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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! 🌟 Discover expertly crafted GCSE and KS3 history lessons meticulously designed by a qualified history teacher with a passion for education. Dive into ann engaging curriculum that not only covers all the key skills and disciplinary knowledge required by Edexcel but also sparks creativity and excitement in every student. From captivating storytelling to interactive activities, my lessons are tailored to make history a thrilling adventure.

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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! 🌟 Discover expertly crafted GCSE and KS3 history lessons meticulously designed by a qualified history teacher with a passion for education. Dive into ann engaging curriculum that not only covers all the key skills and disciplinary knowledge required by Edexcel but also sparks creativity and excitement in every student. From captivating storytelling to interactive activities, my lessons are tailored to make history a thrilling adventure.
Henry VIII & His Ministers Revision
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Henry VIII & His Ministers Revision

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Complete resource booklet with key information for Edexcel Henry VIII unit. Broken into three sections (Wolsey, Cromwell & the Reformation). The booklet features and exam skills section at the end, complete with model answers and exam skills.
Edexcel Cold War Revision
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Edexcel Cold War Revision

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Exam skills booklet filled with vital information for Edexcel Superpower relations and the Cold War topic along with exam skills sections with space to complete all question types. Supported with modeled answers and exam tips. Links to teacher copy powerpoint
Iambic Pentameter
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Iambic Pentameter

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Before we read Shakespeare its best to understand how to read it right? Here’s where this lesson comes in. Use this to explain the linguistic methods of the great author. Focus on the rhythm of the plays and how to make sense of his method. Lesson 03 of scheme.
Weimar Culture
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Weimar Culture

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Its time to deep dive into the ‘free-lovin’ Weimar Golden age. Use this lesson to explore the liberal culture of the Weimar Golden age. From Art to literature, film to architecture, women’s rights to music… this has it all. Fully resourced lesson, remember to use this to contrast Nazi culture using the Timeline booklet. Lesson 9/25
Detente
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Detente

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From SALT to SOYUZ this lesson is designed to explain all the key moments of the Detente era with analysis of the its true success. Students will gain the chronology needed for a narrative account and regularly evaluate consequence and importance to Cold War relations. Lesson 12/16
Cuba
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Cuba

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USing these two lessons your students will gain through contextual knowledge of the Cuban Revolution, and historical US involvement. In part two, they will then encounter the 13 Days of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Exploring, JFK’s options, the events day by day (with significance ranking) and an overall judgement on consequences and impact on tension. Lessons 8 & 9/16
Creating the Weimar Republic
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Creating the Weimar Republic

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*The year is 1918, a brand new Germany has risen! But what does it look like? Who governs this new Weimar Republic and how strong is this new democracy? * Use this lesson to give initial context of the Weimar Republic. Looking at the set up of the government, considering strengths and weaknesses whilst students construct a constitution of the republic. Resources included. Lesson 01/25
The Success of Stresemann
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The Success of Stresemann

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The terrible times are over right? Well maybe, as this intro to the Golden Years will show. Under the watch of Gustav Stresemann Germany is on the rise. Use this lesson to explain his strategies, through a thematic investigation with a concluding significance task. Lesson 8/25
Wolsey's Foreign Policy
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Wolsey's Foreign Policy

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The 1500’s is a confusing world. Europe seems to make less sense than it does now, and theres more treaties than I’ve written SP in the margins of books… but luckily this lesson makes it easy! Establish Wolsey’s aims, get to grips with the geo-politics and analyse the successes and failings of the Cardinal abroad Lesson 04/15
The Treaty of Versailles
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The Treaty of Versailles

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What does a lamb have to do with peace treaties? Use this lesson to explain the decisions and consequences of the Paris Peace Conference 1919. Fully resourced lesson to support teaching of Edexcel Weimar & Nazi Germany. Lesson 2/25
The Early Nazi Party
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The Early Nazi Party

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Okay, so its stretch to say this just covers the early party… but who doesn’t like to kill a few birds with one stone (figuratively… obvs). Here you will a find a lesson that does just that, a focus on the who’s who of early Nazi politics as well as, a look into the 25 Point Plan and other key elements. Included are all resources, including a Nazi Party Manifesto to complete. Lesson 5/25
Tudor Language
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Tudor Language

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Ever wanted to talk like a Tudor? Concerned your students will find it hard to differentiate between thou and thy? Well… here is the lesson for you - an introduction to the style of speech in Shakespeare’s age complete with an plenary task to truly get your ruff on for. Lesson 02 in sequence of lessons. Designed to focus on use of language, understanding specific terms and using these effectively in reading to allow for easier understanding of the play you choose to read.
Introduction to Macbeth
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Introduction to Macbeth

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Its time to start reading - where better to start than Act 1. Use this powerpoint to guide you through the opening Act of this tragedy. Begin with an interpretation task and then jump headlong into the reading (making use of the script resource). Once finished, focus on comprehension through the plenary tasks. Top tip - make use of the lighting effects on youtube, coupled with the image slides to really bring the play to life - your students will love it! Lesson 04 of scheme
Witchcraft in Macbeth
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Witchcraft in Macbeth

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Context is crucial - and aren’t witches a wonderful way to do it. Through this lesson you will explore the context of the Stuart age and the links between Macbeth and King James I & VI. You’re students will begin to understand the importance of this inclusion, and the examine the methodology behind such a choice. Plenty of scope for Creative Writing and Reading assessment tasks within this lesson. Lesson 05 in scheme.
British Elections
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British Elections

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Use this lesson to understand British Democracy. Through the lesson students will explore: What the UK is How we are governed What Elections are and how they work British Political Parties.
Hitler's Rise to Power (2)
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Hitler's Rise to Power (2)

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Part 2 of 2. Now you’ve explored the narrative, its time to establish the factors. How did Hitler manage it? How did he successfully become the Fuhrer? Lesson 12/24
Minorities in Nazi Germany
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Minorities in Nazi Germany

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From camps to ghettos, laws to violence and the Untermensch. Use this fully resourced lesson to explore Nazi polices to minorities and how this crime against humanity first developed… 18/24
The Break with Rome
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The Break with Rome

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The original BREXIT back in 1536… that’s a story to tell right? Use this fully resourced lesson to explore the personal and wider causes behind the Break with Rome and begin to consider the consequences., Lesson 10/15
OCR Tudor Rebellions Notebook
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OCR Tudor Rebellions Notebook

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Print every student a copy, and use this to record all the key data for the 20 rebellions they will encounter on this A2 journey. Booklet is divided into five sections, relating to each monarch with space to record the causes, nature, regularity, size, responses of government and more. Each monarch features a summary page to highlight key details of the reign and notes sections are further provided. Designed to be used either in conjuncture with my own chronological PPT or the thematic Textbook.
The Spartacist Uprising
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The Spartacist Uprising

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The new republic is not safe, the Spartacists are coming! Use this third lesson in the series to explain the events of the German Revolution and Spartacist Uprising. Don’t forget to use the threatometre to ensure thematic links and significance are inferred between this and the Kapp Putsch. Lesson 3/25