This lesson is the first lesson in the A Level Comparative Politics unit - it outlines the unit requirements, and introduces students to the origins of the US constitution (it can also be used for A Level History). It considers the historical setting of the constitution with a focus on key terms, and contains activities and discussions to extend student thinking. It also includes an individual research task on the founding fathers. This lesson would take an hour to teach, however the task may need to be completed as home study. It is fully resourced and no text book is required, however is based on the Pearson Edexcel A Level text book.

This is the seventh lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It involves research into how the social conditions in the cities during the industrial revolution aided criminals and made solving crime very difficult for the police. Students are required to consider a variety of sources to reach a judgment in an extended writing task. All sources and the writing frame are included within the power point for copying. This could also be used as a GCSE resource to support the teaching of the historic environment on the crime and punishment unit. No text book is needed.

This is the sixth lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It involves using a range of primary sources to investigate the work of Dr John Snow and cholera during the industrial revolution. The lesson requires students to use primary sources for research and then explain their discoveries imagining that they are Dr John Snow… No text book is needed.

This is the fifth lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It considers the importance of the work of Edwin Chadwick and his contribution to public health during the industrial revolution. This lesson focuses on interpretations of history, evaluating and reaching a supported judgment. No text book is needed.

This is the fourth lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It considers the causes of why industrial towns smelt so bad with a focus on water and waste. This lesson focuses heavily on source materials and the resources necessary for the lesson are contained within the power point for printing. Student have to reach explanations using sources and interpretations. No text book is needed.

This assessment is the las lesson of a key stage 3 scheme of learning on the Industrial Revolution. The lesson looks at interpretations of history and requires the students to complete a short assessment interpreting the Industrial Revolution. The resources are contained within the power point and include the learning; the assessment and the assessment criterion. No text book needed.

This is the third lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It analyses the conditions in industrial towns through a range of primary source material and requires students to reach a conclusion about the worst problems. No text book is needed.

This is the second lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It is a causation lesson which evaluates a ranges of causes to challenge established historiography. It addresses the reasons related to why Britain was the first country to industrialise, and encourages structured, open-ended writing explaining a viewpoint. No text book is needed.

This is the first lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution. It introduces the concept of an industrial revolution and links it to the key changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Students have to find a definition and track change over 140 years, by identifying and categorising the various changes. No text book is needed.

This is the tenth lesson in a series created for the A Level unit Democracy and Dictatorship in Germany. It investigates the work of Stresemann in his first 100 days, and considers its relative role in the survival of Weimar in 1923. It also focuses on the historiography of the German revolution with students required to interpret arguments… Ideally this lesson should be taught in conjunction with the Access to History, Democracies and Dictatorships in Germany, but other text books could be used to support it. Tes paid licence

This lesson has been created for the study of President Nixon and the Watergate Scandal at A Level. It can be used ideally to support the teaching of the American Dream unit, however can be used for any post 16 study of President Nixon. It contains varied research activities; videos and primary source analysis to prepare students for high level evaluation skills needed for success at A Level.

This lesson investigates the success of President Nixon’s foreign policy and includes an evaluation of Kissinger’s performance as Secretary of State. It includes readings; videos and essay writing plans and activities. This lesson will probably take 3 hours to teach if all of the activities are completed and videos are watched, although it can be cut down by setting some of the activities for homework.