**This lesson examines the continuing reasons why lawlessness was a problem in the American West and specifically focuses on the actions of Billy the Kidd and Wyatt Earp. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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 lesson looks at US government policy towards the Plains Indians during the 1860s and 1870s with a focus on the increasing tensions between Plains Indians and the American government in reservation land, President Grant’s Peace Policy and the Indian Appropriations Act. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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.

In this 20 slide lesson, students will be able to gain an understanding of what life was like for the soldiers who experienced the trenches on the Western Front. Students will first analyse a choice of sources written by soldiers who experienced the front line. They will then be guided through their own research about life in the trenches before being given the opportunity to write their own ‘letter from the trenches’. This lesson also covers the issue of censorship. 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 enter activity – Photographic source analysis of a trench. Slide 4: As you enter activity – Photographic source (higher level) ‘What can you infer from the source’ question. Slide 5: Starter Task – Where do historians get their evidence about what life was like in a trench? Discussion and answers revealed. Slide 6: Starter Task 2 – What factors did the experiences of soldiers depend on? Discussion and answers revealed. Slide 7-: Activity 1: Single source analysis task with instructions. Side 8-11: Activity 2: Multiple source analysis task with a choice of 12 sources all about life in the trenches and printable resources and clear instructions. Slide 12-13: Activity 3: Life in the trenches research task with instructions, a check list and printable note making sheet. Slide 14: Activity 4 – Writing a letter home instructions sheet. Slide 15-17: Activity 5 – The censorship of letters and printable task sheet to censor a letter. Slide 18: Useful clips about life in the trenches Slide 19: Challenge Questions Slide 20: Learning Review Activity 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.

**A lesson dedicated to the Munich Putsch. Students to investigate the facts of the Munich Putsch before organizing a series of statements into causes, negative consequences or positive consequences. The outcome of the lesson being to discuss the idea that the failure of the putsch was a blessing in disguise. ** 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 lesson examines the decline of the cattle industry during the 1880s and consequently the changing life of the cowboy. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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 lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the Exoduster settlement of Kansas. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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 lesson looks at the impact that the gold rush, cattle industry and the railroad had on the life of the Plains Indians. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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 lesson looks at the various solutions to farming such as windmills, Turkey Red Wheat, the Sulky Plough and the Timber Culture Act. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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.

In this 23 slide lesson, students will investigate the many developments made in medicine as a result of the First World War. Foor instance, students will study shell shock, the methods used to treat infection, X-rays, the treatment of broken bones, developments in blood transfusions and plastic surgery. 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 enter warm up discussion tasks. Slide 4-6: Starter Task – Medical vocabulary task with printable sheets and answers. Slide 7: Background information & discussion task about the problems of treating soldiers on the Western Front. Slide 8-9: Activity 1: How does war help progress in medicine? Fill in exercise with answers revealed. Slide 10: Lesson fact sheet covering all aspects of medical progress and developments. Side 11-16: Image based background information about each development – ideal to use when reading through the fact sheet. Slide 17: Activity 2: Printable lesson worksheet Slide 18: Activity 3: Extended writing task Slide 19: Useful clips about medicine in the First World War Slide 20: Challenge Tasks Slide 21-23: Learning Review Crossword with printable crosswords and answers revealed. 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.

UPDATED FOR 2025/6 SPEC: This lesson examines the purpose and conditions of the Whitechapel workhouse with a specific focus on introducing students to all three exam question types for the Whitechapel Historic Environment (Features/Usefulness/Follow Up). The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x 27 slide main Power Point Lesson The main power point lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes Slide 3-4: Learning Recap Quiz - 10 questions about housing and employment in Whitechapel with answers. Slide 5: Source Recap - What can students learn from a visual source about the standard of housing in Whitechapel? Slide 6-7: Source Starter - Based on two visual sources and one written source of the workhouse with prompt questions and answers in the notes section. Slide 8: A printable worksheet linked to the starter sources to help students practice source based skills. Slide 9-10: Task 1 - Printable worksheet to help students outline the basic facts about the Whitechapel workhouse. Slide 11-16: Task 2 - An optional source analysis activity (group work) Slide 7: Exam Focus - Describe one feature… Slide 18-22: Exam Focus - How useful source practice questions Slide 23: Exam focus - Follow Up question practice Slide 24: Follow up challenge questions Slide 25: Learning review activity Slide 26: Whitechapel workhouse fact sheet Slide 27: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson looks at the further developments in farming techniques by the 1870s and 1880s, in particular: dry farming, barbed wire, mechanisation and steel wind pumps. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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.

In this lesson, students are able to gain an understanding of the basic differences between capitalism and communism. This lesson can be used to pre-empt any topic where the terms are used such as the Cold War, inter-war years, Russian Revolution Vietnam War etc. ** The main key questions of the lesson are:** What is capitalism and communism? What are the features of capitalism and communism? What are the strengths and weaknesses of capitalism and communism? What are the common public attitudes towards capitalism and communism? You will be purchasing: 1 x A4 worksheet 1 x 21 slide Power Point The Main Power Point Includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Progressive Learning Aims Slide 3/4: A choice of discussion questions for students as they enter the room Slide 5: The importance of learning about capitalism and communism. Slide 6: Starter Task - What do you know about capitalism or communism? Slide 7: Printable fact sheet Slide 8-9: Background information about capitalism and its strengths and weaknesses Slide 10-11: Background information about communism and its strengths and weaknesses Slide 12-15: Activity 1 - Problem solving scenarios and answers Slide 16: Instructions about the A4 worksheet - a sorting task to categorise communism and capitalism. Slide 17: Higher level challenge questions Slide 18: Learning Review 1 Slide 19-21: Learning Review 2 - Key term match up with answers. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

This lesson examines the various problems faced by the early settlers on the Great Plains for farming as well as their general survival. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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.

In this lesson, students examine the impact of the war on Britain and then investigate if Prime Minister David Lloyd George’s promise for a ‘Land fit for heroes’ really became reality. The progressive key questions for the lesson are: What was British society like after the First World War? How did some people’s lives improve in the 1920s? How did some people’s lives not improve in the 1920s? Was Britain a land fit for heroes? The bundle of resources for this lesson: 1 x A4 printable fact sheet about Britain in the 1920s 1 x A4 printable worksheet/sorting task 1 x A4 printable extended writing frame with structure strip 1 x PowerPoint includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Key Learning Outcomes Slide 3: Starter Activity - the impact of WW1 discussion Slide 4: An overview of David Lloyd George’s speech as Prime Minister Slide 5-6: Source task - analysis of David Lloyd George’s ‘land fit for heroes’ speech Printable worksheet included. Slide 7-9: Source activity with printouts and worksheets - students study the sources to investigate what Britain was like in the 1920s. Slide 10-13: A variety of activities which all guide students to understand how far Britain improved in the 1920s. This includes a printable worksheet, instructions for the A4 worksheets and extended writing tasks. Slide 15-16: Learning Review 1 - Gap fill with answers Slide 17: Learning Review 2 - Did life improve? 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 use a wide range of sources to investigate the events of the Christmas truce during 1914. Students will use evidence from the diaries and letters of soldiers from both sides who experienced the ceasefire and build a picture of what happened. They will then use this knowledge to evaluate the usefulness and historical accuracy of modern interpretations of the truce such as adverts, films and music videos.** 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 enter warm up discussion tasks – what is a truce and why might a truce happen? Slide 4: Starter Task – Analysis of an illustration of the truce from the London Illustrated News, 1915. Slide 5-8: Activity 1 – History Detectives! Students should be placed in pairs or groups and given the two packs of sources. They then record their findings about the truce on a printable worksheet also provided on slide 8. Slide 9-10: Activity 2: Extended reading & comprehension task based on an extended source about the truce from Sergeant Bryans. Printable worksheet provided. Slide 11-12: Activity 3: Evaluating modern interpretations of the Truce – Students given the links to various modern interpretations of the truce and are guided through assessing their accuracy, usefulness and purpose. Side 13: Challenge Questions Slide 14: Learning Review – Christmas Tree Recap! 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 background to the Homestead Act such as the American Civil War and then examines the consequences and importance of the Homestead Act itself. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson 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 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. 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.

**Lesson Key Questions: ** What was the Treaty of Versailles? What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles? What were the attitudes towards the Treaty of Versailles? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a number of printable worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, activities, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 3x A4 printable source analysis worksheets 1x A4 printable fact sheet 1x A4 printable Treaty of Versailles worksheet 1x main lesson 17 slide powerpoint. Features of the power point include: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Progressive Key Questions Slide 3: World War One recap activity Slide 4-6: Background information and discussion questions about the Treaty of Versailles. Slide 7-8: Think and discuss questions about the punishments given to Germany after WW1. Slide 9: A map showing Germany’s loss of land after the Treaty of Versailles. Slide 10-11: Activity - A diagram of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Slide 12: Introduction to the A4 worksheet Slide 13: Introduction to the source analysis sheets Slide 14: Follow up challenge tasks Slide 15-17: Learning Review Key Term Match Up 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 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.