Affordable Outstanding History and Politics Lessons
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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Lesson for OCR ALevel spec Russia 1894-1941 but useful for any other spec involving Russian revolution- can also be simplified for GCSE.
This lesson is designed to reflect on Nicholas’ problems and explain the growth of opposition against the Tsar in Russia prior to the 1905 revolution.
Looking at the long term impact of Alexander IIs reforms such as the creation of Zemstvo and Emancipation of Serfs and the political spectrum.
Lesson designed to take 2 hours plus homework- the Marxism stuff takes a lot of explaining!
OCR ALevel lesson for Russia 1894-1941
Examines the role and aims of Stolypin as well as detailed information on his policies, methods and the impact of his actions on Russia.
Fully resourced lesson with very detailed information and evidence, a range of tasks- card sort, video, evaluation table, report card, sources etc.
Includes 10 mark exam question for OCR about the relative significance of Witte and Stolypin in bringing stability to Russia.
Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations and the Cold War
This is my 4th lesson from Key Topic 3: The End of the Cold War but can be used as a stand alone lesson.
In depth examination of who Reagan was, his ideas and beliefs and his policies including increased arms spending, rolling back Communism by funding guerrillas and the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) programme. Includes youtube video clips, source work and all the detail needed for students. Fully resourced nothing else needed.
Examines how Reagan’s personality played a key role in developments from the Second Cold War to Gorbacev;s “New thinking” and need to reform the USSR (this is next lesson).
Also includes a bumper retrieval practice for Key Topic 1 and 2 Highlighter Heads to help students recall key individuals from earlier in the Cold War (includes all key individuals from Roosevelt to Brezhnev, Dubcek and Husak).
Also includes an 8 mark exam question, planning sheet, SEND planning sheet and model answer for a narrative account question on the Cold War.
NOTE: I include images (PNG) files for illustration purposes - ignore these and open the word documents and powerpoint files for actual resources :)
Lessons on Collectivsation under Stalin in USSR
For ALevel OCR Spec
Very detailed lesson on Collectivisation- Stalin’s aims as leader and the impact of Collectivisation
The Background to and Causes of the Tyrone Rebellion
ALevel OCR- Tudor Rebellions.
The 9 Years War Irish History
This is one of the Depth studies- a likely exam question since the focus has largely been on the Pilgrimage of Grace and the Western Rebellion up til now.
This work will take several one hour lessons - it recaps the prior Irish rebellions such as Desmond and Geraldine since the legacy of these was one of the reasons.
Looks at Tyrone’s demands as well as the motivations of Hugh Roe O’Donnell and Hugh Maguire.
Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (can be used for ANY exam board and adapted up/ down for KS3/ KS5)
Lesson examines the Munich Putsch in Germany and how Hitler tried to seize power plus analysis and evaluation of the impact and why it could be argued to be a success or a failure for the Nazis.
Includes a true or false retrieval starter, retrieval task on how Hitler became the leader of the DAP and made it the NSDAP.
Video task / questions on the events of the Munich Putsch.
Reminder of the 25 point programmed and why it appealed to many in Germany
Analysis of CAUSES of Munich Putsch
Description of events and why it failed
Homework analysis and evaluation task about whether it hurt or helped the Nazi Party.
This lesson is for KS3 not KS4 therefore is more focused on the Big 3 and their aims rather than simply the impact on Germany and Dolchstoss etc- I do have a lesson for KS4 as well
Fully resourced lesson with several different activities.
Starter- retrieval task WWI and discussion of peace treaties with links to war in Ukraine and what would need to happen if the war ended.
stats to assess damage relative to countries from WWI
Aims of Big 3 video and explanation- speech writing with template
Discussion -why might Germany’s absence cause issues? Why would the aims cause problems making the treaty
Plenary match up exercise.
Edecxel GCSE History- the Harrying of the North
but can easily be adapted to any exam board by changing the exam questions
William’s reasons for the Harrying of the North and a 16 mark planning question on this.
Looking at the Short and Long term impact of the Harrying of the North- colour code exercise.
Includes everything you need, no need for a textbook.
This is for Edexcel but can also be used for AQA.
Medicine THrough Time Revision Resources:
1.Includes full set of detailed Lotus revision diagrams
2. Thematic timelines to teach big picture of medicine over time
3. Big fat medicine quiz for an intense revision session
4. 4x weekly revision quizzes plus answers which cover whole themes:
-Changing understanding of Causes over time
-Changes approaches to treatment and care of sick over time
-Changing attitudes and approaches to prevention over time
-Case studies Black Death, Great Plague, Cholera and Lung Cancer
Cost to purchase separately £16
Edexcel GCSE Superpower RElations bundle
Key Topic 3 The End of the Cold War
Includes a load of useful resources
Including: Key word glossaries for all topics
Exam questions and a variety of model answers/ tasks e.g. find and fix, gap fills, planning etc
Retrieval tasks e.g. highlighter heads- who is who from Topic 1 and 2
Lesson 1 and 2 DEtente, SALT and Helsinki Accords and Why did Detente fail?/ Failure of SALT 2
Lesson 3 The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Lesson 4 Reagan and the Second Cold War including Reagan Doctrine and the Star Wars programme
Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and the collapse of Soviet Control in E. Europe and End of the Cold War
Lesson 6 The Fall of the Soviet Union/ USSR
Total of lessons individually £24
Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany GCSE
Complete lesson on Nazi Policies to reduce unemployment and increase the standard of living.
Includes the RAD, Beauty of Labour etc and some analysis of the impact including Interpretations on the Standard of Living.
Page references on worksheet are for the Pearson Edexcel textbooks however all info is included on slides so these could be printed for the groups if your school does not have access to these textbooks.
Lesson for KS3 which examines increasing persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany since 1933.
Includes all resources, fully detailed and explained so can be used by non specialists.
Edexcel GCSE History Specification
Anglo Saxon and Norman England
Key Topic 1 Bundle Anglo Saxon England
Includes bonus revision materials
Whole topic for Anglo Saxon England key topic 1 includes some exam questions and model answers.
OCR ALevel Russia 1894-1941 works for other exam boards too!
Two hour lesson on Stalin’s cultural revolution and use of propaganda including his development of the cult of personality in four stages to ensure control in Soviet Russia.
Fully resourced but can be done more independently using the Corin and Feihn textbooks- if you have them- if not slides can be printed for each group because all info is on there from the textbook.
I do the reading so you don’t have to!
How did Stalin beat Trotsky to succeed Lenin by 1929?
Alevel lessons for Russia 1894-1941 OCR but can be used for any specs
Focus on how Stalin worked his way into leadership position as a rank outsider - was it his skill and talent or weaknesses of his opponents?
This is hours of planning and work - covers this topic in detail / depth for Alevel
Can be used for AQA/ Edexcel or simplified for GCSE too.
Edited- new improved version added 2022
2 hour ALevel lesson designed to evaluate stability in Russia between 1906-1914, Designed for OCR course but can be used for AQA or Edexcel also.
Very comprehensive with detailed resources for independent learning and enquiries, debate and discussion.
Follows my lesson on Stolypin and Witte and evaluating their relative significance.
This is also designed to go before studying the impact of WWI on RUssia so students can evaluate how far WWI caused the February revolution 1917.
DEtailed card sort examining evidence for/ against increased economic, social and political stability in the period 1906-1914
Edexcel GCSE History- Superpower Relations and the Cold War
Key Topic 3: The end of the Cold War
Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and Summits to end the Cold War
Detailed lesson looking at causes, policies and consequences of Gorbachev’s New Thinking in the USSR.
Examines the role of Perestroika and Glasnost in bringing an end to the Cold War.
Includes a colour code activity and worksheet as well as an 8 mark question with gap fill model answer (explain two consequences).
Does not require textbook, includes all information/ resources you need.
This lesson is an intro to the Suffragettes for Y9- it examines Victorian attitudes towards women and looks at despite rich women having some benefits they were still repressed in terms of rights in the household, their opinions etc.
Includes video clips from Mary Poppins and Oliver Twist, sources from anti-women’s suffrage posters and also discussions around how far sexual equality has moved on since women got the vote with modern adverts and stats.
OCR ALevel History Russia 1894-1941
Topic 2: Towards a Constitutional Monarchy.
This two hour lesson examines the creation of the Duma from the October Manifesto and the limits of the Fundamental laws.
Also examines the challenges of the Duma and the makeup of them and why Nicholas dissolved them each time.
Includes detailed information and all resources needed if you do not have textbook pages from Corin and Fiehn- I have typed up all necessary info onto documents to accompany the lesson.
Includes a time saving mock feedback sheet for the 2021 paper 3 exam and Model answers for the 2021 Germany paper 3 for Edexcel
Two versions 1 for grade 7-9 students and another for grade 4-6 (and below!) students.
Other model answers included.
Also includes a powerpoint and work sheet on exam skills for improvement of these skills using some sources and interpretations from the textbook.
Based on the information in the examiners reports on best practice technique.