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 takes a look at three main questions:
- Why did Hitler have to think very carefully about his policies towards the Christian faiths in Germany?
- What did the Nazi regime do? (The concordat and the Reich Church)
- What was the outcome for the Christian Churches in Germany.
This lesson includes:
- Clear learning aims/targets
- Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
- Printable worksheets
- Engaging background information
- Challenge tasks
- Exam links
- Learning Review
- Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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 looks at the various methods and organisations used by the Nazi Party to create a police state (SS, SD, Gestapo, the legal system and concentration camps). Students encouraged to explain how successful each method was with the eventual completion of a 12 mark question. **
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.
**In this lesson, students will create a timeline to explain how Hitler was able to manipulate events to help him achieve the dictatorship of Germany by 1934. **
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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 specifically looks at tracking the treatement of Jews in Germany between 1933-39. Care has been taken not to go beyond this date as the exam specification states, but one of the documentary clips will touch upon post 1939.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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 has a particular focus on the treatment of minority groups other than the Jews who will be covered in more depth in lesson 27.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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 looks at the various methods used by the Nazis to reduce unemployment but also questions the usefulness of these statistics by taking into account the ‘hidden unemployed’.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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 first look at the youth of Germany has a focus on the Hitler Youth groups. There are 4 source and interpretation questions towards the end of the lesson
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Engaging background information
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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 examines the role played by Home Secretary and Prime Minister Robert Peel on both the prison system and punishments in this era.
Powerpoint 1 - An A4 crossword about the actions of Robert Peel with answers revealed. All answers will be achievable using the fact sheet in the main Power Point.
Powerpoint 2 -
Title Slide:The impact of Robert Peel’s Penal Reform
Slide 2-3:Punishment recap quiz with the answers revealed on slide 3
Slide 4-5: Recap of Pentonville Prison - students have to match the fact to the number or date
Slide 6-7: A politcal cartoon showing the negative attitude of the public and wealthy classes towards the police. Chance for students to use source analysis skills.
Slide 8-9: Robert Peel background information
Slide 10: BBC Class Clips documentary with some questions linked to the clip
Slide 11: Students to pick from a choice of three tasks
Slide 12: Differentiated Robert Peel CV sheet linking to the task options
Slide 13: Challenge, evaluation and debate questions
Slide 14: Learning review - which factors have caused change in the period 1700-1900?
Slide 15: Practice Exam question
Slide 16: Practice exam question model answer
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.
This lesson examines the development in the prison system during the 18th and 19th century and the roles played by Robert Peel, Elizabeth Fry and John Howard.
Worksheet 1: Practice Exam Question and outline
Worksheet 2: The task sheet on A4
Slide 1: Title - To explain the development and reform of prisons between 1700 - 1900
Slide 2-3: Previous lesson recap about punishments from this time
Slide 4: Short clip reminding students of the way prisons were run before 1700.
Slide 5: Source and information sheet for students to recap the problems that faced the previous prison system
Slide 6: A slide to record student ideas
Slide 7: BBC Class Clips about Victorian prisons
Slide 8: Background information about Humanitarianism
Slide 9: Elizabeth Fry
Slide 10 and 11: Image based information about the development of prisons
Slide 12: The role played by Robert Peel with prison reform
Slide 13: Learning Task - students to identify and categorise the reasons why prisons reformed
Slide 14: Follow up qiestions
Slide 15-16: Recap crossword with answers revealed
Slide 17: Lesson Fact sheet
Slide 18: Example practice exam questions
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 reasons for the development of the Bow Street Runners with the work of the Fielding Brothers and how this resulted in the first professional police force by the early 1800s.
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Worksheet 1: **
An alternative 2 page worksheet for students to complete
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Worksheet 2: **
A set of different timelines (differentiated) for students to complete their study of the development of the police.
