Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
This lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the Gunpowder Plot as part of a case study which examines the reasons why the plotters were punished so harshly.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2-3: Recap Task - Students have to use the initials of key terms linking to Early Modern crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments to help them remember their learning from previous lessons
Slide 4: A high quality image of the punishments given to the Gunpowder Plotters with source inference questions about what the students can see
Slide 5: The basic background facts about the causes of the Gunpowder Plot
Slide 6-8: Chronology Activity - students have to use their basic prior knowledge of the events to correctly place the events into the correct chronological order. Help and answers revealed as well as student friendly printouts.
Slide 9: Various levelled tasks and questions abaout the events
Slide 10-11: Activity to explain the outcomes of the Gunpowder Plot in terms of why laws were created afterwards
Slide 12: Test Your Knowledge recap
Slide 13: Lesson Fact Sheet
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This lesson examines the development of new punishments in the early modern period such as transportation, houses of correction, early prisons and the bloody code. It then looks at the similarities with Medieval punishments.
Slide 1: Title slide: To examine the Bloody Code and other punishments of Early Modern England
Slide 2: A recap quiz asking students to match a fact about Early Modern Law Enforecement methods to the matching role.
Slide 3: Answers revealed to the recap
Slide 4: Source analysis. A chart showing the decline in the crime rate between 1500-1700. Students asked to infer from this then question its usefulness.
Slide 5: Useful short clips covering the bloody code and punishments of this time.
Slide 6: An outline of the main purposes of punishments
Slide 7: Activity: students use the images to demonstrate their knowledge of Medieval punishments
Slide 8-9: Background information about the Bloody Code
Slide 10: Background information about prisons
Slide 11: Background information about Houses of Correction
Slide 12L Background information about transportation
Slide 13-14: Task sheet with instructions given
Slide 15: Challenge questions linked to a 16 mark question format
Slide 16: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 17: What causes change slide
Slide 18: A 4 mark question example
Slide 19: A 12 mark question example
Slide 20: A 16 mark example
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
**This lesson examines the new era of Early Modern England and in particular has a focus on the crimes of heresy and treason. **
All of the resources for the teaching of this unit are included and so there is no need for any text books.
Slide 1: Title Slide - To explain the changing laws of heresy and treason in Early Modern England
Slide 2: Welcome to Early Modern England - Background Information
Slide 3: Early Modern England Recap Quiz
Slide 4: Early Modern England Recap Quiz answers
Slide 5: Early Modern England student print out
Slide 6: Background Information - Treason and Heresy
Slide 7: Printable activity sheet for students to begin explaining why crimes changed in this era
Slide 8: An outline of the two task sheets with challenge exam question
Slide 9: Lesson Recap (true or false and key word hangman)
Slide 10: Lesson Recap answers
Slide 11: Practice exam question
Slide 12: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 13: What causes change slide
2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This lesson examines the role that religion played in aspects of Crime and Punishment in Medieval England such as the use of sanctuary, church courts, religious trials and the benefit of the clergy.
The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the role and influence of the Church on Medieval Crime and Punishment
Slide 2: Starter Task - match the pictures the the facts you already know about the power of the church
Slide 3: Background - The power of religion in Medieval England
Slide 4: The kings’ conflict with the Church
Slide 5-6: Background information about religion in Medieval England
Slide 7: Outline of the task sheets
Slide 8: Bigger view of task 1 for use on the board
Slide 9: Useful clios - links to BBc Bitesize
Slide 10-12: Practice Exam question (12 marker) with example outline and sentence starters
Slide 13: Lesson Recap
Slide 14: What causes change slide
Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This lesson examines all aspects of continuity and change in definitions of law, methods of law enforcement and punishments by the later Medieval period.
The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title slide - To outline changes to crime, law enforcement and punishments in late Medieval England
Slide 2-3: Starter Task - sort the crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments - answers revealed
Slide 4: Starter Task 2
Slide 5-6: Background information about the new definitions of crime in the late Medieval period.
Slide 7: Task sheet (printable for students)
Slide 8: Challenge Tasks
Slide 9: What causes change sheet
Slide 10: Lesson recap quiz
Slide 11-12: Practice exam questions (similarity and difference)
Slide 13: Lesson Fact Sheet
Power Point 2: A4 Worksheets
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This lesson examines continuity and change in Norman law enforcement and use of punishments in comparison to methods of law enforcement in Anglo-Saxon England.
The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title slide - To examine methods of law enforcement and punishment in Norman England
Slide 2: Recap Quiz
Slide 3: Starter Task - Visual source analysis of a trial by combat
Slide 4: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 5: Compare and contrast worksheet
Slide 6: Task Sheet outline
Slide 7-14: Practice Exam questions with practice Exam question student friendly printable versions.
Slide 15-16: Norman Crime and Punishment Crossword with answers revealed
Slide 17: What causes change slide
Power Point 2 - A4 printable Worksheets
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This lesson examines the changes to laws and crimes as a result of the Norman conquest such as the use of Forest Laws, the Feudal System and the increase in the king’s powers.
The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title - To examine new definitions of crime in Norman England
Slide 2: Knowledge Recap Starter Quiz
Slide 3: Starter Task and Discussion
Slide 4: Starter Clip (Norman Revolt and Resistance BBC Bitesize)
Slide 5: Background - A New Norman King - William I
Slide 6: Background - William shows his authority
Slide 7: Problem solving task - What woud you do in William’s position?
Slide 8: Background - The actions of William I
Slide 9: Task Sheet 1
Slide 10: Task Sheet 2
Slide 11: Continuity and Change task sheet
Slide 12: What causes change?
Slide 13: Task Sheet - printable version to give students
Slide 14: Practice Exam question (explain why 12)
Slide 15: Example paragraph
Slide 16: Discussion based lesson recap
Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
Students will examine the various methods of law enforcement during the Anglo-Saxon period such as the trials (ordeals), tithings, hue & cry and the role of a relgious oath.
No other lesson resources needed.
Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the methods of law enforcement in Anglo-Saxon England
Slide 2: Knowledge recap quiz based on Anglo-Saxon crimes
Slide 3-4: Background information about the beliefs of the Anglo-Saxon period
Slide 5: An outline of Trial by Jury
Slide 6: An outline of Trial by Ordeal
Slide 7: Links to two BBC Class Clips
Slide 8: Task one - defining methods of law enforcement
Slide 9: Follow up challenge questions
Slide 10: Exam Practice Questions (Similarity and difference)
Slide 11: Lesson fact sheet in line with GCSE History Edexcel specification.
Slide 12: The factors that influenced changes slide (useful in all lessons)
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This lesson provides the students with a basic knowledge of the Crime and Punishment paper and allows them to practice some of the key skills needed for the paper. All of the resources for the teaching of the lesson are included and so there is no need for any text books.
Slide 1: Title - To gain a general overview of the skills and knowledge needed to study Crime and Punishment
Slide 2: A copy of the exam paper front cover to go through with students
Slide 3: An overview of the three question types for this part of their exam
Slide 4: An outline of what a ‘Thematic Study’ is.
Slide 5: A discussion about the defintitions of ‘crime’, ‘law enforcement’ and ‘punishment’.
Slide 6: A slide which outlines the main reasons for change and continuity
Slide 7-8: A chronology task for students to place key periods of time and events in the correct order.
Slide 9-12: A key term activity - students have to read the key term and then select the correct meaning.
Slide 13-14: Fact organisation activity - this will give the students a brief overview of the some of the topics they will study over the course of this unit.
Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 16: A basic course overview
2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
**This lesson examines the basic definitions & types of crimes in Anglo-Saxon England including an introduction to crimes against property, crimes against the person, social crimes and crimes against authority. **
No other resources are needed as there are fact sheets and printable resources included in this lesson.
The lesson includes:
2 x A4 Worksheet
Main PPT
Slide 1: Title Slide: To examine the types and definitions of crime in Anglo-Saxon England
Slide 2: Previous lesson recap - helping students define crimes again the person, property, authority and social crimes
Slide 3-5: A filling in the missing terms sheet - student friendly printable versions and answers included
Slide 6: Background information about the power of the king.
Slide 7: Background information about Anglo-Saxon society
Slide 8: An outline of the worksheet tasks.
Slide 9: Lesson recap quiz
Slide 10: Fact Sheet
To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
This bundle contains all the lessons and resources you will need to teach the Historic Environment of Whitechapel (Crime & Punishment GCSE History).
The bundle includes:
Lesson 1: An introduction to the skills and knowledge for Whitechapel
Lesson 2: Problems with housing, poverty and employment.
Lesson 3: Migrant tensions in Whitechapel
Lesson 4: The Whitechapel Workhouses
Lesson 5: The difficulties of policing Whitechapel
Lesson 6: The Jack the Ripper Murders
Lesson 7: Police techniques to catch Jack the Ripper
Lesson 8: Police challenges - The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, illustrated press and police force rivalry.
BONUS FREE RESOURCE - Whitechapel Revision Mind Map
UPDATE 2024: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
Two revision mind map diagrams which include space for all information from this unit plus additional post-it-note images for any extra facts the students wish to revise.
Mind Map 1 - Is for contextual historical knowledge
Mind Map 2 - has been left heading free for the students to adapt to their own revision about the skills needed for this part of the exam.
UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
UPDATED NEW 2025/6 Spec - Students examine the features of housing, employment, poverty and other social issues in Whitechapel between c.1870-c.1900 using a range of source related activities.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x A4 Source information sheet
1 x 24 slide lesson Power Point
The powerpoint includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the topics and content covered in the lesson
Slide 3-4: As you enter discussion - what is a census? Background information about the usefulness of a census included.
Slide 5-6: Whitechapel basic fact recap - 8 multiple choice questions with answers.
Slide 7: Starter Task - Source analysis activity
Slide 8: Task 1 - Overview and instructions
Slide 9: Task 1 printable worksheet
Slide 10-15: Sources to be printed out to allow students to complete the source analysis task
Slide 16: Compact but printable version of the sources
Slide 17-18: Task 2 - The links between poverty and crime match up task with answers
Slide 19-20: Exam Focus including printable questions
Slide 21-23: Learning Review gap fill - 20 gap fill questions with answers and printable resource for students.
Slide 24: Lesson fact sheet
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
UPDATED NEW 2025/6 SPEC: The lesson examines how factors such as the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, police for rivalry and the illustrated penny dreadful press became a huge challenge and obstacle to the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into the Jack the Ripper murders.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x A4 Source Enquiry Sheet
1 x 24 slide main power point lesson
The lesson power point contains:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson outcomes and aims
Slide 3: As you enter discussion task - Why do you think the police never caught Jack the Ripper?
Slide 4-5: Unit recap - Whitechapel unit recap quiz with answers
Slide 6-7: Recap - Picture recap quiz covering the police techniques to catch Jack the Ripper with answers
Slide 8: Starter Task - Source analysis linked to the failure and critcism of the Metropolitan police.
Slide 9-12: Background information about the main obstacles to the police investigation - The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, the police force rivalry and illustrated press.
Slide 13: Task 1 - Write a letter from Charles Warren to explain the problems with the investigation.
Slide 14: Task 2 - Table based task explaining the obstacles to the police investigation.
Slide 15: Follow up questions
Slide 16-17: Exam Focus - A range of ‘One feature’ questions with printable worksheet.
Slide 18-20: Exam Focus - An example and printable worksheets to help students answer the ‘How useful’ question.
Slide 21: Exam Focus - An example of the ‘Follow Up’ question
Slide 22-23: Learning Review - Fact or fiction - with answers
Slide 24: Topic Learning Review - Scrabble based key terms activity
Slide 25: Lesson Fact Sheet
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
NEW UPDATED 2025/6 SPEC: This lesson examines the methods and techniques used by the Metropolitan Police in Whitechapel to investigate the murders of Jack the Ripper.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x A4 Source Enquiry Sheet
1 x 24 slide main power point presentation
The lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes
Slide 3: As you enter discussion - linked to modern day crime and policing
Slide 4-6: Recap Activity - Gap fill activity to recap the murders, policing and Whitechapel environment with answers and printable worksheets.
Slide 7-8: Starter - Which of the 12 police techniques could have been used in 1888? With answers.
Slide 9-10: Task 1 - Printable diagram with instructions and aims
Slide 11-12: Task 2 - Additional questions with printable question and activity sheet included.
Slide 13-14: Exam Focus - Examples and printable sheets for ‘one feature’ question.
Slide 15-18: Exam Focus - Two examples of the ‘how useful’ question with printable answer sheets and exam technique.
Slide 19-20: Exam Focus - Two examples of the ‘follow up’ question.
Slide 21: Learning Review Activities
Slide 22-24: Learning Review Crossword - with answers and printable sheet.
Slide 25: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 26: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
UPDATED NEW SPEC. 2025/6! The lesson examines the methods used by Jack the Ripper, his victims and the role of the press during the murders in Whitechapel.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Source Enquiry Sheet
1 x 23 slide main power point
The main lesson power point includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes
Slide 3: Recap discussion with answers revealed
Slide 4: Starter source analysis
Slide 5: Background - How did Jack the Ripper get the name?
Slide 6-7: Task 1 - Analysis of the ‘Dear Boss’ letter with printable worksheet.
Slide 8-9: Task 2 - Jack the Ripper victim fact files and table fill with instructions and printable worksheet.
Slides 10-12: Printable victim fact files
Slide 13: Task 3: Similarities between the victims with answers revealed.
Slide 14: Background information and discussion about the usefulness of penny dreadful newspapers.
Slide 15: Exam Focus - ‘One feature’
Slide 16-16: Exam Focus - Resources to help students analyse the usefulness of a source relating to the murders.
Slide 20: Exam Focus - ‘Follow Up’ question/printable answer sheet.
Slide 21: Challenge Questions
Slide 22-23: Learning review quiz with answers.
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2025/26 SPEC. Students examine the work and organisation of H Division police and use this to explain why policing the Whitechapel district was so difficult.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x A4 Source Enquiry help sheet
1 x 22 Slide Main Power Point Lesson
The main 22 slide power point includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Outline of lesson aims and key questions
Slide 3: Recap & think - Why would police find the historical environment of Whitechapel difficult to police?
Slide 4: Source based starter activity with prompt questions (visual source)
Slide 5-6: Background information about the role and organisation of H Division police in Whitechapel
Slide 7-8: Task - Instructions and printable worksheet for students to explain how the environment of Whitechapel and limits of the police made policing Whitechapel a challenge.
Slide 9: Challenge questions
Slide 10-11: Exam Focus - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question and printable resources
Slide 12-14: Exam Focus - Examples of the ‘how useful’ question with printable resources
Slide 15-17: Exam Focus - Examples of the ‘follow up’ question with printable resources
Slide 18: Learning Review - What’s the question
Slide 19-20: Learning Review 1 - Statistics multiple choice quiz with answers
Slide 21: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 22: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
UPDATED FOR 2025/6 SPEC: This lesson examines the purpose and conditions of the Whitechapel workhouse with a specific focus on introducing students to all three exam question types for the Whitechapel Historic Environment (Features/Usefulness/Follow Up).
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x 27 slide main Power Point Lesson
The main power point lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes
Slide 3-4: Learning Recap Quiz - 10 questions about housing and employment in Whitechapel with answers.
Slide 5: Source Recap - What can students learn from a visual source about the standard of housing in Whitechapel?
Slide 6-7: Source Starter - Based on two visual sources and one written source of the workhouse with prompt questions and answers in the notes section.
Slide 8: A printable worksheet linked to the starter sources to help students practice source based skills.
Slide 9-10: Task 1 - Printable worksheet to help students outline the basic facts about the Whitechapel workhouse.
Slide 11-16: Task 2 - An optional source analysis activity (group work)
Slide 7: Exam Focus - Describe one feature…
Slide 18-22: Exam Focus - How useful source practice questions
Slide 23: Exam focus - Follow Up question practice
Slide 24: Follow up challenge questions
Slide 25: Learning review activity
Slide 26: Whitechapel workhouse fact sheet
Slide 27: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
UPDATED NEW SPEC. 2025/6: This lesson examines the problems faced by Irish, Jewish and Eastern European migrants in Whitechapel and the increasing tensions between migrants and local residents.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x Main 24 Slide Power Point Lesson
The Power Point Lesson Includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Outline of lesson key questions and aims
Slide 3: Features of Whitechapel Quiz
Slide 4-5: Key Term Recap activity with answers
Slide 6: Starter 1 - Immigration discussion
Slide 7: Starter 2 - Source analysis with prompt questions and challenge
Slide 8-9: Background information - Which migrant groups came to Whitechapel and why?
Slide 10-11: Task 1 - Match Up Activity - Based on useful key terms for the lesson
Slide 12-13: Task 2 - Migrants in Whitechapel worksheet with printable version
Slide 14-15: Exam Focus - One feature questions with printables and examples
Slide 16-18: Exam Focus - Usefulness source analysis with printable worksheets
Slide 19: Exam Focus - Follow Up question sheet and example
Slide 20: Challenge Questions
Slide 21-22: Learning Review Quiz - with answers
Slide 23: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 24: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed to study the Historic Environment of Whitechapel c.1870-c.1900. This unit is part of the Edexcel’s GCSE History topic Crime & Punishment.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Source Information Sheet
1 x 18 slide Main Power Point Lesson
1 x A4 Workbook Page (PDF & PPT)
The PowerPoint lesson includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: What is the Historic Environment study?
Slide 3: What will I learn about Whitechapel?
Slide 4: An outline of the question types for this Historic Environment
Slide 5: Information about the location of Whitechapel
Slide 6: Task 1 - Source analysis of Charles Booth’s poverty map for students to begin thinking about the environment of Whitechapel.
Slide 7: Task 1b - Source analysis of a front page of an illustrated newspaper covering Jack the Ripper murders.
Slide 8-10: Task 2 - An activity to help students understand what is required of the ‘follow up question’ with instructions and printable sheets.
Slide 11-13: Task 3 - Background information quiz about the Metropolitan Police in Whitechapel in the 1880s with printable question sheet and answers.
Slide 14-16: Task 4 - Practice follow up exam question sheets
Slide 17: Learning review discussion task
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.