Part 1 of two lessons that starts to look at the events of the Battle of Hastings and also the advantages and disadvantages of the Norman and Anglo-Saxon armies. Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes Slide 3: Printable recap crossword to recall key terms about the Battle of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge from previous learning. Slide 4: Crossword answers revealed on the board. Slide 5: Starter - Spot the difference (with differentiation) between the Norman Knights and Saxon Housecarls. Slide 6: Background clip with 8 linked questions Slide 7: Background information about the main events leading up to the 14th October. Slide 8: Background slide covering the Fryd. Slide 9: Task Instructions for the ‘Living Graph’. Slide 10: Printable worksheet to give students so they can track each stage of the Battle of Hastings and rate the success of both sides. Slide 11: Example slide of how to complete the living graph Slide 12: Extension task involving the theme of turning points in the Battle of Hastings. Slide 13: Replacement/alternative worksheet with three sets of differentiated questions which are answered using the fact sheets. Slide 14: A selection of 4 mark ‘Describe two features of’ type questions. Slide 15: Plenary - A recap pyramid. Slide 16: Just for fun slide with funny Bayeaux Tapestry cartoon. Slide 17-18: Fact sheets for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books.

Lesson Summary: A look at the causes, events and consequences of the Battle of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge. Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes linked to grades. Slide 3: Recap of previous learning about the rivals to the English throne with a 10 question quiz about the key rivals. Slide 4: Recap quiz answers revealed on the board for student self assessment. Slide 5: Starter discussion - What threats will Godwinson still have at the start of his reign? Slide 6: Background - the threats that Godwinson faced outlined on the board with animations. Slide 7: Background - Two hyperlinked clips about Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge from BBC Teach website. Slide 8: Task introduction - students can select from either a timeline task or an annotated map task. Slide 9 - 12: Various formats of timeline for you to select for your students. Slide 13: Annotatted map task sheet. Slide 14:Extension tasks for higher ability Slide 15: Exam Practice questions for all question types based on this lesson. Slide 16: Plenary - Students have to rearrange 6 post-it-notes into the correct order of events. Slide 17-18: Fact sheets for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books. 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 helps students explain the reasons for Edwin and Morcar’s attempted revolt against William in 1068 and then explain why it failed. ** The lesson is 17 slides long and includes: GCSE Grade descriptors, recap of previous learning, starter task, background information, a sorting task of reasons, exam practice questions, extension tasks, plenary and then a lesson fact sheet which can be printed to use with the lesson. This lesson can be used without the need for any text books if needed. To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. At times, the images I have wanted to use have been restricted and so you may wish to use your own. 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.

A look into William’s use of rewards and his creation of the Marcher Earldoms on the borderlands with Wales. Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes Slide 3: Recap from the previous lesson - students have to fill in the missing words from the list provided. Slide 4: Recap answers revealed for peer or self assessment. Slide 5: A teacher printable copy with 3 missing word sheets on an A4 page. Slide 6:Starter Task: Students play the role of William and consider questions about who he should reward and what he should reward. Slide 7: Background information Slide 8: Background information Slide 9: Information and map showing the creation of the Marcher Earldoms. Discussion task included. Slide 10: Task Sheet - Students to write a speech as William to describe and explain his use of rewards to his followers and also explain his creation of the Marcher Earldoms. Slide 11: Differentiated guidance sheet with sentence starters and levels. Slide 12: Another task sheet which can be printed off for students in class. Two levels of difficulty for this sheet. Slide 13: Extension questions. Slide 14: Exam practice questions based on the lesson (4, 12 and 16 marker questions). Slide 15: Plenary - Key term anagrams Slide 16: Plenary answers Slide 17: Fact Sheet to use with the lesson. This can be used without the need of GCSE text books or alongside them. 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 events after the Battle of Hastings and importantly, allows the students to explain why Aethling and his earls submitted to William so soon after the battle. Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes Slide 3: Key Term Recap Sheet with instructions. Slide 4: Key Term sheet for the teacher to use on the board Slide 5: 4x Key Term sheets to be printed for students. Slide 6: Starter Task - What do you think William’s problems and challenes would have been after winning the Battle of Hastings? Slide 7: Starter Task - Problems revealed on the board. Slide 8: Problem solving Task Instructions - students given 6 problems that William faced with 3 options. They have to select and explain why solution they would select. Slide 9 - 14: The 6 problems and their solutions to select from. Slide 15 - 20: The answers to detail what William’s solutions actually were. With sound effects. Slide 21-23: Task Sheet - Differentiated storyboard sheets for students to record the events after the Battle of Hastings. Slide 24: Explanation Task about why the earls subitted with a discussion task. Slide 25: A sorting task for students to decide if the earl’s submission was due to their weakness or William’s strengths. Slide 26: Extension Task sheet to be displayed on the board. Slide 27: Exam question based on the lesson. Slide 28: Plenary - Students have to look at a map showing the events and without using any notes, describe and explain to each other what happened. Slide 29: Maps to be printed if needed. Slide 30: Fact sheet for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books. 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.

