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GCSE History for Edexcel
Why did President Truman drop the atomic bomb?
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Why did President Truman drop the atomic bomb?

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A lesson which encourages students to consider the arguments for the use of the atomic bomb and it gives students the opportunity to develop their own theories. The short video clip can be used to introduce the lesson. Before students examine the key arguments for the use of the bomb. A strong literacy focus to develop GCSE skills through counterarguments and using subject specific vocabulary. As always there are clear instructions and differentiated resources.
Kings and Queens of Britain Classroom Display
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Kings and Queens of Britain Classroom Display

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Kings and Queens of Britain 1066 - present day (44 A4 posters). Ideal for a classroom display. I have these laminated and have created a timeline around my classroom. Each poster contains a blurb and some literacy support so students can learn some new words. Ideal for new teachers who are looking to jazz up their classrooms!
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE - Weimar and Nazi Germany Student Revision Guide UNIT 1
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Edexcel 9-1 GCSE - Weimar and Nazi Germany Student Revision Guide UNIT 1

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Unit 1 Student Study Guide Contains detailed top level Grade 9 knowledge on all aspects of the course, covering the specification from Edexcel Easily accessible for all levels Includes a wide range of exam questions with a ‘how to’ guide for each question aw well as tips and literacy support Exam questions broken down (easily accessible for all levels) Self-assessment tasks for each unit Key term documents for each unit High-quality, well presented and student friendly, differentiated resources The entire specification covered Can be used for revision, homework, exam preparation or simply used as a point of reference within class teaching
The Cold War: 'Was American involvement in Vietnam justified?'
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The Cold War: 'Was American involvement in Vietnam justified?'

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Students begin by watching a clip from Platoon, whereby they suggest adjectives to describe the impression given re American involvement in Vietnam and share their opinions on the source and what it suggests. They are introduced to 5 different reasons for US action in Vietnam, which they have to link to a description for each reason and a supporting quote. They then decide which of the 5 factors were the main reasons for US involvement. They main activity is to create a script for a voice-over to either condemn or support US actions. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Crime and punishment through time, c1500 - c1700 revision pack
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Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Crime and punishment through time, c1500 - c1700 revision pack

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This product includes two complete lessons for the period 1500-1700, both lessons examine a 12 mark exam style question. The lessons allow students to work through a range of activities to develop their knowledge of the topic and form an opinion before completing the exam questions. The pack also includes a study guide for the unit c1000-c1500 (complete with exam skills) a quick fire test and answers and a self assessment matrix. Perfect for revision and exam preparation and developing the skill elements of the course. These lessons come from our Crime and Punishment Unit 2 Bundle, which can be found via the TES Planmylesson shop.
The Cold War:  'Why did people oppose the war in Vietnam?'
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The Cold War: 'Why did people oppose the war in Vietnam?'

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Students learn about the key factors that led to the opposition to the war in Vietnam. Activities include a card sort (categorising and prioritising), writing a letter to the President Johnson setting out student views to the war and an interview activity task whereby they respond to how a rang of people would have felt about the war. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources.
The Cold War:  'Why did the US army lose to the Viet Cong?'
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The Cold War: 'Why did the US army lose to the Viet Cong?'

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This lesson looks at the key factors that enabled the Vietcong to succeed against the US army. Students work through a range of activities, such as categorising and prioritising evidence through a card sort, before creating a newspaper article that outlines the reasons for the USA's withdrawal from Vietnam. Differentiated resources and literacy support included as well as clear step by step instructions.
The Cold War:  'How dangerous was the Cuban Missile Crisis?'
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The Cold War: 'How dangerous was the Cuban Missile Crisis?'

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Students learn about the one of the key flash points from the Cold War. There are a range of activities, such as a fact file task, plotting the '13 days' on a crisis graph and the main task is a newspaper article (success criteria, literacy support and differentiated). To end they need to determine who was the victor in the crisis by writing a tweet setting out either the USA or Soviet's view on the outcome of the crisis.
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour?
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Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour?

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Students begin by creating a fact file about the event (directed and differentiated). They then look at several reasons why Japan might have attacked Pearl Harbour. They need to sort these reasons into categories or factors that motivated the attack. They eventually decide which factor was key and link this to the best supporting evidence before writing up their findings in a telegram. Literacy support and differentiated resources included as well as clear step by step instruction.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Superpower relations & the Cold War Unit 1, Paper 2, Question 1 exam preparation
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Superpower relations & the Cold War Unit 1, Paper 2, Question 1 exam preparation

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This 16 page booklet includes 6 Question 1 example exam style questions. Each question links to a worksheet with activities and a card sort. There are a range of support materials for your students, such as a student friendly mark scheme, structure strips, hints and tips for approaching the consequence question as well as revision activities. These are great for revision lessons, homework tasks, assessments or the booklets can be used over a series of lessons ( probably 3 lessons worth of material and activities). These resources take many hours to create, so please leave a review. Thank you. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017.
USA 1919-1945 (6 lessons on the economic boom years)
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USA 1919-1945 (6 lessons on the economic boom years)

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The first 6 lessons for the unit USA 1919-1945. Lesson one is an introduction to the course where students are introduced to the main themes/ characters that they will study in the course. Lesson 2 requires the students to imagine what USA was like in 1920 before annotating/ analysing sources from the period and then revisiting their initial view and then explaining how their view has changed. Lesson 3 looks at the reasons for the economic boom. Lesson 4 explores the groups of people who either benefited/ did not benefit from the boom. Lesson 5 looks at the Jazz movement. All lessons contain detailed resources, literacy support, differentiated materials and key word/ literacy materials.
The French Revolution teaching booklet and lesson resources
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The French Revolution teaching booklet and lesson resources

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This is a 19 page teaching booklet for the French Revolution Unit of Work. The booklet includes a range of worksheets and activities, such as card sorts, the storming of the Bastille newspaper writing activitiy, source activities, decision-making tasks, worksheets and information sheets. The booklet includes enough material for 6 lessons and is aimed at Key Stage 3 (USA ages 11-14). The activities cover the key areas of the French Revolution, for example the causes, key events, interpretations and its impacts on human rights and modern day implications. The booklet can be taught as a sequence of lessons or the worksheets can simply be used for one off lessons or cover lessons. All activities are student-led and easy to follow.
Vietnam War Bundle
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Vietnam War Bundle

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A sequence of 3 fully resourced lessons which focuses on the war in Vietnam. Each lesson includes a powerpoint with a step by step guide and activities, differentiated worksheets, card sorts and a range of exercises which are all ready to teach.
The Holocaust: A source based enquiry
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The Holocaust: A source based enquiry

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Three fully resourced lessons on the Holocaust. Each lesson is a source based enquiry which includes a PowerPoint with a step by step guide and activities, differentiated worksheets, source sheets, literacy support and a range of activities.