This lesson covers how far the care of patients in hospital and within the community changed into the Early Modern period. All resources included. For example, the lesson covers the role of church and monastery run hospitals until the dissolution of the monasteries and the continued care of people in the home with the use of women and wise women. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students learning style and ability, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. 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.

**This lesson has a focus on the key individuals of Hippocrates and Galen with their influential theories of the Four Humours, the Theory of Opposites and belief in Miasma. ** The lesson includes a recap from previous learning, a focused starter task, background information about the wider historical context, a set of learning tasks which are differentiated for higher and lower ability, extention task/s, a focus on the exam with a 4 mark question, a review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a replacement for any books. 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.

This lesson exlains why Henry VIII decided to ‘Break with Rome’ by the early 1530s. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to Cromwell’s Reforms: Why did the Pope award Henry with the title ‘Defender of the Faith? Why did Henry VIII begin to challenge and oppose the Roman Catholic Church? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 3x A4 printable worksheets based on the tasks presented in the main Power Point. 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – Explaining Henry VIII’s Break from Rome Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up Discussion: Why might people today change their religion or attitude towards religion? Slide 4: Warm Up II: Analysis of the letters F.D. on British coins and its origin with Henry VIII as Defender of the Faith. Slide 5: Background Information: Henry VIII as Defender of the Faith Slide 6: Background Information: The Reformation in Europe, Martin Luther and the Protestant Church. Slide 7: Starter Task: Spot the differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church – answers included. Slide 8: The main factors explaining Henry’s Break from Rome – Diagram, activity and discussion. Slide 9: Task 1 – Students complete a comparison table between the beliefs and rituals of the Catholic and Protestant Church Slide 10: Task 2 - Key Term Glossary Task Slide 11: Task 3 – Explaining Henry’s opposition to the Roman Catholic Church. Slide 12: Link to the three A4 worksheets also included in the lesson. Slide 13: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 14-15: Learning Review 1 – Catholic or Protestant Activity – answers revealed. Slide 16-17: Learning Review 2 – Fill the missing key terms from the lesson - answers revealed. Slide 18: Example Exam Questions Slide 19 : Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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.

**In this lesson, students will start their study of the dissolution of the monasteries by examining the significant roles and functions of the monasteries in early Tudor England and Wales. ** This lesson examines the following questions: What were monasteries? What roles did the monasteries play in local community life? Why were monasteries significant institutions in early Tudor England and Wales? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 worksheet about the various roles of the monasteries 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Role of the Monasteries Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3-4: As You Enter Warm Up: Analysis of an illustration of a monastery followed by two other manuscript illustrations of the role of monasteries. Slide 5-6: Recap Activity: Henry VIII’s religious reforms so far (answers included) Slide 7: Starter Task: Analysis of a map of monasteries in England and Wales by 1500. Slide 8-9: Starter Task 2: Use the images to identify the main roles of monasteries (answers given) Slide 10: Background Information: Information about the land ownership, power and wealth of the monasteries. Slide 11: Task 1: Students use the A4 worksheet provided to organise the main roles of the monasteries into ‘social’, ‘economic’, ‘religious’ or ‘political’. Slide 12: Task 2: A creating writing task – students write a letter to Henry about the importance of the monasteries. Slide 13: Follow Up Challenge Questions. Slide 14: Example exam questions. Slide 15-16: Learning Review – Match up the specific statistics to the fact. Slide 17: Learning Review 2 – Memory Game Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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.

In this lesson, students will be able to explain how the Christian Church in Medieval England either helped or hindered the progress of medicine and healthcare. Students will recap the beliefs of the Christian Church about the causes of disease before looking at the role of Church hospitals and monasteries in Medieval England. Finally, students will have enough knowledge to answer an exam question about the significance of the Christian Church on the progress of medicine in the Medieval period. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE AQA specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Where did Medieval ideas about Medicine come from? Slide 2: Outline of the main lessons aims Slide 3: As you come in activity and discussion about modern day hospitals in Britain. Slide 4-5: Learning Recap Activity – About the beliefs of the Christian Church about disease. Slide 6-8: Starter Activity – based on the illustration of the Hotel Dieu in Paris. Slide 9: Background information about Bethlam Hospital in London Side 10: Background information about Lazar Houses Slide 11-13: Activity – Did the Christian Church help of hinder the progress of Medicine and Healthcare? Sorting task with printable resources and answers given. Slide 14: Bonus Source Analysis Worksheet - aimed at higher ability students Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 16: Useful class clips and reading links Slide 17: Example Exam Question - Significance Slide 18: Learning Review Activity – ‘What’s the Question?’ Slide 19: Lesson Fact Sheet – based on the AQA GCSE specification. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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.

