**This lesson examines how people in the Middle Ages attempted to prevent, treat and ‘cure’ the spread of plague. ** The lesson you are about to purchase includes: 1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the prevention, treatment and ‘cures’ 1 x A4 Table/Worksheet where students analyse the various methods used at the time to deal with the Black Death 1 x Main Power Point with a variety of activities, starter tasks, discussion questions, tasks and 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson looks at the health and hygiene of people who lived in both towns and the countryside during the Medieval period. ** You will be purchasing a whole lesson with all resources included as follows: 1 x 2 page fact sheets about health and hygiene in Medieval Towns and the Countryside 1 x Differentiated 2 page fact sheets about health and hygiene in Medieval Towns and the Countryside 1 x Main Power Point to accompany the fact sheets which includes a variety of starter tasks, discussion questions and activities for students to complete** 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 high quality lesson examines the problems faced by William, Duke of Normandy directly after his victory at the Battle of Hastings. ** Students are given a number of different scenarios as William and have to decide which best helps him achieve his aims. You are purchasing a main power point presentation which takes students through each part of the lesson as well as 2 printable A4 worksheets. Slide 1: Title slide - To evaluate William’s most significant problem after victory at the Battle of Hastings Slide 2: Background information which helps set the scene Slide 3: A background information slide with a map to show the location of William after the Battle of Hastings Slide 4: Starter Task - What challenges and problems would William have to face after victory at the Battle of Hastings Slide 5: An introduction to the problem solving task Slides 6-11: The main problems along with 3 alternative solutions for students to discuss and decide upon Slides 12-17: The answers of what actually happened are revealed for students to self evaluate their decisions Slide 18: Task - students match William’s problems with his solutions (answers reveled) Slide 19: Outline of the main activities, including source analysis, on the two worksheets Slide 20: Challenge questions for higher 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. 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.

**KEY QUESTIONS: ** What was the Truman Doctrine? What was the Marshall Plan? How did they affect US - Soviet relations by 1947? Included in this resource: 1 x A4 Workbook Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Main Power Point PowerPoint Includes: RECAP: A true or false quiz based on previous learning. Answers revealed through animations. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Covers the historical context of 1947 with the problem Truman had to contain communism. PROBLEM SOLVING: Students given 4 options to discuss about what they think Truman should do to stop the spread of communism in Europe. BACKGROUND INFORMATION; Specifically about the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan. DISCUSSION: Why was America able to offer these two solutions at this time? TASK OPTION 1: Write a letter from Truman to a leader of a country in Europe, to outline and explain the plans. Differentiated slide/handout for printing available. TASK OPTION 2: Comprehension task sheet. Printable for lower ability students or cover lessons if needed. Extention tasks given on the sheet. EXTENSION CARTOON: What can the student infer from the cartoon about the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan? Printable if needed or can be displayed on the board. EXAM QUESTION - A narrative account to analyse the development of US-Soviet relations. Some instructions given about this style of exam question. EXAM QUESTION TEMPLATE - To allow students to structure their answer. LESSON RECAPS: A choice of either anagrams or pictograms of the key terms from the lessons.** 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.

UPDATED 2024 This lesson covers the teaching of the three Grand Alliance conferences at Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. The theme of the lesson is the consequences of the conferences and the declining relationship with the Soviet Union. Included in this pack: 1 x A4 Workbook Fact Sheet - The Grand Alliance & Peace Conferences (PDF & PPT) 1 x Main PowerPoint Power Point Includes: STARTER: A recap of of basic Cold War terms with an odd one out quiz. KEY QUESTIONS: Who were the Grand Alliance? What did they discuss? What were the consequences of the Conferences? BACKGROUND: An outline of the purpose of the meetings and their locations. TASK SHEET 1: A table to outline 3 consequences of each conference. TASK SHEET 2: A differentiated question and task sheet. To be printed for students to complete. EXAM QUESTION: Explain two consequences of the Yalta Conference in February 1945 EXAM QUESTION: How to complete the question and an example of a first paragraph given. Students are then asked to complete the second paragraph using the same structure and terms. RECAP: 10 questions to finish statements of. Each one getting increasingly more difficult. 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.

