Jack the Ripper Murders - Crime & Punishment Whitechapel - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6

UPDATED NEW SPEC. 2025/6! The lesson examines the methods used by Jack the Ripper, his victims and the role of the press during the murders in Whitechapel.

The lesson resources include:

• 1 x A4 Source Enquiry Sheet
• 1 x 23 slide main power point

The main lesson power point includes:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes
• Slide 3: Recap discussion with answers revealed
• Slide 4: Starter source analysis
• Slide 5: Background - How did Jack the Ripper get the name?
• Slide 6-7: Task 1 - Analysis of the ‘Dear Boss’ letter with printable worksheet.
• Slide 8-9: Task 2 - Jack the Ripper victim fact files and table fill with instructions and printable worksheet.
• Slides 10-12: Printable victim fact files
• Slide 13: Task 3: Similarities between the victims with answers revealed.
• Slide 14: Background information and discussion about the usefulness of penny dreadful newspapers.
• Slide 15: Exam Focus - ‘One feature’
• Slide 16-16: Exam Focus - Resources to help students analyse the usefulness of a source relating to the murders.
• Slide 20: Exam Focus - ‘Follow Up’ question/printable answer sheet.
• Slide 21: Challenge Questions
• Slide 22-23: Learning review quiz with answers.

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.

All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

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