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PowerPoint & two worksheets that examine the threat posed by the Yorkshire & Cornish tax rebellions to King Henry VII. Activities include Comprehension activity on the relative causes, threat, Government response and outcome of the rebellions in order to complete a table. Source analysis of Perkin Warbeck’s explanation of the causes of the Cornish Rebellion to evaluate reliability. Discussion / debate on the most threatening rebellion Henry VII faced based around a line of continuum that covers all the rebellions Henry faced. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and worksheet that consider whether Robin Hood was a real historical figure. The lesson focuses on what elements of the legend of Robin Hood have a basis in history and also whether the Robin Hood story conformed to, or challenged, medieval society. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils complete a spider diagram on what elements of the Robin Hood legend they already know about. A main activity in which pupils read the legend of Robin Hood and highlight any real historical events, figures or locations contained within the story that they are aware of. Pre-existing knowledge of King Richard, King John and the Crusades is helpful for this activity. Pupils consider a timeline showing what evidence for Robin Hood’s existence is available from the reigns of various medieval monarchs to judge when and if he really existed. Sorting activity in which pupils decide whether elements of the Robin Hood legend conformed or threatened medieval society. Conclusion in which pupils discuss why historians might still find the legend of Robin Hood useful in helping them study the past despite the limited evidence he existed. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace.

PowerPoint and two worksheets that consider why Jewish people were persecuted in Medieval England. The lesson focuses on the persecution of Jews in England between their arrival with William the Conqueror and their expulsion in 1290 with specific examples including the murder of William of Norwich, the massacre of the Jews of York in 1190 and the treatment of Jewish coin cutters by the authorities. The lesson also considers the economic, cultural and religious causes of Jewish persecution. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils discuss the strength of the evidence that William of Norwich was murdered by Jews in 1144. Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils identify/highlight the different ways Jews were discriminated against from a passage of text. These examples are then added to a spider-diagram. Activity in which pupils complete a table of cultural, economic and religious causes for the discrimination shown to Jewish people. Source analysis extension activity on what an anti-semitic illustration from a Norwich tax document tells us about official attitudes to Jewish people. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace.

PowerPoint and worksheet that considers the problems faced by Queen Mary I and how she dealt with them. Activities include Starter activity in which students discuss why religion, gender and legitimacy all posed problems for Mary Tudor. Decision making exercise in which pupils take the role of Mary and consider how she should tackle problems like the Lady Jane Grey Plot, whether to marry, Wyatt’s Revolt, whether to join King Philip II’s war with France, and who her successor should be. Pupils complete a table to justify their decisions. Plenary source analysis exercise. Students analyse the advice offered by her relative Emperor Charles V at the start of Mary’s reign and judge whether she followed it. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and worksheet that examines the causes of Thomas Cromwell’s fall from power including the Anne of Cleves marriage, Cromwell’s religious policies & faction. Activities include Analysis of the view of a secondary historian An evidence based card sort to determine the key factors in Cromwell’s fall Source analysis to determine the relative importance of factors. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 1hr approx.

