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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.

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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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Reasons for Anne Boleyn's Downfall & Execution (Lesson 13)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Reasons for Anne Boleyn's Downfall & Execution (Lesson 13)

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In this lesson, students will be able to investigate the main reasons for Anne Boleyn’s downfall and her eventual execution in 1536. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to Anne Boleyn: What crimes was Anne Boleyn accused of? How had Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s relationship declined by 1536? What were the main reasons for the downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 printable worksheet – Why was Anne Boleyn executed? 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – Why was Anne Boleyn executed in 1536? Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up: Methods of execution in the 1500s. Slide 4-5: As You Enter Warm Up 2: Students analyse two illustrations of Anne Boleyn’s execution and look out for similarities and differences. Slide 6-7: Learning Recap: Nine questions from the topic so far which link to this lesson. Answers revealed. Slide 8: Background Information: What happened during Anne Boleyn’s final days? Slide 9: Task 1 – Students sort the reasons for Anne Boleyn’s downfall and execution. This links to the additional A4 worksheet. Slide 10-11: Task 2 – The role of key individuals in Anne downfall. A printable worksheet included. Slide 12: Role Play Activity & Instructions Slide 13: Challenge Source Analysis Task Slide 14: Higher Level Challenge Task – How do all the reasons for Anne Boleyn’s execution link to each other? Slide 15: Lesson Follow Up Questions Slide 16: Example exam/assessment questions Slide 17 – 18: Learning Review Quiz – with answers revealed Slide 19: Lesson fact sheet I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII & his Ministers - UNIT 1 BUNDLE (10 lessons)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII & his Ministers - UNIT 1 BUNDLE (10 lessons)

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This bundle contains all of the lessons/resources you will need to teach the first unit/key topic of Edexcel’s British Depth Study Henry VIII and his Ministers. The lessons included in this bundle include: Lesson 1: Tudor Government and Society in 1509 Lesson 2: Henry’s Strengths & Weaknesses and King of England in 1509 Lesson 3: The Rise of Thomas Wolsey Lesson 4: Wolsey’s Reforms Lesson 5: The Amicable Grant Lesson 6: Wolsey’s Foreign Policy Aims Lesson 7: Wolsey’s Foreign Policy Successes & Failures Lesson 8: Henry’s Marriage to Catherine of Aragon and the Succession Lesson 9: The Failure to gain an Annulment Lesson 10: The Reasons for the Fall of Wolsey by 1529 These are high quality, fully resourced lessons which do not require any text books. Each lesson contains a range of warm up tasks, starter activities, discussion questions, engaging background information, learning tasks, practice exam questions, A4 printable worksheets, learning reviews and much more!
KS3 KS2 Henry VIII *Six Lesson BUNDLE*  High Quality & Fully Resourced
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KS3 KS2 Henry VIII *Six Lesson BUNDLE* High Quality & Fully Resourced

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This bundle contains all of my lessons for KS2 - KS3 about King Henry VIII. The lessons are suitable and can be adapted to ages 8-15. Please note that EVERY lesson is fully resourced and ‘ready to go’. This bundle will save you many hours of preparation and each lesson contains a wide variety of activities to keep your students engaged. The bundle includes: Lesson 1: Investigating the life and personality of the young Henry VIII (A source investigation) Lesson 2: Henry VIII and the ‘Break from Rome’. Lesson 3: The Dissolution of the Monasteries Lesson 4: The Reformation Lesson 5: Portraits of King Henry VIII - Why were portraits so important to Henry? Lesson 6: The Wives of King Henry VIII - Why did Henry have so many wives?
GCSE History Edexcel: Medieval Medicine - Case Study Black Death (Lesson 8)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medieval Medicine - Case Study Black Death (Lesson 8)

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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 is about the impact, symptoms, causes, treatments and methods of prevention of the Black Death. This will also be suitable for KS3 Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. The rest of my Medicine lessons can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle.
GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - Government Policies 1830-51 (Lesson 6)
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - Government Policies 1830-51 (Lesson 6)

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This lesson examines the US government policies and actions towards the Plains Indians such as the Indian Removal Act, the Permanent Indian Frontier, The US-Mexico War and the Indian Appropriations Act. All of the lessons for the American West unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. 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.
GCSE History Edexcel - Medicine: Medieval Hospitals and Home Care (Lesson 7)
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GCSE History Edexcel - Medicine: Medieval Hospitals and Home Care (Lesson 7)

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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 care recieved in the early Medieval hospitals as well as that in the home. There is a focus on aspects of similarity and difference. Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine - Surgeons, Apothecaries, Physicians, Wise Women (Lesson 6)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine - Surgeons, Apothecaries, Physicians, Wise Women (Lesson 6)

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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 takes a look at the people who were available to treat the sick in Medieval Britain. The main task gets the students to ‘interview’ each form of treatment and rate aspects such as ‘availability’ and ‘cost’ before the student evaluates the more effective treatment available at that time. Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - William Harvey (Lesson 15)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - William Harvey (Lesson 15)

