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 outlines the main events, consequences and importance of the Prague Spring (1968) and following Brezhnev Doctrine. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every Cold War lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson The main PowerPoint includes: RECAP: A key term match up linking back to the previous lesson about the Cuban Missile Crisis (see lesson 12). STARTER: Students have to use a variety of clipart images to identify the problems and concerns of the Czech people living under a Communist dictatorship. BACKGROUND: A series of slides takes the students through a possible teacher led introduction to the Prague Spring and the reforms that were made by Dubcek. TASK 1: Students are prompted to write a series of 6 structured diary entries from a Czech citizen about the events that unfolded during 1968. Higher ability students will be expected to consider the reaction and emotions of the Czech people who wanted reforms. TASK 3: 4 example exams questions are given to potentially assess student knowledge and understanding of these events. PLENARY: Students to be handed an A4 sheet (copied from the pp) and find other students in the class who can answer the questions for them. Potential for competition. FACT SHEET: A fully detailed fact sheet for the students to use for the lesson or revision.** 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 students will know: ** Who Gustav Stresemann was and his aims for Germany. How his 3 economic plans (Dawes, Young and Rentenmark) helped Germany recover. How his 3 foreign policy plans (Locarno, League of Nations and Kelogg-Briand) allowed Germany to recover. Why these actions still caused some opposition - the students introduced to opposition from the NSDAP. ** 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.

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.

**In this lesson, students will be able to understand the various reasons why there was a ‘witch craze’ in the mid-1600s in England. ** -Students will discuss the meaning of the term ‘witchcraft’ before studying the various factors that led to the witch craze such as the role of Matthew Hopkins, attitudes towards women, the English Civil War, the influence of monarchs and the influence of the Church and religion. Students will then have an opportunity to evaluate the impact these factors had. The 23-slide 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. 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.

This resource contains 20 slides which cover the whole Cold War & Superpower Relations topic. Each slide includes all the key information needed in line with the Edexcel GCSE specification. These fact sheets can be used for revision or as information sheets for the teaching of the unit. 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.

In this 26 slide lesson, students will student nine of the main weapons used during the First World War: rifles, artillery, machine guns, grenades, cavalry, flamethrowers, tanks, aircraft and gas. Students will be able to describe the features of each weapon before comparing and evaluating the effectiveness of the weapons. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you enter activity – ‘Odd One Out’. Slide 4: Background knowledge about the Wider Historical Context Slide 5: Starter Task – Weapons True or False Slide 6: Links to 7 useful clips about the weapons of the First World War. Slide 7: Starter Task 2: Problem Solving Puzzle linked to the production of the Brodie Helmet. Side 8: Fact Sheet (printable) about the weapons of the First World War. Slide 9-18: Image based background knowledge about each weapon featured in the fact sheet. Slide 19-20: Activity 1 - Instructions about how to complete the table with an A4 printable table included. Slide 21-22 Activity 2 – Key Term Fill with answers revealed Slide 23: Printable worksheet Slide 24: Challenge Questions about the impact of the weapons Slide 25-26: Learning Review – Match the statistics to the facts with answers revealed. I would be really 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 and your 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 focus their study on the conditions of the Middle Passage of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The lesson provides facts, visual and written sources to help students understand the Middle Passage. ** There are also optional tasks relating to the 1977 TV series Roots as well as a further online activity based on the BBC Bitesize website about the Slave Trade. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes printable fact sheets and worksheets as well as engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. Please note that I am not able to provide any links to the TV series Roots but this is easily available on most streaming services as well as on DVD. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – The Conditions on the Middle Passage Slide 2: The purpose and aims of the lesson. Slide 3: Recap Activity: Match the stage of the slave trade to the number on the slave trade map Slide 4: Recap Activity answers Slide 5: Starter Task – How could we find out about the Middle Passage? Slide 6: Recap Activity 2 – Use the 8 images on the slide to discuss how the slave trade worked. Slide 7: Visual Source Analysis of The Brooks slave ship – source inference Slide 8: Visual Source Analysis of The Brooks slave ship - source usefulness Slide 9: Visual Source Analysis of The Brooks slave ship – printable worksheet Slide 10: Main Task - instructions Slide 11: Main Task – sources about the Middle Passage printable information sheet Slide 12: Main Task – Table printout for students Slide 13: The origins of the TV series Roots – background information Slide 14: The origins of the TV series Roots – background information Slide 15: Think & discuss question about the usefulness of Roots as evidence Slide 16: Roots table task Slide 17: Assessing the usefulness of the TV series Roots Slide 18: Online Activity & Research – BBC Bitesize Slide 19: Printout of the question sheet needed for the BBC Bitesize task Slide 20: Middle Passage Creative Task options Slide 21: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 22: Learning Review Activity 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 2024! This lesson provides a clear introduction to the skills and content needed for the unit Superpower Relations and the Cold War or for any lesson where you want to introduce the Cold War to your students. ** Key Questions for the lesson are: What was the Cold War? What was Capitalism and Communism? What is meant by ‘West’ and ‘East’? The resources include: 1 x A4 fact sheet about the Cold War (PPT & PDF) The Main Power Point includes: Clear lesson aims A choice of visual starter tasks A picture match up activity based on the main individuals and events of the Cold War era. Cold War word fill with printable worksheets Background information about the Cold War Think & Discuss questions Worksheets and activities Learning Reviews 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 covers the Indian Wars between 1862-68 including Little Crow’s War, the Sand Creek Massacre and Red Cloud’s War. ** 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 FOR NEW 2025/6 SPEC! Students examine the main events of the Battle of Hastings with a focus on William, Duke of Normandy’s Normans and Harold Godwinson’s Anglo-Saxon armies. All information & printable resources included in this 24 slide lesson: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Learning aims and progress Slide 3-4: Starter Task - What can the Bayeux Tapestry tell us about the Battle of Hastings? Answers included. Slide 5-7: Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge recap crossword with answers and printable resource. Slide 8: Class clip link with questions and answers. Slide 9: Background information about the time frame of events Slide 10: Background information and map showing the battleground and formation. Slide 11-13: Task 1- Battle Analysis activity with printable resource and examples. Slide 14: Task 2 - Comparison of the Norman and Saxon armies. Slide 15: Task 3 - What were the turning points in the battle? Slide 16: Additional printable question sheet set out for three different levels. Slide 17-18: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question with printable resources. Slide 19: Learning Review 1 - Knowledge pyramid Slide 20: Learning Review 2 - Reasons for the Norman victory sentence fill. Slide 21: Learning Review 3 - Specific knowledge gap fill. Slide 22-23: Lesson fact sheets Slide 24: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel). 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 plain, black and white revision guide presents the basic answers or facts to every section of the Early Elizabeth England GCSE History specification. It is presented as a plain checklist of the specification on A4 which teachers and students have gone on to use to create their own revision resources such as flash cards and revision diagrams.

