Based on Ian Mortimer’s popular ‘A Time Traveller’s guide to Elizabethan England’ series, these worksheets provide a useful note taking scaffold for KS3 and KS4 students. The set of resources could be used as a useful overview to the Edexcel 9:1 GCSE - Elizabethan England 1558 - 88 supporting the syllabus topics: Challenges to Elizabeth’s rule & Life in Elizabethan England. Each film clip is around 10 minutes in duration making them an ideal flipped learning task, starter or plenary activity based upon the BBC Teach - Class Clips link: Search - BBC Teach - Class Clips - KS3 History: How life changed in Elizabethan England To what extent was life changing in Elizabethan England? Covers the population increase and the rise of the middle class. Historian Ian Mortimer also explores changes in house building, the impact of the printing press and the big increase in literacy levels as well as how the invention of gunpowder and the compass enabled the Elizabethans to embark on great voyages of exploration. It also explores the most famous adventurers of Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh who brought back untold riches and new plants and animals which had a profound effect on everyday life in sixteenth century.

Was it right to bomb Hiroshima? Worksheet to support the BBC iWonder webpage In the small hours of a warm summer day, the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay flew from a US base on Tinian over the Japanese mainland. In the hold was an experimental bomb, codenamed Little Boy. The target: Hiroshima. Search - BBC Teach - Class Clips - WW2: Was it right to bomb Hiroshima?

Based on Ian Mortimer’s popular ‘A Time Traveller’s guide to Elizabethan England’ series, these worksheets provide a useful note taking scaffold for KS3 and KS4 students. The set of resources could be used as a useful overview to the Edexcel 9:1 GCSE - Elizabethan England 1558 - 88 supporting the syllabus topics: Challenges to Elizabeth’s rule & Life in Elizabethan England. Each film clip is around 10 minutes in duration making them an ideal flipped learning task, starter or plenary activity. using the BBC link below: Search - BBC Teach - Class Clips -History KS3: What was life like for the poor in the towns of Elizabethan England? On his travels Ian Mortimer explores various aspects of town and city life in the sixteenth century, including the markets, which drew so many people in from the surrounding countryside. He also looks at how the Elizabethans tackled the problems of crime and disease, which were such a prominent feature of life for the urban poor. Although life could be tough, he discovers that the introduction of the Elizabethan poor laws did go some way to alleviating the worst times.

A5 Data collection worksheet to support the Paxman clip from his Empire documentary series Search - BBC Learning Zone - What was the role of money and trade in the British Empire? This clip explores the idea that the British Empire wasn’t simply about conquest for conquest’s sake; but was built by a ruthless pursuit of wealth through money, profit and trade.

BBC Teach - Abolitionism and why it was opposed - Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners Written to support the BBC Teach David Olusoga clip Search - Abolitionism and why it was opposed | History - Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners Historian David Olusoga investigates the resistance to abolishing slavery among British slave owners, including the threat they perceived to the profitable overseas sugarcane industry. He deliberately contrasts William Wilberforce, leader of the abolitionists, with George Hibbert, a slave owner, who worshipped in the same church in Clapham. Olusoga also refers to the family of the Victorian Prime Minister William Gladstone, whose fortunes were based on sugar plantations in Guyana. Like other slave owners he points out that they were determined to protect their sole supply of labour- slaves. Olusoga also uses slave ledgers updated every three years from 1817 to 1834 to point out the high mortality rates among slaves - evidence of their poor treatment. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

What were relations like between the rulers and the ruled in the British Empire? Search - BBC - Empire - Learning Zone - What were relations like between the rulers and the ruled in the British Empire? Worksheet to support the BBC documentary Empire - Learning Zone extract. The early British settlers in India actively embraced Indian life and culture. Men like Charles Stuart, of the East India Company, didn’t fit the stereotype of Empire builders as arrogant, racist oppressors. Jeremy Paxman describes how earlier settlers adopted Indian clothing, customs and traditions. They also married Indian women or took Indian mistresses, leaving some 150 million people in the country today who have at least some British blood in their veins. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resources can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

India was the most important territory of the British Empire. In the 18th century, India was an advanced civilisation and the rulers regarded the British with disdain. By the 1750s, this had changed and the balance of power had shifted in favour of the British Search - BBC Empire Learning Zone - ‘How did the British gain control of India?’ Written to support the teaching of the British Empire to Ks3 students the worksheet supports the BBC Teach ‘How did the British gain control of India?’ extract from Jeremy Paxman’s ‘Empire’ The worksheet is written in publisher and formatted to A3 but can be printed as a an A4 document in its PDF form This is a one page document

Professor Robert Bartlett details Edward I’s expansionist designs on Wales, and his defeat of the two princes of Gwynedd, Llewellyn and Dafydd, in 1282. Edward’s chain of castles to consolidate control over his new territory are shown on a map. In Scotland, the failure of Edward’s plan to take control by exploiting the Scottish Succession Crisis is explained. His selection of John Balliol as a subordinate Scottish king, and subsequent invasion of Scotland when John showed independence is discussed. We hear about how Scottish resistance to English rule was strong, and discuss the leadership qualities of William Wallace, with images of many of the Scottish borderlands where battles were fought. The strategic use of Stirling Bridge by the Scots to defeat the English is shown in detail. The role of the Plantagenet failure to subdue the Scots in creating Scottish national identity is considered. This clip is from the BBC series The Plantagenets. Professor Robert Bartlett tells the story of the Plantagenets, England’s longest ruling dynasty. Fifteen kings from this one family dominated the nation for 331 years between the 12th and 15th Centuries, shaping the country’s politics and culture. Their story is one of conflict, brutality and intrigue, but also the birth of Parliament and a system of justice through the Magna Carta. The dynasty ended with decades of Civil War that tore the family apart. Search - BBC Teach - Class Clips - History KS4 / GCSE: Edward I, the Welsh and the Scots

