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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime and Punishment 1700-1900 : The Tolpuddle Martyrs (Lesson 16)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime and Punishment 1700-1900 : The Tolpuddle Martyrs (Lesson 16)

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This lesson examines the case study of the Tolpuddle Martyrs with a focus on their ‘crime’, their punishment as well as the public pressure on the government to reverse the punishment. Power Point 1: Main Presentation Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the case of the Tolpuddle Martyrs Slide 2: Recap Task Slide 3: Key Term - Martyr Slide 4: Key Term - Trade Union Slide 5: Clip about the Tolpuddle Martyrs from Timeline TV Slide 6: Challenge Tasks Slide 7: Task Sheet overview Slide 8: Learning Recap Quiz Slide 9: Chronology Recap Slide 10: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 11: Reasons for change slide Power Point 2: Worksheets on A4 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment 1700-1900: Smuggling, poaching, h. robbery (Lesson 15)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment 1700-1900: Smuggling, poaching, h. robbery (Lesson 15)

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This lesson examines the changing definitions of crime: smuggling, poaching, highway robbery and witchcraft Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Recap your crime knowledge - match the fact to the crime Slide 3-4: Starter Task - Connect the events of 1700 with the events of 1900 to gain an idea of the changes that occured in this time. Slide 5: Student print friendly version of the starter task Slide 6-7: Background information about the time period and the crimes Slide 7: Two useful clips with links included in notes and hyperlinked Slide 8: Activity option 1 - a table for students to complete about the changing nature of the crimes using the fact sheet Slide 9: An outline of Activity option 2 based on the worksheets provided with the lesson. Slide 10-15: Example practice exam questions with sentence starters included Slide 16-17: Plenary - Match the specific fact to the crime - answers revealed Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet Also included: A set of 3 A4 worksheets based on the changing nature of the crimes 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - The Gunpowder Plot (Lesson 13)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - The Gunpowder Plot (Lesson 13)

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This lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the Gunpowder Plot. Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2-3: Recap Task - Students have to use the initials of key terms linking to Early Modern crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments to help them remember their learning from previous lessons Slide 4: A high quality image of the punishments given to the Gunpowder Plotters with source inference questions about what the students can see Slide 5: The basic background facts about the causes of the Gunpowder Plot Slide 6-8: Chronology Activity - students have to use their basic prior knowledge of the events to correctly place the events into the correct chronological order. Help and answers revealed as well as student friendly printouts. Slide 9: Various levelled tasks and questions abaout the events Slide 10-11: Activity to explain the outcomes of the Gunpowder Plot in terms of why laws were created afterwards Slide 12: Test Your Knowledge recap Slide 13: Lesson Fact Sheet 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: 1500-1700 Punishments  (Lesson 12)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: 1500-1700 Punishments (Lesson 12)

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Slide 1: Title slide: To examine the Bloody Code and other punishments of Early Modern England Slide 2: A recap quiz asking students to match a fact about Early Modern Law Enforecement methods to the matching role. Slide 3: Answers revealed to the recap Slide 4: Source analysis. A chart showing the decline in the crime rate between 1500-1700. Students asked to infer from this then question its usefulness. Slide 5: Useful short clips covering the bloody code and punishments of this time. Slide 6: An outline of the main purposes of punishments Slide 7: Activity: students use the images to demonstrate their knowledge of Medieval punishments Slide 8-9: Background information about the Bloody Code Slide 10: Background information about prisons Slide 11: Background information about Houses of Correction Slide 12L Background information about transportation Slide 13-14: Task sheet with instructions given Slide 15: Challenge questions linked to a 16 mark question format Slide 16: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 17: What causes change slide Slide 18: A 4 mark question example Slide 19: A 12 mark question example Slide 20: A 16 mark example 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Early Modern Heresy and Treason (Lesson 9)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Early Modern Heresy and Treason (Lesson 9)

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This lesson examines the new era of Early Modern England and in particular has a focus on the crimes of heresy and treason. All of the resources for the teaching of this unit are included and so there is no need for any text books. Slide 1: Title Slide - To explain the changing laws of heresy and treason in Early Modern England Slide 2: Welcome to Early Modern England - Background Information Slide 3: Early Modern England Recap Quiz Slide 4: Early Modern England Recap Quiz answers Slide 5: Early Modern England student print out Slide 6: Background Information - Treason and Heresy Slide 7: Printable activity sheet for students to begin explaining why crimes changed in this era Slide 8: An outline of the two task sheets with challenge exam question Slide 9: Lesson Recap (true or false and key word hangman) Slide 10: Lesson Recap answers Slide 11: Practice exam question Slide 12: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 13: What causes change slide 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment- CASE STUDY - Role of the Church (Lesson 8)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment- CASE STUDY - Role of the Church (Lesson 8)

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This lesson examines the role that religion played in aspects of Crime and Punishment in Medieval England. 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 examine the role and influence of the Church on Medieval Crime and Punishment Slide 2: Starter Task - match the pictures the the facts you already know about the power of the church Slide 3: Background - The power of religion in Medieval England Slide 4: The kings’ conflict with the Church Slide 5-6: Background information about religion in Medieval England Slide 7: Outline of the task sheets Slide 8: Bigger view of task 1 for use on the board Slide 9: Useful clios - links to BBc Bitesize Slide 10-12: Practice Exam question (12 marker) with example outline and sentence starters Slide 13: Lesson Recap Slide 14: What causes change slide Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Later medieval Crime and Punishment (Lesson 7)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Later medieval Crime and Punishment (Lesson 7)

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This lesson examines all aspects of continuity and change by later Medieval England. 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 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Norman laws and punishments (Lesson 6).
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Norman laws and punishments (Lesson 6).

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This lesson examines continuity and change in Norman law enforcement and use of punishments. 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 examine methods of law enforcement and punishment in Norman England Slide 2: Recap Quiz Slide 3: Starter Task - Visual source analysis of a trial by combat Slide 4: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 5: Compare and contrast worksheet Slide 6: Task Sheet outline Slide 7-14: Practice Exam questions with practice Exam question student friendly printable versions. Slide 15-16: Norman Crime and Punishment Crossword with answers revealed Slide 17: What causes change slide Power Point 2 - A4 printable Worksheets 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime and Punishment - Norman Crimes (Lesson 5)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime and Punishment - Norman Crimes (Lesson 5)

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This lesson examines the changes to laws and crimes as a result of the Norman conquest. 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 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Anglo-Saxon Law Enforcement (Lesson 3)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment: Anglo-Saxon Law Enforcement (Lesson 3)

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Students will examine the various methods of law enforcement during the Anglo-Saxon period. 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 Slide 12: The factors that influenced changes slide (useful in all lessons) 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Introduction to the Topic (Lesson 1)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Introduction to the Topic (Lesson 1)

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This lesson provides the students with a basic knowledge of the Crime and Punishment paper and allows them to practice some of the key skills needed for the paper. All of the resources for the teaching of the lesson are included and so there is no need for any text books. Slide 1: Title - To gain a general overview of the skills and knowledge needed to study Crime and Punishment Slide 2: A copy of the exam paper front cover to go through with students Slide 3: An overview of the three question types for this part of their exam Slide 4: An outline of what a ‘Thematic Study’ is. Slide 5: A discussion about the defintitions of ‘crime’, ‘law enforcement’ and ‘punishment’. Slide 6: A slide which outlines the main reasons for change and continuity Slide 7-8: A chronology task for students to place key periods of time and events in the correct order. Slide 9-12: A key term activity - students have to read the key term and then select the correct meaning. Slide 13-14: Fact organisation activity - this will give the students a brief overview of the some of the topics they will study over the course of this unit. Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 16: A basic course overview 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Anglo-Saxon Crimes (Lesson 2)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment - Anglo-Saxon Crimes (Lesson 2)

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This lesson examines the basic types of crimes in Anglo-Saxon England. No other resources are needed as there are fact sheets and printable resources included in this lesson. Slide 1: Title Slide: To examine the types and definitions of crime in Anglo-Saxon England Slide 2: Previous lesson recap - helping students define crimes again the person, property, authority and social crimes Slide 3-5: A filling in the missing terms sheet - student friendly printable versions and answers included Slide 6: Background information about the power of the king. Slide 7: Background information about Anglo-Saxon society Slide 8: An outline of the worksheet tasks. Slide 9: Lesson recap quiz Slide 10: Fact Sheet 2023 UPDATE INFO: 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. Worksheet also included as a two page Word document.
Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 Whitechapel Jack the Ripper 10 Lesson Bundle Crime & Punishment
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Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 Whitechapel Jack the Ripper 10 Lesson Bundle Crime & Punishment