**This lesson contains a variety of resources and activities to help students learn about the causes, events and overall impact of the Great Plague in England, 1665. ** For example, students will study the famous nursery rhyme, ‘Ring o’ Roses’, examine extracts from the diary of Samuel Pepys, analyse the orders given by King Charles II to help prevent the spread of the plague, discuss the similarities between the plague and recent Covid outbreak, analyse various sources and statistics about the Great Plague and have an opportunity to create their own poster warning people about the plague. 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.

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 26-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 1 exam for Migration in Britain and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2020-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of Migration in Britain question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of’ question. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘How useful’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How would you follow up’ question type. Slide 12: A helpful print out of the type of sources which could be used for the ‘follow up’ question. Slide 13-15: An outline of the ‘similarity’ or ‘difference’ question. Slide 16-17: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 18-19: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 20-26: All past paper questions from 2020 to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam. 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 be able to make the judgement - how far did life change in Medieval society between c.1100 - c.1500? They will study various features of life such as population, power, world knowledge, technology, entertainment, science, medicine, rich and poor and the growth of towns to help them answer the question. They will also have the opportunity to reseach the key discoveries of the medieval era. The lesson pack includes the following resources: 1 x Medieval continuity & change writing frame and worksheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Medieval continuity & change fact sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Medieval worksheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Medieval Discoveries Research sheet (PDF & PPT) Main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: A recap of the Medieval topics Slide 3: Starter activity - Continuity & change in your lifetime Slide 4: The importance of continuity, change and historical turning points. Slide 5: The importance of turning points in the past. Slide 6: Starter activity 2 - Explain the impact of… Slide 7: Task 1 instructions and explanation Slide 8: Make a judgement questions Slide 9-10: Medieval Discoveries Match up Slide 11: Challenge 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. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

This useful timeline clearly displays all of the main events covered in the Edexcel Paper 3 topic The USA, 1954-1975: Conflict at home and abroad. The resource can be used as a revision tool, book insert or high quality display for your classroom. Once purchased you will receive: 1 x full colour timeline (Power Point) 1 x black and white timeline which can be then adapted or coloured by students 1 x PDF version of the above I would really appreciate a review of the resource if you feel it has been useful. I will also soon be begin publishing lessons and bundles for this topic (April 2023).

**This lesson looks at the various methods and organisations used by the Nazi Party to create a police state (SS, SD, Gestapo, the legal system and concentration camps). Students encouraged to explain how successful each method was with the eventual completion of a 12 mark question. ** 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 looks at the impact that the gold rush, cattle industry and the railroad had on the life of the Plains Indians. ** 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.

**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.