Bonjour! Here’s a free quiz about France with 33 colourful slides. It can be used at the beginning of the year or at the end. I usually have students to work in teams on it. The first 17 slides contain the questions and possible answers to choose from. The other slides contain the answers! This quiz was based on the bigger quiz with 107 slides which can be found here Enjoy. It’s a great tool to recap about music, monuments, food, brands, culture, geography, history, sports etc.

TRADITIONAL FOOD AND SCIENCE This lesson is a key stage 3 or 4 lesson that is 60 minutes long. This was developed as part of a culture day lesson linking science with culture. Included: Starter – what are some traditional foods in your culture. Career link - Food Anthropologist 7 x A3 printout information hunt detailing traditional food, origins and science link of the following: British - stilton cheese African - Plantain Italian - Prosciutto German - Sauerkraut Polish - Kielbasa Chinese - Century Egg Japanese - Natto Content & Presentation slides: What is traditional food Chemistry - atoms making up molecules inside of food Molecules in food Food chemistry - chemical reactions rearranging atoms pH - acidity and alkaline FOOD LINK Enzymes as workers of cells FOOD LINK Osmosis definition and FOOD LINK Fermentation definition and FOOD LINK Anaerobic respiration definition and FOOD LINK Worksheet on slide 2 and 3 - student exploration Scientific keyword definitions Tick box table of food in different cultures When did these traditional foods originate in history Table completion of the scientific process (e.g. fermentation, osmosis etc) and space to write down what it does. Answers included - Opportunity for Self/Peer Assessment **PRINT SLIDE 2 TO 3 FOR WORKSHEET **

A KS3 graphics DT project that introduces students to packaging, materials associated with packaging and graphic communication techniques. Full term project with slides and workbook. The project will first introduce students to packaging and its history. They will learn how packaging has evolved over time. They will speciifcially focus on packaging of food items and learn about the important factors that need to be considered when packaging food. Students will then be given a design context to explore using subject specific methods of context exploration. They will be introduced to design briefs and specifications and then follow the design process of generation design ideas and developing them through modelling, they will be introduced to NETS and the aesthetic elements that need to be considered with graphic communication. A great project to introduce students to graphic design. 49 slides that have been structured into outstanding lessons with clear objectives and success criteria. I have delivered this project for years and students enjoy the process. Slides and booklet are completely editable for your own SOW and teaching style.

Students examine the reasons for and features of the cultural changes which took place in Weimar Germany between 1924-29 including changes to art, cinema, literature and architecture. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 29 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter Warm Up’ - Students look at a piece of abstract art from 1920s Germany and simply discuss - ‘Is this art?’. Slide 4-5: Recap - Students use 8 images to recap the various ways that women experienced change in the Weimar Republic. Slide 6: Starter 1 - Students analyse two sources about culture in the Weimar Republic and have to identify what changed as well as how the two sources differ in their opinion of culture in Weimar Germany. Slide 7-8: Starter 2 - A fun questionnaire style sheet which examines if students would like the cultural changes in Germany or not - responses/answer given. Slide 9-11: Task 1 - Students match the reasons for the change in culture with the explanation. Answers given with printable worksheet. Slide 12: An overview of the main changes in styles such as New Objectivity, Expressionism and Modernism. Slide 13-16: Background information and images linked to the cultural changes which took place in Weimar Germany. Slide 17: Task 2 - Instructions for students to complete an art exhibition poster for the Bauhaus. Slide 18-19: Task 3: Printable worksheet based on the lesson fact sheet. Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example and printable answersheet of the ‘Source Inference’ question. Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example and structure guide to the ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the 4 mark ‘Interpretation’ question with suggested structire guide. Slide 23-27: EXAM FOCUS - Various examples and help sheets to guide students through the ‘How useful’ question. Includes model answer. Slide 28: Lesson fact sheet Slide 29 More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students work book and PowerPoint for the whole unit. Both include the following topics: 22 Engagement patterns of different social groups and the factors affecting participation. 23 Commercialisation, sponsorship, and the media. 24 Positive and negative impacts of sponsorship and the media. 25 Positive and negative impacts of technology. 26 Conduct of performers and introduction to drugs. 27 Sporting examples of drug taking. 28 Advantages/disadvantages to the performer/the sport of taking PED’s. 29 Spectator behaviour and hooliganism, including strategies to combat hooliganism.

