This lesson contains: A starter to consider the lyrics of a song and whatit shows about the person’s feelings of war. A background into who the conchies were and an exercise to consider why they disliked war. An overview of conscription and the need for more troops, while there were exemptions allowed and how they could be achieved. A consideration of what happens to those who get their exemptions denied, and a consolidation exercise to bring it all together. An activity to read 6 short case studies, real examples, and to assess their exemption case. Students decide the verdict, then find out what really happened afterwards. A final judgement of whether conchies were misunderstood or cowards. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 2 x Word Files 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter which recaps previous knowledge about trenches, but if you haven’t covered it, there is also a starter to consider what a Field Service Post Card was and its purpose. A worksheet which is completed as the students work through the different activities. A consideration about why soldiers wrote home. A summary of the Defense of the Realm Act and its purpose. Defining censorship and its purpose. A video from YouTube to illustrate the things that were cut out of letters as part of censorship, and students discuss this. A guided reading to analyse why censorship was used. An opportunity for the students to analyse a sample letter and censor it themselves based on what they have learned. A plenary to assess whether we can trust everything written in the letters. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter to consider what the students have heard about the Somme and to look at a  picture source. A background to the battle including the purpose of the Somme attack. An overview of who Field Marshall Haig was. An overview of the plan and a discussion activity to determine what might go wrong. A brief YouTube video from Blackadder to look at a comedic perspective of the plan. An exercise to study statements about the Somme and determine which show success or failure. A judgement is then written. An overview of the consequences using an interpretation and finding arguments for and against it Haig being ultimately responsible. A plenary to consider whether Haig was guilty or not. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A taught segment on the differences between sources and interpretations. An overview of what to consider when studying sources. A run through of how to study interpretations and why they differ. There is an example of two images with two different things in it. Some in the class will see different things. An exercise for students to write down what happened last lesson, then the teacher can take different interpretations of the same lesson from different experiences. This helps illustrate the point. A recap of the Somme battle and an introduction to the lions vs donkeys argument. A depth study of two sources that differ. Students analyse the nature, origin and purpose. A depth study of two interpretations that differ. Students study them, determine the viewpoint and what they are saying about the guilt over the Somme. A final judgement about the reasons the two interpretations studied differ. Attachment: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A starter to study some selected provisions of the Defense of the Realm Act and student shave fun deciding which are important and which were just inconvenient. An overview of the British blockade and its impact on Germany. A discussion of the use of U-Boats and their purpose in trying to starve Britain. Students watch a short YouTube video and discussing the impact of the U-Boats and how the British could solve the problem. An activity to learn about the home front by watching a YouTube video and completing information on the worksheet provided about rationing, allotments and the growing of food by women while the men were away. A discussion of the unrestricted submarine warfare and the sinking of the Luisitania, leading to the U.S. entry into the war. Students complete a worksheet with guided reading. A final plenary to judge whether the U-Boat warfare was successful or ineffective overall. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A discussion of a starter image of America sneezing. Students interpret the quote about America sneezing and everyone else getting a cold. A background into the situation by 1928 after the failure at the elections and the Nazis struggling. This is consolidated by an interpretations question. An introduction to the Great Depression using info and a YouTube video to discuss the impact it might have on Germany. A worksheet task to complete a gap fill diagram to show how the Depression in the USA affected German businesses, the economy and then the people, resulting in increased popularity for the Nazis. Excellent to keep in their books. A task to study reasons why people now started voting for the Nazis from different social groups. There is a consolidation task on this at the end. A plenary to argue for or against the views of two women sat at a cafe table. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: An overview of the Ottoman entry into the war and the threta they posed to Britain’s ally, Russia. A discussion acitivity to plan where the British should invade to open up a third front in the war. An overview of the Gallipoli strategy. Students discuss why it might work and why it might fail based on the map. A YouTube video which tells the story of what happened and students complete a gap fill on the worksheet provided. There are further follow up consolidation questions. A task to colour-code the reasons the invasion failed. A final activity to study interpretations and judge whether it was a failure of a good strategy. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A starter source activity to get the students to guess the message of the source (Hitler wanting to take more land). A YouTube video to show the story of Hitler’s steps to war. This is for information purposes and you don’t have to show the whole length if you don’t want to. It just helps visualise things and bring it more to reality for the students. An activity to study the information provided and complete a ‘road to war’ worksheet documenting all the steps from Rhineland, Anchluss, Czechoslovakia and Poland with the other events in between. A consolidation source task. The opportunity to discuss the biggest steps which caused the war, and a plenary to consider which countries were most to blame for WW2 starting. Was it Germany/Italy etc. or did the British inactivity contribute etc. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: An introduction to why Henry broke from Rome. There is a quote and the students will argue with it later. An activity to study lots of reasons why Henry broke from Rome. Students colour-code the reasons as love, religion, power, and money. A task to then find out the effect his break from Rome had. The students assess how far each outcome achieved Henry’s aims. A video from YouTube to help reinforce the lesson and go over the reasons. Students consolidate by assessing whether Henry did the right thing or not. A plenary to assess the most important reason. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

This lesson contains: A quote from a historian which gives a point of view of the state of the English church after Elizabeth which the lesson returns to at the end of argue for or against. An overview of the reasons for Henry’s break from Rome, and a consolidation task. An overview of the Religious Rollercoaster from Henry through to Elizabeth on the board. A research task using the information provided to complete the Religious Rollercoaster worksheet for each monarch, charting the changes they made to the Church along the way. A video (linked) that covers Elizabeth’s changes and a chance to then continue and finish the worksheet. A chance to revisit the historian’s quote and make an argument for or against it. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File

