GCSE Edexcel (can be used for any board) lesson on the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. This is my 6th lesson in the unit on the Cold War for the key topic 1: Origings of the Cold War. It follows lesson 4 (Berlin Crisis ) and lesson 5 (the Arms Race) Examines the causes, events and consequences including the impact on relations and views on USA/ USSR etc. Fully resourced does not require textbooks or any other materials.

Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2: Superpower Relations Cold War This detailed lesson includes a lot of resources specially designed for teachers who are pushed for time- I have redesigned the course and covered it in just 6-7 lessons per key topic. Lesson includes: definitions of Communism and Capitalism match up exercise Detailed timeline for the whole of topic 1 Origins of Cold war Guide to Paper 2 Super power Exam questions with modelled/ part modelled answers Information on all 3 conferences including agreements/ disagreements and analysis of impact for students. -Tehran Conference -Yalta Conference -Potsdam Conference Profiles of Big 3 and their issues/ concerns/ aims at the conferences Even though it refers to textbook- you do not need it- all info from textbook is printed on slides/ in table. So you can print slides for groups or give them it to do independently at home or do as a teacher led lesson from the front if you want to keep pacing. Exam question to test understanding

Edexcel GCSE History SUperpower Relations Paper 2 This is lesson 2 in unit of work and looks at reasons for the growth of tension between USA and USSR in 1946-48 including the Long Telegram and Novikov Telegram and the Iron Curtain speech and establishment of Soviet satellite states in E. Europe. Fully detailed resources- no need for textbooks etc. All resources included.

Edexcel GCSE (Can be used by other boards) lesson on the Arms Race Key Topic 1: Lesson 5 the Arms Race and escalating tension between East and West This one follows my lesson on the First Berlin Crisis 1948 Causes and consequences of the Arms Race between USA and USSR- also includes leadership changes from Stalin-Khrushchev and Truman-Eisenhower and a brief bit of contextual info on Korea (Korea is not explicitly a part of this spec but is useful to see what is going on). Also has links to a video to demonstrate the destructive power of Hydrogen bomb compared to Atomic bomb used in Japan. Also includes a brief bit on the Geneva summit 1955 and a guided “Write a narrative account anaysing key events of Berlin Crisis” question with model answer.

Lesson looking at minor political parties in the UK and their role Includes simple essay plan to “Evaluate the view that minor parties play no significant role in UK politics” Also includes snapshots of minor parties such as SNP, Greens and Reform UK. Includes all recent election performances and a model essay for Edexcel Politics Alevel spec.

Edexcel Component 1 Lesson 2 Representative vs Direct Democracy Lesson on the features and benefits and drawbacks of Representative and Direct Democracy looking at the UK and referendums but also includes comparative analysis of Switzerland. Includes powerpoint and all worksheets needed for teaching an outstanding lesson. Edexcel exam board but can be used for AQA also.

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.

Included are four medicine through time thematic timelines. These are great for revision sessions - students add on lines to show when each development started/ stopped. Then add annotations to show the WASIIC factors which caused the change/ continuity. Designed for teacher supported revision sessions or lessons or independent homework which will be checked later… Also included a summary of all Edexcel Medicine through time past paper questions for the section B questions on one handy 2 page document Recommended printing to A3.

Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany GCSE Complete lesson on Nazi Policies to reduce unemployment and increase the standard of living. Includes the RAD, Beauty of Labour etc and some analysis of the impact including Interpretations on the Standard of Living. Page references on worksheet are for the Pearson Edexcel textbooks however all info is included on slides so these could be printed for the groups if your school does not have access to these textbooks.

Lesson for KS3 which examines increasing persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany since 1933. Includes all resources, fully detailed and explained so can be used by non specialists.

Alevel Politics Lesson for Edexcel (can also be used for AQA or Sociology, Civics, Philosophy etc) -Ideologies Socialism lesson 1- Looks at origins of Socialism and the context of the Industrial Revolution as well as earlier examples. Robert Owen, Marx and Engels, Revolutionary Socialism and Evolutionary Socialism/ Social Democracy For a 2 hour lesson plus homework to research thinkers.

Introductory lesson for USA Government and Politics- this is a US history lesson to give context to some of the issues in the USA such as gun control, abortion rights, party politics, Trumpism/ Populism etc. Designed for Edexcel Alevel Politics but will work as an intro overview for USA History or any American politics module.

Edexcel GCSE lesson on the Nazi Police state. Fully resourced comprehensive lesson- powerpoint, word doc tasks e.g. table to fill in and practice paper exam question 12 marker. Starter- anagram key words- Hitler’s rise to power and becoming dictator Source work- different elements of police state e.g. Gestapo, SS, Concentration Camps Includes a “tour” of Sachsenhausen- if you don’t feel confident explaining Sachsenhausen yourself there are video links to documentaries on youtube showing what sachsenhausen was like although I prefer to do it myself. Includes a model answer to 12 mark question on police state

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.

Lesson for Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany This lesson looks at Nazi policies towards the Church including why the Church was a threat as well as support from members of the church such as Ludwig Muller. The lesson examines and evaluates Nazi policies to control the Church- weighing up successes overall. Includes colour code activity, discussion tasks, guided note making and justification of arguments. Includes interpretation evidence for the debate at the end.

The Background to and Causes of the Tyrone Rebellion ALevel OCR- Tudor Rebellions. The 9 Years War Irish History This is one of the Depth studies- a likely exam question since the focus has largely been on the Pilgrimage of Grace and the Western Rebellion up til now. This work will take several one hour lessons - it recaps the prior Irish rebellions such as Desmond and Geraldine since the legacy of these was one of the reasons. Looks at Tyrone’s demands as well as the motivations of Hugh Roe O’Donnell and Hugh Maguire.

Two-hour lesson plus homework for OCR ALevel (can be used for other courses/ specs) on the Problems of Dual Power for the Provisional Government, lacking Legitimacy and Soviet Order #1, the war and issues of National Minorities demanding independence as well as ALexander Kerensky and the Kerensky offensive. Does not cover Lenin/ April theses and the increasing popularity of the Bolsheviks or Causes of Oct Rev…that info is all in my Causes of October Revolution lessons.

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.

Lesson for KS3/4 on Why didn’t Elizabeth Marry based on the gameshow Take Me Out- No Lighty No Likey! Fully comprehensive lots of detailed resources included.

Edexcel Government and Politics ALevel lesson 1 Intro and Democracy First lesson in the Democracy topic for the Edexcel board but could be used for AQA and OCR too. Includes powerpoint, work sheets and other resources needed for outstanding teaching. Lesson is approx 2 hours plus homework. Lesson 1: Introduction to Government and Politics- what is Politics? Includes a detailed introduction to the UK system of Democracy (NOTE: I also have a whole topic available for bargain price of £15 if you wanted to get the series of lessons on Democracy). Updated for 2022 with new Cabinet/ Liz Truss info.