A complete poetry unit for KS3 (recommended year 8 but can be adapted for years 7 and 9). This scheme of work includes 18 fully planned and resourced lessons covering both classic and contemporary poetry spanning the 19th to 21st centuries. The scheme explores cultures from each continent with a focus on British culture. Resources included: 226 slide PPT with teacher notes, guidance and options for adaptive teaching (more challenging/accessible slide options) Poetry booklet with full text of 15 poems Poems included: ‘The British’ by Benjamin Zephaniah ‘God Save the King’ (English National Anthem) ‘Black’ by Dave (song - excerpt used) ‘Checking Out Me History’ by John Agard ‘The New Colossus’ by Emma Lazarus ‘The Hill We Climb’ by Amanda Gorman ‘Night of the Scorpion’ by Nissim Ezekiel ‘Haiku’ by Matsuo Basho (titles vary from translation) ‘Ballad of the Totems’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal/Kath Walker ‘Africa My Africa’ by David Diop ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’ by William Wordsworth ‘Welcome to Tottenham’ by Giovanni Rose ‘Island Man’ by Grace Nichols ‘Refugees’ by Brian Bilston ‘Game Changer’ by Solli Raphael Medium term plan: Week 1: Introduction and critical analysis of British culture Week 2: Close analysis of ‘Checking Out Me History’ and introduction to American culture Week 3: Exploration of American, Indian, and Japanese poetry Week 4: Exploration of Australian and African poetry, then back to British poetry (19th century poem) Week 5: Assessment Preparation: Comparison of 19th century and modern British poem (plus alternate assessment task for struggling students) Week 6: Reading Assessment and creative writing/spoken language tasks

This is a chronology in summary form of twenty-two of the key events in the cultural history of Japan with dates and key events from the last 5000 years. I think this resource is of use for a teacher's own research or to use as a student activity. At the end of the document there is a suggested activity where students can use the information to create a timeline of Japanese cultural history. I have my students follow the directions as listed at the end of the chronology. The work in selecting and compiling this chronology is my own. My main research resource for this information was from Morton and Olenik's book Japan: Its History and Culture. The timeline was developed, focusing on events that help address issues of culture, transmission, and geography.

This is a chronology in summary form of twenty five of the key events in the cultural history of China. There follows a four page chronology of Chinese history with dates and key events from the last 7000 years. At the end of the document there is a suggested activity where students can use the information to create a timeline of Chinese cultural history. I have my students follow the directions as listed at the end of the chronology. I think this resource is of use for a teacher's own research or to use as a student activity. The work in selecting and compiling this chronology is my own. My main research resource for this information was The Cambridge Illustrated History of China by Patricia Buckley. The download includes a pdf of the chronology itself and a suggested activity, which could be modified.

Bonjour! Here’s a free quiz about France with 33 colourful slides. It can be used at the beginning of the year or at the end. I usually have students to work in teams on it. The first 17 slides contain the questions and possible answers to choose from. The other slides contain the answers! This quiz was based on the bigger quiz with 107 slides which can be found here : https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/general-culture-french-quiz-powerpoint-and-student-booklet--quiz-culture-general-en-francais-11052610 Enjoy. It’s a great tool to recap about music, monuments, food, brands, culture, geography, history, sports etc.

Its time to deep dive into the ‘free-lovin’ Weimar Golden age. Use this lesson to explore the liberal culture of the Weimar Golden age. From Art to literature, film to architecture, women’s rights to music… this has it all. Fully resourced lesson, remember to use this to contrast Nazi culture using the Timeline booklet. Lesson 9/25

This is a chronology in summary form of twenty of the key events in the cultural history of India with dates and key events from the last 4500 years. I think this resource is of use for a teacher's own research or to use as a student activity. At the end of the document there is a suggested activity where students can use the information to create a timeline of Indian cultural history. I have my students follow the directions as listed at the end of the chronology. The work in selecting and compiling this chronology is my own. My main research resource for this information was from India: A History by Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund. For areas of cultural history that I felt Kulke neglected, I also consulted A History of Asia, 5th edition by Rhoads Murphey.

Ideas and practical activities to create a local history study and support other curriculum areas. Use your local history as a teaching resource for cross-curricular work covering history, literacy, art, geography and maths; wherever you live and whatever period or geography your local history may include. Written 2015, with the new national curriculum KS2 in mind but adapts to KS1 and KS3 in places. Includes five example case studies of projects by schools and museum or heritage sites working together to test out activity responding to the new curriculum, covering these overarching themes: - Investigating a heritage site (through the ages and a timeline) - Investigating a local street (in this instance Victorian but transferable to other periods) - Investigating a historical period (Stone, Bronze and Iron ages) - Creative engagement with maths (using the art / design of Blackpool Illuminations to cover the full KS1 & 2 maths curriculum) - Exploring the local town (in this instance a coastal town with a migratory mining history) Each case study includes - Description of a topic or activity - Objectives and outcomes of the activity - Practical activity suggestions to include in topics / lesson plans - Top tips - Links to further resources Current History links - the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements - significant historical events, people and places in their own locality - changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age - a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 - ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901 The resource was originally commissioned by Curious Minds and is freely available to download.

