This is the first of a two part series looking at Fascist and Communist political ideology in greater detail. Students will look at what makes a Fascist?, the political spectrum, where in the world Fascism has governed, how fascists gain power and the distinction between Fascism and Nazism.

This secondary school resource will take students through the D-day landings and its impact on the Second World War. Students will view a clip from both Saving private Ryan and Band of Brothers and discuss how successful they believe an Allied invasion of Nazi occupied Europe will be. Students will then learn some context surrounding the landings and discuss the difficulties of embarking on such an operation. They will then be given a number of events that they must put in chronological order and then highlight any significant information towards the outcome of th Second World War. Finally students will decide whether D-day or Stalingrad was the turning point of the war in Europe, before going on to write 3 paragraphs (one explaining why the other event was significant before writing 2 on why their chosen event was the turning point).

Students will learn about the causes, events and consequences of the First Gulf War. This will involve some context (Iraq-Iran War), the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, a video on what happened, the creation of story a board of based on the events of the First Gulf War and a look at the consequences. To conclude students will explain analyse two sources and complete a number of tasks.

Fifth lesson looking at World War 2.

Lesson 6 of my Roman series.

This secondary school resource will take students through the German invasion of Poland and the consequences of the conquest. Afterwards students will gain an insight into the Phoney War and critique Allied actions. This is the second lesson in a series focused on the Second World War. ATTENTION: You will need access to Netflix or World War 2 in colour to make full use of this resource.

This secondary school resource will take students through a brief overview of Operation Barbarossa before focusing on the ferocious Battle of Stalingrad. Students will discuss the German motivations for seizing Stalingrad, they will then progress to watch a video on the battle with questions to answer. With this context of the battle students will debate its significance before explaining why the battle was significant in the defeat of Nazi Germany. This is the fifth lesson in a series focusing on the Second World War. ATTENTION - You will need access to Netflix or World War 2 in colour to make full use of this resource.

This lesson looks at the consequence of Europeans discovering and settling in the New World. Students will initially annotate a world map to show the transfer of goods, diseases, people etc from the New World to the Old and vice versa. They will then watch a 10 minute video that provides and overview of this transfer and some of the consequences of it. They will then complete a mind map/worksheet from what they have learned as well as information from the slides. This will give them a good grounding on the positive and negative impacts of the Columbian exchange on both the New and Old Worlds as well as the wider biodiversity of Earth. To finish students will write 3 paragraphs, one detailing what the Columbian Exchange was and one each on the consequence this has had on the history of the New and Old worlds.

The final lesson of a 6 lesson series. This lesson looks at the consequences of the war on both England and France. Students will categorise a number of consequences into whether they affect the French or English nation. You will then look at breaking down an exam question (The Hundred Years War was important to the development of England and France as nation states. How far do you agree?) after which they will attempt to answer it using hints and sentence starters on the board.

The second of a two lesson series. This lesson will teach students what makes a communist?, some history of its foundation and what Marx envisaged, how communists seize power?, where communism has governed, and a look at different interpretations of Communism in China and the Soviet Union.

This secondary school resource will take students through the Fall of France to the Dunkirk evacuation. Student will watch a video on the battles in France and then explain why the French lost. For the Dunkirk evacuation students will analyse a number of sources to decide whether the Dunkirk evacuation was a disaster or truimph for the British. This is the third lesson in a series focusing on the Second World War. ATTENTION - You will need access to Netflix or World War 2 in colour to make full use of this resource.

Fourth lesson looking at WW2, this involves going through some context before watching a WW2 documentary found on Netflix. The students answer questions whilst viewing.

Lesson 2 of my Roman series.

This secondary school resource will take students through the Battle of Britain and Second battle of El Alamein. These two battles were crucial in raising British morale in the early war period. Battle of Britain - Students will discuss how Hitler could invade the UK and what he would need to do to be able to successfully do so. They will but the events of the Battle of Britain in chronological order and decide which day was most significant to its outcome. Using WW2 in colour and an information sheet, students will list the strengths and weaknesses of the RAF and Luftwaffe. They will finish by writing a paragraph explaining the battles significance on the outcome of WW2. El Alamein - Students will discuss why North Africa became a battle ground of the Second World War, watch WW2 in colour, create a storyboard on the events leading up to the battle and finish by writing a paragraph on its significance. I’ve put this within one lesson however this will likely have to be taught over two (or edited as you see fit). This is the fourth lesson in a series focusing on the Second World War. ATTENTION - You will need access to Netflix or World War 2 in colour to make full use of this resource.

This secondary school resource will take students through the final days of the Second World War, focusing on the Battle of Berlin and and the endgame for the Nazi leadership. Students will learn some context surrounding the Allied advance on Germany before watching a number of clips from the 2004 film ‘Downfall’ (youtube clips). This will provide students with an entertaining and (for our purposes) a reasonably accurate portrayal of events. They will then describe the final weeks of the war in Europe. You will then briefly touch on the human cost of the war and have them think about and answer a few questions. Finally students will learn a little about VE Day (or Victory Day in the ex Soviet Union) and then explain why it continues to be important to commemorate the Allied victory.

A lesson looking at the consequences of the Second World War. This involves looking at and filling in an A3 sheet on the following events: Germany divided (occupation zones) Cold War Marshall Plan Iron Curtain Berlin Wall The far right in Europe Decolonisation European colonisation Students will then use this information to complete an two consequences exam question. Explain two consequences of the Allied victory in World War Two. Finally students will read about the policies of the Soviet Union and the West, with this information they will create a logo that best represents both ideologies.

Lesson 7 assessment question and slides.