Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Post Stalin Thaw 1953-1962) Learning Objectives To identify and explain the discussions at a series of summits and their impact on superpower relations To explain why the “thaw” came to and To evaluate the achievements of the “thaw” in superpower relations

*NEW AQA GCSE - Power and the People* Learning Outcomes To explain the differences between groups campaigning for women’s suffrage To explain the government response to the suffragettes’ actions To evaluate the success of the violent tactics used in the campaign *references to textbook are to A.Wilkes' AQA Power and People book.

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To describe the relationship between the King and Parliament in the 17th century To explain the causes of the Civil War

ICT based lesson making use of Houses of History resource online by Parliament Education Service.

Lesson examining regional and local political representation (specifically tailored to my school's local constituency - but can be easily adapted). Independent work sheets and tasks - good for potential cover lesson. Homework leads on to debate on Scottish independence in following lesson.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 3; How did Edward improve royal finances? Learning Objectives To assess how successful Edward IV was at improving the royal finances in his second reign To describe how Edward IV created splendour at court in his second reign

Y9 SOW - Unit 5; How financially responsible is the UK? Lesson 1 - What is the economy? Learning Objectives To understand the component parts and structure of the UK economy To investigate the economic consequences of newspaper headlines

Learning Objectives To work independently, developing reading and comprehension skills To explain key events and features of life Ancient India

iGCSE Edexcel Paper 2: A2 Russia 1905-1924 Learning Objectives To explain Rasputin’s role To assess the impact of Rasputin

iGCSE Edexcel Paper 2: A2 Russia 1905-1924 Learning Objectives To explain the causes for the Civil War To describe the key events of the Civil War To analyze the reasons for the Bolshevik victory

Learning Objectives To describe the early settlements in America To identify and explain the reasons for colonization by the English, Spanish, Dutch and French To evaluate the importance of reasons for colonization

Learning Objectives To explain the main obstacles to effective resistance by slaves To analyse the slave rebellions between 1663-1859 To explore the case study of Ellen Craft’s resistance to slavery

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To explain the sit ins and analyse their significance To explain the freedom rides and the response to them To evaluate the significance of the James Meredith case

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Sino-Soviet relations develop 1949-1976? Learning Objectives To deepen contextual understanding of Sino-American relations in the 1950s and 1960s To analyse American and Chinese motives for rapprochement To evaluate who gained the most from rapprochement; Nixon or Mao

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Controversy; Why did the Cold War emerge?) Learning Objectives Why did the Cold War emerge? To consider the different interpretations of the role the USA played in the development of the Cold War To examine the differing views of Stalin’s foreign policy and its role in shaping events during the development of the Cold War To assess and evaluate historical interpretations on the causes of the Cold War To examine the historical debates that exist over the key confrontations between the superpowers during this period: the Iron Curtain speech; the Truman Doctrine; the Berlin Blockade

Lesson planned to be whole class debate on issue, with students being supplied with Debate Matters Topic Guide either before lesson to prepare or to allow time to prepare arguments before debating in the lesson. Marking criteria included for oral assessment (post-NC levels so may not match all schools assessment framework but can be easily adapted).

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 1; Why did the Duke of York’s fortunes change so rapidly? Learning Objectives To describe and explain key events for the Duke of York Battle of St. Albans, 1455. York’s second protectorate. The defeat of York in 1459. His flight to Ireland, and return in 1460. The Lancastrian defeat at Northampton. The capture of Henry VI. The death of York at Wakefield, December 1460.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 2; How successful was the Yorkist military campaign? Learning Objectives To describe and explain the military successes of the Earl of March To examine the significance of Mortimer’s Cross and Towton, 1461. To evaluate the extent of Yorkist success in the overthrow of Henry VI and the accession of Edward IV

Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in? Lesson 2 - Why do people commit acts of terrorism? Learning Objectives To give a range of reasons why people commit acts of terrorism To explore alternative non-violent and legitimate means of bringing about change

Learning Objectives To introduce students to the family tree of the Lancastrians and Yorkists To explain the competing claims to the English throne To analyse the key events between 1450 and 1455 Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 *requires use of The Wars of the Roses (Enquiring History Series) by Ian Dawson*