This is a 5 page workbook with a series of comprehension questions. It examines the the beginings of the wars such as Henry VI’s (the mad king) weakness as a ruler, through to the defeat of Richard III in 1483. I have divided it into sections to aid with the knowledge retention and also used images from the White Queen to give it a sort of modern day take. The students should use it to create a class time-line of people events and other imagery to assist.

Deals with the origins of the Cuban Revolution. 30 questions to accompany the documentary.

Deals with the key issues Dates Authorship Motivation Content Reliablity Limitations

Historiography of the First World War - 3 Page Summary A short summary of the changing interpretations of the Causes of World War One. Deals with the allied view (article 231) through to the revisionists such as Sydney Bradshaw Fay (who came up with the argument that all history teachers use today - MAIN) and also Fritz Fischer - who blames Germany. Nice summary and overview for students who want that little bit extra to go into an essay or argument.

The Titanic - Passengers Research Task Students are given a list of names and a fact-file Students are expected to fill in the table using information from the website. There are also some questions based on the events surrounding the disaster.

Series of 20 questions to accompany the video above which lasts around 22 minutes. Great overview on the reasons for the rise of the Nazi Party.

Examines the impact of war on the US civil rights movement. A series of comprehension questions based on text, primary sources and pictorial evidence.

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as “Bloody Mary” by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death in 1558. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, Henry VIII. Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions. We study this as part of the Tudors - Does she deserve to be called Bloody Mary or was this just a fabrication to vilify the Catholic faith? This documentary is an excellent starting point and the question sheet allows for various discussion points throughout.

This worksheet deals with the growth of opposition to the Nazi Party. It utiliese the BBC History File Episode 5 which lasts around 25 minutes. Role of groups and individuals. Army Church Youth Individuals Role of Gestapo and SS How the Nazi’s stamped out opposition. Why the Nazi Party was successful in eliminating opposition within Germany.

Examines the changes that the Nazi Party made in Germany on coming to power and how this impacted on ordinary Germans. 21 questions to go with the BBC Documentary. Propaganda Work Progammes and the unempolyed Family Brownshirts and the Police State Night of the Long Knives Foreign Policy and Expansionism

A series of worksheets that deals with the cowboys and US settlement. Good for an introduction to the topic or standalone lesson. Who were the Cowboys? Law Breakers of the Wild West Wanted Poster The Rise and Fall of the Cattle Industry Slaughtered for their Hide

Tony Robinson - The Industrial Revolution - Worksheet 20 Question worksheet to go with the following video - Private Life Of the Industrial Revolution: Social Change – Tony Robinson Last around 30 mins and deals with the themes of Poverty Migration Child Labour Treatment of workers Factory conditions

30 questions to go with this 50 min documentary. Excellent resource dealing with recruitment in WW1. A quarter of a million boy soldiers, some as young as 14, enlisted in World War One by lying about their age. Around 120000 of them were killed or injured. Britain’s teenage boys volunteered en masse to fight for their King and country. Such was their will to fight that a number of enthusiastic boys joined-up not knowing the horrors that awaited them.

This is a 30 question worksheet to acompany the documentary Britains Boy Soldiers. A quarter of a million boy soldiers, some as young as 14, enlisted in World War One by lying about their age. Around 120000 of them were killed or injured. Britain’s teenage boys volunteered en masse to fight for their King and country. Such was their will to fight that a number of enthusiastic boys joined-up not knowing the horrors that awaited them.

**Richard III - The King in the Car Park Documentary Worksheet ** Worksheet to accompany the 1hour and 15 minute Video. Explores the key figures who conducted the excavation. The scientists, archaeologists and others who meticulously gathered evidence and identified the skeleton and the cause of Richards death. The worksheet also asks students to work on several key areas of contention related to Richard III, his life and his death.

The Lost King Richard III Controversy- Video Resource and Pre/Post Film Analysis. Examines the use of Film in History. Specifically deals with the issue of truth and how accurate the film was. Gives the perspective of Philipa Langley who argued the film is an accurate portrayal of the events. Gives the perspective of the University of Leicester who argues it is fiction. Examination of BBC Article. Comprehension and analysis questions.

What was the Treaty of Versailles - Terms The German reaction Make Germany Pay Video Resource and questions Will Dyson Cartoon analysis Letter Task Hitler Rise to Power

The Triangular Slave Trade Poster Display using Primary Secondary and Pictorial Evidence Using the sources provided students are expected - TO CREATE A LARGE POSTER IN GROUPS USING THE CARDS PROVIDED WORK IN GROUPS OF THREE OR FOUR. EACH PERSON SHOULD READ OUT THE CARDS. EACH CARD RELATES TO SOME ASPECT OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND THE JOURNEY. YOUR POSTER SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE ONE BELOW. YOUR TASK IS TO DECIDE WHERE THE EVENT TAKES PLACE AND TO SUMMARISE WHAT HAPPENED

This is one of the best documentaries on the Cold War. Lasting 55 minutes the resource is a series of questions and filling in the blanks as the documenatry is playing. Deals with the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences and the Iron Curtain Speech. Deals with the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan and the subsequent formation of the Eastern and Western Bloc’s. Ends with the Korean War and the death of Stalin.

Great Stink Bazeljette London Sewers Video Questions This video looks at the development of the London sewers during the Great Stink. Deals with issues such as the industrial revolution and the cholera epidemic. Excellent documentray. Filling in the blanks task. Easy to use. Lasts one period around 50 minutes.