This lesson covers the period of detente during the 1970s. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand this period of time and how it led to an easing of the Cold War tensions. They will then be able to explain the factors that led to the end of detente. 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 chart showing all of the key events which caused tension since 1945. The students are asked to rate/shade in their graph to identify how much tension each event caused between the two sides of the Cold War. STARTER: Students discuss 4 questions about WHY there was a call for peace during this time in history from: the USA, the Soviet Union, the world, the public. BACKGROUND: Key terms such as detente and MAD covered to give a brief overview of the topic. TASK 1: Students should be able to explain WHY there was a call for detente in this time by filling in the peace symbol with their facts. (see image). TASK 2: A choice of two worksheets which can also be printed if needed. Students should now use BBC Bitesize/the fact sheet or their text book to explain why there was detente in this time. The differentiated fact sheet outlines the key events already for the students. TASK 3: Students now identify the various reasons why detente ended by 1979. EXTENSION TASK: Asks higher ability students to think about the propaganda used during this time and asks if detente really did happen. FACT SHEET: A fact sheet crammed full of information about the causes, events and consequences of detente. 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 how prisons have developed, especially with their specialisation and focus on the reform of young people. Power Point 1: Printable A4 Worksheets Power Point 2: Slide 1: To explain the development and specialisation of the prison system in modern Britain Slide 2-3: Prison chronology recap activity Slide 3: Key terms to help with the lesson Slide 5-7: Discussion about the case of Vicky Pryce and Chris Huhne Slide 8: Source inference about the prison population in Britain Slide 9: Discussion - why has the prison population rapidly increased? Slide 10: Source inference about the prison population of age and gender Slide 11: Background information about the changing attitudes towards children in prison. Slide 12: The main changes to the penal system after c.1900 Slide 13-17: A variety of short clips about young people in prisons. This will go along with the worksheets provided. Slide 18-19: Practice exam questions Slide 20: An additional activity which looks at the public attitudes towards prisons in modern Britain. Slide 21-22: Key term crossword with answers revealed Slide 23: Lesson Fact Sheet 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 the newly defined crimes of the 20th century such as race related crimes, driving crimes and rape with the aim of explaining their creation. It also looks at why some acts have been decriminalised. Slide 1: Title slide - To explain the changing definitions of crime between c.1900-Present Day Slide 2-3: A recap quiz which asks students to match the creation of a crime with the era it was created in. Answers revealed for self assessment. Slide 4: The wider historical context of the period c.1900 = Present. An activity sheet which students use to think about why aspects of crime have changed. Slide 5: Discussion Task - What are our modern attitudes towards crime? Slide 6: Discussion Task - Why do students think attitudes towards some crimes have changed in the modern era? Slide 7-8: Task Sheets to help students make notes on the various crimes and how they have changed. Slides 9-13 - Fact Sheets for each crime which can be printed and then swapped between students. Slide 14: Challenge Tasks Slide 15-16: Practice exam questions Slide 17-18: Two lesson fact sheets Slide 19-20: Learning Review with answers revealed. 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 punishments in the 18th and 19th century and in particular asks students to explain the end of public executions, the decline of the Bloody Code and the end of the use of transportation. A4 Worksheet - Differentiated filling in the missing information style worksheet. Slide 1: Title - To explain the decline of the Bloody Code and the end of public executions Slide 2: A discussion recap about the idea of the Bloody Code Slide 3-4: Starter Task - A study of the painting of the Tyburn Treet with 4 levels of prompt questions. Slide 5-8: Background information about the Tyburn Tree and the use of public executions. Slide 9: Useful clips about the use of public executions and transportation Slide 10: The factors which explain the end of Public Executions/end of the Bloody Code Slide 11: A worksheet for students to make notes about the end of public executions Slide 12: A levelled question sheet Slide 13: The reasons for change slide Slide 14-15: Example 4, 12 and 16 mark exam questions Slide 16: Lesson review - What’s the Question Slide 17: Lesson information sheet 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 the changes to laws and crimes as a result of the Norman conquest such as the use of Forest Laws, the Feudal System and the increase in the king’s powers. 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 - To examine new definitions of crime in Norman England Slide 2: Knowledge Recap Starter Quiz Slide 3: Starter Task and Discussion Slide 4: Starter Clip (Norman Revolt and Resistance BBC Bitesize) Slide 5: Background - A New Norman King - William I Slide 6: Background - William shows his authority Slide 7: Problem solving task - What woud you do in William’s position? Slide 8: Background - The actions of William I Slide 9: Task Sheet 1 Slide 10: Task Sheet 2 Slide 11: Continuity and Change task sheet Slide 12: What causes change? Slide 13: Task Sheet - printable version to give students Slide 14: Practice Exam question (explain why 12) Slide 15: Example paragraph Slide 16: Discussion based lesson recap Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet 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.

NEW 2025/6 SPEC - This is an updated lesson examines the main reasons for the increase in exploration during the reign of Elizabeth I such as the influence of new technology, trade in the Americas and West Africa and improved ship design. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x 23 slide main Power Point Lesson The main Power Point includes: Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2-3: Warm Up Activity - Students compare two maps of the world before and after the Elizabethan Age of Discovery. Slide 4-6: Warm Up Activity - A fun personality test to determine if students would make a suitable Elizabethan explorer - includes answers and printable questionnaire. Slide 7-8: Starter Task - Picture quiz - What influenced the increase in Elizabethan exploration? Slide 9: Background information covering the main factors which influenced Elizabethan exploration. Slide 10: Background information about new technology such as astrolabes and quadrants. Slide 11-12: Task 1 - Explaining the reasons for Elizabethan exploration with printable worksheets Slide 13-14: Task 2 - Instructions to make a revision aid cube with printable cut out cube. Slide 15-17: Task 3 - Exploration fact questions with answers and printable question sheet. Slide 20: Learning Review - The Explain Game Slide 21-22: Example exam/assessment questions based on Elizabethan exploration. Slide 23: 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.