Through the medium of sand art, Dan Snow recreates a map of Europe on the beach in Blackpool. Dan’s sand map will reveal the geopolitics of the continent as it stood on the brink of war. The sequence of crises that took place often seems murky to the uninitiated. The mists of time and the recriminations of the parties involved have combined to make the events that led to war seem ambiguous and confusing. Now, using remarkable sand art, Dan brings his clarity of style and presentation to bear on the subject, shedding new light on our descent into a war that would touch the lives of millions across Europe and highlighting the reasons behind a conflict that is, all too fast, receding in our collective memory. Search - BBC Teach - Class Clips - History KS3/4: Britain and the start of World War One BBC Teach > Secondary Resources > History KS3 / History KS4 Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resources can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A two page document

The cultural changes brought to Britain by the Normans based upon Episode 2 of Robert Bartlet’s BBC Documentary series Search - BBC - The cultural changes brought to Britain by the Normans Professor Robert Bartlett describes the cultural changes that the Normans brought to Britain. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A one page resource The full documentary has a supporting worksheet on my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11891955

This clip explores the British obsession with sport and games. They took their games all over the globe and tried to use them as a means of binding the various peoples of the British Empire together. Search: BBC Empire Learning Zone What can cricket tell us about the British Empire? Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A one page document

Archaeologist Neil Oliver visits three of the most important places associated with the Viking invasion and settlement of Anglo Saxon England. Search - BBC Teach - Class Clips - Viking invaders and settlers | History - The Vikings Written in publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing 1 page document

BBC Teach Class Clips - Why did Britain need a better road network? - Worksheet to support the BBC video In the early 1700s Britain’s road networks were simply not up to the task of moving the goods around the country which needed to be moved. Most of the roads were ancient, potholed and too small for modern business to be carried out. As Britain began to industrialise, this lack of transport made it very difficult to transport raw materials like coal or cotton. It was especially difficult for a businessman like Josiah Wedgwood, who reckoned that he sometimes lost one third of his shipments of pottery on Britain’s terrible roads. In 1706 Parliament passed the Turnpike Act which allowed private road builders to build new roads and charge tolls for using them. It was a first, important step towards the road transport network we know in Britain today. This short film is from the BBC series, Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A one page resource

BBC Learning Zone - WW2: What would you have done when the Blitz bombs fell? Worksheet to support the BBC website With World War Two entering its second year, Hitler stepped up his campaign against Britain. Civilians had already experienced rationing, blackouts, and grinding volunteer work. Now events were to take a terrifying turn as ordinary men and women found their lives at risk. On 7 September 1940, the German air force launched a eight-month campaign that would rain explosives on 16 major British cities and many smaller towns. Homes were obliterated and historic centres destroyed. Daily life was now on the front line of battle where many people had to decide whether to leave or take their chances against the bombs. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing This is a one page resource

BBC Teach Class Clips-History KS3 / KS4: The Barbados Slave Code - Worksheet to support the Olusoga extract Historian David Olusoga investigates the spread of the Barbados Slave Code across British colonies during the eighteenth century and its social and economic impact. He begins his narrative with the English settlement of Barbados in 1627 which resulted decades later in a lucrative sugar cane industry covering 40% of the island and cultivated by enslaved Africans. The clip emphasises the harsh and racist provisions of the code and its role in creating a slave society and economy controlled by the use of severe violence. British records quote Africans as being referred to as ‘heathenish’ and ‘brutal’. This is from the series: Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners This resource is written in Publisher and formatted to A3 but can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Did the suffragettes win women the vote? Worksheet to support the BBC Teach Did the suffragettes win women the vote? interactive BBC Teach > Secondary Resources > KS3 History / GCSE History > People Power Struggling against the powerful is a tradition that stretches back generations. Change is often presented as a gift granted by the powerful, but it has much to do with the struggle and sacrifice of those from below. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing The grid on page 1 has been enlarged on Page 3 to provide additional space This is a 3 page resource

BBC Teach - Class Clips - Gandhi and India’s Independence - Andrew Marr’s History of the World. Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary excerpt Andrew Marr describes how Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence during British led rule through a campaign of civil disobedience. He explores the background to the campaign, the key events and negations, and Gandhi’s legacy through the 20th century. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A two page resource

D-Day 75: How was the biggest ever seaborne invasion launched? A worksheet to support the BBC Teach - D-Day 75 resource BBC Teach > Secondary Resources > KS3 History / GCSE History > World War Two - The most destructive global conflict in human history Students will work through a series of data retrieval activities and analytical activities Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A two page resource

BBC Teach - Class Clips - History KS3 / GCSE: The Atomic bomb. Worksheet to support the BBC website Worksheet to support the excerpt from Andrew Marrs’ History of The World Andrew Marr explores the development and deployment of the first atomic bomb. He describes the moral dilemma faced by the scientists of the Manhattan Project, and the fallout from the detonation of the bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing This is a one page resource

BBC Teach - Class Clips - The Irish migrants who moved to Liverpool in the Industrial Revolution The Irish migrants who moved to Liverpool in the Industrial Revolution During the 1800s tens of thousands of poor Irish labourers and their families left Ireland to find work in Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Large numbers came to, and settled in, Liverpool, and faced terrible conditions. Cholera and other diseases spread and their arrival eventually promoted the beginning of the British public health system. Historian David Olusoga visits Liverpool Public Record Office and meets local historian Sam Caslin, who is an expert on this period in Liverpool’s history. This short film looks at the contribution of Irish migrants to Britain’s Industrial Revolution, and how this country owes much of its transport network and housing stock to their work here. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A one page resource