This lesson examines the policies of President Kennedy such as the Strategic Hamlet Program, and how his actions increased the USA’s involvement in Vietnam between 1961-1963. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Previous Learning Picture Clue Quiz with answers revealed Slide 5: Previous Learning fill in the missing terms recap with answers revealed Slide 6: Starter Discussion Activity Slide 7-8: Background information about the events in Vietnam including the reasons for the increasing Vietcong threat Slide 9: Learning task instructions Slide 10: Printable student copy of the table needed for the main task Slide 11: Another version of the student worksheet Slide 12: Source showing a Vietcong poster against the USA’s actions in South Vietnam Slide 13-14: Further background information about Diem’s religious persecution of Buddhists and the assassinations Slide 15: Practice Exam Skill - Source Inference Slide 16-17: Practice Exam Skill - Interpretation difference with student printout if required Slide 18: Challenge Questions Slide 19-20: Learning Review crossword with answers revealed Slide 21-22: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson helps students explain why Eisenhower and the USA had a greater involvement in Vietnam from 1954 to 1960. As a part of this, students are introduced to the ideas of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and growth of the Vietcong in South Vietnam. Included in the lesson: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Previous Lesson Recap - A timeline task where students have to place key events in the correct chronological order. Slide 5-10: Animated and engaging background information about the US involvement in Vietnam including the explanation of the ‘Domino Theory’ , ‘Containment’ and ‘Limited War’. Slide 11: Optional Creative Poster Task instructions Slide 12: Question slide Slide 13: Printable question sheet Slide 14-15: Example 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question Slide 16: Example Inference exam question Slide 17-18: Lesson Review with answers included Slide 19-20: Two lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the guerrilla warfare tactics used by the Vietcong and asks students to explain why these tactics were so effective against the USA and ARVN forces in Vietnam. Source based exam questions are given throughout. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3:Source inference recap of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident Slide 4: Sources based starter task - What can students infer from 2 sources about the use of guerrilla warfare tactics by the Vietcong? Slide 5: Discussion question about the definition of ‘Guerrilla Warfare’. Slide 6: Background information about why guerrilla warfare tactics were so effective against the USA Slide 7-8: Table fill activity for students to describe the various tactics and then explain why they were so effective. Print out included Slide 9: Follow-up challenge questions Slide 10-12: Practice Exam Question - ‘How useful’ with model answer and suggested structure sheet included. Slide 13: Charades based Learning Review 1 Slide 14-15: Learning Review 2 - True or False? Slides 16-17: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification. I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines how President Johnson used the events of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) to increase America’s involvement in Vietnam after 1965. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-5:Previous Lesson Gap Fill - with answers revealed and a student printout version Slide 6: Source Inference Starter Task about the increasing threat of the Vietcong by 1964 Slide 7: Discussion activity about the various reasons why the Vietcong were an increasing threat by 1964. Slide 8: Overview and discussion task about Johnson’s aims in Vietnam in 1964 Slide 9-10: Background information about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Slide 11: Instructions and challenge question for the timeline task Slide 12: A printable version of the timeine for students to complete using their fact sheet Slide 13: The significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Slide 14: Learning Review Quiz Slide 15-16: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the main events of the Tet Offensive in 1968 and also includes the whole range of source and interpretation practice exam questions for this paper. The lesson itself includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3: Previous Learning Recap - Source Inference about Operation Rolling Thunder Slide 4-5: Previous Learning Recap Quiz about US tactics in Vietnam with answers revealed Slide 6-7: Background information about the Tet Offensive and how it was a shock to the US military. Slide 8: Printable lesson worksheet with a wide range of factual and interpretation based questions Slide 9-11: Practice Exam Question - ‘How useful’ with print out question sheets Slide 12-16: Practice Exam Questions - ‘Interpretation’ style questions with hints and student answer sheets Slide 17-19: Photographs showing events of the Tet Offensive with written descriptions Slide 20: Learning Review table - the successes and failures for both sides of the Tet Offensive Slide 21-22: Learning Review Quiz with answers revealed Slide 23-24: Lesson Fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson specifically examines the factors which led to the failure of President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamisation. Students study the various factors to then help them answer a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question. This lesson also includes an end of Unit 3 Blockbusters style quiz. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2-3: Recap Activity - President Nixon Vietnamisation Bingo Game with instructions and teacher question sheet Slide 4: Starter Task 1: Statistic Inference Slide 5: Source Inference type question about the policy of Vietnamisation Slide 6-7: Practice exam question - Explain why President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamisation failed in the years 1969-1975. Slide 8: Class discussion slide Slide 9-10: Printable tables and instructions for the students to learn the various factors that led to the failure Slide 11: Practice Exam Question - Interpretation Difference Slide 12: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 13-14: Lesson Recap Quiz with answers revealed Slide 15-16: Unit 3 recap Blockbusters style activity Slide 17-18: Lesson Fact Sheets based on the Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the various tactics used by the US military in Vietnam including: Operation Rolling Thunder, Operation Ranch Hand, Search & Destroy and the use of ground troops. The lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Picturegram Recap of Vietcong tactics with answers revealed Slide 5: An overview of the problems of US tactics in Vietnam Slide 6: An overview of Operation Rolling Thunder Slide 7: An overview of Sending in Ground Troops Slide 8: An overview of Search & Destroy missions Slide 9-10: An overview of the use of Chemical Weapons and Operation Ranch Hand Slide 11: Table type activity for students to evaluate the success/effectiveness of each tactic. Slide 12: Lesson Worksheet (including source based questions) Slide 13-16: Practice Exam Question: Interpretation difference with student friendly answer sheets Slide 17: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 18-20: Learning Review: Key Term Match Up (with printable student version) Slide 21-25: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel GCSE specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the various reasons why there was ongoing support for the Vietnam War in the USA. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Previous lesson source/photograph recap Slide 3-4: Previous lesson image (reasons for opposition to the war) Slide 5: Background knowledge about the support for war with discussion questions Slide 6: Background knowledge about the reasons for support - a basic factual overview Slide 7: Worksheet Printout Slide 8: Create Task Instructions Slide 9-10: Practice ‘Explain why’ Exam Question Slide 11: Practice Interpretation Difference question on a printable sheet Slide 12: A choice of challenge tasks Slide 13-14: Learning Review crossword with printable version for students Slide 15-16: Fact Sheets based on Edexcel specifications I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the causes, events, features and consequences of the Paris Peace Agreement in 1973. The lesson itself includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2-3: Previous lesson recap to test knowledge of the reasons for or against the Vietnam War - answers included Slide 4: Dicussion question and overview of the main reasons why all sides wanted to negotiate peace by 1973. Slide 5-6: Instructions and follow up questions to a timeline task. Printable timeline included. Slide 7: Additional table fill task for students to explain why each side would want an end to the war. Slide 8-9: Practice Exam Question - Explain why the Paris Peace Agreement was signed in 1973 Slide 10-14: Challenge Task - Political cartoon source analysis Slide 15-16: Lesson review quiz with answers Slide 17-18: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel GCSE specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This lesson examines the impact of the Vietnam War on America. It divides the consequences and impact of the war into the following categories: social, economic, military and political. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2-3: Previous Learning Recap tasks about the Paris Peace Agreement with answers provided. Slide 4: Source Inference starter task with promp questions about the source Slide 5: Task One: A US soldier’s war experience source analysis with questions - suitable to print out for students Slide 6: An overview of the impact of the Vietnam War introducing the main categories Slide 7: Instructions for the main learning task Slide 8: Printable sheet - students read each statement and decide which category it best fits into. Slide 9: Challenge questions Slide 10-11: Exam Practice ‘How useful’ question using Source B from a previous slide Slide 12: Learning Review - What was the emotional impact of the Vietnam War Slide 13-14: Lesson fact sheets based on the Edexcel GCSE specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

