This outstanding resource has been designed to help students studying reasons why Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935 -35. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for something with a little more stretch and challenge for your higher ability students then why not also check out my diamond 9 activity on this topic? When you purchase this resource you will receive a Microsoft Word document which you can easily edit should you want to customise it further by changing any of the key factors that have been included. The resource includes aims, instructions and twelve heading cards and matching statements to explain why Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935-36. Once students have cut out the cards, matched them and fed back to the rest of the class, they could extend their understanding of the topic by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books. Once complete they could use the card sort to help them write an extended answer. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Why did the League of Nations fail 1919 - 1939? Know: Why did Italy invade Abyssinia in 1935 - 36? Understand: How were these factors were linked to the weaknesses of the League? Evaluate: Which factors were the most important in Mussolini's decision to invade? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: Why Mussolini invaded Abyssinia? Explain: How these reasons were linked to the weaknesses of the League? Analyse: Which factors were the most important in Mussolini's decision to invade? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help middle and lower ability students understand why the League of Nations failed to stop the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for something to provide additional stretch and challenge for high ability students, then check out my Diamond 9 activity on this topic. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a photocopiable resource which includes twelve headings cards which need to be matched up to corresponding statements which explain why the League was unable to stop the Japanese invasion. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further by changing any of the key factors that I have included. Once students have cut out the cards out and matched them, they can then rearrange them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting an extended answer. Full instructions are included. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Why did the League of Nations fail? Know: What sanctions did the League of Nations impose on Japan? Understand: Why did the League fail to stop the Japanese invasion of Manchuria? Evaluate: Which factors were the most important? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What sanctions did the League of Nations impose on Japan? Explain: Why did the League fail to stop the Japanese invasion? Analyse: Which factors were the most important it causing the League to fail? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help students studying why Germany and the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact? It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for a resource to provide additional stretch and challenge, then why not check out my diamond nine activity on this topic? When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single sheet, Microsoft Word document that you can easily customise if you wish. The document includes aims, instructions and fourteen statements explain why wither Germany or the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Once students have cut out the cards and correctly sorted them under the heading cards for Germany or the USSR, they can extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: How far was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of the SWW in 1939? Know: What were the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: Why did Stalin and Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Evaluation and Judgement. WILF: What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify and describe: The terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact Explain: Why did Germany & USSR sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: How far Hitler was responsible for the outbreak of the SWW? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help students studying why Germany and the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact? It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. If you are looking for a resource to provide additional stretch and challenge, then why not check out my diamond nine activity on this topic? When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single sheet, Microsoft Word document that you can easily customise if you wish. The document includes aims, instructions and fourteen statements explain why wither Germany or the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Once students have cut out the cards and correctly sorted them under the heading cards for Germany or the USSR, they can extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: How far was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of the SWW in 1939? Know: What were the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: Why did Stalin and Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Evaluation and Judgement. WILF: What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify and describe: The terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact Explain: Why did Germany & USSR sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: How far Hitler was responsible for the outbreak of the SWW? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding diamond 9 activity has been designed to provide stretch and challenge for students studying why the USSR and Germany signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1939. The key theory underpinning this type of strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organise our knowledge and connect our learning. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or as a focus for an assessment activity. If you are looking for something more suitable for lower and middle ability then please check out my card sort matching exercise on this topic. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors which explain why Germany and the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1939. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further by changing any of the key factors that I have included. Once students have cut out the cards out they are set three tasks including: 1. Remove any reasons that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. 2. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. 3. Make a smaller diamond shape using the four most important reasons to explain why Germany and the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Record and explain the reasons for your choices. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their thinking skills skills as well as their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: How far was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of the SWW in 1939? Know: What were the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: Why did Stalin and Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Evaluation and Judgement. WILF: What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify & describe: The terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact Explain: Why did Germany & USSR sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact? Analyse: How far Hitler was responsible for the outbreak of the SWW? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This tried and tested resource includes a wide range of revision notes, tasks, activities and assessment for learning that are suitable for the full ability spectrum at GCSE History. It is aimed at helping students studying Black Civil Rights as part of the OCR GCSE Modern World History: USA Land of the Free 1945 - 1975. This booklet is part two of a two part series, which I have had to break up due to size of the resource. This booklet comes in two sections. The first resource is a study guide which includes revision notes and sources on the history of the Black Civil Rights movement from 1960 - 1975. ' Accompanying each section are a range of interactive activities and tasks from pro and con organisers, Venn diagrams, thinking skills triangles to various mind map activities to help reinforce and check students knowledge and understanding. The second section, is made up of a series of past paper questions from OCR's GCSE on this topic. Accompanying these questions are student guides on how to answer each type of question as well as a student mark scheme for self / peer assessment. If you do a different exam board, you can easily drop in your own mark schemes into the table format and adapt this resource. The full contents for each section are listen below: 1. Background: How had civil rights improved by 1961? 2. Martin Luther’s ideas, methods and tactics 3. Malcom X’s ideas, methods and tactics 4. Venn diagram activity: Martin Luther King V Malcolm X 5. Voting Rights and empowering black people 6. Birmingham Protest 7. Washington March 8. Civil Rights Act & Freedom Summer 1964 9. Selma & voting rights 10. A new direction: violent direct action 11. Sources on black nationalism 12. Mind Map on black nationalism 13. President Kennedy V President Johnson 14. OCR Past Paper Questions 15. Pupil Mark Schemes I have also included my SmartNotes with aims, objectives, outcomes, annotations, graphic organiser templates and relevant sources as a bonus to help anyone teaching or studying this topic, as a bonus. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop or stay in touch via: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryAcademy/ Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help provide stretch and challenge for middle and ability students studying why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further. Once students have cut the cards out they are set three tasks including: Remove any reasons you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important reasons why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Causes of the Second World War 1939 - 1945 Know: What was the policy of appeasement? Understand: What arguments were put forward both for against this policy in 1938? Evaluate: Why did Britain support a policy of appeasement? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The policy of appeasement? Explain: Both the arguments four and against the policy of appeasement? Analyse: Why did Britain follow a policy of appeasement in 1938? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been tried and tested over a number of years and has played a significant role in helping to improve not only results but also in educating and empowering our students by looking at the important issue of women's equality and civil rights. This booklet includes a wide range of revision notes, tasks, activities and assessment for learning that are suitable for the full ability spectrum at GCSE History. It is aimed at helping students studying Women's Civil Rights as part of the OCR GCSE Modern World History: USA Land of the Free 1945 - 1975. This booklet comes in two sections. The first resource is a study guide which includes revision notes and sources on US women's history from 1945 - 1980. ' Accompanying each section are a range of interactive activities and tasks from pro and con organisers, Venn diagrams, thinking skills triangles to various mind map activities to help reinforce and check students knowledge and understanding. The second section, is made up of a series of past paper questions from OCR's GCSE on this topic. Accompanying these questions are student guides on how to answer each type of question as well as a student mark scheme for self / peer assessment. If you do a different exam board, you can easily drop in your own mark schemes into the table format and adapt this resource. The full contents for each section in the booklet are listen below: 1. Background: The position and status of women 1900 - 1945 2. What Obstacles faced women in the 1960s? 3. What new trends led to the growth of the women’s movement? 4. What methods did the women use to achieve equality? 5. Had women’s rights improved by the mid-1970s? 6. Opposition to the women’s movement. 7. Revision Activity 8. Extension activity using the Feminist Chronicles from 1970 9. How successful was the women’s movement? 10. OCR Style Exam Questions 11. Pupil Mark Schemes I have also included my Smart Notes for teaching this lesson as an added to bonus to help anyone teaching or revising this topic. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop or stay in touch via: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryAcademy/ Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This tried and tested resource includes a wide range of revision notes, tasks, activities and assessment for learning that are suitable for the full ability spectrum at GCSE History. It is aimed at helping students studying Black Civil Rights as part of the OCR GCSE Modern World History: USA Land of the Free. It is part one of a two part series, which I have had to break up due to size of the resource. The booklet comes in two sections. The first resource is a study guide which includes revision notes and sources on the history of the Black Civil Rights movement from 1945 - 1963. ' Accompanying each section are a range of interactive activities and tasks from pro and con organisers, thinking skills triangles to various mind map activities to help reinforce and check students knowledge and understanding. The second section, is made up of a series of past paper questions from OCR's GCSE on this topic. Accompanying these questions are student guides on how to answer each type of question as well as a student mark scheme for self / peer assessment. If you do a different exam board, you can easily drop in your own mark schemes into the table format and adapt this resource. The full contents for each section are listen below: 1. Background: Racism in the 1920s & 30s 2. How far did the SWW improve the lives of Black people? 3. Aims of the civil rights movement 4. Brown Verses Board of Education of Topeka, 1954 5. Little Rock, 1957 6. James Meredith and ‘Ole Miss’ 7. Revision activities on the desegregation of education. 