This is a lesson from a scheme of work for the new Edexcel History unit: Crime and Punishment through time, C1000 - Present. During this lesson pupils will: - Identify and discuss the arguments for and against the use of the death penalty as a punishment. - Watch and evaluate a video outlining some of the arguments supporting or opposing the death penalty. Discuss which arguments are the most convincing. - Complete a summary task identifying some of the changes in British society leading to the abolition of the death penalty. - Comprehension and prioritisation task evaluating information about some of the main reasons for the abolition of the death penalty. - 16 point exam question and peer assessment. The lesson is ready to teach and all resources needed are included in the PowerPoint.

This is the fourth lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the fourth depth study: Nearly Losing and Empire: The British in India 1829 - 58. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refer to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Investigate ISM of Enfield rifles/cartridges as causes of the Sepoy rebellion. * Recap issues which might have led to a rebellion - including card sort * Use text to investigate the actions of Lord Dalhousie and his reforms in India. * Discuss weather Lord Dalhousie's blunders were the key cause of the rebellion. Check out my shop (Click on my username above) for more free and premium resources including more lessons from this unit. If you buy this resource, please leave a review.

This is the third lesson in a scheme of work about the Tudors. The scheme of work is directed towards year 7 but could easily be adapted for KS1, KS2 or other year levels. The focus of this lesson is on evaluating the reasons why Henry VIII changed religion. During the lesson pupils will: - Recap Henry's problems from previous lesson. - Investigate the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism. - Investigate the Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon as a reason for his change in religion. - Prioritise the main reasons for his change in religion. - Complete a writing frame to evaluate learning during the lesson. This lesson is ready to teach and the power point includes all necessary resources. If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Check out my shop (click on my username above) for other free and premium History resources.

This is an introductory lesson for a scheme of work covering the new Superpower Relations and the Cold War Edexcel GCSE History unit. The focus of the lesson is to introduce pupils to the capitalists and Communist ideologies and the key differences between them, pupils will also start to gain an understanding about some of the underlying causes of the Cold War. During this unit, pupils will: - Analyse and ISM showing the split between the Grand Alliance after the Second World War. - Be introduced to the content of the unit. - Complete an image analysis task to identify the difference between communism and capitalism. - Analyse American and Soviet propaganda criticising each other and their ideologies. - Complete a worksheet identifying the key differences between the two ideologies. - Complete a writing task giving opinions about the benefits and issues with each ideology. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources with the power point. For more free and premium resources, please checkout my shop - click on my username above. If you buy this resources, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a series covering the new Edexcel A-Level History unit: Britain losing and gaining an Empire 1763 - 1914. This series of lessons covers the second depth study: Learning from past mistakes:Canada and the Durham Report, 1837 - 40 The lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and sources. The lessons refers to the textbook "Britain: Losing and gaining and Empire, 1763 - 1914" (Christie, 2016 Pearson) although other textbooks could be used with the lessons. During the lesson pupils will: * Compare the situation in America before the revolutons with the situation in Canada before 1837. * Evaluate and compare the situations in Upper and Lower Canada and highlight the main causes of the revolts in 1837. * Decide is the situations that led to revolution suggest that the British had learnt from their mistakes after the loss of the American colonies. * Suggest how the Prime Minister Lord Melbourne might deal with the revolts to prevent future issues. * Decide if the causes of the 1837 revolutions in Canada were the same as the American revolution. Go to my shop for more free and premium history resources. (Click on my username above) If you buy this resource, please leave a review. Thanks

This is the first lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on introducing pupils to the long term MAIN (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism) causes of the First World War. The lesson is aimed towards year 9 pupils but could easily be adapted for other year levels. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Consider the reasons why wars are fought and if there are ever good reasons to fight a war. * Source analysis of ISM "The Crime of the Ages - Who did it?" to think about who caused the First World War. * Look at various pieces of information to identify the key features of the MAIN causes of the First World War (This could be completed as a gallery exercise) * Re-examine "The Crime of the Ages - Who did it?" cartoon and reconsider their opinion from the start of the lesson. * Watch a video to consolidate learning about the long term causes of the First World War. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

This is a full lesson covering the changes in policing in Britain after 1900. This lesson is designed for the Edexcel GCSE History course Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present course. The PowerPoint is ready to teach and contains all the resources needed. During this lesson pupils will: Complete an ISM task about the impact of Neighbourhood Watch Use images to analyse the differences and similarities between police officers from the 19th and 20th centuries. Investigate problems with the nature of policing during the 19th century. Complete a venn diagram to evaluate the impact of changes in science and technology during the 20th century. Investigate new organisation of the police force and add detail to the venn diagram. Complete an exam question to consolidate knowledge Briefly evaluate changing opinions about the death penalty and why it was abolished. Complete an exam question about the reason for the abolition of the death penalty (Possible homework Task) Check out my shop to find more History, Geography and Science resources. Please leave a review.

