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BBC - Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City - Worksheets to support the Simon Montefiore BBC Documentary
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BBC - Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City - Worksheets to support the Simon Montefiore BBC Documentary

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Historian Simon Montefiore follows a chronological journey to trace and illuminate the sacred and peerlessly beautiful history of Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world. Ep1- Simon Sebag Montefiore begins a history of Jerusalem by exploring how it came into being and how it became so important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Ep2- Simon Sebag Montefiore continues his history of Jerusalem by discovering the impact of Islam and the crusaders’ attempt to win it back for Christianity. Ep3- How Jerusalem became the object of rivalry between Christian nations, the focus of the longing of Jews and the site of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. All resources are written in Publisher and formatted to A3 but can be saved as PDF’s for A4 printing
BBC - The Wild West - Worksheets to support the BBC series
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BBC - The Wild West - Worksheets to support the BBC series

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Drama-documentary series telling the story of the American West and its people Ep1 - Custer’s last Stand -Was Custer’s Last Stand, pitting 366 men against 2,000 braves, nothing more than a suicide mission - or was there method to his madness? The common preconceptions of this iconic battle are stripped away as new research shows that, against all odds, Custer was close to pulling off a remarkable victory. And his actions, far from foolish, were based on a brutally simple and far-from-glorious plan Ep2 - Billy The Kid - This episode focused on Billy The Kid - whether he really deserved his infamy as a ‘badman’ and whether he should be posthumously granted a Pardon. The general consensus of considered opinion is that he should be granted this Pardon Ep3 - The Gunfight at The O.K. Corral -In 1881 Virgil Earp, marshal of Tombstone, suspects Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers of stealing cattle and, backed up by his brothers Wyatt and Morgan and ‘Doc’ Holliday, challenges them to surrender near the OK corral. In the following thirty second shoot-out the suspected and unarmed thieves are shot in the back, leading to the Earps standing trial for murder - though they are exonerated by the judge, who also happens to be a relation. This retelling, along with commentaries, is a far darker version of the story in which the Earps are usually represented as the unequivocally good guys
BBC Timeshift - The Notting Hill Riots - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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BBC Timeshift - The Notting Hill Riots - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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Written to support the Edexcel Paper 1 Migration Environmental Study on Notting Hill c1948-c1970 The worksheet is based upon the 2003 Timeshift episode and includes a variety of data retrieval activities to support an overview or consolidation of the Environmental Study Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing This is a 5 page resource
BBC - Trouble in the Family: 1337-1360 Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War
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BBC - Trouble in the Family: 1337-1360 Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

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BBC - Trouble in the Family: 1337-1360 Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War Dr Janina Ramirez explores the fallout of the longest and bloodiest divorce in history, when little England dared to take on the superpower France. Edward III rips up the medieval rule book and crushes the flower of French knighthood at the Battle of Crecy with his low-born archers. His son, the Black Prince, conducts a campaign of terror, helping to bring France to her knees. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing
BBC Horrible Histories - Awesome Alfred The Great Special
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BBC Horrible Histories - Awesome Alfred The Great Special

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BBC Horrible Histories - Awesome Alfred The Great Special A special episode about King Alfred the Great, starring Tom Rosenthal. Watch Alfred argue with his older brothers then defeat the Vikings using his cunning hit-and-run tactics, summoning the spirit of Ed Sheeran. Meanwhile, across the world, Ant and Dec host a very special Chinese edition of I’m a Celebrity, and the Egyptians tell us how healthcare should really be done. With of, course, our host Rattus to guide the way! Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing
BBC Horrible Histories - World War One Special
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BBC Horrible Histories - World War One Special

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Bob Hale and Rattus Rattus guide us through the horrible history of 1914-18. Featuring the soldiers, pilots, civilians, girl guides, suffragettes and even kings who were all caught up in the fighting. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing
BBC- Elizabeth I's Secret Agents - Episode 2 - Worksheet to support the BBC documentary
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BBC- Elizabeth I's Secret Agents - Episode 2 - Worksheet to support the BBC documentary

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Robert Cecil is the son of Elizabeth I’s original spymaster. He has been groomed since birth to inherit his father’s network but when he finally steps into his father’s shoes, the Queen’s enemies are stronger than ever and Cecil must also watch his back. The Earl of Essex has established a rival network and is trying to oust Cecil as Elizabeth’s spymaster. Essex is everything Cecil is not. Cecil is bent-backed and under five foot tall. Essex is an athlete and a war hero who flirts with the Queen. But the two men have known each other since childhood. And now they are locked in a battle that is part court theatrical but which is also a lethal spy war in which people die horrifically violent deaths. The stakes are huge. For the winner, untold power. For the loser a one-way trip to the scaffold. Cecil is also aware that the sun is setting on the reign of Elizabeth, who is in her sixties. He and Essex are not just battling for control of the Queen, but for control over who will be her successor. For the power to select the next King of England. Essex begins a spy war within the spy war by secretly approaching James VI of Scotland and striking a deal to put him on Elizabeth’s throne when she has passed away. So Cecil must somehow oust Essex from Elizabeth’s court without making an enemy of James who Cecil also wants to inherit the throne. This is a secret conflict, involving double agents, coded letters, treachery and treason. It is a world that Cecil proves to be an absolute master of. Cecil ruthlessly manoeuvres Essex to the execution block and becomes the man who puts James on the English throne. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF file for A4 printing
BBC - Lucy Worsley Investigates - The Witch Hunts
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BBC - Lucy Worsley Investigates - The Witch Hunts

