The Slave Auction L5 The Slave Plantations L6 Punishments and Resistance L7 William Wilberforce and the Abolition of Slavery L8 Underground Railroad L9 Black people in the American Civil War If you like this resource, please review it and choose any of my resources worth up to £3 for free.
Holocaust Bundle
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Holocaust Bundle

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I have created these set of resources for the History Key Stage 3 National Curriculum ‘challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day. These lessons are also useful if you are studying Germany at GCSE, where never enough time can be devoted to the holocaust in depth and which students find so fascinating. The central question throughout these nine lessons is to find out who is to blame for the holocaust. They are closely linked together and students continually plot their ideas around a lightbulb, which can be referred back to each lesson (either dated or colour coded) to show progress throughout. Pupils will learn the significance and impact of the holocaust on the wider world and be able to see the causes and consequences of the systematic attacks on Jewish communities throughout Europe since the Middle Ages. They will learn key historical terms such as discrimination, persecution and genocide and understand the differences between concentration and extermination camps. They will be given sources to analyse such as the evidence from Anne Frank’s diary or an anti-Semitism tax return from Norwich in the Middle Ages and make historical inferences from them. Furthermore they will be able to write structured accounts and narratives of who was to blame from the Camp Guards or the SS, to Josef Mengele and the Einsatszgruppen units. The 10 lessons are broken down into the following: L1 An introduction to the holocaust L2 Anti-Semitism in Britain L3 Anti-Semitism in Europe L4 Extremism to Extermination L5 How was it organised? L6 Who was to blame? L7 Jewish Resistance L8 Liberation of the extermination camps L9 Diary of Anne Frank L10 Nuremberg Trials L11 The hunt for Josef Mengele Each lesson comes with suggested teaching and learning strategies and are linked to the latest historical interpretations and ideas used by current history teachers. The lessons are fully adaptable in Powerpoint format and can be changed to suit. I have included a couple of free lessons to give an idea of what is being offered. I strongly recommend using GCSE style questions from your chosen exam board and markschemes to assess the pupils at the end of this unit, which are always available on line.