I have produced 2 sets of fact sheets/knowledge organisers in line with the GCSE History specification for The USA, 1954-75: Conflict at home and abroad. Each fact sheet directly links to the Edexcel specification and therefore includes all of the subject knowledge needed for this course. These resources can be used as a text book replacement for the classroom, home learning resources or for revision materials. Set 1: This set is aimed at the mainstream mid-high ability students Set 2: A slightly differentiated set of fact sheet for lower to mid ability students In line with copyright rules, all images/vectors/clipart used in the resources are in the public domain and copyright free or have been attributed where needed in the notes. Several images are also copyright of RA Resources.

This is a jam packed lesson which covers the Berlin Crisis of 1948-49. There are a wide choice of resources to select from and easy to follow visual steps to help your students follow the narrative of the events. 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 Power Point Includes RECAP QUIZ: Student shave 10 questions about their learning so far. Answers revealed on the following slide for self assessment. STARTER: A simplified map of Europe -the students have to identify Germany and describe what has happened to it after the war. BACKGROUND: 10 slides of colourful, animated images and text to take students through the narrative of the events linked to the Berlin Crisis. TASK OPTION 1: A map labelling excercise on a printable sheet. All instructions included on the sheet and students can gain information from the PP slides or the fact sheets. TASK OPTION 2: A simple comprehension sheet which can either be printed and written on or displayed on the board. Simple answers only needed to show knowledge and understanding. TASK OPTION 3: A narrative storyboard - 10 boxes which include a variety of linking connectives for the students to start using in their narrative accounts. Students can use the fact sheet to help them complete this. RECAP: Another 10 question quiz about the Berlin Crisis with answers revealed on the following slide. FACT SHEET: All the information needed for this topic on one A4 sheet. EXAM FOCUS: An example of the three question types for this topic which link to the Berlin Crisis. MAPS: I have included the original maps used in case you would like to edit them.I have created all of the maps myself to hopefully make them clearer for students. 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.

Students examin the reasons for Stalin’s creation of Cominform and Comecon as well as the consequences for the future of the Cold War with the USA. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x Main Power Point Lesson The Main Power Point Includes: RECAP 1: Heads and Tails - match the Cold War key term to its meaning. Answers revealed in the presentation for students to peer mark afterwards. RECAP 2: Vocabulary/Literacy - students select the terms which best describe the relationship between the USA and Soviet Union at this point in their study. STARTER: A focus on the two terms Cominform and Comecon - what do they mean? BACKGROUND: The possibility to run through the basics and the narrative of the announcement of the two organisations with your students. TASK OPTION 1: Students to copy and complete a table to identify the main aims and outline Cominform and Comecon. TASK OPTION 2: A printable worksheet for students to be used with the fact sheet. EXAM FOCUS AND TASK: Another opportunity to focus on the narrative account. This time, students have the opportunity to complete a narrative timeline (see image) and link the causes and and consequences of each event together. Printable worksheet available and an example given to model what is expected. RECAP: A 10 question quiz called ‘Cominform’ or ‘Comecon’? Students have to match the statement to the organisation it belongs to. 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.

**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! What and where were the Soviet Satellite States? What was the importance of the creation of the satellite states? What was the impact of Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech in 1946. This lesson includes: 2 x A4 fact sheets (PDF & PPT) Main Power Point includes: Clear learning aims Origins of the Cold War recap quiz with answers Cold War map discussion activities Think & discuss questions Source analysis of Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech Cold War Map activity Printable maps & resources Worksheets Lesson recap quiz with answers 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 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 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 takes the students through the causes, events, consequences and importance of the building of the Berlin Wall. 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: ** Starter: Recap Quiz to go over the Berlin Ultimatum and Refugee Crisis Background Slides: With easy to follow maps and an outline of the events shortly before the building of the Berlin Wall. Task Sheet 1: A printable comprehension sheet about the causes, events and consequences Task Sheet 2: A sort task (see image) where students read each statement and decide if the fact is a cause, an event or a consequence of the building of the wall. Task 3: Write Kennedy’s West Berlin Speech Exam Questions: One question about the building of the Berlin Wall for each of the three types in this paper. Fact Sheet: All the information the students need on one A4 sheet. This can be used in place of the text books. 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 has a focus on the development of nuclear weapons from 1945 until the end of the 1950s along with its impact on US Soviet Relations at the start of the Cold War. 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 Power Point Includes: RECAP: Students given an A-Z grid and asked to think of one or two key terms they have already learned for this whole unit. BACKGROUND: A basic slide covering the development of nuclear weapons. Allows the students a chance to understand and discuss the various types of nuclear weapons at this time. STARTER: Questions and key terms to be discussed. A class clip which key questions to the side. TASK 1: A printable comprehension sheet using the fact sheet from the lesson which is also provided. TASK 2: Students to use the fact sheet to create their own timeline/living graph to show the development and threat level of each stage. EXAM QUESTION: Explain the importance of the Arms Race to the development of the Cold War after 1945. Sentence starters and help given. EXTENSION TASK: To infer meaning from a political cartoon about the Arms Race. RECAP: 10 Key questions from the lesson. 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 is the final lesson for the unit. It cover the events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the following consequences. It will also ask the students to explain the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall for the end of the Soviet Union by 1991. 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 1: A 10 question multiple choice quiz about why the Berlin Wall was built to help recap prior knowledge from an earlier lesson. Answers revealed on the following slide (see image). RECAP 2: Students are presented with 5 images which they must use to identify the actions that Mikhail Gorbachev had taken from the previous lesson to bring about the end of the Cold War (Brezhnev Doctrine, Afghanistan, Perestroika, Glasnost, INF Treaty). Students prompted into discussion and explanation to recap his actions. STARTER: Students given two sources (written and visual) and have to infer what each tells them about the immediate impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall on the citizens of East Berlin. BACKGROUND SLIDES: Gives a stage by stage overview of the events which led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. TASK SHEET: Students prompted through a series of tasks which lead to explaining the main consequences and the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Extension tasks given. EXAM QUESTIONS: Three types of exam questions given for this topic. FACT SHEETS: A fact sheet has been included for this lesson but also the previous lessons about the erection of the Berlin Wall for any students who may need this catch up. PLENARY/EXTENSION: From all of Gorbachev’s actions, students score or shade on a graph, which had the biggest impact on bringing about the end of the Cold War and the collapse of Communism. 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 covers the actions and policies of Mikhail Gorbachev from 1985-1991 along with his significance for US-Soviet relations and the fall of the Soviet Union. 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: Missing terms quiz about the actions of President Reagan from lesson 16. STARTER: A discussion question about the forms of technology available in the West by the 1980s and how this might show the difference between capitalism and communism. STARTER: A cartoon for the students to discuss showing Mikhail Gorbachev and the ‘breaking up’ of the Soviet Union. Students have to interpret the cartoon as a way into the lesson. STARTER: 3 sources. Students should read each one and ‘infer’ what they can about the actions of Gorbachev. BACKGROUND: Various, clear slides to outline the events and actions taken by Gorbachev in this time before the students read further. TASK: Students are asked to complete a fact file about Gorbachev. Students are given an outline of suggested headings for this fact file from basic facts to a description of each of his actions. They will then be prompted to examine his importance and such turning points in the Cold War. PLENARY: Key term ‘Who/what am I?’ FACT SHEET: All of the information needed for the students on one sheet. 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.

NEW 2025/6 SPEC. This lesson examines the reasons for and significance of Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x 17 slide powerpoint lesson with printable worksheets The main powerpoint slides include: Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: Define the term circumnavigate activity with answer. Slide 3-4: Francis Drake recap multiple choice quiz with answers. Slide 5: Starter discussion questions Slide 6: An outline of Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe. Slide 7: Class clip link with questions Slide 8-10: Task 1 - Fact sheet worksheet with instructions and choice of two printable worksheets. Slide 11: Follow up challenge questions Slide 12-14: Learning review crossword with answers and printable versions. Slide 15-16: Example exam/assessment questions Slide 17: 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 covers the actions and Presidency of Ronald Reagan during the time known as the Second Cold War. Students will examine his tougher policy towards the Soviet Union and focus their attention on his ‘Star Wars’ Programme (Strategic Defence Initiative) and its importance and consequences at the time. 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: Starter: Students are given 10 technological developments of the 1980s and from the descriptions, have to identify what they were. This will give the students historical context to the 1980s and the amount of technological and scientific progress at the time. Background: Students will then be briefly taken through the background developments which cover Reagan’s main policies towards the Soviet Union and the increasing ‘war of words’ between the two sides. Task Sheet: (See image) this sheet questions the student’s understanding of the main developments of Reagan’s Second Cold War and specifically the Strategic Defence Initiative. There are 13 questions in total on the worksheet which require a variety of skills such as source analysis and explanation of importance and consequences. Recap: Students are given a table of 8 key terms from the lesson. Their task is to write a suitable question to achieve the key term as an answer. This task can be printed off for a written worksheet or simply displayed on the board. Extension Tasks: Two political cartoons are shown about the Strategic Defence Initiative. Students need to analyse their meaning. Exam Questions: Exam questions have been written for the students on this topic (consequence, narrative and importance). Information Fact Sheet: A printable fact sheet has been provided for the students to use in place or or in addition to the text book.**** 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 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 looks at the power of the House of Godwin and covers aspects such as Harold’s embassy to Normandy and explains why Edward the Confessor gave the Godwins so much power. Slide 1: Learning Aim - To explain the power of the House of Godwin. Slide 2: Learning GCSE Outcomes in order to show student progress in the lesson. Slide 3: Recap - ‘Who am I?’ Students given 7 first hand accounts and have to guess who or what they are from their previous learning. Slide 4: Recap answers revealed for students to self assess Slide 5: Optional recap video clip lasting 5 minutes about the power of Anglo-Saxon Kings - also includes information about the Godwins. Slide 6: Starter - Students asked to discuss the qualities and skills Edward the Confessor would expect from his earls during this time in Anglo-Saxon England. Slide 7: Optional 3 minute clip all about the Earl of Godwin. Students asked to think of why there was tension between them. Slide 8:Background Slide to introduce the story. Slide 9: Background Slide to introduce the story. Slide 10: Background Slide to introduce the story. Slide 11: Discussion Task - Why would Edward the Confessor allow the House of Godwin so much power? Slide 12: Optional creative task - Explain to the Earl of Mercia why you, King Edward have allowed the Godwins so much power and wealth. Slide 13: Main lesson worksheet aimed at all abilities with grade breakdowns throughout. Slide 14: A choice of all three exam questions - possible to stretch higher ability students. Slide 15: Recap - True or False Slide 16: Recap answers. Slide 17: Fact sheet for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books. 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.