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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 Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany Part 1 Bundle (The Weimar Republic) 9 lessons.
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GCSE Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany Part 1 Bundle (The Weimar Republic) 9 lessons.

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The first 9 lessons with everything you will need: Lesson 1 - The legacy of war and the creation of the Weimar Republic Lesson 2: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic Lesson 3: The Treaty of Versailles Lesson 4: Challenges to the Weimar Republic Lesson 5: The Ruhr and hyperinflation Lesson 6: Recovery and Stresemann Lesson 7: Improved living standards in Germany Lesson 8: Women in Weimar Germany Lesson 9: Culture in Weimar Germany Active starter tasks. Recap quizzes Example exam questions A fact sheet for each lesson A revision sheet for each lesson Interactive presentations Exciting, bold graphics to keep student attention. Example answers for analysis. PLEASE BE KIND ENOUGH TO LEAVE A REVIEW IF YOU ENJOYED THIS LESSON**
GCSE History Edexcel: Medieval Medicine - Case Study Black Death (Lesson 8)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medieval Medicine - Case Study Black Death (Lesson 8)

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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 is about the impact, symptoms, causes, treatments and methods of prevention of the Black Death. This will also be suitable for KS3 Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. The rest of my Medicine lessons can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle.
Lesson 1: GCSE History 1-9 Edexcel Whitechapel - Intro to skills and knowledge.
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Lesson 1: GCSE History 1-9 Edexcel Whitechapel - Intro to skills and knowledge.

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This lesson gives students a basic overview of the Whitechapel Historic Environment and introduces them to the knowledge and skills needed for the exam. The lesson includes: An introduction to the three question types A ‘Metropolitan Police Examination’ to establish student prior knowledge and promote interest Examples of the basic follow up questions A useful sheet containing the source types which students can use for the ‘Follow Up’ question The overall aims of the unit 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.
Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 Whitechapel Jack the Ripper 10 Lesson Bundle Crime & Punishment
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Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 Whitechapel Jack the Ripper 10 Lesson Bundle Crime & Punishment

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This collection contains 10 fully resourced lessons, a unit outline for staff and students, revision mind maps and an evidence mat which can be used with all GCSE Edexcel source questions. This bundle contains 11 lessons which will cover the study of the Whitechapel Historic Environment for Crime and Punishment Paper 1. The bundle includes: Lesson 1: An introduction to the skills and knowledge for Whitechapel Lesson 2: Problems with housing, poverty and work Lesson 3: Tensions with Immigrant groups Lesson 4: The Whitechapel Workhouses Lesson 5: The difficulties of policing Whitechapel Lesson 6: The Jack the Ripper Murders Lesson 7: Police techniques to catch Jack the Ripper Lesson 8: The problems of the press and vigilance committee Lesson 9: How policing methods changed Lesson 10: Revision Mind Map Diagram 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:  How to answer the exam questions and technique (Papers 1-3)
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GCSE HISTORY Edexcel: How to answer the exam questions and technique (Papers 1-3)

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Updated for 2022 **This is a set of 6 power point slides which can be printed off and given to students to help them structure their answers to the Edexcel GCSE History exam questions. ** Sheet 1: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Thematic Study) Sheet 2: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Historical Environment) Sheet 3: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (British Depth Study) Sheet 4: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (Period Study) Sheet 5: How to answer questions for Paper 3 (Modern Depth Study) Sheet 6: How to structure 12 and 16 mark questions. You can use these to stick into student books or print out for reference or revision.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 1 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 1 Bundle

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This bundle contains all of the resources, including information sheets, that you will need to teach the Medieval unit for GCSE History Medicine Through Time. There is no need for any text book and teacher notes are given throughout. The lessons are as follows: Lesson 1 - Overview of skills and knowledge Lesson 2 - Supernatural and Religious Explanations of Disease Lesson 3 - The Theory of Four Humours, The Theory of Opposites, Miasma Lesson 4 - Explain the continuity of theories throughout Medieval England Lesson 5 - Religious and Rational Treatments and Prevention Lesson 6 - Surgeons, Apothecaries, Physicians and Wise Women Lesson 7 - Medieval Hospitals and Home Care Lesson 8 - Case Study of The Black Death
13 GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany: 1929 Crash and increase of Nazi support.
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13 GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany: 1929 Crash and increase of Nazi support.

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This lesson takes the students through an overview of the Wall Street Crash, then the students gain knowledge of how Hitler used this event to increase his support from a variety of social groups. 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 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 Whitechapel Fact Sheets - Revision Home Learning
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GCSE History Edexcel Whitechapel Fact Sheets - Revision Home Learning

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I have created a 9 lesson fact sheet hand out to go alongside the Edexcel Whitechapel Historical Environment unit needed for Paper 1. I am creating this as an alternative to the Hodder and Pearson text books to allow students of all abilities the advantage of accessing the key information in an organised way at home or in school. This should be a great way to cut out the complex nature of the text book and focus in on the important information for your students. BONUS RESOURCE Is an A4 printable sheet which includes all of the sources for students to possibly use for the ‘Follow Up’ question 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 Paper 3 Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Prep Revision
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GCSE History Edexcel Paper 3 Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Prep Revision

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This resource gives students a great overview of the format of the Paper 3 Modern Depth Study exam paper. Students are guided through the main expectations of the paper as well as how to structure each question included in the paper. Example answers and structure tips are provided throughout the presentation. It is common for teachers to use this resource in the final push towards the exam as a reminder of all the main teaching points or it can be used as part of a ‘Walking, talking mock’ with students. 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. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
KS3/KS4 GCSE History Edexcel (1-9) Source Question Structure & Advice Sheet.
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KS3/KS4 GCSE History Edexcel (1-9) Source Question Structure & Advice Sheet.

