PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that examines Martin Luther King’s Birmingham Freedom Marches of 1963 as part of the wider Civil Rights Movement. It considers the consequences of the campaign and whether it can be judged a success or a failure. Activities include Starter activity in which students order the stages of the non-violent direct action tactic. Reading and comprehension activity on the events of the Birmingham Campaign. Source inspired discussion on the morality of the Children’s Crusade. Source analysis activity on a Kennedy quote about Bull Connor. Ranking activity on the consequences of the Birmingham Campaign. Interpretation question to write or discuss whether the campaign can be judged a success. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and three word documents that examine the causes of persecution of witches in Early Modern Europe. The lesson covers causes such as poverty, climate change, misogyny, warfare, changing attitudes to magic, the Reformation and the invention of the Printing Press. Specific witch hunts which are considered are the St Osyth witches (1582) the North Berwick Witch trials (1590) and the Manningtree Witches (1645). Activities include Starter activity in which students analyse the mortality records from Cumbria to identify high levels of popular superstition. Matching activity on the causes of witchcraft persecution with the correct explanation. Reading and comprehension of three examples of witch hunts from the early modern period to identify what factors caused persecution to take place. Linking activity to consider how the causes of persecution were interrelated. Source analysis to identify how the rise in scepticism helped end witchcraft persecution. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of Stuart Britain / Early Modern Europe. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and two word documents that examine the Sit-in Movement (1960) and Freedom Rides (1961) within the context of the wider civil rights movement. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils interpret a picture of the first sit in to understand what is going on and why. Reading, comprehension and comparison activity to establish the aims, tactics and extent of success, etc, of the two campaigns. Discussion to reach a judgment on which campaign was more significant in advancing the rights of Black people. Discussion of the changing tactics employed by the Sit-in Movement and Freedom Rides in comparison to the Montgomery Bus Boycott to establish an understanding of why these later tactics were more effective. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two word documents that examine whether Napoleon Bonaparte betrayed the ideals of the French Revolution. Activities include Starter activity that requires pupils to discuss what the painting of Napoleon’s Coronation as Emperor in Notre Dame suggests about the success of the French Revolution. Source analysis and comparison exercise on two views of the Coup of Brumaire supported by explanatory text to provide context on the event. Chronology activity to put nine key events in Napoleon’s life in the correct order. Evidence colour coding activity to determine whether Napoleon’s actions betrayed or maintained the ideals of the French Revolution. Concluding paragraph for pupils to formulate their overarching judgment on the enquiry question. Final slide with supporting notes and images for teacher to summarise the end of Napoleon’s reign and the Revolutionary period as a whole. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the French Revolution. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint & worksheet that impact of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 on the development of Germany. Activities include Group based decision making and debate exercise in which pupils decide what to do about the Holy Roman Empire, Poland, the Rhineland & Saxony after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Comparison exercise on the nature of the Holy Roman Empire vs the German Confederation. Discussion on whether the Congress of Vienna was a turning point for German unity considering three overarching themes; economic, political & cultural unity. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and worksheet that considers whether King Richard I deserves his reputation as a ‘Lionheart’. The lesson focuses on the events of Richard’s life including his rebellions against his father, his conduct and achievements during the Third Crusade, his capture and imprisonment in Germany and his return to England and death in France. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils define what characteristics someone with the name Lionheart might have. Reading and comprehension exercise on the life of Richard. Pupils create a spider diagram on Richard’s actions during his lifetime before colour coding them according to whether they fit Richard’s reputation as a ‘Lionheart’ or not. Source analysis exercise on whether Richard’s treatment of prisoners while on crusade and his efforts to finance the crusade fits his reputation as a ‘Lionheart’. Source analysis exercise to judge the utility of the romantic poem Coeur de Lion to a historian investigating Richard’s reputation as a ‘Lionheart’. Having added the extra information to their spider diagrams pupils write a conclusion on whether Richard deserves his nickname. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace.

