This Cold War lesson investigates the main tactics of the Vietnam War including US bombardment and Vietcong booby traps to answer the question - ‘why were the US unable to defeat the Vietcong?’ This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, activity table, example exam questions and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us! We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!

This lesson investigates what it was like to live and work in a Victorian Workhouse. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including an inference starter, all clips and related tasks, information sheet with differentiated tasks, diamond 9 think pair share task, a consolidation explanation question and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Check our other Industrial Revolution lessons here, including living conditions, working conditions, health & medicine, women, children and Victorian diseases: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=industrial revolution&shop=DiscoveringHistory These are available in a great value bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/industrial-revolution-12891788 Or you can find other free or inexpensive lessons and resources in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion and whether or not it really was a threat to the authorities. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, activity table, example exam questions and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used in a series of lessons including the Glorious Revolution, problems in Britain and the 1745 rebellion and Culloden which can be found, free or inexpensive, in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This Jacobites lesson investigates the causes of the rebellion including looking into the problems that existed in 18th century Britain. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, picture analysis group task, information sheets with table, mini plenary, useful source question and a ‘hot seat’ plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used in a series of lessons including the Glorious Revolution, problems in Britain, the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion and the 1745 rebellion (including Culloden) which can be found, free or inexpensive, in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates the formation of new trade unions at the end of the 19th century. It looks at why the Matchstick Girls’ and the London Dockers’ went on strike in 1888 and 1889 and the consequences of their protests. The depth makes this lesson suitable for KS4 but it could easily be adapted for KS3. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, source/interpretation analysis, 2 mindmaps, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This 17th century lesson investigates whether James VI & I deserved to be blown up in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. It looks briefly at the story as well as what James did to cause discontent among the people. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, information sheet with questions, mini plenary, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘The 17th Century’ which includes Charles I & Civil War, Charles I Execution, Witch craze and Women in the Civil War. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. For the latest freebies, offers and interesting facts, please follow our social media pages: www.facebook.com/discoveringhistoryuk www.instagram.com/discoveringhistoryuk Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This Jacobites lesson investigates the consequences of the 1745 rebellion and the aftermath of Culloden. Students are to assess whether the authorities dealt with the rebels ruthlessly or right. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, venn diagram with sort cards, diamond 9 activity, two consolidation evaluation question and two plenaries (self/peer assessment and a thinking/discussion). Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used in a series of lessons including the Glorious Revolution, problems in Britain, the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion, the 1745 rebellion (including Culloden) which can be found, free or inexpensive, in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates diseases in Victorian Britain / during the Industrial Revolution. Students will learn about scarlet fever, diptheria, typhoid fever, cholera, typhus and tuberculosis. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share task, information sheet with table to complete, mini plenary, a consolidation explanation question and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates what happened at the 3 early Cold War conferences of Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, information sheet and table, example exam questions and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates why Japan invaded Manchuria, what happened and the consequences for both Japan, the League and world peace. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, think pair share thinking task, information conversion task (into a flow diagram), example exam question and a groupwork plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on the League of Nations, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates the story of Penicillin from Lister in 1871 to Fleming to the mass production led by Florey & Chain. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share task, mini-plenaries, information sheet with storyboards (differentiated), exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have a wide range of free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4 History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates why Italy invaded Abyssinia, what happened and the consequences for both Italy, the League and world peace. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, think pair share thinking task, information conversion task (into a cartoon strip), example exam question and a groupwork plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on the League of Nations, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us! We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!

This lesson investigates the structure and organisation of the League of Nations. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, group challenge task, individual information conversion task (into a doodle diagram), exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on the League of Nations, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=league of nations&shop=DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates the reasons for the failure of the League of Nations to prevent WWII. Students will work together, using previous knowledge and information from a clip to answer an exam question on why the League failed. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share task, a notes table (differentiated), diamond 8 evaluation task, exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have a wide range of KS3 & KS4 History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out. Social media pages to follow soon. If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates the successes of the League of Nations and looks at events such as the Aaland Islands conflict, the Greece/Bulgaria incident and the successes of the Health Committee, Refugee Commission and International Labour Organisation. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, map discussion worksheet, groupwork information task, exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on the League of Nations, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=league of nations&shop=DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates what factors affected the development of penicillin including government, war, key individuals, chance, communication and industry. Students are challenged to explain them all and evaluate. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, sort cards and table, think pair share thinking task, extended writing exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson is part of the Medicine & Public Health GCSE topic but can be used for other year groups also. This lesson follows on perfectly with our Penicillin & Fleming lesson but needs no adapting to be used as a standalone lesson. We have lots of other, free or inexpensive in our TES shop - check them out here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!

This lesson investigates what happened during the Prague Spring in 1968 and the consequences of it on Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union and on international relations during the Cold War. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, think pair share thinking task, reading tasks, example exam question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!