This is a 3x1hour lesson which starts with the legacy Henry VIII left for his son Edward VI, and then moves into looking at the historiography of the Mid-Tudor Crisis. It considers contemporary source materials and activities which will span about 3 hours of class time and 2 hours of independent learning. This resource was produced for Unit 1C of the AQA A level, but can also be used for other boards teaching similar topics.

This resource focuses on the historiography of Henry VII’s financial/economic policy and the beginning of his foreign policy. It contains a power point and resources which cover lessons 16-20 of unit 1C AQA A level, and should be used in conjunction with the AQA approved text book. It also contains resources to support the power point. It can also be used for Tudor units on other examination boards. This will take approximately 5 hours to teach.

The first part of this power point looks at the historiography of Henry VII’s consolidation of power through a class debate. It then goes on to consider A level essay writing. The last part starts looking at how Henry VII started to reduce the power of the nobles to help him further consolidate his power. There is also a resource which provides a useful diagram of Henry’s government structure. This contains the 3rd 5 lessons of the AQA A level unit 1C and should be taught in combination with the official AQA text book, but could also be used for another examination board.

This lesson takes approximately 4/5 hours to teach. Resources are built in at the end of the power point. It investigates Mary Tudor’s attempts at bringing Catholicism back to England and can be used for Unit 1C of the AQA A level, but can also be used for other boards teaching similar topics.

This lesson focuses on how to attain a high level on the GCSE history paper when evaluating interpretations of history. The lesson is taught by looking at potential questions and through teacher modeling and then students copying. It demonstrates how to structure answers and differentiates between information lifted from interpretations and presentation of own knowledge.

This power point contains about 5 hours worth of learning. It is the third group of 5x1 hour lessons for the A Level American Dream Depth Study. It focuses on Truman’s Post War Foreign Policy and the US economy in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. It contains a power point and 5 resources for linked activities.

These lessons were created for AQA history A Level unit 1C, however can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors. There are about 5 or 6x 1 hour lessons included in this power point, and they provide the opportunity for historical investigation into the three distinct periods of Henry VIII’s foreign policy and his attempts to secure the succession. It contains a variety of teacher led and student led learning opportunities culminating in a judgment regarding the success of Henry VIII’s foreign policy.

This lesson was created for AQA Unit 1C A level history but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors. It invlves the evaluation of Thomas Cromwell with particular reference to the Elton Thesis. It provides A Level students with the opportunity to carry out extended reading activities, and to evaluate various historical interpretations and challenges to the Elton Thesis.

These lessons have been created for unit 1C of the AQA History A Level. but are suitable for any post 16 tudor course. They start by looking at the structure of society in the reign of Henry VIII, followed by a focus on the key rebellions and their causes. The last part of the power point considers the social and economic impact that religious upheaval had on England and English society. This covers about 5 hours of learning.

These lessons explore the condition of the Catholic Church and the impact of humanism in the reign of Henry VII. They involve research and the evaluation of historical interpretations in line with the AOs for AQA Unit C A level examination. This resource can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors.

This is a bright and colourful display of 20 command terms with definitions and images for either a primary or secondary classroom. Each term can be blown up to A3 laminated and placed around the classroom. The idea is that students start to familiarise themselves with the terms at a young age so that they are able to correctly follow the commands when approaching a task.

This lesson addresses how to answer causation questions through modelling answers and differentiated activities. It is stepped in difficulty starting with very simple ways of identifying cause and consequence; moving onto evaluating causes and culminating in mastering GCSE questions on causation. There are a range of activities varying in difficulty. It was made for GCSE history however is also suitable for key stage 3. This will probably take more than one lesson to teach if students complete all of the activities.

This is an A level double lesson (2 hours) which explores the key historical debate regarding Queen Elizabeth I and her relationship with Parliament as required by the Tudors A Level courses. It contains starter activities which link Elizabeth to previous Tudor Monarchs; historiographies; and resources containing summarised but very detailed key information needed for answering an interpretation question on this topic. The lesson enables the teacher to work through the planning of an A level historiography answer, and then allows the students to write their own independent answer. All resources needed are included.

This is the TWENTY-SEVENTH and final lesson for the EDEXCEL GCSE Super Power Relations and the Cold War which examines the collapse of the Soviet Union. It contains various tasks and examination practice with modeled answers necessary for success at this level. Everything is included within the power point and no text book is needed. There is an assessment available for the next lesson.

This lesson is the 2nd in a series of two lessons investigating the causes of the First World War. The focus of this lesson is the short-term cause (the spark). It links the long-term causes to the shooting of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and is assessed through the use of sharing assessment criteria and peer assessment.

This lesson is the first in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson introduces students to the slave trade, and contains numerous tasks including the chronology of the triangular trade and making inferences from sources. The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October. This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.

This is the SEVENTH lesson on the constitution in the A Level scheme of work US government and politics, and continues the study of the key features of the US constitution with a focus on bipartisanship AND FEDERALISM. It also introduces students to a 30 mark essay for the first time. The power point aims at recapping on previous knowledge and introducing an understanding of the importance of bipartisanship for effective government. The lesson contains discussion and two detailed tasks. It is planned as a one hour lesson, but will probably take 2 hours to complete all of the activities and readings including the essay. You will need the Pearson EDEXCEL A level text book to support this lesson

This lesson is the last one in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson asks students to evaluate the reasons why in less than 150 years, African Americans progressed from being held captive as slaves to an African American man becoming president of the USA - how did this happen? The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October. This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.

This lesson is the third in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson introduces students to the concept of civil rights and key individuals such as Martin Luther King; Malcolm X and Rosa Parks. It contains various activities and video clips. The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October. This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.

This is the fifteenth lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on evaluating the Stresemann era in terms of whether the title ‘Golden Era’ can be justified. It contains research activities; examination question practice and clips to support learning. This lesson provides the opportunity to evaluate the whole of this period. This lesson takes an hour to teach, but students will have to complete significant home learning to finish all of the activities.