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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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 2 Bundle (1500 - 1700)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 2 Bundle (1500 - 1700)

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This is the bundle for Unit 2 of the Edexcel GCSE History Medicine in Britain topic. It includes all the resources you will need to deliver the unit. Lesson 9: The causes of disease in the Renaissance Lesson 10: Causes of Medical Progress Lesson 11: Prevention and Treatment of Disease Lesson 12: Care in Hospitals and Community Lesson 13: Improvements in Medical Training Lesson 14: Case Study: Andreas Vesalius Lesson 15: Case Study: William Harvey Lesson 16: Case Study: The Great Plague in London 1665
GCSE History (Edexcel) Medicine Historic Environment Western Front Revision Resources Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Medicine Historic Environment Western Front Revision Resources Pack

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This pack of revision resources has been specifically designed to help students revise for the Historic Environment of the British Sector of the Western Front. This is the first section in the Paper 1 Medicine in Britain Thematic Study. The pack of resources are all on A4 power point and include the following: Activity 1: A timeline of the main events activity Activity 2: Medical progress before the war match up and worksheet Activity 3: Western Front Medical Pioneers March up with challenge tasks Activity 4: Western Front Environment Glossary Fill Activity 5: Western Front Medicine Glossary Fill Activity 6: Statistic Quiz (Multiple Choice) Activity 7: Western Front Sources Activity - allowing students to become familiar with the types of sources which can be used or analysed Activity 8: The ‘Follow Up’ activity - students use the previous sheet to decide which sources they would use to help them answer a series of questions. Activity 9: ‘Two Features’ practice Activity 10: Western Front Facts Activity Activity 11: The Big Western Fron Quiz (2 pages for back to back printing) Activity 12: Mind Map sheet Please leave a review of you find these resources useful for revision.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine Through Time - Overview of skills and knowledge (Lesson 1)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine Through Time - Overview of skills and knowledge (Lesson 1)

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This lesson is to be used as a first lesson introduction to the GCSE History topic, Medicine Through Time. Students will gain an understanding of the exam format, question types and topics. There are then a choice of tasks relating to the key terms, key periods of history and key causes that will be used throughout the lessons. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this lesson effective. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime and Punishment - Norman Crimes (Lesson 5)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime and Punishment - Norman Crimes (Lesson 5)

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This lesson examines the changes to laws and crimes as a result of the Norman conquest. The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books. Slide 1: Title - To examine new definitions of crime in Norman England Slide 2: Knowledge Recap Starter Quiz Slide 3: Starter Task and Discussion Slide 4: Starter Clip (Norman Revolt and Resistance BBC Bitesize) Slide 5: Background - A New Norman King - William I Slide 6: Background - William shows his authority Slide 7: Problem solving task - What woud you do in William’s position? Slide 8: Background - The actions of William I Slide 9: Task Sheet 1 Slide 10: Task Sheet 2 Slide 11: Continuity and Change task sheet Slide 12: What causes change? Slide 13: Task Sheet - printable version to give students Slide 14: Practice Exam question (explain why 12) Slide 15: Example paragraph Slide 16: Discussion based lesson recap Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.
KS3 KS2 History - The Importance of Chronology and Timelines
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KS3 KS2 History - The Importance of Chronology and Timelines

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This lesson is suitable for teaching the important skill of chronology to KS2 or KS3 (Year 7) students in History. Students are introduced to the term chronology and then have a task to place various key periods of British history into chronological order. The lesson also includes knowledge of key terms such as decade, century, post, pre and circa. This power point includes all the resources needed to teach a lesson about history and chronology with printable worksheets and a crossword. 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.
KS3 History: Children's Working Conditions of the Industrial Revolution Source Enquiry
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KS3 History: Children's Working Conditions of the Industrial Revolution Source Enquiry

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In this lesson, students will have an opportunity to study several written and visual sources about children’s working conditions during Britain’s Industrial Revolution. They will use these sources to form their own opinion about the conditions and challenges that children faced in a variety of jobs such as in the factories, textile mills and mines. Students will then be guided to think about the usefulness and reliability of the sources they have studied. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – A quick quiz and discussion about the rules which impact young people working today Slide 4: Background information and discussion – What jobs did children do during the Industrial Revolution? Slide 5: Background information and discussion – Why did so many children work during the Industrial Revolution? Slide 6: Starter Activity: Source Inference – a visual source about the conditions in mines Slide 7: Background information – An overview of working conditions and the role of ‘pauper apprentices’. Slide 8: Background information – An overview of working conditions Slide 9: 9 sources covering the topic of children’s working conditions Slide 10: Single source analysis activity and instructions Slide 11: Printable table for students to complete their analysis Slide 12: Source Analysis Task 2 Instructions and model examples Slide 13: Usefulness and reliability help sheet Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 15: Learning Review Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. 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. Thank you.
GCSE History Edexcel: The American West Revision Guide Fact Sheets
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West Revision Guide Fact Sheets

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This is a new and updated series of 29 fact sheets spread over 29 power point slides. I have taken key information from a variety of text books such as Pearson and Hodder to produce these for teachers or parents who may wish to use them for revision, classroom learning or home learning. They cover all aspects of the Edexcel specification for GCSE History and are a suitable replacement for the text books. These have taken many, many hours to complete and I hope that you can find them useful for your students. 2023 UPDATE: Please kindly note that all images including clipart, vectors, illustrations etc are in the public domain and classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise stated in the notes below each slide. If you see any errors, please email be directly in the first instance.
GCSE History Edexcel (9-1) Paper 1 Crime & Punishment Timeline Revision Display
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GCSE History Edexcel (9-1) Paper 1 Crime & Punishment Timeline Revision Display

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This single page resource is a really useful timeline of all the key events covered in the Paper 1 topic Crime & Punishment. The timeline can be adapted to use as a high resolution display, book insert or revision tool and is clearly presented to fit most students’ needs. You will receive: 1x full colour timeline poster 1x black and white timeline suitable for photocopy 1 x PDF file of the above 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) Crime & Punishment Historic Environment Whitechapel Revision Resources Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Crime & Punishment Historic Environment Whitechapel Revision Resources Pack

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This set of revision resources specifically covers the Whitechapel Historic Environment unit which forms the first part of the Paper 1 Crime & Punishment exam. This pack contains the following revision resources which are suitable for all abilities: Activity 1: A Whitechapel timeline of key events (students fill in the missing words). Activity 2: Whitechapel Key Individuals Match Up Activity 3: Whitechapel Key Groups Match Up Activity 4: A glossary filling in task for key policing terms Activity 5: A glossary filling in task for key Whitechapel environment terms Activity 6: A statistics multiple choice quiz Activity 7: Whitechapel types of Sources/Evidence Match Up Activity 8: A Practice ‘Follow Up’ worksheet - this is followed by a useful helpsheet with the various types of evidence which can be used in this question. Activity 8: ‘Two Features’ practice and example questions Activity 9: Know your Whitechapel facts with additional challenge questions Activity 10: The Big Whitechapel Quiz Sheet 1 Activity 11: The Big Whitechapel Quiz Sheet 2 (additional challenge) Activity 12: Mind Map/Revision Diagram outline Activity 13: Revision crossword My other set of revision resources for the Crime & Punishment Thematic Study can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12819422 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: British Depth Elizabethan England Paper 2 Exam Technique & Past Questions
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GCSE History Edexcel: British Depth Elizabethan England Paper 2 Exam Technique & Past Questions

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UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Early Elizabethan England and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the British Depth Study question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type. Slide 12-15: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
KS3 The First World War 13 Lesson Bundle High Quality Fully Resourced
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KS3 The First World War 13 Lesson Bundle High Quality Fully Resourced

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This bundle contains all of my lessons covering the First World War and can easily be adapted to act as a full unit of work, especially for KS3 (ages 11-14). Please note that EVERY lesson is fully resourced and ‘ready to go’. This bundle will save you many hours of preparation and each lesson contains a wide variety of activities to keep your students fully engaged. The lessons included in this bundle are: Lesson 1: The European Alliance System by 1914. Lesson 2: The M.A.I.N. Long-Term Causes of the First World War. Lesson 3: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand as a Short-Term Cause of the war. Lesson 4: Recruitment and Enlistment into the British Army in 1914. Lesson 5: The importance of Propaganda Posters for the Recruitment of Soldiers. Lesson 6: The Features and Location of the Trenches on the Western Front. Lesson 7: Evaluating the Weapons of the First World War. Lesson 8: The Conditions in the Trenches and Trench Letters Lesson 9: Medical Progress made during the First World War. Lesson 10: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Lesson 11: The Role of Britain’s Empire in the First World War. Lesson 12: The Contribution of Women to Britain’s War Efforts. Lesson 13: The Treatment of Conscientious Objectors during the First World War.
KS3 History: Industrial Revolution - Working Conditions in a Victorian Textile Mill
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KS3 History: Industrial Revolution - Working Conditions in a Victorian Textile Mill

