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Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.

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Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
Tudor Society
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Tudor Society

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Uncover the secrets of Tudor society with the History Academy’s exclusive discount bundle of history teaching resources! Engage your students in a captivating journey through time, as they explore the multifaceted roles of women, the thrilling World of sports and entertainment and the intricate mechanisms of the Elizabethan Poor Law. These carefully crafted lessons are not just educational; they are a gateway to a World filled with intrigue and discovery. What this discount bundle offers: Step into the shoes of Tudor citizens through interactive activities and simulations. Comprehensive Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of Tudor society’s inner workings through detailed analyses and discussions. Engaging Content: Bring history to life with captivating visuals, engaging narratives, and thought-provoking exercises. Critical Thinking Skills: Encourage students to think critically, analyse historical contexts and draw connections to the present day. Cultivate Curiosity: Inspire a passion for history as students unravel the mysteries of the past and connect with the lives of Tudor people. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform history education into an exciting and unforgettable experience for your students. Elevate your teaching with our discount bundle and watch as the past comes alive in your classroom! If you like these resources or are simply curious and want to know more, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
Human Rights Scheme of Work & Resources for Year 7
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Human Rights Scheme of Work & Resources for Year 7

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The module of work forms part of the Citizenship curriculum within School. It sets out to link the theme of ‘rights and responsibilities’ of our students at a local level of citizenship to the wider global context of human rights abuse. The learning journey will see students explore Human Rights set out by the United Nations Convention of Children’s Human Rights before analysing abuses of such rights. Case study examples are highlighted through the work of Amnesty International and the British Red Cross. The concept of push pull factors are explained in relation to asylum seekers and refugees using a Doncaster context before tackling the issue of prejudice against such groups. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Norman Castles
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Norman Castles

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These outstanding resources have been refined and carefully crafted to help students understand the critical role played by castles in help helping William keep control of England and how their design changed over time. When you purchase this bundle you will be able to download a series of lessons which look a how castle design changed from the Norman Conquest onwards. Each lesson focuses on why the Normans built castles and this is the subject for the first lesson. The next two lessons look at Motte & Bailey and Square Keep Castles. Students knowledge and understanding of the topic is then built on through lesson number four by getting them to write a persuasive formal letter explaining to a Norman Lord why he should replace his Motte & Bailey Castle with a stone Keep. This lesson should generate some impressive display work. The final lesson in the series is a market place activity which looks at how castle design changed over time. For more information, please click on the lessons to find out more. There is a good half terms worth of work in these lessons.
Treaty of Versailles Revision & Study Guide Assessment Pack
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Treaty of Versailles Revision & Study Guide Assessment Pack

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This outstanding resource includes a wide range of activities that are suitable for the full range of learners from foundation to gifted and talented. The first resource is a study guide which includes resources on the impact of the FWW, the aims of the peacemakers, the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, German reaction and the other peace treaties from 1919 - 23. Accompanying each section are a range of interactive activities and tasks from pro and con to Venn diagram activities to help reinforce and check students understanding. In the second section, there are a range of past paper questions from the Oxford and Cambridge examination board. Accompanying these questions are student guides on how to answer each type of question as well as a student mark scheme for self / peer assessment. If you like this resource check out some of my others such as my Treaty of Versailles dingbats, which is a popular revision card game and available for free download. Kind Regards Roy Contents Revision Notes Pages 1. Impact of the FWW on the Allies and Germany 3 – 4 2. Attitudes towards Germany at the end of FWW 5 3. Peace negotiations at Versailles, 1919 6 – 7 4. Venn diagram activity on the aims of the peacemakers 8 5. Why did the Germans hate the Treaty of Versailles? 9 – 11 6. How happy were the peacemakers with the treaty? 12 7. How far was the principle of self determination applied? 13 8. The peace treaties of St. Germaine, Trianon, Neuilly, Sevres 14 Past Paper Questions Sections A & B 1. Cartoon questions on reactions to Versailles 15 – 19 2. Describe, Explain & Evaluate Questions 20 – 27 3. Mark scheme and advice for cartoon question [7] 28 4. Mark scheme and hints for tackling explain question [8] 29 5. Mark scheme and hints for tackling describe question [4] 30 6. Mark scheme and hints for tackling explain question [6] 30 7. Mark scheme and hints for tackling evaluation question [10] 31
Roman Society
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Roman Society

