This is the final lesson of the USA: Home & Abroad topic and it examines the strengths of the Vietcong/North Vietnamese and the weaknesses of the South Vietnamese/US military. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Previous Lesson Recap Activity (Part 1 - discussion about the impact of the Vietnam War on America) Slide 3-4: Previous Lesson Recap Activity (Part 2 - multiple choice quiz with answers) Slide 5: Strengths and weaknesses starter discussion task Slide 6-8: Task One - Source analysis task (8 sources) with printable worksheets and resources Slide 9: Task Two Instructions - Creating two mind maps Slide 10: Follow up challenge questions Slide 11-12: Unit recap activity - blockbusters quiz with teacher question sheet Slide 13: Exam Practice - Source Inference Slide 14-15: Exam Practice - Interpretation Difference Slide 16-17: Lesson Fact Sheets - based in GCSE Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will learn about the early life of Elizabeth I as a princess growing up in the royal household. The lesson will cover the type of lessons she excelled in at school, her education at home and her relationship with her family. Students will be able to complete a number of activities to demonstrate their knowledge of Princess Elizabeth’s education such as writing a school report for her. The lesson includes a number of activities which can be adapted to students of all ages, two fact sheets, starter and learning review tasks and a number of other discussion questions. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will investigate where Medieval people gained their ideas about medicine and healthcare from. Students will look at how other religions and societies influence knowledge in Britain such as knowledge from Islamic/Arab countries. They will also be able to explain the influence of the Church, supernatural ideas about astrology and the influences of Galen and Hippocrates – especially the idea of the Four Humours. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes printable fact sheets and worksheets as well as engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Where did Medieval ideas about Medicine come from? Slide 2: Outline of the main lessons aims Slide 3: As you come in activity and challenge Slide 4: Source image starter discussion linked to Medieval medicine Slide 5-6: Background information about the influence of other religions and societies Slide 7-8: Background information about the influence of Hippocrates, Galen and the Four Humours Side 9: Background information about the influence of the Christian Church Slide 10: Background information about the influence of Astrology Slide 11: Printable worksheet – Tasks based on the work of Hippocrates and Galen Slide 12-13: Activity: Printable worksheet and instructions Slide 14: Challenge Questions Slide 15-16: Learning Review – Fill in the missing key terms & facts (with answers) Slide 17: Example exam questions Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet – Includes all the background information needed for this lesson based on the GCSE specification. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will be able to conclude how far women’s lives improved by the end of the 1970s. Within the lesson, students will study changes to women’s rights including: the introduction of the contraception pill, the legalisation of abortion, the Equal Pay Act, the Sex Discrimination Act as well as changes to home life, attitudes, divorce laws, work and education. The key questions for the lesson are: What were women’s lives like in 1950s Britain? What developments were there in women’s rights in the 1960s and 1970s? What aspects of women’s lives changed the most? How far did women gain equality by the end of the 1970s? The lesson includes the following: 1 x A4 printable timeline of key events (PDF & PPT) Main Power Point: Slide 1: Lesson title Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: As you enter controversial statement discussion Slide 4: Current statistics activity about women’s equality today. Slide 5: As you enter controversial discussion point 2 Slide 6-7: Key term match up with answers revealed. Slide 8-10: Source analysis to give students an idea of attitudes and the role of women in the 1950s. Slide 11: Task 1 - Reading and outlining task Slide 12 - 13: Two printable fact sheets Slide 14: Task 2 - Timeline instructions Slide 15: Follow Up Questions Slide 16 - 17: Learning Review Quiz - match up the key statistics. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

This resource is an outline of all US states which can be adapted to suite a range of subjects and activities at any stage. Each state can be coloured, filled or labelled as you wish as the map is fully editable using Power Point tools. Great for a range of subjects such as Geography or History or as a stand alone colouring exercise.

