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I have a wealth of resources that are aimed primarily at KS4 and KS5; however, there are some useful KS3 tasks that have been uploaded this year. Topics at KS5 include: Russia and its Rulers, 1855-1941; Later Tudors, 1547-1603; Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries; Italian Unification, 1830-1870; and Germany, 1890-1990. As well as History, I also have a few resources relating to Geography and ICT that some users may find helpful.

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I have a wealth of resources that are aimed primarily at KS4 and KS5; however, there are some useful KS3 tasks that have been uploaded this year. Topics at KS5 include: Russia and its Rulers, 1855-1941; Later Tudors, 1547-1603; Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries; Italian Unification, 1830-1870; and Germany, 1890-1990. As well as History, I also have a few resources relating to Geography and ICT that some users may find helpful.
AQA History GCSE Britain: Health and the People SOW
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AQA History GCSE Britain: Health and the People SOW

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A basic scheme of work for the new AQA GCSE module, Britain: Health and the People, c.1000-Present. Included is a breakdown of the key topics into themes, with a basic structure of lessons throughout the year. Also included are learning objectives and possible activities. Please note, this is a basic SOW to be developed based on your school's timetable and targets.
Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
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Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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Several resources relevant to the OCR A Level unit, Popular Culture and the Witchcraze. Included are revision diagrams, worksheets, maps, tables and graphs that cover both popular culture and the witch-hunts. These resources will supplement work from the Access to History textbook, which is needed to complete some of the note-taking activities. These resources are primarily for use as revision aids and possible homework/class activities. As this is a new specification there are no stand-alone units of work out there; however, I hope these resources help!
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Witch-Hunts in Germany
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Witch-Hunts in Germany

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. This worksheet is intended for use with the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze; however, it could be adapted to suit any A Level exam board. This resource relates to one of the investigation topics, the witch-hunts of Germany. A map is provided with the key locations that are cited in the text book. A detailed handout is also included, with key questions throughout the handout.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Ritual, Festivals and Carnivals
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Ritual, Festivals and Carnivals

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. This worksheet is intended for use with the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze; however, it could be adapted to suit any A Level exam board. This resource gives an overview of the popularity of festivals and carnivals in early modern Europe. Each is defined and then, at the bottom of the handout, is a breakdown of the debate as to whether these celebrations offered a safety valve for society.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Public Humiliation
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Public Humiliation

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. This worksheet is intended for use with the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze; however, it could be adapted to suit any A Level exam board. This revision sheet related to the process of public humiliation and its purpose in early modern culture.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Matthew Hopkins and the English witch-hunt
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Matthew Hopkins and the English witch-hunt

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. This worksheet is intended for use with the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze; however, it could be adapted to suit any A Level exam board. This resource gives an overview of the greatest witch-hunt in English history - that of Hopkins & Stearne, 1545-7. All content is derived from the Access to History textbook and from wider research. Individual cases are cited as well as key dates.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Seventeenth-Century Witch-Hunts
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Seventeenth-Century Witch-Hunts

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. This worksheet is intended for use with the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze; however, it could be adapted to suit any A Level exam board. This resource gives an overview of the trend in witchcraft persecution across the 17th century in England (Matthew Hopkins, 1645-7, is detailed on another resource. See my shop for more details). All content is derived from the Access to History textbook and from wider research. Individual cases are cited as well as key dates.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Elizabethan witch-hunts
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Elizabethan witch-hunts

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. This worksheet is intended for use with the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze; however, it could be adapted to suit any A Level exam board. This resource gives an overview of the trend in witchcraft persecution across the 16th century in England. All content is derived from the Access to History textbook and from wider research. Individual cases are cited as well as key dates.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Witchcraft Acts, 1542-1604
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Witchcraft Acts, 1542-1604

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. A source-based worksheet for students studying the OCR unit: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze. Students are given extracts from the three Witchcraft Acts of the period (the 1736 Act is not included) and they have to answer questions based on the content. I have not changed the language or spelling contained in the sources as I feel this is an effective way of familiarising students with the study of History through sources. The answers to the questions are relatively straightforward and are contained in the text book.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Differences in Popular Culture
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Differences in Popular Culture

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This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details. A collection of 3 revision sheets on the differences in popular culture. The three topics are: geographical differences, class differences and gender differences. Students will discover how 'popular culture' was not necessarily one distinct phenomenon and that it was experienced in different ways by different people.
Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Witchcraft and the Legal Process
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Popular Culture and the Witch Craze: Witchcraft and the Legal Process

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This content is relevant for the new OCR unit on Popular Culture and the Witch Craze. Using the Access to History text book (or their notes, if being used as a revision exercise) students make notes on the legal process surrounding witchcraft accusations. The first sheet relates to the process in Continental Europe, with the second worksheet being relevant to England. Students can then compare the two processes and suggest reasons why more people were accused/executed for witchcraft on the continent. This resource is intended to be used as part of a much larger bundle for this unit. See my shop for more details.
Restoration England: The Third Dutch War
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Restoration England: The Third Dutch War

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Summary handout detailing the causes, events and results of the Third Dutch War. This is one of the tricky topics within the new AQA GCSE unit, Restoration England: 1660-1685. This one-sided handout will benefit those students who find the text book difficult to understand and it would be a great resource to have handy for revision.
Restoration England: The Second Dutch War & Medway Raid
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Restoration England: The Second Dutch War & Medway Raid

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Two resources for teaching the Second Dutch War as part of the new AQA GCSE topic, Restoration England: 1660-1685. Included is a summary diagram of the Second Dutch War to get pupils understanding the major battles and why both sides were victorious/defeated at each stage. Also included is an in-depth look at the Medway disaster. The handout covers the causes, events and results of the raid; a clear map has also been included to aid students (source: WikiCommons). This resource is intended for revision (it is much simpler to follow than the text book); however, it could also form the basis of a lesson activity. Students could answer questions on the content and stick the sheet into their books.
History Display: Historical Emojis (Complete Set)
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History Display: Historical Emojis (Complete Set)

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A complete set of 15 'Historical Emojis' - historical events told through the use of 6 emojis! This is a changeable, interactive display that has been a real hit at my school! Click on one of the resources to read the instructions of how it works!
History Display: Historical Emojis - Pack 3
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History Display: Historical Emojis - Pack 3

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Enclosed in this resource pack are 5 ‘Historical Emoji’ display sheets and 5 corresponding descriptions. Every fortnight (or monthly), simply put up a new ‘Historical Emoji’ on a display board and have your students try to guess the event using the guess sheets. I staple a plastic wallet with the blank guess sheets and an envelope (or similar) to the display board for the completed forms. After the deadline (usually a week), simply put up the corresponding description sheet to reveal the answer. I also put up a note identifying the winners, who each receive a merit. This then stays up for a week before I move on to the next ‘Historical Emoji’. It’s a great way to engage the pupils in some of the key events in history and if the task is a little easy, I award the merits to the pupils who offer the most detail, e.g. dates, names, countries etc. The obvious issue with this display is the fact that it needs to be updated; however, you could change this to a monthly rotation if that is easier. I find that if all the sheets are printed off beforehand, it actually only takes 5-10minutes to switch the display around. By changing it so frequently the board certainly becomes a destination in the school and I often have pupils asking me about the display. N.B. Some of the emojis are a little tongue-in-cheek and I do not mean to be insensitive to past tragedies. These are used purely as historical events. All images can be found on WikiCommons. *** TAKE A LOOK AT PACKS 1 & 2 FOR MORE EMOJI FUN! - BUY THE WHOLE SET FOR JUST £10!***
History Display: Historical Emojis - Pack 2
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History Display: Historical Emojis - Pack 2

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Enclosed in this resource pack are 5 ‘Historical Emoji’ display sheets and 5 corresponding descriptions. Every fortnight (or monthly), simply put up a new ‘Historical Emoji’ on a display board and have your students try to guess the event using the guess sheets. I staple a plastic wallet with the blank guess sheets and an envelope (or similar) to the display board for the completed forms. After the deadline (usually a week), simply put up the corresponding description sheet to reveal the answer. I also put up a note identifying the winners, who each receive a merit. This then stays up for a week before I move on to the next ‘Historical Emoji’. It’s a great way to engage the pupils in some of the key events in history and if the task is a little easy, I award the merits to the pupils who offer the most detail, e.g. dates, names, countries etc. The obvious issue with this display is the fact that it needs to be updated; however, you could change this to a monthly rotation if that is easier. I find that if all the sheets are printed off beforehand, it actually only takes 5-10minutes to switch the display around. By changing it so frequently the board certainly becomes a destination in the school and I often have pupils asking me about the display. N.B. Some of the emojis are a little tongue-in-cheek and I do not mean to be insensitive to past tragedies. These are used purely as historical events. All images can be found on WikiCommons. *** TAKE A LOOK AT PACKS 1 & 3 FOR MORE EMOJI FUN! - BUY THE WHOLE SET FOR JUST £10!***
Elizabethan Foreign Policy: The Netherlands
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Elizabethan Foreign Policy: The Netherlands

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Detailed handout on Elizabeth's relationship with Scotland during her reign. Also included is a map of Europe that highlights the religious state of Europe at this time. This is a concise handout that will be useful for all students studying the Later Tudor period and Elizabeth I. It is perfect as an alternative to the text book, particularly for revision. Please rate and comment, as all feedback is appreciated. Please also see my other resources of Elizabethan foreign policy and her reign as a whole.
Elizabethan Foreign Policy: Spain
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Elizabethan Foreign Policy: Spain

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Detailed handout on Elizabeth's relationship with Spain during her reign. Also included is a map of Europe that highlights the religious state of Europe at this time. This is a concise handout that will be useful for all students studying the Later Tudor period and Elizabeth I. It is perfect as an alternative to the text book, particularly for revision. Please rate and comment, as all feedback is appreciated. Please also see my other resources of Elizabethan foreign policy and her reign as a whole.
Elizabethan Foreign Policy: Scotland
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Elizabethan Foreign Policy: Scotland

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Detailed handout on Elizabeth's relationship with Scotland during her reign. Also included is a map of Europe that highlights the religious state of Europe at this time. This is a concise handout that will be useful for all students studying the Later Tudor period and Elizabeth I. It is perfect as an alternative to the text book, particularly for revision. Please rate and comment, as all feedback is appreciated. Please also see my other resources of Elizabethan foreign policy and her reign as a whole.
Elizabeth I: Religious Opposition
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Elizabeth I: Religious Opposition

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Detailed handouts on religious opposition facing Elizabeth I, most notably Presbyterians, Jesuits, recusants and Seminary Priests. This fits in perfectly with any A Level course covering Elizabeth's reign, for example OCR's Later Tudors unit, and would be ideal as a alternative to the hefty text book. Please also see my other resources on this topic.