In this lesson, students will investigate the various roles and jobs which took place in a Medieval castle. They will then use the information from the lesson to complete a variety of activities. The lesson includes the following printable resources: 1 x fact sheet about life inside a Medieval castle 1 x worksheet (various tasks) 1 x Diary writing frame 1 x Crossword The main Power Point for the lesson includes: Title page and lesson aims Starter tasks and discussions Key term activities Background information about life inside a Medieval castle A choice of tasks activities A choice of learning reviews including a crossword (answers revealed). 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. The lesson is property of RA Resources.

This lesson’s focus is on public health in Medieval England. Specifically, the lesson looks at the problems of public health in Medieval towns and how health and hygiene were so much better in Medieval monasteries. Students will also examine what was done in an attempt to improve public health in towns and why these improvements were so difficult to enforce. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE AQA specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Public Health in Medieval Towns and Monasteries Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in activity: What is meant by ‘public health’ and what are examples of modern-day public health? Slide 4: Starter Task 1: An analysis of a diagram of a Medieval town and how it shows problems with health. Slide 5-6: Starter Task 2: Source Analysis Task with a printable sheet of 9 interpretations and sources linked to Medieval towns. Slide 7: Starter Task 3: A diagram of Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire – In what ways was health better? Side 8: Printable worksheet to be used alongside the lesson fact sheets. Slide 9: Creative Task Option & Instructions. Slide 10: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 11: Useful class clips and reading links Slide 12: Example Exam Questions Slide 13-15: Learning Review 1 – Key term match up with answers and student print out. Slide 16-17: Learning Review 2 – Monastery or Town Quiz Slide 18-19: Two Lesson Fact Sheets based on the AQA GCSE specification. Slide 20: The original version of the Fountains Abbey diagram 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

This lesson examines the key events of the Freedom Summer (1964) , the Mississippi Murders (1964) and the march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Students analyse how these key events caused publicity as well as the continued opposition towards black voter registration from groups such as the KKK and WCC. 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. The lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-7: Recap Activities covering Campaign C and the March to Washington with printable student version and answers Slide 8 : Starter Task Discussion about the importance of black Americans gaining the vote. Slide 9-10: Background information and tasks covering the Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools Slide 11: Background information about the Mississippi Murders Slide 12-15: Background information about voting rights in Selma and the march to Montgomery Slide 16: Discussion and task covering the various pressures placed on President Johnson for further civil rights laws. Slide 17: Student worksheet/question sheet about the events covered in the lesson. Slide 18: Source analysis question sheet (includes two sources) Slide 19-20: Learning Review Statistic Match Up Slide 21-22: Fact Sheets created in line with the Edexcel specification. 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. 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 background to the Homestead Act such as the American Civil War and then examines the consequences and importance of the Homestead Act itself. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lessons is the case study for Unit 1 and looks at the Viking city of York. Students focus on why Viking migrants settled in York, how the Vikings used York for trade, the relationship the Vikings had with the Church in York as well as the decline in Viking control. As always, this lesson contains all the materials, information and resources you will need to teach the lesson and therefore there is no need for any text books. Slide 1: Title slide - The Viking settlement of York Slide 2: GCSE Graded lesson outcomes Slide 3: A recap of Viking migration so far - filling in the missing terms Slide 4: Answers reveled to the recap activity Slide 5: A student copy of the recap task (suitable for photocopying) Slide 6: The location of York Slide 7: The location of York Slide 8: Evidence about the Vikings in York - What can coins tell us? Slide 9: Evidence about the Vikings in York - Source material analysis Slide 10: Student worksheet to be used alongside the fact sheet for the lesson Slide 11: What was the overall impact of the Vikings in England? Slide 12: 12 mark example exam questions based on York and the Viking migration Slide 13-14: Match up the Viking key term to the meaning Slide 15: Lesson Fact sheets 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson has a focus on the factors that led to change in ideas about the cause of disease in Early Modern Britain and gives clear guidance about how to answer a 16 mark exam question. In particular, it looks at factors such as improvements in science, the role of individuals, the increase in exploration and the reduced influence of the Christian Church. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students learning style and ability, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson examines the main features of Norman castles and then explains to the students how to form an explanation about WHY William built the castles. ** 19 slides in total with graded outcomes, recap, starter, background information, a choice of tasks, exam focus, plenary and fact sheet for the lesson. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson examines the continuing reasons why lawlessness was a problem in the American West and specifically focuses on the actions of Billy the Kidd and Wyatt Earp. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson has a focus on the conflict which resulted in the Johnson County War of 1892. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson examines all aspects of continuity and change in definitions of law, methods of law enforcement and punishments by the later Medieval period. The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books. Slide 1: Title slide - To outline changes to crime, law enforcement and punishments in late Medieval England Slide 2-3: Starter Task - sort the crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments - answers revealed Slide 4: Starter Task 2 Slide 5-6: Background information about the new definitions of crime in the late Medieval period. Slide 7: Task sheet (printable for students) Slide 8: Challenge Tasks Slide 9: What causes change sheet Slide 10: Lesson recap quiz Slide 11-12: Practice exam questions (similarity and difference) Slide 13: Lesson Fact Sheet Power Point 2: A4 Worksheets To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