This is the first lesson in a scheme of work for the new GCSE Edexcel unit: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919 - 1939. This lesson serves as an introduction to the unit, evaluates pupil knowledge and begins to explain the situation in Germany after the First World War. During this lesson pupils will: * Gain a basic understanding of the Wiemar and Nazi Germany exam paper. * Complete a card sort to create a timeline of some of the key events from the unit. * Begin to identify some of the key figures who contributed to Hitler's rise to power. * Watch a video and investigate sources to identify key aspects of the situation in Germany after the First world War. * Write a report to explain the types of problems that Germany was experiencing and their impact. This lesson was designed for a 100 minute double lesson but could easily be broken up. If you buy this lesson please leave a review. Thanks

This is a lesson from a scheme of work covering the First World War. During this lesson, pupils will use a variety of different sources to investigate and make judgements General Haig's ability as a leader. This lesson was designed for a year 9/KS3 class but could be easily adapted for other classes or levels. The lesson is ready to teach and the power point contains all the resources required. During the lesson pupils will complete the following activities: * Recall learning from last lesson about the Battle of the Somme * Use an image of General Haig to form initial impressions of him. * Evaluate two contrasting cartoons about Haig and identify the opinions people had about him during and after the War. * Watch a short video giving background information about Haig * Analyse a source from Haig about successes during the Battle of the Somme, evaluate reliability. * Use statements about Haig as evidence for either his ability or incompetence as a leader. * Quick investigate of the Pals Battalions and their impact on Britain. * Write a short evaluation about Haig and judge his leadership. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons.

This is an introductory lesson for a scheme of work covering the new Superpower Relations and the Cold War Edexcel GCSE History unit. The focus of the lesson is to investigate the events in Europe after the Second World War which led to the Truman Doctrine. * Please note: This lesson includes two tasks which require a textbook to complete. This could easily be adapted for any Cold War text as the themes are quite general. During this unit, pupils will: - Identify the situation in Europe after WW2 based on a map and a quote from Churchill's Iron Curtain speech. - Take notes and watch a short video about Soviet Control of Eastern Europe after the war. - Look at the Long and Novikov telegrams and begin to make inferences about their effects. - Complete a thinking task to identify what Truman should do to try and stop Soviet Expansion based on the situation at the time. - Complete comprehension/data gathering task to identify key issues after the war and the Truman Doctrine. - Discuss possible Soviet reactions to the Truman Doctrine. - Complete and peer assess exam question. - Homework - complete a timeline of the key events. For more free and premium resources, please checkout my shop - click on my username above. If you buy this resources, please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on the assasination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914. The lesson is aimed towards year 9 pupils but could easily be adapted for other year levels. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Complete a starter activity match up key words (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism) from previous lessons to their definitions. * Try to suggest how Gavrilo Princip could be responsible for the start of the war based on a picture of him. * Piece together the basic story of the assasination of Franz Ferdinand based on limited information. * Watch a video to consolidate information about the assasination of Franz Ferdinand. * Consider and respond to the statement "The First World War was not inevitable. It was caused by a series of coincidences." * Complete a newspaper article outlining the key events of the assasination and its impact. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

This is the second lesson in a scheme of work for the new GCSE Edexcel unit: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919 - 1939 however this could easily be adapted for other exam boards and specifications. This lesson serves introduces the concept of Dolchstoss and evaluates the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany after the First World War. This lesson is ready to teach and contains all resources needed. During this lesson pupils will: * Investigate the German military situation at the end of the First World War. * Watch a video to identify and evaluate the main reasons for Germany loosing the First World War. * Complete source analysis to define the key points of the stab in the back theory/Dolchstoss and discuss the attitudes of German soldiers at the end of the war. * Complete a card sort and watch a video to identify the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. * Complete a writing task to prioritise and evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Versailles. * Complete a source analysis (cartoon) to evaluate German attitudes towards the Treaty of Versailles and discuss the concept of Diktat. * Complete a 12 mark exam question (homework) with a partial model answer. This lesson was designed for a 100 minute double lesson but could easily be broken up. If you buy this lesson please leave a review. Thanks

This is a full lesson covering change and continuity in crime and punishment between the Anglo-Saxon and Norman period and the Medieval period. This lesson is designed for the Edexcel GCSE History course Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present course. The PowerPoint is ready to teach and contains all the resources needed. During this lesson pupils will: Evaluate changes in society by the 13th and 14th centuries and the impact on crime and punishment. Recap some of the key features of crime and punishment in the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods. Complete a series of activities to evaluate the impact of the Black Death on crime and punishment during the medieval period. Investigate and evaluate the Statute of Labourers (1351) and its impact on society. Investigate and evaluate the Laws against Heresy (1382, 1401, 1414) and their impact on society. Analyse the change and continuity in crime and punishment between the early and late medieval ages. Complete an exam question to consolidate learning. Check out my shop to find more History, Geography and Science resources. Please leave a review.

