The last lesson in the Crime and Punishment Unit of Work. Students learn about the significance of the Bentley execution by assessing evidence and different points of view regarding the details of the case. An active student led lesson with a range of activities with an extended response question.

The first lesson of the second unit of the Edexcel 9-1 crime and punishment specification. This lesson looks at the changing definitions of crime, c1500-c1700. A step by step guide to the lesson which examines the religious changes during Tudor England and its affects on crime and punishment. Several tasks linked to the new crimes that came into place following religious changes 1500-1700, such as heresy and treason. Students will determine which monarch made the most changes to crime and punishment during the period whilst learning about the religious changes that led to new crimes

A lesson on the reasons for new methods of punishment in the early modern period. The lesson introduces students to key terms, an analysis of how far punishments have changes or continued in this period and cart sort/ diamond 9 activity on transportation and the bloody code whereby students need to decide what the main factors for a change in punishments was. 16 mark exam question to end. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017

This is a fully resourced lesson on Anglo Saxon crime and punishment. The lesson looks at the methods used (Hue and Cry/ tithing) to catch criminals and the punishments such as trial by ordeal. Fully resourced with differentiated materials, worksheets and a range of activities. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017

PowerPoint, differentiated resources and writing frame. Lesson is easy to follow and students enjoy the activities.

Lesson 20 of our Edexcel Crime and Punishment Unit. A lesson on the work of Fry and Howard and the subsequent changes to prisons. Students are introduced to some sources about the use and condition of prisons in the 17th century, which they analyse and use as evidence to comment on the state of prisons. They then work through a range of activities such as creating a fact file, a research task on Fry and Howard. Once they have secured their knowledge of the work of the reformers they begin to link their work to prisons changes and write up how their work affected prisons in the period. All resources are differentiated with literacy support and prompts.

The first lesson for the Weimar and Nazi Germany unit, Edexcel (9-1) specification. Students start by completing a citizenship questionnaire to get them thinking about the Big Picture and key themes in Nazi Germany. The focus on the lesson is Germany post WW1 and the problems faced by the government. Students work through several activities, such as card sorts, ranking/ prioritising information, learning about the birth of the Weimar Republic before applying their knowledge to produce a written report into the problems faced by the government in 1918. There is a Paper 3, Section A: Question 1 exam question to attempt (markscheme included), as well as a key word grid for the unit and a question type table for the entire unit.

Edexcel GCSE Early Elizabethan England. A comprehensive analysis of Elizabeth’s 1559 religious settlement. This lessons includes a range of activities which enables students to fully understand the key concepts of the settlement, how it was enforced and its impacts on people and churches. A range of hight quality worksheets and information sheets are included as well as an exam style question with useful student friendly tips and literacy support. A homework task is also incorporated into the lesson. As always there are easy to follow instructions and differentiated activities. One of the tasks makes reference to the Pearson textbook however the lesson can easily be taught without this task.

This lesson looks at change and continuity during the later middle ages. Students analyse changes brought about in the period, rank the progress of changes and complete a matrix activity based on the differentaited worksheets. This lesson includes self assessment documents for the Middle Ages and Norman aspects of the course. Terms of Use: Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use only. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from the author. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under copyright even when edited. Pasting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright 2017

students learn about the causes and consequences of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by working their way through a card sort (various activities included e.g. ranking, categorising, etc.) and responding to a series of mini-plenary activities. These activities set them up for an exam style question (structure strips and tips included).

Red Scare - Why did it happen. Card sort and students required to create a tv sketch that explains the causes

A lesson on the key factors that led to the end of public executions in 1868. Students anaylse an image of a public execution and complete a was sheet with four different activities. Following this they extract key factors from a worksheet and determine which factors they feel were most significant in ending public executions through a table activity which they use to create a mind map. There is a source based question to develop skills and deploy knowledge before resounding to an exam style question (literacy support included). This lesson comes as part of the Unit 3 Crime and Punishment c1700-c.1900 Bundle which can be found through my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/planmylesson

An easy to follow lesson on the development of law enforcement 1700-1900. Students are introduced to some mug shots (use of technology) and have to match criminals to their crime. The main task is creating a detailed timeline to show the key developments to law enforcement for the period ( a success criteria, key questions and headings are given on the powerpoint). Following this students will need to create a cartoon strip to show how policing has changed since 1700 (town watchmen etc). The plenary looks at the changing role of local communities throughout the whole period of study. This lesson is great preparation for a Q6 practice. Pearson textbook pages 88-91 are needed for the timeline info. All the activities come as part of a work book

The last lesson in Unit 2. Students determine how the Prague Spring impacted the Cold War and the reputations of USA and the Soviet Union. Students work through a range of activities, such as a card sort, categorising and prioritising activities before producing a newspaper article from either a Soviet or USA point of view (differentiated template included). This sets up the students for an exam style question (structure strips and support included).

A lesson focused on the changes that took place in the Soviet Union under the rule of Gorbachev… Students learn about the problems that existed by 1985 and the solutions to these problems. They use their knowledge to complete a series of tasks which include a narrative account question (exam tips and support included). Clear step by step instructions and differentiated tasks included.

Students analyse a range of Reagan’s actions between the years 1980-89 and complete a range of decision making tasks liked to these actions. Once they have collected sufficient data they begin to create a tension graph based on Reagan’s actions to determine how much influence he had on the Cold War. A range of open-ended follow up questions can be used as discussion pointsand mini-plenaries or written activities to extend and develop your student’s knowledge and engage them in some interesting discussions about Reagan’s actions and whetehr or not they increased or decreased Cold War tensions. An exam style question concludes the lesson (structre strips included). Clear step by step instructions included.

A concise 5 page A4 revision and teaching sheet for the crime, punishment and law enforcement in Early Modern England (c1500-c1700), Area of Study 2. This comes with key vocabulary, an overview of the period, info on law enforcement, changes and continuity during the period, case study knowledge, a student assessment grid and exam question example and advice. I’ll be doing one of these for each of the units, so keep your eyes on my page.

A lesson on the reason for and against the execution of King Charles I. Students weigh up evidence before looking at the events of the execution. They use sources and images to get a sense of events. The main activity is using their data to create a newspaper report that explains the reasons for the execution and describes and explains the events and the crowds reactions. Literacy support, differentiated resources included.

Students learn about the origins of tensions between East and West following the end of WW2 and the concept of hot and cold war and some of the key features of capitalism and communism before analyzing how the Tehran Conference can be seen as the start of tensions between Roosevelt and Stalin and how this meeting strengthened and weakened the Grand Alliance. A range of student led activities, differentiated worksheets and as always clear step by step instructions.

A double lesson on the Cuban Missile Crisis (the key events and the consequences). students work though a range of student led activities, such as creating a fact file, crisis graph and newspaper activity before studying the consequences through a card sort before completing an 8 mark consequence exam question (literacy support, structure strips and exam help included). As always there are clear step by step instructions.