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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!
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!
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.
Edexcel GCSE History- Superpower Relations and the Cold War
Key Topic 3: The end of the Cold War
Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and Summits to end the Cold War
Detailed lesson looking at causes, policies and consequences of Gorbachev’s New Thinking in the USSR.
Examines the role of Perestroika and Glasnost in bringing an end to the Cold War.
Includes a colour code activity and worksheet as well as an 8 mark question with gap fill model answer (explain two consequences).
Does not require textbook, includes all information/ resources you need.
Tired of mixing up revolutions?
This resource is designed to support ALevel/ GCSE students in differentiating between the 3 revolutions in Russia.
It is a colour code match up of information for the 1905, Feb 1917 and Oct 1917 revolutions.
Includes: Long term causes, short term causes/ sparks, aims, leadership and support, events, impact on government etc.
Also includes answers.
Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations and the Cold War
This is my 4th lesson from Key Topic 3: The End of the Cold War but can be used as a stand alone lesson.
In depth examination of who Reagan was, his ideas and beliefs and his policies including increased arms spending, rolling back Communism by funding guerrillas and the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) programme. Includes youtube video clips, source work and all the detail needed for students. Fully resourced nothing else needed.
Examines how Reagan’s personality played a key role in developments from the Second Cold War to Gorbacev;s “New thinking” and need to reform the USSR (this is next lesson).
Also includes a bumper retrieval practice for Key Topic 1 and 2 Highlighter Heads to help students recall key individuals from earlier in the Cold War (includes all key individuals from Roosevelt to Brezhnev, Dubcek and Husak).
Also includes an 8 mark exam question, planning sheet, SEND planning sheet and model answer for a narrative account question on the Cold War.
NOTE: I include images (PNG) files for illustration purposes - ignore these and open the word documents and powerpoint files for actual resources :)
Edexcel GCSE lesson on the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the consequences.
This is for the Superpower relations in the Cold War unit
Key Topic 3: The end of the Cold War
Lesson 3 the Soviet Invasion
Follows my lesson 1 on Detente and SALT and lesson 2 on SALT 2 and the failures of detente.
Fully resourced and detailed- does not require any additional resources. I have included all the information students need.
Includes Cold War recap starter -odd one out with explanation of answers (on the slide), causes, events and consequences of the invasion
Exam question (8 marker) on the importance.
This bundle is my new and updated Medicine Through Time bundle of lessons on WWI Medicine:
British Sector of the Western Front
Total cost to purchase individually £24
Heavily discounted
Includes all the basics you would need to teach this topic for the first time. All lessons are fully resourced, no need for a textbook but obviously if you have the textbook you can further enhance the lessons.
Also includes model answers and exam questions for every question type and a guide for students on how to answer the questions.
This lesson looks at gas attacks through the skill of source evaluation of utility.
Tasks designed for students to develop their skills in evaluating sources.
All info included alongside video clips.
Also includes model answers to the 8 mark how useful question
Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Town
WWI Medicine on the Western Front
Lesson looking at the developments in medicine during and throughout WWI
Includes:
Plastic Surgery–Harold Gillies
Neurosurgery–Harvey Cushing
Shell Shock- Seale Hayne
Shrapnel Wounds- Carel Dakin method, debridement etc
Blood Transfusions
Xrays
Thomas Splint
Fully resourced does not require textbooks or any additional info other than the video links (supplied) and slides.
Powerpoint with explanation of how to answer the Edexcel GCSE Paper 1: Medicine through Time questions which can be really difficult for students so they need lots of practice and lots of examples.
Includes example answers for all 3 question types.
Edexcel GCSE History
Medicine Through Time WWI Site Study
This lesson examines the problems faced with the Chain of Evacuation
Why was the Chain of Evacuation Problematic and how was it improved?
All resources included no need for textbooks/ any other resources.
Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time
This lesson looks at causes of/ symptoms of ill health and injuries in the trenches linked to weapons studied in lesson 1-- Battles.
This source based lessons has students looking at evidence / information to find out about specific illlness/ injuries and the issues around it.
