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.
These resources are designed specifically for the Edexcel GCSE History, Migrants in Britain c.800 - Present Paper 1 Topic.
You will receive the following two resources:
Resource 1: A set of 33 fact/revision sheets for the whole thematic study of Migrants in Britain. This set is mainly aimed at higher ability students.
Resource 2: A differentiated version of the 33 fact/revision sheets for the whole thematic study of Migrants in Britain. This set is mainly aimed at lower ability students.
These study materials are based on the subject knowledge and content needed for the Edexcel course.
2023 UPDATE: Please note that all clipart/images/vectors are in the public domain and Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise stated in the notes below each slide. If you see any errors please contact me in the first instance. Thank you.
This lesson fully covers the case study looking at the cholera epidemic and the impact of the discoveries made by John Snow in 1854.
The lesson includes:
Clear learning aims
Starter tasks and discussion activities
Background information about the work of John Snow
Printable worksheets & activities
Challenge tasks
Exam questions
Learning Review
Fact Sheet based on the GCSE specification
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines how hospital care improved throughout the 18th and 19th century. In particular it looks at the development of cottage hospitals, voluntary hospitals, infirmaries and the workhouse as a form of care for the poor.
**The lesson includes: **
Clear learning aims and achievements
Recap task: What improvements did Nightingale inspire?
Starter activity: Before and after, spot the difference task
Background information: Cottage and volunteer hospitals as well as workhouses and the infirmaries.
Task Sheet 1: Students complete several explanations to say why each improvement was possible.
Task Sheet 2: Follow up and extension questions
Exam focus: Example questions to fit the lesson and the topic so far.
Additional Research: A focus on Great Ormond Street Hospital and its history
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…
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.
**This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **
This lesson provides an overview of the key breakthroughs and individuals of the 18th and 19th century. For example, students learn about the role of Edward Jenner, James Simpson, John Snow, Louis Pasteur. Joseph Lister, Robert Koch and Florence Nightingale.
**The lesson includes: **
Clear learning aims and achievements
Recap task: What was medicine like before 1700?
Starter activity: Match the key individual to the breakthrough
Differentiated Starter: A simplified match up.
Task Sheet 1: Students to investigate each individual and their breakthrough using a table to record their findings.
Extension/Challenge: A group of questions for students to analyse and evaluate the impact of the individuals and their breakthroughs.
Exam focus: A series of exam questions relating to the lesson.
Plenary: Key Term Quiz - Match the key term to the individual.
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.
DIFFERENTIATED FACT SHEET - On one A4 page.
Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective.
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This is my final lesson covering Medicine on the British Sector of the Western Front. It covers the developments in blood transfusion, blood storage, brain surgery and plastic surgery.
All resources for teaching this lesson are included so there is no need for any text books.
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.
**This lesson looks at the development of aseptic surgery, x-rays and blood transfusions and their limits at the start of the war in 1914.
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This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson specifically asks students to explain why there were so many medical breakthroughs in the 18th and 19th century. Students are given all the factors they needs with a variety of tasks for all abilities. They then have the opportunity to answer a 16 mark question based on this unit.
The 13 slide lesson contains:
Clear learning aims
Thought provoking starter & discussion tasks
Printable worksheets
Challenge tasks
Example exam questions
Fact sheet based on GCSE specifications
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.
**This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **
This resource is a 29 slide set of fact sheets for each lesson/topic for the GCSE Early Elizabethan England based on the GCSE Edexcel specification. It can be used as a revision resource or to accompany the teaching of the Early Elizabethan England Edexcel topic.
2023 UPDATE: All images (clipart, vectors, illustrations, photography) are in the public domain and Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you see any errors, please email me in the first instance.
This lesson looks at the methods used to transport the injured soldiers from the frontline to hospitals. It has a focus on the problems and challenges presented by the environment of the Western Front.
All resources for the teaching of this lesson are included such as worksheets, information sheet, practice exam questions and a variety of sources.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
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.
**This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **
This lesson covers the factual knowledge needed about the main battles fought by the British on the Western Front such as the Ypres, Somme, Arras and Cambrai.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This resource is a fun addition to any unit about Medieval castles and from personal experience has been great for Year 6/7 subject transition days and school open evenings.
Following a recap of Medieval weaponry, students work as a team or individually to plan either a castle siege or castle attack based on a list of costings.
This resource contains:
1 x Castle game costings list (PDF & PPT)
2 x Castle game rules worksheets/printouts
1 x Main Power Point which includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2-3: Recap Activity covering the main weapons of castle attack such as trebuchet, siege ladders, archers etc.
Slide 4-5: Recap Activity 2 covering the images of castle attack weapons
Slide 6: Setting the scene for the castle attack to give the attack historical context.
Slide 7-10: A choice of three castle attack sheets each with a slightly different castle (stone keep, concentric and motte and bailey). These need to be printed out onto A3
Slide 11-12: Peer Assessment cards
Slide 13: Learning Review
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. The lesson is property of RA Resources.
This pack includes:
A 3 page baseline assessment designed to be given to students during their first half term in Year 7 to assess their historical skills and knowledge.
A PPT presentation with all the answers and mark schemes to use when going through the assessment with your students.
A self-assessment sheet for students to complete once they have their results for the teacher and student to set targets.
This resource has been successfuly used in the classroom for a number of years and has provided staff with vital data about each student’s historical knowledge and skills.
Please note that students need no prior historical knowledge of events to complete the assessment. The example sources and interpretations I use in the assessment are based on the Battle of Hastings as this is commonly taught in Year 7 but students do not need any knowledge of these events to gain full marks.
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
**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 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 examines the role of civil rights organisations such as CORE, NCAAP, RCNL, the Church and to a lesser extent the role of universities. It looks at their main aims, their methods as well as the attitude that white Americans had towards them.
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 is as follows:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3: Last lesson recap activity
Slide 4: Source based last lesson recap - inference question
Slide 5-10: Background information about the civil rights organisations
Slide 11-12: Task One Table fill explanation and resources
Slide 13: Learning Task Two questions
Slide 14: Creative Challenge Task (To produce a CORE leaflet)
Slide 15: Source Inference Practice
Slide 16-17: Key Term Match Up Activity
Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 19: Differentiated Lesson Fact Sheet
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 resource pack will help your students revise for the Historic Environment of Notting Hill section of the Paper 1 topic Migrants in Britain. There are 10 different activity sheets ready for students to use. Answers, where appropriate, have been given in the notes section of each slide.
The activity sheets are as follows:
Activity 1: Notting Hill Key Individuals Match Up
Activity 2: General Notting Hill Glossary Fill
Activity 3: Migrants in Notting Hill Glossary Fill
Activity 4: Notting Hill Types of Evidence Activity (useful for the follow up & usefulness question)
Activity 5: ‘Follow Up’ Question Practice
Activity 6: Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz
Activity 7: ‘Two Features’ Practice Questions
Activity 8: Notting Hill Fact Question Sheet
Activity 9: The Big Notting Hill Quiz Sheet
Activity 10: Topic Mini Mind Maps
Activity 11: Notting Hill Crossword
I also have a revision resource pack available for the Thematic Study of Migrants in Britain which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829683
This lesson examines the background to the Homestead Act such as the American Civil War and then examines the consequences and importance of the Homestead Act itself.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson!
1 x Main Power Point Lesson
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson covers how far the care of patients in hospital and within the community changed into the Early Modern period. All resources included. For example, the lesson covers the role of church and monastery run hospitals until the dissolution of the monasteries and the continued care of people in the home with the use of women and wise women.
The lesson 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 learning style and ability, 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.
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.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.