This lesson investigates the situation faced by Edward VI on the death of Henry VIII and it introduces the concept of the Mid-Tudor Crisis. Students will look at the historiography of the crisis; make predictions and prepare for an evidence collection activity. This was created for AQA Unit 1C, however is suitable for any A Level study of the Tudors.

This lesson supports GCSE students in being able to evaluate the utility of sources essential for GCSE success. It is taught through modeling answers and success criterion and giving students the opportunity step by step to improve their skills. It includes a hand out which can be stuck in their books and used as a checklist to ensure that they have covered the key skills necessary for a successful answer to a source utility question at GCSE.

This is the third lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history. This lesson ensure that students can define describe the different types of evidence that historians use. The rest of the lessons are also available.

This is the fifth lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history. This lesson ensures that students can recognise and understand bias through the interrogation of a biased report… The rest of the lessons are also available.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The Tudors The British Empire The English Civil War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources.

This is part of a post-war unit of work planned for Year 9, especially those who are not continuing with history at key stage 4. This is a 2 hour lesson or 2x1 hours which focuses on the division of Berlin as a case study. It looks at the origins of the divide The difference between life in the east and west The causes and consequences of the building of the Wall and international reaction to it Escape attempts Includes activities and YouTube clips

This is lesson 13 and 14 of a Year 9 scheme of learning made to cover the 20th century world. It has been created in a way that ensures that students who do not choose GCSE history are informed of key developments that are shaping our world today. Other lessons from this unit are also available. This can also be used for the teaching of GCSE.

This lesson has been created for the American Dream unit of the AQA A level, but is suitable for any course which involves the study of Eisenhower’s presidency. It focuses on the successes/failures of Nixon as Vice President, and his relationship with Eisenhower, and traces the end of MaCCarthyism. It contains a variety of research; card sort and video activities, and takes about 3 hours to teach.

This is the first lesson for the EDEXCEL GCSE Superpower Relationas and the Cold War. It covers the first topic - the Grand Alliance; the Tehran; Yalta and Potsdam conferences. This is fully resourced and no text book is needed. There are information sheets for exercise books and an examination zone activity where students practice writing a narrative account - modeled first paragraph and link sentence. Wrriting frame for those who need differentiation.

This lesson focuses on how to attain a high level on the GCSE history paper when evaluating interpretations of history. The lesson is taught by looking at potential questions and through teacher modeling and then students copying. It demonstrates how to structure answers and differentiates between information lifted from interpretations and presentation of own knowledge.

This is the first lesson of a sequence of A Level lessons on the presidency of JFK. It focuses on the 1960 US election, and considers the key issues which led to the outcome as required by the A Level specification. It contains the relevant tasks and resources for students. This lesson was made for AQA The American Dream, however can be used for any A level unit about the Presidency of JFK.

This is the EIGHTH lesson for the EDEXCEL GCSE Super Power Relations and the Cold War, the events in Hungary in 1956. It contains various tasks and examination practice with modeled answers necessary for success at this level. Everything is included within the power point and no text book is needed.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The First World War The Second World War The Cold War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources. It is also useful for GCSE knowledge revision.

This wordsearch tests student recall of key facts about renaissance medicine and is useful as a starter/plenary or end of term fun revision activity for students studying medicine through time at GCSE. Students have to find the answers to 15 questions and then locate the words in a wordsearch.

This wordsearch tests student recall of key facts about medieval medicine and is useful as a starter/plenary or end of term fun revision activity for students studying medicine through time at GCSE. Students have to find the answers to 15 questions and then locate the words in a wordsearch.

This is the seventh lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It involves research into how the social conditions in the cities during the industrial revolution aided criminals and made solving crime very difficult for the police. Students are required to consider a variety of sources to reach a judgment in an extended writing task. All sources and the writing frame are included within the power point for copying. This could also be used as a GCSE resource to support the teaching of the historic environment on the crime and punishment unit. No text book is needed.

These lessons focus on President Johnson’s foreign policy with specific focus on his escalation of the war in Vietnam. It allows students to study source materials to reach judgements with regards to causation. These lessons take about 3 hours to teach and contain a variety of activities; video clips and opportunities for research and debate. It was made for the AQA American Dream A Level unit, but can be used for the post 16 study of post war USA for any examination board.

This resource addresses the successes of President Johnson and civil rights. It involves looking at enclosed source materials and personal research to make an assessment on Johnson’s achievements. It contains video clips; sources and opportunities for evaluative group work. It would take about 3 hours to complete this lesson. The lessons were created for the AQA American Dream unit, but are suitable for any post 16 study of post war USA.

These lessons cover the decade of change in the 1960s with reference to youth culture and feminism during Johnson’s presidency. They involve opportunities to use contemporary source materials to reach judgements and to compare youth culture and feminism. The resources were made for the AQA American Dream A Level but are suitable for any post 16 study.

This resource was created for AQA A Level - the American Dream. It focuses on the development of civil rights under President Johnson, and enables the students to research and look in depth at a variety of source materials to reach conclusions about Johnson’s performance in the area of civil rights.