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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!

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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany
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Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany

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Edexcel GCSE lesson on Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany Includes detail of persecution of Slavs, Roma and Sinti Peoples, Jews, People living with disabilities/ mental illness and Homosexuals with some video clips and case studies. Also includes exam skills questions on Kristallnacht and a source skills modelling activity to teach inferences and how to write Q3 a, b, c and d questions for Paper 3 which students struggle with.
Black History month Assembly 2024
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Black History month Assembly 2024

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This assembly is based on this year’s theme- reclaiming the Narrative as well as highlighting how easily false narratives have spread. Examines the role of racial bias in the media and politics in the UK and the riots of 2024 as well as the insideous nature of the anti-Haitian rhetoric from some in the USA. Idea is to promote awareness of the danger of misinformation and to encourage students to challenge one sided narratives especially if they are hateful. Includes a house competition which can be amended for your school and a script for the assembly if you need it. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Includes a fully editable powerpoint and word document.
Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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This is designed for KS3 looking at life of Eleanor of Aquitaine- her strengths as a ruler and why she deserved to be remembered. It is important to not see medieval women as passive, dutiful wives and partners nor victims but to present them as they really were- fierce, resilient, intelligent and powerful.
Black Tudors
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Black Tudors

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Lesson inspired by Miranda Kaufmann’s Black Tudors book- stories of four inspiring Black individuals and what they can tell us about Black African people in Tudor England. This is also part of my unit of work on Tudor monarchs priced £6 for all the lessons if you would rather get more lessons on the Tudors for KS3. They are very high challenge and include a variety of retrieval tasks.
USA Politics Edexcel Topic 1 Constitution
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USA Politics Edexcel Topic 1 Constitution

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Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Topic 1 Constitution Includes all lessons in topic 1 (they are all doubles including homework) as well as two intro lessons to US Politics All updated to Biden Presidency and 117th Congress Total cost for resources sold individually would be £37 Lesson 1 American Politics Intro Lesson 2 USA History and Context includes foundation and War of Independence, Liberal ideals and the Constitution as well as the challenges and major landmarks since e.g. Depression and New Deal, WWII, 9-11 and issues USA are divided over as well as context of Geography/ religious and racial divides in USA. Lesson 3: Intro to and Origins of the Constitution Lesson 4: US Constitution Features and Principles Lesson 5: Amending the Constitution- process and strengths and weaknesses Lesson 6: Federalism and challenges to it- also models of Federalism and analysis/ debate on Federalism- Layer cake or Marble cake? Lesson 7: Evaluation of the Constitition looks at strengths and weaknesses of features according to FOunding Father’s intentions Lesson 8 US vs UK Constitution Comparison including Comparative Theories. Note: Each lesson is 2 hours of teaching time plus hwk.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Cuban Missile Crisis

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Edexcel GCSE Superpower relations Key Topic 2: Cold War Crises Lesson 4 The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 This lesson follows my lesson on the Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs invasion It examines the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev’s defence of sending missiles to Cuba and Kennedy’s decision making as well as the divisive advice from the Hawks and Doves in foreign and defence policy. The consequences of Cuban Missile Crisis are also covered alongside an 8 mark write a narrative account question. Also includes a gap fill model answer to the Explain two consequences of the Bay of Pigs invasion question including an SEND version with words to use to make it easier.
Consequences of 1905 Revolution
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Consequences of 1905 Revolution

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Detailed and fully resourced 2 hour lesson on October manifesto and Fundamental laws as well as the Consequences of the 1905 Revolution and analysis of how far Oct manifesto stabilised Russia. How did the Tsar survive 1905? Analysis of the reasons 1905 was different to 1917. Detailed impact on political consequences including splits in the Liberal opposition- creation of the Kadets and Octobrist factions and also the impact on the Soviets and losing support temporarily for the SDs in the cities. Includes a vast range of resources and primary evidence from Tsar Nicholas II and Trotsky. ALevel OCR History Russia 1894-1941 but can be used for GCSE or other ALevel specifications.
Weimar and Nazi Germany Skills activities/ examples
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Skills activities/ examples

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Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (Paper 3) but can be easily adapated for other topics or exam boards. This is a mega pack of source and interpretations skills activities and part modelled answers to build confidence in tackling this difficult paper. Our students performed really well last year after using these skills builders and we had an SPI of +0.55. The average marks for 8 mark, 4 marks and 16 mark interpretations questions were 2 marks higher than the national average. This pack includes: sources/ how useful questions and/ or interpretations plus modelling/ model answers on: 2020 mock paper model answers Threats to Weimar government from left wing and right wing Women Kristallnacht/ persecution of minorities And a marking/ feedback sheet to use for this paper.
Trench Warfare WWI
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Trench Warfare WWI

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KS3 lesson (can be adapted for KS4) using sources for students to independently investigate life in the trenches and why the casualty rate was so high. -Includes all resources- video clip of Harry Patch describing losing a fellow soldier and the injuries they suffered, sources and guided note taking sheet.
Weimar Germany- Culture The Golden Years
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Weimar Germany- Culture The Golden Years

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This is lesson 2 of my mini unit on Weimar Culture and How Golden were the Golden Years? This lesson is focused on a depth study of German culture during the 1920s and the Liberal winds of change which swept through German cities in the 1920s. This lesson includes: women and sexuality, LGBTQ history in Berlin, Art and Architecture (Bauhaus and Gropius), Leisure and Jazz and Cinema as well as behaviour and attitudinal changes and the ways in which they were perceived differently in society. Very teacher led lesson but should produce some fantastic discussion and very relevant to today in terms of “culture wars” as a distraction from some of the problems in society. Wiill also serve as a great contrast to Life in Nazi Germany in topic 4
The Oxfordshire (1596) and  Essex Rebellion 1601
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The Oxfordshire (1596) and Essex Rebellion 1601

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Double Lesson for ALevel OCR TUdor Rebellions focused on the Oxfordshire and Essex Rebellions- more on the Essex Rebellion since Oxfordshire is not very significant and doesn’t have lots of material. Very comprehensive 2 x 2 hour lessons (more if you use the Starkey youtube clip)- ((you may want to include a disclaimer about his views not being the views of your History department!)) and use all of the reading. Essex is such a character- I love teaching this. You can also buy this as part of a bundle of Tudor Rebellions lessons on Rebellions against Mary and Elizabeth (England only) I have a separate bundle for Ireland.
Battles Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge
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Battles Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge

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Edexcel GCSE Lesson on the Battles of Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge Fully resourced powerpoint, worksheets for the BBC teach videos which I have removed due to Copyright laws but they can be viewed you youtube :)
Tudor Rebellions- Rebellions against Mary and Elizabeth
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Tudor Rebellions- Rebellions against Mary and Elizabeth

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OCR ALevel Tudor Rebellions These lessons look at rebellions against Mary I and Elizabeth I in ENGLAND. I have a separate bundle for Ireland so they are not on here. Includes: Lady Jane Grey, Wyatt, Revolt of the Northern Earls and Oxfordshire and Essex (as one mega lesson). Cost to buy separately £19
Prohibition in the USA
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Prohibition in the USA

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Designed for KS3 but can be adapted for KS4 Lesson on reasons for and consequences of prohibition in the USA during 1920s. Includes a colour coding task, sources task and simplified sources for SEND students and analysis of why prohibition failed.
ALevel History Taster Day
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ALevel History Taster Day

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This taster day lesson is for ALevel History. It is largely focused around the Russia course and the February Revolution although we also teach OCR Wars of the Roses and Tudor Rebellions so has info on those too. Includes: careers in History, why people choose History ALevel and some film clips/ trailers as well as a source based activity on the fall of the Romanovs.
WWI Medicine Improvements to Medicine
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WWI Medicine Improvements to Medicine

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Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Town WWI Medicine on the Western Front Lesson looking at the developments in medicine during and throughout WWI Includes: Plastic Surgery–Harold Gillies Neurosurgery–Harvey Cushing Shell Shock- Seale Hayne Shrapnel Wounds- Carel Dakin method, debridement etc Blood Transfusions Xrays Thomas Splint Fully resourced does not require textbooks or any additional info other than the video links (supplied) and slides.
Remembrance Day Assembly 2023
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Remembrance Day Assembly 2023

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Assembly created for schools for remembrance day 2023 This assembly pays tribute to relatively unknown British hero Walter Tull whose family still have not received the medal he was recommended for. The assembly touches on also Arthur Conway whose family left a rare anti-war message on his grave in Tyne Cot cemetery in Belgium. Also briefly touches on (without detail) the ongoing conflicts which rage throughout the world today. Includes a full set of notes to accompany the slides- I always have someone from the student body play the Last Post at the end so there is reference to it however you can remove this. Fully editable.
The Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs
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The Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs

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Edexcel GCSE lesson Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991 This lesson is an in depth examination of the consequences of the Cuban REvolution of 1959 on US policy towards Cuba including Kennedy’s policy; the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961. It looks at why the Bay of Pigs failed and why it had such serious consequences for international relations and USA Part of Key Topic 2: Escalating Tensions in the Cold War this is my third lesson (follows on from the Berlin Crisis and Berlin Wall) Also includes a model answer for 8 mark question Explain two consequences of… Includes all resources and info needed- textbooks are not necessary.
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet

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Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany This booklet is designed to offer complete revision support to GCSE History students with the 2015- GCSE History spec for Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939. The idea is to encourage independent revision rather than simply giving students all the information. It has tasks designed to improve recall and test knowledge as well as practice exam questions with tips and hints and mark schemes. It has activities for every part of each key topic -over 50 pages. Ready to print and use.