8. Why was the fight to desegregate education important? 9. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott 10. Why was the Montgomery Bus Boycott important? 11. OCR Questions on the impact of the SWW 12. OCR Questions on discrimination in the 1950s 13. OCR Questions on desegregation in education 14. OCR Questions on Rosa Parks & Montgomery Bus Boycott 15. OCR Questions on impact of the Bus Boycott on CR Mov. 16. Mark scheme and advice for what is the message question [7] 17. Mark scheme and advice for why was this source published [7] 18. Mark Scheme and hints for tackling how useful question 19. Mark scheme and hints for tackling How far question [8] 20. Mark scheme and hints on How far does this source prove (7) 21. Mark scheme and hints for tackling describe question [4] 22. Mark scheme and hints for tackling explain question [6] 23. Mark scheme and hints tackling evaluation question [10] I have also included my lesson SmartNotes that I use alongside this bonus as an extra bonus. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop or stay in touch via: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryAcademy/ Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding lesson has been designed to help students analyse the reliability of royal portraits in Elizabethan England 1558 - 1603. It is suitable for a wide range of abilities and can be used at both KS3 and KS4. When you purchase this lesson you will receive a card sort with six portraits and six accompanying statements which need to be matched up. I have carefully edited the pictures so they photocopy in black in white, but if you can afford to print them off in colour then they make an even more stunning resource. If you are trying square the expense, the you could always print off fifteen copies and then put them into envelopes to be reused with another class. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Queen Elizabeth I, 1558 – 1603. Know: How did the official image of Elizabeth change from 1546 – 1603? Understand: What steps did Elizabeth take to control her image? Evaluate: How useful are royal portraits as historical evidence? Skills: Source Analysis and Interpretation. WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The changes to the official image of Elizabeth I from 1546 to 1603? Explain: Why did Elizabeth I control the way her image was official presented? Analyse: How useful are royal portraits as historical evidence? Before you buy this resource, you can also purchase the same resource with an accompanying PowerPoint that includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, snowballing starters, plenaries, the answers to the card sort as well as additional tasks and slides which look at the reliability and purpose of royal portraits as a form of propaganda. The plenary activity in the PowerPoint gets students to annotate the Armada portrait for legitimacy, purity, success and other key aspects of Elizabethan propaganda If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This tried and tested resource has been designed to help students understand why Britain followed a policy of appeasement in 1938. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity and is suitable for a wide range of abilities. When you purchase this resource you be able to download a word document with two heading cards labelled 'arguments for appeasement and ‘arguments against’, along with sixteen statement cards that have been carefully written to reflect the views and opinions of people at the time. Once students have sorted through the statements, they could then arrange them in their order of importance as the next step to using them as the basis for writing an extended answer or essay on the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are@ Theme: Causes of the Second World War 1939 - 1945 Know: What was the policy of appeasement? Understand: What arguments were put forward both for against this policy in 1938? Evaluate: Why did Britain support a policy of appeasement? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The policy of appeasement? Explain: Both the arguments four and against the policy of appeasement? Analyse: Why did Britain follow a policy of appeasement in 1938? If you are looking for an activity to stretch the more able then check out my diamond 9 activity on this topic. If you like this type of resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been designed by experienced teachers to help provide stretch and challenge for middle and ability students studying the League of Nations by looking at the key reasons why it failed. It can be used as a starter, plenary, revision or assessment activity. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain why the League of Nations failed. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further by changing any of the key factors that I have included. Once students have cut out the cards out they are set three tasks including: Remove any reasons you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important reasons why the League of Nations failed in the 1930s? At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The League of Nations 1919 - 1939 Know: What were the aims of the League? Understand: What key factors undermined it’s success? Evaluate: Which factors were the most important it causing the League to fail? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The aims of the League of Nations? Explain: How each factor undermined the success of the League of Nations? Analyse: Which factors were the most important it causing the League to fail? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource is designed to provide stretch and challenge for the more able students by promoting discussion and debate on the causes of the Cold War. The key theory underpinning this strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organise our knowledge and connect our learning. It can also be used as a starter, plenary or as a revision activity. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain the causes of the Cold War. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further. Once students have cut the cards out they are set three tasks including: 1. Remove any reasons that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. 2. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. 3. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important events or factors that helped to cause the Cold War? At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their thinking skills as well as their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The Cold War 1945 - 1955 Know: What were the causes of the Cold War? Understand: How did misunderstandings escalate to mistrust? Evaluate: Which were the most significant causes of the Cold War? WILF: What Am I looking For? Identify and describe: The causes of the Cold War 1945 - 1955? Explain: How are the causes linked together? Analyse: Which were the most significant causes of the Cold War? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

