Supporting worksheet for Peter Ackroyd’s book - Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I This resource is to support a wider/extended reading programme for either the new GCSE 9-1 specification or A level

Written as an enrichment/extension/flipped activity for the new 9-1 GCSE curriculum the content would also be appropriate at A Level. Historian Lucy Worsley time travels back to the Tudor Court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives. Combining drama based on eye witness accounts and historical sources with Lucy’s own contemporary comment, Lucy eavesdrops on the events and reports back to the audience. The worksheet is written in Publisher and formatted to A3. It however, can be amended and saved as a PDF file for A4 printing if required.

James May’s Things You Need to Know  …about Evolution - Worksheet to support the Documentary ‘You might relish cabbage about as much as a two-month bout of chickenpox, but would you consider it as a leafy long lost relative? James May does, thanks to the genius of a man who changed the world, Charles Darwin. But exactly how does Darwin’s famous theory of natural selection explain why we are all mutants and what war is actually good for? James treks off into the wilderness with the natural advantage of fantastic motion graphics and vivid animation, to show us just how.’ Written to support independent/flipped/ extended learning with a variety of data collection activities Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the document can be saved and amended as a PDF for A4 printing

Worksheet to support the Channel Four Documentary series: Tony Robinson - Down Under - Ep3 - The People are Revolting Tony recalls how, as early settlers sank their roots deeper into the soils of the new colony, the first rumblings about liberty and freedom grew and the governing authority was increasingly questioned Supporting the A Level: British Empire : Losing and Gaining an Empire (EDEXCEL)

Worksheet to support the Channel Four Documentary series: Tony Robinson - Down Under - Ep4 - Eureka Tony walks in the footsteps of Australia's first inland explorers and discovers how the country's fortunes were turned around by the discovery of gold, which brought commerce, corruption and dissent Supporting the A Level: British Empire : Losing and Gaining an Empire (EDEXCEL)

Tony Robinson - Down Under- EP2 - Against the Odds - Worksheet to support the Channel Four Documentary series Tony reveals how the first British colony in Australia struggled for survival as the settlers, who had no farmers among their number, battled to find and grow enough food to sustain their community Supporting the A Level: British Empire : Losing and Gaining an Empire (EDEXCEL)

Taught as a Year 9 lesson to study the views and opinions of the KKK in the USA as part of a study comparing democracies and dictatorships in the modern world. Students investigate the right and extent of freedom of speech in democratic society. It has additionally been used in both assemblies and Citizenship Lessons. Versions have also been adapted for KS4 and 5 Initially students are to complete the questionnaire on their own political views. This can be read or taught through the link to a video. Some of the questions have concern opinions of immigration, welfare, benefits, race and abortion. Students are then shown a teacher led presentation on the views, tactics and methods of the KKK in the USA. As they make their notes the students are to consider the Q.: 'How much freedom of speech should be permitted in a democracy?' When completed the teacher is to survey the opinions of the class based upon the initial questionnaire. Any question that gains the majority of the class will become a law. Any question whose outcome is actually affected by the number of students who chose not to hold an opinion can be used to stress the importance in a democracy to to have opinions. The plenary twist lies in the fact that the initial 11 questions are based upon expressed views of the KKK and have had the USA replaced with the UK. To agree with the question therefore, is to support the views potentially of the KKK. How many laws that the KKK approve of would be passed by your class

This resource can be used by students as an independent revision programme or used by teachers to deliver revision sessions in the weeks leading up to the Medicine exam. Pupils will gain factual knowledge of the course as well as a better understanding of the exam technique needed for each question type. Furthermore, each unit covers a good range of past exam questions together with knowledge organisers and writing frames (to support the less able). The resource provides: a) A summary of the key facts/knowledge you need for the Medicine Exam. It gives pupils a fresh start to re-learn the course, without the need to re-read class notes! Key knowledge has been organised in periods of history with common sub headings signposting the main themes that run throughout the course. KEY PERIODS: Roman Medicine Medieval Medicine Renaissance Medicine 1750 - 1900 1900 onwards The KEY THEMES within each period include: How the cause of illness was explained How illness was prevented How illness was treated Care of the Sick Training of Doctors Public Health b) My students use this resource initially to make high quality revision notes such as flash cards, mind maps, bullet point lists. c) Sample exam questions are also provided at the end of each period/section and students can choose to answer at least one exam question in full under timed conditions. d) Furthermore, each exam question is accompanied with a suggested writing frame and/or a graphic organiser, making the resource fully differentiated . My D/C/B students really benefited from this (as did some of my A grade target students who need to adopt a less narrative and more analytical approach to exam technique).

Written to support the 2006 Shift happens film (with a link to the YouTube film) the worksheet supports the films content with a mixture of comprehension and higher order questions tailored to the more able or as a flipped learning activity, having students consider the process and impact of exponential change and the impact globalisation will have on their lives. I use the resource to introduce the Industrial Revolution and its lasting legacy as the changes and pace of change contiune to the present day Written in Publisher and formated to A3 this resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

GCSE History Edexcel 9-1 Paper 3 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39 Mark scheme and DIRT activity. Editable generic template for Teacher or student Self/Peer assessment and DIRT template for feedback and reflection on the Edexcel 9-1 Paper 3 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39 exam

This 10 week independent revision programme will: a) Give you a summary of the key facts/knowledge you need for the Germany Exam . It gives you a fresh start to re-learn the course! b) Help you make high quality revision notes by answering the questions for each topic in bold. You can make flash cards, mind maps, write bullet point lists but you MUST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. If you already have revision notes (which you should do, add any extra detail that is missing). Re-making notes will help you remember the information. c) You must also answer one exam question in full under timed conditions. d) After each task make sure you build up a list of relevant vocab and a timeline of key events. Topics Covered 1. Weimar Republic 1918-23 2. Weimar Republic 1923 Year of Crisis: Hyperinflation, Munich Putsch 3. Part I: The Golden Years 1924-29 Part II: The Growth of the Nazi Party 1924-28 4. How did Hitler become Chancellor? 5. How did Hitler become Dictator? 6. How did the Nazis Keep Control? 7. Part I: How did Hitler control the Church Part II: Who opposed the Nazis? 8. Part I: How did the lives of women change? Part II: How did the Nazi control the Youth? 9.Economic Changes 10. Nazi Ideas about the Master Race

Worksheet to support the BBC History File - The First World War -Ep1. - The Approach of War. The sheet consists of evidence collection, questions, map work and extension tasks concerning how Europe descended into war

Written for Ks3 this lesson will get students investigating the planning for and overcoming the problems associated with the opening of the Second Front in Europe. A teacher led introduction then requires the students to open password protected documents in order to simulate the cracking of the German Enigma codes. Students will need to answer four questions regarding their knowledge of WWII and open the files. These can be amended though the questions set at the moment will require access to the internet. With the downloaded evidence, student can plan their actions to overcome the German defenses and successfully get the Allied armies ashore. Students then complete the beach landing sheet to explain their tactics, timings and strategies. This can be assessed using the assessment sheet included based upon the PLTs: Team Workers and Effective Participators

The Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England - Health and Hygiene- Supporting Worksheet for the Ian Mortimer book of the same name Written as an extension/reading/ independent learning activity for able GCSE 9-1 students studying the history of medicine looking at the Renaissance / Tudor period and changing medical understanding in Britain. The resource is written as a WORD document for easy access to Google Classroom

The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England - Health and Hygiene- Supporting Worksheet for the Ian Mortimer book of the same name Written as an extension/reading/ independent learning activity for able GCSE 9-1 students studying the history of medicine looking at the Renaissance / Tudor period and changing medical understanding in Britain. The resource is written as a WORD document for easy access to Google Classroom

War Walks - Waterloo - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary with Richard Holmes Wellington’s victory against Napoleon in 1815 ended the most powerful European empire since the Romans. Professor Holmes visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance. Written in Publisher to an A3 format, the resource can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing. I also include a Word document for ease of use on Google Classroom

The last days of Anne Boleyn - Worksheet to Support the BBC TV Documentary. Designed for independent/ enrichment/ extension work, the worksheet allows the students to work through the programme collecting and analysing data through a variety of tasks Writers and historians including Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory revisit the last days of Anne Boleyn, who in 1536 became the first queen in British history to be executed. Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536, she became the first queen in Britain’s history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - make her story shocking even to this day. Yet whilst we know how Anne died, the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey, Philippa Gregory and others, battle out the story of her last days and give their own unique interpretations of her destruction. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 this resource can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

We journey back to the Dark Ages, before laws were written down and trials involved harsh physical ordeals with boiling water and red hot pokers. But by the end of this period, the Saxons had created the very first sophisticated legal systems of courts and juries some 200 years before they were formally introduced. Written to provided extension/ enrichment / independent learning options Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Worksheet to support the BBC TV Documentary on the building of the Panama Canal from the series: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World. This episode presents the French and American efforts to build a canal through Panama to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The first attempt to construct the canal by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the builder of the Suez Canal, was abandoned because of tropical diseases (which killed over 22,000 men) and the difficulty of constructing a sea-level canal through the mountains. The resulting financial scandals not only ruined de Lesseps and many investors, it also brought down the French government. The episode then takes up the story seventeen years later when the United States took up the challenge. A concentrated effort succeeded in eradicating the causes of the tropical diseases, but the attempt to build a sea-level canal once again failed. Instead the canal was built with locks. Written to provided extension/ enrichment / independent learning options Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Frontiers- Worksheet to support J.W. Davidson’s ‘A Little History of the United States’ Chp 20 Written to support the GCSE American West course as an enrichment, flipped independent reading task. Written in Publisher for A3 printing but can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing.