Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
This lesson examines the causes and events of the Watts Riots and the significance of the Kerner Report. It also evaluates the success/failures of King’s Campaign in the North.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
The lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3-5: Black Panther Recap - Word fill with answers and a printable version for students
Slide 6: Source starter task
Slide 7-12: Engaging background information about the three events including further source analysis and photographic evidence
Slide 13: Learning activity - students have to sort the statements about King’s Campaign in the North into ‘successes’ or ‘failures’. This includes an additional source task based on the same idea.
Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Slide 15-16: Learning Review Quiz with answers revealed
Slide 18-19: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines the policies of President Kennedy such as the Strategic Hamlet Program, and how his actions increased the USA’s involvement in Vietnam between 1961-1963.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3-4: Previous Learning Picture Clue Quiz with answers revealed
Slide 5: Previous Learning fill in the missing terms recap with answers revealed
Slide 6: Starter Discussion Activity
Slide 7-8: Background information about the events in Vietnam including the reasons for the increasing Vietcong threat
Slide 9: Learning task instructions
Slide 10: Printable student copy of the table needed for the main task
Slide 11: Another version of the student worksheet
Slide 12: Source showing a Vietcong poster against the USA’s actions in South Vietnam
Slide 13-14: Further background information about Diem’s religious persecution of Buddhists and the assassinations
Slide 15: Practice Exam Skill - Source Inference
Slide 16-17: Practice Exam Skill - Interpretation difference with student printout if required
Slide 18: Challenge Questions
Slide 19-20: Learning Review crossword with answers revealed
Slide 21-22: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson helps students explain the various reasons why there was growing opposition to the Vietnam war in the years 1969-75. There are a number of practice exam questions included in the lesson.
The lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: President Nixon & Vietnamisation Recap activities
Slide 3: Starter Task - Reasons for opposition to war discussion
Slide 4: Reasons for opposition to the Vietnam War
Slide 5-7: Source photographs showing showing Vietnam War demonstrations
Slide 8-9: Fact Finder Task and instructions, including student print out.
Slide 10: A diagram to help students make notes about the various reasons for opposition
Slide 11: Challenge Task - Interpretation Difference (hard)
Slide 12: Follow Up Challenge Tasks
Slide 13-14: Practice Inference question and student print out
Slide 15-16: Practice ‘Explain why’ question and helpful structure sheet
Slide 17-18: Learning Review ‘Who am I?’ quiz with answers
Slide 19-22: Lesson fact sheets based on the GCSE specification
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines the causes and main events/features of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-56. Students have an opportunity to analyse the main causes as well as look at the details of the groups and individuals involved.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Included in the lesson:
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3-4: Previous Learning about Brown vs Topeka & Little Rock quiz with answers revealed
Slide 5: Student discussion and outline diagram of all of the methods used to oppose segregation so far covered in the course
Slide 6: Source Inference Starter Task about Martin Luther King
Slide 7: Source Inference Starter Task about Martin Luther King in an exam question format
Slide 8-11: Animated and engaging background information about the bus boycott
Slide 12: Student discussion questions about the impact of the boycott
Slide 13: An outline and instructions to the learning task
Slide 14: A print out version of the main learning task
Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions and further source analysis
Slide 16-17: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed
Slides 18-19: Lesson Fact Sheets based on the Edexcel specification
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines how the success of the Montgomery bus boycott led to the 1957 Civil Rights Act as well as the formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Council. Students assess the impact of the Civil Rights Act and also have an opportunity to contrast two different interpretations.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
The lesson presentation includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3: Recap activity timeline of key events
Slide 4: Recap activity answers
Slide 5-6: Exam Skill Practice - Two different interpretations about the impact of the bus boycott. Student printout version included.
Slides 7-11: Engaging and animated background knowledge about the SCLC and Civil Rights Act with discussion questions included.
Slide 12: Worksheet based question sheet
Slide 13-14: Learning Review Activity
Slide 15-16: Two fact sheets including all the information needed for the lesson based on GCSE specification
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines the key events of the Freedom Summer (1964) , the Mississippi Murders (1964) and the march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Students analyse how these key events caused publicity as well as the continued opposition towards black voter registration from groups such as the KKK and WCC.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
The lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3-7: Recap Activities covering Campaign C and the March to Washington with printable student version and answers
Slide 8 : Starter Task Discussion about the importance of black Americans gaining the vote.
Slide 9-10: Background information and tasks covering the Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools
Slide 11: Background information about the Mississippi Murders
Slide 12-15: Background information about voting rights in Selma and the march to Montgomery
Slide 16: Discussion and task covering the various pressures placed on President Johnson for further civil rights laws.
Slide 17: Student worksheet/question sheet about the events covered in the lesson.
Slide 18: Source analysis question sheet (includes two sources)
Slide 19-20: Learning Review Statistic Match Up
Slide 21-22: Fact Sheets created in line with the Edexcel specification.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines the various reasons why there was ongoing support for the Vietnam War in the USA.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Previous lesson source/photograph recap
Slide 3-4: Previous lesson image (reasons for opposition to the war)
Slide 5: Background knowledge about the support for war with discussion questions
Slide 6: Background knowledge about the reasons for support - a basic factual overview
Slide 7: Worksheet Printout
Slide 8: Create Task Instructions
Slide 9-10: Practice ‘Explain why’ Exam Question
Slide 11: Practice Interpretation Difference question on a printable sheet
Slide 12: A choice of challenge tasks
Slide 13-14: Learning Review crossword with printable version for students
Slide 15-16: Fact Sheets based on Edexcel specifications
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines the causes, events, features and consequences of the Paris Peace Agreement in 1973.
The lesson itself includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2-3: Previous lesson recap to test knowledge of the reasons for or against the Vietnam War - answers included
Slide 4: Dicussion question and overview of the main reasons why all sides wanted to negotiate peace by 1973.
Slide 5-6: Instructions and follow up questions to a timeline task. Printable timeline included.
Slide 7: Additional table fill task for students to explain why each side would want an end to the war.
Slide 8-9: Practice Exam Question - Explain why the Paris Peace Agreement was signed in 1973
Slide 10-14: Challenge Task - Political cartoon source analysis
Slide 15-16: Lesson review quiz with answers
Slide 17-18: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel GCSE specification
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson examines the impact of the Vietnam War on America. It divides the consequences and impact of the war into the following categories: social, economic, military and political. The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2-3: Previous Learning Recap tasks about the Paris Peace Agreement with answers provided.
Slide 4: Source Inference starter task with promp questions about the source
Slide 5: Task One: A US soldier’s war experience source analysis with questions - suitable to print out for students
Slide 6: An overview of the impact of the Vietnam War introducing the main categories
Slide 7: Instructions for the main learning task
Slide 8: Printable sheet - students read each statement and decide which category it best fits into.
Slide 9: Challenge questions
Slide 10-11: Exam Practice ‘How useful’ question using Source B from a previous slide
Slide 12: Learning Review - What was the emotional impact of the Vietnam War
Slide 13-14: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel GCSE specification
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson follows on from the Brown vs Topeka Case (1954) and examines the events at the Little Rock High School (1957) and the Little Rock Nine. It then allows students to analyse the outcome of desegregation in US schools and school boards’ attempts to prevent integration.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Key Questions for the lesson
Slide 3-4: Previous lesson recap gap fill with answers included
Slide 5: Gap fill student print out
Slides 6-12: Fully animated and engaging backgound information about the events at Little Rock
Slide 13: Discussion ‘Why was there opposition to desegregation?’
Slide 14: Storyboard style print out about the events for lower ability students
Slide 15: Printable worksheet (all answers can be found on the fact sheets)
Slide 16: Think & Discuss Question
Slide 17: Learning Review Pyramid
Slide 18: Practice Exam Question - Interpretation difference
Slides 19-20: Fact Sheets
Please note that ALL images included in the lesson are copyright free and can be found in the public domain unless I have attributed them in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me in person in the first instance to resolve any issues.
This lesson has a focus on the role of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965). There is a strong emphasis this lesson on exam skills with practice questions for Section B of the exam paper.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
The lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3-4: Image recap activity
Slide 5: An overview of the three main presidents and their involvement in civil rights
Slide 6: An background information slide about the roles of Kennedy and Johnson with helping the progress of the civil rights movement
Slide 7: Main student activity sheet
Slide 8-10: Student overview of the ‘How useful’ question with two practice sources and printable answer sheets for students.
