Designed for the new AQA specification: Conflict and Tension 1894-1918, but easily adaptable to other specifications. Revision guide contains 60 pages of information and activities for students to complete, including ‘exam tips’ for students. Took around 3 days to complete, so will hopefully save people some time. Would be grateful for any reviews. Thanks!

Lesson for a Slavery SOW Nat Turner was a slave that actively rebelled in America, and killed over 50 people. This lesson explores who Nat Turner was, what happened during the rebellion, and concludes with a source activity that asks pupils to analyse what the rebellion achieved. All pupils will be able to describe who Nat Turner was (Level 5) Most pupils will be able to explain what happened during the rebellion (Level 6) Some pupils will be able to analyse how successful Nat Turner was (Level 7)

Created for AQA 8145 Elizabethan England topic but possible to adapt. Lesson includes a video, recall quiz, card sort, written activity, interpretation task, and finishes with a game of Splat! Learning Objectives: Recall previous knowledge on the Elizabethan topic Describe reasons that led Elizabethans to explore.  Analyse an interpretation on the voyages of discovery Let me know if there are any issues. Thanks

Lesson designed for the AQA Health and the People 9-1 History Specification, but could easily be adapted for other exam specs. This lesson focuses on public health in Medieval towns and attempted improvements. The lesson has three outcomes: Describe public health in a medieval town Explain what caused public health issues Evaluate how successful attempts to improve public health were Activities included in the lesson are: annotation of a medieval town (which students return to towards the end of the lesson to show progress), detailed card sort, graph measuring improvements, and a plenary pyramid. A well resourced lesson that covers medieval public health in towns in detail. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Lesson designed for the AQA 8145 spec, conflict and tension (WW1), which investigates the reasons the Ludendorff Spring Offensive failed in 1918. The objectives of the lesson are: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of Germany by 1918 Explain how the Spring Offensive went for Germany Evaluate why the Spring Offensive failed Lesson contains a range of activities, including a SWOT analysis of Germany in 1918, a Ludendorff happy-o-metre (scattergraph), and opportunities for source anaylsis. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Based on a Pub Quiz model. This quiz includes six rounds, including picture, music and general knowledge. The students that have played through this quiz have given very positive feedback so thought I would share!

Lesson designed for the First World War (Conflict and Tension) unit, as part of the AQA History spec. The lesson examines why the Allied offensive in 1918 was successful. A range of activities are included, such as a diamond 9, source analysis, video task, comprehension question, and a data collection table. The lesson could easily be adapted for a KS3 audience. Aims: Describe what happened during the Hundred Days Offensive Explain why the Allies were successful Evaluate the most important reasons why the Allies broke through Let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you :)

Detailed and completed scheme of work for the new EDEXCEL Early Elizabethan England topic (1558-88). Includes learning objectives, teaching suggestions, resources required and additional questions to stretch and challenge! Took a full day to complete so thought it could save someone some time!

Designed for the AQA 8145 Conflict and tension 1894-1918 spec. Lesson contains a range of tasks, each with an accompanying 'challenge' activity WILFs: To Describe what happened at the Battle of Verdun To Explain how successful Falkenhyn was in ‘bleeding France white’ To Analyse the cause, events and consequences of Verdun Lesson involves students describing what happened. Evaluating how successful Falkenhayn's plan was, before finishing with a Cause, Event and Consequence activity, which leads into a 'write an account question' All resources are included in the powerpoint!

Designed for the AQA 8145 spec, conflict and tension (WW1), this lesson investigates why Russia lost the war, and the consequences of the Bolshevik revolution. The lesson has 3 objectives: Describe why Russia lost during World War One, including the Bolshevik revolution Explain the causes and consequences of Russia leaving the war Evaluate the impact of Russian withdrawal on German strategy The lesson contains a range of activities, such as reading, comprehension questions, and source analysis. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Lesson designed for the AQA 8145 spec, Conflict and Tension (WW1), investigating the consequences of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and outbreak of war. The lesson has 3 objectives: Recall key facts about the causes of WW1 Describe the events of the assassination Explain how the assassination led to war Lesson contains a range of activities, including a video, timeline activity, and countdown to war activity. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Lesson designed for the new AQA History GCSE spec. The objectives of the lesson are: Recall and prioritise the problems facing Stresemann Explain the actions taken by Stresemann to restore Weimar’s stability Evaluate how successful Stresemann was Differentiation is embedded throughout with a range of activities including, visual sources, card sorts, explanation questions and exam practice.

