Aqa Cold war lessons following the AQA specification. The lessons cover all topics of the 1960’s and cover exam skills
The lessons are:
What was the U2 spy plane crisis?
How did the Berlin wall cause Cold War tension?
How did the Cuban missile crisis cause tension?
What do interpretations tell us about the Cuban missile crisis?
Why did the Prague Spring begin?
What was the Prague Spring?
How did Detente and SALT de-escalate the Cold War?
How far do you agree? Assessment
A key revision guide that is integral in supporting recall for AQA Migration and Empires. The booklet consists of numerous tasks and provisions to help pupils in their comprehension of key events in the unit
The booklet contains:
Why did Britain lose its Empire?
How did countries break away from the Empire?
Why did Immigrants come to Britain? Ireland and Europe
Why did Immigrants come to Britain? Asia
Why did Immigrants come to Britain? Kenya and Uganda
Why did Immigrants come to Britain? Windrush
What does Windrush show us about the experiences of immigrants within Britain?
What restriction did those from the Windrush generation face?
What was the significance of the Falklands war?
Why do Britain and Europe have a complicated relationship?
What was the impact of EU and non EU migration?
Here are a set of lessons that detail the history of revolution. Also attached is knowledge organiser to assist pupils who may not have been present for certian lessons.
Lessons are:
Lesson 1: What is a revolution?
Lesson 2: What was the American Revolution?
Lesson 3: What was the French Revolution?
Lesson 4: What was the Russian Revolution?
Lesson 5: Why could Britain have had a revolution?
Lesson 6: What was the Peterloo massacre and what does it show us about peoples demand to vote?
Lesson 7: ‘Did Britain need to revolt? Use Peterloo to inform your decision’ Assessment lesson
This is a complete set of lessons that cover the postwar of America. They follow the AQA specification and ensure that exam skills are met throughout
Lessons:
How did WWII help the economy recover?
What was the American dream?
What was post war culture like?
What impact did McCarthy have on America?
What was the Civil rights movement?
How did Malcolm X influence Civil Rights?
Civil rights debate lesson
What impact did the Feminist movement have?
How was life for minorities?
Was America a ‘great society’?
This is a revision guide that provides content in line with AQA requirements for the Elizabethan unit. The revision guide provides guides on:
Living Standards and Fashion
The rise of the Gentry
Elizabethan theatres
Reception of theatres
Why poverty increased
Elizabethan attitudes towards poverty
Elizabethan Voyages
How voyages impacted the economy
Walter Raleigh and his exploration
This booklet offers support for all 4 questions on the AQA Elizabeth unit. This also includes the Francis Drake question for exam period 23/24
Each question has 4 aspects for the pupil to work with:
An example answer with a structure and mark scheme. Pupils will then use this to identify what the answer did well and how it can be improved upon
A question in which they can attempt using the structure and mark scheme
A model answer so that they can self-mark their own answer
Another question for some extra challenge
This booklet gives pupils a chance to analyse work, assess answers and then re-draft their own answer. All booklets have been trialled in classroom setting and have been instrumental in the support of pupils who struggle with applying content to their exam questions
This is a revision guide that aids pupils in recalling the key themes of Migration ‘Looking West’ The section includes. The guide offers comprehension and builds second order concepts in order to assist in the completion of exam questions:
Why did England start to look towards the West
Why did Britain develop colonies in North America?
What was life like in the Colonies? Jamestown and New Plymouth case studies
What do the colonies show us about British treatment of minorities?
What was the impact of the slave trade?
Why did Britain face revolution in America?
What events encouraged revolution in America?
How did America gain independence?
How did ideas cause movement in the 17th and 18th century?
America 1940’s/1960’s revision resources. The booklet contains foundational information on all topics in the post war era. It is accompanied by exam questions which offer a guide to all pupils on how to approach the question.
Implemented within a school setting and extremely useful in supporting gaps in learning and aids recall sufficiently
This is an outline of 6 lessons on Genocide. This is suitable for ages 14 and above. This discusses a variety of Genocide
Holocaust
Cambodia
Armenia
Rwanda
It also provides detail on what historiography you can rely on when teaching these lessons.
If anyone takes an interest in this and wants more then I can provide further resources or schemes on any topic
Knowledge organiser displaying the foundational knowledge to aid pupils in their revision of post war America. Instrumental for quick revision and great for pupils with gaps in knowledge
Knowledge organiser displaying the foundational knowledge to aid pupils in their revision of 1930s America. Instrumental for quick revision and great for pupils with gaps in knowledge
This revision booklet features all aspects of the Norman Lifestyle. It allows pupils to recall all events and utilise their research to further analyse the significance of the events and the impact the conquest had on the Anglo-Saxon population.
This material is a fantastic resource in aiding pupils in mastering the foundational knowledge of everyday life and allows them to understand how they can use their findings to apply it to the exam criteria
Here are a collection of lessons for World War One. Attached are powerpoints and word documents to accompany:
Lesson 1 - What did war look like?
Lesson 2 - What were the Main causes of WW1?
Lesson 3 - How did the assasination of Franz Ferdinand start a war?
Lesson 4 - Why did men sign up? A study of Propaganda and pals battalions
Lesson 5: What was life like in the trenches?
Lesson 6: What was life like during the battles?
Lesson 7: How responsible was Field Marshall Haig for the battles?
Lesson 8: ‘Was it a case of ‘Lions led by donkeys?’’ Assesment
Here is a full collection of the 1920s for America Opportunity and Inequality. The lessons follow the specification and meet the criteria of ensuring pupils have sufficient knowledge and exam skills
The lessons are:
Why did America boom in the 1920’s?
How does the Model T-Ford show that America boomed?
Why was their inequalities of wealth in America?
What was the culture like in the 1920s?
How did the role of Women develop in the 1920’s?
What was Prohibition?
How did Prohibition impact America?
What was life like for African Americans in the 1920’s?
Who were the KKK?
How did the Red Scare alienate immigrants?
What does the case of Sacco and Vanzetti show us about Immigration restriction?
Assessment recap lesson
This booklet offers support for all 6 questions on the AQA America unit. Each question has 4 aspects for the pupil to work with:
A example answer with a structure and mark scheme. Pupils will then use this to identify what the answer did well and how it can be improved upon
A question in which they can attempt using the structure and mark scheme]
A model answer so that they can self mark their own answer
Another question for some extra challenge
This booklet gives pupils a chance to analyse work, assess answers and then re-draft their own answer. All booklets have been trialled in classroom setting and have been instrumental in the support of pupils who struggle with applying content to their exam questions
Revision resource that provides foundational knowledge to aid pupils in their understanding of power and the people. All knowledge supplied covers all aspects of Conflict and Tension Inter War Years AQA modules
Revision resource that provides foundational knowledge to aid pupils in their understanding of power and the people. All knowledge supplied covers all aspects of the Migration AQA module
Here are some free ideas on what topics you can use when designing or re-designing your schemes of work. I will provide more alongside these initial six
Industrial Revolution Lessons for KS3.
The lessons are:
Lesson 1: What was life like in 1750?
Lesson 2: How did population growth impact Britain in 1750?
Lesson 3: What were conditions like in factories?
Lesson 4: What were working conditions like? Source analysis task
Lesson 5: Source utility question
Lesson 6: Source utility assessment
Lesson 7: What was life like for in the mines?
This is a fantastic tool that helps build pupils understanding of Literacy and allows them to engage with more disciplinary knowledge and historiography. Feel free to download these examples and seek inspiration from them