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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Berlin Crisis - Blockade & Airlift - Cold War & Superpower - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 7
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Berlin Crisis - Blockade & Airlift - Cold War & Superpower - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 7

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This is a jam packed lesson which covers the Berlin Crisis of 1948-49. There are a wide choice of resources to select from and easy to follow visual steps to help your students follow the narrative of the events. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) - Included in every Cold War lesson 1 x Main Power Point Lesson The Main Power Point Includes RECAP QUIZ: Student shave 10 questions about their learning so far. Answers revealed on the following slide for self assessment. STARTER: A simplified map of Europe -the students have to identify Germany and describe what has happened to it after the war. BACKGROUND: 10 slides of colourful, animated images and text to take students through the narrative of the events linked to the Berlin Crisis. TASK OPTION 1: A map labelling excercise on a printable sheet. All instructions included on the sheet and students can gain information from the PP slides or the fact sheets. TASK OPTION 2: A simple comprehension sheet which can either be printed and written on or displayed on the board. Simple answers only needed to show knowledge and understanding. TASK OPTION 3: A narrative storyboard - 10 boxes which include a variety of linking connectives for the students to start using in their narrative accounts. Students can use the fact sheet to help them complete this. RECAP: Another 10 question quiz about the Berlin Crisis with answers revealed on the following slide. FACT SHEET: All the information needed for this topic on one A4 sheet. EXAM FOCUS: An example of the three question types for this topic which link to the Berlin Crisis. MAPS: I have included the original maps used in case you would like to edit them.I have created all of the maps myself to hopefully make them clearer for students. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Stalin Cominform & Comecon - Cold War & Superpower - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6
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Stalin Cominform & Comecon - Cold War & Superpower - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6

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Students examin the reasons for Stalin’s creation of Cominform and Comecon as well as the consequences for the future of the Cold War with the USA. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Main Power Point Lesson The Main Power Point Includes: RECAP 1: Heads and Tails - match the Cold War key term to its meaning. Answers revealed in the presentation for students to peer mark afterwards. RECAP 2: Vocabulary/Literacy - students select the terms which best describe the relationship between the USA and Soviet Union at this point in their study. STARTER: A focus on the two terms Cominform and Comecon - what do they mean? BACKGROUND: The possibility to run through the basics and the narrative of the announcement of the two organisations with your students. TASK OPTION 1: Students to copy and complete a table to identify the main aims and outline Cominform and Comecon. TASK OPTION 2: A printable worksheet for students to be used with the fact sheet. EXAM FOCUS AND TASK: Another opportunity to focus on the narrative account. This time, students have the opportunity to complete a narrative timeline (see image) and link the causes and and consequences of each event together. Printable worksheet available and an example given to model what is expected. RECAP: A 10 question quiz called ‘Cominform’ or ‘Comecon’? Students have to match the statement to the organisation it belongs to. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan - Cold War - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5
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Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan - Cold War - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5

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**KEY QUESTIONS: ** What was the Truman Doctrine? What was the Marshall Plan? How did they affect US - Soviet relations by 1947? Included in this resource: 1 x A4 Workbook Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Main Power Point PowerPoint Includes: RECAP: A true or false quiz based on previous learning. Answers revealed through animations. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Covers the historical context of 1947 with the problem Truman had to contain communism. PROBLEM SOLVING: Students given 4 options to discuss about what they think Truman should do to stop the spread of communism in Europe. BACKGROUND INFORMATION; Specifically about the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan. DISCUSSION: Why was America able to offer these two solutions at this time? TASK OPTION 1: Write a letter from Truman to a leader of a country in Europe, to outline and explain the plans. Differentiated slide/handout for printing available. TASK OPTION 2: Comprehension task sheet. Printable for lower ability students or cover lessons if needed. Extention tasks given on the sheet. EXTENSION CARTOON: What can the student infer from the cartoon about the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan? Printable if needed or can be displayed on the board. EXAM QUESTION - A narrative account to analyse the development of US-Soviet relations. Some instructions given about this style of exam question. EXAM QUESTION TEMPLATE - To allow students to structure their answer. LESSON RECAPS: A choice of either anagrams or pictograms of the key terms from the lessons.** All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Soviet Satellite States &  Churchill Iron Curtain - Cold War - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 4
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Soviet Satellite States & Churchill Iron Curtain - Cold War - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 4