A lesson examining Hitler’s foreign policy aims that is suitable for Key stage 3 or an introductory session for GCSE. The objectives of the lesson are: Recall the Treaty of Versailles Describe why German’s hated the Treaty of Versailles so much Explain Hitler’s aims with other countries Activities include source analysis, comprehension tasks, reading and writing, a video, and opportunities for class discussion. Challenge tasks are embedded and based on Blooms. All work/ information sheets are embedded in the lesson and easily accessible. My students seem to always enjoy this lesson and I find it lays the foundation for future lessons/ knowledge for students. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

History of Medicine lesson suitable for both AQA and Edexcel 9-1 History specifications, focused on ‘what caused the Black Death?’ Lesson objectives: Describe the symptoms of the Black Death Compare medieval beliefs with the actual causes of the Black Death Explain what actually caused the Black Death using the acronym SQUALID The lesson includes a range of activities, including: Black Death recall activity focusing on what students can remember from previous learning Day by day symptom sheet Actual vs believed causes table SQUALID activity sheet - detailing why the Black Death spread so quickly Evaluation spectrum for class discussing Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

American West lesson suitable for the Edexcel 9-1 History specification. The lesson focuses on ‘How exciting was the life of a cowboy?’. The lesson focuses on three objectives: Describe the equipment used by cowboys Analyse sources to reveal the life of cowboys Apply our learning to an exam question The lesson contains a range of activities including: Source analysis task on the life of a cowboy, equipment comprehension task, an exam question with a WAGOLL for students to compare their answers to, and a spectrum allowing students to discuss how exciting life was. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Medicine Through Time lesson suitable for the Edexcel 9-1 History specification focusing on the changes in believed causes of disease during the Renaissance, with particular focus on Vesalius and Sydenham. Lesson objectives: Define key terms for medicine in the Renaissance, 1500 – 1700 Describe important individuals during this time period Explain why some changed their beliefs about the cause of disease Lesson includes a range of activities. For example, data collection sheet, spider diagram task, keyword match up activity and a 12 mark ‘explain’ exam question towards the end (with scaffolding). Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

This KS3 lesson compares how criminals were caught in medieval England to modern day. The objectives of the lesson are: Identify how the police catch criminals today Describe how criminals were caught in Medieval England Compare Medieval methods of catching criminals with today Lesson includes a range of activities such as spider diagram tasks, comprehension work and class discussion around different methods of catching criminals. The lesson ends with a spectrum task comparing the two time periods. All information and resources are included. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

A suitable lesson for both AQA and Edexcel GCSE History specifiations (2016 onwards). The lesson focuses on ‘How successful was the Munich Putsch?’. The lesson has three objectives: Describe the events of Adolf Hitler’s Munich Putsch in 1923 Explain whether the Munich Putsch should be seen as a success or failure Assess the impact of the Munich Putsch on Hitler’s future Activities include: Recall Quiz Card sort Fortune graph Fact file Extended writing opportunity Let me know if you have any issues. Thank you!

Suitable for both Edexcel and AQA 9-1 GCSE History specifications and focuses on the Revolt of the Northern Earls in 1569. The lesson has three objectives: Identify reasons that the Northern Earls revolted in 1569 Describe the events of the revolt of the Northern Earls. Explain the significance of the revolt. Activities include: Recall starter on problems Elizabeth faced Card sort on why the Northern Earls rebelled Fortune graph for the rebellion And a spider diagram discussing significance Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

A lesson investigating the importance of Florence Nightingale in the development of hospitals and medicine, which would be suitable for the Edexcel History 9-1 specification. The lesson could be easily be adapted for AQA. The aims of the lesson are: Identify what hospitals were like in 1800. Describe Florence Nightingale’s role in improving hospitals. Explain how Florence Nightingale improved medical care in the 19th Century. The lesson involves a range of activities such as a card sort, video (with questions), and an exam question (with scaffolding).