This lesson examines the decline of the cattle industry during the 1880s and consequently the changing life of the cowboy. 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.

This lesson looks at the impact that the gold rush, cattle industry and the railroad had on the life of the Plains Indians. 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.

This lesson looks at the various solutions to farming such as windmills, Turkey Red Wheat, the Sulky Plough and the Timber Culture Act. 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.

This lesson looks at the further developments in farming techniques by the 1870s and 1880s, in particular: dry farming, barbed wire, mechanisation and steel wind pumps. 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.

In this lesson, students examine the Nazi policies towards women in the period 1933 - 1939. All of the lessons for the Weimar and Nazi Germany topic 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.

In this lesson, students will fully understand the events which led to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and how the assassination then triggered the First World War. Students have various learning options such as creating a timeline of the key events, creating a storyboard, analysing historical interpretations and explaining how each country became involved in the First World War. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – Analysis of an illustration of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Slide 4: Discussion about the definition of ‘assassination’. Slide 5-6: Starter Task 1: A recap knowledge quiz with answers revealed. Slide 7: Image led background information about the location of the Balkans and key places such as Bosnia, Serbia and Sarajevo. Slide 8: Background information about the events in Sarajevo. Side 9: A fact sheet covering all the information needed for the lesson. Slide 10-11: Activity 1: Students create a timeline of the main events of the assassination and the steps towards war. Print out included. Slide 12-13: Activity 2: A series of questions and sentence starters which ask students to explain why each country became involved in the war and the Domino Theory. Printable worksheet included. Slide 14: Activity 3: A printable storyboard for students to complete using the fact sheet. Slide 15-16: Activity 4: A higher ability challenge task based on the various interpretations about the causes of war. Printable worksheet included. Slide 17: Follow Up Challenge Task – A cartoon showing the causes of the First World War and Domino Effect – cartoon analysis. Slide 18: Links to three useful clips/videos covering the events of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Slide 19-20: Learning Review Quiz with answers I would be really 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 and your 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 analyse the various propaganda techniques which were used in World War One propaganda posters which aimed to enlist more men into the armed forces. Students will be given a selection of posters to analyse and then have an opportunity to design and explain their own, original, propaganda poster. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – Modern day propaganda and advertising methods. Slide 4: Key Meaning – A discussion and definition of the term ‘propaganda’. Slide 5-6: Starter Task – Spot the difference activity based on a propaganda poster (answers shown). Slide 7-8: Activity 1: Whole class analysis of a propaganda poster. Slide 9-10: Activity 2: Useful terms linked to propaganda techniques – a match up activity. Side 11-17: Activity 3: Analysis of propaganda posters with a choice of 12 posters. Slide 18: Activity 4: Instructions on how to create your own propaganda poster. Slide 19: A diagram showing a wide variety of propaganda techniques – can be used to display while students create their own diagram. Slide 20: Useful clips linked to propaganda during World War One. Slide 21: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 22-23: Learning Review Quiz with answers revealed. I would be really 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 and your 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 covers how far the care of patients in hospital and within the community changed into the Early Modern period. All resources included. 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. 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.

This lesson examines the various problems faced by the early settlers on the Great Plains for farming as well as their general survival. All the resources are included to teach the lesson and so there is no need for any text book. 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.

This lesson questions how far workers in Nazi Germany experienced an increased standard of living. All of the lessons for the Weimar and Nazi Germany topic 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.

This lesson examines the background to the Homestead Act such as the American Civil War and then examines the consequences and importance of the Homestead Act itself. 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.

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.

This resource has been designed to give students an effective visual guide to the main events covered in The American West topic. The resource is available as a Power Point as well as a PDF. It can be used as a book insert, full colour display poster or revision tool. The timeline has also organised the main events into the main themes of the American West (settlement, conflict with Plains Indians, law & order etc). You will receive: 1 x full colour timeline poster 1 x black and white timeline which students can use to create their own colour coded key 1 x PDF version of the above. UPDATE 2023: 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.

This great lesson allows students to fully explain the various causes of Britain’s Industrial Revolution c.1750 to c.1900. Students are given a number of activities and tasks to help them define what the Industrial Revolution was. They will then use a clearly organised fact sheet to read about the main factors which led to the Industrial Revolution before thinking about how the factors linked to each other and argue which factor they believe to be the most important. The 19 slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources to suit different ages and abilities. The lesson is mainly aimed at KS3 students between the ages of 11-14 but can easily be adapted for younger or older students. 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.

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. 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. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this lesson effective.

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.

UPDATED 2023 In this lesson, students examine why there was tension between local residents and immigrant groups in Whitechapel. The lesson includes the following: Source based activities A fact sheet with all of the content needed for this lesson (from the specification) Example exam questions (How useful & Two features) Fact finding activities 2UPDATE 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.

This is the final lesson of Unit 1 and looks at what the events of the Black Death can teach us about Medieval medicine and healthcare. Students will learn about the believed causes of the Black Death, methods of treatment and prevention, why the plague spread so quickly and its impact on society. There is also a 20 question Unit 1 revision quiz at the end of the lesson. 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 – What does the Black Death tell us about Medieval Medicine? Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in activities. Slide 4: Think & discuss question based on an illustration of the Black Death. Slide 5: Starter Task 1: Discussion based on a map of how the Black Death spread through Europe. Slide 6-7: Starter Task 2: What did people believe the causes of the Black Death were? Slide 8: Background information: The difference between bubonic and pneumonic plague. Side 9-11: Printable worksheet and explanation of the main fact sorting task. Slide 12: Bonus printable worksheet based on the two fact sheets from the lesson. Slide 13: Bonus creative task to create a news report about the Black Death. Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Questions and Tasks Slide 15: Useful class clips and further reading Slide 16: Example Exam Question – Usefulness Slide 17-18: Learning Review Crossword Slide 19-20: Unit 1 20 question quiz with answers. Slide 21-22: Two lesson fact sheets in line with 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 allows students to identify and describe the many changes which happened in Britain during the period of the Industrial Revolution. The lesson allows students to contrast what Britain was like in c.1750 and by c.1900. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims Slide 3: A slide to help students discuss and learn the definition of the term ‘Industrial Revolution’ Slide 4: An introduction to the changes of the Industrial Revolution Slide 5: Lesson Warm Up Activity: What changes have you experienced in your lifetime? Slide 6: Starter Activity: Spot the difference between the two paintings of Britain (c.1750 and c.1900) Slide 7: Historical Source/Interpretation Activity Slide 8: Documentary Link and Activity about the changes of the Industrial Revolution Slide 9: An outline of the main learning task Slide 10: Printable lesson fact sheet Slide 11/12: Printable worksheets based on the fact sheet Slide 13: Challenge Activity 1 – What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution? Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 15/16: Learning Review Quiz with answers revealed. 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.

In this lesson, students will examine how much progress was made in Medieval surgery between c.1000 to c.1500. They will focus on the role of warfare, religion and key individuals such as John of Arderne, Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca and Abulcasis. Students will also investigate the techniques used in Medieval surgery such as bloodletting, trepanning, amputation and cauterisation. 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 Slide 4-6: Activity - Previous Learning Recap - Missing terms with print out. Slide 7: Activity – Identify the dangers of Medieval surgery from the image Slide 8: Background information about the main causes of death during Medieval surgery. Side 9: Background information and analysis of the Wounded Man illustration Slide 10-12: Medieval images showing trepanning, cauterisation and barber surgeons Slide 13-15: Background information about the key individuals John of Arderne, Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca and Abulcasis Slide 16: Activity – Was there progress in Medieval surgery task with challenge. Slide 17: Activity – Printable worksheet for the lesson based on the fact sheet. Slide 18: Follow Up challenge Tasks Slide 19: Useful class clips and reading links Slide 20: Example Exam Questions Slide 21-22: Learning Review Quiz (with answers) Slide 23: The main factors which caused change in Medicine Diagram Slide 24: 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.