2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, 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 specifically looks at the consequences and importance of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. This is a complete lesson where no other resources are needed as a detailed fact sheet has been included at the end of the PP. RECAP: Students complete the alphabet quiz where they need to think of a key word from the Cold War topic so far for each letter of the alphabet. STARTER: Location of Afghanistan - what issues can the student identify from the location of the Soviet Union and their knowledge of religions around this area. You may wish to supplement with a world map. BACKGROUND: Slides which fully explain why the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979. TASK 1: Students have to read through the main consequences of the invasion and categorise them into one of 5 different categories (see image). The students will then find this useful to help them organise their consequences response in a more structured and historical way as well as learn the consequences of the invasion. TASK 2: Chronology - just in case a narrative account comes up, the students are asked to re-arrange 10 events of the invasion into the correct chronological order. EXAM FOCUS: Students in this lesson focus on the consequences question: Explain two consequences of the Soviet invasion of the Soviet Union (1979) [8] Sentence starters are given along with an example paragraph for analysis by the students. EXTENSION TASK: A modern political cartoon looking at the different interpretations of Afghanistan over time.

In this lesson, students will discover what living conditions were like in Britain’s new industrial towns and specifically examine the increase in illness and disease. Particular attention is paid to the creation of terraced housing, the growth of slum areas, back-to-back housing and the pollution and waste created by such extreme overcrowding in the working class parts of towns. 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 students would describe ‘typical’ housing and accommodation today. Slide 4: Lesson Warm Up II – Fill in the missing facts about the growth of towns in the Industrial Revolution Slide 5: Missing terms from the warm-up revealed. Slide 6: Starter Task: Students view a diagram of typical terraced and back-to-back housing and use this to discuss what housing conditions were like and how this led to ill-health and disease. Slide 7: Source Analysis – An illustration of slum housing with prompt questions Slide 8: Source Analysis – Printable GCSE style question sheet Slide 9: Background Information – The growth of industrial towns Slide 10: Background Information – Overcrowded terraced housing Slide 11: Printable fact sheet Slide 12: Activity 1 – Printable worksheet Slide 13: Activity 2 – Creative historical writing task with full instructions Slide 14: Activity 3 – Extended historical writing task with structure ideas Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 16: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed Slide 17: Printable version of the learning review crossword 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.

**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.

**This lesson has a focus on the work of William Harvey and his short term & long term impact on the history of medicine in Britain. ** ** **The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Key Term Recap Quiz Starter activity: True or False Blood Facts Background information: Basic facts about Harvey Think & Discuss Slide: What inspired Harvey’s work - using a visual source Task Sheet 1: A differentiate worksheet which can be used as a stand alone resource or a possible homework sheet. Task Sheet 2: A task to complete a fact sheet about William Harvey and the impact of his work. Task Sheet 3: A comprehension style sheet as an alternative task Exam focus: Examples of a 4, 12 and 16 mark exam question Challenge Question: How would Harvey’s work help medicine? Plenary: Form a Fact Task Additional Research: 2 websites which can offer students more detail about the impact of William Harvey. 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. 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 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.

This is a 109 page workbook ideal for either revision, student catch up or for classroom use. It covers the whole Crime and Punishment Paper 1 Unit for the Thematic Study. The workbook contains: Useful key term glossary Useful Crime & Punishment timeline Fact Sheets for each lesson/topic area 2-3 question sheets for each lesson/topic area Example Exam Questions throughout

In this lesson, students will learn about the wide-ranging contributions made by the soldiers from Britain’s Empire during the First World War. Students will first learn which colonies contributed soldiers and then explain why men from the British Empire volunteered and what contributions they made to Britain’s role in the war. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warm up, 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 3-4: As you enter warm up – identify the colonies of the British Empire map and answers. Challenge questions included. Slide 5: Background Information about Britain’s colonies and Britain’s role as the ‘Mother Country’. Slide 6: Starter Task – Recruitment in the colonies – a source from the Prime Minister of Canada Slide 7-8: Activity 1: Recruitment posters from the colonies – three examples of recruitment posters which students have to analyse. A printable worksheet also included. Slide 9: Background Information – India’s contribution to the First World War. Side 10: Background Information and discussion activity Slide 11: Useful clips Slide 12: Printable fact sheet Slide 13: Printable worksheet Slide 14: Extended writing task – Explain the importance of Britain’s Empire. Slide 15: Challenge Questions Slide 16-17: Learning Review – Which country/colony am I? 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 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 examines the causes, events and consequences of the main plots against Elizabeth during her reign - the Throckmorton Plot, Ridolfi Plot and the Babington Plot. It then evaluates why these plots failed. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This pack of A4 sheets contains a variety of activities students can use to help them remember the subject content for the main Crime and Punishment topic. The revision resources cover the period c.1000 to the present day. The pack contains the following revision activities: Activity 1: Timeline (fill in the missing events) Activity 2: Key Individuals match up Activity 3: Key Groups match up Activity 4: Key Crime and Punishment individuals activity - based on the names mentioned in the Edexcel specification Activity 5: Defintions of crime glossary fill Activity 6: Defintions of law enforcement glossary fill Activity 7: Definitions of punishments glossary fill Activity 8: Multiple choice statistics quiz Activity 9: Similarity & Different worksheet Activity 10: ‘What’s the Question?’ Activity 11: Key term match up Activity 12: An explanation practice worksheet Activity 13: Chronology Activity Activity 14: Medieval Crime and Punishment Quiz Activity 15: Early Modern England Quiz Activity 16: 18th and 19th Century Quiz Activity 17: Modern Britain Quiz Activity 18: Key word 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 pack of resources will help your students revise for their Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1 topic ‘Migrants in Britain’. The each resource comes ready to print on A4 paper and where appropriate answers are given in the ‘notes’ section of each slide or on a duplicate slide. The resources are as follows: Activity 1: A blank but structured timline with an optional set of key dates for students to write on their timeline. Activity 2: A timeline key dates fill Activity 3: Migrants in Britain key monarchs/leaders match up Activity 4: Influential migrants in Britain match up Activity 5: ‘Which migrant group are we?’ activity Activity 6: Migrant Contributions Table fill Activity 7: Reasons for Migration (push & pull factors) diagram fill Activity 8: Migrants in Britain Glossary Fill (Medieval & Early Modern) Activity 9: Migrants in Britain Glossary Fill (18th & 19th century and Modern) Activity 10: Migration in Britain Laws & Policies Match Up Table Activity 11: Similarity & Difference Exam Question Practice Activity 12: ‘Use your brain to explain’ - 12 mark explanation practice Activity 13: ‘Which era?’ Table fill - students match each migrant group to the correct era they arrived. Activity 14: Migrant Group overall experiences, reasons and impact table Activity 15: First and Second World War Quiz Sheet I also have a revision resource pack available for the Notting Hill Historic Environment part of this exam which can be found at:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12831488

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

UPDATED 2023: These useful sheets can be used in the everyday classroom setting to help teach a unit, used as book inserts or revision materials. They set out an easy to follow guide to answering each question type from Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2 exams. They are student friendly and provide clear instructions about each question on each sheet. You will receive the following: An exam paper writing frame for the British Depth Study (Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, King Richard, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I) An exam paper writing frame for the Period Study (Spain & New World, British America, The American West, Cold War & Middle East) A BONUS literacy support sheet - this includes some really useful sentence starters to help students write their answers, especially for the Paper 2 questions. Please note that all images used in these resources are copyright free or have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me in the first instance.