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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!

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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Prohibition in the USA
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Prohibition in the USA

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Designed for KS3 but can be adapted for KS4 Lesson on reasons for and consequences of prohibition in the USA during 1920s. Includes a colour coding task, sources task and simplified sources for SEND students and analysis of why prohibition failed.
Superpower Relations Cold War Question Guide
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Superpower Relations Cold War Question Guide

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This word document is a how to guide on how to answer each of the three question stems for Edexcel GCSE Paper 2 option P4 Superpower Relations in the Cold War It includes breakdowns of how to answer the questions, top tips, past paper examples and a model answer of each type of question. It is to glue into pupil books.
The Berlin Wall and consequences
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The Berlin Wall and consequences

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GCSE Edexcel Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991 This lesson follows my lesson on the Second Berlin Crisis and examines why the Wall was built and what the consequences were on Berlin/ Germany, USA, USSR and International Relations. Fully resourced, does not need textbooks - any reference to the textbook- has all the necessary information on the following slides/ animations pull it up but obviously you can use the textbooks if you have them- or print the info on the slides for students to do that task independently. Very detailed; enough material for Grades 9-1.
Big Fat Medicine Quiz
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Big Fat Medicine Quiz

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Revision quiz for medicine through time. Has several rounds including Who is Who? Significant individuals and their breakthroughs, key words, key factors for change, key inventions etc. Can be set for homework in stages or as a beast and later self/ peer marked in class. Students have always enjoyed this quiz and found it helpful. Note only goes up to and including Industrial era- was struggling to fit it all on!
Stalin and use of Terror
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Stalin and use of Terror

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ALevel lesson for OCR course Russia: 1894-1941 but can be used for any ALevel with a question about Stalin’s control/ purges or use of terror. This is an incredibly detailed lesson- my motto with ALevel is I do the reading so you don’t have to! I’ve read extensively and included a lot of detail within all the resources. Demonstrates turning points in Stalin’s rule e.g. the death of his wife and the 17th Party Congress and significance. Also includes key case studies e.g. the Ryutin Platform and impact. Examines the role of NKVD and various leaders including their purges! Includes Stalin’s purges of various sectors of Russian society and the Communist Party.
Stalin's Russia
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Stalin's Russia

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Alevel Lessons on Stalin’s Russia For the OCR 1894-1941 spec but can easily be used for any ALevel on Stalin as the content is way more detailed than needed. Includes: -How did Stalin take power? Power struggle with Trotsky and others -Stalin’s priorities and economic policies- collectivisation and 5 year plans includes impact on production and other impact e.g. the famine/ Holodomor an evaluation of successes and failures -The Cult of personality, use of propaganda and Cultural Revolution -Terror -Living standards in Stalin’s Russia Ultimately these lessons cover the entirety of the topics on Stalin for the OCR board. Each lesson has had 6-7 hours of planning- some of them cover four-five hours of teaching plus homework. I have read widely and in depth and put a lot of time into the resources to save you time!
The Fall of the USSR / Soviet Union
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The Fall of the USSR / Soviet Union

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Edexcel GCSE Superpower RElations in the Cold War Key Topic 3:The End of the Cold War Lesson 6 The Fall of the Soviet Union/ USSR This is my final lesson in the Cold War Topic This one covers the end of the Cold War/ fall of Soviet Union and also includes lots of exam question prep/ retrieval practice and all key words sheets/ answers for Key Topics 1 and 2. All resources included does not require textbook or any additional resources.
Bloody Sunday  and Causes of 1905 revolution
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Bloody Sunday and Causes of 1905 revolution

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Lesson made for OCR Russia ALevel 1894-1941 but can be adapted or used for other specs/ GCSE. This follows on from my previous lessons on Russia in 1894, Opposition to the Tsar and the RUsso-Japanese War however can be used as a stand alone lesson provided your students have prior knowledge of problems in Russia prior to 1905 etc. Includes all slides, video clip from Battleship Potemkin, card sort, analysis sheet, primary sources and analysis of why Mirsky’s appointment was significant, why Banqueting Campaigns were significant and why the Bloody Sunday protest was significant. This is 2 hour lesson- part 1 of my 1905 Revolution causes work.
USA 1920s Women
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USA 1920s Women

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This lesson is designed for KS3 but can be used for KS4 also for the AQA and Edexcel specs. It examines how far the lives of women changed during the 1920s and covers flapper culture as well as opposition from Christians and Traditional women as well as some men and authorities. Includes 3 activities - a similarity and difference activity, note taking from a video clip and explanation and a card sort with continuums to annotate before making final judgments. Considers nuances such as the lives of African-Americans in both the North and South e.g. Harlem Renaissance vs Southern Jim Crow repressed women. Also looks at age groups and rural vs urban women.
Edexel Weimar and Nazi Germany Exam Skills
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Edexel Weimar and Nazi Germany Exam Skills

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Includes a time saving mock feedback sheet for the 2021 paper 3 exam and Model answers for the 2021 Germany paper 3 for Edexcel Two versions 1 for grade 7-9 students and another for grade 4-6 (and below!) students. Other model answers included. Also includes a powerpoint and work sheet on exam skills for improvement of these skills using some sources and interpretations from the textbook. Based on the information in the examiners reports on best practice technique.
Elizabeth I Problems
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Elizabeth I Problems