In this lesson, students will further study the beliefs that people had in Medieval England about the causes of disease. They will also examine the various treatments which were used by Medieval people to cure their illnesses. Students will recap the idea of the Four Humours, Galen and Hippocrates and religion as well as look at treatments such as bloodletting, purging, prayer, apothecaries, wise women and barber surgeons. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE AQA specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Where did Medieval ideas about Medicine come from? Slide 2: Outline of the main lessons aims Slide 3: As you come in activity and challenge Slide 4: Warm Up: Task about modern day treatments for illness Slide 5: The difference between natural (rational) and supernatural beliefs and treatments. Slide 6-9: 4 different visual sources such as urine charts, zodiac charts, bloodletting and apothecary each with background information and discussion questions. Side 10: Background information about apothecaries and Medieval remedies. Slide 11-12: Activity 1 – Printable note making table and instructions/model Slide 13-14: Activity 2: Printable question worksheet and instructions Slide 15: Challenge Questions Slide 16: Links to useful clips and Reading Slide 17: Learning Review 1 – Image Quiz Slide 18-20: Learning Review 2 – Key term match up with answers and printable sheet Slide 21: Example Exam Question – ‘How useful’ Slide 22: Lesson Fact Sheet – Based on information from the AQA GCSE specification I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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 lesson examines the various reasons why there was ongoing support for the Vietnam War in the USA. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Previous lesson source/photograph recap Slide 3-4: Previous lesson image (reasons for opposition to the war) Slide 5: Background knowledge about the support for war with discussion questions Slide 6: Background knowledge about the reasons for support - a basic factual overview Slide 7: Worksheet Printout Slide 8: Create Task Instructions Slide 9-10: Practice ‘Explain why’ Exam Question Slide 11: Practice Interpretation Difference question on a printable sheet Slide 12: A choice of challenge tasks Slide 13-14: Learning Review crossword with printable version for students Slide 15-16: Fact Sheets based on Edexcel specifications I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson specifically examines the factors which led to the failure of President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamisation. Students study the various factors to then help them answer a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question. This lesson also includes an end of Unit 3 Blockbusters style quiz. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2-3: Recap Activity - President Nixon Vietnamisation Bingo Game with instructions and teacher question sheet Slide 4: Starter Task 1: Statistic Inference Slide 5: Source Inference type question about the policy of Vietnamisation Slide 6-7: Practice exam question - Explain why President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamisation failed in the years 1969-1975. Slide 8: Class discussion slide Slide 9-10: Printable tables and instructions for the students to learn the various factors that led to the failure Slide 11: Practice Exam Question - Interpretation Difference Slide 12: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 13-14: Lesson Recap Quiz with answers revealed Slide 15-16: Unit 3 recap Blockbusters style activity Slide 17-18: Lesson Fact Sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the main events of the Tet Offensive in 1968 and also includes the whole range of source and interpretation practice exam questions for this paper. The lesson itself includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3: Previous Learning Recap - Source Inference about Operation Rolling Thunder Slide 4-5: Previous Learning Recap Quiz about US tactics in Vietnam with answers revealed Slide 6-7: Background information about the Tet Offensive and how it was a shock to the US military. Slide 8: Printable lesson worksheet with a wide range of factual and interpretation based questions Slide 9-11: Practice Exam Question - ‘How useful’ with print out question sheets Slide 12-16: Practice Exam Questions - ‘Interpretation’ style questions with hints and student answer sheets Slide 17-19: Photographs showing events of the Tet Offensive with written descriptions Slide 20: Learning Review table - the successes and failures for both sides of the Tet Offensive Slide 21-22: Learning Review Quiz with answers revealed Slide 23-24: Lesson Fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson specifically examines the main reasons why the Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful in achieving its aim of desegregating buses in 1956. As well as other activities, students will then have an opportunity to answer a 12 mark practice exam question on this topic. I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. The presentation includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Key Term Match Up Recap and answers Slides 5-7: Previous Learning about the Bus Boycott Chronology Activity with printable