PowerPoint, source pack & worksheet that examines the consequences of the Whitechapel murders and considers how the crimes should be remembered today. The lesson considers attitudes to women, crime, housing and poverty both in late Victorian England and today through the interpretations of George Bernard Shaw and historian Haillie Rubenhold. Activities include -Starter activity which tests the prior learning of factual information about victims, suspects and the environment of Whitechapel. Comparison of two versions of a memorial to Catherine Eddowes to consider why her plaque may have been redesigned. The main activity is a source analysis exercise to test George Bernard Shaw’s view that the Whitechapel Murders provoked positive change in the East End in the period that followed the murders. Plenary discussion on how the Whitechapel Murders should be remembered today with stimulus material of some controversial street art and the views of historian Hallie Rubenhold and Ripperologist Mickey Mayhew. Designed for the teaching of Key Stage 3 History. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one worksheet that examines the actions of General Douglas Haig during the First World War and the impact this has had on his reputation. The lesson covers the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 and the Hundred Days Offensive in 1918. The lesson also considers the competing views of Haig as a ‘butcher’, an incompetent General or a victim of circumstance who was ultimately a successful commander. Activities include: A reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils highlight successes and failures in a passage on Haig’s career. A ranking exercise on Haig’s biggest failure as commander of the British Army. A source analysis activity to establish the differing views of General Haig. A true or false activity in which students judge various statements true or false and provide evidence in support of their view. A concluding paragraph / plenary discussion in which pupils argue in favour of the most convincing interpretation. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 A1 The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905-1918. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace

PowerPoint with five slides and three Word Documents that examines the similarities and differences between the GMD and CCP and the reasons for the establishment of the First United Front (1925-1927). The lesson also considers the reasons for the success of the Northern Expedition (1926-1928) and the causes of the Shanghai Massacre (1927). Activities include Reading and comprehension exercises to identify similarities and differences between the GMD and CCP. Discussion on whether the GMD and CCP had enough in common to work together. Discussion on the role of the USSR in the establishment of the First United Front. Reading and comprehension activity on reasons for the success of the Northern Expedition against the Warlords. Ranking activity on who benefited the most from the Northern Expedition. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and two word documents that examines the reasons for Thomas Wolsey’s rise to power at the start of King Henry VIII’s reign. Activities include Source analysis starter to establish Henry’s priorities and the nature of his government at the start of his reign. Reading and comprehension task to complete a table on the leading candidates to run Henry’s government. Source analysis task to establish the power vacuum at the heart of Tudor government at the start of Henry’s reign. Source comparison task to judge whether they agree on why Wolsey rose to power. Plenary ranking activity to stimulate discussion on the most important factor in Wolsey’s rise to power. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with five slides and one Word Document that examines the causes and consequences of the 1911 Revolution. The lesson also considers the nature of Yuan Shikai’s rule after the revolution and Japan’s 21 Demands. Activities include Source analysis starter focused on a map of Beijing Discussion based activity on the threat Puyi’s rule posed the Qing Dynasty. Sorting activity on the causes of the 1911 Revolution into factors. Reading and comprehension on why Yuan Shikai rather than Sun Yat-sen emerged as China’s new ruler. Change & continuity task comparing Yuan Shikai with the rule of the Qing. Optional 8m homework task on the causes of the 1911 Revolution. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 9 slides) that examines whether the Germans were justified in sinking the Lusitania during the war at sea during the First World War. Activities include: A quick quiz on previous learning focused on examples of other civilian deaths in the various topics we cover. Feel free to edit to fit your circumstances. A source based analysis activity on why Germany targeted Britain with unrestricted submarine warfare. A source based analysis activity on whether Germany adequately warned passengers of the dangers of journeying to Britain by sea during the war. A source based analysis activity on whether the nature of the Lusitania’s cargo justified Germany’s actions. A discussion activity on how the second explosion helped Germany justify its actions. A source based analysis activity on the extent of British responsibility for the sinking of the Lusitania. A timeline analysis activity to consider the extent the sinking damaged the German war effort. Concluding discussion on the extent the Germans were right to sink the Lusitania. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 A1 The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905-1918. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the causes and outcome of the First Crusade. Activities include Starter activity in which students match definitions to different types of conflict. Discussion of an annotated image of central Jerusalem to identify why the city was fought over. Source analysis activity to determine how Pope Urban II motivated people to go on crusade with judgments made on whether these motivations were selfish or selfless. A reading and comprehension exercise to identify reasons the first crusade was successful. Ranking exercise to identify the relative importance of key factors. Plenary discussion on whether the First Crusade took place for selfish reasons in the light of the events that occurred. Extension map analysis of the Middle East after the First Crusade to determine whether the crusader states were in a strong or weak position. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site

