This topic focuses on the difficult and dangerous short reign of Edward VI. It covers all of the major events of his reign but in the context of how this caused rebellion and disorder. Thus the changes to religion are discussed and are then shown to be a cause of a specific problem for Edward and his councillors. This is a complete unit of work with a matching PowerPoint. Therefore it contains everything you need to teach the subject, saving hours and hours of work.

This is a must have resource pack for A level Students (and some higher GCSE Groups). Regardless of the subjects being studied all students need to learn and develop core educational skills in order to help them maximise their potential. There are ten lessons included in this pack, all fully resourced (stationary aside). This includes plans, PowerPoints, and handouts. The topics covered are: Problem Solving Time and how to manage it Money- how it works as a motivator and how students could view its importance. Code Breaking- we all write and talk in code, learning about codes helps us ask the right questions Deviance- doing something the wrong way can sometimes bring benefits. Graffiti- Thinking creatively Perspective- how we need to alter our perspective to see things differently Fight the Power- Why do we organise and make notes in just one way? Think about doing it differently Design a school- thinking about how we learn can make us better learners A letter to yourself- how you would explain your own strengths and weaknesses. The titles may be cryptic but that is because they best describe the activity and they get the students thinking.

This is a brilliant resource pack full of creative ways for getting your students to revise independently, differently and most importantly, successfully. Ten lessons are included and that means PowerPoints and handouts as well. Trial and error has gone into creating lots of resources that really get the students thinking about their revision. No two students are the same so adopting just one method of revision is limiting. Vary the methods and increase the outcomes. Topics included: Image is everything- revising using images Reverse the process- based on reverse engineering to see how a good answer is made Elementary- using Sherlock Holmes to help thinking Help Lights camera action Maps- a look at how mapping can help revision News Report- how putting a news report help focus revision Postcards- writing revision postcards Revision Game Thinking- different ways of thinking The title are varied because so are the methods, however, they are creative approaches to getting the most out of your students.

A collection of handouts to aid your delivery of the Second World War. Includes: 1 War in Europe Map 2 Map of Japan and the Pacific 3 Holocaust Source & Question sheet (contains a moderate image which some may find uncomfortable) 4 Normandy Landings Map 5 Atomic Bomb Arguments for and Against Source Sheet 6 Nazi Germany Wordsearch

The Great Depression was one of the defining periods of the Twentieth Century and a good understanding of it is vital in putting the Second World War into context. These resources comprise of a very detailed lesson plan, covering several hours work, a PowerPoint to aid the teaching and the three handouts that are needed. This lesson also includes a student activity to be undertaken outside of the classroom to further develop an understanding of the key events of the Great Depression.

Whether you are studying the whole Tudor period or just the reigns of the later Tudors then a good understanding of how the dynasty started is essential. Henry VII arrived on the throne unexpectedly and inherited a disorganised and fractious kingdom. However, with careful management and some luck he left is son a kingdom to be developed and strengthened. This is a complete unit of work that traces the major rebellious events of Henry's reign. There is a discussion of the problems he faced and a summary to show what he left the future Tudors. The unit comes with a complete matching PowerPoint and a handout for one of the rebellions. This unit will save you tens of hours of work and research.

This is a fully interactive unit of work focussing on the rebellious side of Elizabeth's reign. As well as explaining some of the key events the unit encourages the students to develop their argumentative and essay writing skills in some unique ways. This is a complete unit and has a corresponding PowerPoint. The unit is very detailed and will save hours and hours of research and work.

Numeracy is a vitally important topic and history, as with all subjects, have to demonstrate that they are highlighting numeracy within their lessons. This pack contains a broad selection of activities that can be used on their own, as a starter or a plenary, or as part of a wider topic area. It comes with all the instructions and handouts needed- 9 in total. The activities are simple and yet really good at showing the link between numeracy and history. What is more all the tasks are actually vital to success within history.

The truce within parts of the Western Front trenches is one of the defining moments of the First World War for many people. These activities seek to look at the emotion and the feelings that the men in the trenches would have been feeling as they spent their first Christmas in the Trenches. The activities take back the events from a novelty advert to the real emotion of the men in the trenches. The exercises encourage the students to empathise with the soldiers and to consider their actions in terms of what they had previously been told about the Germans. There is a link with English as the students then look at writing a poem about the events, taking influence from some of the great war poets.

This is a collection of six worksheets that can be used at the start of the Tudor topic or as part of an ongoing collection the students complete. They are all intended for more student centred work and are aimed at organising the students notes in a more coherent form. This should make revision easier.

This unit is intended to be completed at the end of the course. However, it is not just a quick revision topic. This is an in-depth overview and comparison designed to really push the students and develop their analytical reasoning. The unit is designed for all major specifications, although some editing may be needed as the specifications change. The sheer quantity of detail within an A level can be lost on students, especially those who are a little more disorganised. This unit helps with seeing events over a whole period and encourages comparisons and contrasts between those events. This unit is very student centred as it encourages their own skills. This is teacher guided but student focussed. The additional worksheet pack would help with this unit. This is a complete unit of work and has a very detailed PowerPoint.

This is a generic pack of maps that cover aspects of the GCSE American West Specification. The PowerPoints have copies of the maps. More American West Resources are coming.

This pack contains four useful activities based around remembrance week as well as the broader topic of remembering and thinking about those that have gone and died in conflicts around the world. The tasks are particularly suited to history but there are aspects that could be used in RS as well or used as a whole school activity. All are aimed at trying to get the students to really think about past conflicts and the loss that occurred. The activities encourage creativity and empathy and will be an excellent addition to any work planned. The work can be developed for wall displays and there are opportunities to expand the work to fit around other topics on the curriculum as well as extension tasks for homework.

A collection of handouts designed for using in Year 9 (or GCSE) when studying the First World War. Includes: Reasons why the Schlieffen Plan Failed Trench from Above Treaty of Versailles Sources & Questions Living Timeline Axis First World War data on an A5 handout(Populations; Military spending; army size etc Europe Map 1914

The decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima had consequences far beyond the people in that Japanese city. It changed the world. This activity aims to give a little background to the development as well as some information about the actual consequences on the people in the city. Firstly the students will look at the science of the Atomic Bomb. What is it that makes it work? Secondly, they will look at what happened when the bombs were dropped. The third aspect is the most important one. The aim of the task is for the students themselves to decide if the decision was the right one. This is not just empathising with the people who suffered or even those who made the decision. The students will have to decide themselves and then try to influence their classmates about what the correct decision was. Includes Lesson Plan, PowerPoint and Handouts. PowerPoint presentation contains sensitive image(s) and teachers are advised

This activity is based around the thinking skills that that the Worlds Greatest Detective employs. The aim is to encourage the students to think differently and better in order for them to recall information. The activity can also be used as a thinking skills exercise at the start of a topic.

No discussion of the First World War is possible without reference to the trenches on the Western Front. If the students gain an understanding of the trenches then the whole experience and time of the war makes more sense. The activities in this Recipe book cover a wide range of topics relating to the trenches without specifying any particular part of them or any specific battle. The aim is to give the students a general understanding of the trenches and life in them so that they can complete a more focussed piece of research on a specific battle. Includes Lesson Plan, PowerPoint and Handouts. PowerPoint presentation contains sensitive image(s) and teachers are advised to view content before using it in the classroom

One of the main themes of the History Key Stage summary is that the students develop and understanding for cause and consequence. Added to this they should begin to ‘devise and revise their own questions’ concerning historical enquiry. The main events of the twentieth century have in their causes the First World War and therefore the main question the students should ask is ‘Why did the First World War happen?’ The question of why? should be one of the most important that a student of history can ask and this Recipe aims to encourage this. It is not enough to know that something happened but to understand why it happened. Obviously this is a Year Nine lesson and, therefore, the full back ground of the First World War cannot be covered, However, the students will focus on three main themes to direct their questions.

Values are never static; they are changing all the time and are different from person to person. The values, freedoms, laws and customs that shape us today are not universal and yet they influence our views of other people, both today and in the past. The students would have a better understanding of a period if they understood the values of the people at that time. Alternatively they may be able to think of criticisms with the behaviour of people in the past if they apply today’s values. This Lesson aims to get the students to think about our values today as well as those in their period of study. The students should then be able to place the actions of the past in context. This is especially important when the students are expected to evaluate the period of study.