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These fun and interactive lessons are designed to get your students out of their seats and working together to investigate different aspects of Roman society. Topics include Roman entertainment, leisure, public health, religious beliefs, Roman Britain and religious beliefs. Each lesson contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, graphic organisers, information slides, tasks, activities, templates, writing frames, drag and drop tasks, knowledge quizzes, starters and plenaries. Please click on each lesson for a detailed preview. If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
League of Nations Study Guide and Assessment Booklet
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League of Nations Study Guide and Assessment Booklet

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This study guide and assessment for learning resource looks at 'Why did the League of Nations fail. In the study guide it contains all the key information that students need to know for their exams along with tasks and activities to test their progress. It is suitable for students of all abilities and includes both differentiated activities such as heads and tails, as well as graphic organisers and thinking skills activities. The second section include Oxford and Cambridge exam board past paper questions, pupil mark schemes and question guides. These could be easily adapted for other exam boards. The study guide itself is worth its weight in gold so this is an outstanding resource at a bargain price and should keep a class going for half a Semester on 3 hours a week. If you like this resource then why not download the PowerPoints that I have created to accompany this topic? The resource addresses the following aims: To what extent was the League a success 1919 - 1936. It addresses the following questions:  What were the aims of the League?  How successful was the League in the 1920s?  How far did weaknesses in the League’s organisation make failure inevitable?  How far did the Depression make the work of the League more difficult?  Why did the League fail over Manchuria and Abyssinia   It is set out in the following way: Revision Notes Pages 1. Aims and organisation 3 - 6 2. Strengths & weaknesses of the organisation 7 - 8 3. The work of the League of Nations during the 1920s 9 – 11 4. Japanese invasion of Manchuria 12 - 15 5. Italian invasion of Abyssinia 16 - 20 6. Compare & contrast table of the 1920s & 30s 21 7. Why did the League of Nations fail in the 1930s 22 - 23 Past Paper Questions Sections A & B 1. Cartoon questions on the League of Nations 24 – 30 2. Describe, Explain & Evaluate Questions 31 – 37 3. Mark scheme and advice for cartoon question [7] 38 4. Mark scheme and hints for tackling explain question [8] 39 5. Mark scheme and hints for tackling describe question [4] 40 6. Mark scheme and hints for tackling explain question [6] 40 7. Mark scheme and hints for tackling evaluation question [10] 41
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 AQA, Unit 7: Experiments in government 1648  - 60
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2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 AQA, Unit 7: Experiments in government 1648 - 60

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These A Level resources were developed during lock down for my sixth form students studying AQA Level History, 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660. Unit 7: Experiments in government 1648 - 60. This unit focuses on the various constitutional experiments of the Interregnum and analyses why they failed and ultimately led to the return of the King in 1660. When you download this unit you will be able to download 16 PowerPoints which cover: Third Civil War; Failure of the Levellers, Diggers, Quakers and other radical groups; Failure of the Rump Parliament; Failure of the Parliament of Saints; Cromwell’s personality and approach to government; The rule of the Major Generals; Limits of religious tolerations; Why Cromwell refused the crown; The problem of succession; Why the monarchy was restored; Negotiations for the Restoration; The Legacy of the English Revolution; The Return of the King. I have also thrown in my AQA essay and source feedback sheets and some additional useful resources and card sorts. Please note that these are my lesson resources which you will need to edit up for your own class. They will hopefully save you a lot of time, especially if you are teaching this topic for the first time. Each PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, links to the syllabus, page numbers for text books and relevant tasks and activities to help students make effective notes. You will need the following text books as a minimum: Oxford AQA History, the English Revolution 1625 - 1660, SHP England 1625 - 1660, Charles I, the English Civil War and Cromwell. You will also need my favourite text book for this topic: Stuart Britain 1603 - 1714, Context Series. All the other text books I have used are referenced in the PowerPoints. If you get stuck for resources or want any help you can contact me via the history academy facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryAcademy If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. These lessons are part of a bundle that you can buy for the whole course 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 AQA . You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. This is big resource, which is reflected in the price. All our authors are paid the living wage for their work so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates or if you have any questions or requests. Kind Regards Roy
What were the Consequences of the Break with Rome?
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What were the Consequences of the Break with Rome?

