These resources are ideal for mixed ability students studying the AQA GCSE 9-1 specification on the Elizabethan England topic. The lessons are put in order of the scheme of work supplied by AQA. Title of lesson: **What were theatres like in Elizabethan times? ** Learning Objective: **Understanding the development of the theatre in Elizabethan times ** Link to video in starter activity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z83msbk

These resources are ideal for mixed ability students studying the AQA GCSE 9-1 specification on the Elizabethan England topic. The lessons are put in order of the scheme of work supplied by AQA. Title of lesson: **How did Elizabeth’s government deal with the poor? ** Learning Objective: Explaining the different ways Elizabeth’s government tried to help the poor

Title of lesson: **How were the arts and culture of Germany affected by Nazi rule? ** Learning Objective: **Examining the arts and culture during the Nazi regime and ** **Contrasting art and culture in Nazi Germany with art and culture in Weimar Germany ** Link to AQA specification: Part Three: The experiences of Germans under the Nazis **Nazi culture **

Title of lesson: Why did the Cold War get colder in Asia? Learning Objective: **Describing the key events of the Chinese Revolution and ** Explaining the significance of events in Asia for superpower relations Link to AQA specification: Part Two: The development of the Cold War The significance of events in Asia for superpower relations: USSR’s support for Mao Tse-Tung and Communist revolution in China.

Lesson title: What were the main causes of European witch-hunting? Learning Objectives: Evaluating the main causes of witch-hunting This lesson also includes a summary essay for the students to complete. This will enable them to create a balanced argument on the causes of witch-hunting between 1560 and 1660. They will also be able to include and evaluate different historical theories. The essay question is: To what extent was witch-hunting in the period from 1560 to 1660 the result of social and economic change? This can be seen as a mini-essay/response to their big coursework question.

Title of lesson: What was the arms race? Learning Objective: **Explaining how the arms race contributed to the development of the Cold War ** Link to AQA specification: Part Two: The development of the Cold War Military rivalries: the arms race.

Title of lesson: **How did military rivalries develop the Cold War? ** Learning Objective: Identifying the key features of NATO and the Warsaw Pact and **Explaining why they were formed and how they made relations worse ** Link to AQA specification: Part Two: The development of the Cold War Military rivalries: membership and purposes of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

Title of lesson: **How did Hitler become dictator? ** Learning Objective: **Assessing why the events that led to Hitler’s dictatorship were able to occur ** Link to AQA specification: Part Two: Germany and the Depression The establishment of Hitler’s dictatorship: the Enabling Act; elimination of political opposition; trade unions.

Kaiser Wilhelm II game. Really enjoyable and engaging activity that helps students to understand the key problems Kaiser Wilhelm II had to deal with during his reign. These resources are ideal for mixed ability students studying the AQA GCSE 9-1 specification on Germany: 1890-1945. The lessons are put in order of the scheme of work supplied by AQA. There are various activities that are engaging and differentiated to meet the needs of all students studying history at GCSE. They have worked extremely well with my classes this year who have all made great progress. Title of lesson: What problems did Kaiser Wilhelm II face? Learning Objective: Explaining the challenges faced by Wilhelm II and how he responded to these challenges Link to AQA specification: Part One: Germany and the growth of democracy Kaiser Wilhelm and the difficulties of ruling Germany: the growth of parliamentary government; the influence of Prussian militarism; industrialisation; social reform and the growth of socialism

Title of lesson: Why did Germany want a bigger navy? Learning Objective: Examining how Germans felt in relation to the impact of the Naval Laws Link to AQA specification: Part One: Germany and the growth of democracy the domestic importance of the Navy Laws This lesson will enable students to learn what the navy laws were in Wilhelmine Germany and why they were important to Germany and Wilhelm II. Students will be able to explain the importance of the laws for the German military and why Wilhelm II needed them as a domestic distraction against the problems of socialism that he faced. Students will learn about the navy laws through an engaging activity known as ‘dictogloss’. This lesson is a free sample as part of my bundle that I have available on my profile. The bundle focuses on Part One of the AQA GCSE specification and includes over 11 lessons with original and engaging resources for mixed ability classes. Check out my bundle in my shop! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-9-1-germany-1890-1945-part-one-germany-and-the-growth-of-democracy-lessons-1-11-11642392 Please leave a review and let me know what you think about this lesson.

Lesson Title: How did the Cold War start? Learning Objective:** Describing the key differences between Capitalism and Communism and** Explaining why the contrasting ideologies led to the start of the Cold War This lesson will teach students about how the Cold War started, focusing particularly on the ideological differences between the two superpowers, Russia and America. Students will need to create 6 snap chat frames for either the ideology of capitalism or the ideology of communism. All of the information for both ideologies has been provided on the PowerPoint. Students will join another pair after they have completed their own ideology and present the ideologies to each other so that the class has a full understanding about both key ideologies and the contrasts between them. Students will then use this knowledge to complete a plenary activity whereby they must explain why these differences in ideology would lead the superpowers in to a Cold War. This lesson is a free sample as part of my bundle that I have available on my profile. The bundle focuses on Part One of the AQA GCSE specification on Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945-72 (the origins of the Cold War). The bundle includes many more original and engaging resources for mixed ability classes. Check out the bundle in my shop! The link for the Part One bundle can be found below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-9-1-conflict-and-tension-between-east-and-west-1945-1972-lessons-1-11-11649724 Please let me know what you think of this free resource by leaving me a review. Much appreciated!

Lesson Title: How did Hitler become dictator? Learning Objective: Evaluating events was that helped Hitler become dictator of Germany This lesson will teach students about the key events that helped Hitler become dictator. The students will be able to summarise each event that aided Hitler in becoming dictator through a card sort and table activity. (Teacher answers are provided). Students will be able to assess why each event was important in helping Hitler towards dictatorship. (Answers provided on the PowerPoint). Students will carry out a pass-the-parcel activity with statements being passed around the classroom and classical Nazi German music in the background (link on the PowerPoint to Youtube video). Students will be able to evaluate which event they felt was the most significant in helping Hitler become dictator. Success criteria and sentence starters provided for the class as differentiation for all students to be able to come to a decision by the end of the lesson. An official lesson plan is also provided as this lesson was observed by OFSTED. The OFSTED report personally mentioned this lesson and so I was obviously very proud of this achievement. This lesson is a free sample as part of my bundle that I have available on my profile. The bundle focuses on Part Two of the AQA GCSE specification (Germany and the Depression) and includes many more original and engaging resources for mixed ability classes. Check out my bundle in my shop! The link for the Part Two bundle can be found below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-9-1-germany-1890-1945-part-two-germany-and-the-depression-lessons-12-17-11645194 Please give me your feedback with a review. Much appreciated!