PowerPoint with six slides and two Word Documents that examines the causes and consequences of the war with Japan on China (1937-1945). The lesson also considers the establishment of the Second United Front and the impact of the war on the relative fortunes of the CCP and GMD. Activities include Quick Quiz of prior learning focused on Japan’s role in China before 1931 and the Extermination Campaigns. Reading, comprehension and discussion exercises to identify who was the most likely group responsible for the attack on the South Manchurian Railway in 1931 (The Manchurian Incident). Evidence finding task on the causes of Japan’s invasion of China based on prior learning. Having been given two causes (weak GMD leadership, China’s wealth of natural resources), pupils must identify specific evidence from previous lessons to support the two points. Source analysis exercise on the Rape of Nanjing to establish how Japan treated Chinese civilians. Reading, comprehension and highlighting task to identify GMD failures and CCP successes against the Japanese. Plenary discussion of who emerged from the War with Japan stronger, the GMD or the CCP? Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with five slides and one Word Document that examines the causes and consequences of the 1911 Revolution. The lesson also considers the nature of Yuan Shikai’s rule after the revolution and Japan’s 21 Demands. Activities include Source analysis starter focused on a map of Beijing Discussion based activity on the threat Puyi’s rule posed the Qing Dynasty. Sorting activity on the causes of the 1911 Revolution into factors. Reading and comprehension on why Yuan Shikai rather than Sun Yat-sen emerged as China’s new ruler. Change & continuity task comparing Yuan Shikai with the rule of the Qing. Optional 8m homework task on the causes of the 1911 Revolution. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and two Word Documents that examine the causes of the 1857 Rebellion. Factors that are considered within the lesson are cultural causes such as rumours of cartridges greased with animal fat, economic causes such as low pay for sepoys and political causes such as the Doctrine of Lapse. Activities include Starter activity to match key terms used in the lessons with the correct definitions. Source analysis activity (6 sources) to determine the causes of the rebellion, judge whether the issues were short or long term causes and consider who was most motivated by the cause; princes, sepoys or civilians. Evidence based discussion activity on whether the cartridge issue was the most important cause of the rebellion. Debate on why historians give different names to the events of 1857; mutiny, rebellion or the First War of Indian Independence. Conclusion on which view of the events of 1857, given the causes, is most convincing. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Document that reasons why Nazi popularity with the German people increased during the Great Depression. The lesson considers the inadequate response of the moderate Wiemar parties to the socio-economic problems of the period and Nazi policies and campaigning between 1929 and 1932. Activities include Starter discussion on the link between America, the Wall Street Crash and Germany. Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on Nazi successes and Wiemar failures in gaining popular support during the Great Depression. Evidence finding activity to support statements about the Great Depression. Source analysis exercise on how the Nazis used propaganda to gain support during the Great Depression. Data analysis of graph showing Nazi votes and unemployment figures alongside each other to help reach a comparative judgment on the most important factor in the growth of Nazi support during the Great Depression. **Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.** Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint and two worksheets that examines the role of gender in Mary’s reign looking at Wyatt’s Rebellion, the marriage to King Philip II, John Knox’s attack on female monarchs. Activities include Source analysis of the the Monstrous Regiment of Women by Knox Evaluation of the key events of the reign to determine whether or not gender caused Mary’s problems or limited her ability to deal with them. Source analysis of the marriage treaty between Mary & Philip. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: Two 1hr lessons approx.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that examines the reasons why the police failed to catch Jack the Ripper in 1888. The lesson includes information on police failings (such as a lack of detectives, lack of co-operation between forces), issues with the environment of Whitechapel (alleyways, migrant populations, adversarial relationships with the police), and lack of technology (DNA, CCTV, fingerprinting). Activities include Ranking activity on the likely effectiveness of various tactics used to try and catch Jack the Ripper. Source analysis question on why the police did not offer rewards during the investigation. Source analysis exercise on the utility of a witness statement in aiding the police to solve the Whitechapel Murders. Evidence organisation task to identify three or four larger factors that help explain why the police were unable to catch Jack the Ripper. Source analysis task on the reasons Charles Warren lost his job as Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Concluding discussion / paragraph on whether police failings were the most important reason why the murders were never solved. Designed for the teaching of Key Stage 3 History. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the causes and outcome of the First Crusade. Activities include Starter activity in which students match definitions to different types of conflict. Discussion of an annotated image of central Jerusalem to identify why the city was fought over. Source analysis activity to determine how Pope Urban II motivated people to go on crusade with judgments made on whether these motivations were selfish or selfless. A reading and comprehension exercise to identify reasons the first crusade was successful. Ranking exercise to identify the relative importance of key factors. Plenary discussion on whether the First Crusade took place for selfish reasons in the light of the events that occurred. Extension map analysis of the Middle East after the First Crusade to determine whether the crusader states were in a strong or weak position. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and two Word Document that considers what caused the Hyperinflation crisis of 1923, its impact on society and how the Weimar Government dealt with the problem. Activities include Starter activity which requires pupils to recall key statistics related to the Treaty of Versailles. Discussion based activity on how the Treaty of Versailles led to the invasion of the Ruhr by the French in 1923. Discussion based activity on why the Weimar Government encouraged passive resistance / strikes in opposition to the French. Source analysis exercise to establish the consequence of printing money for inflation. Matching exercise on groups in German society and the impact of hyperinflation on them. Judgment activity on whether different groups benefited or not from hyperinflation. Discussion based activity on how Gustav Stresemann’s policies solved the hyperinflation crisis. Extension / consolidation chronology activity of the key events. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with 7 slides and three worksheets that examines the crises in the Balkans between 1900 and 1914 . The lesson covers the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia in 1908, the Balkan Wars of 1912-13 and the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Please note this lesson does not cover the aftermath of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination such as the Blank Cheque or actual outbreak of the First World War. **Activities include: ** Matching exercise in which the key countries and territories in the Balkan region are matched to descriptions of their status at the start of the 20th Century. Comprehension and analysis activity in which pupils use the information they have learned from activity one to explain the likely attitudes of key countries and territories to new developments in the region such as the 1908 annexation, the Balkan Wars and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Reading and comprehension activity in which pupils read the detailed story of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination and identify evidence that demonstrates the responsibility of elements within the Serbian Government, the responsibility of the Black Hand and the unwitting responsibility of Austria & Franz Ferdinand himself. Plenary discussion on how the assassination in Sarajevo could spark the First World War Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 A1 The Origins and Course of the First World War, 1905-1918. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace

PowerPoint and two worksheets that examines the events that took place in Mississippi in 1962 when Black civil rights campaigner James Meredith attempted to attend the all white Ole Miss University. The lesson covers the actions of Meredith, President Kennedy and the Federal Government, the Ole Miss Riot and its aftermath. Activities include Decision making exercise in which pupils must consider events from the perspective of James Meredith, the Governor of Mississippi, President Kennedy and the Federal Government based on prior learning of earlier civil rights campaigns and the nature of the southern states. Having discussed potential courses of action, pupils complete a gap fill activity of a passage of text to reinforce the actual events that took place. Ranking activity on the relative importance of the Meredith case, Brown vs Board of Education and Little Rock in improving access to desegregated education for Black people in the south. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint, one worksheet & one sheet of notes that examines Prince Metternich’s attempts to manage German Nationalism in the Vormarz period between 1815-1848. Content includes the Wartburg Festival (1817), murderer Karl Sand (1819), the Congress of Troppau (1820), the Hambach Festival (1832), the Six Articles & the assault on the Bundestag Gatehouse (1833). Activities include Source analysis of Metternich’s writing to determine his attitudes to liberalism & Nationalism. Comprehension activity to complete a table on nationalist events in the period, Metternich’s reaction and the extent to which the threat was successfully managed. Source based plenary activity on whether metternich’s oppressive response to nationalism was an effective response to the threat’s posed by German nationalism. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint and worksheet that examines the extent of success Thomas Wolsey achieved in his administration of English domestic policy during the reign of King Henry VIII. The lesson considers his administration of Justice, Finance, Parliament, the Privy Chamber and the Church in England. Activities include Reading and comprehension task to highlight examples of success and failure in Wolsey’s domestic policy. Matching task connecting Wolsey’s abuses as a clergyman with the correct definition. Pupils add evidence to a table looking at the extent that his domestic policies were beneficial or detrimental to the King, the nobility, the common people and Wolsey himself. Plenary ranking activity to stimulate discussion on the relative success Wolsey achieved in different areas of domestic policy. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint, source pack and worksheet that consider whether or not suffragette Emily Davison intended to kill herself at the Epsom Derby and the importance of her actions to the wider campaign for votes for women. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils discuss the meaning of the word martyr. Teacher introduction on who Emily Davison was supported by information on the PowerPoint including a video of the incident at the Derby which caused her death. Main activity in which pupils analyse a variety of sources and fill in a table to determine whether Davison was intent on martyring herself or whether what happened was an accident. Plenary conclusion discussion on why Davison’s death was important for the suffragette campaign and whether her intentions matter? Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class. Lesson Length: 1 hour depending on pace.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and three word documents that examines the aftermath of the Seven Weeks War between Prussia and Austria and the establishment of the North German Confederation. The lesson also considers the nature of the North German Confederation. Activities include Analysis of the Treaty of Prague to consider the attitude of various countries to its terms. Comparison activity on the Holy Roman Empire, the German Confederation & the North German Confederation to establish similarities and differences. Sorting activity to decide whether the North German Confederation was democratic or not. Evidence based discussion on the extent to which the North German Confederation was dominated by Prussia. Matching activity on the different attitudes to Bismarck by political groups in the Prussian Parliament after the end of the Seven Weeks War. Source analysis on the changing nature of German nationalism after 1866. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr 30min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.