This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Information Cards This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. In this lesson students are introduced to the idea of patronage and the significance it played in Roman politics and their daily life. Students first discuss what patronage is and then use the information cards to create a mind-map on the importance of patronage in Roman politics and daily life. Finally, students use their mind-map to answer the lesson question. This lesson works well with my other resources created on the Politics of the Late Republic, these can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5

What political factions were present in Ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 (Politics of the Late Republic) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Revision Quiz 1x Homework sheet (required to be completed for the lesson) This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. This lesson reflects on what students have learnt about Ancient Roman society and politics. Students are to discuss their findings from their homework research task and think about the impact on the senate and the people of Rome and other consequences. Finally students are handed a table with the different ‘factions’ in Rome and are required to put Romans they know about in each category. This lesson works well with lessons 3 and 4 on politics of the late republic which can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4

How was the Roman State Organised? - Lesson 4 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW OCR A-Level) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Worksheet 1x Information Cards This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. This lesson first reflects on the key terms and social groups which students learnt in the social hierarchy lesson. Next a diagram of the government of the United Kingdom is shown to explain how someone has to work their way up to become a Prime Minister, just like they did in Rome. Students then use the information cards to complete their worksheet on the Roman state. Finally a homework task is set to reinforce what the students have learnt in this lesson and provide an ancient Historian’s view which is needed for the essay questions in the exam. This lesson follows the lesson on the Roman social Hierarchy which can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3

How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW A-Level) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Worksheet 1x Information Sheets 1x Homework Research Worksheet These lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. This lesson introduces students to how ancient Rome was structured socially and reflects the similarities and differences between society today. Students first think about how a school is structured and about the power each group has. Next students use the information sheets to complete their worksheet on Roman social hierarchy. Finally students question what problems this social hierarchy could cause in Ancient Rome. A homework worksheet is used in this lesson. It provides the content for Lesson 5.

What were the consequences of Hitler rearming Germany in the 1930s? (Causes of WW2) This resource contains: 1x 1hr PowerPoint 2x Worksheets This lesson focuses on the consequences caused by Hitler rearming Germany in the 1930s against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Students first recap why Germany were frustrated with the Treaty of Versailles and reflect on how might countries feel about Germany rearming. Students next complete the worksheet thinking about what Hitler did and the impact on him in Germany and international relations. Finally, students use what they have learnt from the lesson to complete a source based exam style question.

Did Emily Davison mean to kill herself? (Women’s Suffrage) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Grouping Task Sheet This lesson questions whether Emily Davison meant to kill herself after her actions at the Derby. Students first state their impressions of Emily Davison after looking at a picture source of her and then watch the events of the race day. Students are to next use the grouping task sheet to find evidence to support both sides of the argument and use this information to write an answer explaining their opinion. Finally, students create a newspaper front cover depicting the events of the Derby showing their opinion of Davison’s actions.

Did the Suffragettes help or hinder women getting the vote? (Women’s Suffrage) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 10x Information Cards This lesson focusses on the militant actions and questions whether these helped or hindered women gaining the vote. It is centred around the secondary concept, ‘cause and consequence’ as students must infer what the possible consequences could be for each event. Finally, students use the information gained from the lesson to write an answer to the lesson title. The tasks are accessible for all abilities and have ‘aim higher’ sections to push the most able in your class.

How did women campaign for the right to vote? (Women’s Suffrage) This resource contains 1x PowerPoint 2x Cartoon Sources (for source task) This lesson introduces students to the two main groups that fought for women’s suffrage in Britain, the Suffragettes and Suffragists. The lesson begins using two clips which are hyperlinked In the PowerPoint for students to make notes from about the two groups. Students then use these notes in their next two tasks which include a source cartoon analysis. The tasks are accessible for all abilities and have ‘aim higher’ sections to push the most able in your class.

How did conditions change for women in the 19th century? (Women’s Suffrage) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 3x Information Sheets This lesson focuses on the secondary order concept of ‘change over time’ and questions how did conditions change for women in the 19th century. Students use the information sheets to create a timeline of the key changes in four key areas and then assess how much change there was and whether the change was positive or negative.

What was life like for women in the 19th century? (Women’s Suffrage) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 4x Information Cards This lesson questions what life was like for women in the 19th century and discusses the reasons why certain groups of men would not want the roles of women to change. Students finally look at the life of women in four key areas and begin to think what women can do or change to become equal to men at that point in History.

Did Religion kill Lady Jane Grey? (Tudor History) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Lady Jane Grey Information Sheet This lesson enables students to research into the life of Lady Jane Grey, ‘The 9 Day Queen’ and question whether her death was due to the religious changes during the Tudor reign or not. Students need no prior knowledge as this lesson is structured to teach students about Lady Jane Grey’s life and then look at the significance of religion during it. All the resources are accessible and there are ‘aim higher’ tasks to stretch the most able in your class.

Virgil’s Aeneid Book I: Storm and Banquet (Themes) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 2x Themes Worksheets This resource is suitable for the new OCR Classical Civilisation A-Level course: ‘The World of the Hero’. This lesson reflects on the key events and characters in Book I of Virgil’s Aeneid and links them to the key themes shown in the Book. Students use the worksheets given to find examples to support the key themes and then share with the rest of the class. All tasks are accessible and have an ‘aim higher’ section to extend the most able in your class.

Virgil’s Aeneid Book I: Storm and Banquet (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Chronology of Events in Book I Worksheet 2x Key Events Worksheets 1x Plot, Language, Themes & Characters Homework/Revision Questions This resource is suitable for the new OCR Classical Civilisation A-Level course: ‘The World of the Hero’. The lesson introduces students to the chronology of Book I and reinforces the key events that occur. Students reflect on the first 11 lines of the poem and being to recognise similarities between Virgil and Homer. Students learn the chronology of events and finally summarise the Book in three sections so it is easy to recall when it comes to revision. All tasks are accessible and have an ‘aim higher’ section to extend the most able in your class.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXIII: Odysseus and Penelope (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Character and Themes Worksheets This lesson encourages the students to examine the key characters & themes in Homer’s Odyssey Book XXIII (Odysseus and Penelope). First students reflect on the key events of the Book by competing against each other to win a prize. Students then examine the theme of reunion by focusing on the characters of Odysseus and Penelope. Finally students examine the character of Odysseus in Book XXIII and question whether or not he is more of a hero by the end of Book XXIII than he was when he landed in Ithaca in Book XIII.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXIII: Odysseus and Penelope (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events Worksheet 1x Plot, Language and Themes Revision/Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book XXIII (Odysseus and Penelope) of Homer’s Odyssey. Students first reflect on what Odysseus has gone through to get be reunited with Penelope and then group the people into those who help and have hindered Odysseus. Students then summarise the key events of Book XXIII and then create a sales advertisement for Odysseus’ bed. Students finally reflect on the importance of Athene and question why she is still helping Odysseus even after he has regained his kingdom.

Homer’s Odyssey – Book XXII: The Battle in the Hall (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & Themes Worksheet 1x Plot, Language and Themes Revision/Homework Questions This lesson encourages the students to examine the key characters & themes in Homer’s Odyssey Book XXII (the Battle in the Hall). First students reflect on the key events of the Book and then examine a set of the key themes/characters in groups before teaching each other. Finally, students reflect on which character is the most important in enabling Odysseus to regain his kingdom which is required to understand to achieve the top marks in essay style questions in the exam.