Students learn about the Nazi Police State through a student-led game. Students are introduced to a character living in the Nazi Police State. They have to remain in character during the game. There are various challenges to complete depending on who they are, for example if they are in the Gestpo they will need to identify enemies of the state. As students play the game they become to understand that no one is safe. Once they game has ended there are some written tasks to complete leading into an exam question (tips, instructions and literacy support included). As always there are clear instructions and differentiated resources. Enjoy :)

Students work through a range of activities to assess the different methods used by the Nazis to reduce unemployment. They then examine changes in living standards by reading about different characters in Nazi Germany before determining whose living standards did increase/ decrease and why. An exam question follows the task. Fully resourced, clear instructions and the required spec knowledge is covered.

This lesson looks at the key problems Elizabeth faced when she became Queen in 1558. There are some recap activities from the previous lesson which look at the structure of society and government and a 4 mark describe question. The main activity requires students to work through a card sort activity whereby the prioritise the evidence, organise it based on significance and follow it up with a 4 mark exam question and an activity whereby offer Elizabeth advice before attempting a 12 mark question. Exam support included.

A lesson which introduces students to the types of crimes and punishments in Anglo Saxon Britain. Fully resourced with five worksheets, (inc. self-assessment document, source activities, Saxon society worksheets. There is a four mark exam question included in the presentation which can be used as evidence that the lesson outcomes have been met. 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 consequences of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences and the changes that took place between the two conferences. Two worksheet tasks which require students to extract agreements and disagreements, which they use to create two chats about each conference. There is a ranking activity and an 8 mark question with exam advice and Literacy support As always there are clear step by step instructions.

Building on from lesson 8, tensions continue to rise in 1948-49 during the Berlin Crisis. In this lesson we begin to unravel that tricky narrative question. Students learn about the Berlin Crisis of 1948-49 by creating a map to show the zones, a few quick activities to develop their knowledge, they work their way through a simple card sort and diamond 9 to understand the key issues (and those links) that got the Soviets so angry, a quick write up and a report making activity (based on sources) on the impacts of the Blockade and the West's response. The lesson concludes with the students applying their A01 knowledge and A02 skills to complete the 8 mark narrative question by using the chronolink technique. Fully differentiated with a student friendly mark scheme, structure strips, clear advice and instructions on how to complete this type of question. Suggested teaching time 2 hours (a double lesson).As always there are clear step by step instructions and high-quality differentiated resources.

The Narrative question exam preparation. This product includes all of the material required to teach the two narrative exam style questions. Students read about two key events (the creation of satellite states and the Berlin crisis, 1948-49), complete a card sort activity, sequence key events before writing up their responses to the questions. A student-friendly mark scheme is included as well as structure tips for this question type. There is also literacy support and exam tips for how to approach this type of question. In the examination students should aim to spend 10 minutes writing up this question, so this could be a timed activity. It's important that the students start to get into the habit of arranging and sequencing the events and using the linking language. 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

Early Elizabethan England Lesson 10. This lesson looks at four key factors that led to a deterioration of Anglo-Spanish relations. Students analyse these, create a graph and then assess evidence surrounding Elizabeth's actions in the Netherlands before responding to a 16 mark exam question. As always there are step by step instruction, differentiated worksheets and activities.

This lessons looks at the reasons for the refugee crisis, the Soviets response and how the events between 1958-61 affected superpower relations. Students learn about living standards in Germany before working out where various people lived based on their knowledge. This activity is reinforced by some open ended questioning to challenge the more able. Students then study the key events in the years and plot these on a tension graph. They annotate their decisions. They end the lesson by completing an 8 mark narrative question (support included for less able as well as a student friendly mark scheme). As always there are clear instructions and high-quality resources.

An introduction to the Early Elizabethan England Edexcel Unit. This lesson looks at the key events during Elizabeth's childhood and how they might have influenced her character. The lesson also looks at the key problems/ challenges that existed at the time. Student create a timeline, select key events and determine how they might have influenced Elizabeth. There are source based activities/ worksheet tasks. The lesson concludes with the students writing an introductory chapter for a Ladybird book about Elizabeth's childhood (literacy support provided).

A lesson that recaps on the reasons why Phillip II wanted to invade England and leads into the Armada. Students assess track the route, complete a mapping activity, analyse the evidence, make decisions and assess the significance of the defeat of the Armada. A double lesson is suggested for this enquiry.

Students create a graph to show how attitudes and the treatment of the poor changed in the period. They then link these changes to key events in the period, such as the Spanish Fury and poor harvests. They use their completed graph complete tasks and an exam question. Step by step instructions and differentiated resources included.

Students assess the reasons for Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe, such as percentages deal. They rank factors, create an annotated graph before producing a map showing how the countries of Eastern Europe became Soviet satellite states., leading into an 8 mark (narrative exam question). Literacy support and a student-friendly mark scheme with tips on completing the narrative question included. Easy to follow, with a step by step guide and differentiated resources.

A lesson that looks at the increase in vagabondage and the factors that led to its increase and why witchcraft became a serious crime . Students need to identify factors and priorities evidence to make a judgement before answering a 12 mark how far question .All resources included, such as card sort and diamond 9 activity and a worksheet task with activities. The video clips for slide 5 are located under the slide (click to open).

Students study the key events 1585-88 through a series of student-led tasks and activities before completing a 4 mark exam style question. As always step by step instruction and differentiated resources included.

Students learn about the main causes for the increase in poverty and vagabondage during the period. A range of student led activities which enable them to reach a judgment before completing a 12 mark explain question. As always there are clear instructions, high-quality worksheets, differentiated tasks, information sheets and exam tips and literacy support.

This 16 page booklet includes 6 Question 1 example exam style questions. Each question links to a worksheet with activities and a card sort. There are a range of support materials for your students, such as a student friendly mark scheme, structure strips, hints and tips for approaching the consequence question as well as revision activities. These are great for revision lessons, homework tasks, assessments or the booklets can be used over a series of lessons ( probably 3 lessons worth of material and activities). These resources take many hours to create, so please leave a review. Thank you. 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 examine the causes, events and outcomes of this significant revolt. Pupils have to correctly sequence event cards, identify causes and outcomes which they priorities before creating an annotated comic book and using their completed work to respond to an open-ended enquiry question. The lesson concludes with a 16 mark exam question which focuses on the causes of the revolt. Differentiated resources included as well as clear instructions.

Students learn about the Nazi Police State through a student-led game. Students are introduced to a character living in the Nazi Police State. They have to remain in character during the game. There are various challenges to complete depending on who they are, for example if they are in the Gestpo they will need to identify enemies of the state. As students play the game they become to understand that no one is safe. As always there are clear instructions and differentiated resources.

Who did most to develop the Cold War 1945-47, Truman or Stalin? This lesson really focuses on oracy and the development of spoken skills which will help to develop written arguments. Students begin by considering the question 'who did most to develop the Cold War 1945-47, Truman or Stalin' and jot down their ideas. They then study information cards about the key events and attribute blame to each event before ranking them in order of importance and identifying links. The main activity is an argument tunnel where students line up to face each other to argue who was to blame (they will need to argue both sides of the argument). When the argument is over they return to the big question and answer it! Literacy support included. As always there are clear step by step instructions.