A series of 9 lessons looking at the Renaissance by using a thematic approach. The following areas are covered: Italian city-states Origins of the Renaissance Renaissance architecture Renaissance art Renaissance science Renaissance medicine Renaissance literature Renaissance exploration Assessing the greatest Renaissance individual There is also an end of unit progress check/assessment, along with a mark scheme.

Complete bundle of lessons on the causes and major events of the First World War. While these lessons are explicitly linked to the Edexcel IGCSE specification, they cover the content in enough depth and detail to cover World War I for Year 9 and other examination boards in depth. Please check your exam boards content specification to ensure these sources are suitable. There are 15 lessons complete with: exam guide 15 lessons 15 PPTs Over 70 colourful resource sheets with differentiated and interactive activties for students to complete. Exam questions The bunndle adheres to the five major areas outlined by the Edexcel IGCSE specification: THE ALLIANCE SYSTEM AND INTERNATIONAL RIVALRY, 1905–14 THE GROWTH OF TENSION IN EUROPE, 1905–14 THE SCHLIEFFEN PLAN AND DEADLOCK ON THE WESTERN FRONT THE WAR AT SEA AND GALLIPOLI THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.

Four lessons linked to Chapter 1 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit: A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. This chapter focuses on: The Red Scare and McCarthyism. There are lessons on: 1.1 The US political system 1.2 Reasons for the Red Scare: The Cold War 1.3 Reasons for the Red Scare: events at home 1.4 McCarthy and the Red Scare All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. The Knowledge House lessons contain student-friendly requiring students to categorise, assess significance, sort events chronologically, comprehension, solving keyword anagrams, video-related exercises and other engaging tasks that improve students’ knowledge and understanding of second order concepts. There are extension tasks on each resources, including, but not limited to, Edexcel IGCSE exam questions. There are no content-heavy PPTs that encourage regurgitation and rote memorisation. Rather, our focus is on resources created with the learner in mind. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries. Thank you.

Five lessons linked to Chapter 2 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit: A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. This chapter focuses on: Civil rights in the 1950s. There are lessons on: 2.1 Segregation and discrimination 2.2 Brown v Topeka and Emmett Till 2.3 Montgomery Bus Boycott 2.4 1957 Civil Rights Act 2.5 School desegregation - Little Rock Nine All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. The Knowledge House lessons contain student-friendly requiring students to categorise, assess significance, sort events chronologically, comprehension, solving keyword anagrams, video-related exercises and other engaging tasks that improve students’ knowledge and understanding of second order concepts. There are extension tasks on each resources, including, but not limited to, Edexcel IGCSE exam questions. There are no content-heavy PPTs that encourage regurgitation and rote memorisation. Rather, our focus is on resources created with the learner in mind. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries. Thank you.

Complete lesson plan linked to Chapter 1 of the Edexcel specification for The American West. There is a different PPT for each of the three sub-chapters: 1.1 The Plains Indians: their beliefs and way of life. 1.2 Migration and early settlement 1.3 Conflict and tension There are over 20 engaging worksheets that have the students complete the work. Each sheet carries specific guidelines that can be finished for homework or during feedback to ensure you meet the challenging demands of the new content-driven GCSE history exam. Each task is carefully differentiated. There is also a guide explaining how to approach each question for this exam paper. There are three structure sheets showing students how to answer each question on this exam paper by looking at an exam question. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions. Thank you!

Complete set of lessons linked to the new Edexcel GCSE specification for The American West. Each lesson has a specific PPT and a series of interactive, engaging and differentiated worksheets that require the students to do the work. That’s a total of 9 PPTs, linked to the chapter headings for the Pearson textbook. However, both the Pearson and Hodder textbooks were used when creating these resources. Neither textbook is necessary for these tasks as all content is included. Our lessons are carefully planned to ensure that all relevant content is covered to ensure a level 9 is attainable. Each task has different levels of difficulty, with unfinished tasks a perfect opportunity for feedback or homework. There is a glossary of key terms for students to complete as they progress through the course, along with an exam guide on how to answer questions for Paper 2, Section A. If you have any questions or comments, please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk