PowerPoint (with five slides) and two Word Documents that examine the extent the succession was stable during the mid-Tudor period. The lesson focuses on Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I’s plans for the succession and the extent those plans came to fruition. Please note that while the Lady Jane Grey Plot is covered in this lesson, it and particularly the reasons for its failure are covered in more detail in a separate lesson. Activities include Starter activity matching relevant terminology to the correct definition. A reading and comprehension task that requires students to highlight evidence that the succession contravened the monarchs wishes during the mid Tudor period. An activity in which the key considerations for the succession are ranked in importance for each of the monarchs in the period. A discussion based activity on the extent Edward VI may have been influenced by Salic Law. A judgment task to determine which mid Tudor monarchs were successful in achieving their aims for the succession. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 1hr lessons approx. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and two Word Document that considers what caused the Hyperinflation crisis of 1923, its impact on society and how the Weimar Government dealt with the problem. Activities include Starter activity which requires pupils to recall key statistics related to the Treaty of Versailles. Discussion based activity on how the Treaty of Versailles led to the invasion of the Ruhr by the French in 1923. Discussion based activity on why the Weimar Government encouraged passive resistance / strikes in opposition to the French. Source analysis exercise to establish the consequence of printing money for inflation. Matching exercise on groups in German society and the impact of hyperinflation on them. Judgment activity on whether different groups benefited or not from hyperinflation. Discussion based activity on how Gustav Stresemann’s policies solved the hyperinflation crisis. Extension / consolidation chronology activity of the key events. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the causes and outcome of the First Crusade. Activities include Starter activity in which students match definitions to different types of conflict. Discussion of an annotated image of central Jerusalem to identify why the city was fought over. Source analysis activity to determine how Pope Urban II motivated people to go on crusade with judgments made on whether these motivations were selfish or selfless. A reading and comprehension exercise to identify reasons the first crusade was successful. Ranking exercise to identify the relative importance of key factors. Plenary discussion on whether the First Crusade took place for selfish reasons in the light of the events that occurred. Extension map analysis of the Middle East after the First Crusade to determine whether the crusader states were in a strong or weak position. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the development of trenches during the First World War, their structure, the conditions that characterised them and the development of stalemate as a result. Activities include: Source analysis starter activity of a photo from the Battle of the Marne about the nature of fighting in the First World War. A reading and comprehension task on the establishment of trenches. Pupils to find evidence to support various statements. Labeling task on a diagram of a trench cross section. Source analysis task to identify key aspects of life in the trenches; trench foot, boredom, rats, lice, mud, shell shock, etc. Consolidation task in which pupils match key trench terminology to definitions. Plenary discussion with picture source stimulus about why trench warfare led to stalemate on the Western Front. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 A1 The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905-1918. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that considers what caused the extent the Munich Beerhall Putsch was a failure for the Nazis. Activities include Quick Quiz on previous units studied at GCSE - feel free to change to suit your context. Analysis of a timeline to identify why the Weimar Government was particularly vulnerable in November 1923. Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on successes and failures of the Putsch for the Nazis. Ranking activity on the consequences of the Putsch for the Nazis. Source analysis exercise to establish the consequence of Hitler on trial. Discussion based comparison activity on the most threatening revolt faced by the Weimar Government. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and three Word Documents that introduces the Early Modern period and contrasts it with the medieval period by considering changes in art, exploration & discovery, warfare, the status of women, architecture, astronomy, anatomy and the spread of knowledge. The lesson doesn’t reference the Tudors in any great depth but might be a useful introduction to a Tudor course or act as bridge between a medieval and early modern unit. Activities include Word association starter activity on the medieval period Source analysis activity to identify developments in various aspects of life in the early modern period and then judge the extent of change having compared to the medieval period. Discussion based task on why the fall of Constantinople in 1453 is sometimes seen as the start of the Early Modern period. Timeline analysis task to consider why dating the start of the early modern period is difficult. Analysis of two Asian sources to consider the limitations of the concept of an early modern period . Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Early Modern period. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with eight slides and one Word Document that examines the transfer of power from Mao to Hua Guofeng to Deng Xiaoping between in 1976 and 1978. The lesson also considers the fall of the Gang of Four. Activities include Quick Quiz of prior learning focused on the demise of leaders in other parts of the course. Feel free to edit to fit your own topics. A decision making exercise looking at the events of 1976-1978 from various perspectives to determine how and why power shifted from Mao to Hua to Deng. Source analysis exercise on Hua and Deng’s respective attitude to reforms to determine why Deng emerged as China’s paramount leader. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 8 slides) that reasons for the establishment of the Prussian Customs Union and its expansion as the Zollverein in 1834. The lesson also considers the establishment of railways in the German Confederation and Austrian opposition to the Zollverein. Activities include Starter matching activity on definitions of economic terminology relevant to the lesson. Map analysis on the positive and negative economic consequences of the Congress of Vienna. Map analysis on the utility of the Prussian Customs Union in solving Prussia’s trading problems. Analysis of the German railway network to determine the success of the Zollverein. Source supported discussion on the impact of the Zollverein on political and cultural nationalism. Analysis of a timeline of the Zollverein to evaluate the extent of Austrian success in managing the threat to its dominance of the German Confederation. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two word documents that examine the causes of the Great Fire of London, who specifically was responsible and its consequences for the development of London. Activities include Quick Quiz starter activity on some Great Fire of London key facts. Source analysis exercise on the causes of the Great Fire. Source analysis exercise (A-G) to investigate who was responsible for the Great Fire; Thomas Farriner or Robert Hubert. Discussion based exercise on whether Hubert received a fair trial. Discussion based exercise on why Christopher Wren and Valentine Knight’s plans for rebuilding London were impractical. Conclusion on how far the Great Fire had a negative impact on London. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of Stuart Britain / Early Modern Europe. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that examines Martin Luther King’s Birmingham Freedom Marches of 1963 as part of the wider Civil Rights Movement. It considers the consequences of the campaign and whether it can be judged a success or a failure. Activities include Starter activity in which students order the stages of the non-violent direct action tactic. Reading and comprehension activity on the events of the Birmingham Campaign. Source inspired discussion on the morality of the Children’s Crusade. Source analysis activity on a Kennedy quote about Bull Connor. Ranking activity on the consequences of the Birmingham Campaign. Interpretation question to write or discuss whether the campaign can be judged a success. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the career of Robert Clive in India in the context of a modern petition that exists to have his statue in London taken down. The lesson considers Clive’s victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, his resulting wealth, the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 and Bengal famine of 1770. The lesson also considers the wider context of the importance of Clive in extending the East India Company and Britain’s control over India. Activities include Quick Quiz on prior learning on the British in India (Feel free to edit to suit your prior learning) Starter activity on the purpose of erecting statues. Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise on Clive’s life and career. Ranking exercise on the relative importance of events in extending Britain’s control over India. Source analysis activity on Clive’s justification for his actions. Discussion on what arguments, if any, can be made about why the statue should be kept. Plenary feedback about whether students agree with the petition. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.