Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Detente 1969-1979) Learning Objectives To examine the factors that pushed both superpowers towards détente To assess the key features of the main agreements of détente To examine the ways in which détente was criticised by opponents on both sides To understand and analyse the role of the factors that brought about the end of détente

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (End of the Cold War) Learning Objectives To examine the philosophy that lay behind the Reagan Doctrine To investigate the factors that weakened the hold of the USSR over Eastern Europe To discover the ways in which Mikhail Gorbachev changed Soviet Foreign Policy in the 1980s To investigate the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall To understand the sequence of events that was involved in the ending of the Cold War

IB History, PAPER ONE, PS3 Move to Global War Scheme of Work (SOW) document Case Study 1: Japanese Expansion 1931-41 Case Study 2: Italian and German Expansion 1931-41 All corresponding lessons and resources can be found on TES, or are hyperlinked in the document.

Lesson examining the fate of those captured and sold as gladiators...walkthrough the experiencce of gladiators, encouraging pupils to discuss and ask questions (empathy).

Lesson focusing on the skill of making inferences from sources, cartoon interpretation modelled step by step on powerpoint with selection of cartoons for pupils to attempt on their own - can be adapted for group work and feedback to whole class.

Learning Objectives To describe the reasons why the wall was constructed. To explain how at least one dynasty impacted on the creation of the wall.

Learning Objectives To describe the minor risings of Lovell and the Stafford brothers, 1486. To explain the role of Lambert Simnel and analyse the nature of the threat to Henry VII To evaluate the significance of the Simnel affair.

Assessment preparation lesson for pupils examining why WIlliam won the Battle of Hastings - lesson can be delivered as an ICT lesson with pupils completing task on computers or as a card sort for a non-ICT based alternative. Lesson focuses on pupils using explanatory language and being able to prioritise information.

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Outcomes To describe attitudes to reform in the nineteenth century To explore the results of factory and social reform To analyse the impact of reform on society *For details on Anti-Corn Law League and Anti-Slavery movement, use A. Wilkes' AQA thematic studies textbook*

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Outcomes To describe the aims of the Chartists To examine the tactics of the Chartists To evaluate the impact the Chartists had

Powerpoint explores how Marley's records help tell the story of black history from slavery and emancipation to civil rights and contemporary issues such as inequality and insitutionalised racism. Audio clips inserted into powerpoint but if they fail to play they are Buffalo Soldier, Redemption Song, War and Get Up Stand Up and easily accessible on YouTube. *Notes section of ppt contains notes/script.

IB History SL/HL: PAPER 1 (PS3) Move to Global War Recommended textbook: Access to History for the IB Diploma: The move to global war (Andy Dailey) Learning Objectives To explain why there was little resistance to Japanese expansion in northern China To explain why Japan was able to defeat China’s government and its military forces To assess how the Second Sino-Japanese War affected Japan’s relations with other states

Lesson examining the impact and influence of Gustav Stresemann during the Weimar Republic. Delivered as part of SOW for OCR Modern World GCSE Germany Depth Study.

Decision making activity encouraging pupils to empathise with representatives at the Paris Peace Conference, and engage in debate in order to understand how negotiations would have taken place.

Assessment lesson preparation for pupils writing an essay answering 'Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?' - can be used as ICT based lesson or non ICT based - both versions below.

Lesson adpated for high ability pupils including card sort (can be printed directly from powerpoint) where pupils decide on categories, analysis of propaganda and Adolf Hitler true or false plenary game.

IB History SL/HL Paper 2; Authoritarian States Recommended textbook: Access to History for the IB Diploma: Authoritarian states Second Edition (Michael Lynch) Learning Objectives To explain why Russia had become a revolutionary one-party state by 1924 To assess the extent of influence that Stalin had by 1924 To exemplify how Stalin exploited the situation after Lenin’s death To evaluate the extent to which Stalin faced opposition from both the Left and the Right

Lesson examining why the Allies won the war, looking at six major factors; USA, technology, German failure, naval blockade, civil unrest and change of government.

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Soviet expansionism contribute to rising tensions? Learning Objectives To explain the impact of Soviet expansionism on tensions between East and West To analyse the “Long Telegram” and its impact on superpower relations To evaluate the extent to which Soviet expansionism was the root cause of the Cold War

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (The Nuclear Arms Race 1949-1963) Learning Objectives To identify how nuclear weapons were developed by the two superpowers To explain why and how the arms race developed To use the Cuban Missile Crisis as a case study to illustrate your explanation To evaluate the impact of the arms race