This lesson contains: A starter with a YouTube English Heritage video to discuss what the lives of monks might have been like. An overview of the roles Monasteries played in England. The rules Monks and Nuns followed. An exercise for students to write, using the hint words, the reasons why Henry needed money so much. An activity to study a series of sources to build up evidence that Henry might use to close the monasteries. The consequences of the closure. A plenary to discuss whether it was fair or not. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File

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

This lesson contains: A starter to examine an image and what it shows about the Tudors’ treatment of the poor. A discussion of the impact of Henry’s closure of the monasteries on the poor. Discovery of what Vagabonds were and an activity to match the type of vagabond to the description using the resources provided. An exercise to study pre-Elizabeth treatment and rules against the poor, matching the treatment to why it might be unfair. An exercise to consolidate knowledge and then judge how much change happened during Elizabeth’s time, including the Poor Laws and the distinguishing between Deserving Poor and the Idle and Lazy. A plenary to write a short letter expressing whether the treatment was fair or unfair still. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

LESSON 1: A starter to pick the odd one out from each of the three boxes, and explain it. Background information about the allied war effort against Hitler and the idea of the Grand Alliance. An introduction to the Tehran conference and a discussion of why it was so important for the allies to get along. A video created by Andy Hassan of Mr. Hassan History is provided to summarise the outcomes of the conference. Students then use the information provided to complete a worksheet as they go. An overview of the Yalta conference and a discussion the changing dynamics based on the state of the war. A video created by Andy Hassan of Mr. Hassan History is provided to summarise the outcomes of the conference. Students then use the information provided to complete a worksheet as they go. A plenary with some sentence completion recall questions. LESSON 2: A starter to recall what went well, and what didn’t, at Yalta. A background into the changes going into Potsdam, including the defeat of Hitler, Roosevelt’s death and the invention of nuclear energy. A discussion of why the allies met and who attended. Students watch a brief video from Andy Hassan of Mr. Hassan History to summarise the outcomes of the conference. Students use the information provided to note down the major agreements and disagreements from the conference. An opportunity to do a narrative using the help prompts on the board to direct the students in how to write a narrative. An example is used from a simple movie to show the importance of linking events. The help on the board will assist the students writing their narrative. A choice of final plenaries: either a sorting table or quiz questions. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 4 x Publisher Files 2 x Video Files

This lesson contains: A starter with eight prompt images about the Cold War to see what students already know about some of the pictures. An introduction to what a ‘cold’ war is and what it means. Then an introduction into the situation in the 1940’s with Hitler being surrounded by the major powers. An overview of the major players of the Cold War including the USA and USSR and where they are. The USSR is also broken down into its meaning. A consolidation task to fill in gaps to give an overview of the info covered so far. A task to read the information provided and complete questions about the differences between capitalism and communism. The extension is to consider what both sides thought of the other. A plenary crossword exercise provided. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to watch a brief YouTube clip and determine the role of the Church in medieval peoples’ lives and what control it exerted. A background into medieval society and the religious heirarchy. Students study the information provided to complete a table of things they find out that show positive influence, some interference and things that are very controlling. A video from YouTube that shows the role doom paintings played in society. Students then study the worksheet provided and complete the features of a doom painting for themselves. A plenary to consider the impact religion would have on all members of a small family in the picture. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter to consider a heraldic shield and what th eparts might stand for or mean. An overview of what knights did in Medieval times using a YouTube video. An introduction to heraldic designs. Students get to choose their ordinary, tinctures (and what they represent for them as people) and charges (and what these show about them as people) and draft their designs as each is introduced. An opportunity to complete a final design but also to write a motto and explain why they chose the colours and designs they did. An extension to form an alliance with another classmate and bring their designs together by marshalling their shields. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Word Files

This lesson contains: A starter to study an image of an abanded village and discuss what might have happened there. An overview of how archaeologists were able to use scans and maps to see what the village would have looked like. Information about the different features of a manor, including the manor building, the Lord, role of priests and the tithe, and the different professions like fletchers, blacksmiths etc, and the role of the strip farming. There is a consolidation task for students to complete in their books. An activity where students complete the worksheet to match the description of the building to the place. A task to then label a typical medieval village with the correct words based on the prompts on the PPT. A plenary to consider how difficult life might have been for those living there. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File

Lesson 1: A starter, which can be stuck in, to answer a quick quiz about previous course material. A recap of the need for a ‘big push’ to capitalise on the Great Depression and how the Nazis planned to do this. An overview of the different reasons Hitler gained massive popularity and power in this period, from those that the Nazis controlled (the SA, Hitler’s personality etc.), and those they couldn’t control (i.e. Depression, weak opposition etc.) An activity to study the information provided and complete the worksheet to show the facts about each reason. This will take a bit of time. An opportunity to rank the reasons in order of their importance and explain why. Lesson 2: A starter to recap from lesson 1. An activity to complete the ‘road to power’ worksheet using the on-board information about the political scheming which led to Hitler’s appointment as chancellor. Alternatively, you could print the slides and students could work in groups to share the information as info cards. A task to rank all reasons, including political scheming, in ‘significance circles’. An opportunity to complete an exam question to consolidate knowledge. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 6 x Publisher Files

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