Students examine the organisation of the Metropolitan police in Whitechapel and explain why policing the East End was so difficult. Students will then link their knowledge of policing to the reasons why Jack the Ripper was never caught. The 23 slide power point lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes Slide 3: As you enter discussion about the rewards and challenges of modern policing Slide 4: Recap - Why do you think Whitechapel in the 1880s was so difficult to police? Slide 5-7: Starter Activity - Source analysis about violence to police officers in Whitechapel with printable worksheet Slide 8-12: Task 1 - A fun personality questionnaire to see if students would make a suitable officer in the Whitechapel police. Results/answers and explanations given. Slide 13-14: Background information about the Metropolitan Police and their work in Whitechapel. Slide 15-16: Task 2 - A worksheet which asks students to read facts about Whitechapel and use these facts to explain why policing would be difficult. Slide 17: Follow up questions Slide 18-20: Task 3 - Source analysis questions with prompt questions and a printable worksheet. Slide 21: Learning Summary - This discussion asks students to begin thinking about why the police never caught Jack the Ripper. Slide 22: Learning Review Pyramid Slide 23: More from RA Resources. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students use their knowledge from Key Topic 2 to explain how William was able to establish and maintain his control in England after 1066. The 18 slide fully resourced lesson contains all information and printable resources: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Learning outcomes and progress tracker Slide 3: Recap Activity 1 - Suitable for higher ability students - students recap the reasons why William was able to establish and maintain control over England. Slide 4-5: Recap Activity 2 - Suitable for all students - students use image prompts to discuss the main reasons why William was able to establish and maintain control over England after 1066 - answers provided. Slide 6: Background information - What were the weaknesses of the Anglo-Saxons which led to William being able to control England after 1066? Slide 7-9: EXAM FOCUS - Students use and practice a 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question - suggested structure and exam hints included. Slide 10-11: Task 1 - Two optional worksheets to help students organise and explain their ideas - both printable sheets. Slide 12-13: EXAM FOCUS - How to structure a 16 mark question. Slide 14-15: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ exam questions including a printable worksheet. Slide 16: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark questions. Slide 17: Lesson fact sheet based on the GCSE specification Slide 18: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel). All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the causes, events and failure of the Revolt of the Norman Earls in 1075 UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6 The 23 slide complete lesson contains all information and printable resources: Slide 1: Title slide - The Revolt of the Norman Earls Slide 2: Learning outcomes and progress tracker Slide 3: Recap activity - 9 key terms linked to Norman landownership Slide 4-6: Starter Task - Spelling and grammar activity covering the main events with printable resources and answers. Slide 7-8: Background information about the main rebels involved in the Revolt of the Norman Earls and their background. Slide 9: Link to a clip about the main events Slide 10-11: Task 1 - A choice of two printable worksheets about the motives of the earls. Slide 12: Background information about the plan of the earls Slide 13: Task 2 - Storyboard type activity for students to identify why the plot failed. Slide 14: Task 3: Sorting activity to examine why the revolt failed - printable worksheet Slide 15-16: EXAM FOCUS - Examples and worksheet based on the ‘One feature’ question. Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 marker extended writing questions. Slide 18: Learning Review Pyramid Slide 19-20: Learning Review Quiz with answers Slide 21-22: Lesson fact sheets based on the lastest GCSE specification. Slide 23: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel). All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6 - In this lesson, students will go on the explain the main economic, social, religious and political causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 printout worksheet - Sorting Task 1 1x A4 printout worksheet – Explaining the reasons Task 2 1x A4 printout – Basic Comprehension using the fact sheet. 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up 1: What do we mean by a ‘revolt’, ‘rebellion’ or ‘uprising’? Slide 4: As You Enter Warm Up 2: Thought provoking discussion questions about modern day protests. Slide 5: Recap Activity: Why were the people of England angry and upset with the Dissolution of the Monasteries? Answers provided in a diagram. Slide 6-8: Background Information: The initial events of the Pilgrimage of Grace. Slide 9: Starter Task 2: Think and discuss question about the people involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace. Slide 10: Task 1: Students use the A4 worksheet included in the resource to identify the main reasons for the Pilgrimage of Grace. Slide 11: Task 2: Students write in the first person to explain why certain individuals and groups in society took part in the Pilgrimage of Grace. Slide 12: Follow Up Challenge Questions. Slide 13: Example exam questions. Slide 14-15: Learning Review Activity – True or false? Answers provided. Slide 16: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

Students examine how early Tudor society was structured in the countryside and towns. It then examines how Henry VIII’s government was structured and the roles of the groups within the social hierarchy. This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel). This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – The features of Tudor Society and Government by 1509. Slide 2-3: As You Enter Warm Up – What do you already know about Henry VIII? Includes a printable worksheet and hints. Slide 4-5: Starter – Tudor Society Multiple Choice Quiz (with answers and explanations revealed). Slide 6: Task 1 – Ordering the Tudor Social Hierarchy Slide 7: A large and engaging diagram explaining the Tudor social hierarchy. Slide 8: Printable worksheet Slide 9: Follow Up Challenge Questions Side 10-12: Practice Exam Questions with a model answer Slide 13-14: Learning Review Quiz – With answers revealed Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet – Based on the GCSE Edexcel Specification Slide 16-18: Editable diagrams for each of the social hierarchies. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

Students are introduced to the knowledge and exam skills needed to examine the Historic Environment of Notting Hill, c.1948-c.1970. UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS READY FOR 2025 ONWARDS The 17 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: What is the ‘Historic Environment’? Slide 3: Where is Notting Hill? Slide 4: Overall unit subject knowledge overview Slide 5: Exam questions for the Historic Environment Slide 6: Starter - What are sources and what is an ‘enquiry’? Slide 7-8: Task 1 - A choice of two photographic sources about Notting Hill. Students are simply encourage to ask questions about the photographs to get them using the skills needed for the ‘Follow Up’ question. Slide 9: Task 2 - Students are given 6 example questions and have to decide which type of source (from a choice of 8) they would pick to help answer the question. Slide 10: Task 3 - What kind of sources do students think they would be able to use from this time? Slide 11: A printable sheet with a list of sources that students can use for the ‘Follow Up’ question - great for sticking in a book as reference. Slide 12: Task 4 - A practice at the ‘How useful’ exam question Slide 13-15 - Task 5 - A multiple choice quiz which assesses student knowledge about Notting Hill at this time. Answers and printable sheets included. Slide 16: Learning Review Slide 17: More from RA Resources All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**Students examine the impact of the Second World War on aspects of life such as war damage, housing, employment, the British Nationality Act, Policing in London as well as the improvements made during the Swinging Sixties. ** UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6 The 22 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide - The impact of the Second World War Slide 2: Background information about Notting Hill and the unit Slide 3: Outline of the lesson content Slide 4-5: Starter - Using prior knowledge about the Second World War, what was its impact on people’s lives and Britain? Includes challenge question. Slide 6: Source Starter based on the ration book of Winston Churchill Slide 7: Analysis of an interpretation of Professor David Olusogu Slide 8: Printable task sheet based on the sources Slide 9: Printable worksheet Slide 10:Printable subject knowledge diagram to help students make notes using the fact sheet Slide 11-12: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ exam question with printable answer sheet. Slide 13: EXAM FOCUS - Example of a ‘Follow Up’ question Slide 14: EXAM FOCUS - Example of a 'How useful question Slide 15: Challenge discussion/question Slide 16-17: Learning Review - Students match 8 statistics from the lesson to the correct facts. Answers provided. Slide 18: A printable help sheet for students to use alongside the follow up question Slide 19-20: Printable help sheets to help students structure and answer the ‘Usefulness’ question Slide 21: Fact Sheet Slide 22: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.