PowerPoint (with 3 slides) and one Word Document that examines the causes of and consequences of the Luxemburg Crisis of 1867 between France and Prussia. The lesson also considers whether Bismarck was in control of events as part of the wider historical debate on whether he master planned German unification. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils analyse a cartoon depicting the Luxemburg crisis. Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils identify reasons for French hostility towards Prussia after the Seven Weeks War between Austria and Prussia. Pupils evaluate alternative interpretations of Bismarck’s behaviour during the crisis. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 35min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the purpose of Nazi education policies on the lives of young people in Germany between 1933 and 1939. Activities include Source analysis starter activity on the nature of maths questions posed during the Nazi period. Source analysis on Hitler’s speech to establish the purpose of Nazi education policy. Matching activity on school subjects and their purpose during the Nazi period. Reading and comprehension activity on Adolf Hitler schools to determine whether they benefited German youth. Reading, comprehension and source analysis exercise to determine the purpose of the Hitler Youth. **Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 45min 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 examines the success of Leo von Caprivi’s New Course in Germany between 1890 and 1894. The lesson considers attitudes to Catholics, socialism, tariff policy, relations with Russia, army reform and the Chancellor’s relationship with the Kaiser. Activities include A quick quiz covering prior learning on Bismarck’s fall from power. Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils complete a comparison table on Caprivi’s approach to various policy areas in comparison to Bismarck’s. Discussion based evaluation activity to judge whether the different elements of the New Course represented continuity or change and success or failure. Conclusion on whether the New Course did more to divide or unit Germany. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 45min 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 6 slides) and four Word Documents that examines the impact of the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Activities include Quick Quiz Starter activity on prior lesson on the causes of the 1857 Indian rebellion. Reading and comprehension on the impact of the rebellion on three individuals to consider whether their treatment by the British was justified; Laksmi Bai, Margaret Wheeler and Bahadur Shah Zafar. Source analysis activity on whether the British responded to the rebellion with moderation. Matching task on changes in British policy in the aftermath of the rebellion to ultimately judge whether Indian grievances were addressed. Plenary discussion on the extent the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed. Homework task to explain two effects of Indian rebellion with supporting structure sheet with model paragraph focused on an earlier topic from Britain’s involvement in India. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 8 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the impact of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam on the Civil Rights Movement. Activities include Quick Quiz starter activity on the Selma Marches (feel free to change depending on your lesson sequence) Reading and gapfill on the origins of the Nation of Islam. Source analysis (including brief video) on the appeal of Malcolm X’s message. Source analysis activity to establish why Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were critical of each other. Discussion based activity on the significance of Cassius Clay joining the Nation. Discussion based activity on why Malcolm X’s departure from the Nation of Islam limited his contribution to the civil rights movement. Ranking activity on Malcolm X’s achievements. Source analysis to consider whether Malcolm X’s approach may have provoked more change than he is usually given credit for. 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 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the resistance to slavery by enslaved people focusing on Toussaint Louverture in Haiti (1791-1804) and Sam Sharpe and the Baptist War in Jamaica in 1831. The lesson also considers what impact, if any, these rebellions had on Britain and its eventual abolition of slavery in 1833. Activities include Quick Quiz on prior learning on the slave trade (feel free to edit to fit your previous learning) Starter activity sorting examples of resistance into active and passive. Reading and comprehension tasks on the Haitian Revolution and Baptist War to identify similarities in causes and differences in events to explain why the Baptist War ended in failure in the short term. Evidence analysis task on how the Baptist War might have helped bring about the abolition of slavery in Britain eventually. Timeline analysis task to identify which revolt was more important in ending Britain’s involvement in slavery. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with eight slides and one Word Document that examines the transfer of power from Mao to Hua Guofeng to Deng Xiaoping between in 1976 and 1978. The lesson also considers the fall of the Gang of Four. Activities include Quick Quiz of prior learning focused on the demise of leaders in other parts of the course. Feel free to edit to fit your own topics. A decision making exercise looking at the events of 1976-1978 from various perspectives to determine how and why power shifted from Mao to Hua to Deng. Source analysis exercise on Hua and Deng’s respective attitude to reforms to determine why Deng emerged as China’s paramount leader. 