This outstanding resource which I have used many times over the past 25 years in one shape or another during lesson observations with Ofsted and or LEA advisors. It forms part of a series that I have uploaded to the TES on the Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900. This particular resources focus on the birth of the railways up to the period known as 'Railway Mania' in the 1850s. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, starters and three activities that are accessible to a wide spectrum of learners. These activities include a snowballing starter of the key words, a heads and tails activity as well as a thinking skills review triangle activity on what were the most important steps / inventions to the birth of the railways. The PowerPoint also contains a number of linked in video clips and animated steam engines. I would like to add that I am not a train spotter, but I've always found that my students, especially the boys have thoroughly enjoyed this topic so put the fun back into the industrial revolution by looking a few machines rather than just focusing on social history. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: Why were the important steps to the introduction of the steam locomotive? Understand: What were the causes of ‘Railway Mania’? Evaluate: Why did the railways rapidly grow from 1830 – 1900? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance and Source Analysis WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The key inventions that were necessary for the invention of the locomotive? Explain: What was ‘Railway Mania’? Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on which factor to the introduction of the railways? Anyway, have fun with this resource. They are full editable. If you like it, then please check out some of my other resources on the building of the railway and their impact of the economy. Kind Regards Roy

Creative and interactive lesson has been written by experienced history teachers to help students studying understand the political, economic, military and territorial impact of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. It can be used as a revision activity, starter or plenary and should easily work alongside any main stream resource on this topic. If you are looking for a resource that provides more challenge or promotes more discussion, then check out my diamond resource on why the Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a full editable Microsoft word document which contains a lesson objective, instructions, four heading cards and 16 cards on the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. Once students have cut out and matched the cards, they can extend their learning by trying to explain which of the terms Germany would have found the most humiliating. When you download the PowerPoint which has been designed to accompany this resource, it contains information slides, maps, diagrams, tasks and activities to help support the main card sort activity, The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Treaty of Versailles Know: What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? Understand: What were the economic, political, territorial and military consequences for Germany? Evaluate: which of the terms would most Germans have found the most humiliating? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919? Explain: The economic, political, territorial and military consequences of the treaty for Germany? Analyse: Which consequences or terms were the most humiliating for Germany? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

These tried and tested resource looks at one of the most amazing feats of the modern age, the building of the railways in Victorian Britain. The accomplishment of the navvies, often overlooked in history, rivals that of the pyramid builders and those who built the Great Wall of China. This resource is part of a series that have been written on the Transport Revolution. It follows on from the birth of the railways, but can be sued a stand alone resource. The PowerPoint is design to support the worksheet, but can be used independently. The activities are designed to appeal to a wide range of learners. There are five activities in the PowerPoint including, a snowballing starter of the key words, a class debate, heads and tails, labelling exercise and a word search. The aims and objectives are: Theme: Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What problems faced engineers whilst building the railways? Understand: How did engineers overcome the shape of the land? Evaluate: Why did the railways rapidly grow from 1850 – 1900? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Significance and Source Analysis WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: how railway engineers built the railways? Explain: How railway engineers overcame the shape of the land? Analyse: Begin to come to a judgement on why the railways expanded rapidly between 1850 – 1900? The PowerPoint also includes some links to some amazing videos on You Tube. Please remember that the PP must be in show mode in order for the hyperlink to work. Anyway, have fun with this lesson. My students always love it. Its fully customisable as everything in provided in Microsoft documents. You may want to include some local examples of viaducts, cuttings, embankments if you want to contextualise the learning to your local environment. Kind Regards Roy

This great resource has is suitable for a wide range of learners. It looks at the economic, political, social and environment impact of the Railways in Britain 1840 - 1900. The resource contains four pages of information, facts and sources on this topic and one pages of questions and tasks that build up to an assessment essay on this topic. This is a tried and tested resource which will provide your students with a relatively easy opportunity to achieve the highest grades in blooms by demonstrating how different factors are interconnected. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways? Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place? Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900? Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain? Analyse: which changes were the most significant? Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected? If you like this resource you might also like my card sort and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades. If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch! Kind Regards Roy

These outstanding resources look at a key turning point in both British history and World History. They have been tried, tested and adapted over the past 25 years. They are fully interactive and designed to promote debate, discussion and opportunities for assessment. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways? Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place? Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the railways 1840 - 1900? Explain: The impact of the railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain? Analyse: which changes were the most significant? Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected? The PowerPoint includes ten activities which can be customised for your students, including the card sort activity that I have also included in this package. In addition, the PP includes 15 information slides that are linked to the activities. Activity 1 is a simple snowing balling starter using the key words. Activity 2 is an alternative starter centered around two images of the ancient world and a picture of the building of the railways and asks which one required the greatest achievement using muscle power alone? Activity 3 is designed around some map work looking at the impact of the railways on the environment and landscape. Activity 4, is focused around the economic impact of the railways and the jobs they created in other industries. Activities 5 and 6 are numeracy tasks that get students to calculate how much businessmen could save transporting goods by railways in todays money - all calculations / answers are included. Activity 7, looks at the impact of the railways had on literature and culture. The rest of the PP includes the card sort activity and as well as the extended writing and pupil mark scheme, which could be used for peer assessment if you wish. As with all my resources they are designed to engage and provide students with steps to access the higher grades. This is reflected in the prompts that have included both in the card sort and the extended writing task / essay for their assessment. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal. Kind Regards Roy

This great little resource is suitable for students of all abilities. The card sort includes four factors,economic, social, political and environment as well as 16 cards / changes that need to be sorted under these headings. This is a great way of adding in some cooperative, pair share and kinesthetic learning into your lesson on this topic. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways? Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place? Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900? Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain? Analyse: which changes were the most significant? Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected? If you like this resource you might also like my worksheet and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades. If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch! Kind Regards Roy