A fully planned and engaging assembly PowerPoint designed to introduce pupils to May Day and explore the traditions, history and celebrations of this popular spring festival. This assembly explains what May Day is and why it is celebrated on 1st May, helping pupils understand its roots as an ancient festival marking the arrival of spring and warmer, brighter days. Pupils will learn about the history of May Day, including how it has been celebrated for thousands of years by different cultures, from Roman flower festivals to Celtic Beltane celebrations and medieval traditions. The presentation explores a range of May Day traditions, both around the world and in Britain, including maypole dancing, Morris dancing and the May Queen. These engaging examples help pupils connect with British culture and heritage in a fun and meaningful way. A strong focus on community, nature and celebration encourages pupils to reflect on the importance of seasonal change, kindness and coming together. The assembly also includes simple, practical ideas for how children can take part in May Day celebrations today. Perfect for whole-school assemblies, this resource is suitable for both KS1 and KS2 and requires no additional preparation. What’s included: Clear, engaging and age-appropriate slides Explanation of May Day and its history Exploration of British traditions and customs Links to seasons and nature Practical celebration ideas for pupils Strong links to history and cultural learning Ideal for: May Day (1st May) Seasons and spring topics British culture and traditions PSHE and SMSC Whole-school assemblies

This 81 slide Powerpoint includes all needed / relevant content on the following topics (looking at the socio-cultural issues faced in each time period and their effect on sport); Sport in Pre-Industrial Britain Sport in Post-Industrial Britain Sport in the 20th Century Sport in the 21st Century (globalisation of sport, e.g. golden triangle, media coverage etc…) Within each topic are relevant past paper questions from the OCR spec and the answers are included; as well as many other little tasks to complete.

This PowerPoint (with corresponding handout) is a fantastic, teacher-made resource that makes the complex topic of Stalin’s culture and society from 1929 to 1941 accessible and easy to understand. Designed with dyslexia-friendly features, the presentation uses clear fonts, concise text, and engaging visuals to help students grasp the significant cultural shifts and social changes during Stalin’s rule. The PowerPoint covers key themes such as the role of art, literature, education, and propaganda in shaping Soviet society under Stalin. It looks at how Stalin’s policies, like collectivization and industrialization, impacted the lives of ordinary people, as well as the cultural repression and purges that marked this period. The visuals and simple layout make these challenging topics more manageable, helping students remember key facts and ideas. Perfect for revision, this resource tackles the confusion and misconceptions students often have when studying this era. It’s a great way to support their learning and reinforce important concepts in a way that’s both engaging and clear. With its thoughtful design and focus on accessibility, this PowerPoint is an essential tool for history teachers looking to bring Stalin’s cultural and societal impact to life in a way that all students can understand and remember.

Lesson 2 Design This lesson aims to examine black designers (fashion, engineering, taxidermy). The purpose of this unit is celebrate the positive achievements in Black History and Culture, which is lacking in the curriculum. The lesson is designed with an RS padegogy, but can be adapted to other subjects.

Lesson 1 Explore This lesson aims to examine black explorers. The purpose of this unit is celebrate the positive achievements in Black History and Culture, which is lacking in the curriculum. The lesson is designed with an RS padegogy, but can be adapted to other subjects.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1/2, IELTS 7.5/8.0) EFL History class about culture during the Italian Renaissance. Using primary and secondary sources (see below), students will answer the question of what changes took place regarding culture during the Italian Renaissance. Students will look at images of the event/period and discuss what they see. Next, students will learn the key people, places and time periods involved. Next, they will learn key vocabulary in preparation for a reading activity summarising the event. The students then read each source and answer comprehension questions to confirm their understanding. Students then evaluate the sources for their reliability by analysing the origin, context, perspective of the author, audience, and motive of each. Finally, students answer the question based on what they have learned.

A PowerPoint presentation that is meant to last multiple lessons. It requires students to do an in-depth investigation into the Cultural Revolution and Mao’s use of youth and the Red Guards to maintain his power. The lesson includes a cartoon analysis exercise to practice Paper 1 skills, independent reading with a debrief via a class discussion and a graphic organizer. All resources are either listed or linked. The lesson concludes with a discussion of the effects of the Cultural Revolution on China.

As it is almost impossible to cover breadth at KS3, I have designed these cultural capital homework tasks. Women’s history captures different time periods to give students a more in-depth look of the lives of women. This resource is free. I have also designed others, just look at my shop to find out more.