The purpose of this lesson is to inform students not only about the Great Exhibition but also it’s importance to the British Empire. **Lesson Plan: ** Lesson starts Embedded song plays as students enter with a literacy hook to immediately begin work to define an exhibition to then challenge students to think of any modern day ones. Starter: Students watch a short intro video (embedded) to then define ‘The Great Exhibition’. The teacher than has the option to watch a more in depth video (embedded) which students have a series of questions to answer linked with it’s inception - what was on display and what countries exhibited products and goods. Answers provided then for students and teacher to go though. Main Task: students engage in a literacy relay task and work in teams competing against each other to build their knowledge upon the Exhibition. there could be a prize for the winning team. Teacher then embedded knowledge using the answers and student feedback - students can mix-[air-share the answers between each other. **Plenary: **Acquired knowledge can then be demonstrated though the answering of an exam style question (differentiated though scaffold / mark scheme and sentence starters / key words). ***Lots of visuals / moving images and music embedded within the presentation. ***

The focus of this lesson is to build upon the collapse of international peace in the 1930s. The lesson’s purpose is to learn about Hitler’s decision to invade the Rhineland and in the bigger picture of the failures of the 1930s why this was allowed through a series of student led and source evaluation (less teacher talk) tasks. **Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about international relations at the time. Teacher introduces the lessons intention. Main task 1: Student competition task: Students to engage with a video to introduce the situation and engage in a student led justification task where students must focus upon the decisions of France / Britain / Germany all explained in the PP. Main Task 2: Students to then engage in a 6 monkeys style activity to outline the ‘story’ of the invasion now that the scene has been set before applying this knowledge to the evaluation of a source of evidence. Students will discuss the source but then engage in a WAGOLL (What a good one looks like) activity to form an overall judgment on the purpose of the source. **All videos embedded / descriptions and prompts included in the PP description. **

The purpose of this lesson is to convey the causes of the wall street crash in a student friendly and accessible manner though a series of student led (less teacher talk) tasks. Hook: students enter and use the displayed picture on the IWB to guess the title of the lesson. Starter: Students are introduced by the teacher to the lesson’s outcomes and a brief introduction sheet which can be printed off and handed out for support. Students then to watch a video identifying in simple terms the causes of the crash. This is embedded, and students can list the causes they identify. Main task 1: Students are supplied with some of the main causes of the crash broken down in the form of flash cards. Students to MIX-PAIR-SHARE their cards to remember as many causes as possible. Teacher then takes feedback on the IWB. Alternatively, students could be supplied with one set of flash cards each and could rank order the causes in order of importance or in a Dimond 9 ranking system. Main task 2: Teacher hands out worksheet - Students record their specific cause from the card they were supplied with on the sheet (Summarizing) Students are then to mix around the room and support each other in completing the rest of their sheet through peer teaching. There is also the option to categorize into long / short term causes plus rank order in significance. Teacher then can take feedback. Plenary: Students to summarize the cause of the wall street crash in the form of a tweet to consolidate lessons learning. All videos are embedded. Please see my shop for other History resources and bundles. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

The purpose of this lesson is to enable students to understand how Ford contributed towards the economic growth of the US through developing their understanding of key words and concepts. Hook: As students enter they are challenged with completing an A-Z sheet of how many key words they already associate with the 1920s. Teacher introduces lesson / outcomes. Starter: Teacher then uses the PP to introduce Henry Ford and a bit of his background / famous for. Students can then watch an introductory video (Embedded) and make some initial notes. Teacher introduces the ‘Cycle of Prosperity’, students provided with a blank cycle and are challenged to memorize the completed version on the IWB in 30 seconds (timer included) Students then have 2 minutes to try and complete their blank sheet with as much detail as possible. Link this then to some other major concepts associated with Ford (8 more in total), students to play a memory activity to remember them initially which then flows into a game of taboo - all explained in the PP. Students can then watch another video and tick off where they can spot their newly learned words / concepts whilst watching. Following this students are asked to complete an exam style question to explain the impact ford had being challenged to use as many words as possible, easily adapted structure strips provided for differentiation. Finish with ‘learn beyond the lesson’ option for further stretch and challenge. (Dragons den presentation style activity included also which could be another lesson in itself) Easily enough for 2/3 lessons. All videos etc are embedded with links provided. **Please see my shop for other History resources and bundles. ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

The purpose of this lesson is to enable students to collaboratively work together in order to explain the significance of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 in the wider context of ‘how intolerant was 1920s US society’. Hook: Students enter room (cartoons / pictures to be placed on tables / walls) students are to use these to write their own title for the lesson, guided by the teacher. Starter: Studenst watch 2 video clips (Simpsons / Morgan Freeman National Geographic) in order to define creationism v evolution theory. Teacher then use PP to outline fundamentalism in the southern states of the USA during the 1920s. There is the a quick 1925 textbook comprehension task to consolidate this. Main: Students to work together in a 6 monkeys style activity (all explained within the PP description) in order to explain the causes and events of the trial, teacher can help facilitate but this is very much a student led lesson. There is then an embedded video to each to help students consolidate their write up / new report. (Teacher’s choice). Plenary: Students are to MIX-PAIR-SHARE the varying different results of the trial then then apply all of their acquired knowledge to the question, ‘How significant was the monkey trial in demonstrating intolerance in US society during the 1920s?’. This can then be written up in another lesson or for homework. All videos are embedded with links provided in the powerpoint. **Please see my shop for other History resources and bundles. ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

The purpose of this lesson is to help students address the question, “To what extent was US society tolerant?” Through a series of student led tasks and fits into a bigger picture of a 1920s USA Depth Study. Hook: Students enter with dictionaries on their desks and are challenged to define ‘Immigrant’ or ‘Immigration’. Teacher takes feedback and introduces lesson title / outcomes. Students then watch an introductory video (Embedded) with an option to further define that ‘intolerant’ means. Starter: students are provided with a worksheet about the concerns US society had about immigrants in the 1920s. Students are challenged to categories these into – social – economic – political reasons before teacher takes feedback with a WAGGOL on the board. Main: Teacher shows another video (Embedded) and students are challenged to identify all the problems that they faced. Students each receive an ‘immigration experience’ sheet and one information sheet per table. Students to summarize. Circulate the class and select a student on each table who seems to have really grasped the topic. These students are to then stay behind at their table whilst the rest of the class circulate and spend 5 minutes each being peer taught about the immigration topic by the student who was selected to stay behind. Students can then summarize the experience of immigrants at this time in either a freeze frame or in a written task as a plenary. I have included additional information / videos in the presentation which could be used by the teacher to further support this task. Separate task for more able: I have included a work sheet, information sheet / video which more able students could be set as a separate task encouraging them to consider Native Americans and their experience provided the fact they were treated almost the same as immigrants despite being natives. A source evaluation homework sheet is also included. All videos and sound are embedded into the PP with links provided. **Please see my shop for other History resources and bundles. ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

The purpose of this lesson is to lay the foundations for the causes behind the 1920’s Red Scare in the USA, kept specifically general to link with varying GCSE Exam Boards but specifically focusing upon developing critical thinking skills causes and judging significance. Lesson begins with a hook: RE-call five to settle students before beginning the lesson with an introduction to rumour spreading: Example of Chinese whispers and video regarding ‘Fake News’ to hook students into the concept of a red scare and moral panic. Option to provide a secret students: with a mission to spread a rumour round the class to further hit home how news / rumours can spread (card provided). Students supplied with the A3 causes sheet and are then to watch a short clip outlining some of the causes of the Red Scare between WW1-1921. Students are challenged to title the picture on the sheet with the causes identified within the video. Following this students are asked to either: Circulate the room and museum walk the causes in more detail or students could be provided with a specific cause and become and expert in it then then peer teach the rest of the students in the class. Lessons finished with students assessing and judging the mos significant cause of the Red Scare by standing next to the cause they believe was the most significant and think-pair sharing with any like minded students to critically explain the most important - writing or verbally explaining to the teacher.

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the causes of the US boom between 1919-1930. Students enter with a task to immediately complete a recall five definitions they will need to understand for this lesson. The teacher introduces the lesson intention / the bigger picture and outlines definitions on the board. Main task 1: students are each supplied with a cause factor card. Students to watch a summary video and are challenged to look out for their particular factor title when it appears in the video. Students then summarize on the back of their card how this factor led to an economic boom in the USA. They will have the printed explanation on the other side if they require it for support. A select number of students are then asked to become experts in their particular factor. they are to remain at their tables or at designated points around the classroom whilst other students circulate to ‘interview them’ and complete their factor sheet. Main task 2: A challenge and more challenging option of tasks here for differentiation: Challenge: Diamond 9 rank order the factors in order of most to least significant. Then explain why you have placed the factors in those positions. More challenging: Students to receive factor title sheet to cut out - students then draw connections between each of the factors to explain how they link together - textbook support could be used here. Students could add further sub factors of their own. To then verbally justify and present back to the teacher class as a plenary.

The focus of this lesson is to encourage students to form a judgment surrounding the character of Becket (not why he was murdered) but if he was a Saint or a Sinner. Students enter class and handed a sticky note to settle . focus them on the starter activity (Why do I stand on this table?) Students watch clip of the Dead Poets Society which links in with the historical skill of observing people / events from different interpretations. Introduce the ideas behind Becket - students are supplied with an interpretation and on the back must summarise its message (saint or sinner and a quick summary) ten interpretations supplied. Students then are provided with a sheet and must circulate the room and interview each other to complete their worksheet of all the different opinions on Becket. students then use the sheet to support a judgment activity where they rank order the opinions again in order of convincing / least convincing. Plenary - students debate / judgment line their overall judgment and write up in their books. All video are embedded.

The purpose of this lesson is to not only inform students about Hyperinflation but to challenge them to think about it in the bigger picture, how it was a product of the T.O.V and how it links into national and international impacts in the longer term. Students enter with a task to immediately complete (Pictures will be scattered around the classroom, students are to study the picture and on a sticky note write down what they believe the lesson title will be - something along the lines of Hyperinflation (Critical thinking). Teacher then goes through some starter quick fire true / false questions with the students to recall learning. Students think pair share what Hyperinflation could mean before it is outlines by the teacher (opportunity for student rewards). Students then watch a short embedded video about how Germany was impacted by the TOV which led to Hyperinflation. The main task is centered around a memory activity regarding the consequences of Hyperinflation. students work in pairs to complete the card pairing activity before mix-pair-sharing the consequences between themselves. Again opportunity for a consolidation ‘memory test’ where students could compete for prizes. Students then complete and exam style GCSE question assessing their acquired knowledge (structure strips provided for differentiation). Students to peer assess for a plenary.

The purpose of this lesson is to enable students to explain why the reformation began though an escape room / chronology style activity. Hook: Students to enter and define the words Reformation from a dictionary, prize / merit / house point to the student who is able to do this first. Teacher introduces lesson intention / outcomes before introducing the concept of the reformation and the main task. Main task: Students work as a class or in 2 teams if a large class to locate the hidden time-line of events starting with Martin Luther and ending with the impact of reformation on England. Students will have 15 minutes (timer and dramatic music included in the PP!) to locate all the hidden events and arrange the time-line into chronological order outside of the classroom. Initiates collaboration / communication and element of competition. if students beat the clock they can be rewarded. The correct order can then be gone though on the PP with 2 embedded videos to show throughout to help visualize and consolidate the story the the reformation. Students to then be supplied with the the story on the handout and to highlight 2 key events to help explain why the reformation began. Students can then complete a write up in their books. Structure strips included for support (Easily adapted). This is more than likely to consist of 2 lessons worth of material / activities. All music and videos are embedded into the PP (Links provided) **Please see my shop for other History resources and bundles. ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel New Scheme (1-9) All outcomes are linked with Paper One’s Assessment Objectives 1 & 2. This lesson focuses upon the significance and success of the government in preventing Lung Cancer. The aim of this lesson is to judge how much of an impact the Government has had in preventing disease and illness from the 1800-Present day. This is then conslidated with an exam style question with a pupil friendly success criteria provided. Videos are embedded into the presentation with links also provided. You will need to new GCSE Edexcel Medicine Through Time Textbook for part of this lesson. Please visit my shop for more History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

This pack includes 2 lessons dependent upon how detailed you wish to be in your delivery. Each lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel New Scheme (1-9) All outcomes are linked with Paper One’s Assessment Objectives 1 -2 -3. Lesson 1 introduces the question types for section 1 of Paper 1, with hints and tips about how to answer them. I then usually complete a brief introduction to life in the Trenches. Lesson 2 focuses upon the context of medicine in the 20th Century. Pupils will inquire into the development of Aseptic Surgery, X-rays and Blood Transfusions. Pupils will be provided with the opportunity to apply their knowledge to the question types introduced in lesson 1. I have provided some video links and a WAGOL. you could the new GCSE Edexcel Medicine Through Time Textbook to help support this lesson.

This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel Medicine Through Time module. All outcomes are linked with Paper One’s Assessment Objectives 1-2-3. I have provided a student booklet with this lesson for pupils to complete throughout. The focus of this lesson is to enable pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding of the problems associated with: - Transport / Communication. - Injuries / Disease. - The effects of Gas. Upon British soldiers. Each section of the lesson is linked to an exam style questions to consolidate and test pupils understanding. I have provided WAGOLs / pupil friendly mark schemes where appropriate. All videos have been embedded (Links provided) I have also provided a Homework to help pupils learn key words associated with the problems on the Western Front. You will need the Edexcel Medicine Through Time Textbook for part of this lesson. Please visit my shop for more History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel Medicine Through Time module. All outcomes are linked with Paper One’s Assessment Objectives 1-2-3. The purpose of this lesson is to inform pupils about the ‘Chain on Evacuation’ on the Western Front. Pupils will study the role of the RAMC & FANY within this process from Regimental Aid Posts to the Base Hospital. To further extend pupils understanding I have included a role play card sort activity. The video is embedded (Link provided). Pupils consolidate their learning by applying their knowledge to an exam style question (Success criteria and differentiated help sheets included). You will need the Edexcel Medicine Through Time Textbook for part of this lesson.

This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel Medicine Through Time module. All outcomes are linked with Paper One’s Assessment Objectives 1-2-3. The lesson starts with an inquiry into a source of evidence from a soldiers diary who requires surgery. Pupils consider exam style questions to further their inquiry into following up information in the source. Examples have been provided. The main focus of this lesson is for pupils to conduct an inquiry into the advancements in medicine as a result of WW1. - Splints. - Mobile X-Ray Units. - Blood Transfusions and the Blood Bank at Cambrai. - Plastic Surgery. I have provided additional information sheet and a work sheet for pupils to do this, with advice on the forms this task could take. I have also included videos to help extend pupils knowledge. I have included a Homework which relates to furthering source inquiry skills required for Paper 1. You will need the Edexcel Medicine Through Time Textbook for part of this lesson. Please visit my shop for more History lessons / bundles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/morlem

This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel American West module. All outcomes are linked with Paper Two's Assessment Objectives 1 & 2. The focus of this lesson is to introduce pupils to: - The Plains Indians. - their way of life. - Structure of society. - Beliefs / Religion. - Attitudes towards war and land. The lesson starts with an introduction to the question types pupils can expect for this section of Paper 2 and an overview of the topics which they will study in the American West. Pupils will compete in a Literacy Relay: Using an information booklet based upon the need to know information regarding Plains Indians (as recommended by the Pearson Edexcel Textbook), pupils will work in teams to answer a series of questions in the fastest time. Pupils will then use their answers to complete their own worksheet consolidating their understanding of the Plains Indians. I have further provided videos (embedded & links provided)and additional slides to deepen pupils knowledge and understanding of the importance of the Buffalo to the Plains Indians and their beliefs about land and nature. (Delivery advice within the description of the presentation).

This lesson has been designed for the GCSE Edexcel New Scheme (1-9) All outcomes are linked with Paper One's Assessment Objectives 1 & 2. Brief introduction to the changing understanding of medicine by 1900. Pupils then explain the significant of Watson and Cricks discovery of DNA, using a video and the Textbook. Pupils then explain the significant changes in ideas about the causes of illness (variety of activities suggested in description to fit your class) I have opted to do this task via a silent conversation (explained in presentation) Pupils then consolidate with a mock 4 Mark Exam Style Question with a model answer. You will need to new GCSE Edexcel Medicine Through Time Textbook for part of this lesson.

The Purpose of this lesson is to conduct an investigation into the events and impact of the Freedom Summer of 1964 and how this led to the introduction of the Civil Rights Act. Lesson begins with a trailer for the film 'Freedom summer' as pupils enter class they will be handed the Louisiana literacy test to take when they sit down. This is a purposefully confusing text to stop black people from registering to vote. Pupils are then introduced to the Mississippi murders though a clip from "Mississippi Burning' embedded - pupils are encouraged to write a series of questions they would like answered about these murders (they will then be able to answer these later in the lesson). Pupils study the original information booklet appealing for volunteers to enrol in the freedom summer before using this to summarise what it was about. (extension activity included here for more-able pupils) Pupils reflect upon a source of evidence to see what they can infer from it about the events of the campaign. After reflecting upon the evidence pupils will try to answer they questions they set themselves about the murders and how this again gained national attention - pupils will reflect upon an audio clip from part of a speech by President Kennedy to then discuss if he supported the Civil Rights Movement. this can then lead the way for introducing the civil rights act of 1964 - pupils are set a homework to reflect upon to what extent it was successful (linked in with GCSE exam criteria) All videos are embedded (links provided) further advice can be found in the description of the presentation.