This lesson is aimed students studying the USA 1919 - 1945 and focuses on the political aims and backgrounds of the two candidates in the presidential US election in 1932. When you purchase this lesson it will also include a card sort as well as a Venn diagram activity, which could be used to compare and contrast the two men. The Power Point includes a snowballing starter, information about both men, the political ideas of both the republican and democratic parties as well as a source analysis question on the cartoon 'Taking out the Trash.' The card sort includes two heading cards labeled Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt and 22 cards with quotations and facts about both men for students to sort through before they stick them into their exercise book. Once completed the class can feedback and debate how the backgrounds of each presidential candidate may have influenced their political beliefs. Meanwhile, the Venn diagram activity includes a blank Venn and a information box at the bottom from which students can select key facts and political ideas about the two presidential candidates to help them complete the diagram. Once completed the activity, students could add additional information that they have learnt from the class text book or video clip. I usually allow my students to chose which activity they wish to do, but you could do both or direct your students to one or the other, depending upon their ability. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: USA 1919 - 1945 Know: What did HH & FDR believe? Understand: How did their backgrounds influence their beliefs? Evaluate: Why did FDR win the election in 1932? WILF: What Am I Looking for? Identify & Describe: What were HH & FDR political aims and beliefs? Explain: How did their backgrounds influence their beliefs? Evaluate: Why did FDR win the presidential election in 1932? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. A lot of time and effort has gone into making these resources. We appreciate your feedback. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This activity is designed to get students to compare and contrast the political beliefs and backgrounds of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt in the Presidential Election of 1932. It would make a great starter, plenary or mini plenary that could be used with any text book on this topic. The resource includes a black Venn diagram and a information box at the bottom from which students can select key facts and political ideas about the two presidential candidates to help them complete the diagram. Once completed the activity, students could add additional information that they have learnt from the class text book or video clip. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: USA 1919 - 1945 Know: What did HH & FDR believe? Understand: How did their backgrounds influence their beliefs? Evaluate: Why did FDR win the election in 1932? WILF: What Am I Looking for? Identify & describe: What did HH & FDR political aims and beliefs? Explain: How did their backgrounds influence their beliefs? Evaluate: Why did FDR win the presidential election in 1932? If you like this resource may want to consider also buying the PP that I have created to go with this lesson as it includes this and another activity at a bargain price. At the same time you may want to check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This resource has been polished and shined over 25 years and has never failed to grab my students attention. It covers the first hundred days of FDR's Presidency and how he tackled the underlying causes of the Depression. This resource is suitable for GCSE and A Level students. The PowerPoint includes aims & objectives, differentiated outcomes, a snowballing starter and information slides on the aims of the New Deal, the Spiral of Depression, FDR’s inauguration speech, Bank Act, Beer Act, Fireside Chats and of course the Alphabet Agencies. I've also built in a number of tasks and activities around various sources and video clips as well as several animated diagrams to help explain some of the more difficult economic concepts such as 'The Spiral of Depression' and 'Pump Priming.' The main task is to complete a review sheet on the action that FDR took during his first 100 days and decide whether his government was providing relief, recovery or reform. To support this activity, I have also produced an information sheet, which can printed off from the PP, on the Alphabet Agencies. The plenary activity includes a source analysis task on the usefulness of a political cartoon on the Fireside Chats. Different exam board syllabuses look at the Alphabet Agencies in varying degrees of depth. This PowerPoint will provide a good introduction to the work of each agency, please check my shop for more detailed in depth lessons on the work of each alphabet agency. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The New Deal 1933 – 1945 Know: What steps did FDR take to end the Depression in his first 100 days? Understand: What were the aims of the New Deal? Evaluate: How far did the New Deal provide Relief, Recovery & Reform? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What action did FDR take to end the Depression? Explain: What were the aims of the New Deal? Analyse: How successful were the first hundred days of FDR’s Presidency? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource has been finely tuned for over 10 years and used to deliver many outstanding lessons right across my faculty. It has been so successful that it has attracted the attention of Hodder, Pearsons, Boardworks and Heinemann who have asked me to produce similar online resources for their text books. Each section of this booklet on the Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911, includes revision notes, review sheets, activities, past paper questions and pupil mark schemes on the following sub topics of the OCR GCSE Modern World Specification from 2013: Structure of Edwardian Society Poverty & Lassie Faire Why did Poverty become a political issue? The Social Reformers Why did the Liberals win a landslide victory in 1906? Why did the Liberals Introduce their reforms? The Liberal Reforms Opposition to the Liberal Reforms How Effective were the Liberal Reforms? I would recommend printing this resource in a saddle stitch format on A3 paper if your reprographics person can do it. Importantly for everyone studying this topic, this resource includes a detailed section on ‘Why did the Liberals win a landslide victory in 1906?’ which is not covered in the official text books but is on the new 2013 specification. After reviewing each section, I would recommend that students complete the relevant past paper questions, swap and mark each others work using the pupil mark scheme and then improve their answers for homework. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great resource makes an excellent starter, plenary or revision activity for teaching the introduction to the Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911. Its aimed primarily at middle to upper ability students as a thinking skills activity, although with support lower ability students could easily access this task . The pedagogy underpinning this strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organise our knowledge and connect our learning. If you would like something more suitable for middle and lower ability then you could always download my card sort, which provides students with headings such as New Liberalism, political rivalry, national efficiency and social reformers. The resource includes nine diamond cards. Each card includes a statements explaining why the Liberals introduced their reforms. Students a asked to do the following tasks: 1. Remove any reasons that you don’t think are important. 2. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. 3. Make a smaller diamond shape using the four most important reasons to explain why the Liberals introduced their reforms. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: How successful were the Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911? Know: Why did the Liberals introduced their reforms? Understand: What roles did social reformers, national efficiency, political rivalry and new liberalism play influencing their decision? Evaluate: which factors were the most important? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: Why did the Liberals introduce their reforms? Understand: What roles did the social reformers, national efficiency, political rivalry and new liberalism play? Analyse: Which factors were the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This resource focuses on getting students to assess who were the winners and losers of the Liberal Reforms so that they can understand who opposed and supported the reforms and begin to evaluate how effective these reforms were at addressing the issues of poverty. The first page of the resource includes a review exercise where students look at each reform using their prior knowledge and score in a table how a health working man, unhealthy working man, OAP, tax payer, children, Conservative member of the House of Lords, would have help felt about each reform. At the end of the task students then share their results and access who would have benefitted and opposed the reforms. On page two, students then use the continuum line to write on and represent who would have benefited the most from the Liberal Reforms compared to those who did not benefit. The results of these exercises can the be shared with the rest of the class to access who would oppose or support these reforms. It is important to point out to your students that many skilled working class men who had already privately insured themselves against sickness and unemployment may have opposed these reforms as they were playing twice. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911 Know: What reforms did the Liberals introduced? Understand: Who were the winners and losers as a result of these reforms? Evaluate: Why did certain groups support or oppose these reforms? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What reforms did the Liberals introduce? Explain: Who benefitted and lost out as a result of the Liberal Reforms? Analyse: Why did certain groups support or oppose these reforms? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources and revision guides on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This four page study guide deals with the topic of why the Liberals won a landslide victory in 1906, by looking at the mistakes made by the Conservative Party in the period 1899 - 1906. If you are studying GCSE Modern World History, this topic was added into the new specification in 2013, but there are no text books dealing with this important part of the new specification. These notes are suitable for GCSE and A Level students. The resource includes information and sources on the election campaign in 1906 as well as the following topics which contributed to the Conservatives defeat: Boer War, Chinese Slavery, Social Reform, New Liberalism and Free Trade. The notes that included have been bullet pointed and written in a style that is accessible to the full ability range at KS4 or ages 14 to 16. I have tried to include sources that stand a good chance of coming up in the exam on Chinese labour, free trade and lack of social reform. In terms of activities, I have included a thinking skills review triangle activity which could be completed in groups or pairs and then fed back to the rest of the class. Ideally, I would recommend doing mind map exercise on this topic with your students with each issue being a separate branch. The aims and objectives for this revision lesson are: Theme: Liberal Reforms Know: Why did the Liberals win a landslide victory in 1906? Understand: What role did the issues of Free Trade, the Boer War, Chinese Slavery and lack of social reform play in making the Conservative Party increasingly unpopular? Understand: How far was New Liberalism responsible for the Conservative defeat in 1906? Evaluate: What was the most important factor in the Conservative election defeat in 1906? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: Why did the Liberals win a landslide victory in 1906? Explain: What factors contributed to the unpopularity of the Conservative Party in 1906? Analyse: Why was New Liberalism more attractive to working class voters? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

