Trench warfare is one of the defining features of the First World War, but why? Dan Snow and One Show regular Michael Douglas find out why they were necessary - with the help of paintball guns. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the sheet can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Emergency doctor and ex-army officer compares medical equipment used in modern warfare with WW1. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionised the British lifestyle and laid the foundations of today’s global trading systems. Four hundred years ago British merchants landed on the coast of India and founded a trading post to export goods to London. Over the next 200 years, their tiny business grew into a commercial titan. Using the letters and diaries of the men and women who were there, this documentary tells the story of the East India Company, which revolutionised the British lifestyle, sparked a new age of speculation and profit and by accident created one of the most powerful empires in history. Yet inexorable rise ended in ignominy. Dogged by allegations of greed, corruption and corporate excess, by the 1770s the company’s reputation was in tatters. Blamed for turning its back as millions died in the Bengal famine, and thrown into crisis by a credit crunch in Britain, the world’s most powerful company had run out of cash, sparking a government intervention. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Written to introduce the concept of NOP - Nature, Origin and Purpose, the lesson consists of a series of staged tasks focusing upon developing a greater understanding of source work by considering the Nature, Origin and Purpose of sources. The lesson is driven through a fully editable PowerPoint activity and the sources can be edited to suit the needs and level of ability of your students. The activity has been written for Year 7 students but can be edited and expanded for students across KS3 and 4

Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary The Russian Revolution of 1917 is one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. Three men - Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin - emerged from obscurity to forge an entirely new political system. In the space of six months, they turned the largest country on earth into the first Communist state. Was this a triumph of people power or a political coup d’etat that led to blood-soaked totalitarianism? A hundred years later, the Revolution still sparks ferocious debate. This film dramatizes the 245 days that brought these men to supreme power. As the history unfolds, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Martin Amis, Orlando Figes, Helen Rappaport, Simon Sebag-Montefiore and China Mieville, battle over the meaning of the Russian Revolution and explore how it shaped the world we live in today. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the document can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Professor Richard Holmes walks and rides over the Hastings battlefield that marks a turning point in British history, handling the weapons and equipment of the period and becoming a Norman knight to reveal just how close William the Conqueror came to defeat. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

1968 Vietnam Peter and Dan Snow: 20th Century Battlefields Peter and Dan Snow trace the Tet Offensive of 1968, the turning point of the Vietnam War. State of-the-art graphics are used to illustrate how US marines flushed out Communist fighters, some of whom lived in a claustrophobic network of tunnels which were used as a platform for major attacks. Together the Snows join the British Army on an urban clearance operation to experience first hand the chaos and intensity of similar situations. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East. The Normans spread south in the 11th century, winning control of southern Italy and the island of Sicily. There they created their most prosperous kingdom, where Christianity and Islam co-existed in relative harmony and mutual tolerance. It became a great centre of medieval culture and learning. But events in the Middle East provoked the more aggressive side of the Norman character. In 1095, the Normans enthusiastically answered the Pope’s call for holy war against Islam and joined the first crusade. They lay siege to Jerusalem and eventually helped win back the holy city from the muslims. This bloody conquest left a deep rift between Christianity and Islam which is still being felt to this day. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the document can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

In the first episode of a three-part series, Professor Robert Bartlett explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. He tells how the Normans established their new province of Normandy -‘land of the northmen’ - in northern France. They went on to build some of the finest churches in Europe and turned into an unstoppable force of Christian knights and warriors, whose legacy is all around us to this day. Under the leadership of Duke William, the Normans expanded into the neighbouring provinces of northern France. But William’s greatest achievement was the conquest of England in 1066. The Battle of Hastings marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy and monarchy. The culture and politics of England would now be transformed by the Normans. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the document can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

The last days of Anne Boleyn - Worksheet to Support the BBC TV Documentary. Designed for independent/ enrichment/ extension work, the worksheet allows the students to work through the programme collecting and analysing data through a variety of tasks Writers and historians including Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory revisit the last days of Anne Boleyn, who in 1536 became the first queen in British history to be executed. Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536, she became the first queen in Britain’s history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - make her story shocking even to this day. Yet whilst we know how Anne died, the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey, Philippa Gregory and others, battle out the story of her last days and give their own unique interpretations of her destruction. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 this resource can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Worksheet written to support the BBC Documentary series presented by Thomas Asbridge Written in Publisher to A3 format, the resource can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing In the concluding episode of the series, Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals that the outcome of these epic holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem, but in Egypt. As trade blossomed between Christians and Muslims and the Mongol hordes arrived from Asia, a saintly French king - afire with crusading zeal - and the most remarkable Muslim leader of the Middle Ages fought for ultimate victory in the East. Drawing upon eyewitness chronicles and the latest archaeological evidence, Dr Asbridge argues that it was a fearsome slave-warrior from the Russian Steppes - now forgotten in the West - who finally sealed the fate of the crusades. And, most controversially of all, Asbridge challenges the popular misconception that the medieval crusades sparked a clash of civilisations between Islam and the West that continues to this day.

Worksheet written to support the BBC Documentary series presented by Thomas Asbridge Written in Publisher to A3 format, the resource can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Worksheet written to support the BBC Documentary series presented by Thomas Asbridge Written in Publisher to A3 format, the resource can be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing Episode one traces the epic journey of the first crusaders as they marched 3,000 miles from Europe to recapture the city of Jerusalem from Islam, enduring starvation, disease and bloodthirsty battle to reach their sacred goal, and then unleashed an appalling tide of barbaric violence upon their Muslim enemies. Yet far from being the invincible holy warriors of legend, Dr Asbridge reveals that these crusaders actually considered surrender in the midst of their titanic expedition.

War Walks - Agincourt - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary with Richard Holmes In 1415, Henry V won a remarkable victory against a French force that outnumbered him by five to one. Professor Holmes retraces Henry’s route to Agincourt and finds a story of heroism and brutality.

War Walks - Waterloo - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary with Richard Holmes Wellington’s victory against Napoleon in 1815 ended the most powerful European empire since the Romans. Professor Holmes visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance. Written in Publisher to an A3 format, the resource can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing. I also include a Word document for ease of use on Google Classroom

1 July 1916 was the blackest day in the British army’s history. Richard Holmes walks the fields where 57,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in just a few hours, and continues the story until the end of the Somme campaign in 1916. Written in Publisher to an A3 format the worksheet can be edited and amended for A4 printing as a PDF. A Word file is included for uploading to Google Classroom

War Walks - Blitz - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary with Richard Holmes ‘One night and one image encapsulate the London Blitz - December 29th 1940, the night of the second great fire of London when St Paul’s rose in its glory above the smoke and flames. Richard Holmes traces the night’s events, from the sector control room where the incoming raiders were plotted through to the efforts of the firemen to save St Paul’s.’ Written in Publisher to an A3 format the worksheet can be edited and amended for A4 printing as a PDF. A Word file is included for uploading to Google Classroom

Battlefield Britain :The Battle of Naseby - Supporting Worksheet for the BBC Documentary Worksheet to support the BBC Jon and Dan Snow documentary. The sheet can be used for extension/ independent/ enrichment work using a variety of data collection and higher order thinking tasks Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 it can be edited and amended and saved as PDF for A4 printing. I additionally include a Word version for ease of export to Google Classroom

The Plantagenet’s Ep3 The Death of Kings - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are violently deposed and murdered by members of their own family. It is the bloodiest episode in the entire history of the English monarchy. As the Plantagenets turn in on themselves, England is dragged into decades of brutal civil war. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be edited and amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing. A word document is provided for ease of formatting for Google Classroom

Professor Robert Bartlett continues the remarkable story of the Plantagenets. England’s longest-reigning royal dynasty fights to expand their power across the British Isles and win back their lands in France. In this golden age of chivalry, a clear sense of English nationhood emerges and parliament is born.