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This collection contains 10 fully resourced lessons, a unit outline for staff and students, revision mind maps and an evidence mat which can be used with all GCSE Edexcel source questions. This bundle contains 11 lessons which will cover the study of the Whitechapel Historic Environment for Crime and Punishment Paper 1. The bundle includes: Lesson 1: An introduction to the skills and knowledge for Whitechapel Lesson 2: Problems with housing, poverty and work Lesson 3: Tensions with Immigrant groups Lesson 4: The Whitechapel Workhouses Lesson 5: The difficulties of policing Whitechapel Lesson 6: The Jack the Ripper Murders Lesson 7: Police techniques to catch Jack the Ripper Lesson 8: The problems of the press and vigilance committee Lesson 9: How policing methods changed Lesson 10: Revision Mind Map Diagram 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.
Lesson 11: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study Jack the Ripper Revision Mind Map diagram
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Lesson 11: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study Jack the Ripper Revision Mind Map diagram

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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.
Lesson 9: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Changes to Policing after 1888
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Lesson 9: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Changes to Policing after 1888

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This is the final lesson of this historic environment unit and examines how police methods changed as a result of the failures of the Jack the Ripper case. In particular, the lesson looks at environmental changes to Whitechapel, the changes to communication methods and the Bertillon System. There is also an opportunity for student to complete a practice follow up question and the lesson also includes a sheet which includes all the forms of ‘sources’ students can use to answer this question. 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.
Lesson 8: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Problems with media, vigilantes and police
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Lesson 8: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel Study - Problems with media, vigilantes and police

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This lesson makes sure the students have a knowledge of the role of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committe, the local press and rival police force of the London City Police. Students will study the actions of each and explain why their actions limited the efforts of the Metropolitan Police to catch Jack the Ripper. 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.
Lesson 7: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 Whitechapel Study - Police Techniques Jack the Ripper
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Lesson 7: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 Whitechapel Study - Police Techniques Jack the Ripper

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This is a fully resourced lesson which can avoid the use of the text book if needed. RECAP: Filling in the missing terms task. This can be done on the board or printed off for student books. STARTER: Students have a wide range of police techniques to look at and have to select the ones that would have been used at the time and the ones that would NOT be used at the time. Answers given with animations. TASK 1: Students given a blank diagram which they will fill in to show the variety of police methods used at the time. Students have space to include a basic picture of this method and written specifics. (See image). TASK 2: Students given an exam question based on usefulness of two sources. An example answer has been written and they should highlight the various skills needed before attempting their own answers. PLENARY: Key words from the lesson are shown with the idea of students being able to define them. 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.
Lesson 6: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 -Whitechapel - The Jack the Ripper Murders
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Lesson 6: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 -Whitechapel - The Jack the Ripper Murders

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This lesson examines the murder carried out by the killer known as Jack the Ripper in the Whitechapel district in 1888. The students have a choice of tasks about how they wish to research the murders with a choice of websites and clips given in the notes. Students can then analyse the meaning and usefulness of sources from the time as well as recap their prior knowledge of the topic. 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.
Lesson 5: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel - Difficulties Policing Whitechapel
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Lesson 5: Edexcel GCSE History 1-9 - Whitechapel - Difficulties Policing Whitechapel

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This lesson asks the students to examine the various problems that the police faced in Whitechapel. Students will have an opportunity to examine these reasons as well as explain them. They will also have a number of opportunities to complete practice exam questions (follow up) about the problems. 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.
Lesson 4: Edexcel 1-9 GCSE History - Whitechapel Study - A focus on the Whitechapel Workhouses
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Lesson 4: Edexcel 1-9 GCSE History - Whitechapel Study - A focus on the Whitechapel Workhouses

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This lesson does not have to be taught as lesson 4 but at any point in the study of Whitechapel. All resources included to save using the book. RECAP: Students asked to share ideas about their prior learning about workhouses and then can be supported by the use of a short video clip. STARTER: 6 source sheets with extracts from a cartoon source have been divided up so groups of students can focus on different issues of the workhouse, before feeding back to the class. This should get the students warmed up before looking specifically at more exam based sources. TASK 1: Students given 5 sources which can either be printed out separately or given to them on one handout. They then fill in a sheet which directs them to think about the usefulness of each source and the process they can use to do this effectively. PLENARY/ASSESSMENT: An 8 mark exam question about the usefulness of two sources. This is an ideal homework sheet. 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.