Set of revision lessons I used last year for my Year 11s, focussing on the Conflict topic Lessons cover the entire Conflict course. The themes of the lessons are: Peacemaking League of Nations Solving Conflict Failures of the LoN - including Manchuria and Abyssinia Hitler’s foreign policy The Nazis taking land Appeasement Munich and the Relations with USSR The Nazi-Soviet Agreement There is exam focus throughout the pack of lessons, including a couple of lessons which focus more exclusively on the exam technique. There are example questions and answers. There are videos embedded in a lot of the ppts which worked when I published (as we all know Youtube can be fickle sometimes!). There are occasional (only a couple) of tasks which use a textbook - this is the Green cover AQA Conflict and Tension book. Lessons and ppts have a lot of info on them which can be used for revision or for normal lessons. I have included tasks in the lessons and anything which needs printing in on the end of the individual ppt. Lessons are printable - I would do this and give to the students beforehand to make notes - and easily editable.

Lecture-style lesson I developed this year for my Year 13s. Powerpoint covers the links between the Nazi foreign policy and the increase in persecution, focussing on events from 1939 and the division of Czechoslovakia, through the Nisko and Madagascar Plans, the Nazi-soviet Pact and ends with the link to the Wannsee conference. There are 38 slides of info with images and explanations…can be used as a lecture as I did, the basis for several lessons on this topic or something to send to the students to revise at home.

Lessons serves to introduce pupils to the GCSE course (I teach Paper 2 in the first year) and gets them thinking about medicine and medical progress through simple interpretation exercises. There is a brief explanation of the factors involved in progress (which will be looked at throughout the course) before pupils are introduced to the conflict between supernatural and natural ones. They then look at the 4 Humours and the work of Hippocrates, finishing by some work on the continuation of the supernatural and the Temple of Asklepios. Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. Slides can be printed for revision. Lesson makes use of Schools History Project Syllabuses - Medicine Through Time: Amazon.co.uk: Christopher Culpin, Joe Scott

Created for the new AQA GCSE: Lesson picks up from the Tostig interlude with a recap and then focusses on William’s preparations and his dealyed invasion. Covers the Battle of Fulford and then the Battle of Stamford Bridge using videos. Finishes by examining the results of Stamford Bridge and the possible repercussions for the Battle of Hastings. Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. Textbook reference is for Norman England 1066-c.1100 by Helena Clarke

2 lessons looking at why the USA got involved in the war and how they ended it by dropping the Atomic bombs on Japan. Lessons begin by looking at the attack on Pearl Harbour, introduced with a video clip to get pupils involved before looking in more depth at the reasons for, and the consequences of, this attack. Pupils will then begin to understand why Japan was proving a difficult enemy for the USA to defeat (again supported by a clip) and look at different reasons for the dropping of the atomic bombs. I usually use these two lessons as an assessment as there is an extended writing task at the end of the PPT which gets the pupils to argue both sides of an debate and use sources to support their views, This can also be done as a class debate, depending on the class! Lesson also includes homework task. Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. Makes use of the Technology, War and Identities Textbook (First Edition) but is easily adaptable for the newer version

Created for the new AQA GCSE: Lessons begin by looking at William’s early efforts to establish his authority before focussing on his different approaches to the many rebellions he faced. There is a focus on Harrying of the North, based around exam-style questions (lessons include 2 example answers for the ‘how convincing’ and the ‘explain the importance’ questions). Homework looks at the later rebelllions so pupils have a range of examples covering William’s treatment of rebels. Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. For the early rebellions I gave the class a photocopy of page 22-3 of the textbook but this isn’t a ‘must’. ‘Slides’ referred to on Harrying of the North are printable from the end of the PPT. Textbook references: INVASION, PLAGUE AND MURDER - Oxford Hodder: Norman England 1066-c.1100 by Helena Clarke

