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 specifically examines the factors which led to the failure of President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamisation. Students study the various factors to then help them answer a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question. This lesson also includes an end of Unit 3 Blockbusters style quiz.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2-3: Recap Activity - President Nixon Vietnamisation Bingo Game with instructions and teacher question sheet
Slide 4: Starter Task 1: Statistic Inference
Slide 5: Source Inference type question about the policy of Vietnamisation
Slide 6-7: Practice exam question - Explain why President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamisation failed in the years 1969-1975.
Slide 8: Class discussion slide
Slide 9-10: Printable tables and instructions for the students to learn the various factors that led to the failure
Slide 11: Practice Exam Question - Interpretation Difference
Slide 12: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Slide 13-14: Lesson Recap Quiz with answers revealed
Slide 15-16: Unit 3 recap Blockbusters style activity
Slide 17-18: 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 covers the experiences and impact of Asian migrants in Leicester after 1945. **
As always, the lesson comes with its own fact sheet and so there is no need for any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3-4: Recap quiz about the previous case study about Bristol with answers revealed
Slide 5-6: Useful key term match up activity with answers revealed
Slide 7: An overview of the location of Leicester and the main aims of the lesson
Slide 8-9: Source inference starter task - Students analyse one source about the experiences of Asian migrants to Leicester. A printable student version also available.
Slide 10: A further source investigation sheet with 6 more sources about the experiences and impact of Asian migrants in Leicester along with a series of questions.
Slide 11-12: A timeline task which gets the students to outline the main events and statistics linking to Asian migration to Leicester. Printable timeline also there.
Slide 13: A series of overall challenge questions about migration over time
Slide 14: Example 4 mark practice exam questions
Slide 15: A 23 question recap quiz sheet for students to write on. The questions cover all of unit 4.
Slide 16: Lesson fact sheet about Asian migrants to Leicester.
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 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 in line with GCSE specification
**This lesson covers the varied experiences of migrants to Britain during the First and Second World War. **
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3: Starter Recap 1 - Where did migrants come from during the wars and why?
Slide 4-5: Starter Recap 2 - Where did migrants come from during the wars and why? (a slightly easier version)
Slide 6: Discussion Activity - What factors determine if a migrants’ experience is positive or negative?
Slide 7: Source Inference Activity - A front page from a newspaper which shows German migrants being forced out of their homes during 1915
Slide 8-9: Background information about the significance of the British Union of Fascists
Slide 10: Instructions about how to complete the main learning task
Slide 11: Printable version of the learning task table
Slide 12: Follow Up/Challenge questions
Slide 13: 4 mark practice exam questions
Slide 14: 12 and 16 mark practice exam questions
Slide 15-17: Recap Crossword with answers and printable copies
Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet
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 contains all the subject knowledge needed to study or revise for Edexcel’s GCSE History Paper 1 Topic - Notting Hill (The Historical Environment). The resource contains two sets of fact sheets (one is more differentiated) and follows the specification guidelines.
The fact sheets are as follows:
Fact Sheet 1: The impact of the Second World War on Britain (A wider historical context)
Fact Sheet 2: The reasons for Caribbean migration to London and Notting Hill
Fact Sheet 3: Housing Conditions for migrants in Notting Hill and Bruce Kenrick’s Notting Hill Housing
Fact Sheet 4: The Impact of Caribbean culture on Notting Hill
Fact Sheet 5: Racism and Policing in Notting Hill and Anti-immigration groups
Fact Sheet 6: The Notting Hill Riots (1958)
Fact Sheet 7: The murder of Kelso Cochrane and the Union Movement
Fact Sheet 8: Black Activism - Claudia Jones and the West Indian Gazette and Caribbean Carnival
Fact Sheet 9: Frank Crichlow, the Mangrove Nine and British Black Panthers
2023 UPDATE: Please be aware that all images used in the production of these fact sheets are copyright free and in Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise stated in the notes section below each slide.
This lesson examines the housing conditions experienced by Caribbean migrants in Notting Hill as well as the help provided by Bruce Kenrick and the influence of Portobello Road Market.
As with all lessons, you will also be provided with a fact sheet covering the knowledge needed for this lesson to save you having to use text books.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3: Recap Task: Students use a source as well as their own knowledge to recap the reasons for migration to Britain and Notting Hill.
Slide 4-5: An alternative recap task - students use 8 images to help them recap the main reasons for migration to Britain and Notting Hill.
Slide 6: Starter Task: Students use three sources to start them thinking about the problems with housing in Notting Hill.
Slides 7-11: Background information slides (including photographs) about housing in Notting Hill, HMOs, Peter Rachman, Bruce Kenrick and Notting Hill Housing.
Slide 12: Learning Tasks/Questions
Slide 13: A creative learning task option.
Slide 14-21: An example of a ‘How useful’ question with advice about how to structure the answer, example answers etc.
Slide 22: Learning Review Quiz
Slide 23: Lesson Fact Sheet
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 a wider historical context for the study of Notting Hill in the period c.1948-1970. It examines the impact of the Second World War on aspects of life such as war damage, housing, employment, the British Nationality Act, Policing in London as well as the improvements made during the Swinging Sixties. **
The lesson includes a fact sheet for the students to use instead of having to use any of the text books.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: The location of Notting Hill
Slide 3: The aims of the lesson
Slide 4: Starter Task - Discuss what you think the impact of war would be on society (hints given)
Slide 5: Analysis of a historical interpretation of the time.
Slide 6: Analysis task of source usefulness (with prompt questions)
Slide 7: A4 worksheet with a variety of tasks using the fact sheet
Slide 8: A practice and model answer of the ‘Two features…’ question
Slide 9: Two challenge tasks
Slide 10-12: Two printable ‘Two features’ question and answer sheets with structured help.
Slide 13: The lesson fact sheet
Slide 14-15: Learning Review Task - Key fact match up activity.
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 cover the changes introduced by William to law and order. There is a focos on the Forest Laws and the role of the sheriff as well as other changes introduced by the Normans.
The lesson includes:
Clear learning aim with learning outcomes linked to GCSE grades, a recap from previous learning, an engaging starter task, background information, a pit-stop plenary, a choice of tasks for all levels and learning styles, clearly written instructions in the notes section of each slide, exam practice questions, extension questions, a plenary, differentiation for higher ability students and two fact sheets which can be used on its own or alongside other resources you may have.
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 US government policy towards the Plains Indians during the 1860s and 1870s with a focus on the increasing tensions between Plains Indians and the American government in reservation land, President Grant’s Peace Policy and the Indian Appropriations Act. **
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.
2025/6 NEW SPEC!! This lesson examines the divide between the Protestant and Catholic Church during the time of Elizabeth’s reign and how it caused tension and conflict in society and Elizabeth’s government.
The lesson has been updated fully in line with the new GCSE specification and exam paper amendments.
The lesson includes:
1 x A4 Fact sheet covering religious differences between Catholics & Protestants in 1558 (PDF & PPT)
1 x A4 Printable worksheet
The 18 slide main Power Point includes:
Title slide: The religious divisions in Elizabethan England
Slide 1-3: Gap fill activity to recap the main threats Elizabeth I faced in 1558.
Slide 5: Source analysis activity based on the different religious views of Elizabeth I and King Philip II of Spain
Slide 6: Starter discussion activity
Slide 7-10: Background information about the events of the Reformation in Europe and its impact on Elizabeth and England.
Slide 11-13: Task 1 - Sorting activity to identify Catholic and Protestant beliefs & key terms
Slide 14: Task 2 instructions which link to the worksheet
Slide 15: Exam focus assessment questions with prompts
Slide 16-17: Learning review picture quiz with answers
Slide 18: 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.
In this lesson, students will investigate the death of Emily Wilding Davison at the 1913 Epsom Derby. They will use their knowledge from the lesson to write a coroner’s report into her death and conclude if her death was an accident or if she deliberately set out to become a martyr.
The key questions of the lesson:
Who was Emily Davison and why do some people see her as a martyr?
What happened at the 1913 Derby?
Did Emily Davison deliberately set out to become a suffragette martyr?
What was the impact of her death for the suffrage movement?
The lesson pack includes:
1 x A4 Coroner’s Report writing frame (PDF & PPTX)
1 x Main PPTX
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions
Slide 3: As You Enter Activity - Modern day campaign groups and their publicity methods
Slide 4-5: What is Happening? A source analysis of the 1913 Derby incident
Slide 6: What is a Martyr?
Slide 7: Additional class clip links and further reading opportunities
Slide 8-10: Background to the events
Slide 11: Task 1 - Source Task Explanation and table
Slide 12: Sources sheet
Slide 13: Were Emily Davison’s actions deliberate?
Slide 14: Task 2 - Write a Coroner’s Report
Slide 15: Challenge Source Question
Slide 16: Follow Up Challenge Tasks
Slide 17-18: Emily Davison Recap Quiz with answers.
I would be 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.
Students analyse six fact files about the main Jack the Ripper suspects before arguing which individual was guilty and prepare a ‘Most Wanted’ poster about their chosen suspect.
The 19 slide lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes
Slide 3: As you enter discussion - what does the term ‘innocent until proven guilty’ mean?
Slide 4-6: Recap - A gap fill recap of the Jack the Ripper murders with answers and printable worksheets for students to write on.
Slide 7: Starter Task - Picture quiz - why would gaining accurate eyewitness evidence be difficult in 1880s Whitechapel?
Slide 8-9: Task 1 - Useful key terms match up with answers.
Slide 10-11: Task 2 - Instructions to the main table fill task with printable worksheet/table for students to fill in.
Slide 12-14: 6 fact files about the suspects.
Slide 15: Task 3 - Students to explain their top suspect with a writing frame given to help them explain their choice.
Slide 16: Task 4 - Instructions about how to complete a ‘Most Wanted’ poster about their chosen suspect.
Slide 17: Challenge questions and cartoon analysis
Slide 18-19: Learning Review - Which suspect quiz with answers revealed.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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 bundle contains 5 fully resourced lessons ready to teach a mini unit about the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888 in Whitechapel, London.
The bundle/unit contains:
Lesson 1: What was life like in Victorian Whitechapel in 1888?
Lesson 2: Why was Whitechapel challenging to police in the 1880s?
Lesson 3: Who were the victims of Jack the Ripper?
Lesson 4: Who were the main suspects in the Jack the Ripper investigation?
Lesson 5: What police methods were used by the Metropolitan police to catch Jack the Ripper and why was ‘Jack’ never caught?
Please note that some of the tasks included in this bundle are similar to the tasks published in my GCSE Edexcel Crime and Punishment/Whitechapel study.
UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6. This lesson examines the various claims and motives to the English throne after the death of Edward the Confessor from Harald Hardrada, William of Normandy, Harold Godwinson and Edgar Aethling.
The 21 slide lesson includes:
Slide 1 - Title slide
Slide 2 - Lesson aims and outcomes
Slide 3-5: Useful key term match up activity with answers and printable resources.
Slide 6: Starter discussion - What qualities would the witan be looking for in their new king?
Slide 7: Background information explaining why there was a succession crisis after Edward the Confessor’s death.
Slide 8: Background information about the claimants to the throne in 1066.
Slide 9-10: Task 1 - Instructions and printable resource to help students outline, explain and judge each claimant to the English throne.
Slide 11-12: Task 2 - Follow up questions with printable worksheet for students to explain the events.
Slide 13-14: Learning Review 1 - Which claimant am I? With answers
Slide 15: Learning Review 1 - Sentence finishers suitable for discussion or written plenary.
Slide 16-17: EXAM FOCUS - Examples and printable resources for students to complete the ‘One feature’ question.
Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark extended writing questions.
Slide 19-20: Lesson fact sheets
Slide 21: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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 changes to landownership as a method of control used by William after 1071.
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).
This fully resourced 19 slide lesson contains:
Slide 1: Title slide - Changes to Norman Landownership after 1070
Slide 2: Lesson outcomes and progress tracker
Slide 3: As you enter map activity - students compare how land was divided into larger earldoms in 1066 and by 1087 it was divided into much smaller areas of land.
Slide 4: Long-term recap discussion about Anglo-Saxon resistance and control.
Slide 5-7: Recap - gap fill covering the main facts about Anglo-Saxon resistance. Answers and printable worksheets included.
Slide 8-9: Task 1 - Landownership key term activity with answers
Slide 10: Task 2 - 4 discussion based questions about Norman landownership.
Slide 11: Task 3 - Printable worksheet
Slide 12: Challenge questions
Slide 13-14: EXAM FOCUS - Examples and printable worksheet covering the ‘One feature’ question.
Slide 15: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark extended writing questions.
Slide 16-17: Learning Review true or false quiz with answers
Slide 18: Lesson fact sheet based on the most recent GCSE specification.
Slide 19: More from RA Resources
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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 unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Students examine the causes, events and failure of the Revolt of the Norman Earls in 1075
UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6
The 23 slide complete lesson contains all information and printable resources:
Slide 1: Title slide - The Revolt of the Norman Earls
Slide 2: Learning outcomes and progress tracker
Slide 3: Recap activity - 9 key terms linked to Norman landownership
Slide 4-6: Starter Task - Spelling and grammar activity covering the main events with printable resources and answers.
Slide 7-8: Background information about the main rebels involved in the Revolt of the Norman Earls and their background.
Slide 9: Link to a clip about the main events
Slide 10-11: Task 1 - A choice of two printable worksheets about the motives of the earls.
Slide 12: Background information about the plan of the earls
Slide 13: Task 2 - Storyboard type activity for students to identify why the plot failed.
Slide 14: Task 3: Sorting activity to examine why the revolt failed - printable worksheet
Slide 15-16: EXAM FOCUS - Examples and worksheet based on the ‘One feature’ question.
Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 marker extended writing questions.
Slide 18: Learning Review Pyramid
Slide 19-20: Learning Review Quiz with answers
Slide 21-22: Lesson fact sheets based on the lastest GCSE specification.
Slide 23: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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 unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
**This lesson introduces the AQA Thematic Study, Britain: Health and the People. Students are provided with a choice of activities to get them thinking about the history of medicine and healthcare over time such as timelines, multiple choice quiz sheets and match up tasks. **
This is a fully resourced lesson which includes printable fact sheets and worksheets as well as engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews.
I will be producing more of these lessons over the coming weeks!!
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide – The Legacy of the Slave Trade
Slide 2: Outline of the main lessons aims
Slide 3: Starter discussion and diagram fill
Slide 4-7: An overview of the main question types for this topic.
Slide 8: Diagram – What factors caused changes to medicine and healthcare in Britain? Slide 9: Activity 1 - A basic timeline of the main periods covered in the Thematic Study Slide 10: Activity 2 – Printable timeline activity.
Slide 11-13: Activity 3 – Medicine and healthcare key term quiz (with answers and printable sheets)
Slide 14-17: Activity 4 – Match Up Task of key individuals and their achievements
Slide 18: Follow up challenge questions (also suitable for a learning review)
I would be 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.
**In this lesson, students will go on the explain the main economic, social, religious and political causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536. **
This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews.
The downloaded lesson includes the following:
1x A4 printout worksheet - Sorting Task 1
1x A4 printout worksheet – Explaining the reasons Task 2
1x A4 printout – Basic Comprehension using the fact sheet.
1x main Power Point:
Slide 1: Title slide – The Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace
Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims
Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up 1: What do we mean by a ‘revolt’, ‘rebellion’ or ‘uprising’?
Slide 4: As You Enter Warm Up 2: Thought provoking discussion questions about modern day protests.
Slide 5: Recap Activity: Why were the people of England angry and upset with the Dissolution of the Monasteries? Answers provided in a diagram.
Slide 6-8: Background Information: The initial events of the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Slide 9: Starter Task 2: Think and discuss question about the people involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Slide 10: Task 1: Students use the A4 worksheet included in the resource to identify the main reasons for the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Slide 11: Task 2: Students write in the first person to explain why certain individuals and groups in society took part in the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Slide 12: Follow Up Challenge Questions.
Slide 13: Example exam questions.
Slide 14-15: Learning Review Activity – True or false? Answers provided.
Slide 16: Lesson Fact Sheet
I would be 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.
This lesson is specifically created for Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) British Depth Study – Henry VIII & his Ministers. However, it can easily be adapted as a stand alone lesson to teach students about the structure and hierarachy of Tudor society and government for KS3/4/5.
This lesson (re-) introduces students to the historical figure of Henry VIII. Students then examine how early Tudor society was structured in the countryside and towns. It then examines how Henry VIII’s government was structured and the roles of the groups within this structure.
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 lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide – The features of Tudor Society and Government by 1509.
Slide 2-3: As You Enter Warm Up – What do you already know about Henry VIII? Includes a printable worksheet and hints.
Slide 4-5: Starter – Tudor Society Multiple Choice Quiz (with answers and explanations revealed).
Slide 6: Task 1 – Ordering the Tudor Social Hierarchy
Slide 7: A large and engaging diagram explaining the Tudor social hierarchy.
Slide 8: Printable worksheet
Slide 9: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Side 10-12: Practice Exam Questions with a model answer
Slide 13-14: Learning Review Quiz – With answers revealed
Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet – Based on the GCSE Edexcel Specification
Slide 16-18: Editable diagrams for each of the social hierarchies.
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.
This is the first of 10 lessons which cover the Historic Environment of the Paper 1 Unit Migrants in Britain c.800 - Present Day. The lesson provides an introduction to the unit as well as useful practice tasks which focus on the use of sources.
This is a free resource which will hopefully introduce you to the rest of the resources which are available for this topic.
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.