Slide 1: Title - To explain the early development of the police in Britain
Slide 2-4: Law enforcement recap - match up the key terms along with additional recap questions
Slide 5-8: Background information about law enforcement at the start of 1700 and the creation of the Bow Street Runners
Slide 9: Two clips covering the development of the Bow Street Runners and the police
Slide 10: Timeline task overview (links to the additional worksheets)
Slide 11: Follow up tasks and questions
Slide 12: Challenge Task - Comparison of two political cartoons about the development of the police
Slide 13-16: Examples of exam questions (4, 12 and 16 mark questions)
Slide 17: Lesson Review: Students have to decide which set of options provides the correct series of events with the development of the police
Slide 18: 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 punishments in the 18th and 19th century and in particular asks students to explain the end of public executions, the decline of the Bloody Code and the end of the use of transportation.
A4 Worksheet - Differentiated filling in the missing information style worksheet.
Slide 1: Title - To explain the decline of the Bloody Code and the end of public executions
Slide 2: A discussion recap about the idea of the Bloody Code
Slide 3-4: Starter Task - A study of the painting of the Tyburn Treet with 4 levels of prompt questions.
Slide 5-8: Background information about the Tyburn Tree and the use of public executions.
Slide 9: Useful clips about the use of public executions and transportation
Slide 10: The factors which explain the end of Public Executions/end of the Bloody Code
Slide 11: A worksheet for students to make notes about the end of public executions
Slide 12: A levelled question sheet
Slide 13: The reasons for change slide
Slide 14-15: Example 4, 12 and 16 mark exam questions
Slide 16: Lesson review - What’s the Question
Slide 17: Lesson information 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 case study of the Tolpuddle Martyrs with a focus on their ‘crime’, their punishment as well as the public pressure on the government to reverse the punishment.
Power Point 1: Main Presentation
Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the case of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
Slide 2: Recap Task
Slide 3: Key Term - Martyr
Slide 4: Key Term - Trade Union
Slide 5: Clip about the Tolpuddle Martyrs from Timeline TV
Slide 6: Challenge Tasks
Slide 7: Task Sheet overview
Slide 8: Learning Recap Quiz
Slide 9: Chronology Recap
Slide 10: Lesson Fact Sheet
Slide 11: Reasons for change slide
Power Point 2: Worksheets on A4
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 timeline is a one page resource which gives students a great visual guide to the main events in Elizabethan England between 1558-1588.
The resource can be used as a book insert, classroom display poster or revision resource. The timeline has been clearly organised into the main political, economuc, religious and foreign themes of Early Elizabethan England.
You will receieve:
1 x full colour display version of the timeline
1 x black and white version which students can colour code and key themselves
1 x Pdf file of both of the above versions.
Please be kind enough to leave a review if you find this resource useful.
This single resource can be used as an effective visual guide to the main events studied in the Edexcel course. The timeline can be used as a book insert, revision tool or display poster and has been categorised into the main themes of the study for students to see the main events in Weimar Germany and policies carried out by the Nazis.
You will receive:
1 x full colour poster timeline
1 x black and white timeline which students can use to colour code their own key
1 x PDF file of the above resources.
Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource useful.
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.
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 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.
UPDATED NEW 2025/6 SPEC. This lesson examines the reasons behind the attempt to colonise Virginia and the reasons for its failure as well as the role played by Walter Raleigh in planning the Virginia Project.
The lesson resources include:
1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x 21 slide main power point Lesson
1 x A4 printable sorting task - Why did the attempt to colonise Virginia fail?
2 x A4 printable comprehension style worksheets
The main power point presentation includes:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: A discussion and definition of the term colonise
Slide 3: Starter 1 - The location of modern day Virginia
Slide 4: Background information about the colonisation of Virginia
Slide 5-6: Starter 2 - A choice of two slightly different activities based around the problems faced by the settlers in colonising land in the 1500s.
Slide 7-10: Background information about the significance and role of Walter Raleigh with added discussion questions.
Slide 11-13: Task 1 - Why colonise Virginia match up activity with answers and printable resource
Slide 14: Task 2 - Planning for the attempted colonisation diagram
Slide 15: Task 3 - Sort task based on the reasons for the failure (links to printable worksheet also included in the pack)
Slide 16-17: Learning Review Quiz - with answers
Slide 18-19: Example exam/assessment questions
Slide 20-21: Lesson fact sheets
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.