This lesson explores the role of Eisenhower and Kennedy in Vietnam. It looks at the difference in strategies by the two presidents and several activities for students are included - they are asked to sort statements and to reach a verdict as to who was the most successful president in Vietnam. A hyperlinked video clip is also included together with a timeline homework activity. Students are asked to plot the increasing level of US involvement during the presidencies of Eisenhower and Kennedy. The lesson is based on the AQA syllabus but can be adapted for other schemes.

This is an introductory lesson to the AQA A level Modern British depth study, 1951-2007. The focus is on an introduction to what Britain was like in 1951 and includes hyperlinks. There is a further lesson which enables students to research and present information on the four Conservative prime minsters between 1951-64.

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.

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 is a detailed resource which explores the economy in Britain during the period 1951-64. The lesson examines a range of sources in order to understand the positives and negatives of the economy during this period and a source exam question is also included. Several activities are added throughout the powerpoint and there is a hyperlinked video clip. There is a set of comprehensive notes, mark scheme, model answer and economic definition sheet also included plus a set of statistics which will be needed to complete one of the tasks.

This lesson explores the social change of the period 1951-64 and also analyses the racial tension of the period. There is a hyperlinked video clip to explain how immigrants from the Commonwealth were viewed in the 1950s and the issues they faced. Students are then introduced to youth culture and there are two hyperlinked video clips; the mods and rockers, and the clashes at Margate. A task is included which will require the AQA Sally Waller textbook. A source activity is included to summarise the changes of the period and the lesson concludes with an essay. A set of notes is also provided together with two model answers.

This is a resource which introduces the Special Relationship in the period 1951-64. It looks at the events which caused tension during this period, Burgess and Maclean Scandal, the issue of the nuclear deterrent, the Korean War and the Suez Crisis. There is an introduction to the Special Relationship and four hyperlinks are included on each of the events. Students are asked to analyse the impact of each of the events on the Special Relationship. A set of notes is also included.

This resource is useful to explain why there was a post war consensus. There is a powerpoint which explains why the post war consensus emerged in 1951 due to the legacy of the Attlee and also a set of statments which students can rank to explain why the consensus occurred. There are also notes to accompany this. There are also some notes to explain Conservative domestic policies during this period.

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.

This is a resource which covers British foreign policy in the 1990s. There are three presentations which deal with Maastricht, the end of the Cold War and the start of the Balkans conflict. There are a couple of hyperlinks showing attitudes to Europe and the effects of Srebrenica. There is a complete set of notes to accompany the resource.

This is an ideal starter lesson to the Vietnam conflict. It is suitable for GCSE or Year 9. It includes a presentation and introductory video clip together with images to enable the students to think about the conflict. There is also a series of notes to accompany the lesson. The lesson focus is on the impact of Dien Bien Phu and aftermath.

A powerpoint presentation which details the importance of the Falklands Conflict to Margaret Thatcher. Hyperlinks are included which show Thatcher's attitude to the conflict and the effects of the conflict. There are also student notes to accompany the presentation.

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.

A lesson which covers economic realignment. There are two sets of notes and a card sort activity which enables students to rank factors. There is also a hyperlink starter of Thatcher and Kinnock debating the issue of inflation.

The first resource in an introduction to Heath's government and the second resource deals with industrial relations during his time in office. There are hyperlinks to the industrial problems of the era, the Battle of Orgreave during the miners' strike and two hyperlinks dealing with the three day week (one from a TV programme of the time, Till Death us do part) There is a set of notes to accompany the lesson.

This resource deals with Heath's foreign policy with the main focus on Britain's entry to the EEC. There is a hyperlink to the programme 'The ten year duel' which covers Heath's relationship with Harold Wilson. There is an excellent section on the entry to the EEC but also useful background to the whole section on Heath. Students are asked to consider the impact of the referendum in 1975 and a further hyperlink is included. The lesson concludes with Heath's policy towards the USA and China. A set of notes is also included. Students will need access to the AQA Sally Waller textbook.

This is a lesson which deals with the economic boom of the post war era. There is a powerpoint which looks at the reasons why there was a post war boom and includes a hyperlink of a Conservative party political party broadcast which suggests that the Conservatives were responsible for the boom. The activities include a comparision of wages against real wages and a source evaluation exercise which requires access to the Sally Waller AQA A level textbook. There is also a sheet of economic terms which students will find useful and notes on the age of affluence.

This is a lesson to explain the domino theory and its impact in the context of the Cold War and the Vietnam conflict. There are two starter hyperlinked video clips and students are given an activity to complete based on the information sheets provided. There is also a 4 mark GCSE quesiton based on the AQA specification to complete.

This is a lesson which consolidates the social and cultural changes of the 1960s and gives students the opportunity to engage in their own research. A blank table is provided which students will complete once they have completed research. Students will be expected to present their findings to the rest of the group. The AQA textbook by Sally Waller is mentioned as a reference point but any good A level textbook would suffice.