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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Norman laws and punishments (Lesson 6).
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Norman laws and punishments (Lesson 6).

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This lesson examines continuity and change in Norman law enforcement and use of punishments. The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books. Slide 1: Title slide - To examine methods of law enforcement and punishment in Norman England Slide 2: Recap Quiz Slide 3: Starter Task - Visual source analysis of a trial by combat Slide 4: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 5: Compare and contrast worksheet Slide 6: Task Sheet outline Slide 7-14: Practice Exam questions with practice Exam question student friendly printable versions. Slide 15-16: Norman Crime and Punishment Crossword with answers revealed Slide 17: What causes change slide Power Point 2 - A4 printable Worksheets 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine  - Supernatural & Religious Explanations (1250-1500, Lesson 2)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine - Supernatural & Religious Explanations (1250-1500, Lesson 2)

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2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors. This lesson looks at the influence of religion and the supernatural on people’s explanations for the cause of illness and disease in the later Medieval period. The lesson includes a recap from previous learning, a focussed starter task, background information about the wider historical context, a set of learning tasks which are differentiated for higher and lower ability, extention task/s, a focus on the exam with a 12 mark question, a review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a replacement for any books. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this lesson effective.
20. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-39 Paper 3: Opposition groups
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20. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-39 Paper 3: Opposition groups

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This lesson examines who the main opposition groups in Nazi Germany were as well as why opposition towards the Nazi Party was limited. All resources and factual information are included with the lesson. Students will be given a range of tasks including starter tasks and recap activities. There are also practice exam questions to build upon exam based skills. UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment Revision Pack Home Learning Fact Sheets
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GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment Revision Pack Home Learning Fact Sheets

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This pack includes: 31 fact sheets for each topic needed for the Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment GCSE History Paper 1 unit. Each fact sheet can be copied into a revision booklet for students or used within your lessons as a replacement for the text book. The amount of detail is high but key points are highlighted throughout for weaker students. This will make a perfect revision booklet for the students as I find the revision workbooks currently available seem to lack some detail in key areas. 2023 UPDATE: Please note that all images used in this set of resources are in the public domain and copyright free unless stated otherwise in the notes below each slide. Contact me in the first instance if you see any errors.
GCSE HISTORY Edexcel: Elizabethan England - Catholic Revolt of Northern Earls (Lesson 10)
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GCSE HISTORY Edexcel: Elizabethan England - Catholic Revolt of Northern Earls (Lesson 10)

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This lesson has been updated to include a practive 12 marker as well as a lesson about the Revolt of the Northern Earls. All the resources for teaching are included in the lessons. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
GCSE History Edexcel (9-1) Paper 2 Anglo-Saxon & Norman England Timeline Revision Display
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GCSE History Edexcel (9-1) Paper 2 Anglo-Saxon & Norman England Timeline Revision Display

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This useful timeline clearly displays all of the main events covered in the topic Anglo-Saxon and Norman England. The resource can be used as a revision tool, book insert or high quality display for your classroom. Once purchased you will receieve: 1 x full colour timeline (Power Point) 1 x black and white timeline which can be used by students to colour/create their own key of the main events) 1 x PDF version of the above I would really appreciate a review of the resource if you feel it has been useful.
GCSE History Edexcel: Conflict Home & Abroad - Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (Lesson 20)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Conflict Home & Abroad - Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (Lesson 20)

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This lesson examines how President Johnson used the events of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) to increase America’s involvement in Vietnam after 1965. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-5:Previous Lesson Gap Fill - with answers revealed and a student printout version Slide 6: Source Inference Starter Task about the increasing threat of the Vietcong by 1964 Slide 7: Discussion activity about the various reasons why the Vietcong were an increasing threat by 1964. Slide 8: Overview and discussion task about Johnson’s aims in Vietnam in 1964 Slide 9-10: Background information about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Slide 11: Instructions and challenge question for the timeline task Slide 12: A printable version of the timeine for students to complete using their fact sheet Slide 13: The significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Slide 14: Learning Review Quiz Slide 15-16: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
GCSE HISTORY EDEXCEL: Migrants Britain 1900-Pres.: Experiences of Black & Asian Migrants (Lesson 22)
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GCSE HISTORY EDEXCEL: Migrants Britain 1900-Pres.: Experiences of Black & Asian Migrants (Lesson 22)