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UPDATED RESOURCE 2023 This resource has been specifically designed to support students in their answers to the three main source based questions given in the Edexcel GCSE History exam paper. The one page print out can be used as a book insert while studying a unit, a table top guide as well as a useful revision resource to prepare for exams. Particular attention is given to the ‘How useful’ question which appears in two exam papers. The three questions covered in the guide are: Inference - used in Paper 3 Follow Up - used in Paper 1 Source Usefulness - used in both Paper 1 & 3 This resource would also be ideal for the use with students in KS3 as a way to make them familiar with core GCSE History skills.
GCSE History Edexcel Cold War Unit 3 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel Cold War Unit 3 Bundle

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This bundle contains Lesson 14 - Detente, SALT 1, Helsinki, SALT 2 Lesson 15 - The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Lesson 16 - President Reagan and the Star Wars Programme Lesson 17 - Mikhail Gorbachev’s ‘New Thinking’ Lesson 18 - The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
GCSE History  Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: Society (Lesson 1)
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GCSE History Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: Society (Lesson 1)

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If you enjoy this lesson, please be kind enough to leave a review. This lesson is heavily discounted so you can get a flavour of the lessons to follow. GCSE HISTORY EDEXCEL: ANGLO-SAXON AND NORMAN ENGLAND (1060-88) LESSON 1: Features of Anglo-Saxon society/social structure. This is the first lesson for the unit. **Slide 1: **Learning Aim - To describe features of Anglo-Saxon Society **Slide 2: **GCSE Grade outcomes for the lesson. Slide 3: Starter Task - True or False - Students to see what they already know about Anglo-Saxon England. Slide 4: Starter Task - True or False answers revealed with false answers corrected in the notes. Slide 5-7: Basic background information about the Anglo-Saxon period including maps of where migrants came from before 1060. **Slide 8: **Students to see if they can order the various social groups in terms of order of power and importance. **Slide 9: **An instruction sheet for the white board with the task of drawing a triangular hierarchy and describing each social group and their role in society. Extension questions also included on this slide. Slide 10: A differentiated and printable worksheet for students to write the social groups on to. This also includes a filling in the missing terms task with missing words displayed below. **Slide 11: **An introduction to the ‘Describe two features of’ question with instructions of what to do. **Slide 12: **Two example features have been written. Students have to decide which response is worth more and why. Slide 13: Printable exam question sheet for students to write their own answer on. This is set out like the exam paper. There are two on the sheet. Slide 14: A recap/plenary slide with activities. Slide 15: A fact sheet for the lesson. This can be used in place of or alongside your chosen text book. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. At times, the images I have wanted to use have been restricted and so you may wish to use your own. 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.
3. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Germany 1918-1939: Treaty of Versailles.
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3. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Germany 1918-1939: Treaty of Versailles.

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This lesson covers: What the Treaty of Versailles was and its aims The features of the Treaty of Versailles Why there was opposition to the Treaty of Versailles. The impact of the Treaty of Versailles Inference and 12 mark explanation questions linked to the Treaty of Versailles. 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.
6. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Germany 1918-39: Recovery under Stresemann (economic & foreign policy)
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6. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Germany 1918-39: Recovery under Stresemann (economic & foreign policy)

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This lesson students will know: Who Gustav Stresemann was and his aims for Germany. How his 3 economic plans (Dawes, Young and Rentenmark) helped Germany recover. How his 3 foreign policy plans (Locarno, League of Nations and Kelogg-Briand) allowed Germany to recover. Why these actions still caused some opposition - the students introduced to opposition from the NSDAP. 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.
5. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Germany 1918-39: 1923 Ruhr and hyperinflation.
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5. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Germany 1918-39: 1923 Ruhr and hyperinflation.

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This lesson provides students with the information needed to understand how events in the Ruhr and following hyperinflation caused more problems for the Weimar Government. 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 1-9 Weimar Nazi Germany Bundle Part 2 Hitler's Rise to Power
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GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar Nazi Germany Bundle Part 2 Hitler's Rise to Power

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A 5 lesson bundle to take your students through all the information needed for Unit 2 of the Paper 3 topic. As stated on the cover, all factual information has been included with a printable fact sheet available for each lesson. Lesson 10 - The development of the Nazi Party Lesson 11: The Causes, events and consequences of the Munich Putsch Lesson 12: The Nazi Party's 'Lean Years', 1924-29 Lesson 13: The impact of the Wall Street Crash and growth in Nazi Support Lesson 14: To explain how Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany by Jan.1933 Thank you very much for your purchase and I hope this really helps you out with your teaching of this topic.
GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - The development of the cattle industry (Lesson 14)
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - The development of the cattle industry (Lesson 14)

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This lesson covers the roles of Goodnight & Loving, Joseph McCoy and John Iliff in the development of the cattle industry. All resources for the teaching of the lesson are included which means there is no need for a text book. 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: The American West - Life on the Reservations (Lesson 29)
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - Life on the Reservations (Lesson 29)

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This lesson looks at the impact on the Plains Indian people of life on the reservations. All of the resources needed for the teaching of the lesson are in this lesson, including a fact sheet. 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: The American West - The extermination of the buffalo (Lesson 28)
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - The extermination of the buffalo (Lesson 28)

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This lesson examines the causes and consequences of the extermination of the buffalo between the 1840s and the 1890s. All of the resources for the teaching of the lesson are included and so there is no need for any text books. 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.