This is the 7th lesson for Key Topic 2, A level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It focuses on economic recovery in Nazi Germany with a focus on the work of economist Schacht. The powerpoint contains all of the resources, however a text book is useful. Tasks are built in and involve research; analysis of statistics and evaluating the success of Schacht’s policies. Duration: 1 hour

This is the 8th lesson for Key Topic 2, A level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It focuses on The Four Year Plans and the work of Goring. It considers how the Nazi economy became politicised and evaluates the historiography of the nature of the Nazi economy. The powerpoint contains all of the resources, however a text book is useful. Tasks focus mainly on interpretations of history. Duration: 1 hour

This lesson continues with the theme of ‘who held the power in Nazi Germany?’ It considers the role of the Nazi Police State. It discusses the historiography of the Gestapo and where the interpretations originate, and the power of the SS, including the role of Himmler and the different divisions within the SS. All activities are built into the power point, and the lesson concludes with requiring the students to answer a comparative examination-style question. Including the videos and activities, this lesson will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to deliver.

This is the fifth lesson for Key Topic 2 in the Democracies and Dictatorships in Germany A Level unit. This lesson focuses on the Nazi system of government and compares the power of the party with the power of the state, with a focus on the role of Hitler and Dualism. The activities are contained within the power point, and students are required to reach a conclusion about where the power in Germany lay - the party or the state? This lesson would take approximately 1 hour to teach including the activities.

This is the second lesson of the second key topic for A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It is the first part of an investigation into whether or not there was a Nazi Revolution in 1933-34. It allows the investigation into the Gleichschaltung and the significance of the Night of Long Knives. Activities are built into the power point. Duration: 1 hour

This lesson was created as a last minute revision lesson for those students taking EDEXCEL GCSE History Spain and the New World unit. It covers a range of topics and involves revision and practice of all of the different question types as a reminder of structure and assessment objectives. Approx 2 hours to teach

This is the third lesson of the second key topic for A Level democracies and dictatorships in Germany. It is the third part of an investigation into whether or not there was a Nazi Revolution in 1933-34. In this lesson key ideas about revolution are revisited, and arguments for and against whether the events of 1933-34 constituted a revolution are examined. This lesson contains a step by step guide on how to write a successful 20 marks answer to a question, and an opportunity to apply these skills. Activities are built into the power point. Duration: 1 hour

This lesson looks at the causes and impact of migration to; from and within Britain since 1900. It contains linking starter and plenary which focuses on migration as a breadth study. Discussion activities and examination modeling and practice. It is suitable as an opening lesson for the EDEXCEL GCSE History specification on migration from 1900. This lesson takes approximately an hour to teach.

This is the NINETEENTH lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on taking an in depth look at the world banking crisis and how it led to the breakdown of democracy in Germany. This lesson takes an hour to teach and contains student activities.

This is the TWENTIETH lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on the fortunes and restructuring of the Nazi Party in the 1920s, and the Nazi fortunes in the 1930 election. This lesson takes an hour to teach and contains student activities.

This is the EIGHTEENTH lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on taking an in depth look at the Nazis’ political methods and the Stennes revolt. This lesson takes an hour to teach.

This is the seventeenth lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on taking an in depth look at the origins of Nazism and historiography of National Socialism. This lesson takes an hour to teach.

This lesson was created for AQA Unit 1C A level history but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors. It invlves the evaluation of Thomas Cromwell with particular reference to the Elton Thesis. It provides A Level students with the opportunity to carry out extended reading activities, and to evaluate various historical interpretations and challenges to the Elton Thesis.

This lessons were created for AQA A Level history unit 1C, but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors. It is a two part lesson considering historical arguments regarding Thomas Wolsey. Part 1: An enquiry into whether Thomas Wolsey served himself or the king Part 2: A historiographical debate into whether or not Wolsey was responsible for his own downfall It provides students with the opportunities to study different historical interpretations and reach judgments in preparation for both essay writing and historical interpretation questions.

This is a one hour lesson for EDEXCEL GCSE Early Elizabethan England. It looks at Elizabeth’s problems when she first came to the throne in 1558. This lesson focuses on 20 mark question techniques and applies the knowledge learned to an examination-type question. It contains instructions on how to answer it and a model answer. Duration: 1 hour

This lesson builds on the content learned in lesson 8 - economic problems in Germany. It introduces how to master a 20 mark question. The power point is a lesson which involves attention to knowledge recall and question structuring. Included in the resources is a 4 page question structuring sheet to support students in mastering the criterion for their essays. Duration 1.5 hours (including time to write the essay)

One hundred questions in 60 minutes. This quiz can be done individually; in pairs or in groups depending on the size of the A Level class. It enables students to revise the content of the Year 12 course through competition, and is fun as an end of term activity. I often give prizes to the students who score the highest, although I have never had a 100% success yet!!! The questions are challenging and require 1 word/one sentence answers. Answers are included for self-assessment. This resource assesses and consolidates student knowledge while they are having fun.

This lesson addresses how to answer causation questions through modelling answers and differentiated activities. It is stepped in difficulty starting with very simple ways of identifying cause and consequence; moving onto evaluating causes and culminating in mastering GCSE questions on causation. There are a range of activities varying in difficulty. It was made for GCSE history however is also suitable for key stage 3. This will probably take more than one lesson to teach if students complete all of the activities.

An introduction lesson to the GCSE unit on Spain and the new world. Background information and conceptualisation of the unit. Involves analysing why the Spanish explored - what motivated them? A timeline overview and rivalry with Portugal. Focus on religion and foreign ambition. Activities: Introduction to 2 examination style questions: Importance/significance Consequence Duration: 1 hour

This display/activity can be put on a wall and when pupils have completed their work they can try the challenges. Good for transition time, Useful for corridor display too - my students try to work out the answers while they are waiting to come into the lesson There are 4 challenges: Odd one out Heads and Tails Who am I? Which era? The display is colourful and can be changed keeping the same lettering. The challenges span a range of historical events/people/periods etc and can be recreated many times.