These revision notes focus on the Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911, what measures were passed, who opposed them and who benefitted and lost out as a result of the reforms. The resource includes five pages of sources, information and activities. The notes on pages one and two are bullet pointed and set the reforms into their context and look at the different groups they tried to help and who opposed them. I have also included some political cartoons from the time period to get across the different attitudes of the opposition to the reforms. On pages 3 and 4, I have included two review activities. The First is a review sheet where students look at each reform and score in a table how a health working man, unhealthy working man, OAP, tax payer, children, Conservative member of the House of Lords, would have help felt about each reform. At the end of the task students then share their results and access who would have benefitted and opposed the reforms. On page four, students then use the continuum line to write on and represent who would have benefited the most from the Liberal Reforms compared to those who did not benefit. Whilst one page five, there are a series of focus revision questions to help guide students to the key knowledge that they will need. The aims and objectives of this revision lesson are: Theme: The Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911 Know: What reforms did the Liberals introduced? Understand: Who were the winners and losers as a result of these reforms? Evaluate: Why did certain groups support or oppose these reforms? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: What reforms did the Liberals introduce? Explain: Who benefitted and lost out as a result of the Liberal Reforms? Analyse: Why did certain groups support or oppose these reforms? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This great resource is designed to help students understand why the US economy boomed in the 1920’s. The key theory underpinning this strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organise our knowledge and connect our learning. It can used as a starter or plenary and is suitable for middle to upper ability students as a stretch and challenge task. If you would like something aimed at middle to lower ability students, then please check out my card sort of this topic in my TES shop. This task is primarily designed to help students prioritise the different factors in preparation for an extended answer or essay. The resource nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain why the US economy boomed in the 1920s. Once students have cut the cards out they are set three tasks including: Remove any reasons for the boom that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important reasons why the US economy boom in the 1920’s. Record and explain your reasons. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their thinking skills as well as their arguments for writing their essay. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Why was there an economic boom in the 1920s? Know: What were the main reasons why the US economy grew? Understand: How did each factor help the economy boom? Evaluate: Which factors were the most important? WILF: What Am I Looking for? Identify & describe: The main reasons why the US economy boomed? Explain: How did each factor help the economy to grow rapidly? Analyze: Which factors were the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out my TES shop where you can find many similar ideas and resources. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This module was designed for use with Year 7, but with a few tweaks it could easily be adapted for use with other year groups. It looks at issues relating to Healthy Eating and Obesity and aims to build up student knowledge that may exist from their knowledge of health campaigns. All the relevant resources are included for download. Key Issues addressed: • The rise in obesity amongst young people in the UK. • The promotion of healthy eating habits to counter the problem. • The personal choices young people make when deciding what to eat. • Student understanding of how key components of the food pyramid and personal choices may lead to future health concerns. • Student understanding of how school meals are designed with student long term health concerns in mind. • Highlighting types of eating disorders e.g. anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and where support structures exist within school. • The concept of negative role models in fashion for young people. Sample: Lesson 1: • To introduce the problem of UK Obesity • To promote healthy eating habits Objectives: • Identify the extent of UK obesity amongst young people. • Describe the concept of healthy eating • Explain: key term of obesity and associated ideas surrounding healthy eating • Analyse: the impact of UK obesity for the young people in relation to the health triangle.

