**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.

There are enough resources here to take up a couple of lessons about the murder of Thomas Becket. The lesson first examines the causes, events and consequences of the murder and then follows up with key questions about who was responsible for the murder. In this pack you will receieve: 1 x Fact sheet about the events of the murder of Thomas Becket (2 pages) 1 x Differentiated fact sheet about the events of the murder of Thomas Becket (2 pages) 1 x Question sheet about the events of the murder of Thomas Becket 1 x Main Power Point: Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: Think & Discuss - Who had the most power in the Middle Ages? Slide 3: Why might the king and the Church argue with each other? Slide 4: An outline of the lesson aims Slide 5: Starter Task - Students to study a manuscript illustration of the events and discuss what they think is happening (return to this at the end of the lesson to show progress) Slide 6: Fact Sheets Slide 7: Introduction to the Chronology Task based on the events Slide 8: A printable version of the chronology task for students to write on Slide 9: Answers to the chronology task revealed Slide 10: Blank storyboard Slide 11: Who was to blame for the murder of Thomas Becket? Slide 12: Learning Review - Return to the illustration for students to fully discuss the events they have learned. 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 many short term and longer term consequences of the crusades. It cover the many objects that were brought back to England as well as the ideas. It also examines the longer term impact the crusades had on our lives including people’s attitudes towards Islam. In this resource pack you will get: 1 x A4 Worksheet about the various consequences of the crusades. Students read through the consequences to categorise them 1 x A4 question sheet which asks students to explain their most important consequences 1 x A4 answer sheet for the GCSE style question - Explain two consequences of the crusades 1 x Main Power Point which guides you and the students through the lesson: Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the impact and consequences of the Crusades Slide 2: Recap Starter Quiz - Filling in the missing terms about the Crusades Slide 3: Answers revealed for the starter quiz Slide 4: Printable student versions for the starter quiz Slide 5: Animated and engaging background information about the relationship between the Christians and the Muslims during the Crusades Slide 6: Animated and engaging background information about the modern day perspective of the Crusades Slide 7: An overview of the impact of the crusades and introduction of the task Slide 8: Task overview and model of what to do Slide 9: Evaluating the consequences of the Crusades - additional higher level questions Slide 10-12: GCSE style exam question - Explain two consequences of the Crusades - PEE structure and model answer given Slide 13: Learning Review Option 1 - Memory game with full instructions Slide 14: Learning Review Option 2: Pictionary 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 contains a variety of activities and tasks which will allow students to understand the key events of each crusade as well as some of the individuals involved. ** ** This pack includes: 1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the crusades (colour free for photocopying) 1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the crusades (in colour if required) 2 x A4 Worksheets about the events covering key terms, sources and an analysis of the events. (including challenge questions) - 1 x Main Power Point Presentation: Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the main events and key people of the crusades Slide 2: Animated, clear and engaging background information giving a brief background to the crusades Slide 3: An overview of Pope Urban II’s speech which called for the First Crusade Slide 4: My own designed map of the main routes and areas of the crusades Slide 5: Why there was more than one crusade Slide 6: An overview of the main fact sheet needed for the lesson Slide 7: A table based activity for students to pick out facts such as dates, people and events from each event along with an analysis of if the crusaders were successful or not Slide 8-9: A recap quiz with answers revealed for students to self assess (mainly based on key individuals and places). 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 which migrant groups came to England in the Medieval period, c.800 - c.1500 and why. The main groups the lesson will focus on are: the Vikings; the Normans; migrants from the Low Countries, Lombardy and Jewish migration. The main power point for the lesson includes everything you need to teach the lesson including a double page fact sheet so there is no need for any text books. Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Graded Outcomes for the lesson Slide 3-4: Starter Task - What was life like in Medieval England. A multiple choice quiz with answers Slide 5: A clear map showing which migrant groups came to England, when and where from Slide 6: A table for students to fill in which covers each migrant group, the reason for the migration and space for students to explain the reasons for the migration Slide 7: An alternative question sheet task covering all of the migration groups as well as more challenging overview questions Slide 8: Two examples of a 4 mark similarity question Slide 9: An example of a 12 and 16 mark question Slide 10-11: Learning Review - Students are given 12 key terms and have to decide which migrant group it links to. Slide 12: The causes of change poster Slide 13-14: The Fact Sheets for the lesson. 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.

