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GCSE Elizabeth L8 - Why Was Mary Queen of Scots a Threat?
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GCSE Elizabeth L8 - Why Was Mary Queen of Scots a Threat?

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This lesson contains: A starter that looks at the family tree and as you click, it confirms why Mary has a claim. You may with to supplement this with your own activity, but I find this is really good at showing how closely Mary and Elizabeth are linked, but need to emphasise using your own dialogue that Mary is Catholic and what impact her taking the throne might have for England. A few slides dealing with the changes taking place in Scotland and the Treaty of Edinburgh. Before looking at Mary, the lesson introduces that Mary is sent to France to live and meanwhile, Scotland undergoes the change of religion and leadership. There is a video and students answer some questions on the Treaty. This sets the scene because Elizabeth is in a good position in Scotland and doesn’t want that to change. An activity to watch a short video and answer questions on Mary’s life’s ups and downs, including her various marriages. This ends with Mary coming to England. A multiple choice sheet is provided or you can set your own questions. As an alternative, you could ask them to do a timeline as the video plays. A discussion about which marriage provided different benefits or detrements to Mary. A main activity to read statements about why Mary posed a threat coming to England. Students colour-code the severity of each statement and make a judgement about the religious risk posed. A final task to study Elizabeth’s choices and the fit the ‘for and against’ statements to the different choices. Students then make their own judgement about what Elizabeth should do based on historian’s ideas that she needed to make the ‘least worst choice’. A plenary exam question if there is time. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE WW1 Western Front Medicine BUNDLE
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GCSE WW1 Western Front Medicine BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L1 - Intro and Major Battles L2 - Trench Warfare L3 - Conditions and Transport L4 - Injuries at the Front L5 - Treating the Wounded L6 - New Treatments in WW1 The bundle’s individual cost would be £15.00 so this bundle will save you 30%.
KS3 Normans - Why Did William Win the Battle of Hastings?
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KS3 Normans - Why Did William Win the Battle of Hastings?

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Lesson One: A starter confirming Harold’s resistance to William’s attacks and using a source to anticipate what kind of man Harold was. An overview of the different soldiers each side had and students use the information provided to note down the advantages of each side. A discussion of the battlefield at Hastings on Senlac Hill. Students label a picture of the layout with the troops on each side and the advantages of Harold’s position. They discuss what strategies both sides could use to win. A video is used (10 mins) that explains the events that took place with some consolidation questions. A final activity to do a true and false plenary. Lesson Two: An introduction with a quote from Marc Morris about William’s victory being due to incredible luck - students will debate this at the end. An on-board animated recap of the battle with some actions and discussion questions along the way. Sources at the end to discuss the final moments of the battle. A task to colour-code the reasons why William won as luck, strategy or William himself. Students then use this to write up why William won using the on-board guidence to argue with Marc morris (that it was luck) or against (pick another factor). Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Word Files 1 x Publisher File
GCSE Medicine L16 - The Public Health Act 1875
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GCSE Medicine L16 - The Public Health Act 1875

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This lesson contains: A key words starter which can be completed on the worksheet. An overview of why the government was worried about public health. A look, using sources, at the conditions in the major cities during the Industrial era. A task to study the provisions of the 1875 Act and then use the information provided and complete detailed notes on the key individuals, changes in Britain and outbreaks of disease - all reasons why the 1875 Act was passed. A plenary to do an exam question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE Cold War L10 - The Hungarian Uprising
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GCSE Cold War L10 - The Hungarian Uprising

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider some images of the uprising to prompt student guesses about the lesson content, then a quote from Obama about the uprising which can form a debate. An overview of where Hungary is and the reasons the people were upset with Rakosi. There is a brief YouTube video to support the on-board info. Students complete a gap fill using the info they hear and read on the information sheet provided. A background to the invasion and Imre Nagy’s reforms. A discussion of the reforms and which would be accepted and which wouldn’t. A YouTube video to give an overview of the events of the uprising, then a task to use the info provided to complete a timeline of the events with extension questions. A task to study the consequences of the invasion and to colour-code categories. An opportunity to attempt the narrative question, with on-board advice to help. A plenary quiz. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files
WW1 L14 - Did the Empire Help Win WW1?
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WW1 L14 - Did the Empire Help Win WW1?

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This lesson contains: A starter to check student knowledge about the Empire and where the Empire reached. An overview on the need for the Empire to call up troops from all over the world. A short case study of Khudadad Khan, the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross. An overview of the use of propaganda across the Empire and the study of some different types. An activity to study a series of information cards provided to fill in the worksheet mind map for South Africa, Australia, Canada, India, the West Indies and New Zealand. A final activity to argue for or against a viewpoint about the Empire making a huge impact on the victory in WW1. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File
KS3 Romans - Why Did the Romans Invade Britain?
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KS3 Romans - Why Did the Romans Invade Britain?

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider why people come to Britain today. Students might suggest money, education, work, tourism. This leads on to the theme for this lesson. An overview of where Britannia fit into the Roman’s plans and who lived on the island before the Romans came. An activity to watch a video which briefly summarises the reasons why the Romans wanted to invade, and students make notes on their worksheet. The students then get given a more detailed sources sheet which will then help them flesh out their notes and read contemporary sources to extract the information. This can be extended by considering the main reason and giving a score to each. A task for students to study the two invasions and to answer questions on the board about each. This includes noting why Caesar’s invasion may have failed as well as why Claudius’ invasion was more successful and worked. The students get this information from an information sheet. A set of slides which give a brief overview of the consequences of the invasion using pictures and text. A plenary with a quote from Tom Holland and his view of the reason why the Romans invaded. Students can argue with or against this view using what they learned in the lesson. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
KS3 Normans - The Battle of Stamford Bridge
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KS3 Normans - The Battle of Stamford Bridge

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This lesson contains: A starter to recap who the main contenders for the throne were in 1066. An introduction to the battle including a decision discussion as to what Harold should do, stop William or stop Harald first. An animated slide showing the viking invasion and Harold meeting the threat. A YouTube video about Stamford Bridge with a follow up activity for students to use the information provided to answer the questions. The questions are on the board but can also be stuck in to help speed weaker students. A discussion of what to do after the battle now that William’s wind has changed and he can attack. Students discuss what might happen next. A final task to do a storyboard with the six most important events of the conflict so far. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Word Files
What Was the Reformation?
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What Was the Reformation?

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This lesson contains: A T/F starter activity that can be swapped out for whatever you studied in the previous lesson. A video that gives an opportunity to study the background of Martin Luther’s life and his actions, which is reinforecd by some slides that give an overview. Slides which then go over the background of the Protestant nd Catholics differences and an activity to study the viewpoints of a Catholic and a Protestant on the information sheets provided and create a table to note these differences. A plenary discussion to consider the positives and negatives about a new religion in Europe. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files 1 x Word File
GCSE Elizabeth L3 - Elizabeth's Government & Ministers
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GCSE Elizabeth L3 - Elizabeth's Government & Ministers

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This lesson contains: A starter quiz to recap previous knowledge. You can customise this to suit your needs. Background into the decision to choose good advisors and who the Privy Council were. The slides are pretty straightforward and as you explain, there are questions that students can do from the board to show their understanding. A task to study the roles of the various branches of government and draw a small symbol to remember their main role. An on-board activity where you can use the answer key provided to talk through the structure of the government. This will be done on their worksheets provided and looks good once they are finished. A worksheet that takes students through Elizabeth’s decisions in choosing her Privy Council. Students find the clever choices she made and why, as well as answer some questions about the merits of William Cecil. A chance to practice an exam-style question easily done by looking back at the table and structure they completed. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word Document 2 x Publisher Files 1 x PDF Answer Key
KS3 Medieval - Consequences of the Black Death
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KS3 Medieval - Consequences of the Black Death

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This lesson contains: A starter to get students talking about why diseases spread, and then hopefully they will apply that to this lesson about the Black Death. A background info slide about the spread of the plague. Students then use on-board images to discuss what actually caused the spread. There is a gap fill exercise which can be completed to consolidate the knowledge. An on-board discussion about how people attempted to stop the plague. Students are asked to complete a small, optional sheet (it could just be a discussion, up to you) with each, matching them with the associate image, then decide the the one that they think would work the most, and which would not. A few slides with sources about the impact the plague had on England. Students read and discuss what they think each author is saying about the impact. A card-sort activity where students are given lots of small statements about the plague and they have to separate them into positive and negatives. Then they choose the 3-4 best the write about in their books. This can then be extended into a writing task to make a judgement about whether the Black Death was terrible for everyone. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 1 x Publisher File
GCSE Germany L13 & L14 - The Munich Putsch
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GCSE Germany L13 & L14 - The Munich Putsch

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LESSON 1: An overview of the short, medium and long term reasons for the Munich Putsch. A discussion of the plans for the Putsch and a YouTube video to give a good overview of the Putsch. An activity to write reasons why it failed. A colour-coding activity to discover the consequences for Hitler and the Nazis. A plenary quiz. LESSON TWO: An overview of the events of the Putsch. A chance to study two differing interpretations on the success or failure of the Putsch. An activity to go over with students how to correctly answer the interpretations question and a guide to answer it in full. A handout with the two interpretations and space to write.
GCSE Germany L23 - Nazi Control of Religion
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GCSE Germany L23 - Nazi Control of Religion

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**This lesson contains: ** A review of the spread of religion in Germany. A discussion of why Christians may have supported the Nazis. A study of the information sheets provided to complete a page of info under the following topics: Control of Protestants, Control of Catholics and those religious people who resisted. A YouTube video about Reich Church established by the Nazis. Source work on the Church and what can be learned about support for it. A plenary review with questions. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File
GCSE Germany L25 & L26 - Nazi Policies Towards Women
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GCSE Germany L25 & L26 - Nazi Policies Towards Women

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Lesson 1: A starter to recap previous course knowledge. A background to the lives of women in Weimar Germany and the new views of women in Nazi Germany, including the principles of Kinder, Kirche, Kuche. Some slides which give an insight into the Nazi views of women, with quotes from key Nazis, discussion of motherhood, girls and toy dolls etc. An activity to use a series of sources, which can be used as a carousal or in groups, which students use to extract the key information and fill in their worksheets to show attitudes and laws about work, marriage and appearance. A tick table with lots of statements about the success of Nazi policies towards women. Students judge the effectiveness of each statement, and overall. A plenary to discuss the major changes since Weimar Germany. Lesson 2: A starter with a source and a two inferences question. An opportunity to study a source from a woman at a Nazi rally, using the content, nature, origin, purpose method to analyse it. A video from YouTube to help recap the policies and lws towards women to allow the completion of stronger analysis. An exemplar is also provided for you to potentially work through with your students and critique. A final exam question asking ‘how far’ they agree with a given statement. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 5 x Publisher Files 2 x Word Files
KS3 Romans - Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
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KS3 Romans - Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider two images of Rome and consider what has happened to Rome in between them, and why. A background into the problems the Roman Empire was facing. Students watch a brief YouTube video for context and then use the sources sheet provided to complete questions on the board to evidence the different problems the Romans faced (i.e. invasion, corruption, less food to feed the people etc.) A task to study a series of events in the fall of Rome on the info cards provided. Students put the cards in order then complete the timeline. The point here is to write in each event higher or lower, according to the axis, depending on whether each even had a minor, some, major or devastating effect on Rome, giving students an opportunity to make a judgement as they set up the timeline. They can extend this by colour-coding the events that came from inside Rome, and those form outside, to provide for a discussion. A background of the Empire after the fall, including the survival of the Eastern Empire. Students then do a plenary to discuss a quote from Dan Snow about the main reason for the fall. Students argue for or against Dan Snow’s view, using evidence from the lesson. Attachments 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files
Why Was Selma So Significant?
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Why Was Selma So Significant?

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This lesson contains: A starter which asks students to consider who MLK was an his role in Civil Rights. This can be building on a previous Civil Rights lesson, or can just be open ended, as many have heard of MLK. An overview of where Selma was on the board with maps and information. There is a YouTube clip from the 2015 film, Selma, showing the lack of access to voting people had, to really drive home the injustice. A task for students to study sources on the information sheet provided and pick out the main reasons why Selma was chosen for the marches. An activity to read information about the major marches and summarise what occurred during those, including Bloody Sunday itself. A task to study the consequences of the marches on the Civil Rights Movement and to summarise, in their own words, the main impacts. There is an optional printout that also allows this to be a colour-coding activity based on the importance of each point. A final look at the Voting Rights Act in more detail. Students note down the objective and the effects of the Act. A plenary to note down the importance of the event as a whole. Students might even discuss its impact today after studying the image of Obama recreating the march on the 50th anniversary. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 2 x Publisher Files
KS3 USA in the 1920's BUNDLE
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KS3 USA in the 1920's BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L1 - The American Dream & Booming 1920’s L2 - Was Prohibition Doomed to Fail? L3 - The Rise of Gangsters L4 - Race Relations in the 1920’s L5 - The Wall Street Crash L6 - Life in the Great Depression L7 - Did the New Deal Help Everyone? The individual lessons would normally cost £16, so this bundle would save you 40%.
GCSE Medicine Modern Topic 4 BUNDLE
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GCSE Medicine Modern Topic 4 BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L18 - Creation of Penicillin L19 - Discovery of DNA L20 - Lifetsyle Choices and Illness L21 - Magic Bullets & Antibiotics L22 - The Role of the NHS L23 - Government Prevention of Illness L24 - Lung Cancer The bundle’s individual cost would be £17.50 so this bundle will save you around 30%.
KS3 Normans - How Medieval Castles Changed Over Time
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KS3 Normans - How Medieval Castles Changed Over Time

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This lesson contains: A starter which is useful if you have taught Motte and Bailey castles, and recaps their appearance to start the lesson. A task for students to stick in a picture of a castle and label what is different between this and the old Motte and Bailey (i.e. stone walls etc.) and there is a slide to go over the major changes and definitions. An on-board run through of the evolution of castles with examples from Cardiff Castle and Framlingham Castle. Students consider the advantages and disadvantages of these new castles. Beaumaris Castle is used to explain the idea of concentric castles. Students use a card sort to match up the castle design feature with the name and explanation. Students finish by studying five castles and identify their features from the previous activity. They determine which castles they would use for different purposes. A plenary quiz with differentiated levels. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 4 x Word Files
GCSE Medicine L14 - Lister, Simpson & Surgery Improvements
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GCSE Medicine L14 - Lister, Simpson & Surgery Improvements

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This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous taught knowledge form the course. An introduction to surgery noting the improvements to bleeding and infection, then starting with the problem of pain, from laughing gas to ether. An overview of the role of James Simpson and how he discovered the use of chloroform. A consolidation exercise to complete the gaps, then a colour-coding exercise to note the effect. An introduction into the world of antiseptics and Listers role. A video from YouTube to give an overview of the discovery of carbolic acid and a consolidation activity. Students then use the information provided to answer questions about Lister’s impact on antiseptics and aesceptic surgery. A plenary to consider which one had the bigger impact. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files