This is a source study of the Globe Theatre for the Historic environment for AQA 8145. The lesson includes a presentation with embedded video clip, handout and video note sheet. The lesson requires students to analyse various sources in order to come to a judgement about the Globe theatre. The aim of the lesson is for students to form a conclusion about what the Globe Theatre tells us about Elizabethan England.

These resources introduce decolonisation and the EEC between 1951-64. Decolonisation requires the use of the AQA Sally Waller textbook and access to the internet as students will be researching why coundtries left the empire. The EEC exercise introduces students as to why Britain decided not to join the EEC and the effects of this. There are sets of notes to accompany each powerpoint.

This is an introduction to the government of Tony Blair and the era of New Labour. There is a powerpoint presentation with hyperlinks included. The unit includes the 1997 election, economic policies of the Labour government and the issue of Northern Ireland. Clips included are the aftermath of the 1997 election, Blair's response to the death of Diana, the Good Friday agreement and Omaha bombing. Tasks are also included throughout as well as notes to accompany the presentation.

This is a short presentation with focus on Thatcher's fall from power. There are two hyperlinks; the news broadcast from the night of resignation and her resignation speech from the steps of 10 Downing St. Students are asked to consolidate their knowledge by looking at four areas of Thatcher's policy and assessing how successul; economy, social policy, foreign policy, industrial disputes. There is a set of notes to accompany the lesson.

The first resource is a starter activity which is an introduction to the Labour government of Harold Wilson, 1964-70. There is a picture activity and also a video link to his 'white heat of technology' speech. The second resource is a lesson based on Wilson and industrial relations and also includes two video clips; one deals with the strikes which plagued Wilson during his time in office and the second clip is of the 1966 election. There is also a series of notes to accompany the lesson. Students will also need access to the AQA Sally Waller textbook.

This lesson is part of a series of lessons for AQA 8145, the historic environment, the Globe. It explores the popularity of the Elizabethan Theatre and looks at support and opposition. A presentation with a hyperlinked video clip is included and together with a worksheet and there are two activities for students to complete.

The lesson explores the extent of the Permissive Society in the 1960s. The lesson begins by getting students to think about what a permissive society is and then they are introduced to how some in society viewed the changes in the 1960s by two hyperlinked video clips. They have the opportunity to analyse a source and the lesson ends with essay preparation and guidance. An information sheet is also included.

This is a good revision lesson about Hardwick Hall for AQA GCSE History. The lesson begins with a quick recap of what the students can remember about Hardwick Hall and then an activity to show how Hardwick Hall was ‘typical’ of a Tudor manor house. There is also a card matching activity which is related to change in society and the lesson concludes with the planning of a 16 mark exam question.

A full lesson on the Manchurian crisis which included a power point detailing the events of the crisis and a hyperlink to explain what happened. A role play activity is included where students simulate a newsroom at the time of the crisis. They are then able to explain how the Manchurian crisis contributed to the failure of the League of Nations. An 8 mark 'write an account' question is also included. A series of printed notes on the crisis together with a video sheet is included together with markscheme and tips sheet for the 8 mark question.

This is a lesson to explore what the Globe Theatre shows about Elizabethan society. It includes a presentation with embedded hyperlink, card sort and information sheet. There is also an essay planning lesson included together with a model answer with mark scheme and planning sheet.

This is a complete lesson which serves as an excellent introduction to Hardwick Hall. The powerpoint presentation begins with a video clip and students are asked to jot down the key features of the hall. The lesson follows on from the previous lesson which dealt with typical features of an Elizabethan manor house and students are then asked how Hardwick seems to fit this. There is an activity to complete on Bess of Hardwick and a table to show the similarities and differences between Hardwick and a typical Elizabethan manor house.

There are two lessons which deal with social issues in the 1970s. The first lesson on race and immigration begins with the influx of the Ugandan Asians (hyperlink included) and the subequent Race Relations Act. The lesson then explores the impact of the growth of the National Front (hyperlink included) and the response from the government. There are further hyperlinks included which focus on whether Britain was becomming a more tolerant society such as Blair Peach. A set of notes is also included. The second lesson is on the role of women in the 1970s and impact of the legislation passed. Two hyperlinks are included which show different interpretations of the protest at the Miss World finals. A set of notes is also included.

There are two lessons which deal with the governments of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. The first lesson looks at the government of Harold Wilson from 1974-76 and includes two hyperlinks which focus on the problems faced by Wilson and his resignation speech in 1976. There is a set of notes with the lesson. The second lesson is on the government of James Callaghan from 1976 until Margaret Thatcher came to power in May 1979. There are two hyperlinks, one of Callaghan's promises when he came to power and a clip from a news broadcast after his death which gaves a recap of his political career. There is also a set of notes with this lesson.

This is a series of presentations which cover the impact of Thatherism on British society. They cover the miners strike, the sale of council houses, the introduction of the poll tax and the women of Greenham common. Each of the powerpoints contains tasks and hyperlinks and there are also student notes to accompany the presentations. The notes provide the students with all the information needed for the AQA A level course.

This lesson explores Wilson's attitude to decolonisation East of Suez and the main focus in on Rhodesia. There is an introductory clip showing Britain's attitude to empire and two further hyperlinks which explore the Rhodesia crisis. Students will also complete a summary activity of Wilson's foreign policy. There is a set of notes to accompany the lesson and students will need access to the AQA Sally Waller textbook.

This is an introduction to immigration in 1920s America. It examines the attitude of Americans to immigration and students are able to assess which immigrants would be subject to the most hostility. Four immigrants are presented and students are asked to make a judgement about attitudes at the time. There is also a set of student notes to accompany the presentation.

The presentations cover Thatcher's economic policies and include hyperlinks throughout. There are notes to accompanying the presentations which provide students with all the relevant information. Some of the activities are based around the material in the notes. Some of the tasks are geared to the Oxford AQA A level Modern Britain textbook by Sally Waller.

There are three presentations with activities with cover the impact of Thatcherism on society for the AQA A level Modern Britain syllabus. The presentations cover the sale of council houses, the miners strike and parliamentary opposition. There are hyperlink video clip which also include the demonstrations at Greenham Common. There are also student notes to accompany the presentations. A couple of the activities require use of the Oxford AQA A level textbook by Sally Waller, however the activity could be changed by use of own source.