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This lesson specifically examines the experences of migrants from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia (India & Pakistan) in the second half of the 1900s. It specifically looks at the changing attitudes towards migrants after 1945, Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech, Race Relation legislation and the riots in Brixton and Burnley/Oldham/Bradford Slide 1:Title slide Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes Slide 3: The role of the media in reporting on migration Slide 4-6: Information about Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech with analysis questions & student printout. Slide 7-9: Source based activity based on various experiences of migrants to Britain (sources and tables included) Slide 10: Printable question sheet for students to use alongside the lesson fact sheet Slide 11: 1960s Political cartoon analysis to show accepted attitudes at the time. Slide 12: Big discussion question about the overall experiences of migrants after 1945. Slide 13-15: Photographic images showing the race riots Slide 16: Practice exam questions Slide 17: Recap Activity Slide 18: Lesson fact sheet
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - 1900-Present - Lifestyle Factors (Lesson 29)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - 1900-Present - Lifestyle Factors (Lesson 29)

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This lesson covers the progress made by scientists in developing the link between a person’s lifestyle and disease or illness. The factors are identified and students will also explain why this was an important development to make and the impact it had on health. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
GCSE History (Edexcel) Paper 2 Anglo-Saxon & Norman England Exam Technique Presentation
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Paper 2 Anglo-Saxon & Norman England Exam Technique Presentation

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UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Anglo-Saxon & Norman England and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Anglo-Saxon & Norman England question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type. Slide 12-15: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
GCSE History Edexcel Crime and Punishment Unit 3 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel Crime and Punishment Unit 3 Bundle

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This bundle includes all of the lessons and teaching materials you will need to cover the 18th and 19th century, Crime and Punishment Unit 3. Lesson 15: New and old definitions of crime Lesson 16: The Tolpuddle Martyrs Lesson 17: The Bow Street Runners and the development of the police Lesson 18:The end of public execution and transportation Lesson 19: Prison growth and reform Lesson 20: Case Study - Pentonville Prison Lesson 21: Case Study - Robert Peel
KS3 History: The Causes of the First World War Bundle (3 Lessons)
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KS3 History: The Causes of the First World War Bundle (3 Lessons)

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This bundle is an opportunity to purchase all three of my lessons which cover the causes of the First World War. These lessons act as a perfect way to introduce the First World War to your students and enable them to fully understand the long-term and short-term causes of war in 1914. Every lesson is fully resourced and contains a wide range of activities, tasks, engaging background information, fact sheets and printable resources - all aimed at students between the ages of 11-16. All lessons offer challenge as well as accessible activities and information for lower ability/younger students. The bundle includes: Lesson 1: The formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente Lesson 2: The M.A.I.N. Long-Term Causes of the First World War Lesson 3: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the Road to War I always warmly welcome any positive reviews you are able to give and thank you for the time you spend doing this. Enjoy the lessons!
GCSE Edexcel History: American West Knowledge Organizer Revision Diagram
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GCSE Edexcel History: American West Knowledge Organizer Revision Diagram

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This is a very useful resource to help students structure their revision for an end of unit assessment or their final exam. It has been organised Chronologically but also provides students with the information to revise thematically. I would suggest enlarging to A3 if possible and students have found this a great starting point to their revision as it sets out all of the topics covered in the American West on one sheet. Please note that this is a single sheet resource, but due to the time it took to produce this, I hope this reflects the asking price for it. Hopefully it can last you many years.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Anglo-Saxon Law Enforcement (Lesson 3)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Anglo-Saxon Law Enforcement (Lesson 3)