This great resource is designed to help students understand why the US economy boomed in the 1920’s. The pedagogy underpinning this strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organise our knowledge and connect our learning. It can used as a starter or plenary and is suitable for middle to upper ability students as a stretch and challenge task. If you would like something aimed at middle to lower ability students, then please check out my card sort of this topic in my TES shop. This task is primarily designed to help students prioritise the different factors in preparation for an extended answer or essay. The resource nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain why the US economy boomed in the 1920s. Once students have cut the cards out they are set three tasks including: 1. Remove any reasons for the boom that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. 2. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. 3. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important reasons why the US economy boom in the 1920’s. Record and explain your reasons. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their thinking skill as well as their arguments for their essay. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Why was there an economic boom in the 1920s? Know: What were the main reasons why the US economy grew? Understand: How did each factor help the economy boom? Evaluate: Which factors were the most important? WILF: What Am I Looking for? Identify & describe: The main reasons why the US economy boomed? Explain: How did each factor help the economy to grow rapidly? Analyse: Which factors were the most important? If you like this resource then why not check out my TES shop where you can find many similar ideas and resources. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This revision guide covers all the key information you would need to know about the Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1911 for GCSE History. The topics covered in this study / revision guide for students include: Edwardian Society Poverty & Lassie Faire Political Parties Why did Poverty become a political issue? Findings of the Rowntree Report & Charles Booth Why did the Liberals win a landslide victory in 1906? Why did the Liberals Introduce their reforms? How effective were the Liberal Reforms? Who opposed the Liberal Reforms? Each section comes with activities to help you draw out the key information as well as both primary and secondary sources which may come up in your exam. If you are a teacher, we have supplied this information in word so that you can customise it for your students but would ask that you respect our copyright. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy

This outstanding resource makes a great starter, plenary or revision activity for students studying the Liberal Reforms 1911 - 1914. It is aimed at middle to higher ability students, but can be used with lower ability students with some support. I have produced another more straight forward card sort on 'How successful were the Liberal Reforms', which could be used along side this resource as a differentiated activity for lower and middle students. This resource includes two documents. The first is a blank living graph / continuum, which can be printed off in either A4 or A3 for your students. The second contains the cards / statements and quotes to be sorted for the living graph / continuum exercise. Once students have cut out the cards they can sort them into two columns effective / less effective before deciding how effective each card was and sticking it to the living graph / continuum. Once completed students can then use their answer to write an essay / conclusion on how effective the Liberal Reforms were at tackling the causes of poverty. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The Liberal Reforms 1906 - 1918 Know: What reforms did the Liberals introduce? Understand: How far did these reforms improve the lives of different groups in British society? Evaluate: How effective were the Liberal Reforms at tackling the causes of poverty? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: The reforms introduced by the Liberals 1906 - 1914 Explain: How far did these reforms improve the lives of individual groups Analyse: How effective were the Liberal Reforms at tackling poverty? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy