This lesson looks at the key events that led to worsening relations between east and West in the period 1945-46. Students are introduced to the idea that the BBC are creating a documentary about the causes of the Cold War, with 5 key events being examined. They study these and plot their importance on a radar graph before finishing with an annotated timer to explain how the events should be split over a 60 minute documentary based on their significance in contributing to tension between the USA and Soviet Union. This lesson completes unit 1.1. As always there are clear step by step instructions and high-quality differentiated resources.

A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement c1900-present, Area of Study 4. 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.

A lesson which looks at the state of Germany at the end of 1918. The students start by imagining what Germany was like in 1918 and they draw an image and describe their surroundings. They are then introduced to several sources which show some of the problems affecting the German people, the economy, the government and the army/ navy. After annotating the sources they write a report about the state of Germany in 1918. Literacy support included (writing frame and key words). Plenary revisits their starter illustration and they undertake the same activity but use the knowledge from the lesson to support their images and descriptions. GCSE skills are incorporated throughout.

Another active student led lesson. This time Students analyse a quote by President Truman. This quote seems to suggest that NATO will make the world a safer place. The students work through role play cards, meeting characters from the Cold War era to determine if their views correspond to that of the US President. Completing a role play response grid they jot down people's views before returning to questioning and then writing a response to Truman's quote. Homework task included. As always there are clear step by step instructions and high-quality resources.

Ten fully resourced lessons that focus on WW2. These lessons are designed to develop GCSE skills, in particular preparing students for the 16 and 20 mark questions which require students to weigh up factors, make a supported judgements and reach a conclusion. Each lesson includes clear instructions, differentiated resources, and student-led activities, which allow you the time to focus on developing your classes' skills. These lessons can be taught in a sequence or as stand alone lessons to compliment existing units of work.

A medieval castle attack and castle defence activity book. A package of activity / projects related to the Medieval Castles. Includes six different activities. Each activity includes a creative and detailed activity sheet, templates, literacy support and a self assessment sheet. Also included are some feedback labels (check sheets with space for a teacher comment). Ideal for homework tasks, a sequence of lessons or project.

Building on from lesson 8, tensions continue to rise in 1948-49 during the Berlin Crisis. In this lesson we begin to unravel that tricky narrative question. Students learn about the Berlin Crisis of 1948-49 by creating a map to show the zones, a few quick activities to develop their knowledge, they work their way through a simple card sort and diamond 9 to understand the key issues (and those links) that got the Soviets so angry, a quick write up and a report making activity (based on sources) on the impacts of the Blockade and the West's response. The lesson concludes with the students applying their A01 knowledge and A02 skills to complete the 8 mark narrative question by using the chronolink technique. Fully differentiated with a student friendly mark scheme, structure strips, clear advice and instructions on how to complete this type of question. Suggested teaching time 2 hours (a double lesson).As always there are clear step by step instructions and high-quality differentiated resources.

Who did most to develop the Cold War 1945-47, Truman or Stalin? This lesson really focuses on oracy and the development of spoken skills which will help to develop written arguments. Students begin by considering the question 'who did most to develop the Cold War 1945-47, Truman or Stalin' and jot down their ideas. They then study information cards about the key events and attribute blame to each event before ranking them in order of importance and identifying links. The main activity is an argument tunnel where students line up to face each other to argue who was to blame (they will need to argue both sides of the argument). When the argument is over they return to the big question and answer it! Literacy support included. As always there are clear step by step instructions.

Easy to follow lesson on plantation life. The students analyse two clips from the film 'Twelve Years a Slave' and note down evidence of what was like on a plantation based on the scenes from the film. They are then introduced to some sources (they analyse one each) and match it to one of 4 categories (which I put on posters around the room). They stand by the poster and discuss with other students to ensure they are in the correct place and then they can complete the section on the worksheet that relates to their source. Following this they should exchange info and complete the worksheet. After discussion the main task is writing a letter to the director of the film to give their impression of how accurate the scenes are and how they could be improved. I recently taught this lesson for an observation and the class were really engaged and produced some excellent work. Differentiated materials included, as well as literacy support.

A comprehensive lesson on the Munich Putsch. Students work through a range of student-led activities, such as creating a fact file, sequencing and organising information, analysing sources and completing an extended response task which develops GCSE skills. As always there are clear instructions, and high-quality differentiated resources. This lesson should ideally be taught over two lessons.

This lesson looks at the different ethnic/ political groups who moved to Whitechapel during the 19th century. Students extract information and add it to a matrix before determining which group they believe posed the greatest threat to the police in Whitechapel. A source based question supports the knowledge from this lesson and draws on content from the previous lesson re source skills and types of evidence. All resources and activities are included in a printable work booklet

A lesson with a range of activities to develop the knowledge required for reforms to prisons in the 20th century (young offenders and purpose of changes to legislation). The resources includes information sheets, a range of activities, such as mind mapping and analysing the reasons for reforms to the prison system in the 20th century.

Lesson one for the Edexcel Crime and Punishment Historic Environment unit. The lesson looks at the nature and impact of poor housing conditions and the attempts to improve housing and provision for the poor. Students research this through a range of sources. After extracting evidence they need to determine its influence on crime and decide upon the worst aspects of life in Whitechapel. An eight page work booklet which includes key word lists for the unit, source based activities, exam questions and engaging activities. 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.

Students begin by creating a caption for a cartoon of JFK. They then categorise knowledge cards before producing a SWOT analysis for Cuba for Castro in 1959 before he launches his revolution. They use their knowledge of Cuba and fresh evidence cards of the main incidents following the revolution to create an annotated heart beat graph for President Kennedy. This is then used to respond to a series of questions. There is a homework activity on the causes of effects on the Bay of Pigs incident. The lesson concludes with students refining their cartoon captions. As always there are step by step instructions and high quality resources.

This lesson starts with a knowledge recap about the situation in Hungary in 1956 before students start evaluating the outcomes of the Uprising through categorising and prioritising information. The lesson involves exam practice for the 8 mark consequences style questions. Fully differentiated with step by step instructions, exam tips, structure strips and a range of activities and worksheets. This lesson concludes Unit 1