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 three Word Documents that introduces the Early Modern period and contrasts it with the medieval period by considering changes in art, exploration & discovery, warfare, the status of women, architecture, astronomy, anatomy and the spread of knowledge. The lesson doesn’t reference the Tudors in any great depth but might be a useful introduction to a Tudor course or act as bridge between a medieval and early modern unit. Activities include Word association starter activity on the medieval period Source analysis activity to identify developments in various aspects of life in the early modern period and then judge the extent of change having compared to the medieval period. Discussion based task on why the fall of Constantinople in 1453 is sometimes seen as the start of the Early Modern period. Timeline analysis task to consider why dating the start of the early modern period is difficult. Analysis of two Asian sources to consider the limitations of the concept of an early modern period . Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Early Modern period. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the career of Robert Clive in India in the context of a modern petition that exists to have his statue in London taken down. The lesson considers Clive’s victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, his resulting wealth, the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 and Bengal famine of 1770. The lesson also considers the wider context of the importance of Clive in extending the East India Company and Britain’s control over India. Activities include Quick Quiz on prior learning on the British in India (Feel free to edit to suit your prior learning) Starter activity on the purpose of erecting statues. Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise on Clive’s life and career. Ranking exercise on the relative importance of events in extending Britain’s control over India. Source analysis activity on Clive’s justification for his actions. Discussion on what arguments, if any, can be made about why the statue should be kept. Plenary feedback about whether students agree with the petition. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and two Word Document that considers what caused the Hyperinflation crisis of 1923, its impact on society and how the Weimar Government dealt with the problem. Activities include Starter activity which requires pupils to recall key statistics related to the Treaty of Versailles. Discussion based activity on how the Treaty of Versailles led to the invasion of the Ruhr by the French in 1923. Discussion based activity on why the Weimar Government encouraged passive resistance / strikes in opposition to the French. Source analysis exercise to establish the consequence of printing money for inflation. Matching exercise on groups in German society and the impact of hyperinflation on them. Judgment activity on whether different groups benefited or not from hyperinflation. Discussion based activity on how Gustav Stresemann’s policies solved the hyperinflation crisis. Extension / consolidation chronology activity of the key events. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that considers what caused the extent the Munich Beerhall Putsch was a failure for the Nazis. Activities include Quick Quiz on previous units studied at GCSE - feel free to change to suit your context. Analysis of a timeline to identify why the Weimar Government was particularly vulnerable in November 1923. Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on successes and failures of the Putsch for the Nazis. Ranking activity on the consequences of the Putsch for the Nazis. Source analysis exercise to establish the consequence of Hitler on trial. Discussion based comparison activity on the most threatening revolt faced by the Weimar Government. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 8 slides) that reasons for the establishment of the Prussian Customs Union and its expansion as the Zollverein in 1834. The lesson also considers the establishment of railways in the German Confederation and Austrian opposition to the Zollverein. Activities include Starter matching activity on definitions of economic terminology relevant to the lesson. Map analysis on the positive and negative economic consequences of the Congress of Vienna. Map analysis on the utility of the Prussian Customs Union in solving Prussia’s trading problems. Analysis of the German railway network to determine the success of the Zollverein. Source supported discussion on the impact of the Zollverein on political and cultural nationalism. Analysis of a timeline of the Zollverein to evaluate the extent of Austrian success in managing the threat to its dominance of the German Confederation. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the development of trenches during the First World War, their structure, the conditions that characterised them and the development of stalemate as a result. Activities include: Source analysis starter activity of a photo from the Battle of the Marne about the nature of fighting in the First World War. A reading and comprehension task on the establishment of trenches. Pupils to find evidence to support various statements. Labeling task on a diagram of a trench cross section. Source analysis task to identify key aspects of life in the trenches; trench foot, boredom, rats, lice, mud, shell shock, etc. Consolidation task in which pupils match key trench terminology to definitions. Plenary discussion with picture source stimulus about why trench warfare led to stalemate on the Western Front. 