Created for the new AQA GCSE: Lessons pick up after the Battle of Hastings recapping on William’s actions after the Battle. Pupils then look at the motte and bailey castle, strengths and weaknesses and the reasons for the Normans building them. There is some focus on the ‘explain the importance question’, based around castles and then some work looking at Pickering Castle (this wasn’t our focus this year so I just used it as a good example for the pupils). Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. Textbook references: INVASION, PLAGUE AND MURDER - Oxford Hodder: Norman England 1066-c.1100 by Helena Clarke

A cartoon strip I created to help the pupils understand the story of Pasteur’s discovery of the Chicken Cholera vaccine. Text is already in the cartoon strip, making this a quick, effective task. To make more challenging, with some classes I remove some of the text but have found with the pace of the new GCSE (!) that this is a good, quick way to get the story across.

Lesson following on from looking at the British Empire. Introduces the concept of slavery - the reasons behind it and looks at the Triangular Slave Trade. Class are encouraged to think a lot for themselves about what a slave IS, why it was “NEEDED” and also who benefitted from the trade and why. There is a printable blank version of the slave triangle map at the end of the ppt for pupils to work on (I usually print as a slide and get them to stick it in) - Note: on print preview of this slide it appears as though the map has lots of shapes on it (can’t seem to fix this!) These don’t show up when printed.

Lesson recaps the peace-keeping powers of the League of Nations before looking more at the strengths and weaknesses of the League. This is supported by an exam-style source question. Pupils then look at the work of the LON special commissions, both successes and failures. This is consolidated by their completion of a quiz (attached). Lesson makes use of the new Oxford AQA Conflict and Tension textbook (green cover)

Lessons begin with a recap quiz, consolidating knowledge so far. Pupils then go on to look at what happened after the War in Germany, focussing on the problems faced by the new government and how Ebert approached these issues. Main part of the lessons cover the new consitution of the Republic and, where pupils look at both sides of the constitution and analyse strengths and weaknesses. There are two tasks here, I only usually use one of them depending on the make-up of the group. There is also a homework to consolidate. Info slides are printable from ppt and the lesson makes use of the Oxford AQA History for A Level: Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-1945 textbook.

Lesson looking at the German expectations for the Treaty of Versailles, and the eventual terms. I always set this lesson to do at home but it can be easily adapted to be taught instead. Lesson picks up from Lesson 6, looking at how (and why) the Germans expected to be treated, supported by video clips. There is then some info surrounding events in Germany and the eventual terms of the Treaty. Pupils then complete a number of tasks on the ppt to consolidate knowledge, looking both at the terms and whether Germany was justified in being appalled at the Treaty. Info slides are printable from ppt and the lesson makes use of the Oxford AQA History for A Level: Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-1945 textbook.

Lessons begin by recapping on the medieval doctor work from last lesson before moving on to look at the role of church and Christianity in providing medical care. Lessons then examine positive impact of the church using source work (attached on seperate sheet) before looking at how much the church was an obstacle to progress. There is cartoon analysis (on ppt) and explanation of the relationship between Galen and the church before pupils complete a categorisation exercise where they have to look at positive and negative impacts of the church (sheet attached). I do this as a cut and stick with written consolidation afterwards but this can be adapted if needed. Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. Slides can be printed for revision (I often get pupils to stick them into their books) ‘Who cared for the sick’ and categorisation exercise sheet are included.

2 Lessons which continue from looking at the Depression and make the link between Depression and Hitler rising to Chancellor of Germany. Begins by looking at 5 key areas of Nazi appeal and then examining how different social groups in Germany saw the Nazis. This then feeds into the story of the Nazis gaining power - using video resource to help understanding - examining the stages of Hitler pushing his way into the role of Chancellor and leaving Hindenburg with little choice but to appoint Hitler. Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory. Worksheet is included in the Powerpoint and is printable/adaptable. References and questions relate to new Oxford Germany 1890-1945 GCSE textbook.

