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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.

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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.

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Cromwell - hero or villain? Essay question linked to AQA 8145 included
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Cromwell - hero or villain? Essay question linked to AQA 8145 included

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Two lesson sequence exploring the rule of Oliver Cromwell and interpretations of him. Source starter and comparison of two paintings of Cromwell to explore how he is portrayed. Video hyperlinked in to gather contrasting evidence on Cromwell and categorisation card sort task. Leading to a 12 mark bullet point essay comparing Cromwell's legacy - hero or villain.
Why was Christmas banned in 1652? - the rule of Cromwell in England
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Why was Christmas banned in 1652? - the rule of Cromwell in England

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Exploration of the impact of Cromwell on England - puritan image starter, links to Cromwell and exploration of how his beliefs would affect how he ruled England, warning poster production aimed at English citizens outlining the new rules for England leading to a judgement explaining how and why England changed under Cromwell.
Effects of the Wall Street Crash/start of the Great Depression
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Effects of the Wall Street Crash/start of the Great Depression

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Exploration of key impacts of the Wall Street Crash in the USA (collapse of business, unemployment, homelessness and collapse of farming) - pupils can create an A3 symbol poster (no more than 10 words to explain each section) using the hand outs - this could be invdividual or a gorup activity. Judgement at the end regarding the most significant effect.
Why did the Wall Street Crash happen?
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Why did the Wall Street Crash happen?

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Lesson exploring the causes of the stock market crash - links made to why the boom occured as a starter, video hyperlinked in explores key causes of the crash, moving on to a card sort activity allowing thematic categorisation and ranking of the relative significance of factors. Differentiated judgement questions included.
Why did prohibition fail?
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Why did prohibition fail?

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Exploration of why prohibition failed - use of the Simpsons Beer Baron episode promotes discussion of utility, card ranking exercise exploring significance of causes of the failure. Overall judgement activity on why prohibition failed.
Why was Prohibition introduced?
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Why was Prohibition introduced?

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Lesson exploring motives for the introduction of prohibition - group task exploring four groups in society and how they viewed prohibition, judgement activity focusing on the temperance movement and the impact of WW1.
Sepoy rebellion in India
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Sepoy rebellion in India

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Exploration of the changes in India - starter of how and why Britain gained control of India, moving to focus on the role of the Sepoys and why the rebellion occurred. Building to a 4 mark: Describe two reasons why the Sepoys rebelled (AQA 8145) question. Plenary of contrasting interpretations of the rebellion.
Australia - adventure or invasion?
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Australia - adventure or invasion?

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Case study on the colonisation of Australia - source starter and video exploring treatment of the native peoples. Source analysis comparing contrasting views on the colonisation building to a judgement activity.
How did thw British Empire grow?
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How did thw British Empire grow?

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Starter around what an empire is and focus on the East India Company. Intelligent graffiti/symbol poster exploration of one of the following countries in groups: India, Australia, North America and Africa. Start to explore negatives of the Empire using source material.
Women in the 1920s and 16 mark essay planning
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Women in the 1920s and 16 mark essay planning

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Exploration of social change for women - two video clips show contrasting interpretations of women, use of sources and worksheet to explore how society changed for women. 16 mark statement essay planning built in: "All Americans benefitted from the boom years". How far do you agree with this statement?
Cultural change in 1920s USA
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Cultural change in 1920s USA

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Exploration of social change in the 1920s. Whiteboard picture starter, carousel activity/market place exploring differen aspects of social change (music, cars, cinema and sport), judgement on if the roaring 20s really "roared" for everyone
Ku Klux Klan and Black Americans
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Ku Klux Klan and Black Americans

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Exploration of who the KKK were using video and pictoral sources, analysis of primary source material regarding the activities of the KKK and judgement regarding the impact they had on black Americans.
The rich and poor in 1920s USA
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The rich and poor in 1920s USA

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Picture comparison starter, two videos (American voice boom to bust) explores contrast of rich and poor, card sort of five key groups who didn't benefit from the boom, great gatsby trailer showing extremes of wealth and summary judgement re. division in society and extent of those who benefitted from the boom years.
Why was immigration feared in 1920s USA?
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Why was immigration feared in 1920s USA?

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Link to the modern day with Donald Trump video (Mexico wall), exploration of Sacco and Vanzetti using the Woodie Gutherie song and a video on the Red Scare, table exploring different reasons US society was afraid of immigration building to an overall judgement.
Soldiers of the Civil War
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Soldiers of the Civil War

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Exploration of the sides in the civil war, analysis of the weaponry and which was most effective. Culminates in a judgement on which side pupils would like to have fought on.