Lesson exploring the origins of the conflict in Korea. Odd one out picture starter. Map of Korea and video (hyperlinked) introducing the conflict, carousel activity investigating the key reasons for the conflict, ranking of interpretations of likely causes of the conflict leading to a "write an account" question, source plenary comparing views of the Americans (nice link to next lesson)

Lesson introducing the causes of the Cold War and context of 1950. Video starter, paired card sort categorising causes of the Cold War - use to create a mind map, introduce location of Korea and notion of why the USA and USSR could not directly fight each other, source plenary linked to 4 mark "source supports/opposes...how do you know?" question.

Lesson exploring the policy of vietnamisation. Recap starter reviewing key content from Vietnam, group task exploring how Nixon could solve the issues in Vietnam, source analysis of Nixon to compare their suggestions to,, hyperlinked video of vietnamisation, use of hand out to create a table showing the success of vietnamisation for the US government, US military and south Vietnam, 4 mark source question plenary.

Lesson exploring the four humours and the impact of the church on medicine. Source starter, hyperlinked video introducing key medical issues, four humours worksheet, analysis of extent of progress with a continuum plenary.

Starter using key events of 1965-67 to explore why black Americans were dissatisfied (paired table), Black Power salute source and video, group task examining one area of Black Power (Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, SNCC and Malcolm X) assessing successes and limitations of each, assessment of civil rights legislation to tackle issues - challenge questions built in regarding most significant legislation, video on assassination of MLK, describe (4 mark question) plenary regarding legislation.

Lesson exploring the motivation for US/UN intervention. US advisor starter, hyperlinked video and spider diagram (using video and hand out) for the key reasons of intervention, utility focus for the 12 mark utility question analysing two contrasting sources with scaffolded planning grid/group work. Pupils answer this question in class or at home: How useful are sources E and F to a historian studying why the US intervened in the Korean War? Model answer included.

Lesson focused on significance and source skills. Link the picture starter, Description of difference of inoculation and vaccination, hyperlinked video on the work of Jenner, explanation of the differences of vaccination to inoculation, ranking significance card tasks, source analysis of the Gillray anti-vaccination source, and model answer built in for use in the lesson or afterwards.

Joseph Bazelgette video starter to introduce success and role of individuals, assessment of successes and failures of reforms/actions in a table with extensions built in, group analysis of one factor in improving public health (government, individuals, technology or epidemics) - poster creation and feedback/notes, PEE planning sheet for the following essay: Was the role of individuals the main factor in improving public health in the 19th century? Explain your answer with reference to individuals and other factors (16 marks + 4 SPaG), model paragraph analysis and corner judgement plenary on the most significant factor for the essay question.

Lesson exploring segregation in the 1940s and 50s and the challenges to educational segregation in Brown v Topeka and Little Rock. Starter for 10 recapping previous lessons, source exploration of jim crow laws, reduction task on segregation laws, team case study challenge - one group have Brown V Topeka, the other Little Rock - five minutes to summarise and choose the top 5 factors, interpretation grid used to scaffold the first three questions (how differ, why differ and which is most convincing). Pupils can use the planning grid to answer the three questions. Video plenaries.

*Ninth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the health of medieval England. Positive and negative annotation of a source starter introduces conditions in medieval England, video expands on the positive and negatives, group task analysing either a medieval town or monastery (timed challenge), one stay another stray activity to share information about both factors to complete the table, differentiated summary questions for pupils to demonstrate their understanding, corners plenary assessing why monasteries were healthier than other areas. NB - the textbook pages used are from the AQA 8145 thematic studies booklet Health and the People (pp. 16-19)- i cannot upload due to copyright.

Lesson exploring the power of the Godwins and early Viking links to the throne. Starter focusing on the power of a King, leading to a video showing the different rulers up to 1066 - leads into a discussion over different claimants. Source analysis of the Viking claim moving on to analysis of how the Godwins helped and hindered Edward. Summary interpretation introduces the skills of the ‘how convincing’ question for AQA 8145.

Lesson exploring the chronology of the battle. The view recaps the key events and the paired chronology task allows students to see the key events. This can then be completed as a cartoon strip. The plenary focuses on source analysis skills of utility assessing how useful the source is for exploring William’s leadership/tactics

Lesson exploring the immediate events after the battle of Hastings. The starter focuses on different groups in society and how they would perceive William (e.g. Norman knights, Saxon earls etc). The video introduces methods William used to keep control (built on in subsequent lessons). Pupils then analyse the actions of William after Hastings and say advantages and disadvantages for each, leading to a judgement on how William was able to consolidate his power. Pupils then have a choice of differentiated questions to answer leading to a review of the key groups in society as a plenary after these actions.

Lesson exploring the importance of the battle of Stamford Bridge to the outcome of Hastings. Starter recaps Hardrada and a video explores the build up to the battle and events. A sequencing tasks allows students to chronologically order the events (teacher copy included) and then assess the positives and negatives of Stamford Bridge overall. The lesson builds to a 4 mark describe question (AQA 8145) - describe two problems Godwinson faced fighting William at Hastings due to the battle of Stamford Bridge.

Fourth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring what the Black Death was. RAlly-robin source starter, data capture information hunt investigating the Black Death, analysis of the ‘causes’ of the Black Death assessing how ‘believable’ each appears, explanation answer on why there were so many incorrect causesof the Black Death leading to a recap quiz plenary.

A review starter/plenary for AQA 8145 Health and the People - focused on key terms. Pupils must unscramble the anagram and then write a definition for the word/person. Unscrambled anagram answers included.

Introduction to Elizabeth's reign, interpretations using portraits and lesson associated with the groups who have power in Elizabethan England like the Privy Council, including model answer to "Explain what was important" question

AQA 8145 - source based enquiry regarding the success of the liberal reforms. Group task around source analysis building to "how useful" question using the Lloyd George philanthropic highwayman source

Analysis of the character of Haig using sources, group task encouraging focus on content and provenance of sources. Builds towards assessment of Haig linked to a 16 mark essay (AQA).