For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 Hitler’s Rise to Power How did Hitler become Chancellor? This lesson looks at the events preceding Hitler becoming Chancellor, and who was most to blame for this happening. This lesson includes; Timeline of key events Inference question Source analysis (Von Papen and Hindenburg lifting Hitler up) - complete with breakdown of content, provenance and own knowledge! This lesson also includes an in-depth explanation on how to answer the interpretations questions for Paper 3 (3b, 3c and 3d) using an ‘I do, We do, You do’ worksheet which was used at a whole school CPD as an exemplar worksheet for how to effectively demonstrate worked examples and scaffolding! Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 The Weimar Republic To what extent did the Weimar Republic have a ‘Golden Age’ 1924-1929? Students will look at the ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar Republic, focusing on the significant changes in culture, the standard of living and the position of women. This lesson covers: What was the Golden Age? Why was there a Golden Age? How did the standard of living change? The changes for women Changes in culture (art, architecture, film) plus opposition to these changes Overall, how much of a ‘Golden Age’ was this period? Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson 3 interpretations to practice ‘what is the main view of the interpretation’ question, plus and inference question! Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.

Knowledge Organiser for the Holocaust - suitable for KS3. Covers the history of anti-Semitism, Nazi persecution of the Jews, British responses to the Holocaust and genocide today. Perfect for revision! Feedback is welcome.

KS3 Religious Studies - Lesson 1 of the Islam scheme of work This lesson looks at an introduction to Islam. This lesson introduces the religion of Islam. Students will complete a fact file with a differentiated information sheet about Islam. Students will then complete a ‘myth or fact’ quiz about Islam – with explanations and extra information! All worksheets and resources needed are included – ready to download and teach! Feedback is welcome, please check out the rest of my lessons in the Islam scheme of work.

An interactive lesson for teaching 11-14s on the weapons of WW1. Students make their own Top Trump cards about 7 weapons (ranging from tanks, rifles and zeppelins), using the differentiated information sheets! All worksheets are provided - including the information sheets and the template for the Top Trumps. I printed the Top Trump templates onto cards and students were then able to play them in lesson, and take them home to share with family! Students really enjoyed this lesson and they gained an excellent understanding of the weapons. Please review if you purchase and check out my other resources.

Suitable for KS3 using skills and knowledge needed for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time (Black Death case study!) Start students early ready for GCSE History. Whole lesson with differentiated activities and all resources included. Feedback welcome, and check out my whole KS3 SoW for the Black Death!

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 The Weimar Republic To what extent did the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation threaten the Weimar government? Students will look at the causes and effects of the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation in Weimar Germany in 1923. This lesson includes: Retrieval task starter (describe, define, date, detail) Causes of the Ruhr Crisis Consequences of the French and Belgian invasion of the Ruhr (hyperinflation) Challenges of 1923 summary Source analysis practice for the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation Introduction to interpretations for Paper 3 (what is the main difference… 4 marks) Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson 12 mark explain why exam style question with AfL sheet Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.

A set of revision notes for Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations and the Cold War. All topics broken down, each key unit is about 5 pages long. Use for revision with you classes.

Suitable for teaching 11-14s WW1 - Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail? Whole lesson plus all worksheets, this lesson looks at why the Schlieffen Plan failed. It encourages students to come up with their own plan in how to beat France and Russia, and then looks at the source ‘Bravo, Belgium’ for an explanation as to why it failed. The plenary asks students to decide what is the most important reason the plan failed. Please review if you purchase, and check out my other WW1 resources.

20 question quiz with answers for the Norman Conquest. Can be used at KS2 or KS3. Feedback is welcome.

17 question quiz with answers on the Causes of WW1. Can be used for revision or as a plenary activity.

A skills booklet given as a revision guide for students on how to answer the different exam questions for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Paper 2 Superpower Relations and the Cold War. Includes; Guide on how to answer each question Answer structure broken down step-by-step Exemplar answers with colour coding A list of practice questions Please review if you purchase and check out my other Cold War resources and lessons.

KS3 Philosophy and Ethics - Lesson 4 of the Science and Religion SoW. This lesson looks at ‘Did the universe begin with the Big Bang’? In this lesson students will consider the scientific explanation for the origins of the universe. Students will be able to: Describe what the Big Bang is and why scientists think the Big Bang is important. Explain three pieces of evidence for the Big Bang happening. State three problems with the Big Bang theory. All resources included! Feedback is welcome, please check out the rest of my lessons in the Science and Religion Scheme of Work!

KS3 Philosophy and Ethics - Lesson 4 of the ‘What Big Questions are there?’ Scheme of Work. This lesson looks at ‘Why is there evil and suffering in the world’? This lesson is an introduction to understanding why there is evil and suffering, looking at the differences between moral and natural evil with examples. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Express your own feelings and suggest reasons why evil and suffering happens. Explain about how evil and suffering affects many people. Question why there is evil and suffering in the world if there is a good God. No worksheets needed - ready to download and teach straight away! Feedback is welcome, please check out the rest of my lessons in the ‘What Big Questions are there?’

**For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 Nazi control and dictatorship How did the Nazis use propaganda and mass media to control people? This lesson looks at how Hitler maintained control of Germany through propaganda. This includes; Who was Joseph Goebbels and why was he so important for Nazi control? Card sort activity on the different methods of propaganda Assessing how effective Nazi propaganda was Source analysis practice Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! 20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson A ‘how useful’ source question Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Early Elizabethan England 1558-1588 Key Topic 1 Queen, Government and Religion This a revision work booklet designed for two hours covering Queen, Government and Religion. This work booklet includes a range of activities, including multiple-choice quizzes, fill in the gap, card sorts and videos (all hyperlinked). No additional resources are needed! Answers are included in the ‘notes’ section at the bottom of the slide, as well as any links to videos. The topics covered are: Elizabethan society Elizabeth’s problems Religious division in 1558 Challenges to the Religious Settlement Why was Mary, Queen of Scots important? Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Please review if you purchase, and check out my other GCSE Early Elizabethan England resources.

Whole lesson plus resources on 'What caused the French Revolution?' Includes a fun interactive activity where you split the class into peasants and nobility and they are given a series of scenarios which they have to pay the king (you)… I have had great fun with this lesson!

For teaching 11-14s Holocaust This lesson looks at 'What was life like in the Warsaw Ghetto?' Students will start by looking at what is a ghetto and their locations across occupied Europe. This also includes a timeline of how the ghettos came to be. Students will then look in depth at the Warsaw Ghetto by watching a series of videos by Yad Visham on YouTube. They will also look at a letter written from Warsaw Ghetto and complete one of three differentiated tasks! Finally students will write their own letter from the Warsaw Ghetto describing what life was like. This lesson is differentiated for all students in your class, and includes all resources needed. Minimal resources needed - perfect for even setting as cover! Feedback is welcome, and please check out my other Holocaust lessons and materials.

Whole lesson plus resources for teaching the Holocaust. This lesson looks at the work of Sir Nicholas Winton - the Holocaust hero who saved 669 Jewish children. The lesson starts with a ‘guess the story’ and a reveal of Nicholas Winton. The video shows Nicholas Winton on ‘this is your life’ and the audience are revealed to the be children he saved. I guarantee the class will be crying!! Students absolutely love this lesson and find his story incredibly touching. A wonderful ‘happy story’ of the Holocaust. Please review if you buy and check out my other resources.

A knowledge organiser for the Black Death. Perfect for revision or sticking into books as a useful resource. This can be used for both KS3, but also KS4 Medicine Through Time! Please check out my other resources, and don’t forget to review if you buy!