BBC Horrible Histories - Awesome Alfred The Great Special A special episode about King Alfred the Great, starring Tom Rosenthal. Watch Alfred argue with his older brothers then defeat the Vikings using his cunning hit-and-run tactics, summoning the spirit of Ed Sheeran. Meanwhile, across the world, Ant and Dec host a very special Chinese edition of I’m a Celebrity, and the Egyptians tell us how healthcare should really be done. With of, course, our host Rattus to guide the way! Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Robert Cecil is the son of Elizabeth I’s original spymaster. He has been groomed since birth to inherit his father’s network but when he finally steps into his father’s shoes, the Queen’s enemies are stronger than ever and Cecil must also watch his back. The Earl of Essex has established a rival network and is trying to oust Cecil as Elizabeth’s spymaster. Essex is everything Cecil is not. Cecil is bent-backed and under five foot tall. Essex is an athlete and a war hero who flirts with the Queen. But the two men have known each other since childhood. And now they are locked in a battle that is part court theatrical but which is also a lethal spy war in which people die horrifically violent deaths. The stakes are huge. For the winner, untold power. For the loser a one-way trip to the scaffold. Cecil is also aware that the sun is setting on the reign of Elizabeth, who is in her sixties. He and Essex are not just battling for control of the Queen, but for control over who will be her successor. For the power to select the next King of England. Essex begins a spy war within the spy war by secretly approaching James VI of Scotland and striking a deal to put him on Elizabeth’s throne when she has passed away. So Cecil must somehow oust Essex from Elizabeth’s court without making an enemy of James who Cecil also wants to inherit the throne. This is a secret conflict, involving double agents, coded letters, treachery and treason. It is a world that Cecil proves to be an absolute master of. Cecil ruthlessly manoeuvres Essex to the execution block and becomes the man who puts James on the English throne. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF file for A4 printing

BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep1 - Western Front - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written as an enrichment/flipped/independent learning activity the worksheet contains a variety of data collection activities for the video. Covers the Battle of Amiens, and in particular the innovative tactics invented, most notably the close coordination of infantry, tanks and aircraft which characterises modern battles shown by the British commander Douglas Haig, as well as basic infiltration tactics. Peter and Dan Snow observe a combined-arms exercise. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep8 - Iraq - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Written as an enrichment/flipped/independent learning activity the worksheet contains a variety of data collection activities for the video. Dan and Peter Snow go to Kuwait to tell the story of Operation Desert Storm. Dan describes how revolutionary new technology like stealth bombers and precision-guided bombs would make this a battle unlike anything anyone had seen before. The Iraqis may not have had such cutting-edge technology but, back in 1991, they did have weapons of mass destruction - gas attacks were an ever-present fear amongst the Allied soldiers. Dan experiences how just a simple gas mask would have restricted a soldier’s ability to fight in such extreme conditions and Peter shows how both sides chose their tactics in a war dominated by cutting-edge technology and ruthless political calculation. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

BBC - American History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley - Ep 3 Supremacy In the third and final film in the series, Lucy Worsley reveals the historic myths and deceptions told following the United States’ emergence as a superpower after the Second World War. We often remember the 1950s and early 1960s in America as a golden era of abundance, harmony and the American dream made real. This film reveals that to be a carefully constructed illusion. In truth, the era of America’s supremacy was a time of government deception, racial conflict and fears of nuclear annihilation Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

BBC Twentieth Century Battlefields - Ep7 - The Falklands - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary In 1982, Argentina triggered the last battle on British territory when it invaded the Falkland Islands. Peter and Dan Snow fly 8,000 miles to the South Atlantic to tell the story of how the British Task Force fought back to regain control. With his high-tech graphic mapcase, Peter shows the challenges faced by the British, thousands of miles from home. Dan feels the force of the Sea Harrier fighter jets, so crucial to the survival of the British fleet in these icy waters, and goes on a night-fighting training exercise under live fire to experience for himself the tactics used by the British ground troops in their fight to dislodge the Argentinians. Written in Publsiher and formatted to A3 the resource can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

The Plantagenet’s Ep3 The Death of Kings - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Professor Robert Bartlett charts the downfall of the Plantagenet dynasty. In the last century of their rule, four Plantagenet kings are violently deposed and murdered by members of their own family. It is the bloodiest episode in the entire history of the English monarchy. As the Plantagenets turn in on themselves, England is dragged into decades of brutal civil war. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be edited and amended and saved as a PDF for A4 printing. A word document is provided for ease of formatting for Google Classroom

Worksheet to support ‘Vendettas - The Johnson County Cattle War’ - The History Channel.The worksheet explains the causes and course of the conflict between the Open Range Cattle Barons and the Homesteaders in the 1880’s and 1890’s. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resource can also be saved as a PDF for A4 printing This is a 3 Page document

David Starkey - Magna Carta - Worksheet to support the BBC TV Documentary We take our liberties for granted. They seem absolute and untouchable. But they are the result of a series of violent struggles fought over 800 years that, at times, have threatened to tear our society apart. On the frontline was a document originally inked on animal skin - Magna Carta. Distinguished constitutional historian David Starkey looks at the origins of the Great Charter, created in 1215 to check the abuses of King John - and how it nearly died at birth. He explores its subsequent deployment, its contribution to making everyone - even the monarch - subject to the rule of law, and how this quintessentially English document migrated to the North American colonies and eventually became the foundation of the US constitution. Magna Carta has become a universal symbol of individual freedom against the tyranny of the state, but with ever-tightening government control on our lives, is it time to resurrect it? Starkey has a special encounter with an original Magna Carta manuscript at the British Library, one of only four from 1215 to survive. He also examines other unique medieval manuscripts that trace the tumultuous history of Magna Carta, the Article of the Barons listing their demands in June 1215, and the papal bull declaring Magna Carta null and void less than two months after it was sealed. Written as an independent/enrichment/ independent learning activity for GCSE and A Level students the resource follows the documentary with a series of data collection and analytical tasks. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet is editable and can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing A 3 Page Document

Worksheet to support the Channel Four Documentary series: Tony Robinson - Down Under - Ep3 - The People are Revolting Tony recalls how, as early settlers sank their roots deeper into the soils of the new colony, the first rumblings about liberty and freedom grew and the governing authority was increasingly questioned Supporting the A Level: British Empire : Losing and Gaining an Empire (EDEXCEL)

This resource can be used by students as an independent revision programme or used by teachers to deliver revision sessions in the weeks leading up to the Medicine exam. Pupils will gain factual knowledge of the course as well as a better understanding of the exam technique needed for each question type. Furthermore, each unit covers a good range of past exam questions together with knowledge organisers and writing frames (to support the less able). The resource provides: a) A summary of the key facts/knowledge you need for the Medicine Exam. It gives pupils a fresh start to re-learn the course, without the need to re-read class notes! Key knowledge has been organised in periods of history with common sub headings signposting the main themes that run throughout the course. KEY PERIODS: Roman Medicine Medieval Medicine Renaissance Medicine 1750 - 1900 1900 onwards The KEY THEMES within each period include: How the cause of illness was explained How illness was prevented How illness was treated Care of the Sick Training of Doctors Public Health b) My students use this resource initially to make high quality revision notes such as flash cards, mind maps, bullet point lists. c) Sample exam questions are also provided at the end of each period/section and students can choose to answer at least one exam question in full under timed conditions. d) Furthermore, each exam question is accompanied with a suggested writing frame and/or a graphic organiser, making the resource fully differentiated . My D/C/B students really benefited from this (as did some of my A grade target students who need to adopt a less narrative and more analytical approach to exam technique).

Worksheet to support the BBC History File - The First World War -Ep1. - The Approach of War. The sheet consists of evidence collection, questions, map work and extension tasks concerning how Europe descended into war

Written for Ks3 this lesson will get students investigating the planning for and overcoming the problems associated with the opening of the Second Front in Europe. A teacher led introduction then requires the students to open password protected documents in order to simulate the cracking of the German Enigma codes. Students will need to answer four questions regarding their knowledge of WWII and open the files. These can be amended though the questions set at the moment will require access to the internet. With the downloaded evidence, student can plan their actions to overcome the German defenses and successfully get the Allied armies ashore. Students then complete the beach landing sheet to explain their tactics, timings and strategies. This can be assessed using the assessment sheet included based upon the PLTs: Team Workers and Effective Participators

The Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England - Health and Hygiene- Supporting Worksheet for the Ian Mortimer book of the same name Written as an extension/reading/ independent learning activity for able GCSE 9-1 students studying the history of medicine looking at the Renaissance / Tudor period and changing medical understanding in Britain. The resource is written as a WORD document for easy access to Google Classroom

War Walks - Agincourt - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary with Richard Holmes In 1415, Henry V won a remarkable victory against a French force that outnumbered him by five to one. Professor Holmes retraces Henry’s route to Agincourt and finds a story of heroism and brutality.

Professor Richard Holmes walks and rides over the Hastings battlefield that marks a turning point in British history, handling the weapons and equipment of the period and becoming a Norman knight to reveal just how close William the Conqueror came to defeat. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be fully edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Gunpowder 5-11, The Greatest Terror Plot - Worksheet to support the BBC Documentary Drama documentary revealing the inner secrets of the Gunpowder Plot, using the words of the plotters themselves. Based on the interrogations of Thomas Wintour and Guy Fawkes. For the first time, the inner secrets of the gunpowder plotters are dramatised using the actual words of their most senior captured leader Thomas Wintour, Guy Fawkes and state interrogators investigating the 18-month conspiracy in which a family circle of militant Catholic gentlemen tried to blow up king and parliament. Wintour’s insider account of this epic tale of faith, fanaticism, persecution and betrayal is told in detail, from his recruitment of both Fawkes and his own brother to his capture in a dramatic siege and bloody shoot-out on 8 November. The hopes, fears and plans for a Midlands rebellion, royal kidnap, the plotters’ penetration of the king’s bodyguard and Fawkes’s attendance, sword in hand, at a wedding attended by the king in December 1604 are shown, as well as a dramatisation of the thrilling, forgotten story of the final days after 5/11 as the conspirators are hunted down and then face the terrible punishments reserved for traitors. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the respource cna also be saved as a PDf for A4 printing

Titanic the New Evidence Investigative journalist and Titanic expert Senan Molony examines recently recovered photographs of the doomed ship, which provide fresh insight into the reasons for its sinking. The images reveal a strange mark on the hull, which may prove previously, overlooked stories of a fire raging in the boiler room. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Britain 2000 Years in The Making - Ep 5 Superpower - Worksheet to support the TV Documentary. Written to support the teaching of the A level: Britain: Losing and Gaining and Empire - 1763-1914. Suitable as an enrichment task for able KS3

Historian Dr Thomas Asbridge explores the BBC’s archive to reveal how television’s telling of the Crusades has changed over the last 60 years. Using footage from Crusade documentaries shot during the Vietnam era, the Palestinian Crisis, the First Gulf War and the more recent War on Terror, he reveals how our interpretation of this medieval story has been influenced by modern political and social change. Thomas highlights the alternative Arabic perspectives on the Crusades, and asks whether this 1,000-year-old story really does cast its long shadow over the modern world, as so many have claimed. With contributions from Monty Python star and medievalist Terry Jones, Washington economist JK Galbraith, and historians Simon Sebag Montefiore, Dr Peter Frankopan, Prof Konrad Hirschler and Dr Fozia Bora. Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the resources van be saved as a PDF for A4 printing