This is a set of newly developed resources that I use for KS3 Year 9. The lessons are all fully resourced (any worksheets are at the end of the PP) and there is no need for any text books to be used. The lessons are as follows: What was the Cold War? big picture overview Why was there so much mistrust between the superpowers? communism and capitalism Why did the superpowers fall out? conferences What was the first Cold War confrontation? Berlin Blockade/ Airlift How dangerous was it to escape over the Berlin Wall? How close was nuclear war in 1962? The Cuban Missile Crisis Key Marked Piece Did the USA really land on the moon? The space race Why did the USA fight a war in Vietnam? Why did the USA lose the war in Vietnam? Were there attempts made to reduce tensions? detente Why did the Soviet Union Collapse? Summary- make your own historical cartoon VIP tests and sheets also included- similar to knowledge organisers. I hope you enjoy this resource!

This is lesson 2 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learning about why there was so much distrust at the start of the Cold War, with the whole lesson being focused around Communism and Capitalism. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 1 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. It is an overview and the ‘big picture’ of the Cold War. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 6 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learn about the Cuban Missile Crisis and have the chance to make a news broadcast about what happened. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 3 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learn about why Stalin and Truman fell out through the different conferences that took place. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 8 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students investigate using evidence if the USA really did land on the moon or not. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 4 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learn about the Berlin Blockade and Airlift. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 9 and 10 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students learn about the key reasons why the USA got involved in Vietnam. In the second lesson the students look at different reasons as to why the USA failed in Vietnam- they will look at problems at home vs problems in Vietnam in a speed dating task. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is lesson 13 of the KS3 Year 9 Cold War SOW that I have designed. During this lesson students will summarise their learning by looking at Cold War cartoons and then designing their own. There is no need to use any textbooks, all resources are provided at the end of the PP to print. I hope you enjoy. Please find the other lessons in my shop :)

This is a 36 page revision guide for the Early Elizabethan Unit in paper 2 of the Edexcel History exam. I have added both the PDF and the Microsoft Publisher version. I hope you find this as useful as I do!