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Students will examine the various methods of law enforcement during the Anglo-Saxon period. No other lesson resources needed. Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the methods of law enforcement in Anglo-Saxon England Slide 2: Knowledge recap quiz based on Anglo-Saxon crimes Slide 3-4: Background information about the beliefs of the Anglo-Saxon period Slide 5: An outline of Trial by Jury Slide 6: An outline of Trial by Ordeal Slide 7: Links to two BBC Class Clips Slide 8: Task one - defining methods of law enforcement Slide 9: Follow up challenge questions Slide 10: Exam Practice Questions (Similarity and difference) Slide 11: Lesson fact sheet Slide 12: The factors that influenced changes slide (useful in all lessons) 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - The Work of Robert Koch & Microbes (Lesson 19)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - The Work of Robert Koch & Microbes (Lesson 19)

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This lesson is a direct follow on from the previous lesson about Pasteur’s Germ Theory and covers Koch’s identification of microbes as well as the importance of the methods he used. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Fill in the missing term to recap the knowledge of Pasteur Starter activity: A source analysis showing Koch as St. George. Task Sheet 1: A task sheet which can easily be adapted for students to use with their text books or on the sheet itself. Extension Task Sheet: A series of 5 interesting and optional questions or tasks to complete. Exam focus: Example GCSE questions linked to the lesson and unit Plenary: Finish the sentence discussion. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
27. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany: Persecution of Jews
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27. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany: Persecution of Jews

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This lesson specifically looks at tracking the treatement of Jews in Germany between 1933-39. Care has been taken not to go beyond this date as the exam specification states, but one of the documentary clips will touch upon post 1939. All of the lessons for the Weimar and Nazi Germany topic contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
18. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany Paper 3: Propaganda & Censorship
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18. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany Paper 3: Propaganda & Censorship

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This lesson examines the Nazi use of propaganda and censorship and asks why it was so important to the Nazi regime. All of the lessons for the Weimar and Nazi Germany topic contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - Lawlessness and the Gold Rush 1849 (Lesson 9)
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - Lawlessness and the Gold Rush 1849 (Lesson 9)

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This lesson examines the importance and the impact of the Gold Rush on the increased lawlessness in growing mining towns of California. All of the resources you need will be included in the lesson. All of the lessons for the American West unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
GCSE HISTORY Edexcel  Elizabethan England - Elizabeth I Challenges from abroad. (Lesson 3)
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GCSE HISTORY Edexcel Elizabethan England - Elizabeth I Challenges from abroad. (Lesson 3)

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In this lesson, students analyse the various threats and challenges which Queen Elizabeth faced from other countries in Europe as well as the influence of the Pope. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Thomas Wolsey & the Amicable Grant 1525 (Lesson 5)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Thomas Wolsey & the Amicable Grant 1525 (Lesson 5)

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This lesson can be specifically used for Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) British Depth Study – Henry VIII & his Ministers OR it can be easily adapted to teach students about the failure of Wolsey’s Amicable Grant in 1525. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to the Amicable Grant: What was the Amicable Grant? Why was the Amicable Grant required? Why was the Amicable Grant controversial? What were the consequences of the Amicable Grant? How did it contribute towards Wolsey’s downfall? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 printable worksheet 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – Thomas Wolsey and the Amicable Grant Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3-4: Previous Learning Recap: Recapping Wolsey’s Reforms (Enclosure, Finances, the Eltham Ordinances & Justice). Answers revealed. Slide 5: As You Enter Warm Up: Do you know the tax system today? Slide 6-8: Starter – Three problem solving questions with multiple choice answers for students to reason. Answers revealed for what actually happened. Slide 9-10: Background Information – including a simple map of Europe to show the Holy Roman Empire. Slide 11-12: Task 1 – Storyboard task with instructions and printable sheet Slide 13: Task 2 – Link to the A4 worksheet Slide 14: Task 3 – Source Inference (aimed at higher ability) Side 15: Follow Up Challenge Tasks Slide 16: Example Exam Questions Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet – Based on the GCSE Edexcel Specification Slide 18-19: Learning Review Crossword – with answers revealed. Slide 20: Original Map which can be edited for personal use. I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.