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PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the development and use of poison gas and tanks during the First World War in order to break the stalemate of trench warfare. Activities include: Quick recap quiz on trenches and trench conditions. Source analysis starter activity to establish poison gas as a weapon. A reading, comprehension and comparison task on the similarities and differences between poison gas and tanks. Discussion activity with primary source prompts on the impact of these new weapons on soldiers’ morale. Conclusion task on which weapon was more effective in breaking the stalemate of trench warfare. Matching task on causes of stalemate with the correct explanation. Exam style source comparison question on tanks (8 marks) 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 Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and three Word Documents that examines the succession crisis of 1066 and the leading contenders to the throne. Activities include Quick Quiz to test preexisting knowledge on the topic. Analysis of Edward the Confessor’s family tree to establish why there was a succession crisis in 1066. Reading and comprehension task on Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada and William of Normandy to complete a comparison table on their relative attributes. Discussion of why the Pope supported William over Harold Godwinson. Discussion of why the Witan discounted Edgar Atheling as a contender to the throne. Homework to write a letter from the Witan to the dying Edward about who should next be King of England. 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

Based on the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Early Elizabethan England textbook these comprehensive notes distill a 100+ page textbook into a more manageable resource (seven pages, 6500+ words) whilst still offering the necessary factual detail to support revision for this popular History unit. The notes are organised by Key topics from the exam board specification and then broken down into each of the individual spec points. Significant factual information has, on occasion, been emboldened to help guide students through the material and I have included a few useful facts not found in the Edexcel textbook to bolster the examples pupils may deploy in their exam answers. Having successfully developed and used resources of this type in my own teaching practice for many years, I’m confident that these revision notes will be an invaluable tool in supporting your students.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that considers the reasons for the failure of the League of Nations including their membership, their response to the Manchurian and Abyssinian Crisis and the powers at their disposal. Activities include Quick Quiz on the key dates of the First World War. Source analysis to establish the purpose of the League of Nations. Matching activity of countries and their attitude to the League of Nations. Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise on reasons why the League failed to keep the peace during the Manchurian and Abyssinian crises. Evidence finding task to show the limitations of the League’s theoretical powers using examples from either Manchuria or Abyssinia. Plenary discussion on why the failure of the League of Nations helped cause the Second World War. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering Twentieth Century international relations and the causes of the Second World War. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 8 slides) and one Word Document that considers whether the Aztecs deserve their reputation for savagery or whether the behaviour of the Spanish Conquistadors was worse. Activities include Quick Quiz to test previous lesson’s learning on the fall of the Aztecs Source analysis of Aztec artifacts to evaluate whether they suggest the Aztecs were savage. Reading, comprehension and comparison exercise on the behaviour of Montezuma and Cortés. Evaluation of a Spanish source describing an Aztec sacrifice for reliability. Discussion based activity on what happened to Aztec architecture after the Spanish conquest. Source comparison on competing descriptions of Montezuma’s death to judge which is more reliable. Summary matching task on who was responsible for various bad behaviour. Plenary discussion on whether modern Spain should apologise to Mexico for their actions during the conquest of the Aztec Empire. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Early Modern Period. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 3 slides) and two Word Document that sets up a group work activity about the six wives of Henry VIII. Each group must represent one of Henry’s wives and convince their peers that their wife suffered the most by being married to Henry VIII. One word document is notes tailored to the task to provide the necessary research material for pupils. Another is a grid to be completed by pupils as they watch their peer’s presentations Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: Can last two lessons depending on how long pupils are given to prepare their presentations Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 10 slides) and four Word Documents that examine the problem of faction during the mid-Tudor period. The lesson focuses on the factional fighting involving Thomas Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, Thomas Wriothesley and the Duke of Northumberland under King Edward VI. Under Queen Mary I the lesson considers factional fighting involving Stephen Gardner and William Paget. Activities include Quick recall quiz focused on factional fighting at the end of Henry VIII’s reign. Discussion based activity on whether factional fighting was more likely to occur during the reign of a child monarch or a female monarch. Source analysis exercise on a sermon by Bishop Hugh Latimer on the potential problems of a child monarch. A reading and comprehension task on why Mary’s choice of councillors gave rise to faction. A reading and comprehension task on specific examples of factional fighting with a table to complete on causes, consequences and some evaluation on the danger each example posed. A ranking task on the relative dangers posed by the examples. A matching task on the key figures in factional conflict with pupils required to judge whether they emerged as winners or losers. Source evaluation task on the strengths and weaknesses of Edward VI’s chronicle as a source for historians. Source evaluation task in the style of an OCR exam question. Could be used as group work. Summary activity which requires students to connect key figures with colour coded and labeled arrows to demonstrate the nature of their relationship. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 2x 1hr lessons approx. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that considers how the Aztec Empire was conquered by the Spanish Conquistadors. Activities include Quick Quiz to test preexisting knowledge of the Aztecs Source analysis of a speech by Hernán Cortés to establish the causes of the Spanish expedition in 1519. Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise to identify reasons for the collapse of the Aztec Empire of a passage covering the events of 1519-1521. Ranking exercise on the most important factor in the collapse of the Aztec Empire. Discussion based activity on the role of Malinche to establish views as to whether she was a traitor or not. Evaluation exercise on Spanish sources about Montezuma’s attitude to Cortés upon his arrival at Tenochtitlan; did he hand over the Empire and did he think Cortés was a God? Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Early Modern Period. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