PowerPoint and three worksheets that examines Sino-Soviet Relations between 1900 and 1972. Material covered includes Russia and the Boxer Revolt, Cominform, the United Front and the Northern Expedition, The Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance, Mao’s relationship with Stalin and Khrushchev, Soviet support for the First Five Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward, the Sino-Soviet Split, the border conflict of 1969 & Nixon’s visit in 1972. Activities include Analysis of a passage on Sino-Soviet Relations to identify evidence to support various statements related to the topic. Pupils to complete a line graph showing the changing nature of Sino-Soviet relations over the period. Gap fill on the labels for the line graph. Discussion on key turning points in the relationship. Ranking activity on how positive/negative different periods of the relationship were over the period. Essay question that could be set for homework. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and two worksheets that examine the causes and consequences of the Seven Weeks War between Prussia and Austria in 1866 with particular emphasis on the roles of Bismarck, Prussia and the development of German Nationalism. Activities include Reading & comprehension exercise on the build up to the Seven Weeks War to establish whether Bismarck was reacting to events or master of events. Sorting activity on the reasons for the outcome of the war to establish those which Bismarck can and can’t take credit for. Analysis of the reasons for the outcome of the war to identify 3 or 4 overarching factors to explain Prussia’s victory. Analysis of map of the German Confederation during the Seven Weeks War to generate a discussion on the extent of German unity in 1866. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint, one worksheet & one sheet of notes that examines Prince Metternich’s attempts to manage German Nationalism in the Vormarz period between 1815-1848. Content includes the Wartburg Festival (1817), murderer Karl Sand (1819), the Congress of Troppau (1820), the Hambach Festival (1832), the Six Articles & the assault on the Bundestag Gatehouse (1833). Activities include Source analysis of Metternich’s writing to determine his attitudes to liberalism & Nationalism. Comprehension activity to complete a table on nationalist events in the period, Metternich’s reaction and the extent to which the threat was successfully managed. Source based plenary activity on whether metternich’s oppressive response to nationalism was an effective response to the threat’s posed by German nationalism. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint that considers why Magna Carta matters both in medieval England but also today. The lesson focuses on the key terms of the document, King John and Pope Innocent III’s reaction, King Henry III and Magna Carta and the document’s lasting legacy. Activities include Teacher introduction on the background to Magna Carta’s sealing supported by information on the PowerPoint. Starter activity in which pupils consider a selection of clauses from the document and discuss which is the most significant and which three clauses remain part of UK law today. Source analysis activity on whether clause 39 protected the liberty of everyone. Source analysis activity on why a letter from Pope Innocent III meant Magna Carta did not solve the problem of ‘Bad’ King John. Reading and comprehension exercise on changing events in England to answer a question on why Magna Carta succeeded in 1216 having failed in 1215. Source analysis exercise on why Magna Carta still matters today by looking at Universal Declaration of Human Rights, President Roosevelt’s speech, the Fifth Amendment, Nelson Mandela’s speech and a Suffragette cartoon amongst other sources. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) that examines the consequences of the White Ship disaster of 1120. The lesson covers King Stephen, Empress Matilda and (briefly) the Anarchy. It also offers an opportunity to consider the issue of gender in medieval Europe. Activities include Starter activity in which students write a definition of illegitimate. Analysis of a list of King Henry I’s children to identify why the White Ship disaster presented such a problem. Analysis of King Henry’s family tree to identify a suitable heir to the throne (prior knowledge of William Rufus will aid pupils here). Discussion of the pros and cons of Henry I’s decision to name Matilda as his heir. Source analysis to explain why the reign of King Stephen became known as the Anarchy. Analysis of the Treaty of Wallingford to consider who won the civil war. Extension on whether Matilda’s gender was the main reason she never ruled England. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint and worksheet that examines the causes of Thomas Cromwell’s fall from power including the Anne of Cleves marriage, Cromwell’s religious policies & faction. Activities include Analysis of the view of a secondary historian An evidence based card sort to determine the key factors in Cromwell’s fall Source analysis to determine the relative importance of factors. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 1hr approx.