This power point contains about 5 hours worth of learning. It is the third group of 5x1 hour lessons for the A Level American Dream Depth Study. It focuses on Truman’s Post War Foreign Policy and the US economy in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. It contains a power point and 5 resources for linked activities.

This is the second in a series of 5 hour lesson packs for the AQA American Dream A Level Unit. It contains a power point which supports approximately 5 hours of learning and accompanying resources for the activities. It has 3 sections: Regional; ethnic and social divisions in the 1940s Truman’s foreign policy directly after World War 2 The Atomic bomb It contains source analysis; debates; evaluative writing and use of maps.

This resource contains a power point presentation and 6 resources (maps; diagrams and graphs) for students to use. It cover the first 5 lessons of the American Dream A Level History course. It is divided into: An introduction to the US constitution; the polictical parties and the role of the president An analysis of Roosevelt’s presidency and the state of the US in 1945 Economic policy It contains many student activities and would take about 5 hours to complete. The first 2.5 hours of this lesson would also be useful for A Level Government and Politics - comparative politics.

This lesson was created to support lower prior attaining students grasp the concept of making inferences from sources. It teaches the skill through modeling and repetition. It was created to support learning to master the first question on paper 3 of the EDEXCEL GCSE History specification, but can be used for teaching inferences at any age and on any paper.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The First World War The Second World War The Cold War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources. It is also useful for GCSE knowledge revision.

This lesson is part of a scheme of learning that was made for Year 9 on the Cold War. It is particularly useful for those who are not intending to study this at GCSE. This lesson is intended to make the students think through being put in difficult situations and having to make decisions fast. It requires high level thinking skills with a specific focus on the skill of evaluation. It covers the Cuban Revolution; Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis. This resource can also be used for GCSE units, and will take about 2 hours to teach.

This is a lesson which forms part of a Year 9 scheme of learning on the 20th century world. It is particularly useful for students who have not chosen history at GCSE. It contains opportunities to identify methods used by the USA and USSR to put across their message during the Cold War and focuses on a War of Words. Students will demonstrate that they understand messages and the author’s purpose by looking at a range of propaganda images and film clips. They will also have the opportunity to make their own piece of propaganda. This is suitable for all abilities, and can also be used for GCSE.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The Tudors The British Empire The English Civil War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources.

This is lesson 13 and 14 of a Year 9 scheme of learning made to cover the 20th century world. It has been created in a way that ensures that students who do not choose GCSE history are informed of key developments that are shaping our world today. Other lessons from this unit are also available. This can also be used for the teaching of GCSE.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 7 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The Norman Invasion The Black Death What is History There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources.

This is a detailed historiography lesson which interrogates the evidence for whether Mary Tudor really deserved her title ‘bloody.’ It takes about two hours to teach and tests skills and knowledge. It can be used for Unit 1C of the AQA A level unit 1C or any other unit which covers this topic. It could also be useful as an AO4 lesson for GCSE students.

This lesson takes approximately 4/5 hours to teach. Resources are built in at the end of the power point. It investigates Mary Tudor’s attempts at bringing Catholicism back to England and can be used for Unit 1C of the AQA A level, but can also be used for other boards teaching similar topics.

This lesson focuses on considering historical interpretations of religious change under Edward VI. It takes about 2 hours to teach, and can be used for unit 1C of the AQA A level history specification. It can also be used with boards covering similar topics.

This resource should be used in combination with the official AQA A level textbook for unit 1C. It can also be used for other boards teaching the Tudors. It focuses on Somerset’s and Northumberland’s royal authority and starts to consider Edward VI and religion. The Power Point has 29 slides, and is accompanied by 2 additional resources.

This is a 3x1hour lesson which starts with the legacy Henry VIII left for his son Edward VI, and then moves into looking at the historiography of the Mid-Tudor Crisis. It considers contemporary source materials and activities which will span about 3 hours of class time and 2 hours of independent learning. This resource was produced for Unit 1C of the AQA A level, but can also be used for other boards teaching similar topics.

This resource focuses on explaining capitalism and communism through role play. Students are each given a character from either 1945 USSR or USA with information about their situation. They have to interview each other and record their results on a grid. They then use the grid to write an extended piece of evaluative writing - structure included to help students who require support. I have found this very useful to help students understand from the perspective of others in a fun way. The resource contains a short Power Point with instructions; colour-coded differentiated characters; and a grid to record findings.

This resource is a power point focusing on the succession and foreign policy. it contains a number of activities for the 1C Unit of the AQA A level,and can also be used for other A level boards. If students do all activities it should take approximately 5 hours to teach