Slides 11-14: An overview, structure guide and printable answer sheets for the two interpretation questions
Slide 15: A student structure guide to the final question 3d
Slide 16: Learning Review quiz
Slide 17-18: Two fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This is the final lesson of the USA: Home & Abroad topic and it examines the strengths of the Vietcong/North Vietnamese and the weaknesses of the South Vietnamese/US military.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Previous Lesson Recap Activity (Part 1 - discussion about the impact of the Vietnam War on America)
Slide 3-4: Previous Lesson Recap Activity (Part 2 - multiple choice quiz with answers)
Slide 5: Strengths and weaknesses starter discussion task
Slide 6-8: Task One - Source analysis task (8 sources) with printable worksheets and resources
Slide 9: Task Two Instructions - Creating two mind maps
Slide 10: Follow up challenge questions
Slide 11-12: Unit recap activity - blockbusters quiz with teacher question sheet
Slide 13: Exam Practice - Source Inference
Slide 14-15: Exam Practice - Interpretation Difference
Slide 16-17: Lesson Fact Sheets - based in GCSE Edexcel specification
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This is a fully resourced lesson which can avoid the use of the text book if needed.
RECAP: Filling in the missing terms task. This can be done on the board or printed off for student books.
STARTER: Students have a wide range of police techniques to look at and have to select the ones that would have been used at the time and the ones that would NOT be used at the time. Answers given with animations.
TASK 1: Students given a blank diagram which they will fill in to show the variety of police methods used at the time. Students have space to include a basic picture of this method and written specifics. (See image).
TASK 2: Students given an exam question based on usefulness of two sources. An example answer has been written and they should highlight the various skills needed before attempting their own answers.
PLENARY: Key words from the lesson are shown with the idea of students being able to define them.
UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors.
This lesson looks at the influence of religion and the supernatural on people’s explanations for the cause of illness and disease in the later Medieval period.
The lesson includes a recap from previous learning, a focussed starter task, background information about the wider historical context, a set of learning tasks which are differentiated for higher and lower ability, extention task/s, a focus on the exam with a 12 mark question, a review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a replacement for any books.
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This lesson covers the topic of the Brown vs. Topeka case (1954) and its significance to the progress in civil rights in the USA. It covers what the Brown vs. Topeka Case was as well as its short term and long term impact in the USA.
I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson.
The lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3-4: Previous lesson recap quiz & answers
Slide 5: Source Starter Activity
Slides 6-8: Engaging background information about the case
Slide 9: Printable worksheet
Slide 10-11: Exam Skill Activity - What is the difference between the interpretations?
Slide 12-13: Exam Skill Activity - Why are the interpretations different?
Slide 14-16: Exam Skill Activity - How useful are Sources B and C
Slide 17-18: Learning Review Quiz
Slide 19-20: Fact Sheets
Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.
This lesson outlines the main events, consequences and importance of the Prague Spring (1968) and following Brezhnev Doctrine. This is a complete lesson where all resources are included for the teaching of this topic along with a detailed fact sheet at the end of the PP for your students to use for the lesson or for revision.
RECAP: A key term match up linking back to the previous lesson about the Cuban Missile Crisis (see lesson 12).
STARTER: Students have to use a variety of clipart images to identify the problems and concerns of the Czech people living under a Communist dictatorship.
BACKGROUND: A series of slides takes the students through a possible teacher led introduction to the Prague Spring and the reforms that were made by Dubcek.
**TASK 1: **Students are prompted to write a series of 6 structured diary entries from a Czech citizen about the events that unfolded during 1968. Higher ability students will be expected to consider the reaction and emotions of the Czech people who wanted reforms.
**TASK 3: **4 example exams questions are given to potentially assess student knowledge and understanding of these events.
PLENARY: Students to be handed an A4 sheet (copied from the pp) and find other students in the class who can answer the questions for them. Potential for competition.
**FACT SHEET: **A fully detailed fact sheet for the students to use for the lesson or revision.
2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors.