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I am a History Teacher, Head of Department and Assistant Principal. I have spent 7 years teaching a wide range of historical topics to varying ability levels and know how useful TES can be if your workload is high or you are in need of some inspiration to make your own from scratch - welcome to my shop!

I am a History Teacher, Head of Department and Assistant Principal. I have spent 7 years teaching a wide range of historical topics to varying ability levels and know how useful TES can be if your workload is high or you are in need of some inspiration to make your own from scratch - welcome to my shop!
Crime London History Bundle
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Crime London History Bundle

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What can sources reveal about crime in Victorian London? Lesson 1 - Rising Crime in Victorian / Industrial Revolution London Lesson 2 - Migration to London and scapegoating of migrants Lesson 3 - Punishments : Bloody code, Death Penalty, Gaol and prison reform, transportation to Australia and the Americas Lesson 4 - Creation of the Metropolitan Police service, challenges they faced and media perception Lesson 5 - Victims of Jack the Ripper, ripper letters (Dear Boss), suspects Lesson 6 - Why did the Metropolitan police fail to catch the ripper
Crime London: Lesson 5 and 6 - Victims of Jack the Ripper and failure to catch the killer
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Crime London: Lesson 5 and 6 - Victims of Jack the Ripper and failure to catch the killer

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Lesson 5 and 6 in a scheme of lessons building towards answering the question “What can sources reveal about crime in Victorian London?”. Lesson 5 focuses on the stories of Jack the Ripper’s victims, media sensationalism in the newspapers and fear, ripper letters (Dear Boss), and potential suspects. Lesson 6 looks at the methods the Metropolitan Police had to try and catch him, the problems they faced, why the newspapers again presented a problem and the consequences that arose from the ripper scare.
Crime London: Lesson 3 and 4 - Punishments and the creation of the Metropolitan Police
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Crime London: Lesson 3 and 4 - Punishments and the creation of the Metropolitan Police

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Lesson 3 and 4 in a scheme of lessons that build towards answering the question “What can sources reveal about crime in Victorian London?”. Lesson 3 looks at types of punishments discussing themes such as the bloody code, death penalty, transportation and the prison gaol system. Lesson 4 looks at the creation of the Metropolitan Police service, why there was a need, who was policing before (magistrates, watchmen, constables and bow street runners) and public perception of the new police (blind man’s buff).
Crime London:  Lesson 1 and 2 Rising crime and migration
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Crime London: Lesson 1 and 2 Rising crime and migration

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First and second lessons in a scheme of lessons building towards answering the question “What can sources reveal about crime in Victorian London”. The first and second lesson explore reasons for rising crime in London during and as a result of the Industrial Revolution (poverty, housing, crampt conditions, moving to towns) and the distrust of migrants often scapegoated for crimes.
Russia Revolution: Lesson 3 - Mini assessment and introduction to communism / Marxism
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Russia Revolution: Lesson 3 - Mini assessment and introduction to communism / Marxism

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This is part of a scheme of work that builds towards answering the enquiry question: “Why did the Tsar abdicate his throne by 1917?” Aimed at Year 9 however high level so could be adapted for GCSE. 1917 February revolution Tsar Nicholas II Romanov Anastasia Communism Rasputin WWI Provisional government Duma Communism Marxism Communist Manifesto Political spectrum Engels Proletariat
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Attitudes to the poor
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Attitudes to the poor

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To be used alongside the Edexcel Pearson History Elizabethan England Book for the Teacher Knowledge. Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question Revolt of the Northern Earls Plots and Mary Queen of Scots Foreign Policy with Spain up to 1585 Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions Why did Phillip II launch the Armada Spanish Armada events and victory Elizabethan Education Elizabethan Leisure Poverty in Elizabethan England Attitudes to the poor
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Poverty in Elizabethan England
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Poverty in Elizabethan England

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To be used alongside the Edexcel Pearson History Elizabethan England Book for the Teacher Knowledge. Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question Revolt of the Northern Earls Plots and Mary Queen of Scots Foreign Policy with Spain up to 1585 Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions Why did Phillip II launch the Armada Spanish Armada events and victory Elizabethan Education Elizabethan Leisure Poverty in Elizabethan England
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Raleigh
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Raleigh

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To be used alongside the Edexcel Pearson History Elizabethan England Book for the Teacher Knowledge. Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question Revolt of the Northern Earls Plots and Mary Queen of Scots Foreign Policy with Spain up to 1585 Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions Why did Phillip II launch the Armada Spanish Armada events and victory Elizabethan Education Elizabethan Leisure Poverty in Elizabethan England Attitudes to the poor Exploration Francis Drake Raleigh
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Exploration
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Exploration

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To be used alongside the Edexcel Pearson History Elizabethan England Book for the Teacher Knowledge. Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question Revolt of the Northern Earls Plots and Mary Queen of Scots Foreign Policy with Spain up to 1585 Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions Why did Phillip II launch the Armada Spanish Armada events and victory Elizabethan Education Elizabethan Leisure Poverty in Elizabethan England Attitudes to the poor Exploration
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions

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Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question Revolt of the Northern Earls Plots and Mary Queen of Scots Foreign Policy with Spain up to 1585 Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Why did Phillip II launch the Armada?
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Why did Phillip II launch the Armada?

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To be used alongside the Edexcel Pearson History Elizabethan England Book Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question Revolt of the Northern Earls Plots and Mary Queen of Scots Foreign Policy with Spain up to 1585 Escalating Anglo-Spanish Tensions Why did Phillip II launch the Armada
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Key Topic 1 summary and 16 mark question
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Key Topic 1 summary and 16 mark question

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GCSE History Edexcel Early Elizabethan England. Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem Key topic 1 summary and 16 mark question
GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem
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GCSE History Elizabeth Edexcel - Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem

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GCSE History Edexcel Early Elizabethan England. Elizabethan Society and Government Elizabeth’s Early Problems Problems at home and abroad Religious Divisions Religious Settlement Impact of Religious Settlement Challenges to religious settlement at home Challenges to religious settlement abroad Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem