A lesson and essay planning activity used to introduce different types of analysis in History that will be expected at IB. Essay planning activity uses an essay planning grid and a (tongue-in-cheek) hypothetical essay question.

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Sino-Soviet relations develop 1949-1976? Learning Objectives To deepen contextual understanding of Sino-American relations in the 1950s and 1960s To analyse American and Chinese motives for rapprochement To evaluate who gained the most from rapprochement; Nixon or Mao

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Post Stalin Thaw 1953-1962) Learning Objectives To identify and explain the discussions at a series of summits and their impact on superpower relations To explain why the “thaw” came to and To evaluate the achievements of the “thaw” in superpower relations

*NEW AQA GCSE - Power and the People* Learning Outcomes To explain the differences between groups campaigning for women’s suffrage To explain the government response to the suffragettes’ actions To evaluate the success of the violent tactics used in the campaign *references to textbook are to A.Wilkes' AQA Power and People book.

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To describe the relationship between the King and Parliament in the 17th century To explain the causes of the Civil War

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 3; How did Edward improve royal finances? Learning Objectives To assess how successful Edward IV was at improving the royal finances in his second reign To describe how Edward IV created splendour at court in his second reign

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 1; Why did the Duke of York’s fortunes change so rapidly? Learning Objectives To describe and explain key events for the Duke of York Battle of St. Albans, 1455. York’s second protectorate. The defeat of York in 1459. His flight to Ireland, and return in 1460. The Lancastrian defeat at Northampton. The capture of Henry VI. The death of York at Wakefield, December 1460.

iGCSE Edexcel Paper 2: A2 Russia 1905-1924 Learning Objectives To explain Rasputin’s role To assess the impact of Rasputin

Learning Objectives To describe the early settlements in America To identify and explain the reasons for colonization by the English, Spanish, Dutch and French To evaluate the importance of reasons for colonization

Learning Objectives To explain the main obstacles to effective resistance by slaves To analyse the slave rebellions between 1663-1859 To explore the case study of Ellen Craft’s resistance to slavery

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To explain the reasons for legislation, especially the impact of protests To analyse the provisions and impact of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965)

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To explain the sit ins and analyse their significance To explain the freedom rides and the response to them To evaluate the significance of the James Meredith case

IB History - SL/HL - Paper 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did American ‘dollar imperialism’ contribute to rising tensions? Learning Objectives To explain the perspective of the US through analyzing the Truman Doctrine To analyse the impact of the Marshall Plan on Cold War tensions To evaluate the extent to which American “dollar imperialism” caused the Cold War

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How do historians differ in their interpretations of how the Cold War started? Learning Objectives To clarify what is required for writing to be ‘analytical’ To deepen understanding of the perspectives on the Origins of the Cold War To examine a sample essay that demonstrates L7 skills

IB DP History HL PAPER 3 - History of Europe - Topic 12: Imperial Russia, Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union Learning Objectives To describe Nicholas II’s feelings about become Tsar To explain the main enemies of the Tsarist regime To analyze how Nicholas II ruled the Empire

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Sino-Soviet Relations 1949-1976) Learning Objectives To identify the relationship between China and the USSR in 1949 To explain why and how the relationship changed (consolidation, split and confrontation) To assess the significance of ping pong diplomacy and the impact of this on Sino-US relations

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Controversy; Why did the Cold War emerge?) Learning Objectives Why did the Cold War emerge? To consider the different interpretations of the role the USA played in the development of the Cold War To examine the differing views of Stalin’s foreign policy and its role in shaping events during the development of the Cold War To assess and evaluate historical interpretations on the causes of the Cold War To examine the historical debates that exist over the key confrontations between the superpowers during this period: the Iron Curtain speech; the Truman Doctrine; the Berlin Blockade

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 2; How successful was the Yorkist military campaign? Learning Objectives To describe and explain the military successes of the Earl of March To examine the significance of Mortimer’s Cross and Towton, 1461. To evaluate the extent of Yorkist success in the overthrow of Henry VI and the accession of Edward IV

Learning Objectives To introduce students to the family tree of the Lancastrians and Yorkists To explain the competing claims to the English throne To analyse the key events between 1450 and 1455 Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 *requires use of The Wars of the Roses (Enquiring History Series) by Ian Dawson*

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years? Lesson 2; How did Richard overcome threats and challenges? Learning Objective To evaluate the extent of the re-establishment of stable government, 1483-85.