Lesson focuses on an investigation into: Why did Austria-Hungary and Serbia hate one another? Outcomes: Identify the key points from the Balkan Crisis Describe the causes, events and consequences of the Balkan crisis Explain the most important reason for the crisis and its consequences Lesson contains a variety of activities.

Primarily designed for the AQA Conflict and Tension, 1894-1918, but has been used with Year 9 classes. First task: Map task to understand the position of countries and the two alliances Second Task: Groups of 4 create a presentation on one of the 6 major European countries Third Task: Market stall activity to create a detailed spider diagram Fourth task: post-it activity and discussion Plenary: Task that effectively tests understanding WILFs: To understand the differences between the two alliances in 1914 Europe To explain key features of the countries involved in both alliances To evaluate which alliance was the most powerful in 1914

Designed for the 2016 AQA History spec but could be customised for other years etc. Lesson focuses on describing and explaining the advances in technology during the First World War. Lesson involves data collection task, video, and exam skill practice Lesson Title: What advances in weaponry had taken place by 1918? Learning outcomes: Describe how infantry, artillery, tanks and aeroplanes developed Explain the advances in land, sea and air Assess the consequences of these developments on World War One

Lesson designed for the new AQA History specification but could easily be adapted for other exam boards/ audiences. Key Question: How scientific was 17th and 18th century medicine? LOs: Recall knowledge from the medicine unit so far Describe the treatments available for ordinary people Explain the differences traditional and scientific methods Lesson involves a range of activities including a recall quiz, match up treatments to definitions, and a colour coded sheet. Lesson provides students with the relevant knowledge to answer an exam question: Compare treatments in the Middle Ages with treatments in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In what ways were they similar? (8 mark) Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

A lesson designed for thh AQA 8145 History specification that enquires: Why was Francis Drake an English hero? The lesson has three outcomes: Describe the route of Drake’s circumnavigation Explain what Drakes journey suggests about the voyages of Discovery Evaluate what Drake’s voyage tells us about Elizabethan England Activities include: annotating a map for the circumnavigation, storyboard, spider diagram, source work and information sheets. Let me know if you have any questions, Thank you!

Key Question: Explain how other factors helped Hitler come to power LOs: Recall how the Depression affected the Nazi Party Describe how other events led to the growth of the Nazi Party Explain how these events led to Nazis gaining popularity Lesson forms Part 2 of why did the Nazis become popular. Lesson includes a cross curricular Numeracy exercise that shows the correlation between unemployment and Nazi seats in the Reichstag. Involves paired exercise on Weimar Weaknesses and Fear of Communism

Key Question: How did the lives of German youth change under the Nazis? Fully differentiated and resourced lesson for GCSE History, although could easily be adapted for KS3. LOs: Identify the key differences between the boys and girls youth organisations Explain the differences between the boys and girls clubs Analsye why not all young people supported the Hitler youth Organisations

Mock paper created in the correct format for the 2017/2018 AQA exam. Ready to be printed! Included are 8 questions over a 1 hour 45 minute paper Britain Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 Took a few hours to find suitable and varied questions, so thought this could save somebody's time.

Revision game that involves students competing with each other to see who can score the most points. Students take it in turns to roll a dice to reveal a question. Students shade in the question box if they answer correctly.

Designed for the new AQA spec (Conflict and Tension 1894-1918). WALT: How were trenches attacked? WILFs: Define key words such as attrition and counter attack Describe how trenches were usually attacked Explain why it was so difficult to break the stalemate on the Western Front The lesson contains a range of activities including students completing a short cartoon strip on attacking a trench, answering comprehension questions, use of a film clip from ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ and finishes with students assessing the usefulness of two sources on trench warfare, which can be expanded into a 12 mark question.

Designed for the 2016 AQA spec. Second lesson for Renaissance medicine. Lesson involves a variety of activities, including comparisons with medieval anatomy, Vesalius fact file, and explaining Vesalius’ contribution to medicine. Exam question also included on the usefulness of a source (Fabric of the Human Body). WILFs: Identify anatomical knowledge before Vesalius Describe Vesalius’ work Explain the contribution Vesalius had on medical knowledge

How was King Cholera defeated by John Snow? WILFs: Describe the causes of Cholera in the 1800’s. Explain the discovery of John Snow. Practice an exam style question

Designed for the AQA 8145 spec, conflict and tension (WW1), this lesson investigates why Russia lost the war, and the consequences of the Bolshevik revolution. The lesson has 3 objectives: Describe why Russia lost during World War One, including the Bolshevik revolution Explain the causes and consequences of Russia leaving the war Evaluate the impact of Russian withdrawal on German strategy The lesson contains a range of activities, such as reading, comprehension questions, and source analysis. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

A suitable lesson for both AQA and Edexcel GCSE History specifiations (2016 onwards). The lesson focuses on ‘How successful was the Munich Putsch?’. The lesson has three objectives: Describe the events of Adolf Hitler’s Munich Putsch in 1923 Explain whether the Munich Putsch should be seen as a success or failure Assess the impact of the Munich Putsch on Hitler’s future Activities include: Recall Quiz Card sort Fortune graph Fact file Extended writing opportunity Let me know if you have any issues. Thank you!

Suitable for both Edexcel and AQA 9-1 GCSE History specifications and focuses on the Revolt of the Northern Earls in 1569. The lesson has three objectives: Identify reasons that the Northern Earls revolted in 1569 Describe the events of the revolt of the Northern Earls. Explain the significance of the revolt. Activities include: Recall starter on problems Elizabeth faced Card sort on why the Northern Earls rebelled Fortune graph for the rebellion And a spider diagram discussing significance Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Included are two lessons focused on Hyperinflation: What caused Hyperinflation? What was the impact of Hyperinflation? Both are designed for the new AQA Germany1890-1945 specification. There are a range of activities, such as a card sort/ flow chart/ storyboard instructions/ an easy to set up hyperinflation simulation, as well a sheet designed for students to try an exam question.

Designed for the AQA spec (conflict and tension, 1896-1918). WILFs: Identify the most commonly used weapons on the Western Front Describe and Explain the different weapons on the Western Front Evaluate the deadliest weapon of World War One Lesson includes a number of activities, for example data collection of WW1 weapons, visual resource on machine guns, 4 mark ‘How do you know’ question. Suitable for a KS3 WW1 SOW.

Lesson designed for the new AQA spec (conflict and tension 1894-1918. WALT: What was Trench warfare? WILFs: Describe and label a trench Explain how Trench warfare developed Create your own trench system Lesson starts by outlining the structure of a trench and trench system, with details on how German trenches were better developed. Lesson finishes with an extended plenary where students design their own trench systems and compete with a partner to see who scores the most points.

Designed for the new specifications. Specifically for AQA but could be easily adapted. Differentiated embedded throughout the lesson with three learning journeys (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) Bronze - Describe the features of the ideal Nazi woman Silver - Explain the impact of Nazi policies on women’s lives Gold - Assess how successful the Nazi policies towards women and the family were

Lesson designed for the 2016 AQA History spec. WALT: How did Public Health improve? WILFs: Describe the impact of Edwin Chadwick Explain how the ‘Great Stink’ led to improvements Evaluate the impact of Public Health Reforms Lesson includes information sheets, questions, source analysis opportunities and a video.