Edexcel GCSE History Superpower Relations 1945-1991 Key Topic 2: Cold War Crises These two lessons (rolled into one powerpoint) are based on the causes, events and consequences of the Prague Spring 1968. Powerpoint is fully explained with activities, all information included so no need for textbooks. Includes: video overview of the Prague Spring with question sheet (link provided on sheet) Sources tasks: events of the rising Note making tasks on the events of the rising/ Soviet Invasion- can also be done from textbook if you have it. Exam question and model answer

Check out my lessons on ALevel Russia-for OCR spec but can be adapted for all specs and GCSE I have spent hours and hours on them- very detailed with tonnes of factual knowledge on every slide- can be useful for first time Russia teachers/ those with no knowledge. This resource is a small bundle of Russia resources for the OCR 1894-1941 spec Marking grid 10 marker questions- this will save hours of time marking and also help your students become familiar with assessment objectives marking grid 20 marker questions - as above List of Past Paper Exam Questions List of revision podcasts etc for students

Edexcel GCSE (Can be used by other boards) lesson on the Arms Race Key Topic 1: Lesson 5 the Arms Race and escalating tension between East and West This one follows my lesson on the First Berlin Crisis 1948 Causes and consequences of the Arms Race between USA and USSR- also includes leadership changes from Stalin-Khrushchev and Truman-Eisenhower and a brief bit of contextual info on Korea (Korea is not explicitly a part of this spec but is useful to see what is going on). Also has links to a video to demonstrate the destructive power of Hydrogen bomb compared to Atomic bomb used in Japan. Also includes a brief bit on the Geneva summit 1955 and a guided “Write a narrative account anaysing key events of Berlin Crisis” question with model answer.

Scholarship lesson based on Historiography of the Causes of WWI and who/ what caused the war- debunking the old fashioned view that Germany was to blame. Complete lesson with all resources including Historian’s views and an SEN version.

OCR Russia 1894-1941 Lesson the Russo-Japanese War Looking at Causes, Reasons for Defeat and Impact on Nicholas, part of the mini unit of work: Causes of 1905 Revolution. Ideally you have access to the chapter from “A People’s Tragedy” Orlando Figes Chaper “First Blood” which I cannot include for Copyright reasons but if not, you can still use the worksheet in combination with the slides or the textbook for the students to do Causes, Reasons for defeat and consequences.

These summary sheets are for the Edexcel Superpower Relations course (GCSE) they can be used for other specifications which cover Cold War crises. This is a set of 6 word documents which have simplified, dual coded summaries of the Cold War crises for SEND students/ those who struggle to accesss the GCSE. The 1st Berlin Crisis The Hungarian Crisis The 2nd Berlin Crisis The Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs The Cuban Missile Crisis The Prague Spring I have included fully editable word docs but also PDFs as some versions of Word may cause images etc to misalign.

This is a complete set of 19 lessons plus HWK and an independent learning project on England in 1066 and the Norman Invasion. Very proud of the Castles Project which took hours! Also includes an assessment and feedback sheet (grid for less marking!) Includes retrieval practice, starters and plenaries and quizzes - lessons are great go to- straight off the shelf complete resources. Resources for all learning styles and differentiation included. What is History and Chronology skills England in 1066 Claimants to the Throne Battle of Stamford Bridge Preparation for Battle of Hastings 6-7. The Battle of Hastings 8-9. Assessment and Feedback- includes a complete feedback powerpoint, activities to complete and a feedback sheet to reduce marking. William’s Problems 11-14 Castles and Independent Learning Project 15 Feudal System 16 Domesday Book Life in a Medieval Village Game Medieval Women The Black Death

Key Stage 4 or 3 Lesson on the League of Nations and why it failed to prevent war I devised a decision making game to try and make it a little more interesting and to get students to think more deeply about the motivations for the countries in the League in making their decisions not to sanction. This lesson looks at why the League did not stop the powerful nations in the 1930s through a decision making game.

Lesson made for OCR Russia ALevel 1894-1941 but can be adapted or used for other specs/ GCSE. This follows on from my previous lessons on Russia in 1894, Opposition to the Tsar and the RUsso-Japanese War however can be used as a stand alone lesson provided your students have prior knowledge of problems in Russia prior to 1905 etc. Includes all slides, video clip from Battleship Potemkin, card sort, analysis sheet, primary sources and analysis of why Mirsky’s appointment was significant, why Banqueting Campaigns were significant and why the Bloody Sunday protest was significant. This is 2 hour lesson- part 1 of my 1905 Revolution causes work.

Bumper lesson on Recruitment and Propaganda Includes video clips, several tasks and examines volunteering by women, children and troops from the Empire as well as the British born male soldiers. Comprehensive and detailed, all resources included.

Resources for Teaching the Black Death at KS3 Can be amended for teaching KS4 as well. Includes a range of resources and activities including a worksheet to go with the FIlthy cities episode on London, a card sort and retrieval exercises as well as an assessment for KS3.

GCSE History Edexcel Lesson 1 of the Paper 2 Anglo Saxon Paper Introduction to Saxon England Fully resourced, no textbooks needed.

OCR ALevel Depth study as part of thematic Tudor Rebellions course. This resource will cover x4 hours of teaching plus homework- it also includes an example assessment (interpretations) witth feedback and a model paragraphs section. Variety of resources and activities included such as mapping the Pilgrimage of Grace to teach the chronology and events, context to teach the underlying tensions and a venn diagram to analyse and evaluate causes Includes all information, suitable for beginners to the course and new teachers. Very comprehensive.

Edexcel GCSE: ANglo Saxons and Normans Can be used/ adapted for other exam boards. Topic 2- looking at the ways in which William established control- this is a lesson created to save teaching time by covering a lot of content in 1 lesson with students splitting the workload and then teaching each other the content. Includes retrieval quiz for topic 1 Anglo Saxons and all resources necessary- if you don’t have the textbooks all info is on the slides which can be printed and handed out to relevant groups.

Detailed flashcards to assist with revision for Russia 1894-1905. These flashcards are focused on the problems in Russia 1894-1905, growth of political opposition and the causes of the 1905 Revolution. Created for ALevel OCR course (Unit group 2). 15 ready made flashcards which can be printed, folded over and used for students of all abilities. Can be highlighted and annotated or edited if you wanted to add more. In word document format.

Key Stage 3 Year 7 Medieval History Several lessons plus assessment on Why William won the Battle of Hastings: Includes: The Battle of Stamford Bridge Prep for Hastings the Battle of Hastings Assessment and feedback sheet and powerpoint to reduce marking.

Lessons for ALevel History OCR-Tudor Rebellions- can be used for other exam boards. Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors The Causes of the Western Rebellion These resources will take 3- 4 hours of teaching time plus homework for students to complete Includes: documentary task from Starkey episode on Edward VI as context. Discussion tasks for students on the impact of Edward’s religious reform and Political context Venn diagram task to analyse causes Sources such as maps, rebel demands and a narrative of rebel actions to evidence causes. Key debates- was Western rebellion a response to political instability? Was Western rebellion a religious rising? Retrieval quizzes on Western rebellion as starters/ plenary. Assessment 30 mark interpretations on causes of Western rebellion. Model answer for above interpretations. Can be further complemented by pages from Fellows Access to History but not essential as there is plenty of factual info included. Very detailed as I’ve been improving this over three years, learning from mistakes as I’ve gone along!

This lesson looks at how powerful the Anglo Saxon King was in comparison to their Earls with a focus on Earl Godwin and the crisis between him and Edward the Confessor. Lesson includes all information and resources- evaluating how powerful the King was in Anglo Saxon England. Made for Edexcel GCSE course but can be adapted for other boards or used for KS3.

Theme: Proud to Be This short powerpoint presentation includes the History behind BHM and the focus on this year’s theme Proud to Be. Includes a competition I am running in my school but can be adapted to suit your school and multimedia needs.

Edexcel ALevel Component 2 The German Democratic Republic Topic 2 All lessons for topic 2 and resources- Please note all lessons are in the SMART notebook format and you will need to have the software for this to view/ edit them. A free version is available on their website but your school will need it too, Everything else is in Word/ PDF format.