This lesson fully covers the case study looking at the cholera epidemic and the impact of the discoveries made by John Snow in 1854. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims Starter tasks and discussion activities Background information about the work of John Snow Printable worksheets & activities Challenge tasks Exam questions Learning Review Fact Sheet based on 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 how hospital care improved throughout the 18th and 19th century. In particular it looks at the development of cottage hospitals, voluntary hospitals, infirmaries and the workhouse as a form of care for the poor. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: What improvements did Nightingale inspire? Starter activity: Before and after, spot the difference task Background information: Cottage and volunteer hospitals as well as workhouses and the infirmaries. Task Sheet 1: Students complete several explanations to say why each improvement was possible. Task Sheet 2: Follow up and extension questions Exam focus: Example questions to fit the lesson and the topic so far. Additional Research: A focus on Great Ormond Street Hospital and its history FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… 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 provides an overview of the key breakthroughs and individuals of the 18th and 19th century. For example, students learn about the role of Edward Jenner, James Simpson, John Snow, Louis Pasteur. Joseph Lister, Robert Koch and Florence Nightingale. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: What was medicine like before 1700? Starter activity: Match the key individual to the breakthrough Differentiated Starter: A simplified match up. Task Sheet 1: Students to investigate each individual and their breakthrough using a table to record their findings. Extension/Challenge: A group of questions for students to analyse and evaluate the impact of the individuals and their breakthroughs. Exam focus: A series of exam questions relating to the lesson. Plenary: Key Term Quiz - Match the key term to the individual. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more. DIFFERENTIATED FACT SHEET - On one A4 page. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. 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 takes the students through where the Western Front was, as well as the location of the trenches, the trench system and the features of the trench itself. ** There are opportunities for the students to practice exam skills such as describing two features and analysing how useful sources are. ** **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 is a lesson for Edexcel GCSE History. Medicine in Britain Historic Environment: The British sector of the Western Front 1914-1918: injuries, treatment and the trenches. This lesson introduces the students to the kind of knowledge and exam skills which are required for this part of the Medicine in Britain unit. Students will be introduced to the exam skills and given a variety of activities and discussion tasks to get them thinking about a historical enquiry and the use of sources. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. 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.

**This lesson has a focus on the role of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965). There is a strong emphasis this lesson on exam skills with practice questions for Section B of the exam paper. ** 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 3-4: Image recap activity Slide 5: An overview of the three main presidents and their involvement in civil rights Slide 6: An background information slide about the roles of Kennedy and Johnson with helping the progress of the civil rights movement Slide 7: Main student activity sheet Slide 8-10: Student overview of the ‘How useful’ question with two practice sources and printable answer sheets for students. Slides 11-14: An overview, structure guide and printable answer sheets for the two interpretation questions Slide 15: A student structure guide to the final question 3d Slide 16: Learning Review quiz Slide 17-18: Two fact sheets based on 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 causes and main events/features of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-56. Students have an opportunity to analyse the main causes as well as look at the details of the groups and individuals involved. 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. Included in the lesson: Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Previous Learning about Brown vs Topeka & Little Rock quiz with answers revealed Slide 5: Student discussion and outline diagram of all of the methods used to oppose segregation so far covered in the course Slide 6: Source Inference Starter Task about Martin Luther King Slide 7: Source Inference Starter Task about Martin Luther King in an exam question format Slide 8-11: Animated and engaging background information about the bus boycott Slide 12: Student discussion questions about the impact of the boycott Slide 13: An outline and instructions to the learning task Slide 14: A print out version of the main learning task Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions and further source analysis Slide 16-17: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed Slides 18-19: Lesson Fact Sheets based on 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 Greensboro Sit-in (1960), the Freedom Riders (1961) and the case of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi (1963). The main aim of the lesson is for students to understand the events as well as explain their significance to the progress of civil rights in the 1960s. 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 structure is: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-5: Recap of Key Terms used in Unit 1 with answers and student friendly printable sheets Slide 6: Source Starter Task: A photograph of the Anniston Bus Bombing of 1961 with discussion questions Slide 7: A map of where the main events happened. Slide 8: Brief background outline of the Greensboro Sit in Slide 9-10: Brief background information about the Freedom Riders Slide 11-13: Brief background information about the case of James Meredith Slide 14: Example ‘How useful’ question and source Slide 15: Student printout page for the ‘How useful’ question Slide 16: Example/Modek answer for the ‘How useful’ question Slide 17: Student Task - A table for students to fill in about the three events Slide 18: Student Task 2 - A worksheet for students to use alongside their fact sheet Slide 19: Follow Up/Challenge Task using two sources about the James Meredith case Slide 20-21: Learning Review - Students need to decide which event each statement belongs to Slide 22-23: Lesson fact sheets based on 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 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).