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KS3/ KS4 Lesson based on Elizabeth I and her problems as she took the throne. Part of my unit of work on the Tudors (see bundle) High challenge resources although we use with Y7, they are detailed enough for any KS3 group or KS4 as an intro. Very comprehensive with retrieval activity starter.
Cold War/ Superpower Relations Model Answers
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Cold War/ Superpower Relations Model Answers

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Model Answers in different formats included to the following questions. Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations specification 1943-1991 All 3 question types models included and a range of different models including Find and Fix models for students to correct factually incorrect answers and improve them, gap fills and just paragraphs. All correct answers supplied for activities. Note: Pictures are for displays only but all fully editable word docs are also included: Explain two consequences of: The Hungarian Uprising 1956 The Bay of Pigs Invasion 1961 Gorbachev’s New Thinking Write a Narrative Account of… The Cuban Missile Crisis The Second Cold War Explain the importance of Detente Explain the importance of the Prague Spring PLUS detailed plans of 13 different Explain the Importance of Questions- including ALL past paper questions
Medicine Through Time Revision Quizzes- Thematic
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Medicine Through Time Revision Quizzes- Thematic

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These quizzes are for Edexcel but they will also work for AQA for the most part (minor tweaks only). They are thematic- 20 questions per theme with a separate 20 questions on the case studies. (Care and Treatment is huge so this has 22) The questions/ answers are also all in chronological order to help support the building of a narrative of change over time. They are based on the WASIIC factors we use to explain reasons for change/ continuity (War, Attitudes, Science and TEch, Institutions, Individuals and Chance). Box for self evaluation at the bottom. We use these to check how well students are revising- we set them themes to revise each week then quiz them in class in test conditions. They can be peer marked to save time and you still get the results to put in your mark book if you need.
ALevel History Taster Day
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ALevel History Taster Day

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This taster day lesson is for ALevel History. It is largely focused around the Russia course and the February Revolution although we also teach OCR Wars of the Roses and Tudor Rebellions so has info on those too. Includes: careers in History, why people choose History ALevel and some film clips/ trailers as well as a source based activity on the fall of the Romanovs.
Superpower Relations Cold War Key Topic 2
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Superpower Relations Cold War Key Topic 2

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This is a bundle of my lessons for Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations in the Cold War 1945-1991 Key Topic 2: Crises oof the cold War Includes: -The Berlin Crisis 1958-1961 -The Berlin Wall and impact -The Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs Invasion -THe Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 -The Prague Spring 1968 causes events and consequences Includes a range of exam questions of all 3 question types and model answers. Total Cost would be £21 individually Here is a link to my Key Topic 1 Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-superpower-relations-topic-1-12813074
GCSE Medicine Through Time Revision Bundle
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GCSE Medicine Through Time Revision Bundle

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This is for Edexcel but can also be used for AQA. Medicine THrough Time Revision Resources: 1.Includes full set of detailed Lotus revision diagrams 2. Thematic timelines to teach big picture of medicine over time 3. Big fat medicine quiz for an intense revision session 4. 4x weekly revision quizzes plus answers which cover whole themes: -Changing understanding of Causes over time -Changes approaches to treatment and care of sick over time -Changing attitudes and approaches to prevention over time -Case studies Black Death, Great Plague, Cholera and Lung Cancer 5. Revision task booklet 6. Model answers for 2021 paper 7. Mock exam feedback and model answers for 2022 paper Cost to purchase separately £29
Intro to History KS3 skills lesson
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Intro to History KS3 skills lesson

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A brief intro to some very basic Historical skills for a first Y7 lesson. This lessons looks at: Chronology, Facts and interpretations and Anachronisms Includes two different homework tasks (to provide options) Includes a powerpoint, word doc worksheet and two diff hwk sheets. Please note PNG files are for illustrative purposes only but all fully editable documents are included in the files.
Women in Nazi Germany
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Women in Nazi Germany

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Edexcel GCSE lesson for Key Topic 4: Nazi policies towards Women. This lesson includes lots of information about Nazi policies towards women including enough detail to easily reach grade 9 level- can be amended for lower ability learners e.g. just by telling them to only look for 4-5 policies on the sheet to use in their answers. Also includes a whole section 3a-3d exam questions on women to practice skills and a part modelled “how useful” are these sources question for students to emulate for the next source and some sentence starters to help them to deal with interpretations e.g. “Interpretation 1 argues” In my experience students really struggle with these questions and don’t always know how to handle them and need plenty of modelling.
Crusades Why was Jerusalem important?
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Crusades Why was Jerusalem important?

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Stand alone intro to the Crusades for KS3- the religious and historical significance of Jerusalem to all 3 faiths. Also includes a glossary sheet for key people, key terms etc for the Crusades.
How did the Bolsheviks Consolidate Power?
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How did the Bolsheviks Consolidate Power?

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Lesson on the Red Terror, the Cheka, Political Decrees, Murder of Romanovs, War Communism and Gulags This is a source based lesson for students to do in groups. It examines the various methods Bolsheviks used to consolidate their power and control. To complement my lessons on the Civil War- this has more in depth analysis of War Communism, Propaganda, the Cheka etc as well as in depth work on murder of the Romanovs. No powerpoint- just a big A3 template, a card sort and lots of sources