sheet and answers Slide 8: Source Starter Task Analysis Slide 9: Source Starter Task Analysis Student Print Out Slide 10: Background information about the success of the case Slide 11: Class discuss and source about why the boycott was successful Slide 12: Basic comprehension style worksheet about the court case Slides 13-16: An overview of the 12 mark question and how to structure (includes a model answer PEE paragraph) Slide 17: A printable table for students to organise their notes about the reasons Slide 18: Challenge Follow Up Questions Slides 19-20: True or False Learning Review Slides 21-22: Fact Sheets for the lesson Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the role of civil rights organisations such as CORE, NCAAP, RCNL, the Church and to a lesser extent the role of universities. It looks at their main aims, their methods as well as the attitude that white Americans had towards them. I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. The lesson is as follows: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3: Last lesson recap activity Slide 4: Source based last lesson recap - inference question Slide 5-10: Background information about the civil rights organisations Slide 11-12: Task One Table fill explanation and resources Slide 13: Learning Task Two questions Slide 14: Creative Challenge Task (To produce a CORE leaflet) Slide 15: Source Inference Practice Slide 16-17: Key Term Match Up Activity Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 19: Differentiated Lesson Fact Sheet Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the key events of the Freedom Summer (1964) , the Mississippi Murders (1964) and the march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Students analyse how these key events caused publicity as well as the continued opposition towards black voter registration from groups such as the KKK and WCC. I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. The lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-7: Recap Activities covering Campaign C and the March to Washington with printable student version and answers Slide 8 : Starter Task Discussion about the importance of black Americans gaining the vote. Slide 9-10: Background information and tasks covering the Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools Slide 11: Background information about the Mississippi Murders Slide 12-15: Background information about voting rights in Selma and the march to Montgomery Slide 16: Discussion and task covering the various pressures placed on President Johnson for further civil rights laws. Slide 17: Student worksheet/question sheet about the events covered in the lesson. Slide 18: Source analysis question sheet (includes two sources) Slide 19-20: Learning Review Statistic Match Up Slide 21-22: Fact Sheets created in line with the Edexcel specification. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the policies of President Kennedy such as the Strategic Hamlet Program, and how his actions increased the USA’s involvement in Vietnam between 1961-1963. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Previous Learning Picture Clue Quiz with answers revealed Slide 5: Previous Learning fill in the missing terms recap with answers revealed Slide 6: Starter Discussion Activity Slide 7-8: Background information about the events in Vietnam including the reasons for the increasing Vietcong threat Slide 9: Learning task instructions Slide 10: Printable student copy of the table needed for the main task Slide 11: Another version of the student worksheet Slide 12: Source showing a Vietcong poster against the USA’s actions in South Vietnam Slide 13-14: Further background information about Diem’s religious persecution of Buddhists and the assassinations Slide 15: Practice Exam Skill - Source Inference Slide 16-17: Practice Exam Skill - Interpretation difference with student printout if required Slide 18: Challenge Questions Slide 19-20: Learning Review crossword with answers revealed Slide 21-22: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the impact of Caribbean culture in Notting Hill during the years c.1948-1970. The lesson includes a fact sheet with all the subject content needed for the lesson and so there is no requirement for any text book. Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims Slide 3-4: Recap Task - Filling in the missing words with answers revealed. Slide 5: Printable version of the recap task for students Slide 6: Worksheet - Students use the questions on the worksheet with the fact sheet to gain the basic facts about Caribbean culture in Notting Hill. Slide 7: Source Worksheet - Students are given a set of questions about Caribbean culture which they answer from studying 6 sources on the sheet. Slide 8-12 Photographic sources of Caribbean culture in Notting Hill Slide 13-14: Example ‘Two features’ questions with student writing frame Slides 15-20: Example ‘How useful’ questions with model answers, structure tips and student writing frame. Slides 21-24: Example ‘Follow Up’ questions with model answer, structure tips and examples of sources which can be used to ‘follow up’. Slide 25-26: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed on slide 26. Slide 27: Lesson Information Fact Sheet 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.

This lesson covers the case study for the Migrants in Britain 1900-Present Day. It specifically examines Bristol after the Second World War and the experience and impact of migrants from the Caribbean. The lesson also examines the significance of the Bristol Bus Boycott. Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes Slide 3: Previous lesson picture based recap activity about the impact of migration on modern Britain Slide 4 - 5: Long term recap filling in the missing terms activity based on the previous case studies of Liverpool and London Slide 6: An overview of the location of Bristol and the main focus questions of the lesson. Slide 7: Source Starter Task - Evidence from Owen Henry about his time in Bristol in the 1960s Slide 8-10: Why is the Edward Colston statue significant? Slide 11-15: Photography to show students key events and individuals covered in the lesson. Slide 16: Student source and question sheet to be used alongside the fact sheet. Slide 17: Challenge questions and a useful link to the Bristol Museum website. Slide 18: Example 4 mark practice questions Slide 19-20: Wh or what am I? Quiz with answers Slide 21: Lesson Fact Sheet in line with GCSE specification

**This lesson examines the case study of Jewish migrants to the East-End of London in the period 1880-1900. ** Students are able to examine the reasons why Jews came to Whitechapel and Spitalfields, what the conditions were like, the reasons for prejudice and Anti-Semitism, the help of existing Jews in the community, the impact of the Jack the Ripper killings on Anti-Semitism and the overall impact of the Jewish migrants. To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors in the first instance.

**This lesson covers the case study of the Flemish and Walloon weavers who migrated to Sandwich and Canterbury during the 1500s. ** As with every lesson, I have included the fact sheets needed for this lesson. The information for these fact sheets is in line with the knowledge needed to match the GCSE specification. Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: GCSE outcomes for the lesson Slide 3: Previous lesson recap quiz Slide 4: Previous lesson recap quiz answers Slide 5: An outline of the lesson with a map showing where the Flemish and Walloon migrants came from Slide 6: Starter discussion task Slide 7: A table for students to complete their learning task Slide 8: The learning task instructions Slide 9: A compare and contrast task for students to become more aware of similarities and differences Slide 10: Optional creative writing task Slide 11: Challenge questions Slide 12: 4 mark practice exam questions Slide 13: 12 mark practice exam questions Slide 14: Learning review activity Slides 15-16: Fact Sheets for the lesson To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors in the first instance.

This lesson covers further reasons for lawlessness as well as further examples of lawlessness such as Bill Hickock, Jesse James, Thomas Smith and the Reno Gang. All of the lessons for the American West unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.

Part 1 of two lessons that starts to look at the events of the Battle of Hastings and also the advantages and disadvantages of the Norman and Anglo-Saxon armies. Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes Slide 3: Printable recap crossword to recall key terms about the Battle of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge from previous learning. Slide 4: Crossword answers revealed on the board. Slide 5: Starter - Spot the difference (with differentiation) between the Norman Knights and Saxon Housecarls. Slide 6: Background clip with 8 linked questions Slide 7: Background information about the main events leading up to the 14th October. Slide 8: Background slide covering the Fryd. Slide 9: Task Instructions for the ‘Living Graph’. Slide 10: Printable worksheet to give students so they can track each stage of the Battle of Hastings and rate the success of both sides. Slide 11: Example slide of how to complete the living graph Slide 12: Extension task involving the theme of turning points in the Battle of Hastings. Slide 13: Replacement/alternative worksheet with three sets of differentiated questions which are answered using the fact sheets. Slide 14: A selection of 4 mark ‘Describe two features of’ type questions. Slide 15: Plenary - A recap pyramid. Slide 16: Just for fun slide with funny Bayeaux Tapestry cartoon. Slide 17-18: Fact sheets for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books.

This lesson examines the various claims and motives to the English throne after the death of Edward the Confessor from the likes of Harald Hardrada, William of Normandy, Harold Godwinson and Edgar Aetherling. Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes Slide 3: A key term match up task emphasising the use of key terms for knowledge and SPaG. Slide 4: Answers for the key term match up task revealed on this slide for student self assessment. Slide 5: A printable, smaller version of the task which could used as a settling task. Slide 6: Starter - Discussion. Based on the decision of the Witan with background information about who they were. Slide 7: Starter - Discussion - What qualities and skills would the Witan be looking for with the next king of England? Slide 8: Background information about Harold’s coronation day. Slide 9: An introduction to the main rivals to the English throne. Slide 10: A short clip outlining the 4 claimants from BBC Teach Slide 11:Task - Students given 4 fact sheets for each rival and asked to fill in a table (slide 16) Slide 12-14: A fact sheet for each rival Slide 16: The table which can be easily photocopied for students to fill in. Slide 17: Extension task questions for students to explain and evaluate the candidates. Slide 18: Possible exam practice questions Slide 19: Plenary - Who am I? Slides 20-21Fact sheets for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books. 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.