2 Lessons looking at the political problems faced by the Weimar Republic in their early years. There is some source work and then pupils study the idea of proportional representation and coalition governments. Class then look at the makeup of the first Reichstag and how the political situation fluctuated in Germany. There is then a focus on the risings of the Left and the Right in Germany, supported by videos and tasks on both the Spartacist Uprising and the Kapp Putsch. When looking at the Kapp Putsch the pupils also analyse a primary source (attached). Lesson finishes by focussing on the continued political violence existing in Germany…leading the way for the Munich Putsch Info slides are printable from ppt and the lesson makes use of the Oxford AQA History for A Level: Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-1945 textbook. Freikorps info shee and Kapp sheet attached.

More of an activity than a lesson - ppt begins with information from last lesson on reparations and asks a few recap questions. There are then 2 video links embedded which lead into the main task - pupils are set a research task which results in them creating an information booklet. Info slides are printable from ppt and the lesson makes use of the Oxford AQA History for A Level: Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-1945 textbook

Lesson for year 9 which looks at the consequences of World War One, with a focus on the complex issue of Hyperinflation. Lesson continues from classwork on the Treaty of Versailles and explores what hyperinflation is and how/why it happened in Germany. This is a complicated issue to explain, especially to year 9 pupils and I have tried to include examples in the PPt to help do this, along with a video clip. This worked very well this year (this version is about my twelfth!) and worked for top, middle and bottom sets. The lesson finishes with source work exploring the wider situation Germany was in during the early 1920s. Sources are included in the powerpoint but easily substitute-able if required. Also attached is a source table for the pupils to fill in. Included are: Powerpoint Sources (within ppt) Source table I HOPE THIS IS USEFUL TO YOU. PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK OF SOME SORT, EVEN IF IT IS ONLY ONE LINE (!) AS I HAVE FOUND REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK HARD TO COME BY SO FAR!!

Two lessons looking at the events of Hitler’s early life, focussing on his rise to leader of the Nazi Party, the failed attempted to take Munich in the Putsch of 1923 and the short-term consequences of this action. Lessons are video-based (links and timings in the ppt), requiring pupils to complete work based upon what they have seen in the clips. I have used this lesson many times and the video clips really engage the class and help them to visualise the crucial event of the Putsch while also allowing them to get an idea of why Hitler was so successful in his rise to power - video shows them examples of his oratory and also the themes he used in speeches - this links well with previous lessons on WW1, Versailles, Hyperinflation etc. Lesson is presented in a clear and self-explanatory way. Works for all abilities of Year 9 pupil and I sometimes use a variant of this lesson for Year 11 when looking at the Putsch. I HOPE THIS IS USEFUL TO YOU. PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK OF SOME SORT, EVEN IF IT IS ONLY ONE LINE (!) AS I HAVE FOUND REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK HARD TO COME BY SO FAR!!

Lesson used to introduce GCSE students to the utility question. Works through the question step-by-step, looking at the structure of the exam paper before introducing what students should be looking at when analysing the utility of a source (using a handy acronym!). Also uses markscheme headers to introduce what examiners are looking for Class then practice their technique using a source focussing on Aneurin Bevan, studying first the provenance (attached for printing) and then the content of the source itself before attempting to answer the question. My pupils tend to struggle with this type of question the most - I have found this year that breaking it down step-by-step using this lesson has resulted in more structured and generally better answers. Source and question are included at end of Powerpoint for printing and provenance is attached separately for ease of printing. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW EVEN IF IT IS ONLY ONE LINE!!!

Two lessons looking at Hitler’s watershed action of Remilitarising the Rhineland. Lesson begins with an 8 mark exam question for class to complete (includes example answer for students) which consolidates previous learning. Main task focusses on the remilitarisation itself (this spans over the end of lesson 1 and the beginning of lesson 2) before looking at the consequences and getting pupils to decide for themselves the most important consequences for the future. There is also some comparison work looking at the Rhineland vs. the Saar. Lesson finishes on whether the Germans could/should have been stopped in 1936 and why. Worksheet is included in the PPt and is directly printable (I do this on A3) Lesson makes use of the new Oxford AQA Conflict and Tension textbook (green cover) PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW, EVEN IF ONLY ONE LINE!!!