These 12 revision cards cover all the keycauses of the American Civil War. They make an excellent starter, plenary or revision activity. I originally made these cards for my Sixth Formers who loved them so much they said 'why don't you sell these sir, they are great.' So here they are :-) There are three main ways that you can use them. Game 1 involves getting students to read out the key words until the other guesses the topic correctly. Game 2 involves additional challenge and stretch by getting students to describe the topic without using any of the key words on the card. The third game, which adds an additional layer of fun or challenge involves playing a round of Pictionary or Charades. I normally give my students 3 minutes for each round to help activate the learning and warm up the class. You could also have a freestyle round where students decide which game they want to play linked to their learning style. You can also add some competition and get your students to keep score in the back of their books or to do competitive presentations or talks where they have to use all the key facts on the flash card, whilst the rest of the class peer assess using their own cards. I would recommend printing them off on card and getting your students to cut them out. Then put the cards into an envelope for class use. From a revision perspective, you can print off the cards and get your students to learn the key words for a test or for their exams. These are a win, win resource. The kids will love them and they will help to improve your results. The learning objectives for this resource are: Theme: American Civil War Know: What were the key events leading up to the outbreak of the American Civil War? Understand: What were the main causes of the American Civil War? Evaluate: Which factor was the most important? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The chain of events that led to the outbreak of the American Civil War? Explain: What were the main causes of the American Civil War? Analyse: How were the causes interlinked and which factor was the most significant / important? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

These 12 revision cards cover all the keycauses of the American Civil War. They make an excellent starter, plenary or revision activity. I originally made these cards for my Sixth Formers who loved them so much they said ‘why don’t you sell these sir, they are great.’ So here they are :-) There are three main ways that you can use them. Game 1 involves getting students to read out the key words until the other guesses the topic correctly. Game 2 involves additional challenge and stretch by getting students to describe the topic without using any of the key words on the card. The third game, which adds an additional layer of fun or challenge involves playing a round of Pictionary or Charades. I normally give my students 3 minutes for each round to help activate the learning and warm up the class. You could also have a freestyle round where students decide which game they want to play linked to their learning style. You can also add some competition and get your students to keep score in the back of their books or to do competitive presentations or talks where they have to use all the key facts on the flash card, whilst the rest of the class peer assess using their own cards. I would recommend printing them off on card and getting your students to cut them out. Then put the cards into an envelope for class use. From a revision perspective, you can print off the cards and get your students to learn the key words for a test or for their exams. These are a win, win resource. The kids will love them and they will help to improve your results. The learning objectives for this resource are: Theme: American Civil War Know: What were the key events leading up to the outbreak of the American Civil War? Understand: What were the main causes of the American Civil War? Evaluate: Which factor was the most important? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The chain of events that led to the outbreak of the American Civil War? Explain: What were the main causes of the American Civil War? Analyse: How were the causes interlinked and which factor was the most significant / important? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great card sort is designed to help students identify and understand the key symbols of the French Revolution. It can be used as a starter, plenary or even as a revision exercise. The resource includes nine symbols of the French Revolution and their correct descriptions which have been mixed up. When you buy the resource you will receive a single A4 Microsoft Word document which can be further edited if you wish. Learning Objectives: Theme: The French Revolution Know: What were the symbols of the French Revolution? Understand: What did the different symbols meant at the time? Evaluate: Why are these symbols still important to the French people today? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The symbols of the French Revolution? Explain: What the different symbols meant at the time? Analyse: Why are these symbols still important to the French people today? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great card sort is designed to help students identify and understand the key symbols of the French Revolution. It can be used as a starter, plenary or even as a revision exercise for the full range of abilities. The resource includes nine symbols of the French Revolution and their correct descriptions which have been mixed up. When you buy the resource you will receive a single A4 Microsoft Word document which can be further edited if you wish. Learning Objectives: Theme: The French Revolution Know: What were the symbols of the French Revolution? Understand: What did the different symbols meant at the time? Evaluate: Why are these symbols still important to the French people today? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The symbols of the French Revolution? Explain: What the different symbols meant at the time? Analyse: Why are these symbols still important to the French people today? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource includes a wide range of revision notes, tasks and activities and that are suitable for the full ability spectrum for studying McCarthyism and the 'Red Scare' for either GCSE or A Level. When you purchase this resource you will receive a fifteen page resource in Microsoft Word which can be easily customised for your exam board. Each section contains bullet pointed notes, sources and a wide range of activities to help your students develop their understanding of the topic. These include summary tasks, heads and tails, mind maps and missing word activities. The full contents for each section are listen below: 1. Why was there a 'Red Scare'? 2. How did the international situation increase American fears about the spread of Communism? 3. How did internal developments in the USA increase American fears about the spread of Communism? 4. What was McCarthyism? 5. What methods and tactics did McCarthy use? 6. McCarthy's downfall. 7. What were the short and long term consequences of McCarthyism? 8. McCarthy summary exercise. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy