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The Cold War:  'Why did people oppose the war in Vietnam?'
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The Cold War: 'Why did people oppose the war in Vietnam?'

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Students learn about the key factors that led to the opposition to the war in Vietnam. Activities include a card sort (categorising and prioritising), writing a letter to the President Johnson setting out student views to the war and an interview activity task whereby they respond to how a rang of people would have felt about the war. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources.
The Industrial Revolution. L4 'Why were the cities so dirty during the industrial revolution?'
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The Industrial Revolution. L4 'Why were the cities so dirty during the industrial revolution?'

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This lesson looks at the key factors that led to such poor living conditions during the industrial revolution. Students are introduced to a comic of a London street in 1890 which they use to identify problems. The main activity requires the students to complete a matrix of the problems that they find in the towns and cities and why these issues exist. They do this by extracting evidence from a range of different people's views about the problems. Finally the students use the data to write a report about what the issues are, why they exist and what should be done. Literacy support included. As always there are step by step instructions and high-quality resources.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar & Nazi Germany: L31 How much control did the Nazis have over religion?
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar & Nazi Germany: L31 How much control did the Nazis have over religion?

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Students are introduced to a range of cards about how the Nazis affected religion. They use these cards to create a continuum line to show how far the Nazis suppressed religion. They use their completed continuum line to respond to questions. They follow this up by analysing photographs which they have to decide if they are real or fake and give an explanation for their decision. A series of questions end the lesson before making a class judgement. As always there are clear instructions, differentiated activities and plenty of scope for discussions and student-led activities.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar & Nazi Germany: L12 How much progress was made in Weimar society?
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar & Nazi Germany: L12 How much progress was made in Weimar society?

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This lesson looks at the changes in society 1924-29. Students collect evidence to support a range of statements before responding to a how far statement. Homework task looks at a Section A Q1 type exam question that links to unit 2. The worksheets included require access to the Pearson textbook (or any textbook that has info on the societal changes in Weimar Germany). As always there is a step by step lesson guide and differentiated resources.
The Norman Conquest Unit of Work
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The Norman Conquest Unit of Work

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This Bundle includes 10 fully resourced lessons for the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings Unit of Work. Each lesson includes a step by step guide, resources, literacy support and a range of activities designed to engage and develop critical thinkers and independent learners. An assessment linked to the new GCSE spec is included.
The Cold War:  Lesson 7 'Why did people oppose the war in Vietnam?'
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The Cold War: Lesson 7 'Why did people oppose the war in Vietnam?'

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Students learn about the key factors that led to the opposition to the war in Vietnam. Activities include a card sort (categorising and prioritising), writing a letter to the President Johnson setting out student views to the war and an interview activity task whereby they respond to how a rang of people would have felt about the war. As always there are clear step by step instructions and differentiated resources.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Crime Punishment:Lesson 23 How did prisons develop in the 19th century?
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Crime Punishment:Lesson 23 How did prisons develop in the 19th century?

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Case study looking at Pentonville Prison in the later half of the 19th century. Students are initially introduced to images and information about the supermax prison cells used in USA and they need to identify how they are designed to reform inmates. Following this they need to annotate various images about Pentonville to explain how the separate system was designed to operate. A range of activities and tasks are included in worksheets and powerpoint which also includes a step by step guide.
The Cold War: 'Was American involvement in Vietnam justified?'
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The Cold War: 'Was American involvement in Vietnam justified?'

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Students begin by watching a clip from Platoon, whereby they suggest adjectives to describe the impression given re American involvement in Vietnam and share their opinions on the source and what it suggests. They are introduced to 5 different reasons for US action in Vietnam, which they have to link to a description for each reason and a supporting quote. They then decide which of the 5 factors were the main reasons for US involvement. They main activity is to create a script for a voice-over to either condemn or support US actions. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
Vietnam War Bundle
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Vietnam War Bundle

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A sequence of 3 fully resourced lessons which focuses on the war in Vietnam. Each lesson includes a powerpoint with a step by step guide and activities, differentiated worksheets, card sorts and a range of exercises which are all ready to teach.
Edexcel 9-1 Crime & punishment and law enforcement c1500-c1700 teaching and revision booklet
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Edexcel 9-1 Crime & punishment and law enforcement c1500-c1700 teaching and revision booklet

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A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement in Early Modern England (c1500-c1700), Area of Study 2. This comes with key vocabulary, an overview of the period, info on law enforcement, changes and continuity during the period, case study knowledge, a student assessment grid and exam question example and advice. I’ll be doing one of these for each of the units, so keep your eyes on my page.
L5 Edexcel 9-1 Crime & Punishment: How did the Normans change justice?
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L5 Edexcel 9-1 Crime & Punishment: How did the Normans change justice?

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Easy to follow lessons which examines the changes brought in by the Normans following the conquest of Britain. Several tasks and worksheets are included in this lesson, these include plotting the changes/ continuity on a graph, spotting differences between Saxon and Norman justice, self assessment tasks and a 12 mark question (with mark scheme).
Medieval Realms: 'Who was to blame for the state of Medieval towns?'
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Medieval Realms: 'Who was to blame for the state of Medieval towns?'

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Easy to follow lesson on Medieval towns. Starter activity requires students to identify problems from an image and consider adjectives to help describe the town. They then analyse a range of sources that relate to the town’s residents and give each a blame rating for their role in the poor living conditions before writing a PPE paragraph about who their chief culprit is. the main task is a TripAdvisor review for the town (success criteria and literacy support provided).
Votes for Women: L5 'What was Black Friday really like?'
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Votes for Women: L5 'What was Black Friday really like?'

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Students begin by watching the Black Friday scene from the 2015 film The Suffragette. They record their thoughts on how it portrays events. They then have the task of analysing a source with a similar or different viewpoint and then share this evidence with other students whilst collecting a range of interpretations. The main task is a letter to the director which sets out the students thoughts on how accurate the scene is and how it could be developed to make it more accurate. As always there are clear step by step instructions.
Edexcel GCSE 1-9 Crime and Punishment: Lesson 7 Why was the Church so powerful by the 13th century?
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Edexcel GCSE 1-9 Crime and Punishment: Lesson 7 Why was the Church so powerful by the 13th century?

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An easy to follow lesson which recaps knowledge of the church and further helps students to understand how its influence changed in the medieval period. Students analyse images to infer what they tell us about the importance of the church. They review two short video clips which looks at trial by ordeal and then its subsequent removal in 1215 by the Pope. The main task involves students looking at the role of the king, the church and local communities and how their influence changed between 1000-15000 by making a line graph (annotated). They must explain what the graph shows and pick out the key events. The lesson concludes with a 12 mark exam question. A double lesson is suggested to cover the content and skills that this lesson covers. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017
Edexcel 9-1 Crime & punishment and law enforcement in medieval England teacher/ student booklet
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Edexcel 9-1 Crime & punishment and law enforcement in medieval England teacher/ student booklet

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A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement in medieval England, Area of Study 1. This comes with key vocabulary, an overview of the period, info on law enforcement, changes and continuity during the period, case study knowledge, a student assessment grid and exam question example and advice. I'll be doing one of these for each of the units, so keep your eyes on my page. This product comes as part of Unit 1 Crime and punishment through time c.1000-c.1500 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-gcse-9-1-history-crime-and-punishment-c1000-c1500-11463922
The Industrial Revolution Lesson 9: Victorian Inventors: 'How did the Penny Black transform Britain?
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The Industrial Revolution Lesson 9: Victorian Inventors: 'How did the Penny Black transform Britain?

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A lesson that looks at one of the great victorian inventors, Rowland Hill, who invented the Penny Black stamp which transformed Britain and its relationship overseas. Students will assess the impacts of the invention through card sorts, categorising and prioritising tasks before they decide what the greatest impacts of the invention were. They follow this up with writing a post card to Queen Victoria to sell her Rowland Hill's invention. There are literacy support materials and differentiated activities suited to all abilities. As always there are clear instructions and high-quality resources.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 History Crime and Punishment c1000-c1700
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 History Crime and Punishment c1000-c1700

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This Bundle includes all of the teaching material for the first two sections of the Crime and Punishment c1000-present Paper 1 topic. 16 fully resourced lessons and a unit guide >. The Lessons include PowerPoints, key word lists, self assessment grids, example questions, card sorts, worksheets and literacy support. No textbook required.These lessons took many hours to plan and prepare and they are constantly being developed, so please leave feedback. Once purchased you will have access to these resources indefinitely, so please check for updates. I do post updates on my TES feed so if you follow me you will receive these notes. Finally, I hope you find and your students find these resources helpful.