This is the final lesson of the USA: Home & Abroad topic and it examines the strengths of the Vietcong/North Vietnamese and the weaknesses of the South Vietnamese/US military. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Previous Lesson Recap Activity (Part 1 - discussion about the impact of the Vietnam War on America) Slide 3-4: Previous Lesson Recap Activity (Part 2 - multiple choice quiz with answers) Slide 5: Strengths and weaknesses starter discussion task Slide 6-8: Task One - Source analysis task (8 sources) with printable worksheets and resources Slide 9: Task Two Instructions - Creating two mind maps Slide 10: Follow up challenge questions Slide 11-12: Unit recap activity - blockbusters quiz with teacher question sheet Slide 13: Exam Practice - Source Inference Slide 14-15: Exam Practice - Interpretation Difference Slide 16-17: Lesson Fact Sheets - based in GCSE Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. A number of clipart images have also been purchased for commercial use from ‘Artsy Bee Kids’. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will learn about Henry VIII’s ‘Dissolution of the Monasteries’ in 1536. They will be able to explain the reasons why Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries and use a variety of sources to investigate the greed, corruption and poor behaviour that existed in the monasteries by the early 1500s. Students will then write a letter to Henry VIII outlining and analysing their findings about the monasteries. Included in this lesson pack: 1 x main lesson powerpoint 1 x A4 printable report 1 x A4 printable table for the source analysis The lesson contains plenty of activities, printable resources, starter and plenary tasks, engaging background information and discussion points for both high and lower ability students. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will learn about the many discoveries of the Scientific Revolution. Students will be able to define what historians mean by the term Scientific Revolution as well as the descriptions of the ‘Age of Faith’, the ‘Age of Reason’ and the ‘Enlightenment’. They will then study the various discoveries of the time and think about which of these discoveries was the most significant. The lesson will help students think about the idea of significance and guide students through the process of completing their own living graph diagram about the discoveries. It will also then guide students through completing an extended piece of writing about the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution. The lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources to suit different ages and abilities. The lesson is mainly aimed at KS3 students between the ages of 11-14 but can easily be adapted for younger or older students. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will examine the main events of the ‘Glorious Revolution’ in the years 1688-9. They will learn all about the background to the revolution and be able to fully explain why Parliament were concerned about the rule of King James II. Students will have an opportunity to create their own storyboard of the events as well as then explain the significance of the Glorious Revolution. Students will also be able to use this information to explain the significance of the Bill of Rights and the equal rule of William III and Mary II. The lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources to suit different ages and abilities. The lesson is mainly aimed at KS3 students between the ages of 11-14 but can easily be adapted for younger or older students. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will be able to learn about the arguments which were used during the 1800s to support and argue against reforms to improve working conditions in the mines, mills and factories of the Industrial Revolution. In addition, students will then learn how some of the reforms set out to help workers. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Class discussion about how laws today make sure people are safe and looked after in their workplace. Slide 4: Source Inference Task Slide 5: Source Inference Task 2 Slide 6: Think & Discuss – What are ‘Reforms’? How does Parliament create new laws? Slide 7: Think & Discuss – Arguments for and Against the reform of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution Slide 8: Background information – The public reaction and outrage at finding out about working conditions Slide 9: Background Information – Who were the ‘Reformers’ and what did they call for? Slide 10: Activity 1 – What would the Reformers want to do to help improve working conditions? Slide 11: Activity 1 – An alternative way to think about what the reformers would want to do to help improve working conditions Slide 12: Activity 2 – Students given a choice of written or creative tasks linked to their learning so far. Slide 13: Activity 3 – Organise the facts about the reforms worksheet instructions Slide 14: Printable worksheet Slide 15: Organise the facts answer sheet Slide 16: Follow Up Challenge tasks and questions Slide 17: Learning Review Activity Pyramid. I would be really grateful if you could leave a positive review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

