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GCSE History for Edexcel
China and Africa.
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China and Africa.

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Decision making activity and presentation. Students to decide if China's investment is benefiting or exploiting Africa
L1 Votes for Women:  'How did the Victorians view women?'
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L1 Votes for Women: 'How did the Victorians view women?'

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A lesson on victorian women and the first lesson in the Votes for Women unit of work. Students spot differences between victorian women and 21st century women before extracting information from sources and finally creating an lonely hearts advert for a man seeking the perfect victorian woman. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Crime and Punishment:  Lesson 1 What was life like in Whitechapel in 1870-1900?
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Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Crime and Punishment: Lesson 1 What was life like in Whitechapel in 1870-1900?

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Lesson one for the Edexcel Crime and Punishment Historic Environment unit. The lesson looks at the nature and impact of poor housing conditions and the attempts to improve housing and provision for the poor. Students research this through a range of sources. After extracting evidence they need to determine its influence on crime and decide upon the worst aspects of life in Whitechapel. An eight page work booklet which includes key word lists for the unit, source based activities, exam questions and engaging activities. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017.
The Ramayana
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The Ramayana

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Easy to follow lesson on the Ramayana. Students watch the story and identify examples of good and bad behaviour. They then choose the character that they think best personifies good behaviour and identify examples to support their judgement before writing a speech to explain why their character is the best example of how to behave.
GCSE Edexcel The American West: L9: Brigham Young and the Mormon migration.
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GCSE Edexcel The American West: L9: Brigham Young and the Mormon migration.

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Students develop the knowledge and the skills to tackle an importance style question. This lesson includes a range of student-led activities. Your class will need to determine which factor was key in establishing a successful Mormon settlement in the Great Salt Lake Valley. The lesson concludes with an exam style question (tips and structure strips included).
Nazi Germany and the Rise of a Dictatorship: Lesson 4 Who was Adolf Hitler?
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Nazi Germany and the Rise of a Dictatorship: Lesson 4 Who was Adolf Hitler?

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A lesson on Hitler's early life (1889-1924). Students extract information to create a time line and a story board to help explain how/ why he developed his views and the main task requires class to create an annotated front cover for a book which looks at his early life. As always there are clear step by step instructions and high-quality differentiated resources.
The American West Unit 1: The early settlement of the West, c1835-c1862
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The American West Unit 1: The early settlement of the West, c1835-c1862

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This bundle includes 12 lessons covering unit 1 for the Edexcel GCSE American West module. Each lesson includes a range of worksheets with student-led activities, exam style questions, active learning tasks and a range of activities to challenge the more able and yet accessible for all abilities. The lessons are clear and easy to follow . No textbook needed.
Christmas Activities: Christmas through the ages!
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Christmas Activities: Christmas through the ages!

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Time travel Britain! Students learn about Christmas during two different eras; the medieval period and Christmas during the rule of Oliver Cromwell. These two booklets include a range of activities (that need minimal teacher intervention) such as a time travel activity, source analysis, writing up a report about Christmas in the period of study (a differentiated version included with sentence stems and a version without literacy support is included), a stamp making activity, a word search and a quick recap at the end where students change their time travels views based on what they now know. Each book will take the students a 60 minute lesson to work through (so enough material for two lessons here). Enjoy a stress free end of term lesson :-)
The Slave Trade: 'What was the most significant factor in bringing about the end of slavery?'
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The Slave Trade: 'What was the most significant factor in bringing about the end of slavery?'

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A lesson focused on the key factors that led to the abolition of slavery in 1833. Students work through a card sort, diamond 9 and a Venn Diagram, which sets up discussions and deeper level thinking tasks such as identifying links between factors and reaching supported judgements. Literacy support and differentiated materials are included for the extended response activity. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Nazi Germany: L 6 How violent was Germany's politics, 1918-20?
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Nazi Germany: L 6 How violent was Germany's politics, 1918-20?

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A lesson looking at the political threats faced by the Weimar Republic in the years 1919-1923. Students begin by completing a survey about what makes someone left or right wing and assessing their own political beliefs. They then look at the main political parties and link these to a range of potential voters in 1918-1929 Germany. They also attempt to try to work out why different groups would be unhappy with the new government. They develop their understanding of the situation by analysing two uprisings (Spartacist and Kapp Putsch) and complete a matrix before assessing what the wider significance of both events had on Germany and how it affected the Weimar Constitution.
Easter lesson: How did people in the past celebrate Easter?
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Easter lesson: How did people in the past celebrate Easter?

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A fun end of tern Easter lesson, which includes students researching either Medieval or Tudor Easter and completing a series of independent activities, such as creating a Tudor or Medieval invitation to an Easter party, a leaflet/ poster setting out how easter was celebrated in the past, decorating a Tudor/ Medieval Egg, word search etc.
'Who was to blame for the sinking of Titanic?'
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'Who was to blame for the sinking of Titanic?'

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An easy to follow lesson on Titanic. Students review pieces of evidence and categorise and organise this these into a diamond 9 (or score each piece of evidence) to determine who they think was to blame for the Titanic disaster. They follow this up with a report writing activity to explain their theory and also to offer suggestions on how future disasters might be avoided. Literacy support and differentiated materials/ resources are included. As always there are clear instructions and high quality differentiated resources. These lessons take many hours to plan and create so please leave a review if you have time :)
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar & Nazi Germany: L10 Why do historians disagree about Stresemann?
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar & Nazi Germany: L10 Why do historians disagree about Stresemann?

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An exam skills lesson. Students are introduced to the concepts of interpretations and work through a variety of activities to develop their source analysis skills. They examine two different types of exam style questions and use worksheets to help guide them through the skills needed to produce a level 3 response. The lesson also builds on the knowledge gained from Lesson 9 and the lesson concludes with the students applying this knowledge to complete a 12 mark explain question.
Christmas Activities: Christmas through the ages!
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Christmas Activities: Christmas through the ages!

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Time travel Britain! Students learn about Christmas during two different eras; the medieval period and Christmas during the rule of Oliver Cromwell. These two booklets include a range of activities (that need minimal teacher intervention) such as a time travel activity, source analysis, writing up a report about Christmas in the period of study (a differentiated version included with sentence stems and a version without literacy support is included), a stamp making activity, a word search and a quick recap at the end where students change their time travels views based on what they now know. Each book will take the students a 60 minute lesson to work through (so enough material for two lessons here). Enjoy a stress free end of term lesson :-). If you are new to TES you can open an account and get this resource for free with the code NOVEMBERNEWBIE (simply enter the code at checkout). Use code WOWVEMBER to get this resource for free for existing buyers
First World War Trench Survival Activity Pack
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First World War Trench Survival Activity Pack

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A booklet containing a range of activities about life in the trenches during World War One. The activities look at the kit a soldier had to carry, the problems faced on the Western Front (source analysis and creative thinking task), daily routine activity and a No Man's Land task. The final activity requires the students to use their knowledge to create a trench survival guide for new recruits. This can be used for a sequence of lessons or as an independent project/ homework task. I teach this over 3 lessons (2 weeks). The lessons run themselves.