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Prague Spring (Invasion of Czechoslovakia)

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Use this lesson to construct the narrative of Czechoslovakia’s attempt to create ‘communism with a human face’. Look at Dubcek’s reasoning, Brezhnev’s response and the American’s lack of… Lesson 10/16

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Communism & Capitalism

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Before, or during the teaching of the Cold War unit this lesson comes in handy to physically play out the two systems. Use this to get students thinking about the differences, which system we use and ultimately the pros and cons. Lesson 00/16 (use where its useful to you). You will need to buy sweets (starburst are best but cookies are cool too).

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Gorbachev's New Thinking

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In order to understand the fall of the USSR can be understood in three themes. The physical actions of dissent in eastern Europe, Chernobyl and the trigger of it all, Gorby’s new thinking. In this lesson you will review what problems the USSR faced, how Gorbachev tackled these and ultimately begin to consider how this would lead to the USSR’s total collapse. Lesson 14/16

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Policing in Whitechapel

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Part of GCSE Crime and Punishment Whitechapel case Study Focus on understanding the difficulties faced by the society of Whitechapel: Descriptions of H-Division. Table of evidence to explore problems facing the police. Balanced view points provided. Exam style question.

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Tension In Whitechapel

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Part of GCSE Crime and Punishment Whitechapel case Study Lesson focus on immigration to Whitechapel in the 19th century and the increasing tensions as a consequence. Evaluation of tension created by immigration of Eastern European Jews, Irish Navvies and Social Anarchists to East London. Table of evaluation to complete. 8 Mark Source Usefulness question. Think-Pair-Share Starter.

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Modern Terrorism & Smuggling

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Part of Edexcel GCSE Crime and Punishment Lesson focus to evaluate terrorism and smuggling as crimes in the modern age. Tasks include: Defining the key terms. Explanations of International & Right Wing terrorism as well as other forms and a specific focus on IRA and UDF actions in Northern Ireland. Evaluation of change and continuity with modern smuggling. Exam style question.

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Weimar & Nazi Germany Board Game

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A board game for students to play on ‘fun Friday’. Game requires dice and counters. Students move around asking questions, acting out scenarios and recalling information on Weimar & Nazi Germany. Each game features space for students to add their own questions for added revision worth.

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The Kapp Putsch

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The Spartacists are gone, but in their wake stand the Freikorps. In this second installment of ‘Threats to Weimar’ you and your class will uncover the key moments and debate the consequences of the Kapp Putsch 1921. Part of a twin lesson with the Spartacist Uprising and includes all resources. Lesson 4/25

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Cold War Revision Bundle

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Bundle includes: Key content booklet Section with exam skills with model answers and tips. Key character cards to complete, with links to topics. Cold War board game with space for students to add questions.

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The Pilgrimage of Grace

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Designed to give a concise and informative explanation of the causes, events and consequences of Pilgrimage of Grace. Fully resourced lesson. Lesson 12/15

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Minorities in Nazi Germany

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From camps to ghettos, laws to violence and the Untermensch. Use this fully resourced lesson to explore Nazi polices to minorities and how this crime against humanity first developed… 18/24

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Nazi Church Policies

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Fully resourced lesson exploring Hitler’s & wider Nazi policies towards the Church - with additional focus on German faith movement. Lesson 19/24

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Nazi Economics

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Economics… fun right? Well this lesson is, well sort of. It does what it says on the tin. This fully resourced lesson will focus in on all major aspects of the Nazi economic policy. Lesson 23/24

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Medieval Crime & Punishment

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For Edexcel GCSE Crime & Punishment. Lesson to focus on change an continuity during the Medieval Era To include: Changes to law enforcement. Introduction to Heresy Laws Graphing of changes from Saxons to start of Tudor age. Use of story to provide comprehension (literacy focus).

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Early Modern Policing

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For Edexcel GCSE Crime & Punishment. Lesson to focus on changes to law enforcement in the 16th-18th Centuries. To include: Source analysis Continuity and change evaluation. Descriptions of new methods. Explanations of: Thief Takes, Early Transportation (to 13 Colonies), early Prisons and the Bloody Code.

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The Berlin Wall

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Get to know the ins and outs of the Berlin Wall, from construction to methods of escaping it. By the end, students should understand Khrushchev’s motivation, the US reaction and consequences for Berliners. Lesson 7/16

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The Iron Curtain

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Take your students on a tour of Eastern Europe circa 1946. Explore how each nation fell to communism, the fears spreading through the Oval Office and Kremlin, as well as the Telegrams that fueled them. Lesson 2/16

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Edexcel Cold War Complete SOW

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**Seventeen lessons covering the entire EDEXCEl GCSE history course. ** All major topics are covered, with regular comprehension and exam skill checks. Additional lessons included to broaden student knowledge, adding to wider context and ability to insert ‘own knowledge’ into answers, **Full lessons with complete resources. Suggested order: 1 - East & West 2 - Communism & Capitalism 3 - The Iron Curtain 4 - Truman Doctrine 5 - Berlin Airlift 6 - The Arms Race 7 - Hungarian Uprising 8 - Berlin Wall 9 - Cuba 1959-1961 10 - Cuban Missile Crisis 11 - Prague Spring 12 - Proxy Wars 13 - Detente 14 - Afghanistan 15 - Gorbachev’s New Thinking 16 - Chernobyl 17 - Fall of the USSR. Note: These lessons compliment the revision guide and homework resources available.

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Collapse of the USSR

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Combine this lesson with the other two parts of this trilogy (Gorbachev’s new thinking & Chernobyl) to complete the run down of how and why the USSR collapsed. In this lesson students will explore how individual states left the easter bloc, the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimate collapse of communism in the USSR and the formation of the CIS. Lesson 16/16

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Wolsey's Reforms

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Get to grips with the judicial, economic and social reforms of Cardinal Wolsey. Students will complete a ‘journal’ of reforms to keep it all nice and tidy. Each set of reforms will be analysed and tied together with an exam question. lesson 03/15