The aim of this lesson is to use a wide range of written and visual historical sources to help introduce the topic of the Transatlantic Slave Trade to students. Students will use these sources to help them infer information about the slave trade and build upon their source analysis skills. As always, this lesson includes a number of printable resources, engaging activities and information. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: The purpose and aims of the lesson. Slide 3: Warm Up – What do we mean by the term ‘Transatlantic Slave Trade’? Slide 4: Activity 1 – Instructions – how to ‘infer’ information from sources. Slide 5: Activity 2 – Practice whole class inference instructions Slide 6: Activity 2 – Practice whole class inference possible answers Slide 7: Printable answer sheet/table Slide 8 - 14 : Written and visual source printouts Slide 15: Follow Up & Challenge Questions Slide 16: Learning Review Activities I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 20-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 3 Period Study exam for the USA: Home & Abroad and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Paper 3 USA: Home & Abroad question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘What can you infer’ source-based question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question type. Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How useful’ source-based question type. Slide 12-16: An outline of the two 4-mark interpretation questions. Slide 17-19: An outline of the final 20 mark ‘How far do you agree with the interpretation’ question. Slide 20: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

In this lesson, students will discover what living conditions were like in Britain’s new industrial towns and specifically examine the increase in illness and disease. Particular attention is paid to the creation of terraced housing, the growth of slum areas, back-to-back housing and the pollution and waste created by such extreme overcrowding in the working class parts of towns. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Class discussion about how students would describe ‘typical’ housing and accommodation today. Slide 4: Lesson Warm Up II – Fill in the missing facts about the growth of towns in the Industrial Revolution Slide 5: Missing terms from the warm-up revealed. Slide 6: Starter Task: Students view a diagram of typical terraced and back-to-back housing and use this to discuss what housing conditions were like and how this led to ill-health and disease. Slide 7: Source Analysis – An illustration of slum housing with prompt questions Slide 8: Source Analysis – Printable GCSE style question sheet Slide 9: Background Information – The growth of industrial towns Slide 10: Background Information – Overcrowded terraced housing Slide 11: Printable fact sheet Slide 12: Activity 1 – Printable worksheet Slide 13: Activity 2 – Creative historical writing task with full instructions Slide 14: Activity 3 – Extended historical writing task with structure ideas Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 16: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed Slide 17: Printable version of the learning review crossword I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

This lesson will teach students to explain how the Transatlantic Slave Trade (or Triangular Slave Trade) worked. Students will be able to create their own slave trade map and diagram and with this, fully explain the aims and the purpose of the slave trade from the point of view of the European slave traders. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a number of printable fact sheets and worksheets as well as engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – How did the Slave Trade work? Slide 2: The purpose and aims of the lesson. Slide 3: Warm Up – What do we mean by the term ‘Transatlantic Slave Trade’? Slide 4: Starter Task – Source analysis 1 (visual source) Slide 5: Starter Task – Source analysis 2 (written source) Slide 6: Background information – Slavery throughout history Slide 7: Background information – The Transatlantic Slave Trade Slide 8: Background information - Why were African slaves taken to America? Slide 9: How did the slave trade work – basic map outline Slide 10: Useful documentary clips with links Slide 11: Activity 1 – Slave Trade diagram task and instructions Slide 12: Detailed fact sheet about the workings of the slave trade – black & white Slide 13: Detailed fact sheet about the workings of the slave trade – colour Slide 14: Printable worksheet Slide 15: Activity 2 – Printable question sheet Slide 16: Follow Up Challenge Tasks Slide 17-19: Learning Review – Missing Terms Quiz Slide 20: Original map by RA Resources © which can be used for editing. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will be able to define what the British Empire was and then explain why the British Empire expanded in the years c.1700-c.1900. As always, the lesson includes a wide range of activities, printable resources and engaging background knowledge to help students explain the growth of the British Empire. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – The definition of the term ‘Empire’ Slide 4: Starter Task – The British Empire by c.1900 – identify part of the British empire using the map Slide 5: Background information – The growth of the British Empire. Slide 6: Think & discuss question based on the phrase ‘ An empire one which the sun never sets’. Slide 7: Activity 1 – Discussion and diagram based on the advantages Britain would gain having an empire. Slide 8: Activity 2 – Match the historical interpretation about the British Empire to the reason for its growth Slide 9: Activity 2 printable resource Slide 10: Activity 2 answers Slide 11: Three useful documentary clips about the growth of the British empire Slide 12: Activity 3 - instructions Slide 13: Activity 3 - printable worksheet (older/higher ability) Slide 14: Activity 3 - printable worksheet (younger/lower ability) Slide 15: Activity 4 - printable question sheet Slide 16: Activity 5 – Extended historical writing task Slide 17: Activity 5 – Model PEE paragraph Slide 18: Challenge questions Slide 19: Learning Review Quiz with answers I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.