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We all think we know what we mean by a witch, but behind the clichés of pointy hats and broomsticks lies a terrifying history that’s been largely forgotten. Four hundred years ago, thousands of ordinary people, the vast majority of them women, were hunted down, tortured and killed in witch hunts across Scotland and England. Lucy Worsley investigates what lay behind these horrifying events. She begins her investigation in North Berwick, a seaside town not far from Edinburgh, where the witch hunting craze began. The story goes that, in 1590, a coven of witches gathered here to cast a spell to try to kill the King of Scotland, James VI. Using an account from the time called Newes from Scotland and other first-hand sources, Lucy uncovers a web of political intrigue that led to a woman called Agnes Sampson, a faith healer and midwife, being investigated. She was accused of witchcraft and interrogated at Holyrood Castle by King James himself before being tortured and executed. Agnes was caught in a perfect storm: hardline Protestant reformers wanting to make Scotland devout, a king out to prove himself a righteous leader, and a new ideology which claimed the Devil was actively recruiting women as witches. Under torture, Agnes gave the names of her supposed accomplices, some 59 other innocent people, resulting in the first successful large-scale witch hunt in Scotland. Its brutal success made it the model for trials rolled out across Scotland and England for the next hundred years. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing
Tony Robinson - Crime and Punishment Ep4 - Have I got Noose for You
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Tony Robinson - Crime and Punishment Ep4 - Have I got Noose for You

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Programme 4 examines the huge escalation in the amount of law-making with the rise of industrialised society in the eighteenth century. And with thinkers such as Voltaire, Locke and especially Jeremy Bentham, the modern ideas of prison, reform and rehabilitation for offenders begin to emerge. Three page worksheet Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing
Battlefield Britain: Battle of Hastings 1066 - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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Battlefield Britain: Battle of Hastings 1066 - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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Battlefield Britain: Battle of Hastings 1066 - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary. Presented by father and son team, Dan and Peter Snow, this BBC series looks at the world of British Military history uncovering weapons tactics and personalities behind the battles. This volume examines the invasion of England by William The Conquerer, and the defeat of King Harold at Hastings in 1066.
Historyonics - Battle of Hastings 1066- Worksheet to support the BBC TV programme
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Historyonics - Battle of Hastings 1066- Worksheet to support the BBC TV programme

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Worksheet to support the BBC TV programme hosted by Nick Knowles. Students will work through a series of data collection tasks and questions. The resource was written to support the Ks3 curriculum and can be freely adapted to differentiate for ability. I have used it along side the more challenging Battlefield Britain worksheet: The worksheet is written in Publisher to an A3 format but can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing
Twentieth Century Battlefields -Ep3 - Stalingrad - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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Twentieth Century Battlefields -Ep3 - Stalingrad - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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Twentieth Century Battlefields - Stalingrad - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Worksheet written to support the documentary through a variety of data collection and analysis activities. Written as an enrichment/ independent learning rsource it can be edited as appropriate. Written in Publisher formatted to A3 but the sheet can be edited and saved as a PDF file for A4 printing
BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep2 - Midway - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep2 - Midway - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep2 - Midway - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written as an enrichment/flipped/independent learning activity the worksheet contains a variety of data collection activities for the video. Covers the War in the Pacific from the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Coral Sea and then in more detail on the Battle of Midway. The episode also focuses on the rise of the aircraft carrier in World War II. Dan Snow takes part in a training exercise with the Royal Navy where they tackle a simulated engine room fire. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing
BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep1 - Western Front - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep1 - Western Front - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep1 - Western Front - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written as an enrichment/flipped/independent learning activity the worksheet contains a variety of data collection activities for the video. Covers the Battle of Amiens, and in particular the innovative tactics invented, most notably the close coordination of infantry, tanks and aircraft which characterises modern battles shown by the British commander Douglas Haig, as well as basic infiltration tactics. Peter and Dan Snow observe a combined-arms exercise. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing
Battlefield Britain :The Battle of Britain - Supporting Worksheet for the BBC Documentary
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Battlefield Britain :The Battle of Britain - Supporting Worksheet for the BBC Documentary

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Battlefield Britain - The Battle of Britain - Supporting Worksheet for the BBC Documentary. Written in Publisher for A3 printing, this worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing 'Dan Snow experiences how the Battle of Britain was fought at the limits of human endurance when he takes flight in a high performance stunt plane. Recreating the spiraling turns of a dogfight, he feels the extraordinary side-effects of the high G forces felt by pilots in this critical battle of WWII. Using revolutionary graphics, Peter Snow gives a blow-by-blow account of the pivotal moments of the battle and how the RAF held off the might of the German Luftwaffe during the summer of 1940. The future of the entire country was at stake in this, the first great air battle in history.'
Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley - Ep3 - The Road to Revolution - Empire of the Tsars
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Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley - Ep3 - The Road to Revolution - Empire of the Tsars

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Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley - Ep3 - The Road to Revolution - Empire of the Tsars - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written to provided extension/ enrichment / independent learning options at KS5 & 4 Lucy Worsley concludes her history of the Romanov dynasty, investigating how the family’s grip on Russia unravelled in their final century. She shows how the years 1825-1918 were bloody and traumatic, a period when four tsars tried - and failed - to deal with the growing pressure for constitutional reform and revolution. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing
Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley - Ep2 - Age of Extremes - Empire of the Tsars
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Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley - Ep2 - Age of Extremes - Empire of the Tsars

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Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley - Ep2 - Age of Extremes - Empire of the Tsars - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written to provided extension/ enrichment / independent learning options at KS5 & 4 Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing Lucy Worsley continues her journey through Russia in the footsteps of the Romanovs, the most powerful royal dynasty in modern European history. In this episode she examines the extraordinary reign of Catherine the Great, and the traumatic conflict with Napoleonic France that provides the setting for the novel War and Peace. Lucy begins in the 18th century, when the great palaces of the Romanovs were built. But in Romanov Russia, blood was always intermingled with the gold - these splendid interiors were the backdrop to affairs, coups and murder. At the magnificent palace of Peterhof near St Petersburg, Lucy charts the meteoric rise of Catherine the Great, who seized the Russian throne from her husband Peter III in 1762 and became the most powerful woman in the world. Catherine was a woman of huge passions - for art, for her adopted country (she was German by birth) and for her many lovers. Lucy visits the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, once the home of Catherine’s vast art collection. Here she explores how, once Catherine had taken the throne, she compensated for her foreign origins by taking careful control of her image, using her portraits and clothes to create a brand that looked authentically Russian yet also modern and sophisticated. Lucy tells how Catherine expanded her empire through military victories overseas, while at home she encouraged education and introduced smallpox inoculation to Russia. But Catherine struggled to introduce deeper reforms, and the institution of serfdom remained largely unchanged. Lucy explains how this injustice fuelled a violent rebellion. Nevertheless, Catherine left Russia more powerful on the world stage than ever. But all she had achieved looked set to be undone when Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812. Lucy relives the pivotal battle of Borodino, when the Russian army finally confronted the French forces; the traumatic destruction of Moscow; and, under Catherine’s grandson Alexander, the eventual victory over the French that provided the Romanov dynasty with its most glorious hour.
BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep6 - Middle East 73 - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep6 - Middle East 73 - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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Written as an enrichment/flipped/independent learning activity the worksheet contains a variety of data collection activities for the video. Covers the Yom Kippur War from start to finish concentrating on both the Syrian and Egyptian fronts. It also briefly covers the six day war of 1967, in which Israel launched a preemptive strike against Syria, Jordan and Egypt. Does not cover one engagement primarily, other than a slight focus on the Battle of Chinese Farm near the Suez Canal. The Palestinian struggle for statehood is heavily emphasized. The episode is filmed in the Negev Desert in Southern Israel, since neither Egypt nor Syria gave permission to film in their countries. Dan Snow learns how to operate an anti-tank missile. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing
BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep8 - Iraq - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary
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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep8 - Iraq - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary

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BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep8 - Iraq - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written as an enrichment/flipped/independent learning activity the worksheet contains a variety of data collection activities for the video. Dan and Peter Snow go to Kuwait to tell the story of Operation Desert Storm. Dan describes how revolutionary new technology like stealth bombers and precision-guided bombs would make this a battle unlike anything anyone had seen before. The Iraqis may not have had such cutting-edge technology but, back in 1991, they did have weapons of mass destruction - gas attacks were an ever-present fear amongst the Allied soldiers. Dan experiences how just a simple gas mask would have restricted a soldier’s ability to fight in such extreme conditions and Peter shows how both sides chose their tactics in a war dominated by cutting-edge technology and ruthless political calculation. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing