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This ‘Historical Leaders / Great Dictators’ lesson investigates the leadership of Chairman Mao and encourages students to evaluate whether he was a ‘great’ leader. Students will consider a variety of facts and information to evaluate the key question. The cult of personality, policies such as the Great Leap Forward, industrialisation and terror are all included. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, mini plenary, information sheet with tasks and table to complete, a consolidation source evaluative question and a discussion plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Lots of other Historical Leaders / Great Dictator lessons are available in our TES shop including Churchill, Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler, which you can buy separately here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=leader&shop=DiscoveringHistory And a fantastic value bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-dictators-13131039 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free and inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Mussolini : did he deserve his fate?

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This ‘Historical Leaders / Great Dictators’ lesson investigates the leadership of Benito Mussolini and encourages students to evaluate whether he deserved his fate. Students will consider a variety of facts and information to evaluate the key question. The cult of personality, propaganda, policies and terror are all included in this lesson. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, think pair share activity, mini plenaries, information sheet with subheadings and table to complete, a consolidation evaluative written question and a discussion plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Lots of other Historical Leaders / Great Dictator lessons are available in our TES shop including Churchill, Hitler, Stalin and Mao, which you can buy separately here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=leader&shop=DiscoveringHistory And a**** fantastic value**** bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-dictators-13131039 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free and inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Stalin : national hero or cold blooded killer?

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This ‘Historical Leaders / Great Dictators’ lesson investigates the leadership of Joseph Stalin and encourages students to evaluate whether he was a national hero or a cold blooded killer. Students will consider a variety of facts and information to evaluate the key question. The cult of personality, religion, industrialisation and terror are all included. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, think pair share activity, mini plenaries, information sheet with table to complete, a consolidation evaluative written question and a discussion plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Lots of other Historical Leaders / Great Dictator lessons are available in our TES shop including Churchill, Hitler, Mussolini and Mao, which you can buy separately here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=leader&shop=DiscoveringHistory And a fantastic value bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-dictators-13131039 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free and inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Hitler : Great Dictator?

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This ‘Historical Leaders / Great Dictators’ lesson investigates the leadership of Adolf Hitler and encourages students to see the positive aspects of his leadership (negative policies are very briefly outlined but not given detail on and the students are not asked to include these in their assessment), including family policies, employment, abolishing of the Treaty of Versailles and giving German people hope. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, , mini plenary, information sheet with questions to complete, a consolidation written questions and a discussion plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Lots of other Historical Leaders / Great Dictator lessons are available in our TES shop including Churchill, Stalin, Mussolini and Mao, which you can buy separately here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=leader&shop=DiscoveringHistory And a fantastic value bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-dictators-13131039 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free and inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Churchill : Hero or villain?

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This ’Historical Leaders / Great Dictators’ lesson investigates the leadership of Winston Churchill and encourages students to evaluate whether he was a hero or a villain. Students will read short summaries of the role he played during World War II, the Bengal famine, in Ireland, the development of the Welfare State and in Wales to come to a conclusion. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, think pair share activity, mini plenary, information sheet with table to complete, a consolidation evaluative written questions and a discussion plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Lots of other Historical Leaders / Great Dictator lessons are available in our TES shop including Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini and Mao, which you can buy separately here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&q=leader&shop=DiscoveringHistory And a fantastic value bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/20th-century-dictators-13131039 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free and inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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This great value 20th Century Dictators / Leaders bundle includes the following lessons: Joseph Stalin : USSR Benito Mussolini : Italy Mao Zedong : China Adolf Hitler : Germany Winston Churchill : UK Hitler, Stalin and Mao comparison lesson All these lessons follow the same theme - how ‘great’ were these leaders? The word ‘great’ is used in an open way, students are encouraged to interpret the word as they want. This download includes everything you need to teach these lessons - all powerpoints, clips, activities, instructions, worksheets and information sheets. Scaffolding and challenge activities are included where possible. All lessons last at least one hour and are fully editable. Activities have been designed to promote thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Why did the Mary Rose sink?

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This Tudor lesson investigates why Henry VIII’s favourite warship, the Mary Rose, sank in 1545 during the Battle of the Solent against the French. Students will evaluate 4 main reasons including the French, human error, poor design and bad weather. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, mini-plenaries, a consolidation evaluation written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have another great lesson on the importance of finding the Mary Rose available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13070129 This lesson can be used as a part of our huge, and growing, bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Lady Jane Grey : The Tudors

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This Tudor lesson investigates the short life and 9 day rule of Lady Jane Grey. Students will look at her upbringing as well as her rule in order to evaluate whether she was a willing Protestant participant or an innocent victim of ambitious Tudor men. Parallels are drawn between Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey at the plenary at the end of the lesson. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip link with questions, information sheets with activities to complete, mini plenary think pair share activity, a consolidation evaluative written question and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We also have lots of amazing Tudor lessons available in a variety of bundles, please look at the bottom of this page for great value deals! For example, this lesson can be used as a part of our growing mega-bundle on ‘The Tudors’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I, Bloody Mary and Tudor Women and Tudor Royal Palaces, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource,** PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW**! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII

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This Tudor lesson investigates the life of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Students will study different parts of her life to assess how ‘tragic’ it was. Students are encouraged to think of their own words to describe her. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip link with questions, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, mini plenaries, a think pair share activity, a consolidation evaluative written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We also have lots of amazing Tudor lessons available in a variety of bundles, please look at the bottom of this page for great value deals! For example, this lesson can be used as a part of our growing mega-bundle on ‘The Tudors’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I, Bloody Mary and Tudor Women and Tudor Royal Palaces, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Tudor Palaces : Henry VIII