This is the second lesson in a series covering Anglo-Saxon Crime and punishment and an introduction lesson to the Edexcel GCSE History course Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present. The download for this lesson contains all the resources needed (one powerpoint and one video question sheet) and is ready to teach. During this lesson pupils will: Use an ISM of headless bodies found in Walkington Wold to make inferences about Anglo-Saxon punishments Discuss and identify purposes of punishment in response to crime. Match common crimes from the Anglo-Saxon period with appropriate punishments Evaluate weregild as an effective response to murder. Answer questions from a video covering crime and punishment in the Anglo-Saxon period. Complete and peer assess a four mark exam question Complete a homework task to create a wanted poster for an Anglo-Saxon criminal outlining common crimes and their punishments.

This is the first lesson in a series covering Anglo-Saxon Crime and punishment and an introduction lesson to the Edexcel GCSE History course Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present. The PowerPoint for this lesson contains all the resources needed and is ready to teach. During this lesson pupils will: Be introduced to the Crime and Punishment Course Discuss different categories of crime that will be discussed throughout the course (crimes against person, crimes against property and moral crimes.) Use information about the social situation in Anglo-Saxon Britain to identify the types of crimes that may have been committed in towns, villages and monasteries. Complete a card sort looking at the different factors involved in policing during the Anglo-Saxon period. Complete a 12-mark question to explain the factors involved in Anglo-Saxon policing. Peer assess and discuss the 12-mark question using the exam mark scheme.

This lesson introduces Germany after the First World War and the problems they were facing during the early 1920s. The lesson is designed as an introduction to the new Edexcel 9 - 1 History unit Wiemar and Nazi Germany 1918 - 1939 but could easily be adapted for other exam boards or key stages. During the lesson pupils will: - Analyse and infer from casualty figures for the Central Powers during the First World War. - Analyse ISM of the cartoon "Clémenceau the Vampire" - Complete a gallery tour task to gather and record information to identify and describe the problems Germany faced after the war. - Write a report on the problems and prioritise their seriousness. - Complete an inference exam question based on the content of the lesson. This lesson is ready to teach and contains all the resources needed. Check out my shop (click on my username above) for other free and premium History resources. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review. Thanks

This is a lesson from a scheme of work covering the First World War. During this lesson, pupils will investigate the impact of the First World War and the main points of the Treaty of Versailles. This lesson was designed for a year 9/KS3 class but could be easily adapted for other classes or levels. The lesson is ready to teach and the power point contains all the resources required. During the lesson pupils will complete the following activities: * Use ISM of American recruitment poster to recall information about the end of the First World War. * Use a variety of sources to begin to judge the impact of the First World War on the different countries involved and begin to make judgements about what should happen after the war. * Investigate the Big Three and identify what each of the countries wanted after the First World War. * Representing one of the countries in the Big Three pupils to debate how they would deal with Germany after the war. * Match pupil ideas with the actual provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany. * Make a judgement about whether the Treaty of Versailles was a good or bad idea. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons.

This is a full lesson from a scheme of work about the Industrial Revolution. This lesson is aimed towards key stage three but could easily be adapted for other key stages. The focus of the lesson is to investigate the importance of coal during the Industrial Revolution and evaluate and suggest solutions for the problems facing coal miners. During the lesson pupils will: - Try to guess the subject of the lesson based on some clues. - Investigate how coal was used and evaluate the actions of a steam engine. - Identify problems facing coal miners and suggest possible solutions that could be implemented. - Compare pupil generated solutions with real solutions. - Write and peer assess a PEE paragraph to evaluate learning from the lesson. This lesson is ready to teach and includes all worksheets and resources needed. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review to tell me what you think.

This is the Third lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on the events leading from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand to the British declaration of war. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will: * Identify key features of the military strengths of the major European powers in 1914. * Investigate the chain reaction of events that occurred after the death of Franz Ferdinand. Complete a decision making task based on these events from a British point of view. * Complete a timeline/chronology outlining the events leading to the start of the First World War. * Complete a writing task to identify who was to blame for the start of the First World War and discuss in class. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think. Thanks

This is the Third lesson in a scheme of work about the First World War. The lesson focuses on nationlistic feeling at the start of the war and the study of propaganda posters to begin to explain why young men joined the army at the start of the First World War. The lesson is ready to teach and includes all required resources in the PowerPoint. During the lesson, Pupils will complete the following: * Recap work from previous lessons and identify how far Gavrilo Princip was responsible for the start of the First World War. * Source analysis of a picture of a line to get into an Army recruitment office. Pupils begin to suggest reasons why young men joined the army at the start of the First World War. * Class and individual analysis of the effectiveness of propaganda posters. Pupils to report their findings to the rest of the class. * Homework task: Pupils create their own propaganda poster. Check out my shop (click on my user name above) to see more premium and free History lessons. If you buy this lesson, please leave a review and let me know what you think.