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Henry VIII’s break with Rome set in play a series of events that dramatically changed our island history. The next two hundred years were riven with religious division between Catholics and Protestants that still haunt parts of the United Kingdom today. In the immediate aftermath England changed it’s state religion several times, whilst both sides persecuted each other accusing the other side of being heretics. The most famous, but certainly not the most bloodiest, resulting in the deaths of 280 Protestant Martyrs during the reign of Queen Mary. Her sister Elizabeth executed far more Catholics whilst trying to come to a compromise through the Elizabethan Church Settlement Act, which left many feeling very unhappy. This led to the Catholics trying to kill King James I and Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Later in 1620, fearful of Catholic plots and further persecution for refusing to attend the Church of England’s services, the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ leave England never to return in the hope of finding a place where they could freely practice their faith in North America. Later of course these divisions would explode into the English Civil War in 1642 and result in the execution of Charles I. In order to help you cover these topics in a fun and engaging way, I have bundled together some of my most popular results on these topics at the knock down price of £20 giving you a 36% discount. Some of these resources can be purchased as part of other bundles. If you would like me to customise a bundle to suit your curriculum, then please get in touch with me via the History Academy Facebook or Twitter Pages. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
How did William keep control Scheme  of Work with lesson resources
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How did William keep control Scheme of Work with lesson resources

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This unit is designed to allow students to investigate how William consolidated his control of Britain after the Norman invasion. It starts by looking at the 'Harrying of the North' by William and how he ruthlessness wiped out all opposition to his rule. The second unit looks at how he rewarded his supporters and tightened his control by introducing the Feudal System. Whilst studying this unit it is important to emphases the importance of doing 'homage' and taking the 'oath of allegiance' as William placed considerable importance on this aspect. His key justification for the Norman invasion was his claim that King Harold was an oath breaker and that his victory was a vindication of the just by God. The fourth unit looks at the Domesday Book and how land and wealth was distributed. Please make sure you point how to your students how much land and wealth was given to the Church as the Pope had supported his invasion. The final two units look at the roles played by different types of castles in helping William consulate his control. This resource is best used alongside the Heinemann History series which is referred to in the scheme of work. It represents excellent value as I have included all the relevant lesson resources along with two literacy mats to help students write a persuasive letter to their local Lord explaining why they should replace the Motte and Bailey Castle with a Square Keep Castle. This work makes an excellent display and assessment work, especially if students age their work with tea bags or coffee. All my students have thoroughly enjoyed this scheme of work as it lends itself to memorable educational moments that will last them a lifetime. Kind Regards Roy
The Home Front, 1939 -1945
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The Home Front, 1939 -1945

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These outstanding resources have been designed to help students studying the Home Front during the Second World War. They are suitable for the full range of ability and should take between 9 to 10 hours of curriculum time to complete. Each lesson comes with a fully editable worksheet and PowerPoint, which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities, links to video clips, thinking skills and active learning exercises. These resources have been repeatedly tested on the front line in the classroom and have been improved based upon best practice over 26 years. For more information, please click on each resource. You can purchase them individually, but by buying them as a bundle you will have over 29%.
The Norman Conquest of England Booklet
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The Norman Conquest of England Booklet

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This resource on the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 covers the full story from 1066 to 1086 and includes the following sub chapters: 1 Skills Check 2 Contenders for the throne in 1066 3 The Battle of Stamford Bridge 4 The Battle of Hastings 5 How did King Harold Die? 6 The Victory Completed This resource is aimed at foundation and core students in the UK. There are activities to stretch students, but many of the tasks are simple filling in the missing word and true and false statements, mixed in with simple questions and answers as well as extension and homework activities such as writing new newspaper reports for the Battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings. This is a tried and tested resource which has been tweaked over 24 years. It works brilliantly. I’ve also included some of the accompanying PowerPoints with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters and plenaries to accompany this resource. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy Kind Regards Roy PS If you like this resource why not download the scheme of work and the complete package.
Prohibition
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Prohibition

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This bundle includes a series of lessons on Prohibition. The first looks at the origins of the movement, the second on its immediate impact of the USA and the third explores why it failed. Each lesson comes with a worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint, which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starter, mini plenary and plenary. These resources are pitched at foundation and core students, but the PowerPoints also contain Oxford and Cambridge past paper questions and student mark schemes. For more information, please click on the individual lesson. Kind Regards Roy
Home Front - Second World War
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Home Front - Second World War

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This discount bundle contains all of our fun and interactive KS3 resources on the Home Front during the Second World War 1939 - 1945. They are suitable for the full spectrum of learners and contain a range of differentiated tasks. please see the detailed preview of each resource for more information. Topics covered include: Preparing for War Gas Masks The Blitz Salvage / recycling Rationing Women at War Dad’s Army / Home Guard From time to time we will add and update the resources in this pack so when you purchase it today you will get all our new resources for free. If you like these resources then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy Kind Regards Roy
The Miners Strike 1984 - 1985
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The Miners Strike 1984 - 1985

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The History Academy has commissioned these resources to help commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Miners’ Strike, 1984 - 1985. We asked Roy Huggins who was Head of History at Mexborough School for 27 years to create these resources based upon his first hand experience of working with the Doncaster Oral History Project, former miners and teaching this important turning point in Modern Britain,which has become a ‘hidden’ or ‘forgotten’ history due to the uncomfortable issues that it raises about policing and civil rights. In this bundle we have have added all our resources on this topic and will continue to add to it over time, so if you buy today you’ll get the updates and new resources for free. For more information, please see the sample preview for each lesson. A big thank you to : Martin Shakeshaft - who has allowed us to use several of his photos for free to help promote the teaching of the Miners’ Strike in schools. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. If we made any mistakes, please do let us know via our school media channe Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984
Norman Conquest Scheme of Work with lesson resources
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Norman Conquest Scheme of Work with lesson resources

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This unit is designed to allow students to investigate the Norman invasion and build upon the source skills that students began to develop in the introductory module. The first three units looks at why the Romans, Saxons, Vikings and the Normans have invaded Britain. From a geographical point of view Britain has always been a rich country because of our temperate climate. This allows farmers to produce up to three crops per year, unlike our European counterparts. This makes Britain a rich prize for any War Lord. It is important to stress that British society was multicultural by 1066 as emphased by the place names activity. Units 4 to 7 deal specifically with the Norman Conquest and are primarily focused on the key question, why did William win the Battle of Hastings. Each unit is carefully crafted to get students to write a PEE’d / PEEL’d paragraph addressing the key question. Students must be trained up into peer / self assessing their answers. This package of resources includes all the PowerPoints and worksheets that I use with this scheme of work. They are sold separately on this site, so to buy them all together at a discount price is a real bargain! In terms of differentiation, the aims, objectives, outcomes and starters allow for students to access at different levels. The worksheets include DART strategies, missing word, true and false statements etc. as well as high end questions. Feel free to adapt to suit the needs of your students.
The Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1914
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The Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1914

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These great engaging resources are designed to help students who are studying the Liberal Reforms in Britain from 1906 to 1914. They have been designed to meet the needs of the full spectrum of learners in a main stream school. For more information about these resources, please click on the resource preview.
Roman Empire
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Roman Empire

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These great resources look at a range of topics including the Roman Army, Hadrian’s Wall, Roman Roads and Trade in the Empire. I’ve also included some card games as well which make great starters and plenaries. Have fun and follow the History Academy on Facebook or Twitter for the latest updates. Roy
Moral Philosophy
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Moral Philosophy

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These excellent resources have bundled together to give you outstanding value. The over a range of social, moral, spiritual and cultural issues that relate to a number of subjects. If you would like to know more then please click on each resource. They are aimed at the fully range of ability. You can cut them out and put them into an envelop for students to sort or you can get them to cut, sort and stick them into their books. Failing that they can create a key or use highlighters and stick the information into their books. Whenever possible, I have linked in videos that are suitable for classroom use that cover both sides of the debate and can be previewed alongside our resources. Everything is supplied in word and can be easily customized to suit your students .
Queen Elizabeth I, 1558 - 1603
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Queen Elizabeth I, 1558 - 1603

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This bundle of resources represents a great deal as you are saving 24% on some outstanding resources. For full details, aims and objectives please click on the links for each resource. I will be adding more sources to this buddle soon so if you buy now you’ll get the new resources for free! If you like these resources then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
League of Nations
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League of Nations

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This bundle of resources represents great value for money as you are saving 25% on some outstanding, tried and tested resources that have been successful in helping students to suceed in this topic for over 25 years. Please click on each resource to find out more about its aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes and whatis included when you purchase it. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy