This is the introductory lesson to the EDEXCEL GCSE Paper 2 unit Henry and his Ministers. It contextualises the beginning of the reign of Henry VIII and considers the key features of Tudor society. This contains a range of student activities built into the power point including prompts; stimuli; and an opportunity for extended writing. This power point (including completion of activities) would take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to deliver. All lessons in this unit are available.

This is the FOURTH lesson to the EDEXCEL GCSE Paper 2 unit Henry and his Ministers. It is based on the evaluation of a range of factors that led to the fall of Thomas Wolsey as Henry’s chief minister. The focus of this lesson is evaluation and comparison of contributory factors. This power point (including completion of activities) would take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to deliver. All lessons in this unit are available. A textbook is useful, but not essential

A timeline for students studying EDEXCEL GCSE History unit - Henry and his ministers. Useful to stick in the front of students’ books to help with key chronology of the course.

This is the seventh lesson in a A Level Civil Rights Part 1 - African-Americans SOL. It focuses on the resurgence of the KU KLUX KLAN and its impact on civil rights. The activities are varied and are targeted at stretching students’ thinking in preparation for success at A Level. The lesson is fully resourced, but can also be used in conjunction with any A Level approved textbook.

This is the twelfth lesson in a A Level Civil Rights Part 1 - African-Americans SOL. It focuses on the voting and civil rights acts under President Johnson. The activities are varied and are targeted at stretching students’ thinking in preparation for success at A Level. The lesson is fully resourced, but can also be used in conjunction with any A Level approved textbook.

This is the eigth lesson in a A Level Civil Rights Part 1 - African-Americans SOL. It focuses on the impact of the New Deal on civil rights and also involves essay modeling and practice. The activities are varied and are targeted at stretching students’ thinking in preparation for success at A Level. The lesson is fully resourced, but can also be used in conjunction with any A Level approved textbook.

This is the tenth lesson in a A Level Civil Rights Part 1 - African-Americans SOL. It focuses on the analysis of the impact of the case of Linda Brown. The activities are varied and are targeted at stretching students’ thinking in preparation for success at A Level. The lesson is fully resourced, but can also be used in conjunction with any A Level approved textbook.

This lesson builds on the content learned in lesson 8 - economic problems in Germany. It introduces how to master a 20 mark question. The power point is a lesson which involves attention to knowledge recall and question structuring. Included in the resources is a 4 page question structuring sheet to support students in mastering the criterion for their essays. Duration 1.5 hours (including time to write the essay)

This power point contains lessons 21 and 22 in a scheme of learning for the historic environment in Whitechapel. It is part of a 25 lesson scheme also available. It contains activities; sources; and the resources to go with the lessons. This can be used without the text book and is therefore useful if you have to share a set of books. It contains 2 hours of learning

A PRACTICE PAPER TO BE USED AS LESSON 11 IN THE SCHEME OF LEARNING

This is part of scheme of learning for Key Stage 3 about the Cold War which looks at how Russia became communist in the first place, and puts the Cold War into its ideological context. It follows the lessons also included on the atomic bomb and capitalism and communism. It comprises of 2x1hours, and makes use of YouTube clips about the Bolshevik Revolution and communism, and there is also a resource for students to answer questions while they watch. I have found it to be a useful lesson for online teaching.

This resource is a power point focusing on the succession and foreign policy. it contains a number of activities for the 1C Unit of the AQA A level,and can also be used for other A level boards. If students do all activities it should take approximately 5 hours to teach

These lessons focus on President Johnson’s foreign policy with specific focus on his escalation of the war in Vietnam. It allows students to study source materials to reach judgements with regards to causation. These lessons take about 3 hours to teach and contain a variety of activities; video clips and opportunities for research and debate. It was made for the AQA American Dream A Level unit, but can be used for the post 16 study of post war USA for any examination board.

This resource addresses the successes of President Johnson and civil rights. It involves looking at enclosed source materials and personal research to make an assessment on Johnson’s achievements. It contains video clips; sources and opportunities for evaluative group work. It would take about 3 hours to complete this lesson. The lessons were created for the AQA American Dream unit, but are suitable for any post 16 study of post war USA.

This resource focuses on explaining capitalism and communism through role play. Students are each given a character from either 1945 USSR or USA with information about their situation. They have to interview each other and record their results on a grid. They then use the grid to write an extended piece of evaluative writing - structure included to help students who require support. I have found this very useful to help students understand from the perspective of others in a fun way. The resource contains a short Power Point with instructions; colour-coded differentiated characters; and a grid to record findings.

This resource is targeted at supporting A level students master historiography. It contains one mat for each of the following relating to the reign of Henry VII: Consolidation of power and the establishment of a stable monarch (fully completed to model activity) Government and finance Foreign policy Society Economy Religion; humanism and the arts The first mat is completed with the historiography, plus evidence to support each argument as an example. The task is for students to research each historiography and record evidence (the historiographical argument is included on each mat). These completed mats should then be used for revision/essay writing/evaluating interpretations. They will support students’ learning at A level and weremade for AQA Unit 1C, however are useful for any post 16 study of the Tudors.

This debate is an opportunity for A Level student to re-visit the Presidency of Harry Truman. It is the last of a series of 5 power points covering the Presidency of Harry Truman, and gives students the opportunity to evaluate his presidency. The whole section on Truman covers about 20-25 hours of teaching and is available either in blocks of 5 hours or as a bundle.

This is an A Level lesson on the 1952 US Presidential Election. It would take about 3 hours to teach and is suitable for the first lesson on Eisenhower for the American Dream Unit. It is also suitable for A Level Politics as it focuses quite closely on the American electoral system.