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**This lesson has a focus on the work of William Harvey and his short term & long term impact on the history of medicine. ** The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Key Term Recap Quiz Starter activity: True or False Blood Facts Background information: Basic facts about Harvey Think & Discuss Slide: What inspired Harvey’s work - using a visual source Task Sheet 1: A differentiate worksheet which can be used as a stand alone resource or a possible homework sheet. Task Sheet 2: A task to complete a fact sheet about William Harvey and the impact of his work. Task Sheet 3: A comprehension style sheet as an alternative task Exam focus: Examples of a 4, 12 and 16 mark exam question Challenge Question: How would Harvey’s work help medicine? Plenary: Form a Fact Task Additional Research: 2 websites which can offer students more detail about the impact of William Harvey. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. 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
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain  - Disease Prevention: Vaccines & Government (Lesson 33)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - Disease Prevention: Vaccines & Government (Lesson 33)

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This lesson covers the increased role and responsibility of the British government in methods of disease prevention. It will focus on the development of new vaccines, government laws and healthy lifestyle campaigns. All resources such as worksheets and information sheets are included with this lesson meaning that you will not need any additional resources. 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - 1900-Present: Case Study Lung Cancer (Lesson 35)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - 1900-Present: Case Study Lung Cancer (Lesson 35)

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This is the final lesson of Unit 4 and looks at the diagnosis, treatment methods and forms of prevention of Lung Cancer. 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Historic Environment of the Western Front - Introduction (Lesson 1)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Historic Environment of the Western Front - Introduction (Lesson 1)

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This is a lesson for Edexcel GCSE History. Medicine in Britain Historic Environment: The British sector of the Western Front 1914-1918: injuries, treatment and the trenches. This lesson introduces the students to the kind of knowledge and exam skills which are required for this part of the Medicine in Britain unit. Students will be introduced to the exam skills and given a variety of activities and discussion tasks to get them thinking about a historical enquiry and the use of sources. 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.
KS3 Tudor History: The Marriage between Queen Mary I and King Philip II of Spain
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KS3 Tudor History: The Marriage between Queen Mary I and King Philip II of Spain

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Welcome to RA Resources. This lesson examines Queen Mary I’s decision to marry King Philip II of Spain. Students will first compare modern reasons for marriage before contrasting that with the events of Mary’s Reign. They will then evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the marriage (from the point of view of Mary I) before using these ideas to write a letter to her expressing and explaining their views about the marriage. The lesson pack includes: 1 x Fact Sheet about the events leading upto and including the marriage 1 x Letter structure sheet for students to write their letter to Mary I 1 x Main Power Point presentation which includes a variety of starter tasks, discussion points, an overview of the main task as well as a number of challenge questions to stretch the most able.
GCSE History Edexcel: USA Conflict Home & Abroad - Freedom Summer, Mississippi Murders & Selma March
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GCSE History Edexcel: USA Conflict Home & Abroad - Freedom Summer, Mississippi Murders & Selma March

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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.
GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment: 1900-Present: Abolition Death Penalty (Lesson 25)
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GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment: 1900-Present: Abolition Death Penalty (Lesson 25)

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This lesson helps students to explain the reasons that led to the abolition of the death penalty in the later years of the 20th century. Power Point Presentation 1: Two A4 worksheets to go along with the main power point lesson Power Point Presentation 2: Slide 1: Title slide - To explain the reasons for the abolition of the death penalty in Britain Slide 2: Topic Recap Quiz Slide 3: Topic Recap Quiz answers Slide 4: Starter Task - what can students infer from the graph about the impact of the abolition of the death penalty? Slide 5: Discussion - why do students think the death penalty was abolished in this time (prompt questions also given) Slide 6-8: Background information about the events which led to the abolition. Slide 9: How to structure a point, evidence and explain paragraph Slide 10: A table from which students can note down the Point, evidence and explain for each factor that caused the abolition of the death penalty. Slide 11: Two challenge tasks Slide 12-13: Practice exam questions Slide 14: The lesson fact sheet Slide 15: The factors that cause change sheet 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
GCSE History  Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: Society (Lesson 1)
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GCSE History Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: Society (Lesson 1)

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If you enjoy this lesson, please be kind enough to leave a review. This lesson is heavily discounted so you can get a flavour of the lessons to follow. GCSE HISTORY EDEXCEL: ANGLO-SAXON AND NORMAN ENGLAND (1060-88) LESSON 1: Features of Anglo-Saxon society/social structure. This is the first lesson for the unit. **Slide 1: **Learning Aim - To describe features of Anglo-Saxon Society **Slide 2: **GCSE Grade outcomes for the lesson. Slide 3: Starter Task - True or False - Students to see what they already know about Anglo-Saxon England. Slide 4: Starter Task - True or False answers revealed with false answers corrected in the notes. Slide 5-7: Basic background information about the Anglo-Saxon period including maps of where migrants came from before 1060. **Slide 8: **Students to see if they can order the various social groups in terms of order of power and importance. **Slide 9: **An instruction sheet for the white board with the task of drawing a triangular hierarchy and describing each social group and their role in society. Extension questions also included on this slide. Slide 10: A differentiated and printable worksheet for students to write the social groups on to. This also includes a filling in the missing terms task with missing words displayed below. **Slide 11: **An introduction to the ‘Describe two features of’ question with instructions of what to do. **Slide 12: **Two example features have been written. Students have to decide which response is worth more and why. Slide 13: Printable exam question sheet for students to write their own answer on. This is set out like the exam paper. There are two on the sheet. Slide 14: A recap/plenary slide with activities. Slide 15: A fact sheet for the lesson. This can be used in place of or alongside your chosen text book. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. At times, the images I have wanted to use have been restricted and so you may wish to use your own. 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.
GCSE HISTORY EDEXCEL: Migrants in Britain 1900-Present: CASE STUDY Bristol (Lesson 24)
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GCSE HISTORY EDEXCEL: Migrants in Britain 1900-Present: CASE STUDY Bristol (Lesson 24)

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This lesson covers the case study for the Migrants in Britain 1900-Present Day. It specifically examines Bristol after the Second World War and the experience and impact of migrants from the Caribbean. The lesson also examines the significance of the Bristol Bus Boycott. Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes Slide 3: Previous lesson picture based recap activity about the impact of migration on modern Britain Slide 4 - 5: Long term recap filling in the missing terms activity based on the previous case studies of Liverpool and London Slide 6: An overview of the location of Bristol and the main focus questions of the lesson. Slide 7: Source Starter Task - Evidence from Owen Henry about his time in Bristol in the 1960s Slide 8-10: Why is the Edward Colston statue significant? Slide 11-15: Photography to show students key events and individuals covered in the lesson. Slide 16: Student source and question sheet to be used alongside the fact sheet. Slide 17: Challenge questions and a useful link to the Bristol Museum website. Slide 18: Example 4 mark practice questions Slide 19-20: Wh or what am I? Quiz with answers Slide 21: Lesson Fact Sheet
KS3 & 2 English Tudor History: The Reign of King Henry Tudor (King Henry VII)
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KS3 & 2 English Tudor History: The Reign of King Henry Tudor (King Henry VII)

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Thank you for viewing this lesson pack. This lesson examines how Henry Tudor came to power and the methods he used to maintain his power and control over England and Wales between 1485-1509. All of the resources for the teaching of the lesson are included in this pack: 1 x Power Point which provides fun and engaging activities such as a starter task, background information, problem solving activity/quiz, main task outline, challenge questions and learning review 1 x A4 Worksheet to help students structure their work for the lesson 1 x Information sheet about Henry Tudor. 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.
KS3 KS2 Tudor History: The Importance of Portraits to Queen Elizabeth I
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KS3 KS2 Tudor History: The Importance of Portraits to Queen Elizabeth I

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In this lesson, students will explore a number of portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and use them to explain why portraits were so important to Queen Elizabeth and other Tudor monarchs. Students will have the opportunity to analyse the features and details of some of Elizabeth’s famous portraits to gain an understanding of their symbolism and how Elizabeth used them as a form of propaganda. The lesson contains plenty of activities, printable resources, starter and plenary tasks, engaging background information and discussion points for both high and lower ability students. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
KS3 KS2 Tudor History: The Events of the Invasion of the Spanish Armada 1588 Elizabeth I
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KS3 KS2 Tudor History: The Events of the Invasion of the Spanish Armada 1588 Elizabeth I

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In this lesson, it is presumed that students already have a basic understanding of the reasons why the Spanish sent the Armada in 1588. The lesson covers the main events of the invasion from the Spanish Armada setting off from Lisbon to the final wreckage of the Spanish ships around the coast of Scotland and Ireland. Using the resources and fact sheets, students will be able to track the events on their own tracking map. This knowledge will then allow them to begin explaining the reasons for the Spanish defeat. This single resource contains: 1 x main lesson PowerPoint 1 x A4 tracking map for students to complete 1 x BONUS Spanish Armada crossword The lesson contains plenty of activities, printable resources, starter and plenary tasks, engaging background information and discussion points for both high and lower ability students. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
KS3 KS2 History: An Introduction to the Stuarts Monarchy & Events Timeline
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KS3 KS2 History: An Introduction to the Stuarts Monarchy & Events Timeline

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This lesson provides an excellent way to introduce students to the era of the Stuart English/Scottish monarchs between 1603 and 1714. Students will learn about the end of the Tudor reign after the death of Elizabeth I and then be given engaging activities to help them complete a timeline of the main Stuart monarchs and seven key events which took place during the reign of the Stuarts. The lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, activities, printable resources, starters and learning reviews. The outcome will be the completion of a timeline which shows the chronological order of the Stuart Monarchs and the main events of the time. The lesson contains: 1 x Main Power Point (11 slides) 3 x Choice of A4 timeline templates for student to complete using the facts from the main Power Point Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.