PowerPoint & worksheet that impact of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 on the development of Germany. Activities include Group based decision making and debate exercise in which pupils decide what to do about the Holy Roman Empire, Poland, the Rhineland & Saxony after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Comparison exercise on the nature of the Holy Roman Empire vs the German Confederation. Discussion on whether the Congress of Vienna was a turning point for German unity considering three overarching themes; economic, political & cultural unity. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint & 2 worksheets that examine the causes and consequences of the Danish War of 1864 over control of Schleswig-Holstein with particular emphasis on the roles of Bismarck, Prussia and the development of German Nationalism. Activities include Starter Quiz on the status of Schleswig-Holstein prior to 1864 based on prior learning Reading & comprehension to identify any successes achieved by Bismarck & Prussia during the 1864 Danish War. Matching activity to link interested parties (Austria, Denmark, Prussia, the German Confederation & the Duchies themselves) with their hopes for Schleswig-Holstein. Activity in which pupils complete an evidence table with how Prussia benefited militarily, economically, territorially and in its relationship with Austria as a result of the Danish War. Ranking task on the benefits Prussia achieved above. Comparison of two passages by historians to evaluate which is more convincing in on the domestic consequences of the Danish War for Bismarck & Prussia. Concluding debate on whether the Danish War was a victory for German nationalists. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and worksheet that examines the extent of success Thomas Wolsey achieved in his administration of English domestic policy during the reign of King Henry VIII. The lesson considers his administration of Justice, Finance, Parliament, the Privy Chamber and the Church in England. Activities include Reading and comprehension task to highlight examples of success and failure in Wolsey’s domestic policy. Matching task connecting Wolsey’s abuses as a clergyman with the correct definition. Pupils add evidence to a table looking at the extent that his domestic policies were beneficial or detrimental to the King, the nobility, the common people and Wolsey himself. Plenary ranking activity to stimulate discussion on the relative success Wolsey achieved in different areas of domestic policy. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint & two worksheets that examine the causes of the decline of Austrian power in the 1850s. The Austrian economy, the legacy of the 1848 Revolts, the Crimean War, the Second War of Italian Unification and cultural differences with much of the German Confederation are all considered. Activities include Analysis of a letter from Bismarck to consider the nature Austro-Prussian relations. Linking activity to connect the problems Austria faced in this period with Austria’s policies and the consequences of those policies. Sorting activity on facts to determine whether they apply to Austria or Prussia. Ranking activity on how beneficial Austria’s problems were to Prussia. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and four worksheets that examines the causes and consequences of Watergate. Material covered includes Richard Nixon’s personality, the key events of the scandal and the roles of Nixon, CREEP, the Plumbers, FBI informant Deepthroat, the Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, James McCord, White House lawyer John Dean, Federal Prosecutor Archibald Cox, Congress, President Gerald Ford and President Jimmy Carter. The consequences of Watergate for American politics, journalism and Nixon himself including key laws passed by Congress in the wake of Watergate. Activities include Source analysis activity to establish Nixon’s personality. Reading and comprehension activity to identify any actions by Nixon or his supporters that were illegal or might make him unpopular with the American public during Watergate. Matching activity to connect key groups and individuals with their role in the scandal. Pupils to label a visual web of the scandal to show how the key figures were connected to each other. A linking activity to match the new laws passed by Congress in the wake of Watergate with their purpose. Pupils to use their knowledge of the scandal to judge who emerged from Watergate as winners of losers and complete a table of supporting evidence. Ranking activity on who was most responsible for the end of Nixon’s presidency with several sources to stimulate discussion. Optional 8 mark question on the effects of Watergate that could be set for homework. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 2hrs depending on pace.

PowerPoint, source pack & worksheet that examines the consequences of the Whitechapel murders and considers how the crimes should be remembered today. The lesson considers attitudes to women, crime, housing and poverty both in late Victorian England and today through the interpretations of George Bernard Shaw and historian Haillie Rubenhold. Activities include -Starter activity which tests the prior learning of factual information about victims, suspects and the environment of Whitechapel. Comparison of two versions of a memorial to Catherine Eddowes to consider why her plaque may have been redesigned. The main activity is a source analysis exercise to test George Bernard Shaw’s view that the Whitechapel Murders provoked positive change in the East End in the period that followed the murders. Plenary discussion on how the Whitechapel Murders should be remembered today with stimulus material of some controversial street art and the views of historian Hallie Rubenhold and Ripperologist Mickey Mayhew. Designed for the teaching of Key Stage 3 History. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint & two worksheets that compares the reigns of King Henry VIII and his contemporary Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire. This lesson is a great way to continue to teach the Tudors at Key stage 3 but also to diversify the history curriculum. Activities include Starter activity to identify which quote is not about Henry VIII (a positive amongst negative judgments). A gap fill covering key areas of Henry’s reign that have likely been considered in earlier lessons to establish a baseline for the comparison. A comprehension activity to identify evidence of Suleiman’s foreign relations, his religious policies, his treatment of wives, family members and advisers, his management of finance, and whether his policies benefited the people of his empire. Have completed a comparison table pupils judge whether Henry and Suleiman were similar or different in their polices, actions and achievements. Source analysis and accompanying questions on which monarch best lives up to Erasmus’ judgment on ideal kingship. Extension task on whether a comparison of the Monarch’s achievements using a 16th century map as stimulus might not be fair. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint with five slides and two Word Documents that examines the causes and consequences of the Boxer Rebellion. The lesson also considers the nature of Self Strengthening Reforms which followed the rebellion and the extent of their success. Activities include Reading and comprehension exercises to identify and categorise the causes of the Boxer Uprising. Discussion on whether the Boxer Uprising made the Qing more or less popular with the people of China. Connection activity on the benefits and drawbacks of the Self Strengthening Reforms. Conclusion on whether the reforms were enough to save the Qing. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) that examines the consequences of the White Ship disaster of 1120. The lesson covers King Stephen, Empress Matilda and (briefly) the Anarchy. It also offers an opportunity to consider the issue of gender in medieval Europe. Activities include Starter activity in which students write a definition of illegitimate. Analysis of a list of King Henry I’s children to identify why the White Ship disaster presented such a problem. Analysis of King Henry’s family tree to identify a suitable heir to the throne (prior knowledge of William Rufus will aid pupils here). Discussion of the pros and cons of Henry I’s decision to name Matilda as his heir. Source analysis to explain why the reign of King Stephen became known as the Anarchy. Analysis of the Treaty of Wallingford to consider who won the civil war. Extension on whether Matilda’s gender was the main reason she never ruled England. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with six slides and two Word Documents that examines the causes and consequences of the war with Japan on China (1937-1945). The lesson also considers the establishment of the Second United Front and the impact of the war on the relative fortunes of the CCP and GMD. Activities include Quick Quiz of prior learning focused on Japan’s role in China before 1931 and the Extermination Campaigns. Reading, comprehension and discussion exercises to identify who was the most likely group responsible for the attack on the South Manchurian Railway in 1931 (The Manchurian Incident). Evidence finding task on the causes of Japan’s invasion of China based on prior learning. Having been given two causes (weak GMD leadership, China’s wealth of natural resources), pupils must identify specific evidence from previous lessons to support the two points. Source analysis exercise on the Rape of Nanjing to establish how Japan treated Chinese civilians. Reading, comprehension and highlighting task to identify GMD failures and CCP successes against the Japanese. Plenary discussion of who emerged from the War with Japan stronger, the GMD or the CCP? Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and worksheet that examines the causes of Chairman Mao’s Hundred Flowers Campaign in 1957 including the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, economic concerns in China and an attempt to identify and punish opponents of the CCP. The lesson also considers the consequences of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, including the persecution of the Anti-Rightist Campaign. Activities include Quick Quiz Starter on the Thought Reform, 3 & 5 Antis Campaigns Analysis activity focused on the 1956 Hungarian Revolt and what conclusions Mao might draw it. Matching task on the causes of the Hundred Flowers Campaign with the correct explanation. Ranking activity on how convincing the suggested causes for the Hundred Flowers Campaign are. Evidence sorting task to consider whether the Hundred Flowers Campaign was a mistake by Mao or a trap for his opponents. An evaluation exercise to test the validity of an historians view of the Hundred Flowers Campaign given the evidence the pupils now know. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace

PowerPoint with five slides and one Word Document that examines the causes and consequences of the 1911 Revolution. The lesson also considers the nature of Yuan Shikai’s rule after the revolution and Japan’s 21 Demands. Activities include Source analysis starter focused on a map of Beijing Discussion based activity on the threat Puyi’s rule posed the Qing Dynasty. Sorting activity on the causes of the 1911 Revolution into factors. Reading and comprehension on why Yuan Shikai rather than Sun Yat-sen emerged as China’s new ruler. Change & continuity task comparing Yuan Shikai with the rule of the Qing. Optional 8m homework task on the causes of the 1911 Revolution. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with five slides and two worksheets that examines Mao’s attempts to industrialise China via the First Five Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward. Reasons for the success of the First Five Year Plan are contrasted with reasons for the failure of the Great Leap Forward. Please note that the lesson refers to collectivisation and the Great Famine but does not delve into the specific causes and consequences of these. Activities include Quick Quiz starter activity focused on prior knowledge of China’s economy and Mao’s agricultural reforms. Reading and comprehension on the First Five Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward leading to an activity to identify differences between the two. Matching task on the causes of the failure of the Great Leap Forward. Source analysis activity on a speech by Mao on the reasons for failure of the Great Leap Forward. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and two word documents that examines the causes and consequences of the crisis at Central High School, Little Rock in 1957 as part of a wider series of lessons on the Civil Rights Movement in America. Activities include Quick Quiz recapping previous learning on the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Starter activity on why a photo of the Little Rock Nine attending school is unusual. Reading & comprehension activity on the crisis at Little Rock. Pupils complete a table on the attitudes, aims and extent of success of the key figures and groups involved in the crisis. Discussion on why Governor Faubus pursued the policy he did, linked to prior learning on the obstacles black people faced in the south when trying to vote. Source analysis exercise on the key reason Eisenhower chose to intervene. Plenary discussion on why Little Rock was the key turning point for integrating schools after the initial resistance to Brown vs Board of Education (with supporting statistics). Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint and three worksheets that examines Sino-Soviet Relations between 1900 and 1972. Material covered includes Russia and the Boxer Revolt, Cominform, the United Front and the Northern Expedition, The Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance, Mao’s relationship with Stalin and Khrushchev, Soviet support for the First Five Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward, the Sino-Soviet Split, the border conflict of 1969 & Nixon’s visit in 1972. Activities include Analysis of a passage on Sino-Soviet Relations to identify evidence to support various statements related to the topic. Pupils to complete a line graph showing the changing nature of Sino-Soviet relations over the period. Gap fill on the labels for the line graph. Discussion on key turning points in the relationship. Ranking activity on how positive/negative different periods of the relationship were over the period. Essay question that could be set for homework. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint with 7 slides and three worksheets that examines the crises in the Balkans between 1900 and 1914 . The lesson covers the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia in 1908, the Balkan Wars of 1912-13 and the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Please note this lesson does not cover the aftermath of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination such as the Blank Cheque or actual outbreak of the First World War. **Activities include: ** Matching exercise in which the key countries and territories in the Balkan region are matched to descriptions of their status at the start of the 20th Century. Comprehension and analysis activity in which pupils use the information they have learned from activity one to explain the likely attitudes of key countries and territories to new developments in the region such as the 1908 annexation, the Balkan Wars and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Reading and comprehension activity in which pupils read the detailed story of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination and identify evidence that demonstrates the responsibility of elements within the Serbian Government, the responsibility of the Black Hand and the unwitting responsibility of Austria & Franz Ferdinand himself. Plenary discussion on how the assassination in Sarajevo could spark the First World War Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 A1 The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905-1918. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and three word documents that examine the causes of persecution of witches in Early Modern Europe. The lesson covers causes such as poverty, climate change, misogyny, warfare, changing attitudes to magic, the Reformation and the invention of the Printing Press. Specific witch hunts which are considered are the St Osyth witches (1582) the North Berwick Witch trials (1590) and the Manningtree Witches (1645). Activities include Starter activity in which students analyse the mortality records from Cumbria to identify high levels of popular superstition. Matching activity on the causes of witchcraft persecution with the correct explanation. Reading and comprehension of three examples of witch hunts from the early modern period to identify what factors caused persecution to take place. Linking activity to consider how the causes of persecution were interrelated. Source analysis to identify how the rise in scepticism helped end witchcraft persecution. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of Stuart Britain / Early Modern Europe. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and a worksheet that examines the actions of Rosa Parks, the resulting Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956 and the end to segregation in bus transportation. Activities include Quick Quiz recapping previous learning on the murder of Emmett Till. Discussion to probe pre-existing knowledge on bus segregation and Rosa Parks’ role in challenging it using two photograph prompts. Reading and comprehension exercise covering the details of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its outcome, including the Supreme Court ruling on Browder vs. Gayle. Discussion with photograph prompt on why the tactic of a boycott was particularly effective. Debate on whether the bus boycott was more significant than Brown vs Board of Education for the improvement of civil rights. Plenary conclusion in which pupils write whether the NAACP or the Montgomery Improvement Association were more important in ending bus segregation. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and two word documents that examine the Sit-in Movement (1960) and Freedom Rides (1961) within the context of the wider civil rights movement. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils interpret a picture of the first sit in to understand what is going on and why. Reading, comprehension and comparison activity to establish the aims, tactics and extent of success, etc, of the two campaigns. Discussion to reach a judgment on which campaign was more significant in advancing the rights of Black people. Discussion of the changing tactics employed by the Sit-in Movement and Freedom Rides in comparison to the Montgomery Bus Boycott to establish an understanding of why these later tactics were more effective. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.