Scholarship lesson based on Historiography of the Causes of WWI and who/ what caused the war- debunking the old fashioned view that Germany was to blame. Complete lesson with all resources including Historian’s views and an SEN version.

How did Stalin beat Trotsky to succeed Lenin by 1929? Alevel lessons for Russia 1894-1941 OCR but can be used for any specs Focus on how Stalin worked his way into leadership position as a rank outsider - was it his skill and talent or weaknesses of his opponents? This is hours of planning and work - covers this topic in detail / depth for Alevel Can be used for AQA/ Edexcel or simplified for GCSE too. Edited- new improved version added 2022

Lenin’s Problems and Priorities after taking power in 1917 Detailed ALevel lesson on Lenin’s problems/ Bolshevik Problems after the revolution. Includes creation of Sovnarkom and Veshenkha Complete Alevel lesson (2-3 hours) Part of my whole unit on Lenin’s rule

This is a complete set of 19 lessons plus HWK and an independent learning project on England in 1066 and the Norman Invasion. Very proud of the Castles Project which took hours! Also includes an assessment and feedback sheet (grid for less marking!) Includes retrieval practice, starters and plenaries and quizzes - lessons are great go to- straight off the shelf complete resources. Resources for all learning styles and differentiation included. What is History and Chronology skills England in 1066 Claimants to the Throne Battle of Stamford Bridge Preparation for Battle of Hastings 6-7. The Battle of Hastings 8-9. Assessment and Feedback- includes a complete feedback powerpoint, activities to complete and a feedback sheet to reduce marking. William’s Problems 11-14 Castles and Independent Learning Project 15 Feudal System 16 Domesday Book Life in a Medieval Village Game Medieval Women The Black Death

Edexcel GCSE History Anglo Saxons and Normans Can be used for other specifications Complete lesson with essay questions looking at the Maintenance of Royal Power and Control in England under William I. Includes all information needed- although it refers to textbook pages all the info is on the slides.

Key Stage 4 or 3 Lesson on the League of Nations and why it failed to prevent war I devised a decision making game to try and make it a little more interesting and to get students to think more deeply about the motivations for the countries in the League in making their decisions not to sanction. This lesson looks at why the League did not stop the powerful nations in the 1930s through a decision making game.

This quiz took about 10 hours of my life (that I will never get back!) to make but the students loved it- just the right balance of inappropriate to be funny but still all related to the Tudor Court, rebellions and key individuals. It is mainly a music quiz with some of the rebels, Tudor characters and noblemen being represented in song lyrics…in other cases the rebellions are represented by the song. There is a round on Tudor swear words and other random trivia. Answer sheet attached- slides plus answer sheet should be self explanatory but if you need anything explaining further email me- lasts about an hour and a half including marking and going through answers- I don’t play the whole songs- just the relevant extracts.

Bumper lesson on Recruitment and Propaganda Includes video clips, several tasks and examines volunteering by women, children and troops from the Empire as well as the British born male soldiers. Comprehensive and detailed, all resources included.

Resources for Teaching the Black Death at KS3 Can be amended for teaching KS4 as well. Includes a range of resources and activities including a worksheet to go with the FIlthy cities episode on London, a card sort and retrieval exercises as well as an assessment for KS3.

GCSE History Edexcel Lesson 1 of the Paper 2 Anglo Saxon Paper Introduction to Saxon England Fully resourced, no textbooks needed.

Edexcel GCSE 2 Lesson set looking at the Impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany in depth and how Hitler became Chancellor Includes all resources- no need for any textbooks or additional information Very good for revision and analysis of causes for Hitler becoming Chancellor. Includes 12 mark exam question and this lesson will go really well with the 2022 summer exam question- interpretations.

This is a long/ detailed lesson on Anglo Saxon society. Includes information about the Anglo Saxon Church, Trade, Festivals and the differences between villages and Burhs/ Towns. Local government- Shire Reeves etc Also includes detailed activities on Crime and Punishment- the Hue and Cry and Trials by Fire etc. Match up Crime to punishment Also a retrieval pyramid on Anglo Saxon England so far. My lesson 3 on this topic.

Edexcel GCSE: ANglo Saxons and Normans Can be used/ adapted for other exam boards. Topic 2- looking at the ways in which William established control- this is a lesson created to save teaching time by covering a lot of content in 1 lesson with students splitting the workload and then teaching each other the content. Includes retrieval quiz for topic 1 Anglo Saxons and all resources necessary- if you don’t have the textbooks all info is on the slides which can be printed and handed out to relevant groups.

Detailed flashcards to assist with revision for Russia 1894-1905. These flashcards are focused on the problems in Russia 1894-1905, growth of political opposition and the causes of the 1905 Revolution. Created for ALevel OCR course (Unit group 2). 15 ready made flashcards which can be printed, folded over and used for students of all abilities. Can be highlighted and annotated or edited if you wanted to add more. In word document format.

Key Stage 3 Year 7 Medieval History Several lessons plus assessment on Why William won the Battle of Hastings: Includes: The Battle of Stamford Bridge Prep for Hastings the Battle of Hastings Assessment and feedback sheet and powerpoint to reduce marking.

Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (can be used for ANY exam board and adapted up/ down for KS3/ KS5) Lesson examines the Munich Putsch in Germany and how Hitler tried to seize power plus analysis and evaluation of the impact and why it could be argued to be a success or a failure for the Nazis. Includes a true or false retrieval starter, retrieval task on how Hitler became the leader of the DAP and made it the NSDAP. Video task / questions on the events of the Munich Putsch. Reminder of the 25 point programmed and why it appealed to many in Germany Analysis of CAUSES of Munich Putsch Description of events and why it failed Homework analysis and evaluation task about whether it hurt or helped the Nazi Party.

Lessons for ALevel History OCR-Tudor Rebellions- can be used for other exam boards. Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors The Causes of the Western Rebellion These resources will take 3- 4 hours of teaching time plus homework for students to complete Includes: documentary task from Starkey episode on Edward VI as context. Discussion tasks for students on the impact of Edward’s religious reform and Political context Venn diagram task to analyse causes Sources such as maps, rebel demands and a narrative of rebel actions to evidence causes. Key debates- was Western rebellion a response to political instability? Was Western rebellion a religious rising? Retrieval quizzes on Western rebellion as starters/ plenary. Assessment 30 mark interpretations on causes of Western rebellion. Model answer for above interpretations. Can be further complemented by pages from Fellows Access to History but not essential as there is plenty of factual info included. Very detailed as I’ve been improving this over three years, learning from mistakes as I’ve gone along!

This lesson looks at how powerful the Anglo Saxon King was in comparison to their Earls with a focus on Earl Godwin and the crisis between him and Edward the Confessor. Lesson includes all information and resources- evaluating how powerful the King was in Anglo Saxon England. Made for Edexcel GCSE course but can be adapted for other boards or used for KS3.

Theme: Proud to Be This short powerpoint presentation includes the History behind BHM and the focus on this year’s theme Proud to Be. Includes a competition I am running in my school but can be adapted to suit your school and multimedia needs.

Game designed to teach pupils all about life in a medieval village for peasants. Could they survive the Black Death? Failed harvest and famine? The abolishment of Holy Feast days?! This is a fun way to bring to life a topic which can be a little dry. Good for contextual understanding of life in medieval England/ Life of a Peasant Villager.