This lesson is designed for last minute revision for students taking the EDEXCEL GCSE paper 3, USA conflict at home and abroad. It contains key tips for students; reminders of question-types and how to answer them. It also contains model answers and tasks for students. It covers all of the skills needed in a quick 2 hours revision session. Duration: 2 hours

This is the second lesson of a key stage 3 unit of work based on the enquiry: Was Martin Luther King the most significant individual in winning the vote for black Americans in 1965? It is a source based lesson on the Jim Crow laws. It also looks at the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. The lesson is fully resourced, and other lessons are available. Duration: 1 hour Whole enquiry: 12 lessons

This resource contains a set of 20 revision cards answering 20 possible 4 marks questions from the EDEXCEL GCSE history breadth study - Migration through time., and 24 cards for Henry VIII and his Ministers. Each card has the answer written on it, and demonstrates where the marks are attained. Cut them out and learn them for the exam.

This lesson covers all of the questions for the GCSE EDEXCEL Medicine Through Time unit, and would be ideal to use for a last minute revision/intervention lesson with students. There are examples of each question-type with model paragraphs and opportunities for students to complete exam-style answers. Ideally this would last 2x1 hour lessons, but it can be reduced to one lesson.

This is the 9th lesson for Key Topic 2, A level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It focuses on the work of Goebbels and the extent of his power. It asks students to compare the power of Goebbels with the power of Himmler and to reach conclusions. It also focuses on the relative success of the 1936 Berlin Olympics for GermanyThe powerpoint contains all of the resources, however a text book is useful. Tasks focus mainly on interpretations of history. Duration: 1 hour

These lessons are is the third and fourth lesson of a short key stage 3 unit focusing on how William I consolidated power after his victory at Hastings. This lesson looks at how he used terror and the Domesday Book to control the people of England. All resources incorporated into the power point Activities include: SOURCES VIDEO CLIPS KEY WORDS EVALUATION EXERCISE IMAGES Duration: 2 hours

This lesson is part of a three part investigation into the Norman Conquest. It Considers: Knowledge recall Comparison of clothing and equipment The reasons for William’s victory - categorising cards and reaching a judgment Video clips True and false activity It is also contains a mini source assessment lesson with examples and practice to complete this part of the Normans unit of study Duration: 2 hours

This is the 7th lesson for Key Topic 2, A level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It focuses on economic recovery in Nazi Germany with a focus on the work of economist Schacht. The powerpoint contains all of the resources, however a text book is useful. Tasks are built in and involve research; analysis of statistics and evaluating the success of Schacht’s policies. Duration: 1 hour

This is the 8th lesson for Key Topic 2, A level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It focuses on The Four Year Plans and the work of Goring. It considers how the Nazi economy became politicised and evaluates the historiography of the nature of the Nazi economy. The powerpoint contains all of the resources, however a text book is useful. Tasks focus mainly on interpretations of history. Duration: 1 hour

This lesson continues with the theme of ‘who held the power in Nazi Germany?’ It considers the role of the Nazi Police State. It discusses the historiography of the Gestapo and where the interpretations originate, and the power of the SS, including the role of Himmler and the different divisions within the SS. All activities are built into the power point, and the lesson concludes with requiring the students to answer a comparative examination-style question. Including the videos and activities, this lesson will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to deliver.

This is the fifth lesson for Key Topic 2 in the Democracies and Dictatorships in Germany A Level unit. This lesson focuses on the Nazi system of government and compares the power of the party with the power of the state, with a focus on the role of Hitler and Dualism. The activities are contained within the power point, and students are required to reach a conclusion about where the power in Germany lay - the party or the state? This lesson would take approximately 1 hour to teach including the activities.

This lesson was created for AQA Unit 1C A level history but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors. It invlves the evaluation of Thomas Cromwell with particular reference to the Elton Thesis. It provides A Level students with the opportunity to carry out extended reading activities, and to evaluate various historical interpretations and challenges to the Elton Thesis.

This lessons were created for AQA A Level history unit 1C, but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors. It is a two part lesson considering historical arguments regarding Thomas Wolsey. Part 1: An enquiry into whether Thomas Wolsey served himself or the king Part 2: A historiographical debate into whether or not Wolsey was responsible for his own downfall It provides students with the opportunities to study different historical interpretations and reach judgments in preparation for both essay writing and historical interpretation questions.

This is the second lesson of the second key topic for A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It is the first part of an investigation into whether or not there was a Nazi Revolution in 1933-34. It allows the investigation into the Gleichschaltung and the significance of the Night of Long Knives. Activities are built into the power point. Duration: 1 hour

This lesson was created as a last minute revision lesson for those students taking EDEXCEL GCSE History Spain and the New World unit. It covers a range of topics and involves revision and practice of all of the different question types as a reminder of structure and assessment objectives. Approx 2 hours to teach

This is the third lesson of the second key topic for A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It is the third part of an investigation into whether or not there was a Nazi Revolution in 1933-34. In this lesson key ideas about revolution are revisited, and arguments for and against whether the events of 1933-34 constituted a revolution are examined. This lesson contains a step by step guide on how to write a successful 20 marks answer to a question, and an opportunity to apply these skills. Activities are built into the power point. Duration: 1 hour

This display/activity can be put on a wall and when pupils have completed their work they can try the challenges. Good for transition time, Useful for corridor display too - my students try to work out the answers while they are waiting to come into the lesson There are 4 challenges: Odd one out Heads and Tails Who am I? Which era? The display is colourful and can be changed keeping the same lettering. The challenges span a range of historical events/people/periods etc and can be recreated many times.

One hundred questions in 60 minutes. This quiz can be done individually; in pairs or in groups depending on the size of the A Level class. It enables students to revise the content of the Year 12 course through competition, and is fun as an end of term activity. I often give prizes to the students who score the highest, although I have never had a 100% success yet!!! The questions are challenging and require 1 word/one sentence answers. Answers are included for self-assessment. This resource assesses and consolidates student knowledge while they are having fun.

This lesson addresses how to answer causation questions through modelling answers and differentiated activities. It is stepped in difficulty starting with very simple ways of identifying cause and consequence; moving onto evaluating causes and culminating in mastering GCSE questions on causation. There are a range of activities varying in difficulty. It was made for GCSE history however is also suitable for key stage 3. This will probably take more than one lesson to teach if students complete all of the activities.

This lesson investigates the success of President Nixon’s foreign policy and includes an evaluation of Kissinger’s performance as Secretary of State. It includes readings; videos and essay writing plans and activities. This lesson will probably take 3 hours to teach if all of the activities are completed and videos are watched, although it can be cut down by setting some of the activities for homework.