Also has a match up exercise on who treated the sick? RAMC and FANYs looking at their roles on the Western front.
Includes a retrieval quiz for the battles of WWI
This introductory lesson looks at the context of WWI and the new advances in weaponry as well as the key Battles of WWI.
Very developed and detailed resources for students including video clips of documentaries about battles and key features such as the blood bank at Cambrai, the underground hospital at Arras etc.
Examines the nature of Trench warfare and Attritional warfare as well as tactics such as Creeping Barrage to minimise injuries in the battles.
GCSE History Superpower Relations in the Cold War
Edexcel but can be used for any spec
This 3 lesson bundle is very detailed and includes loads of info and tasks on Detente, SALT 1, Helsinki Accords and the APollo Soyuz mission
Also Why did Detente fail? SALT 2 and its failure.
Includes analysis of events and also an SEND reduced content worksheet.
Also includes an 8 mark model answer but as a “find and fix” the errors exercise to test student knowledge and understanding.
No textbooks necessary or any other info all included.
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
Edexcel GCSE History Superpower Relations 1945-1991
Key Topic 2: Cold War Crises
These two lessons (rolled into one powerpoint) are based on the causes, events and consequences of the Prague Spring 1968.
Powerpoint is fully explained with activities, all information included so no need for textbooks.
Includes: video overview of the Prague Spring with question sheet (link provided on sheet)
Sources tasks: events of the rising
Note making tasks on the events of the rising/ Soviet Invasion- can also be done from textbook if you have it.
Exam question and model answer
Edexcel GCSE Superpower relations
Key Topic 2: Cold War Crises
Lesson 4 The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
This lesson follows my lesson on the Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs invasion
It examines the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev’s defence of sending missiles to Cuba and Kennedy’s decision making as well as the divisive advice from the Hawks and Doves in foreign and defence policy.
The consequences of Cuban Missile Crisis are also covered alongside an 8 mark write a narrative account question.
Also includes a gap fill model answer to the Explain two consequences of the Bay of Pigs invasion question including an SEND version with words to use to make it easier.
Edexcel GCSE lesson Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
This lesson is an in depth examination of the consequences of the Cuban REvolution of 1959 on US policy towards Cuba including Kennedy’s policy; the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961.
It looks at why the Bay of Pigs failed and why it had such serious consequences for international relations and USA
Part of Key Topic 2: Escalating Tensions in the Cold War this is my third lesson (follows on from the Berlin Crisis and Berlin Wall)
Also includes a model answer for 8 mark question Explain two consequences of…
Includes all resources and info needed- textbooks are not necessary.
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.
Edexcel GCSE History Superpower Relations and the Cold War
Key Topic 2: Escalating Tensions
Lesson 1 examines the second Berlin crisis, causes, events and consequences with detail on the summits which followed to try and de-escalate tensions between the USA and USSR
Very detailed information on the powerpoint; no textbook or other resources needed- complete lesson which links to the next lesson; the Berlin Wall.
Also includes 18 question retrieval quiz (answers on the slide for self/ peer assessment) on the entire topic 1: Origins of the Cold war.
Edexcel GCSE:
I made these lessons to save time as I had to teach the entire Unit 2A in just 18-20 lessons.
I have managed to squish each key topic down into 6 lessons with exam questions generally being sat as homework.
These lessons worked surprisingly well despite only having 6 lessons!
It does require some printing however if you are organised you could have your repro dept print all the sheets into a booklet with alternative pages for notes.
Includes the whole of key topic 1: Origins of the Cold War.
Lesson 1: Peace Conferences WWII and the Grand Alliance
Lesson 2: Escalating tensions and breakdown of Grand Alliance
Lesson 3: Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Cominform and Comecon
Lesson 4: The first Berlin Crisis-Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift
Lesson 5: The Nuclear Arms Race
Lesson 6: The Hungarian Rising/ Revolution and Soviet invasion
Exam questions included: Explain two consequences of the Yalta Conference (includes model answer)
Write a narrative account analysing key events of the Berlin Crisis 1948 (8 marks) includes modelling
End of topic key content quiz- 18 questions