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In this lesson, will learn about the harsh working conditions of the children who worked in the textile mills and factories of Industrial Britain. They will be able to describe a typical working day for the children and make comparisons with their own typical school day. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Students will use the images to help them identify the various jobs that children did during the Industrial Revolution. Slide 4: Lesson Warm Up - Answers Slide 5: Starter Activity: Students will look at a map showing the location of various industries and features of the Industrial Revolution – prompt questions provided. Slide 6: Starter Activity 2: Source analysis of a child worker in a textile factory – with prompt questions Slide 7: Photograph of children working in a textile mill and prompt questions Slide 8: Photograph of children working in a textile mill and prompt questions Slide 9: Printable lesson fact sheet in the style of an illustrated storyboard. Slide 10: Task 1: Instructions of how to complete a mind map Slide 11: Printable mind map for students to write on Slide 12: Activity 2 – Students to write their own interview with a child in a textile mill Slide 13: Activity 3 – A 60 minute documentary with task – links to the documentary are hyperlinked and in the notes section Slide 14: Activity 4 – Students create their own 24-hour timeline of their own typical day and compare this with a 24-hour timeline of a child in the textile mills. Slide 15: Learning Review Quiz – Filling in the missing terms Slide 16: Learning Review Quiz answers I would be really grateful if you could leave a positive review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. 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. Thank you.
GCSE History Edexcel (9-1) Paper 2 Cold War & Superpower Relations Timeline Revision Display
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GCSE History Edexcel (9-1) Paper 2 Cold War & Superpower Relations Timeline Revision Display

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This single page resource is a really useful timeline of all the key events covered in the Paper 2 topic the Cold War and Superpower Relations. The timeline can be adapted to use as a high resolution display, book insert or revision tool and is clearly presented to fit most students’ needs. I have included both Power Point and PDF versions to suite your needs. 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: Crime & Punishment Revision / Workbook / Knowledge Organisers
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment Revision / Workbook / Knowledge Organisers

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This highly accessible resource can easily be adapted into a lesson based workbook, as a revision booklet or as a set of knowledge organisers. It includes 28 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the most recent GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities Please note that this workbook covers the thematic study content only. The Historic Environment Study of Whitechapel is presented in a separate workbook which can be found on TES using this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13098047 I have included the resource as a PDF and Power Point file. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this resource 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. For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) Thematic Study – Crime and Punishment in Britain.
KS3 British History: Transatlantic Slave Trade - A Source Investigation
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KS3 British History: Transatlantic Slave Trade - A Source Investigation

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The aim of this lesson is to use a wide range of written and visual historical sources to help introduce the topic of the Transatlantic Slave Trade to students. Students will use these sources to help them infer information about the slave trade and build upon their source analysis skills. As always, this lesson includes a number of printable resources, engaging activities and information. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: The purpose and aims of the lesson. Slide 3: Warm Up – What do we mean by the term ‘Transatlantic Slave Trade’? Slide 4: Activity 1 – Instructions – how to ‘infer’ information from sources. Slide 5: Activity 2 – Practice whole class inference instructions Slide 6: Activity 2 – Practice whole class inference possible answers Slide 7: Printable answer sheet/table Slide 8 - 14 : Written and visual source printouts Slide 15: Follow Up & Challenge Questions Slide 16: Learning Review Activities 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. Thank you.
GCSE History (Edexcel) The American West Paper 2 Revision Resources Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) The American West Paper 2 Revision Resources Pack

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This resource contains a collection of revision resources aimed at helping students revise key knowledge and skills before their exams. The pack includes: Activity 1: American West Timeline Fill Activity 2: American West Key Individual Match Up Activity 3: American West ‘Which Chief am I?’ Activity 4: American West ‘Which group are we’? Activity 5: Key American West Government Policies Activity 6: American West Glossary (Thematic). Three Sheets Activity 7: Snazzy Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz Activity 8: Consequence and Importance Practice Activity 9: ‘Bang out of Order’ Narrative Account Chronology Activity. Activity 10: What’s the Question Quiz Activity 11: American West Key Term Crossword Activity 12: 2 x Higher ability quiz sheets Please note that the answers to most questions (the ones involving simple factual answers) can be found in the notes section of each slide.
KS3 History: Industrial Revolution - Working Condition Reforms Women & Children
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KS3 History: Industrial Revolution - Working Condition Reforms Women & Children

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In this lesson, students will be able to learn about the arguments which were used during the 1800s to support and argue against reforms to improve working conditions in the mines, mills and factories of the Industrial Revolution. In addition, students will then learn how some of the reforms set out to help workers. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Class discussion about how laws today make sure people are safe and looked after in their workplace. Slide 4: Source Inference Task Slide 5: Source Inference Task 2 Slide 6: Think & Discuss – What are ‘Reforms’? How does Parliament create new laws? Slide 7: Think & Discuss – Arguments for and Against the reform of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution Slide 8: Background information – The public reaction and outrage at finding out about working conditions Slide 9: Background Information – Who were the ‘Reformers’ and what did they call for? Slide 10: Activity 1 – What would the Reformers want to do to help improve working conditions? Slide 11: Activity 1 – An alternative way to think about what the reformers would want to do to help improve working conditions Slide 12: Activity 2 – Students given a choice of written or creative tasks linked to their learning so far. Slide 13: Activity 3 – Organise the facts about the reforms worksheet instructions Slide 14: Printable worksheet Slide 15: Organise the facts answer sheet Slide 16: Follow Up Challenge tasks and questions Slide 17: Learning Review Activity Pyramid. I would be really grateful if you could leave a positive review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. 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. Thank you.
KS3 KS2 History: The Causes, events & Consequences Gunpowder Plot 1605 James I
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KS3 KS2 History: The Causes, events & Consequences Gunpowder Plot 1605 James I

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This lesson is a great way for students to learn about the causes, key events and consequences of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students will begin by discussing James I’s background and why there was tensions between the king and the Catholics at the start of his reign. Students will then discuss the idea of terrorism and how far they believe the Gunpowder Plot fits this definition. Students will be given various activities to order the events of the plot and then explain how King James I dealt with Catholics after its failure. Finally, students will be given an opportunity to write a historical account of the events. They will be guided through this with four levelled descriptions. The 20-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, activities, printable resources, starters and learning reviews as well as engaging background information about King James I. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. 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. Thank you.
KS3 History: The Medieval Crusades - The Key Events and Individuals Lessons
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KS3 History: The Medieval Crusades - The Key Events and Individuals Lessons

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Thank you for viewing my resources. This lesson contains a variety of activities and tasks which will allow students to understand the key events of each crusade as well as some of the individuals involved. This pack includes: 1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the crusades (colour free for photocopying) 1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the crusades (in colour if required) 2 x A4 Worksheets about the events covering key terms, sources and an analysis of the events. (including challenge questions) 1 x Main Power Point Presentation: Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the main events and key people of the crusades Slide 2: Animated, clear and engaging background information giving a brief background to the crusades Slide 3: An overview of Pope Urban II’s speech which called for the First Crusade Slide 4: My own designed map of the main routes and areas of the crusades Slide 5: Why there was more than one crusade Slide 6: An overview of the main fact sheet needed for the lesson Slide 7: A table based activity for students to pick out facts such as dates, people and events from each event along with an analysis of if the crusaders were successful or not Slide 8-9: A recap quiz with answers revealed for students to self assess (mainly based on key individuals and places). 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 Edexcel History: The Cold War & S. Relations - Dropping of atomic bomb & telegrams  (Lesson 2)
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GCSE Edexcel History: The Cold War & S. Relations - Dropping of atomic bomb & telegrams (Lesson 2)

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This lesson examines the consequences of America dropping the atomic bomb and then the resulting telegrams which proved the suspicion between the USA and the Soviet Union after the war. The lesson includes activities such as: Previous lesson recap quiz to identify key terms A ‘consequence’ practice exam question with exam advice A printable worksheet as well as power point based tasks Engaging background information to introduce the topic A fact sheet which includes all of the information needed for the teaching of the lesson in line with the exam specification. 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.