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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! 🌟 Discover expertly crafted GCSE and KS3 history lessons meticulously designed by a qualified history teacher with a passion for education. Dive into ann engaging curriculum that not only covers all the key skills and disciplinary knowledge required by Edexcel but also sparks creativity and excitement in every student. From captivating storytelling to interactive activities, my lessons are tailored to make history a thrilling adventure.

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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! 🌟 Discover expertly crafted GCSE and KS3 history lessons meticulously designed by a qualified history teacher with a passion for education. Dive into ann engaging curriculum that not only covers all the key skills and disciplinary knowledge required by Edexcel but also sparks creativity and excitement in every student. From captivating storytelling to interactive activities, my lessons are tailored to make history a thrilling adventure.
Tension In Whitechapel
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Tension In Whitechapel

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Part of GCSE Crime and Punishment Whitechapel case Study Lesson focus on immigration to Whitechapel in the 19th century and the increasing tensions as a consequence. Evaluation of tension created by immigration of Eastern European Jews, Irish Navvies and Social Anarchists to East London. Table of evaluation to complete. 8 Mark Source Usefulness question. Think-Pair-Share Starter.
Modern Terrorism & Smuggling
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Modern Terrorism & Smuggling

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Part of Edexcel GCSE Crime and Punishment Lesson focus to evaluate terrorism and smuggling as crimes in the modern age. Tasks include: Defining the key terms. Explanations of International & Right Wing terrorism as well as other forms and a specific focus on IRA and UDF actions in Northern Ireland. Evaluation of change and continuity with modern smuggling. Exam style question.
Police Reform
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Police Reform

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For Edexcel GCSE Crime & Punishment. Lesson to focus on the changes made to policing as an overview. To include: Overview of Bow Street Runners and early Metropolitan Police Opposition to reforms. Reason for slow change. Source analysis.
Weimar & Nazi Germany Board Game
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Weimar & Nazi Germany Board Game

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A board game for students to play on ‘fun Friday’. Game requires dice and counters. Students move around asking questions, acting out scenarios and recalling information on Weimar & Nazi Germany. Each game features space for students to add their own questions for added revision worth.
Edexcel Cold War Revision
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Edexcel Cold War Revision

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Exam skills booklet filled with vital information for Edexcel Superpower relations and the Cold War topic along with exam skills sections with space to complete all question types. Supported with modeled answers and exam tips. Links to teacher copy powerpoint
Rise in Nazi Support
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Rise in Nazi Support

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The economic depression is in full effect, the people are desperate… but wait? Whats that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? … no its Hitler. Use this lesson to explore how the Nazi’s were able to increase support, from movie magic to the sadistic SA. Fully resourced lesson 11/25
Nazi Church Policies
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Nazi Church Policies

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Fully resourced lesson exploring Hitler’s & wider Nazi policies towards the Church - with additional focus on German faith movement. Lesson 19/24
Nazi Economics
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Nazi Economics

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Economics… fun right? Well this lesson is, well sort of. It does what it says on the tin. This fully resourced lesson will focus in on all major aspects of the Nazi economic policy. Lesson 23/24
The Berlin Wall
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The Berlin Wall

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Get to know the ins and outs of the Berlin Wall, from construction to methods of escaping it. By the end, students should understand Khrushchev’s motivation, the US reaction and consequences for Berliners. Lesson 7/16
The Iron Curtain
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The Iron Curtain

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Take your students on a tour of Eastern Europe circa 1946. Explore how each nation fell to communism, the fears spreading through the Oval Office and Kremlin, as well as the Telegrams that fueled them. Lesson 2/16
Edexcel Cold War Complete SOW
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Edexcel Cold War Complete SOW

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**Seventeen lessons covering the entire EDEXCEl GCSE history course. ** All major topics are covered, with regular comprehension and exam skill checks. Additional lessons included to broaden student knowledge, adding to wider context and ability to insert ‘own knowledge’ into answers, **Full lessons with complete resources. Suggested order: 1 - East & West 2 - Communism & Capitalism 3 - The Iron Curtain 4 - Truman Doctrine 5 - Berlin Airlift 6 - The Arms Race 7 - Hungarian Uprising 8 - Berlin Wall 9 - Cuba 1959-1961 10 - Cuban Missile Crisis 11 - Prague Spring 12 - Proxy Wars 13 - Detente 14 - Afghanistan 15 - Gorbachev’s New Thinking 16 - Chernobyl 17 - Fall of the USSR. Note: These lessons compliment the revision guide and homework resources available.
Collapse of the USSR
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Collapse of the USSR

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Combine this lesson with the other two parts of this trilogy (Gorbachev’s new thinking & Chernobyl) to complete the run down of how and why the USSR collapsed. In this lesson students will explore how individual states left the easter bloc, the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimate collapse of communism in the USSR and the formation of the CIS. Lesson 16/16
Wolsey's Reforms
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Wolsey's Reforms

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Get to grips with the judicial, economic and social reforms of Cardinal Wolsey. Students will complete a ‘journal’ of reforms to keep it all nice and tidy. Each set of reforms will be analysed and tied together with an exam question. lesson 03/15
Pentonville Prison
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Pentonville Prison

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Part of GCSE Crime & Punishment. The focus of this lesson is to explore the changes made to Pentonville under the separate system. Includes: Focus on chronology of change over time. Booklet handout to complete covering: * The design of the prison. * Conditions in the prison. * Opinions on the prison. Evaluation of the reasons for the harsh conditions in Pentonville.
Highwayman
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Highwayman

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For Edexcel GCSE Crime & Punishment. Focus on changing nature of crime. To include: Casestudies of Highwayman, Smuggling and Poaching. Comprehension tasks and flow diagram to complete. Exam style q.
Modern Crime and Punishment.
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Modern Crime and Punishment.

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Part of Edexcel GCSE Crime and Punishment Lesson focus to evaluate how & why attitudes to some crimes have changed in the modern age. Tasks include: Dates guessing starter. Evaluation of changing attitudes towards race, gender and sexuality in Britain. Explanation of changing laws on domestic violence and drug use. Extra own knowledge segments to promote discussion - county lines and Aids Crisis. Final task exploring continuity and change over time.
Iambic Pentameter
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Iambic Pentameter

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Before we read Shakespeare its best to understand how to read it right? Here’s where this lesson comes in. Use this to explain the linguistic methods of the great author. Focus on the rhythm of the plays and how to make sense of his method. Lesson 03 of scheme.
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet

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Booklet revision bundle Weimar and Nazi Germany - Knowledge and Exam Skills (Edexcel) Two booklets separated into Weimar and Nazi Germany. Each contains pages of key knowledge for revision to allow completion of additional tasks. Rear of the book contains exam questions with guidance and model answers covering all question styles of Edexcel to allow for comprehensive revision of topics and exam skills.
Germany Battleships Game
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Germany Battleships Game

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Weimar and Nazi Germany version of the classic battleships revision game. Complete A3 sheet of questions - instructions included on the bottom. A great revision task for a ‘fun friday’ kinda day…
Cold War Revision Board Game
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Cold War Revision Board Game

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A board game for students to play on ‘fun Friday’. Game requires dice and counters. Students move around asking questions, acting out scenarios and recalling information on the Cold War. Each game features space for students to add their own questions for added revision worth.