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This Tudor lesson investigates the importance of studying the royal palaces of Henry VIII. Students will study royal palaces such as St James Palace, Beaulieu Palace, Nonsuch Palace, Hampton Court Palace and the Field of the Cloth of Gold, in order to look at what they tell us about Tudor times. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, individual thinking tasks, information sheets with a table and tasks to complete, a diamond 9 activity, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn

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This Tudor lesson investigates the downfall of Anne Boleyn. Students will evaluate the key question: Was Anne Boleyn a ruthless schemer or a victim of court politics? Lots of different factors will be looked at including the role of her family, her own actions and unfortunate events such as her miscarriages. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, individual thinking tasks, diamond 9 with think pair share activity, information sheets with a table, mini plenaries, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary, Reformation Rollercoaster and two lessons on Tudor Palaces, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 This may also be included in other relevant bundles - please look at the bottom of the page for great value deals! Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Tudor Women : Mary Boleyn

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This Tudor lesson investigates the role played by wealthy Tudor women in society. Several case studies are used to demonstrate the hardships suffered by them including Mary Boleyn, Mary Tudor (sister of Henry VIII) and Catherine of Aragon. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, individual thinking tasks, information sheets with tasks to complete, think pair share activity, mini plenaries and checkpoints, a consolidation explain written question and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Times’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster, which you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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This great value Tudor Women bundle includes the following lessons: Catherine of Aragon : a tragic life? Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn Wealthy Tudor Women : Mary Boleyn Bloody Mary I Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots Elizabeth I & Spanish Armada Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots documentary questions Lady Jane Grey : innocent victim or willing Protestant martyr? This download includes everything you need to teach these lessons - all powerpoints, clips, activities, instructions, worksheets and information sheets. Scaffolding and challenge activities are included where possible. All lessons last at least one hour and are fully editable. Activities have been designed to promote thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory We have lots of other amazing value Tudor bundles! If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Henry VIII & Reformation

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This AMAZING VALUE Henry VIII & Reformation bundle includes: The Reformation The Reformation Rollercoaster Henry VIII & Sources Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn This download includes everything you need to teach these lessons - all powerpoints, clips, activities, instructions, worksheets and information sheets. Scaffolding and challenge activities are included where possible. All lessons last at least one hour and are fully editable. Activities have been designed to promote thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory SAVE £££ BY BUYING OUR GREAT VALUE BUNDLES! LOOKING FOR MORE? AMAZING TUDOR MEGA-BUNDLE with 11 lessons available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-12921738 If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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This 20th century dictators lesson compares Hitler, Stalin and Mao to decide who was the best/worst dictator. It requires students to consider what makes a good/worst dictator and to consider what they are investigating before coming to a conclusion. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, think pair share activity, all clips and related tasks, mini-plenaries, information with table, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Bloody Mary I

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This Tudor lesson investigates whether or not Mary Tudor deserved her nickname of ‘Bloody Mary’. Students will look at a source as well as other information to make this evaluation. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, 2 x source comprehension tasks, think pair share activity, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Religion’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Reformation Rollercoaster and Henry VIII image or reality (source lesson). Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Elizabeth Spanish Armada

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This Tudor lesson investigates why the Spanish attempted an invasion in 1588 against Elizabeth I. It looks at a number of a causes and students will evaluate the reasons at the end of the lesson. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, paired discussions and diamond 9 activities, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Religion’, which includes Henry VIII: Image or Reality (source skills: reliability/usefulness), Reformation, Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and the Reformation Rollercoaster. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Henry VIII Source lesson

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This Tudor lesson investigates the image of Henry VIII through sources and interpretations. It wants students to understand how to tackle useful and reliable sources questions. Students work individually and in pairs to do this. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, group, paired and individual thinking tasks, source comprehension and table completion task, think pair share activity, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Religion’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Reformation Rollercoaster. Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. For the latest freebies, offers and interesting facts, please follow our social media pages: www.facebook.com/discoveringhistoryuk www.instagram.com/discoveringhistoryuk Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots

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This Tudor lesson investigates why Elizabeth I had Mary Queen of Scots executed following the discovery of the Babington Plot. It looks at the story leading up the execution to understand Elizabeth’s reasons for killing her cousin. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and thinking hat activity, mini plenary, information sheet with questions, a consolidation explanation questions and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. We have loads more, free or inexpensive, resources and lessons in our TES shop; please take a look: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Reformation Rollercoaster

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This Tudor lesson investigates the changing of religion through the Tudor monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I. It wants students to explain how religion can be seen as a rollercoaster through the Tudor period. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, group reading comprehension table completion task, think pair share activity, a consolidation explain written question and a plenary. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘Tudor Religion’ which includes lessons on the Reformation, Elizabeth & Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots, Bloody Mary and Henry VIII image or reality (source lesson). Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!
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Glorious Revolution 1688

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This James II / VII lesson investigates what happened during the Glorious Revolution and why a Dutchman became King. This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, information sheet with summary table, newspaper article consolidation task and two plenaries. Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion. This lesson can be used to lead to the Jacobite Rebellions or as a part of a 17th century Britain topic. Lessons linked to the Glorious Revolution including problems in 17th/18th century Britain, the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion and the 1745 Rebellion/ Culloden can be found, free or inexpensive, in our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com and we’ll try to solve them for you. We have a wide range of KS3 & GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts! Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!