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UPDATED 2024! What and where were the Soviet Satellite States? What was the importance of the creation of the satellite states? What was the impact of Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech in 1946. This lesson includes: 2 x A4 fact sheets (PDF & PPT) Main Power Point includes: Clear learning aims Origins of the Cold War recap quiz with answers Cold War map discussion activities Think & discuss questions Source analysis of Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech Cold War Map activity Printable maps & resources Worksheets Lesson recap quiz with answers All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Grand Alliance Tehran Yalta Potsdam - Cold War - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 2
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Grand Alliance Tehran Yalta Potsdam - Cold War - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 2

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UPDATED 2024 This lesson covers the teaching of the three Grand Alliance conferences at Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. The theme of the lesson is the consequences of the conferences and the declining relationship with the Soviet Union. Included in this pack: 1 x A4 Workbook Fact Sheet - The Grand Alliance & Peace Conferences (PDF & PPT) 1 x Main PowerPoint Power Point Includes: STARTER: A recap of of basic Cold War terms with an odd one out quiz. KEY QUESTIONS: Who were the Grand Alliance? What did they discuss? What were the consequences of the Conferences? BACKGROUND: An outline of the purpose of the meetings and their locations. TASK SHEET 1: A table to outline 3 consequences of each conference. TASK SHEET 2: A differentiated question and task sheet. To be printed for students to complete. EXAM QUESTION: Explain two consequences of the Yalta Conference in February 1945 EXAM QUESTION: How to complete the question and an example of a first paragraph given. Students are then asked to complete the second paragraph using the same structure and terms. RECAP: 10 questions to finish statements of. Each one getting increasingly more difficult. Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
Cold War & Superpower Relations Introduction - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 1
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Cold War & Superpower Relations Introduction - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 1

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**UPDATED 2024! This lesson provides a clear introduction to the skills and content needed for the unit Superpower Relations and the Cold War or for any lesson where you want to introduce the Cold War to your students. ** Key Questions for the lesson are: What was the Cold War? What was Capitalism and Communism? What is meant by ‘West’ and ‘East’? The resources include: 1 x A4 fact sheet about the Cold War (PPT & PDF) The Main Power Point includes: Clear lesson aims A choice of visual starter tasks A picture match up activity based on the main individuals and events of the Cold War era. Cold War word fill with printable worksheets Background information about the Cold War Think & Discuss questions Worksheets and activities Learning Reviews All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Early Elizabethan England  Fact Sheets & Revision Home Learning - GCSE History Edexcel
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Early Elizabethan England Fact Sheets & Revision Home Learning - GCSE History Edexcel

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This is a 29 page revision pack/home learning pack for the Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2 topic Early Elizabethan England’. Each slide contains all the information needed to study or revise for the exam paper in line with the Edexcel specification. 2023 Update - Please note that all images (clipart/vectors/illustrations) are in the public domain and are Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes underneath each slide. If you believe there to be any errors, please email me in the first instance to resolve the issue. Please be kind enough to leave positive feedback if you feel these are effective resources. Thank you.
GCSE History Edexcel Revision Guide and Workbook: Superpower Relations and the Cold War
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GCSE History Edexcel Revision Guide and Workbook: Superpower Relations and the Cold War

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This is a 44 page word document which includes all of the content needed for the Edexcel Paper 2 ‘Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-91’. The Unit has been divided into 20 main topics along with example exam questions and revision tasks at the end of each topic. I have included the content page along with the resource so you can view the topic list for yourself, along with an image of a typical page of the revision guide.
Whitechapel Fact Sheets Revision - Crime & Punishment - Edexcel GCSE History
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Whitechapel Fact Sheets Revision - Crime & Punishment - Edexcel GCSE History

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UPDATED FOR NEW SPEC 2025/6: These fact sheets cover all the content information needed to cover the Historic Envronment of Whitechapel which forms a key part of the Crime & Punishment topic. ** Fact Sheets Included:** Fact Sheet 1: Policing in Whitechapel and the Whitechapel District Fact Sheet 2: Housing, poverty and employment in Whitechapel Fact Sheet 3: The Whitechapel Workhouse Fact Sheet 4: Migrant Groups and Tensions in Whitechapel Fact Sheet 5: The difficulties policing in Whitechapel Fact Sheet 6: Police Techniques to catch Jack the Ripper Fact Sheet 7: Obsticles to the police investigation into Jack the Ripper BONUS RESOURCE: A sheet to help students answer the follow up question. It contains a variety of possible source types they could select to answer this question. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment Knowledge Organiser Revision Sheet Paper 1
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GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment Knowledge Organiser Revision Sheet Paper 1

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This is a single sheet revision resource, that when enlarged to A3, will provide your students with an overall view of every topic they need to revise for the main part of Crime and Punishment in a clearly organised format. I have used this with my lower ability students who like the idea that they can begin their revision using this sheet as their starting point. Please make sure you understand that this is a single sheet resource that hopefully you can preview here. Hopefully you can appreciate the amount of time that was spent producing this resource, hence the price I am asking. Hopefully this will be a resource that can last many years. I also have similar sheets for Nazi Germany, Elizabeth and the American West.
GCSE Edexcel History: American West Knowledge Organizer Revision Diagram
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GCSE Edexcel History: American West Knowledge Organizer Revision Diagram

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This is a very useful resource to help students structure their revision for an end of unit assessment or their final exam. It has been organised Chronologically but also provides students with the information to revise thematically. I would suggest enlarging to A3 if possible and students have found this a great starting point to their revision as it sets out all of the topics covered in the American West on one sheet. Please note that this is a single sheet resource, but due to the time it took to produce this, I hope this reflects the asking price for it. Hopefully it can last you many years.
GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment Revision Pack Home Learning Fact Sheets
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GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment Revision Pack Home Learning Fact Sheets

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This pack includes: 31 fact sheets for each topic needed for the Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment GCSE History Paper 1 unit. Each fact sheet can be copied into a revision booklet for students or used within your lessons as a replacement for the text book. The amount of detail is high but key points are highlighted throughout for weaker students. This will make a perfect revision booklet for the students as I find the revision workbooks currently available seem to lack some detail in key areas. 2023 UPDATE: Please note that all images used in this set of resources are in the public domain and copyright free unless stated otherwise in the notes below each slide. Contact me in the first instance if you see any errors.
GCSE History Edexcel Early Elizabethan England Timeline Display Revision
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GCSE History Edexcel Early Elizabethan England Timeline Display Revision

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This timeline is a one page resource which gives students a great visual guide to the main events in Elizabethan England between 1558-1588. The resource can be used as a book insert, classroom display poster or revision resource. The timeline has been clearly organised into the main political, economuc, religious and foreign themes of Early Elizabethan England. You will receieve: 1 x full colour display version of the timeline 1 x black and white version which students can colour code and key themselves 1 x Pdf file of both of the above versions. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you find this resource useful.
Weimar & Nazi Germany Timeline Revision Display - GCSE History Edexcel
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Weimar & Nazi Germany Timeline Revision Display - GCSE History Edexcel

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This single resource can be used as an effective visual guide to the main events studied in the Edexcel course. The timeline can be used as a book insert, revision tool or display poster and has been categorised into the main themes of the study for students to see the main events in Weimar Germany and policies carried out by the Nazis. You will receive: 1 x full colour poster timeline 1 x black and white timeline which students can use to colour code their own key 1 x PDF file of the above resources. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource useful. UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
GCSE History Edexcel  Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 Paper 3. Fact Sheet Revision Home Learning
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GCSE History Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 Paper 3. Fact Sheet Revision Home Learning

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A set of 30 fact pages which act as a revision booklet for students or a study guide for lessons. The information will included all subject content needed for the Paper 3, Weimar and Nazi Germany unit for Edexcel Paper 3 as set out in the Edexcel specification. Also included is a lesson/topic revision tick list for each of the fact pages. 2023 UPDATE: Please note that all images (clipart/vectors/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise stated in the notes section below each slide. If you suspect any errors please email me in the first instance to resolve this.
GCSE History Edexcel - Weimar Nazi Germany Bundle Part 4 Life in Nazi Germany
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GCSE History Edexcel - Weimar Nazi Germany Bundle Part 4 Life in Nazi Germany

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All the resources, fact sheets, assessment material and sources you will need for the last unit of Weimar and Nazi Germany Lesson 21: Women and the Family in Nazi Germany Lesson 22: Young people in Nazi Germany Lesson 23: Education in Nazi Germany Lesson 24: Life for the Unemployed in Nazi Germany Lesson 25: Workers in Nazi Germany Lesson 26: Minority groups in Nazi Germany Lesson 27: The persecution of the Jews in Nazi Germany
Workers in Nazi Germany - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 25
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Workers in Nazi Germany - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 25

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This lesson questions how far workers in Nazi Germany experienced an increased standard of living. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Persecution of Jews - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 27
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Persecution of Jews - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 27

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This lesson specifically looks at tracking the treatement of Jews in Germany between 1933-39. Care has been taken not to go beyond this date as the exam specification states, but one of the documentary clips will touch upon post 1939. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Persecution Minority Groups - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 26
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Persecution Minority Groups - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 26

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This lesson has a particular focus on the treatment of minority groups other than the Jews who will be covered in more depth in lesson 27. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.