This is lesson 13 and 14 of a Year 9 scheme of learning made to cover the 20th century world. It has been created in a way that ensures that students who do not choose GCSE history are informed of key developments that are shaping our world today. Other lessons from this unit are also available. This can also be used for the teaching of GCSE.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 7 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The Norman Invasion The Black Death What is History There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources.

This is a detailed historiography lesson which interrogates the evidence for whether Mary Tudor really deserved her title ‘bloody.’ It takes about two hours to teach and tests skills and knowledge. It can be used for Unit 1C of the AQA A level unit 1C or any other unit which covers this topic. It could also be useful as an AO4 lesson for GCSE students.

This lesson takes approximately 4/5 hours to teach. Resources are built in at the end of the power point. It investigates Mary Tudor’s attempts at bringing Catholicism back to England and can be used for Unit 1C of the AQA A level, but can also be used for other boards teaching similar topics.

This lesson focuses on considering historical interpretations of religious change under Edward VI. It takes about 2 hours to teach, and can be used for unit 1C of the AQA A level history specification. It can also be used with boards covering similar topics.

This resource should be used in combination with the official AQA A level textbook for unit 1C. It can also be used for other boards teaching the Tudors. It focuses on Somerset’s and Northumberland’s royal authority and starts to consider Edward VI and religion. The Power Point has 29 slides, and is accompanied by 2 additional resources.

This is a 3x1hour lesson which starts with the legacy Henry VIII left for his son Edward VI, and then moves into looking at the historiography of the Mid-Tudor Crisis. It considers contemporary source materials and activities which will span about 3 hours of class time and 2 hours of independent learning. This resource was produced for Unit 1C of the AQA A level, but can also be used for other boards teaching similar topics.

This resource focuses on explaining capitalism and communism through role play. Students are each given a character from either 1945 USSR or USA with information about their situation. They have to interview each other and record their results on a grid. They then use the grid to write an extended piece of evaluative writing - structure included to help students who require support. I have found this very useful to help students understand from the perspective of others in a fun way. The resource contains a short Power Point with instructions; colour-coded differentiated characters; and a grid to record findings.

This resource is a power point focusing on the succession and foreign policy. it contains a number of activities for the 1C Unit of the AQA A level,and can also be used for other A level boards. If students do all activities it should take approximately 5 hours to teach

This resource focuses on the historiography of Henry VII’s financial/economic policy and the beginning of his foreign policy. It contains a power point and resources which cover lessons 16-20 of unit 1C AQA A level, and should be used in conjunction with the AQA approved text book. It also contains resources to support the power point. It can also be used for Tudor units on other examination boards. This will take approximately 5 hours to teach.

The first part of this power point looks at the historiography of Henry VII’s consolidation of power through a class debate. It then goes on to consider A level essay writing. The last part starts looking at how Henry VII started to reduce the power of the nobles to help him further consolidate his power. There is also a resource which provides a useful diagram of Henry’s government structure. This contains the 3rd 5 lessons of the AQA A level unit 1C and should be taught in combination with the official AQA text book, but could also be used for another examination board.

This resource covers 5 lessons examining how Henry VII consolidated his power both at home and abroad after his victory at Bosworth. It contains a power point and 3 resources to support teaching the second 5 lessons of the AQA A Level Unit 1C. It contains 32 slides and takes approximately 5 hours to teach. This should be used in conjunction with the AQA approved text book.

This is part of a scheme of learning that made for Year 9 about the Cold War era. It is about Berlin as a divided City and is lesson 11-12 in the scheme of learning. It focuses on the origins of the division; differences in peoples’ live in the east and west; the causes and consequences of the Berlin Wall; and looks at escape attempts. It includes clips and tasks.

This is part of a post-war unit of work planned for Year 9, especially those who are not continuing with history at key stage 4. This is a 2 hour lesson or 2x1 hours which focuses on the division of Berlin as a case study. It looks at the origins of the divide The difference between life in the east and west The causes and consequences of the building of the Wall and international reaction to it Escape attempts Includes activities and YouTube clips

This is part of scheme of learning for Key Stage 3 about the Cold War which looks at how Russia became communist in the first place, and puts the Cold War into its ideological context. It follows the lessons also included on the atomic bomb and capitalism and communism. It comprises of 2x1hours, and makes use of YouTube clips about the Bolshevik Revolution and communism, and there is also a resource for students to answer questions while they watch. I have found it to be a useful lesson for online teaching.

This is a second resource (first one Atomic Bomb) that I have made for a year 9 SOLbut can also be used for GCSE. It would take 2x1 hour lessons to deliver. The first hour is about the situation in 1945 in Europe and an introduction to ideologies, The students are required to demonstrate their understanding of communism and capitalism through matching statements and images to the correct ideologies. The second hour is a differentiated empathy game where the students take on the roles of characters in the USA and USSR and discuss their situation with each other filling in a grid as they go. This is fully resources. The resources are in the download.

This is a 22 slide power point which will take about 3 hours to complete. It focuses on the questions surrounding the dropping of the atomic bomb. It contains a range of activities; sources and video clips with an extended assessment task at the end. This answers the questions: How does an atomic bomb work What were the positives and negatives with regards to dropping the bomb Why did the USA drop it? I made this as part of a key stage 3 scheme of learning especially for students who are not continuing with history at GCSE so that they understand one of the most significant events of the twentieth century. This could also be used for the Superpower relations unit at GCSE.

This workbook contains 36 key Cold War events, and has been created to help students answer questions asking them why events are importance. 2 short paragraphs have been written for each event explaining a reason why it is important. Lower prior attaining students aiming for levels 4/5 need to learn them and write another reason as a third paragraph. Higher attaining students need to extend the reasons, and then add another detailed one of their own. They will learn the importance of the events as they write.

A PRACTICE PAPER TO BE USED AS LESSON 11 IN THE SCHEME OF LEARNING