In this presentation, students will examine how Rome expanded its control across Italy through military conflict and treaty-making over several centuries. They will explore key battles and turning points that allowed Rome to overcome opponents such as the Samnites and Gauls, and consider why this process of expansion took so long to complete. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine Alexander the Great’s seven-month siege of Tyre in 332 BCE, exploring the engineering solutions and naval tactics he used to capture an island fortress that had resisted previous attackers. They will also investigate the consequences of Tyre’s fall for the wider conflict between Alexander and the Persian Empire. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the life and military campaigns of Alexander the Great, exploring the events surrounding his death in 323 BC and the competing theories historians have proposed to explain it. They will also investigate the political and cultural consequences of his death, tracing how the Wars of the Diadochi fragmented his empire and how the Hellenistic Period transformed the ancient world. It has 16 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine Alexander the Great’s military campaign in India, focusing on the tactics he used to cross the Hydaspes River and defeat King Porus in 326 BC. They will explore how the outcome of this battle forced Alexander to abandon his plans for further conquest and begin the long, costly journey home. It has 14 slides covering the topic.

A downloadable and printable 150-page student workbook for a unit on the Intewar Years. It includes: Includes the following chapter topics: Treaty of Versailles League of Nations Roaring Twenties The Great Depression Rise of Soviet Russia Mussolini and birth of fascism Rise of the Nazi Party Japanese Imperialism Each chapter contains: Full reading sections Chapter comprehension questions Extracts and images of historical sources Source analysis and evaluation activities Paragraph question responses Key vocabulary lists Student-friendly features: Sufficient space for hand-written student answers Coloured illustrations and photos Links to additional website resources It is designed to be used in conjunction with other teaching resources if required, but can easily be a stand-alone resource for a unit of study.

In this presentation, students will examine Alexander the Great’s military campaign against Persia, focusing on the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC and the tactics that allowed a smaller Macedonian force to defeat a much larger Persian army. They will also explore the consequences of Alexander’s victory, including the fall of Persepolis and the end of Darius III’s reign, to understand how the battle changed the course of the ancient world. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the causes and course of the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, exploring how Alexander’s tactical decisions on the battlefield led to a comprehensive defeat of a far larger Persian force. They will then investigate the consequences of this victory, including Alexander’s conquest of Egypt, his founding of Alexandria, and the political steps he took to secure his new territories. It has 17 slides covering the topic.

A downloadable and printable 216-page student workbook for a unit on World War One. It includes: Includes the following chapter topics: The causes of World War I What was the July Crisis? 1914 and the Outbreak of WWI Gallipoli Trench Warfare New weapons The War at Sea WWI Battles of 1916 WWI air warfare Major battles of 1917 How did WWI end? Women in World War One Each chapter contains: Full reading sections Chapter comprehension questions Extracts and images of historical sources Source analysis and evaluation activities Paragraph question responses Key vocabulary lists Student-friendly features: Sufficient space for hand-written student answers Coloured illustrations and photos Links to additional website resources It is designed to be used in conjunction with other teaching resources if required, but can easily be a stand-alone resource for a unit of study.

In this presentation, students will examine how Alexander the Great used tactical innovation and personal bravery to defeat the Persian forces at the Battle of Granicus River in 334 BC. They will also explore how this victory, along with Alexander’s later encounter with the Gordian Knot, helped him build support across Asia Minor and advance his campaign against the Persian Empire. It has 16 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the life and reign of Philip II of Macedon, from his early years as a political hostage in Thebes to his transformation of Macedon into the most powerful force in Greece. They will explore how his military reforms and diplomatic marriages created the conditions from which his son Alexander the Great would launch one of history’s most far-reaching campaigns of conquest. It has 14 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the life, exile, and historical methods of Thucydides, the fifth-century BCE Athenian general who produced the History of the Peloponnesian War. They will explore the ways in which his commitment to eyewitness testimony, factual accuracy, and political analysis set a new standard for historical writing that influenced historians and political thinkers across more than two thousand years. It has 16 slides covering the topic.

A downloadable and printable 158-page student workbook for a unit on the Middle Ages. It includes: Includes the following chapter topics: Fall of Rome Barbarian Invasions Rise of the Catholic Church Vikings Feudal System Knights Castles Black Death Crime and Punishments Each chapter contains: Full reading sections Chapter comprehension questions Extracts and images of historical sources Source analysis and evaluation activities Paragraph question responses Key vocabulary lists Student-friendly features: Sufficient space for hand-written student answers Coloured illustrations and photos Links to additional website resources It is designed to be used in conjunction with other teaching resources if required, but can easily be a stand-alone resource for a unit of study.

In this presentation, students will explore how ancient Greek medicine developed from religious beliefs about divine punishment into an early scientific discipline based on observation and logical reasoning. They will examine the contributions of key physicians such as Hippocrates and Galen, investigate unusual treatments like bloodletting and trepanation, and consider why superstition and religion continued to play a part in Greek healing practices. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine why Sparta’s army was considered the most effective fighting force in the ancient Greek world, focusing on how the agoge training system, the hoplite phalanx, and the helot-based economy combined to produce a society dedicated to military readiness. They will also explore the structural weaknesses that ultimately undermined Spartan power, including the decline in citizen numbers and the loss of Messenian helot labour after the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE. It has 17 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the philosophical ideas of ten major thinkers from ancient Greece and explore how their methods of reasoning moved inquiry away from myth and toward rational observation and systematic argument. They will also investigate how these ideas addressed questions of ethics and political theory, considering why such questions still attract serious attention today. It has 17 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the lives of women in ancient Sparta, with a focus on their education and property rights. They will explore how Spartan women occupied a position that was distinct from women in other Greek city-states, and consider why their contributions have been underrepresented in the historical record. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine ancient Greek beliefs about death and the afterlife, including the role of the psyche, the structure of the Underworld, and the significance of funerary rites. They will also explore how burial customs varied across social classes and changed over time from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

A downloadable and printable 106-page student workbook for a unit on Ancient Greece. It includes: Includes the following chapter topics: Introduction to Greece Sparta Religion Olympic Games Persian Wars Alexander the Great Each chapter contains: Full reading sections Chapter comprehension questions Extracts and images of historical sources Source analysis and evaluation activities Paragraph question responses Key vocabulary lists Student-friendly features: Sufficient space for hand-written student answers Coloured illustrations and photos Links to additional website resources It is designed to be used in conjunction with other teaching resources if required, but can easily be a stand-alone resource for a unit of study.

A downloadable and printable 110-page student workbook for a unit on Ancient Rome. It includes: Includes the following chapter topics: Intro to Rome Roman Republic government Punic Wars Roman Army Gladiators Julius Caesar Daily Life in Rome Each chapter contains: Full reading sections Chapter comprehension questions Extracts and images of historical sources Source analysis and evaluation activities Paragraph question responses Key vocabulary lists Student-friendly features: Sufficient space for hand-written student answers Coloured illustrations and photos Links to additional website resources It is designed to be used in conjunction with other teaching resources if required, but can easily be a stand-alone resource for a unit of study.

In this presentation, students will examine the brief but dramatic rise of Thebes to the top of Greek power in the 4th century BCE, focusing on the military innovations of Epaminondas and the role of the Sacred Band at the Battle of Leuctra. They will also explore why Theban control collapsed so rapidly after 362 BCE, considering the consequences of over-reliance on a single leader and the failure to break the Spartan-Athenian coalition at Mantinea. It has 15 slides covering the topic.

In this presentation, students will examine the events leading to the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC, from the Second Persian Invasion and the resistance at Thermopylae to the evacuation of Athens and the formation of the Greek naval strategy. They will explore how Themistocles’ deception and the tactical use of the straits allowed a smaller Greek fleet to defeat the numerically superior Persian navy, and consider the consequences of the battle for both the Greek world and the Persian Empire. It has 16 slides covering the topic.