Students will examine the various methods of law enforcement during the Anglo-Saxon period such as the trials (ordeals), tithings, hue & cry and the role of a relgious oath. No other lesson resources needed. Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the methods of law enforcement in Anglo-Saxon England Slide 2: Knowledge recap quiz based on Anglo-Saxon crimes Slide 3-4: Background information about the beliefs of the Anglo-Saxon period Slide 5: An outline of Trial by Jury Slide 6: An outline of Trial by Ordeal Slide 7: Links to two BBC Class Clips Slide 8: Task one - defining methods of law enforcement Slide 9: Follow up challenge questions Slide 10: Exam Practice Questions (Similarity and difference) Slide 11: Lesson fact sheet in line with GCSE History Edexcel specification. Slide 12: The factors that influenced changes slide (useful in all lessons) To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

**This lesson examines how the lifestyle of the cowboy changed along with the development of the cattle industry. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

2025/6 NEW SPEC ! Students explain the main Catholic threats to Elizabeth and her Religious Settlement from both within England and Abroad. In particular, the threat of the Catholic nobility, the influence of the Pope and the challenges from Scotland, France and Spain. This lesson has been updated in line with the 2025 amended specification and changes to some exam questions. The lesson pack includes: 1 x Fact sheet about the Catholic threats from within England (PDF & PPT) 1 x Fact sheet about the Catholic threats from abroad (PDF & PPT) 1 x Differentiated gap fill worksheet The main Power Point for the lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Recap Quiz with answers revealed about the Puritan threat to Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement. Slide 3: Starter activity based on a religious map of Europe in 1558. Slide 4-5: Background information about the Catholic threats from home and abroad. Slide 6-7: Task 1 - Sorting exercise with printable worksheet Slide 8-11: Task 2 - Graph based activity where students assess the level of threat from the Catholics (higher ability) Slide 12: Printable write on worksheet Slide 13: Follow up challenge questions Slide 14-17: Practice exam/assessment questions with an analysis of a model answer to a 12 mark question. Slide 18-20: Learning Review - Key term match up with answers Slide 21-22: Fact sheets based on the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson examines the journeys taken by the Mormons and the Donner Party in the 1840s with their reasons for success or failure. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

UPDATED NEW 2025/6 Spec - Students examine the features of housing, employment, poverty and other social issues in Whitechapel between c.1870-c.1900 using a range of source related activities. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x A4 Source information sheet 1 x 24 slide lesson Power Point The powerpoint includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: An overview of the topics and content covered in the lesson Slide 3-4: As you enter discussion - what is a census? Background information about the usefulness of a census included. Slide 5-6: Whitechapel basic fact recap - 8 multiple choice questions with answers. Slide 7: Starter Task - Source analysis activity Slide 8: Task 1 - Overview and instructions Slide 9: Task 1 printable worksheet Slide 10-15: Sources to be printed out to allow students to complete the source analysis task Slide 16: Compact but printable version of the sources Slide 17-18: Task 2 - The links between poverty and crime match up task with answers Slide 19-20: Exam Focus including printable questions Slide 21-23: Learning Review gap fill - 20 gap fill questions with answers and printable resource for students. Slide 24: Lesson fact sheet This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Two revision mind map diagrams which include space for all information from this unit plus additional post-it-note images for any extra facts the students wish to revise. Mind Map 1 - Is for contextual historical knowledge Mind Map 2 - has been left heading free for the students to adapt to their own revision about the skills needed for this part of the exam. UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.

UPDATED FOR 2025/6 SPEC: This lesson examines the purpose and conditions of the Whitechapel workhouse with a specific focus on introducing students to all three exam question types for the Whitechapel Historic Environment (Features/Usefulness/Follow Up). The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x 27 slide main Power Point Lesson The main power point lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes Slide 3-4: Learning Recap Quiz - 10 questions about housing and employment in Whitechapel with answers. Slide 5: Source Recap - What can students learn from a visual source about the standard of housing in Whitechapel? Slide 6-7: Source Starter - Based on two visual sources and one written source of the workhouse with prompt questions and answers in the notes section. Slide 8: A printable worksheet linked to the starter sources to help students practice source based skills. Slide 9-10: Task 1 - Printable worksheet to help students outline the basic facts about the Whitechapel workhouse. Slide 11-16: Task 2 - An optional source analysis activity (group work) Slide 7: Exam Focus - Describe one feature… Slide 18-22: Exam Focus - How useful source practice questions Slide 23: Exam focus - Follow Up question practice Slide 24: Follow up challenge questions Slide 25: Learning review activity Slide 26: Whitechapel workhouse fact sheet Slide 27: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

In this lesson, students will investigate the brief marriage and relationship between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to Cromwell’s Reforms: Why did Henry VIII marry Anne of Cleves in 1540? Why was the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves annulled? Why was their marriage significant for Henry VIII? ** The downloaded lesson includes the following:** 2x A4 worksheets 3x A4 Wives of Henry VIII worksheets 1 x main Power Point Lesson 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Significance of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne of Cleves. Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up: What do you know about Henry VIII’s previous three marriages? Slide 4-8: Starter Task: A multiple-choice problem-solving activity to pick the most suitable wife for Henry. Slide 9: Source Analysis: Students analyse a contemporary source which describes Anne of Cleves. Questions included. Slide 10-11: Background Information: Key information about the location of Cleves and the significance of Hans Holbein the Younger’s portrait of Anne of Cleves. Slide 12: Task 1: An overview of the two worksheets students need to complete. Slide 10-11: Task 1 – Students use a table to break down the reforms, and their impact. Slide 13-14: Task 2 – An activity based on the significance of Henry’s marriage with Anne of Cleves – answers given. Slide 15: Bonus Timeline Activity Slide 16: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 17: Example Exam Questions Slide 18-19: Learning Review 1: Match the reasons activity – answers provided. Slide 20-21: Learning Review 2: Quiz with answers provided. Slide 22: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 23: Original map of Europe if required for editing purposes. 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will learn about the early life of Elizabeth I as a princess growing up in the royal household. The lesson will cover the type of lessons she excelled in at school, her education at home and her relationship with her family. Students will be able to complete a number of activities to demonstrate their knowledge of Princess Elizabeth’s education such as writing a school report for her. The lesson includes a number of activities which can be adapted to students of all ages, two fact sheets, starter and learning review tasks and a number of other discussion questions. 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 helps students analyse the varied experiences of migrant groups in Britain in the period c.1700-c.1900. The main groups are: Irish, Jewish, Indian, Chinese, German and Italian. ** A two page fact sheet is included in the lesson and so no other resources will be needed to teach this lesson. Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: GCSE Graded lesson outcomes Slide 3:Previous learning recap questions Slide 4: Previous learning recap question answers Slide 5: Starter Task 1 - Source analysis - why do migrants focus on towns and cities? Slide 6: Starter Task 2: Why do migrants often settle in towns and cities? Slide 7-13: Fully animated and engaging background information about the experiences of each migrant group Slide 14-15: Main Learning Task instructions and printable sheet Slide 16: Follow Up challenge tasks Slide 17: 4 mark practice exam questions Slide 18: 12 mark practice exam questions Slide 19: Learning review - which migrant group? Slide 20: Learning review answers Slides 21-22: Lesson Fact Sheets 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors in the first instance.