**Thank you for viewing these resources for the new Paper 1 topic, Migrants in Britain. This lesson provides students with an overview of the skills and knowledge they will use throughout the topic. ** Slide 1: Title Slide - An introduction to the topic Migration in Britain Slide 2: GCSE Grade Levels - To allow you to level the outcomes of the lesson Slide 3: An overview of what is meant by a ‘Thematic Study’ Slide 4: An overview of the Paper 1 Exam Slide 5: An overview of the type of questions students will answer in this part of the Paper 1 exam Slide 6: A poster style set of factors which can help students explain why changes in migration have happened Slide 7: A basic overview and activity which links to the chronology of the historical periods the students will study Slide 8: A worksheet where students have to match the key events of migration to the correct date along a structured timeline Slide 9: Answers for the activity in slide 8 Slide 10: An explanation of how to complete the key term activity on slide 11 Slide 11: Students given 20 key terms relating to migration which they should pick the correct meaning from 3 options Slide 12: Answers revealed for the activity of slide 11 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 Queen Mary I’s decision to marry King Philip II of Spain. Students will first compare modern reasons for marriage before contrasting that with the events of Mary’s Reign. ** They will then evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the marriage (from the point of view of Mary I) before using these ideas to write a letter to her expressing and explaining their views about the marriage. ** The lesson pack includes:** 1 x Fact Sheet about the events leading upto and including the marriage 1 x Letter structure sheet for students to write their letter to Mary I 1 x Main Power Point presentation which includes a variety of starter tasks, discussion points, an overview of the main task as well as a number of challenge questions to stretch the most able.

**The activities in this resource will introduce students to Elizabeth I. Then, students will be given facts about her reign to weigh up her strengths and weaknesses. ** This will be followed by a range of worksheet based activities as well as an opportunity to compare the strengths of the Tudor monarchy compared with the strengths needed for a monarch in modern day Britain. As well as the main power point you will also receive an additional homework research task sheet to supplement the learning about Elizabeth I. 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.

**The lesson has a focus on the short term and longer term wider consequences of the Black Death. ** The main task is for students to identify these consequences and then analyse them. There is then a variety of optional tasks such as a creative writing task, extended writing task and additional challenge questions for the students to discuss and complete. You will recieve the following in this lesson: 1 x A4 Worksheet to allow students to sort the long term and short term consequences 1 x Main Power Point lesson which includes starter activities, recap tasks and all the resources you will need to complete the tasks mentioned above. 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 examines the crimes of smuggling, witchcraft, vagabondage, puritan crimes and poaching - in particular explaining why they were defined. ** Slide 1: Title slide: To explain the reasons for new definitions of crime in Early Modern England Slide 2: Recap Quiz relating the heresy, treason and high treason Slide 3-4: An introduction to the new definitions of crime Slide 5: Match the crime to its meaning with answers revealed Slide 6-7: Task table with instructions about what to write where. Slide 8: Fact sheet about Vagrancy Slide 9: Fact sheet about witchcraft Slide 10: Fact sheet about smuggling Slide 11: Fact sheet about puritan crimes Slide 12: Fact sheet about poaching Slide 13: Challenge questions Slide 14: Practice 12 mark exam question Slide 15: Practice example paragraph Slide 16: The reasons for change slide to help write the answer to a 12 marker Slide 17-18: Learning Recap match up Slide 19: Lesson Fact Sheet A4 worksheet - an alternative worksheet to the table task. 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 features of and purpose of punishments in Anglo-Saxon England such as the use of wergild, capital and corporal punishments. Title Slide: To examine the methods of punishment in Anglo-Saxon England Slide 2: Knowledge recap 10 question quiz Slide 3: Starter Activity Slide 4: Background info about Anglo-Saxon crimes Slide 5: Background about the use of ‘prisons’ in this time Slide 6: Background about the wergild Slide 7: Practice Exam questions (comparisons) Slide 8: The factors which encouraged change slide Slide 9: Anglo-Saxon punishments Task Sheet Slide 10: Final discussion task Slide 11: Fact Sheet for the lesson 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 high quality lesson provides you will all of the material and resources you will need to teach your students about the causes, events and consequences of the Harrying of the North. ** You will be purchasing a double page worksheet/fact sheet as well as the main power point presentation full of activities, discussion tasks, starter activities and learning reviews. Worksheet 1 A fact sheet for students about the events Worksheet 2 A set of increasingly more difficult tasks including key term match up, source analysis and explanation style questions. Main Power Point Presentation Slide 1: To examine the causes, events and consequences of the Harrying of the North Slide 2: Source analysis of an illustration of the Harrying of the North - prompt questions given Slide 3: Background information about William just after the Battle of Hastings Slide 4: Background information about William being crowned King of England Slide 5: Background information about the start of the Norman Conquest Slide 6: Background information about the Anglo-Saxon Rebellions Slide 7: Background information about the rebellions in the north Slide 8: Background information about the Harrying of the North Slide 9: Outline of the two worksheets and lesson fact sheets Slide 10: Challenge questions Slide 11: Key term learning review 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.

**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 Crime & Punishment 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 Crime & Punishment 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 2016 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

This lesson examines the features, purpose and building of Pentonville Prison. It looks at the use of the separate and silent system as well as the use of punishments and reflection in the prison. **Resource 1: ** A4 Power Point Worksheet - Would Fry and Howard have agreed with Pentonville Prison? Students decide which factors about Pentonville Prison Reformers such as Fry and Howard would have agreed with or not. Resource 2: Lesson Power Point Slide 1: Title Slide - Case Study - Pentonville Prison Slide 2: Recap Task - What is the difference between prisons in c.1700s to prisons in c.1800? Illustrations and key terms to provide ideas. Slide 3: A map showing the location of Pentonville Prison in London Slide 4: Starter Task - What do the four illustrations teach you about Pentonville Prison? Slide 5-10: Backgrounf information about the aims of Pentonville Prison and the reasons it was built. Slide 11: Would Fry and Howard have approved of Pentonville Prison? This slide goes along with the other worksheet which comes with the lesson. Slide 12: A worksheet for students to make notes on about Pentonville Prison. Slide 13: Higher level challenge questions Slide 14: An alternative question sheet about Pentonville Prison Slide 15-17: A worksheet which allows students to examine how to structure a PEE paragraph (point, evidencem explain). Slide 18: An example answer for a 12 mark question. Slide 19: 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 case study of Matthew Hopkins and his contribution to the seriousness of the crime of witchcraft in the mid-1600s. Slide 1: Title slide - To evaluate the role of Matthew Hopkins in the increased belief in witccraft in the 1600s. Slide 2: Medieval Crime and Punishment Recap Quiz Slide 3: Starter Task Slide 4-5: Bcakground information about the origins in witchcraft Slide 6: Student discussion - why do you think there was an increase in the belief in witchcraft during the 1600s? Slide 7: An outline of the factors that led to the increasing belief in witchcraft Slide 8-9: Worksheet for students to make notes about the main reasons Slides 10-16: Printable A4 fact sheets to help students make notes about the various reasons for the increase in witchcraft. Slide 17: An outline of why the belief in witchcraft declined by 1700. Slide 18-19: Two 4 mark practice exam questions Slide 20-21: An example of a 16 mark question about the increase in the belief in witchcraft Slide 22-23: Match up the key terms from the lesson activity with answers Slide 24-25: Lesson Fact Sheets A4 worksheet - a highly differentiated worksheet 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 similarities of law enforcement in Early Modern England as well as helping students explain why more effective methods such as the town constables, night watchmen, thief takers and army were needed. A4 Worksheet: Provides a worksheet style set of tasks for the students. Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the methods of law enforcement used in Early Modern England Slide 2-4: Filling in the missing terms activity to help students recap law enforcement methods in Medieval England. Answers revealed as well as printable worksheets provided. Slide 5-6: Discussion starter tasks based around the growth of towns and asks students to think about why the growth of towns would cause an increase in crime. Slide 7: An outline of various reasons why towns needed more effective law enforcement after 1500. Slide 8: An outline and analysis of the role of the Night Watchman Slide 9: Task option 1 - Students to create a poster style fact file about the new methods of law enforcement between 1500-1700. Slide 10: Challenge tasks Slide 11: The reasons for change diagram Slide 12-15: Examples of exam questions (4 mark and 12 mark) with sentence starter help for students. Slide 16: 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 covers the importance and impact of the work carried out by Vesalius in the 1500s and how it progressed medicine in Britain. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Crossword for the board or printable for students Starter activity: Discussion about a source showing an illustration of Vesalius during a dissection. Background information:8 slides which outline the work of Vesalius Task Sheet 1: Students asked to think about Vesalius as a key individual Vs other factors which helped him such as the printing press. Task Sheet 2: A differentiated version of the sheet above Task Sheet 3: A comprehension style sheet as an alternative task Exam focus: Give examples of a 12 and 16 mark exam question Plenary: A true or false quiz to assess student learning 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. ** 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 specifically covers the extent of medical training for physicians, apothecaries and surgeons during the Early Modern period. Students aim to identify what changed, why and then evaluate the most significant improvement while studying the role of physicians, surgeons and apothecaries. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, an easily copied table where students can fill in information about the improvements, 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.