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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.
8. GCSE History Edexcel Germany 1918-39: Women in Weimar Germany
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8. GCSE History Edexcel Germany 1918-39: Women in Weimar Germany

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This lesson questions: What were the changes that some women experienced. Why there were these changes. What opposition did these changes come up against. 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.
23. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-39: Nazi Education
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23. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-39: Nazi Education

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This lesson is a follow on from lesson 22 about the youth movements in Nazi Germany and specifically looks at Nazi educational policy. 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.
GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Superpowers & Cold War: Introduction Lesson
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GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Superpowers & Cold War: Introduction Lesson

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This lesson provides a clear introduction to the skills and content needed for the unit Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-91. A fact sheet is provided at the end of the lesson so you do not need to use the text books. Key Questions for the lesson are: What was the Cold War? What was Capitalism and Communism? What is meant by ‘West’ and ‘East’? 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.
Lesson 4: Edexcel 1-9 GCSE History - Whitechapel Study - A focus on the Whitechapel Workhouses
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Lesson 4: Edexcel 1-9 GCSE History - Whitechapel Study - A focus on the Whitechapel Workhouses

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This lesson does not have to be taught as lesson 4 but at any point in the study of Whitechapel. All resources included to save using the book. RECAP: Students asked to share ideas about their prior learning about workhouses and then can be supported by the use of a short video clip. STARTER: 6 source sheets with extracts from a cartoon source have been divided up so groups of students can focus on different issues of the workhouse, before feeding back to the class. This should get the students warmed up before looking specifically at more exam based sources. TASK 1: Students given 5 sources which can either be printed out separately or given to them on one handout. They then fill in a sheet which directs them to think about the usefulness of each source and the process they can use to do this effectively. PLENARY/ASSESSMENT: An 8 mark exam question about the usefulness of two sources. This is an ideal homework sheet. 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: 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.
Lesson 9: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Changes to Policing after 1888
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Lesson 9: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Changes to Policing after 1888

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This is the final lesson of this historic environment unit and examines how police methods changed as a result of the failures of the Jack the Ripper case. In particular, the lesson looks at environmental changes to Whitechapel, the changes to communication methods and the Bertillon System. There is also an opportunity for student to complete a practice follow up question and the lesson also includes a sheet which includes all the forms of ‘sources’ students can use to answer this question. 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.
18. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany Paper 3: Propaganda & Censorship
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18. GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany Paper 3: Propaganda & Censorship

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This lesson examines the Nazi use of propaganda and censorship and asks why it was so important to the Nazi regime. 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.
Lesson 8: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Problems with media, vigilantes and police
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Lesson 8: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Problems with media, vigilantes and police

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This lesson makes sure the students have a knowledge of the role of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committe, the local press and rival police force of the London City Police. Students will study the actions of each and explain why their actions limited the efforts of the Metropolitan Police to catch Jack the Ripper. 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 KS2 History - The Stuarts: The  Impact & Events of the Great Plague, 1665
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KS3 KS2 History - The Stuarts: The Impact & Events of the Great Plague, 1665

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This lesson contains a variety of resources and activities to help students learn about the causes, events and overall impact of the Great Plague in England, 1665. For example, students will study the famous nursery rhyme, ‘Ring o’ Roses’, examine extracts from the diary of Samuel Pepys, analyse the orders given by King Charles II to help prevent the spread of the plague, discuss the similarities between the plague and recent Covid outbreak, analyse various sources and statistics about the Great Plague and have an opportunity to create their own poster warning people about the plague. The 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.
GCSE Edexcel: Elizabethan England - Causes of poverty and vagabondage (Lesson 21)
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GCSE Edexcel: Elizabethan England - Causes of poverty and vagabondage (Lesson 21)

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UPDATED FOR 2021 This lesson includes all of the materials and resources needed to teach the lesson about the causes of poverty in Elizabethan England. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England 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.
KS3 History: The Importance of the Church and Religion in Medieval England Middle Ages
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KS3 History: The Importance of the Church and Religion in Medieval England Middle Ages

