A powerpoint and accompanying resources looking at why the English Civil War started, students explain and prioritize each of the reasons. There are different worksheets for different abilities and different activities for the different abilities. Also included are challenge and super challenge activities.

A take me out style lesson where students have to decide the personal qualities of each of Henry's wives, and which one was best suited for Henry. Differentiated worksheets and tables for higher, middle and lower ability. Lesson and resources graded outstanding

Two lessons examining the idea that Mary deserved to be known as 'bloody Mary'. There are three different worksheets for different abilities, with the higher ability students looking at sources, and analysing them. Students will be able to reach a supported judgement on the key question.

Ideal for KS3 who are looking at crime and punishment over time, or the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at modern crimes, and how far they have changed, and the reasons behind it, with the focus on technology. Includes differentiated activities throughout. Required for this lesson is p.87 of the Hodder Education Crime and Punishment through time - althought I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS BOOK.

A lesson ideal for KS3 students looking at crime and punishment over time, or ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lessons looks at whether abolishing the death penalty in 1965 was the right thing to do. Includes two source enquiry questions, a work sheet with arguments for/against the death penalty as well as a section on the case of Derek Bentley. An excellent discussion based lesson, with resources to prompt students, and differentiated tasks throughout.

A lesson exploring what the Glorious Revolution was and how it impacted on democracy. Differentiated activities and worksheets for higher, middle and lower ability students

A double lesson that looks at why Mary, Queen of Scots was a threat to Elizabeth I, ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course (could be adapted for AQA). Students will look at the reasons why Mary posed a threat to Elizabeth, key events upon Mary's arrival including what options Elizabeth had regarding what to do with Mary. Students will finish off with a 12 mark exam question looking at why the Catholic threat increased after 1566, looking at the Dutch Revolt and Mary's arrival in England. Includes a worksheet of printed notes, with questions to direct students and a timeline.

A powerpoint looking at whether or not James I was a good or bad king. It looks at the problems he faced. Differentiated resources for different abilities - higher, middle and lower. Different activities for the different abilities.

A lesson aimed at KS3 students that looks at whether or not the Romans can be considered as civilised or barbaric. Includes a card sort with differentiated activities for higher, middle and lower ability students to look at and sort out. Students will then write a supported conclusion to the key question using what they have learn in the lesson. Also included is an assessment using the new GCSE style of questions where students explain whether or not they agree with an interpretation of the Romans. Also includes a marking grid for students to be levelled.

A PowerPoint and resource that looks at who was the biggest threat to Elizabeth's religious settlement - the Puritans, Catholics (home and abroad)> Includes a worksheet for students to direct their notes through questioning, and two exam questions.

A PowerPoint aimed at the new GCSE Edexcel Elizabeth course looking at key features of the religious settlement, including an exam question

Ideal for the new GCSE course. A powerpoint and resource looking at the impact of the Reichstag Fire, and how it helped Hitler to create his dictatorship.

This lesson is ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE History course. It looks at why the Nazis faced opposition, the different types of opposition and how the Nazis got rid of that opposition.

A resource used for an Ofsted lesson that looks at Who Jack the Ripper was. It will take two lessons to complete. There are differentiated resources throughout, with challenge questions at each stage of the lesson. Students will play its a knockout with different suspects, and eliminate one suspect per round. They will go from 12 suspects to 6, then repeat the process to get 3 suspects and then decide one final suspect. Worked really well, the kids were engaged throughout, and there is a high level of challenge.

A lesson ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at why the Nazis achieved so little support between 1924 and 1928. It contains a worksheet, a powerpoint with differentiated questions to support the worksheet, and an exam question. There are model answers and a support sheet for lower ability students.

Ideal for the new GCSE History course. A powerpoint and worksheet looking at the Enabling Act. Includes a resource for students to use and annotate.

A lesson ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE History course. This double lesson looks at the different types of propaganda and censorship, and includes a worksheet to aid students.

A lesson ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE Germany course that looks at life in Weimar Germany. Includes an exam question for students to answer, and a workbook for students to work through

An end of unit test for the new Edexcel History course for the Weimar Republic. This pack comes with 4 things: - PowerPoint to use following the assessment, where students can improve their work - Guidelines for weaker students to use - Test - Mark scheme and exemplar answers. Ideal to use at the end of the Weimar Republic unit, allows students to reflect on their work too.