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 Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the causes and outcome of the First Crusade. Activities include Starter activity in which students match definitions to different types of conflict. Discussion of an annotated image of central Jerusalem to identify why the city was fought over. Source analysis activity to determine how Pope Urban II motivated people to go on crusade with judgments made on whether these motivations were selfish or selfless. A reading and comprehension exercise to identify reasons the first crusade was successful. Ranking exercise to identify the relative importance of key factors. Plenary discussion on whether the First Crusade took place for selfish reasons in the light of the events that occurred. Extension map analysis of the Middle East after the First Crusade to determine whether the crusader states were in a strong or weak position. 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 five slides) and two Word Documents that examine the extent the succession was stable during the mid-Tudor period. The lesson focuses on Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I’s plans for the succession and the extent those plans came to fruition. Please note that while the Lady Jane Grey Plot is covered in this lesson, it and particularly the reasons for its failure are covered in more detail in a separate lesson. Activities include Starter activity matching relevant terminology to the correct definition. A reading and comprehension task that requires students to highlight evidence that the succession contravened the monarchs wishes during the mid Tudor period. An activity in which the key considerations for the succession are ranked in importance for each of the monarchs in the period. A discussion based activity on the extent Edward VI may have been influenced by Salic Law. A judgment task to determine which mid Tudor monarchs were successful in achieving their aims for the succession. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 1hr lessons approx. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and three Word Documents that considers the reputation of Mary, Queen of Scots, the threat she and the plots that surrounded her posed to Queen Elizabeth I and the controversies that surrounded her execution. Activities include Reading and highlighting activity on Mary’s life before her arrival in England to identify whether she was a victim of circumstance or a villain. Comparison activity to determine why Mary was a threat to Queen Elizabeth I. Reading and comprehension task to identify the reasons why the Revolt of the Northern Earls, Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington Plots failed. Matching task on why Elizabeth was reluctant to execute Mary, Queen of Scots. Discussion based activity on the extent Elizabeth was responsible for Mary’s execution. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and one word document that examine contemporary beliefs about the causes of the Great Plague of 1665, the effectiveness of responses to the plague and reasons for the end of the outbreak. Activities include Source analysis exercise on Samuel Pepys’ diary to identify the cause of his concerns. Quick Quiz activity focused on the Black Death (prior learning). Matching exercise on causes of the spread of the Plague, both accurate & inaccurate. Source analysis of a Daniel Defoe extract. Analysis of responses to the outbreak to determine what they suggest people believed was the cause. Judgment on the effectiveness of these actions. Analysis of a map to determine the importance of the Great Fire of London in ending the outbreak. Analysis of the monthly death statistics to identify alternative reasons for the end of the outbreak. 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 9 slides) and two Word Documents that examines whether the Battle of the Somme was a victory or defeat fro the British army. Activities include: A quick quiz on the opening stages of the First World War. A chronology exercise in which the stages of General Haig’s plan of attack are put into sequence. A matching exercise in which British errors are connected with the correct explanation. A ranking exercise on Britain’s biggest error during the Battle of the Somme. A sorting exercise on British successes and failures. A concluding paragraph / plenary discussion in whether the Battle of the Somme was a victory or defeat for Britain. A re-evaluation of that judgment after the tactic of attrition is introduced and considered in the context of the Somme. A past paper exam style question (8 marks) on the Battle of the Somme. 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 Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 9 slides) that examines whether the Germans were justified in sinking the Lusitania during the war at sea during the First World War. Activities include: A quick quiz on previous learning focused on examples of other civilian deaths in the various topics we cover. Feel free to edit to fit your circumstances. A source based analysis activity on why Germany targeted Britain with unrestricted submarine warfare. A source based analysis activity on whether Germany adequately warned passengers of the dangers of journeying to Britain by sea during the war. A source based analysis activity on whether the nature of the Lusitania’s cargo justified Germany’s actions. A discussion activity on how the second explosion helped Germany justify its actions. A source based analysis activity on the extent of British responsibility for the sinking of the Lusitania. A timeline analysis activity to consider the extent the sinking damaged the German war effort. Concluding discussion on the extent the Germans were right to sink the Lusitania. 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 Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.