Suitable for teaching KS3 Charles I and the English Civil War. This lesson goes through the start of the Civil War, and reasons for it, breaking it down into economic, political and religious causes, using a card sort which is sorted into a venn diagram. All worksheets are included that are needed at the end of the PowerPoint, with instructions. The lesson starts with a source which is a great discussion starter! Please check out my other Civil War resources, and review if you purchase!

Suitable for teaching 11-14s on WW1 - Assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Whole lesson plus resources on the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Students investigate the assassination by using a ‘Sarajevo Police Report’ using a video and differentiated information sheets. Plenary gets students to decide who they think is to blame for the assassination. Please review if you purchase and check out my other resources.

A knowledge organiser for Charles I and the Civil War. Can be used as a revision resource for KS3. Please check out my other resources, and don’t forget to review if you buy!

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Medicine Through Time - the British Sector on the Western Front Whole lesson plus work booklet for teaching grades 9-1 with differentiated tasks: ‘How did the organisation of the trench system affect medical treatment?’ This lesson looks at: Trench system Stretcher bearers including source analysis Ambulances (motor, horse, canal, barge, ship and train) Also include an exam style question WITH SOURCES: How useful are sources A and B for an enquiry into the problems faced by stretcher bearers? (8 marks) & Describe two features of transportation of injured soldiers on the Western Front (4 marks) ALSO included - 20 question quiz! You will need access to the Pearson textbook Please review if you purchase and check out my other WW1 Medicine lessons and resources.

For teaching 11-14s Why did Britain win the Battle of Britain? This lesson looks at why Britain won the Battle of Britain. Students begin by understanding the context after Dunkirk and Hitler’s plan (including 2 videos!), then looking at which side was better prepared. Then students will use differentiated sources (included) to assess why Britain won the Battle of Britain. Please note 20th Century World textbooks by SHP are needed for 1 task (the which side was better prepared) but the rest of the lesson is fully resourced! Feedback is welcome; please review if you purchase!

For teaching 11-14s the Dunkirk Evacuation. Why was Dunkirk in 1940 a triumph for the Allies? This lesson looks at; What happened at Dunkirk? Was Dunkirk a triumph or a defeat? - This is done by looking at film clips from Dunkirk! Why was Dunkirk portrayed as a victory? - Students look at newspaper headings from the time How did the news and people ‘portray’ the events at Dunkirk? You need access to the 20th Century World textbooks by SHP for this task. Please review if purchase, all feedback is welcome. Check out my other WW2 and KS3 lessons and resources.

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 1 of the depth study for the Pilgrimage of Grace. This two hour lesson focuses on the causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace. This lesson looks at; Political, economic and religious causes of the rebellion Regional variations in the rebellion (Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Cumberland) to ascertain if each rebellion had different causes Why did the closure of monasteries have a major impact on Northern Society Leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace - did each leader have their own objective? To what extent can we understand causes of the rebellion by looking at each leader? Was PoG religious or secular? - Looking at different historians views and coming to our own conclusions Overall students will decide what the most important cause of the Pilgrimage of Grace was. Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 2 of the depth study for the Pilgrimage of Grace. This two hour lesson focuses on the nature of the Pilgrimage of Grace. This lesson looks at the following for the Pilgrimage of Grace; Objectives, duration and location Leadership Strategy and tactics Organisation Size, support and frequency Success or failure? All of the above is detailed on a hand-out for students using a variety of historical books and historians views! This lesson also looks at primary and secondary sources for the causes and nature of Pilgrimage of Grace to create a well-rounded skills lesson. Finally there is a PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION on the seriousness of the Pilgrimage of Grace; Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages and explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the seriousness of the Pilgrimage of Grace. (30) Overall students will decide how serious of a threat the Pilgrimage of Grace was to the Tudor government. Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 3 of the depth study for the Pilgrimage of Grace. This two hour lesson focuses on the impact of the Pilgrimage of Grace. This lesson looks at the following for the Pilgrimage of Grace; How did Tudors deal with the Pilgrimage of Grace? The effects of the Pilgrimage of Grace on government and society Was the Tudor government seriously threatened by the Pilgrimage of Grace? The lesson also gets students to consider: Did the Pilgrimage of Grace slow down the pace of religious change? All of the above is detailed on a hand-out for students using a variety of historical books and historians views! Starter task: Horribly told histories! A fun retrieval quiz for students Main task: How did the Tudor government deal with the Pilgrimage of Grace? QUIZ! An 18 question multiple-choice quiz, students love this fun activity and it tests their knowledge! The quiz includes lots of additional information for students to write down. Finally there is a PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION: Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages and explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the impact of the Pilgrimage of Grace. (30 marks) Also included - 20 question knowledge on the Pilgrimage of Grace! Perfect for revision or as a fun plenary task. Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

This is a home learning lesson for teaching life in Victorian Prisons - suitable for KS2 or KS3. This lesson comes with an answer sheet! This lesson includes a variety of tasks and activities which can be completed by a student. This was designed to be completed independently and all information and resources needed are included in the lesson! This is perfect for parents who can print this off and give to their child, or for teachers to set online as students can fill in the pages. Includes a word document for editing, or a PDF version to be printed straight away! Please review if you purchase, feedback is welcome.

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 1 of the depth study for the Western Rebellion 1549. This two hour lesson focuses on the causes of the Western Rebellion. This lesson looks at; Retrieval exercise starter on what students can remember about the Western Rebellion Religious, economic and social causes of the Western Rebellion Exam question practice This lesson includes TWO actual exam questions - with interpretations and mark scheme! This comes with an ANNOTATED MODEL ANSWER and guide on how to answer the interpretations exam question. Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 2 of the depth study for the Western Rebellion 1549. This two hour lesson focuses on the nature of the Western Rebellion. This was used as an observation lesson! Students really enjoyed this lesson and feedback was excellent. This lesson looks at; Spaced Retrieval starter looking back over all Tudor rebellions! Recap on the causes of the Western Rebellion In depth study on the nature of the Western rebellion using a QUIZ filled with extra information! Each quiz question looks at a different aspect of the nature of the Western Rebellion - students have to identify which answer is about the Western Rebellion, and for the other options identify which rebellion that answer refers to! A very clever quiz packed full of retrieval. Blame Game - who was to blame for the rebellion? Looks at the violence of the rebels and if they were provoked by the government! Includes a timeline of the battles and skirmishes during the rebellion. This lesson covers: Objectives Duration Location Size Support Leadership Strategy and tactics Organisation Level of success Success or failure? Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 3 of the depth study for the Western Rebellion 1549. This two hour lesson focuses on the impact of the Western Rebellion. Outstanding graded lesson! This lesson looks at; Retrieval starter looking back over all Tudor rebellions with a fun ‘who am I’ quiz! In depth study on the impact of the Western rebellion using a QUIZ filled with extra information! The quiz focusses on: How would you deal with the Western Rebellion? Students had loads of fun with this quiz especially look at all of the questionable choices the Duke of Somerset made! Students will then decide how successfully did the government deal with the Western rebellion? Next, students will summarise the effects of the Western rebellion on government and society (note; textbook pages have been typed up with additional information, and included in this lesson!) Finally, students will decide ‘did the Western Rebellion seriously threaten the Tudor government?’ Includes exam-style question (30 marker with interpretations) Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 3 of the depth study for Tyrone’s Rebellion under Elizabeth I. This two hour lesson focuses on the nature of Tyrone’s Rebellion. All resources are included! This lesson looks at; Retrieval quiz starter on the causes of Tyrone’s Rebellion Nature of the rebellion, including: Objectives, Duration, Location, Size, Support, Leadership, Strategy and tactics, Organisation, Seriousness, Success or failure? Battles and confrontations How successful was Tyrone’s rebellion? How serious was Tyrone’s rebellion? Includes exam-style question (30 marker with interpretations) Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 This is lesson 3 of the depth study for Tyrone’s Rebellion under Elizabeth I. This two hour lesson focuses on the impact of Tyrone’s Rebellion. All resources are included! This lesson looks at; Retrieval starter - Describe, Define, Date and Detail on Tyrone’s Rebellion Impact of the rebellion: How did the Tudor government deal with the rebellion? The effects of the rebellion on government and society Was the Tudor government ever seriously threatened by the rebellion? How serious was Tyrone’s rebellion? Long term, medium term and short term impact of Tyrone’s Rebellion Was the Earl of Tyrone really a freedom fighter for Ireland? Did the English government mishandle Tyrone’s Rebellion? Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!

For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603. Revision lesson on the Western Rebellion 1549 depth study, covering the causes, nature and impact of the Western Rebellion. 34 slides in total! Includes a retrieval grid! No worksheets needed! Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase.

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991 Why was the Hungarian Uprising important for USSR-US relations? Lesson 5 of the GCSE Cold War Scheme of Work! This lesson looks at the importance of the Hungarian Uprising: The significance of the arms race and the formation of the Warsaw Pact Events in 1956 leading to the Hungarian Uprising, and Khrushchev’s response The international reaction to the Soviet invasion of Hungary Included in this lesson: Accompanying differentiated work booklet to suit the needs of all students in your class! Narrative account exam question: Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Cold War in the years 1949-1956. 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson Please review if you purchase and check out my other Cold War lessons and resources!

For 11-14s, can be adapted for KS2. An introduction lesson for King John, looking at whether he can be considered a good king or a bad king. Students will compare his rule with other monarchs to reach a substantiated judgement. Entire lesson plus worksheets and information booklet. Tasks differentiated to suit different abilities. Please review if you purchase, and check out my other King John lessons and resources.

Suitable for 11-14s, but can be adapted for KS2 (Y5/6) A lesson which looks at the different interpretations of King John. It asks students to understand why there are different interpretations, by considering the viewpoints of historians and writers from medieval to modern day. This is the perfect lesson for introducing interpretations to your class. Includes whole lesson plus differentiated activities and resources.