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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!

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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Tsarist Russia 1894-1917
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Tsarist Russia 1894-1917

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OCR Alevel Russia 1894-1941 This covers up to the February Revolution All Alevel lessons which are incredibly detailed (2 hours each plus homework) and fully resourced, no need for textbooks and great for beginners as I’ve done all the hard work for you and included all the knowledge your students need to be successful. Half our students got an A* or A grade last year and Russia results were excellent. Also includes some bonus revision flashcards. Total cost for items individually £43
Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany
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Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany

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Edexcel GCSE lesson on Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany Includes detail of persecution of Slavs, Roma and Sinti Peoples, Jews, People living with disabilities/ mental illness and Homosexuals with some video clips and case studies. Also includes exam skills questions on Kristallnacht and a source skills modelling activity to teach inferences and how to write Q3 a, b, c and d questions for Paper 3 which students struggle with.
Lenin's Russia
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Lenin's Russia

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Full set of lessons on Lenin’s Russia -Bolshevik problems/ establishing Bolshevik rule -The Causes of the Civil War -Why did the REds win the Civil War -How did the Bolsheviks consolidate rule- source lesson -The Kronstadt mutiny, Tambov Rising and the New Economic Policy (NEP) -Evaluation of how successful Lenin was.
The Problems of the Provisional Government
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The Problems of the Provisional Government

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Two-hour lesson plus homework for OCR ALevel (can be used for other courses/ specs) on the Problems of Dual Power for the Provisional Government, lacking Legitimacy and Soviet Order #1, the war and issues of National Minorities demanding independence as well as ALexander Kerensky and the Kerensky offensive. Does not cover Lenin/ April theses and the increasing popularity of the Bolsheviks or Causes of Oct Rev…that info is all in my Causes of October Revolution lessons.
The New Economic Policy (NEP)  Lenin's Russia
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The New Economic Policy (NEP) Lenin's Russia

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Alevel Russia 1894-1941 OCR but can be used for any spec with Lenin. Very detailed resources on the effects of War Communism, impact and opposition to the Bolsheviks and the reasons why NEP was introduced, what the NEP was and successes and failures of the NEP as well as impact on the Bolsheviks includes Decree on Party Unity and hints about how Stalin used this later on. All resources are included, does not require any textbook/ additional worksheets. Also includes an example 10 mark Question about why NEP was introduced- Kronstadt rising or famine in the countryside. Bonus content included: Video question sheet for the documentary Russian Revolution in Colour Part 2 based on Kronstradt rising Analysis continuum activity with answers: did the Bolsheviks rely on Terror to keep control (as this is the last lesson in Bolshevik control under Lenin).
USA Politics Edexcel Topic 1 Constitution
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USA Politics Edexcel Topic 1 Constitution

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Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Topic 1 Constitution Includes all lessons in topic 1 (they are all doubles including homework) as well as two intro lessons to US Politics All updated to Biden Presidency and 117th Congress Total cost for resources sold individually would be £37 Lesson 1 American Politics Intro Lesson 2 USA History and Context includes foundation and War of Independence, Liberal ideals and the Constitution as well as the challenges and major landmarks since e.g. Depression and New Deal, WWII, 9-11 and issues USA are divided over as well as context of Geography/ religious and racial divides in USA. Lesson 3: Intro to and Origins of the Constitution Lesson 4: US Constitution Features and Principles Lesson 5: Amending the Constitution- process and strengths and weaknesses Lesson 6: Federalism and challenges to it- also models of Federalism and analysis/ debate on Federalism- Layer cake or Marble cake? Lesson 7: Evaluation of the Constitition looks at strengths and weaknesses of features according to FOunding Father’s intentions Lesson 8 US vs UK Constitution Comparison including Comparative Theories. Note: Each lesson is 2 hours of teaching time plus hwk.
USA 1920s Women
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USA 1920s Women

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This lesson is designed for KS3 but can be used for KS4 also for the AQA and Edexcel specs. It examines how far the lives of women changed during the 1920s and covers flapper culture as well as opposition from Christians and Traditional women as well as some men and authorities. Includes 3 activities - a similarity and difference activity, note taking from a video clip and explanation and a card sort with continuums to annotate before making final judgments. Considers nuances such as the lives of African-Americans in both the North and South e.g. Harlem Renaissance vs Southern Jim Crow repressed women. Also looks at age groups and rural vs urban women.
Stalin Collectivisation
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Stalin Collectivisation

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Lessons on Collectivsation under Stalin in USSR For ALevel OCR Spec Very detailed lesson on Collectivisation- Stalin’s aims as leader and the impact of Collectivisation
Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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This is designed for KS3 looking at life of Eleanor of Aquitaine- her strengths as a ruler and why she deserved to be remembered. It is important to not see medieval women as passive, dutiful wives and partners nor victims but to present them as they really were- fierce, resilient, intelligent and powerful.
The Nazi Police State
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The Nazi Police State

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Edexcel GCSE lesson on the Nazi Police state. Fully resourced comprehensive lesson- powerpoint, word doc tasks e.g. table to fill in and practice paper exam question 12 marker. Starter- anagram key words- Hitler’s rise to power and becoming dictator Source work- different elements of police state e.g. Gestapo, SS, Concentration Camps Includes a “tour” of Sachsenhausen- if you don’t feel confident explaining Sachsenhausen yourself there are video links to documentaries on youtube showing what sachsenhausen was like although I prefer to do it myself. Includes a model answer to 12 mark question on police state
Superpower Relations: Topic 3: The End of the Cold War
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Superpower Relations: Topic 3: The End of the Cold War

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Edexcel GCSE Superpower RElations bundle Key Topic 3 The End of the Cold War Includes a load of useful resources Including: Key word glossaries for all topics Exam questions and a variety of model answers/ tasks e.g. find and fix, gap fills, planning etc Retrieval tasks e.g. highlighter heads- who is who from Topic 1 and 2 Lesson 1 and 2 DEtente, SALT and Helsinki Accords and Why did Detente fail?/ Failure of SALT 2 Lesson 3 The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Lesson 4 Reagan and the Second Cold War including Reagan Doctrine and the Star Wars programme Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and the collapse of Soviet Control in E. Europe and End of the Cold War Lesson 6 The Fall of the Soviet Union/ USSR Total of lessons individually £24
Henry VIII Early Reign Problems and Solutions
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Henry VIII Early Reign Problems and Solutions

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This is a KS3 lesson for Y7/8 and has quite a high challenge/ stretch and challenge for more able pupils. It follows on from my lesson on Henry VII and his problems and solutions and is best used with the attached glossary of key terms. It also addresses many of the misconceptions about Henry as a fat tyrannical ruler that we know he became later in his reign and looks at the optimism of a young Renaissance Prince- handsome and youthful in stark contrast to his father,
WWI Medicine on the British Sector Western Front
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WWI Medicine on the British Sector Western Front

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This bundle is my new and updated Medicine Through Time bundle of lessons on WWI Medicine: British Sector of the Western Front Total cost to purchase individually £24 Heavily discounted Includes all the basics you would need to teach this topic for the first time. All lessons are fully resourced, no need for a textbook but obviously if you have the textbook you can further enhance the lessons. Also includes model answers and exam questions for every question type and a guide for students on how to answer the questions.
Superpower Relations Cold War Question Guide
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Superpower Relations Cold War Question Guide

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This word document is a how to guide on how to answer each of the three question stems for Edexcel GCSE Paper 2 option P4 Superpower Relations in the Cold War It includes breakdowns of how to answer the questions, top tips, past paper examples and a model answer of each type of question. It is to glue into pupil books.
Golden Years: Living Standards in Weimar Germany
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Golden Years: Living Standards in Weimar Germany

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Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany Lesson 1 on mini unit on the Weimar Germany Golden Years 1924-1929 Includes a retrieval starter to match up Stresemann’s policies to the problems they solved and a summary of positive and negative outcomes. Then examines a debate on the extent to which living standards improves (refers to textbook but all stats/ info is on one of the slides). Encourages students to develop explanation/ analysis for themselves for how and why this would improve living conditions. Segue into WEimar culture- Art looking at Metropolis by Otto Dix and social commentary on divided society in Weimar Germany- Primary source analysis then examination of effect of Weimar Constitution and examination of New Objectivism in German Art/ culture. This is part of my wider Unit on Weimar Germany but a 3 parter on “how golden were the golden years” as an enquiry/ debate for Interpretations.
Stalin's Russia
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Stalin's Russia

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Alevel Lessons on Stalin’s Russia For the OCR 1894-1941 spec but can easily be used for any ALevel on Stalin as the content is way more detailed than needed. Includes: -How did Stalin take power? Power struggle with Trotsky and others -Stalin’s priorities and economic policies- collectivisation and 5 year plans includes impact on production and other impact e.g. the famine/ Holodomor an evaluation of successes and failures -The Cult of personality, use of propaganda and Cultural Revolution -Terror -Living standards in Stalin’s Russia Ultimately these lessons cover the entirety of the topics on Stalin for the OCR board. Each lesson has had 6-7 hours of planning- some of them cover four-five hours of teaching plus homework. I have read widely and in depth and put a lot of time into the resources to save you time!
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet

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Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany This booklet is designed to offer complete revision support to GCSE History students with the 2015- GCSE History spec for Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939. The idea is to encourage independent revision rather than simply giving students all the information. It has tasks designed to improve recall and test knowledge as well as practice exam questions with tips and hints and mark schemes. It has activities for every part of each key topic -over 50 pages. Ready to print and use.
Bloody Sunday  and Causes of 1905 revolution
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Bloody Sunday and Causes of 1905 revolution

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Lesson made for OCR Russia ALevel 1894-1941 but can be adapted or used for other specs/ GCSE. This follows on from my previous lessons on Russia in 1894, Opposition to the Tsar and the RUsso-Japanese War however can be used as a stand alone lesson provided your students have prior knowledge of problems in Russia prior to 1905 etc. Includes all slides, video clip from Battleship Potemkin, card sort, analysis sheet, primary sources and analysis of why Mirsky’s appointment was significant, why Banqueting Campaigns were significant and why the Bloody Sunday protest was significant. This is 2 hour lesson- part 1 of my 1905 Revolution causes work.
Key Stage 3 Knowledge Organisers
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Key Stage 3 Knowledge Organisers

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Bundle of Knowledge Organisers for Key Stage 3 - Covers most Autumn term topics Norman Conquest and Battle of Hastings Medieval Society English Civil War WWI and causes
Native Americans Bundle Worksheets and Resources
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Native Americans Bundle Worksheets and Resources

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Includes a huge range of worksheets for teaching the Plains Natives and the impact of white settlement on their culture. I have also included the lessons but these are mainly smart notebook files so they may not work for you if you do not have the software to open therefore I am only charging for the worksheets as these all did take a long time to make! Includes glossary of key terms, regions of America info for the various tribes, Native culture and religion, tipis, reasons for migration and contact, impact of white settlement and westward expansion and cultural erosion and genocide. This is NOT a KS4 set of lessons- they are for KS3.