This lesson looks at the key events 1933-34 which led to Hitler’s total control over Germany. Students analyse 5 key events, such as The Night of the Long Knives, rank each event in terms of how extreme Hitler’s actions were before making top trump cards for each event. There is a source based exam question with tips and support. As always clear instructions and fully differentiated high-quality resources easily adapted for all abilities.

This lesson looks at the key factors that enabled the Vietcong to succeed against the US army. Students work through a range of activities, such as categorising and prioritising evidence through a card sort, before creating a newspaper article that outlines the reasons for the USA's withdrawal from Vietnam. Differentiated resources and literacy support included as well as clear step by step instructions.

The first of three lessons on the Munich Putsch. Students are presented with a list of statements which they have to organise into causes, events and outcomes. Following this they place into chronological order to create a story board of the key events and what they consider to be the key outcomes. This will give them an overview of the events before the following lessons examine the Putsch in more detail. A 4 mark exam question to finish.

This lesson looks at the causes of the Depression and its impacts on Germany. Students create a fact file about the Wall Street Crash by extracting information from text and video footage (differentiated on PowerPoint). The main activity looks at some facts/ impacts on Germany which students link to categories and prioritise before wring up their findings in a newspaper report. Fully resourced and differentiated for all abilities.

This lesson looks at the significance of the Reichstag fire and if the possibility of a Nazi conspiracy could have taken place. Students work through activities, such as sequencing and categorising the events before and after the fire, analysing evidence cards and working through sources to draw their own conclusions before making a judgement. As always there is a step by step guide with clear instructions, high quality, differentiated resources, student led activities, extension tasks and plenty of scope for engaging discussions and questioning.

Students examine cartoon interpretations about the Treaty of Versailles offering their thoughts on the author’s view. The main activity is a newspaper article whereby the use their knowledge from Lesson 2 and Task 1&2 from this lesson to outline why the Treaty was hated and why the German people should be angry with the new government for its part in the peace agreement. A 12 mark exam question concludes the lesson with the students explaining why there was opposition to the Treaty. As always a step by step guide is included as well as high-quality (differentiated resources).

Students assess the main problems that William faced after his success at the Battle of Hastings. Pupils work through a range of decision making tasks before writing up their findings in a letter activity. Clear step by step instructions included.

This lesson looks at the key factors that enabled the Vietcong to succeed against the US army. Students work through a range of activities, such as categorising and prioritising evidence through a card sort, before creating a newspaper article that outlines the reasons for the USA's withdrawal from Vietnam. Differentiated resources and literacy support included as well as clear step by step instructions.

A worksheet which gives students an overview of the conflict in Vietnam

Students learn about the key factors that led to the opposition to the war in Vietnam. Activities include a card sort (categorising and prioritising), writing a letter to the President Johnson setting out student views to the war and an interview activity task whereby they respond to how a rang of people would have felt about the war. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources.

Students are introduced to a range of cards about how the Nazis affected religion. They use these cards to create a continuum line to show how far the Nazis suppressed religion. They use their completed continuum line to respond to questions. They follow this up by analysing photographs which they have to decide if they are real or fake and give an explanation for their decision. A series of questions end the lesson before making a class judgement. As always there are clear instructions, differentiated activities and plenty of scope for discussions and student-led activities.

This lesson looks at the changes in society 1924-29. Students collect evidence to support a range of statements before responding to a how far statement. Homework task looks at a Section A Q1 type exam question that links to unit 2. The worksheets included require access to the Pearson textbook (or any textbook that has info on the societal changes in Weimar Germany). As always there is a step by step lesson guide and differentiated resources.

Students learn about the key factors that led to the opposition to the war in Vietnam. Activities include a card sort (categorising and prioritising), writing a letter to the President Johnson setting out student views to the war and an interview activity task whereby they respond to how a rang of people would have felt about the war. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources.

Case study looking at Pentonville Prison in the later half of the 19th century. Students are initially introduced to images and information about the supermax prison cells used in USA and they need to identify how they are designed to reform inmates. Following this they need to annotate various images about Pentonville to explain how the separate system was designed to operate. A range of activities and tasks are included in worksheets and powerpoint which also includes a step by step guide.

An assessment linked to our Norman Conquest Unit of Work. All instructions included as well as levels linked to the new GCSE spec

Students begin by watching a clip from Platoon, whereby they suggest adjectives to describe the impression given re American involvement in Vietnam and share their opinions on the source and what it suggests. They are introduced to 5 different reasons for US action in Vietnam, which they have to link to a description for each reason and a supporting quote. They then decide which of the 5 factors were the main reasons for US involvement. They main activity is to create a script for a voice-over to either condemn or support US actions. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

Students work through the evidence to create a theory about the death of suffragette Emily Davison. Once they have constructed their theory they use the newspaper templates to write up an article with their opinion. Literacy support and differentiated materials included. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement in Early Modern England (c1500-c1700), Area of Study 2. This comes with key vocabulary, an overview of the period, info on law enforcement, changes and continuity during the period, case study knowledge, a student assessment grid and exam question example and advice. I’ll be doing one of these for each of the units, so keep your eyes on my page.