Lesson exploring what McCarthyism was and the impact. Model answer starter (from previous lesson), educational Cold War film from 1950s to introduce fear to the USA, cause of fear of communism categorisation task, McCarthyism exploration on worksheet, continuum plenary regarding extent of impact of McCarthyism

Lesson exploring the post-ww2 prosperity. Starter explores what the American dream was using pictures and video footage, spider diagram creation of causes of prosperity, card sort on impact of prosperity (positive and negative), 4 mark describe question and judgement line plenary on the extent of the American dream.

Lesson exploring why Charles was executed and interpretations of the execution. Source comparison starter, leads to main source activity (can be individual, paired or grouped, with extension challenege questions), exploration of the impact of the execution linked to two questions - how and why do the interpretations differ (linked to AQA 8145 criteria).

Lesson exploring the origins of the conflict in Korea. Odd one out picture starter. Map of Korea and video (hyperlinked) introducing the conflict, carousel activity investigating the key reasons for the conflict, ranking of interpretations of likely causes of the conflict leading to a "write an account" question, source plenary comparing views of the Americans (nice link to next lesson)

Lesson exploring the policy of vietnamisation. Recap starter reviewing key content from Vietnam, group task exploring how Nixon could solve the issues in Vietnam, source analysis of Nixon to compare their suggestions to,, hyperlinked video of vietnamisation, use of hand out to create a table showing the success of vietnamisation for the US government, US military and south Vietnam, 4 mark source question plenary.

Lesson exploring the four humours and the impact of the church on medicine. Source starter, hyperlinked video introducing key medical issues, four humours worksheet, analysis of extent of progress with a continuum plenary.

Lesson analysing the impact of the black death on England. Rally-robin source starter, data capture task exploring what the BD was, how it spread and the impact, card categorising task on short, medium and long term impact, horrible histories video plenary linked to building an argument for and against the idea that the high death toll was the WORST impact of the BD.

Starter using key events of 1965-67 to explore why black Americans were dissatisfied (paired table), Black Power salute source and video, group task examining one area of Black Power (Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, SNCC and Malcolm X) assessing successes and limitations of each, assessment of civil rights legislation to tackle issues - challenge questions built in regarding most significant legislation, video on assassination of MLK, describe (4 mark question) plenary regarding legislation.

Lesson exploring the motivation for US/UN intervention. US advisor starter, hyperlinked video and spider diagram (using video and hand out) for the key reasons of intervention, utility focus for the 12 mark utility question analysing two contrasting sources with scaffolded planning grid/group work. Pupils answer this question in class or at home: How useful are sources E and F to a historian studying why the US intervened in the Korean War? Model answer included.

Lesson focused on significance and source skills. Link the picture starter, Description of difference of inoculation and vaccination, hyperlinked video on the work of Jenner, explanation of the differences of vaccination to inoculation, ranking significance card tasks, source analysis of the Gillray anti-vaccination source, and model answer built in for use in the lesson or afterwards.

Joseph Bazelgette video starter to introduce success and role of individuals, assessment of successes and failures of reforms/actions in a table with extensions built in, group analysis of one factor in improving public health (government, individuals, technology or epidemics) - poster creation and feedback/notes, PEE planning sheet for the following essay: Was the role of individuals the main factor in improving public health in the 19th century? Explain your answer with reference to individuals and other factors (16 marks + 4 SPaG), model paragraph analysis and corner judgement plenary on the most significant factor for the essay question.

Lesson exploring segregation in the 1940s and 50s and the challenges to educational segregation in Brown v Topeka and Little Rock. Starter for 10 recapping previous lessons, source exploration of jim crow laws, reduction task on segregation laws, team case study challenge - one group have Brown V Topeka, the other Little Rock - five minutes to summarise and choose the top 5 factors, interpretation grid used to scaffold the first three questions (how differ, why differ and which is most convincing). Pupils can use the planning grid to answer the three questions. Video plenaries.

*Ninth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the health of medieval England. Positive and negative annotation of a source starter introduces conditions in medieval England, video expands on the positive and negatives, group task analysing either a medieval town or monastery (timed challenge), one stay another stray activity to share information about both factors to complete the table, differentiated summary questions for pupils to demonstrate their understanding, corners plenary assessing why monasteries were healthier than other areas. NB - the textbook pages used are from the AQA 8145 thematic studies booklet Health and the People (pp. 16-19)- i cannot upload due to copyright.

Lesson exploring the power of the Godwins and early Viking links to the throne. Starter focusing on the power of a King, leading to a video showing the different rulers up to 1066 - leads into a discussion over different claimants. Source analysis of the Viking claim moving on to analysis of how the Godwins helped and hindered Edward. Summary interpretation introduces the skills of the ‘how convincing’ question for AQA 8145.

Lesson exploring the chronology of the battle. The view recaps the key events and the paired chronology task allows students to see the key events. This can then be completed as a cartoon strip. The plenary focuses on source analysis skills of utility assessing how useful the source is for exploring William’s leadership/tactics

Lesson exploring the immediate events after the battle of Hastings. The starter focuses on different groups in society and how they would perceive William (e.g. Norman knights, Saxon earls etc). The video introduces methods William used to keep control (built on in subsequent lessons). Pupils then analyse the actions of William after Hastings and say advantages and disadvantages for each, leading to a judgement on how William was able to consolidate his power. Pupils then have a choice of differentiated questions to answer leading to a review of the key groups in society as a plenary after these actions.