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Thank you for viewing my resources. This lesson examines the role of the the Church in Medieval society as well as why the Church and religion were such important parts of people’s lives. In your purchase you will get: 1 x A4 Information Sheet about Medieval Religion and the Church 1 x A4 Question/activity sheet 1 x A4 Differentiated question/activity sheet for students to write on 1 x A4 Higher ability question sheet based on historical sources and the ‘Normanisation’ of the Church 1 x Power Point presentation which provides the structure of the lesson. As with all of my presentations it includes starter tasks, activities, clear, engaging and animated information and learning recap activities. 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: The American West - The Fort Laramie Treaty 1851 (Lesson 8)
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GCSE History Edexcel: The American West - The Fort Laramie Treaty 1851 (Lesson 8)

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This lesson examines the tensions which grew between the Plains Indians and the white settlers which then resulted in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851. All resources for the teaching of the lesson are included in the resource and so there is no need for any further text books. 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Early Modern Heresy and Treason (Lesson 9)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Early Modern Heresy and Treason (Lesson 9)

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This lesson examines the new era of Early Modern England and in particular has a focus on the crimes of heresy and treason. All of the resources for the teaching of this unit are included and so there is no need for any text books. Slide 1: Title Slide - To explain the changing laws of heresy and treason in Early Modern England Slide 2: Welcome to Early Modern England - Background Information Slide 3: Early Modern England Recap Quiz Slide 4: Early Modern England Recap Quiz answers Slide 5: Early Modern England student print out Slide 6: Background Information - Treason and Heresy Slide 7: Printable activity sheet for students to begin explaining why crimes changed in this era Slide 8: An outline of the two task sheets with challenge exam question Slide 9: Lesson Recap (true or false and key word hangman) Slide 10: Lesson Recap answers Slide 11: Practice exam question Slide 12: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 13: What causes change slide 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Cold War and S. Relations - Khrushchev's Berlin Ultimatum (Lesson 10)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Cold War and S. Relations - Khrushchev's Berlin Ultimatum (Lesson 10)

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This lesson asks the students to study the Berlin Refugee Crisis and link it to Khrushchev’s Berlin Ultimatum of 1958. STARTER: Students recap the differences between East Germany and West Germany by organising a mixed up set of facts into a table. RECAP: A filling in the missing term task to help students recap their knowledge of the Berlin Blockade. the Berlin Airlift and the official division of Berlin into East and West. BACKGROUND: An animated ad easy to follow narrative of the key events of the Berlin Ultimatum with clear maps of Germany and Berlin, photographs and key terms (see image). TASK 1: Students to complete a w/s covering the timeline of events and explaining them. TASK 2: Students to advise John F Kennedy about how to deal with the Soviet Union. Writing frame included. EXTENSION TASKS: Were the Summit Meetings a waste of time? EXTENSION TASK: A political cartoon about the Berlin Ultimatum. LESSON RECAP: A 14 question quiz. FACT SHEET: Can be easily copied onto A4 and means that this lesson does not require any text books. 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 - Medicine: Religious & Rational Treatments and Prevention (Lesson 5)
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GCSE History Edexcel - Medicine: Religious & Rational Treatments and Prevention (Lesson 5)

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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 how the people of Medieval Britain treated and attempted to prevent medical problems linked with the Theory of the Four Humours and Miasma. The lesson includes both supernatural & religious treatments as well as the more rational treatments of the time. The lesson includes a recap from previous learning, choice of 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 questions, a review (plenary) and finally two fact sheets 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - Florence Nightingale Nursing Hospital Care (Lesson 20)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - Florence Nightingale Nursing Hospital Care (Lesson 20)

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This lesson covers the impact of Florence Nightingale on improvements in hospital care and nursing. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Recapping previous improvements in hospital care Starter activity & Background: Students given plenty of discussion and problem solving tasks while being taken through the early life of Florence Nightingale. Task Sheet 1: A table where students select and then explain the impact that Nightingale had (printable) Task Sheet 2: An additional task sheet with further tasks and aspects to think about. Exam focus: Three exam questions linked to the lesson. Plenary: Which statistic for which fact? Additional Research: Link to the National Archives Challenge Question: Linking Nightingale to Covid-19 FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain  - Louis Pasteur Germ Theory (Lesson 18)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain - Louis Pasteur Germ Theory (Lesson 18)

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This lesson covers the work, findings and impact of Louis Pasteur’s Germ Theory on the understanding of the cause of disease. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Students have to think about and identify the past theories about the cause of disease. Starter activity: A source analysis from a sceptic of the Germ Theory with linked questions. Background information: 6 student friendly information slides about the work and findings of Louis Pasteur. Differentiated Task Sheet: Students taken through the process of completing a storyboard with additional extension questions. Task Sheet 1: A slightly more challenging task sheet with higher level questions. Exam focus: Linked questions about the Germ Theory Plenary/Learning Review: ‘Sentence Me’ - students have 8 key terms from the lesson which they then have to include in a factual sentence. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Events & Failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Lesson 26)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Events & Failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Lesson 26)

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In this lesson, students will study the key events of the Pilgrimage of Grace which took place in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. They will then use this knowledge to explain why the Pilgrimage of Grace failed as well as its significance. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 The downloaded lesson includes the following: 2x A4 printout timelines 1x A4 printout worksheet – Features exam practice 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up 1: Map Activity – from a choice of markers on the map, locate which two counties are Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Challenge question also included. Slide 4-5: Recap Activity: A 10 question recap quiz about the causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace. Answers included. Slide 6: Starter Activity: Which side is strongest – Robert Aske’s Pilgrims or the Duke of Norfolk’s men? Statistical analysis. Slide 7: Starter Activity 2: How should Henry VIII try and solve the problem of the Pilgrimage of Grace? Problem solving activity with four options to pick from and explain. Slide 8: Starter Activity 3: Source Analysis – Students study an extract from the Pontefract Articles to work out the main demands of the Pilgrims. Slide 9: Background Information: A map-based background information slide about the start of the Pilgrimage of Grace in Lincolnshire. Slide 10: Task 1: Students use a choice of two A4 timelines to outline the main events. Slide 11: Task 2: Explaining why the Pilgrimage of Grace failed. A table based on the weaknesses of the Pilgrims and the Strengths of Henry VIII. Slide 12: Background Information: What was the significance of the Pilgrimage of Grace? Students can use the heading of each factor to help them explain the significance of the event. Slide 13: Challenge Source Analysis: Students are given three sources about the Pilgrimage of Grace with questions to answer about them. Slide 14: Practice Exam Questions Slide 15 – 16: Learning Review 1: Match the roles to the key names of individuals who took part in the Pilgrimage of Grace. Slide 17 – 18: Learning Review 2: Lincolnshire or Yorkshire – students to decide which county uprising the facts belong to. 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.
GCSE History Medicine Historic Environment - Main Battles on the Western Front  (Lesson 3)
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GCSE History Medicine Historic Environment - Main Battles on the Western Front (Lesson 3)

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This lesson covers the factual knowledge needed about the main battles fought by the British on the Western Front. Plenty of background knowledge as well as two ‘usefulness’ practice questions. All the resources are provided including printable worksheets and a fact sheet which can be used in place of the text book. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you found this lesson useful. 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.
Lesson 2: GCSE History 1-9 Edexcel Whitechapel Study - Poverty, Work and Housing in Whitechapel
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Lesson 2: GCSE History 1-9 Edexcel Whitechapel Study - Poverty, Work and Housing in Whitechapel

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Resource Updated 2023 This lesson gets students to examine the historic environment of Whitechapel with a focus on the features of poverty, housing and work. The lesson has a focus on students using sources about Whitechapel in the 1880s in order to understand what the environment was like and how this impacted people’s lives. Students will then have an opportunity to practice the ‘Two Features’ questions using the information they have collected. 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.