GCSE History: Weimar Germany 1918-19: News Task Lesson PowerPoint presentation and associated resources that cover Topic 1.1 of Edexcel’s modern depth study: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39. Key Topic 1.1: The origins of the Republic: 1918–19:  The legacy of the First World War  The abdication of the Kaiser; the armistice and revolution, 1918–19  The setting up of the Weimar Republic  The strengths and weaknesses of the new Constitution Students plan and take part in a press conference before producing a news item (print; video or podcast copy) on the new Weimar Republic. Linked to Exexcel’s modern depth study paper, but suitable and adaptable for use for other awarding bodies’ specifications. Video shows some of the resources I have made about this subject.

History: Berlin Olympics 1936 - 80 years on Contents: 1. PowerPoint presentation about the Berlin Olympics in August 1936. Includes slides on the stars of the games; the modern nature of the games;the Nazis and the Olympics; football controversy and a quiz about the ’36 Olympics. 2. Berlin Olympics work book. Includes tasks on writing a mini biography of one of the key figures involved in the ’36 games; answering written questions about the Berlin Olympics and writing a report as a journalist working in Berlin in August 1936.

Revision: Russian Revolution 1917.Quiz PowerPoint quiz on the Russian Revolution 1917. Thirty questions with multiple choice answers on the Russian Revolution 1917.

Citizenship: Introduction to political parties quiz Introduction to political parties in the UK: 20 questions quiz about political parties in the UK.

PowerPoint presentation about Hannukah, the Jewish festival of light. Covers: When is it? How long does it last? Who celebrates Hannukah? What is Hannukah? What is a menorah? How is Hannukah celebrated today? Hannukah facts Hannukha craft idea

PowerPoint presentation; activities and task sheets on the Titanic disaster of April 14-15 1912. • Sections: • Construction • White Star Line • Captain Smith • Maiden voyage • On board • Titanic quiz: 1 • A Night to Remember • Third Class Life on the Titanic • Titanic facts • Titanic Now • Timeline • Titanic quiz: 2 • Who was to blame? • Titanic: Impact • Titanic: Truth or myth? Learning outcomes: • Identify the main reasons why the Titanic sank. • Analyse the main reasons why the Titanic sank. • Evaluate which reason was the most important in causing the Titanic to sink. • Identify reasons why so many people died on the Titanic • Analyse the most important cause of people losing their lives on the Titanic. • Evaluate the main reason so many people died on the Titanic. Tasks: Task 1: In a group, discuss and decide who was responsible for Titanic sinking. Task 1/2: Take part in a quiz about Titanic. Task 3: Answer a question about Titanic Task 4: Write a news story reporting the sinking of Titanic.

Two PowerPoint presentations that include: Sections: • Early life • Married life • The actor • The writer • The theatre in the 16th Century • The language of Shakespeare • Movies and TV based on Shakespeare • His death • His legacy Learning outcomes: Take part in quizzes to: 1. Identify key features of Shakespeare’s life and work 2. Identify the plays in which still well-known phrases are used by Shakespeare 3. Identify movies and TV programmes based on or influenced the work of Shakespeare You say, we pay Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search

British Values: Rule of Law/Parliamentary Sovereignty Introduction to Rule of Law/Parliamentary Sovereignty PowerPoint presentations and work book: • Discuss and describe what could happen if there were no laws. • Demonstrate an understanding of the rule of law. • Take part in a quiz about the rule of law. • Define key terms about the rule of law; rights and responsibilities. • Answer a written question about the rule of law. • Make a Bill of Rights.

1: Berlin Olympics 1936 - 80 years on Contents: 1(a). PowerPoint presentation about the Berlin Olympics in August 1936. Includes slides on the stars of the games; the modern nature of the games; the Nazis and the Olympics; football controversy and a quiz about the ’36 Olympics. 1(b). Berlin Olympics work book. Includes tasks on writing a mini biography of one of the key figures involved in the ’36 games; answering written questions about the Berlin Olympics and writing a report as a journalist working in Berlin in August 1936. 2: Olympics Deal or No Deal; Based on the TV game show, this is an interactive PowerPoint based quiz. There are 20 multiple choices questions about the Olympics Games. Players need to: • Choose a numbered box and pick an answer to a question. • Click on an answer and, if right, the answer will go green. • Click next and the banker will make a points offer. • Deal, and they keep all the points, and someone else gets to play. • Don’t deal and they play on. • If answered incorrectly, they’re out of the game and lose all the points • It at the end teams are level, there’s a tie breaker to decide who wins

PowerPoint presentation and work book to mark the the Battle of the Somme in 1916. 1. PowerPoint presentation. 2. Work book: Task 1: Find out about the events and chronology of the Battle of the Somme. Make a timeline of events. Task 2: Answer these questions. 1. Describe the role of Commonwealth soldiers in the Somme campaign and its effects on their communities and countries. 2. Account for the role of the Pals Battalions in the Battle of the Somme. Task 3: Task 3: You are a soldier on the Somme on July 1 1916. You have been keeping a diary; add your comments for this day. Task 4: Write a mini biography about one of the key figures involved in the Battle of the Somme, focusing on their role in it. Task 5: Read the quotes. Which do you agree with? Based on the quotes write your own account of the first day at the Somme. 3.PowerPoint presentation about World War One: 1916 covering: Who fought in World One? 1916: An introduction Month by month timeline including: • Conscription for British men • Battle of Verdun • Where is Verdun? • Easter Uprising in Ireland • Battle of Jutland • Battle of the Somme • Where is the Somme? • Tanks and air raids used for the first time • Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister • 1916: Imagine…The noise • Shelled and shocked

Revision: Russian Revolution 1917: Russian Roulette Interactive PowerPoint game/quiz, with questions on the Russian Revolution 1917. Groups choose a number (1-40) for the chance to answer questions and win the revolution. Landing on a yellow hammer and sickle gains the group the chance to answer a question about the 1917 Russian Revolution. But: They must to avoid the imperial crown. If a group does, it loses its rights to answer a question. If a group lands on three crowns, it is overthrown and is out the game. The first team to reach 21 hammer and sickles are the revolutionary winners. Included (as a Word document) are 40 questions with answers).

GCSE History: Weimar Germany 1918-20: Quiz PowerPoint quiz on Germany 1918-20. Thirty questions, with multiple choice answers. Topic 1.1 of Edexcel’s modern depth study: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39. Key Topic 1.1: The origins of the Republic: 1918–19:  The legacy of the First World War  The abdication of the Kaiser; the armistice and revolution, 1918–19  The setting up of the Weimar Republic  The strengths and weaknesses of the new Constitution Linked to Exexcel’s modern depth study paper, but suitable and adaptable for use for other awarding bodies specifications. Video shows slides from some of my Weimar resources.

Interactive PowerPoint that covers Diwali; Winter Soltice; Hannukah; Christmas; Kwanzaa and Chinese New Year. Includes craft ideas and activities.

The Holocaust: A Timeline PowerPoint presentation; quiz and task sheets looking at the Holocaust chronologically from 1933 to 1948. Could be useful for those studying the rise of Nazi Germany and/or the Holocaust.

Russian Revolution 1917: A Timeline PowerPoint presentation and task sheets featuring the key figures and events that led to the Bolsheviks seizing power and the end of the Romanov dynasty in 1917. 1. PowerPoint presentation and PDF copy 2. Three A3 PDF task sheets: • Completed photo timeline • Photo timeline: Add text to complete • Blank document to add photos and text to make a timeline 3. A4 PDF/Word task sheets