For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Early Elizabethan England 1558-88 Queen, Government and Religion Why was Elizabeth’s world complicated? This is the first lesson of Early Elizabethan England. The lesson introduces the course and then looks at what Elizabethan society was like for Elizabeth I. This includes; Introductory quiz on Tudor England Who was Elizabeth I - family tree Background to Elizabeth’s reign Issues with religion How was society structured This was an outstanding graded lesson used for a formal observation! Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Early Elizabethan England resources.

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 The American West c1835-c1895 Key Topic 1 Revision Clock

For teaching A Level OCR Rebellion and Disorder in Tudor England 1485-1603 Elizabeth I What was the most important cause of the Revolt of Northern Earls 1569-70? This lesson looks at the Revolt of the Northern Earls 1569. This includes: Reasons why Elizabeth I faced rebellion in England and Ireland Why did Mary, Queen of Scots cause problems? Causes of the Revolt of Northern Earls - discussion of the short and long term causes Nature of the Revolt of Northern Earls In depth look at the impact of the rebellion, included Elizabeth’s excommunication and Act’s put in place to maintain stability Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! Fully resourced 2 hour lesson Notes on the causes, nature and impact of the rebellion Cover sheet for Elizabeth I Thanks for looking at this resource, and please check out my other Tudor Rebellion lessons and resources. Please review if you purchase!

A Norman Conquest knowledge organiser on just 1 A4 page - summaries the contenders and battles. Great for revision purposes.

20 question quiz plus answers on the Hitler Youth. Can be used as an assessment tool in lesson or set as homework for revision.

Suitable for KS3 - uses skills and knowledge required for teaching Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time!! Start your KS3 early and ready for the new GCSE specification. Whole lesson includes differentiated activities and resources on the symptoms and causes of the Black Death. Feedback is welcome and please check out my whole SoW on the Black Death for KS3

Suitable for KS3 using skills and knowledge needed for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time (Black Death case study!) Start students early ready for GCSE History. Whole lesson with differentiated activities and all resources included. Feedback welcome, and check out my whole KS3 SoW for the Black Death!

For teaching Edexcel 9-1 Medicine Through Time 1250-present. 18th-19th Century Medicine: What was the impact of Edward Jenner in the development of the vaccine 1798-1862? This lesson covers the discovery and impact of the smallpox vaccine. This includes: Glossary of key terms Big picture of vaccinations What was smallpox? Discovery of the smallpox vaccine Factors enabling the development of the smallpox vaccine Reactions to the smallpox vaccine Impact of the vaccine Also included: Accompanying differentiated work booklet to suit the needs of all students in your class! 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Medicine Through Time resources!

Whole lesson based on how to answer Edexcel GCSE Paper 2 Cold War. My Year 11 students asked for a lesson on how to structure the answers, examples and practice questions - and here it is! This lesson includes: Examples for all 3 questions on the Cold War paper, including model answers which are broken down to show how to answer them and what the examiner is looking for (I marked for this paper last year). Opportunities for students to answer their own questions and mark it using the markscheme. I hope you find this useful!

Whole lesson plus resources on 'What caused the French Revolution?' Includes a fun interactive activity where you split the class into peasants and nobility and they are given a series of scenarios which they have to pay the king (you)… I have had great fun with this lesson!

For teaching GCSE Edexcel 9-1 Medicine Through Time. Renaissance Medicine: How important was Vesalius to Renaissance medicine? This lesson covers the importance of Vesalius and the impact of the Printing Press on Medicine. Lesson includes: Source analysis on the front cover of the Fabric of the Human Body, Publications of Vesalius Printing Press Person profile on Vesalius Factors that helped and hindered Vesalius Also included: Accompanying differentiated work booklet to suit the needs of all students in your class! 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson Please review if you buy and check out my other resources on Medicine Through Time.

Suitable for teaching KS3 Charles I and the English Civil War. This lesson goes through the start of the Civil War, and reasons for it, breaking it down into economic, political and religious causes, using a card sort which is sorted into a venn diagram. All worksheets are included that are needed at the end of the PowerPoint, with instructions. The lesson starts with a source which is a great discussion starter! Please check out my other Civil War resources, and review if you purchase!

Suitable for teaching 11-14 on reasons why people signed up for WW1 - Why did people to go war? The whole lesson plus resources looks at why people signed up for WW1 using propaganda. The students will analyse examples of WW1 propaganda, understanding how this persuaded young men to join the war effort. If you purchase, please review and check out my other WW1 lessons.

20 question quiz with answers for the Norman Conquest. Can be used at KS2 or KS3. Feedback is welcome.

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 Hitler’s Rise to Power Why did the Nazi Party increase in popularity 1921-1923? This lesson looks at the early years of the Nazi Party, focusing on the ‘Lean Years’, including: What happened after the Munich Putsch? What were the Lean Years? What are the views in Mein Kampf? Reorganisation of the Nazi Party Bamberg Conference of 1926 Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson An interpretations exam question on the ‘Lean Years’ - what is the main difference between the interpretations (4 marks) Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 1 of the depth study for Tyrone’s Rebellion under Elizabeth I. This two hour lesson focuses on the causes of Tyrone’s Rebellion. All resources are included and additional teacher notes! This lesson looks at; Starter task of bingo! Situation in Ireland during Elizabeth I’s reign - Why was Ireland so rebellious? Who was the Earl of Tyrone? Who were the leaders of Tyrone’s Rebellion? Early battles; Battle of Belleek Long and short term causes Includes exam-style question (30 marker with interpretations) Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603. Revision lesson on the Western Rebellion 1549 depth study, covering the causes, nature and impact of the Western Rebellion. 34 slides in total! Includes a retrieval grid! No worksheets needed! Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase.

Suitable for teaching KS2 or KS3. What is prayer and meditation? This lesson looks at: What is prayer? Why do people pray? What is meditation? Looking at aids to prayer and meditation in different religions. Lesson objectives: Grade 8-9: Analyse why different people pray and meditate and correctly identify aids to prayer for different religions. Grade 5-7: Consider why people pray and meditate, and describe the aids used by different religions. Grade 3-4: Identify aids to prayer and know what religion they are used in. Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching GCSE Edexcel 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939. Revision lesson plus work booklet for revising the Weimar Republic: Origins of the Weimar Republic 1918-19 Legacy of WW1, abdication of the Kaiser, the armistice Setting up the Weimar Republic, strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution Early challenges to the Weimar Republic 1919-23 Challenges to the Republic Left and Right: Spartacists, Freikorps and Kapp Putsch Hyperinflation, Ruhr Crisis Recovery of the Republic 1924-29 Reasons for economic recovery – Stresemann Impact of Stresemann’s achievements abroad Changes in society 1924-29 Changes in the standard of living, wages, housing, unemployment insurance Changes in the position of women in work, politics and leisure Please note you will need access to the Pearson (Purple) revision guide for some of the tasks. Tasks include mind-maps, answering quiz questions, making notes from videos, colour coding and more! A great variety of activities for all abilities in your class. Please review if purchase, feedback is always welcome.