A series of 9 lessons looking at the Renaissance by using a thematic approach. The following areas are covered: Italian city-states Origins of the Renaissance Renaissance architecture Renaissance art Renaissance science Renaissance medicine Renaissance literature Renaissance exploration Assessing the greatest Renaissance individual There is also an end of unit progress check/assessment, along with a mark scheme.

Complete set of lessons linked to Edexcel IGCSE History: A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Full contents included: 1.1 The US political system 1.2 Reasons for the Red Scare: The Cold War 1.3 Reasons for the Red Scare: events at home 1.4 McCarthy and the Red Scare 2.1 Segregation and discrimination 2.2 Brown v Topeka and Emmett Till 2.3 Montgomery Bus Boycott 2.4 1957 Civil Rights Act 2.5 School desegregation - Little Rock Nine 3.1 Protests 1960-63 3.2 Protests 1963-65 3.3 Civil rights legislation 3.4 Protests 1966-74 4.1 Student protests and Vietnam 4.2 The women’s movement 5.1 The Watergate Scandal - causes and features 5.2 The impact of Watergate All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. The Knowledge House lessons contain student-friendly requiring students to categorise, assess significance, sort events chronologically, comprehension, solving keyword anagrams, video-related exercises and other engaging tasks that improve students’ knowledge and understanding of second order concepts. There are extension tasks on each resources, including, but not limited to, Edexcel IGCSE exam questions. There are no content-heavy PPTs that encourage regurgitation and rote memorisation. Rather, our focus is on resources created with the learner in mind. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries. Thank you

Twelve lessons linking to the new Cambridge specification: Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489) Covers: Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870-1919 Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum. Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated. Lesson bundle includes lessons on: New Imperialism Scramble for Africa I Scramble for Africa II Domestic reactions to imperialism Impact of imperialism on international relations Disputes with China Rise of Japan as an imperial power Impact of the Sino-Japanese War on international relations Russo-Japanese War and its impact Changes to US foreign policy Spanish-American War 1898 USA in World War I There is also a collection of historical maps included, many of which are relevant for the expansion witnessed in this period (the other maps will be relevant for the other international relations options). Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments. Thank you.

A complete bundle of lessons that examines the English Reformation, from its European roots with Martin Luther, through the actions of the various Tudor monarchs. There are lessons on: problems of the Catholic Church Martin Luther detailed examination of the role of Henry VIII Changes to the Church under Edward, Mary and Elizabeth. An in-depth examination of a series of crises under Elizabeth: Mary, Queen of Scots, religion and the Spanish Armada There is an assessment in a GCSE style format with short questions and GCSE style questions for students to be assessed at the end of the course of learning. If you have any questions or queries regarding these resources please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk

Either new Pearson or Hodder textbook is necessary for some of the activities. Four extremely detailed lessons that links to Chapter 1 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification for Weimar and Nazi Germany. These lessons are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new curriculum. There are numerous activities which encourage independent learning and allow for exam practice.