PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and three word documents that examines the aftermath of the Seven Weeks War between Prussia and Austria and the establishment of the North German Confederation. The lesson also considers the nature of the North German Confederation. Activities include Analysis of the Treaty of Prague to consider the attitude of various countries to its terms. Comparison activity on the Holy Roman Empire, the German Confederation & the North German Confederation to establish similarities and differences. Sorting activity to decide whether the North German Confederation was democratic or not. Evidence based discussion on the extent to which the North German Confederation was dominated by Prussia. Matching activity on the different attitudes to Bismarck by political groups in the Prussian Parliament after the end of the Seven Weeks War. Source analysis on the changing nature of German nationalism after 1866. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr 30min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

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 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the purpose of Nazi education policies on the lives of young people in Germany between 1933 and 1939. Activities include Source analysis starter activity on the nature of maths questions posed during the Nazi period. Source analysis on Hitler’s speech to establish the purpose of Nazi education policy. Matching activity on school subjects and their purpose during the Nazi period. Reading and comprehension activity on Adolf Hitler schools to determine whether they benefited German youth. Reading, comprehension and source analysis exercise to determine the purpose of the Hitler Youth. **Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 45min 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 purpose and success of Nazi economic policies in Germany between 1933 and 1939, considering the contributions of Hjalmar Schacht and Hermann Goering. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils match leading Nazis with their role in Government. This should be based on prior learning but will depend on the order you have covered the course. Feel free to edit. Matching task on Nazi economic aims with an explanation of their purpose. Reading and comprehension activity on Nazi economic policy in which pupils highlight successes and failures before adding the information to the relevant area of a table in which each column is a different economic aim. Ranking activity on which economic aims were most successfully achieved by Schacht and Goering respectively. Colour coding grid activity on positive and negative impacts of Nazi economic policy on Germans. Line of continuum on the most to least beneficial consequences of Nazi economic policies. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with five slides and two Word Documents that examines the causes and consequences of the Boxer Rebellion. The lesson also considers the nature of Self Strengthening Reforms which followed the rebellion and the extent of their success. Activities include Reading and comprehension exercises to identify and categorise the causes of the Boxer Uprising. Discussion on whether the Boxer Uprising made the Qing more or less popular with the people of China. Connection activity on the benefits and drawbacks of the Self Strengthening Reforms. Conclusion on whether the reforms were enough to save the Qing. 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 six slides and one Microsoft Word Document that considers the role of women in Britain during the First World War and the impact this had on female suffrage. Activities include Source analysis starter activity to link women to munitions work during the First World War. Discussion activity on why the Suffragettes ended their campaign of violence at the outbreak of war. Reading and comprehension activity to establish what roles women performed in Britain during the First World War. Evidence based discussion on whether women could justify being given the vote based on the sacrifices they had made during the war. An evidence based plenary discussion on the merits of the Representation of the People Act for women. **Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.**

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 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 7 slides) and one Word Document that examines the beliefs of the Hippy Movement, the extent of its appeal, the reasons for its decline and its legacy. Activities include Starter activity using visual sources to establish the lack of appeal of the suburban American Dream for young people in the 1960s. Connection activity linking Hippy attitudes to sex, drugs etc, to the correct explanation. Comparison activity between attendance at the Woodstock Festival and participation in other protest movements to establish how popular the Hippies were. Discussion of the impact of the Manson Family Murders on the Hippy Movement. Activity to complete a table on the drawbacks of Hippy attitudes to sex, drugs, etc. Discussion of the legacy of the Hippy movement. Please note this slide contains a source with a swear word which you are welcome to edit out if inappropriate to your educational setting. 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 examines the succession of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1888 and Bismarck’s fall from power in 1890. Activities include Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils consider the challenges the Hohenzollern succession posed to Bismarck in 1888. Source analysis exercise to establish the personality of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise to establish reasons for, and evidence of, Wilhelm and Bismarck’s antagonistic relationship. Discussion on who was more responsible for Bismarck’s fall - the Iron Chancellor or the new Kaiser? Sorting grid on Bismarck’s legacy - successes and failures of his career. Plenary discussion on whether Bismarck was more successful before or after 1871. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with six slides and two Word Documents that examines the causes and consequences of the war with Japan on China (1937-1945). The lesson also considers the establishment of the Second United Front and the impact of the war on the relative fortunes of the CCP and GMD. Activities include Quick Quiz of prior learning focused on Japan’s role in China before 1931 and the Extermination Campaigns. Reading, comprehension and discussion exercises to identify who was the most likely group responsible for the attack on the South Manchurian Railway in 1931 (The Manchurian Incident). Evidence finding task on the causes of Japan’s invasion of China based on prior learning. Having been given two causes (weak GMD leadership, China’s wealth of natural resources), pupils must identify specific evidence from previous lessons to support the two points. Source analysis exercise on the Rape of Nanjing to establish how Japan treated Chinese civilians. Reading, comprehension and highlighting task to identify GMD failures and CCP successes against the Japanese. Plenary discussion of who emerged from the War with Japan stronger, the GMD or the CCP? 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 worksheet that examines the causes of Chairman Mao’s Hundred Flowers Campaign in 1957 including the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, economic concerns in China and an attempt to identify and punish opponents of the CCP. The lesson also considers the consequences of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, including the persecution of the Anti-Rightist Campaign. Activities include Quick Quiz Starter on the Thought Reform, 3 & 5 Antis Campaigns Analysis activity focused on the 1956 Hungarian Revolt and what conclusions Mao might draw it. Matching task on the causes of the Hundred Flowers Campaign with the correct explanation. Ranking activity on how convincing the suggested causes for the Hundred Flowers Campaign are. Evidence sorting task to consider whether the Hundred Flowers Campaign was a mistake by Mao or a trap for his opponents. An evaluation exercise to test the validity of an historians view of the Hundred Flowers Campaign given the evidence the pupils now know. 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 (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 5 slides) and one word document that examines the aims of the Black Panthers, and their successes and failures as part of the wider Civil Rights Movement. It also considers whether the FBI’s view of the organisation as dangerous was accurate. Activities include Starter activity on what a photo can tell us about the Black Panthers. Source analysis exercise on the aims of the Black Panthers. Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on the successes and failures of the Black Panthers. Interpretation activity testing the FBI’s view of the Black Panthers. Plenary discussion / ranking activity on the most important reason for the failure of the Black Panthers as an organisation. 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 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 4 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the success of Leo von Caprivi’s New Course in Germany between 1890 and 1894. The lesson considers attitudes to Catholics, socialism, tariff policy, relations with Russia, army reform and the Chancellor’s relationship with the Kaiser. Activities include A quick quiz covering prior learning on Bismarck’s fall from power. Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils complete a comparison table on Caprivi’s approach to various policy areas in comparison to Bismarck’s. Discussion based evaluation activity to judge whether the different elements of the New Course represented continuity or change and success or failure. Conclusion on whether the New Course did more to divide or unit Germany. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 45min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the causes of the Women’s Rights Movement in post war America. It considers the contributions of scientific and technological developments and the roles of Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Friedan in inspiring movement. Activities include Starter thinking activity on what other protest movements may have inspired the Women’s Rights Movement. Source analysis activity on the status of women based on an extract of The Feminine Mystique. Connection activity on the consequences of scientific and technological developments for women. Reading and comprehension activity on the roles of Roosevelt & Friedan in inspiring the movement. Concluding judgment on the relative importance of the individuals in causing the movement. 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: 45min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that examines the achievements of the Women’s Rights Movement in post-war America in relation to equal pay, the Equal Rights Amendment, abortion, domestic violence and women’s depiction in the media. The roles of NOW and Women’s Lib are also covered. Activities include Odd one out starter activity that tests earlier elements of the course; Red Scare, Civil Rights etc. Connection activity linking the problems facing women, the actions of the Women’s Rights Movement and the extent of success. Matching activity on the actions of Now and the Women’s Liberation Movement. Ranking activity on the relative achievements of the Women’s Rights Movement. Reading and comprehension activity on the reasons for opposition to Women’s Rights Movement linked to the aims and actions of the Movement. Concluding judgment on the relative importance of NOW and the Women’s Lib to the success of the movement. 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 4 slides) and two Word Documents that examines Saxon resistance against the Normans after the conquest in 1066. The lesson focuses on the Harrying of the North and Hereward the Wake. Activities include Starter activity in which students consider why Saxons hated William after the conquest. A reading and comprehension exercise on the Harrying of the North and Hereward the Wake in which pupils complete a comparative table. Discussion of which rebellion was the greater threat to Norman control of England. Source analysis to determine the reliability of Orderic Vitalis. Discussion of why the legendary version of Hereward’s fate was so popular. 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.