Comprehensive timeline of the reign of Charlemagne; four pages 2,500 words and colour coded into different aspects of the reign. Suitable for A Level students studying OCR Y202 Charlemagne 768-814 or researching the topic for coursework.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and three Word Documents that considers how tolerant were the Tudors. It covers some examples of black Tudors, Elizabethan slave trading, relations with the Muslim world, and xenophobia towards foreigners. This lesson is best delivered at the end of a Tudor scheme of work as it makes reference to all the Tudor monarchs so some awareness of the broad chronology of the period is advisable. Activities include Source analysis of the Westminster Tournament Roll to identify John Blanke and establish the diverse nature of Tudor society. Matching exercise on Tudor England’s relationship with the wider world; Catholic Europe, Russia, India, West Africa, Protestant Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Source analysis of eight sources to identify if the Tudors were tolerant or not; sources include Francis Drake’s relationships with various black people, Dutch Protestant refugees in London, trading relations and diplomatic relations with Morocco. Best done as group work. Plenary scoring exercise on how tolerant were the Tudors of different races, religions, genders and nationalities. Extension question on the role of economics. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that considers cultural and intellectual changes during the Second Reich including the rise of Antisemitism and anti-polish sentiment between 1890 and 1914. Activities include Word Association starter on German nationalism at the start and end of the nineteenth century. Source analysis task on the assassination of Tsar Alexander II. Discussion task on the consequences for Germany of the assassination and resulting pogroms in Poland. Pupils complete a table on the main causes of antisemitism; economic causes, cultural causes related to the arrival of Ostjuden, and intellectual related to the rise of Social Darwinism. Discussion based activity, based on stimulus map, on the the likely attitude of German Nationalists to polish speakers during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Plenary source analysis of Houston Stewart Chamberlain to reach a conclusion about the changing nature of cultural nationalism during the period 1890 to 1914. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. 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 two Word Documents that considers whether England were responsible for the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Activities include Discussion around prior learning on Elizabeth’s failure to marry, her religious beliefs and the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots to identify possible reasons for the launch of the Armada. Source analysis activity on a painting linked to the Dutch Revolt to identify another cause for Spain to send the Armada against England. Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on reasons for the Armada’s defeat. Evidence grid sorting task to identify overarching factors in the Armada’s defeat. Ranking activity to establish the most important factor in the defeat of the Armada. Source analysis activity on why England were not credited with the victory over the Armada. Extension activity on Queen Elizabeth I’s Tilbury speech. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) that considers whether socio-economic change divided Bismarck’s Germany between 1871 and 1890. Activities include Quick Quiz on previous learning about Kulturkampf and the Tariff Act. Data analysis task on election results in the 1870s to identify the rise of the SPD. Source analysis exercise on urban poverty to establish the reasons for growing support for socialism in the 1870s Source analysis task to explain why Bismarck passed the Anti-Socialist Law in 1878. Source analysis task to introduce the idea of state socialism Card sort to identify examples of repression or state socialism. Plenary discussion of data to identify whether Bismarck’s policies were successful. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. 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 four Word Documents that examines the impact of the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Activities include Quick Quiz Starter activity on prior lesson on the causes of the 1857 Indian rebellion. Reading and comprehension on the impact of the rebellion on three individuals to consider whether their treatment by the British was justified; Laksmi Bai, Margaret Wheeler and Bahadur Shah Zafar. Source analysis activity on whether the British responded to the rebellion with moderation. Matching task on changes in British policy in the aftermath of the rebellion to ultimately judge whether Indian grievances were addressed. Plenary discussion on the extent the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed. Homework task to explain two effects of Indian rebellion with supporting structure sheet with model paragraph focused on an earlier topic from Britain’s involvement in India. 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 8 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the impact of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam on the Civil Rights Movement. Activities include Quick Quiz starter activity on the Selma Marches (feel free to change depending on your lesson sequence) Reading and gapfill on the origins of the Nation of Islam. Source analysis (including brief video) on the appeal of Malcolm X’s message. Source analysis activity to establish why Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were critical of each other. Discussion based activity on the significance of Cassius Clay joining the Nation. Discussion based activity on why Malcolm X’s departure from the Nation of Islam limited his contribution to the civil rights movement. Ranking activity on Malcolm X’s achievements. Source analysis to consider whether Malcolm X’s approach may have provoked more change than he is usually given credit for. 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. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with eight slides) and three Word Documents that examine the threat posed to King Henry VII. The lesson focuses on the foreign and domestic support enjoyed by Francis Lovell, Lambert Simnel, Perkin Warbeck and the Earl of Suffolk as well as the strength of their respective claims to the throne and the longevity of their threat. The lesson also considers Henry’s success in use diplomacy, force and mercy in dealing with his Yorkist opponents. Activities include Starter activity source analysis on how secure Henry VII was on his throne. Analysis of the Yorkist family tree to determine the extent of threat Henry faced after 1485. A reading and comprehension task in which students complete a comparative table on the four main Yorkist threats. A ranking activity on the Yorkist threats. A matching task on how Henry used diplomacy to weaken the the Yorkists. A discussion based task to establish the link between diplomacy and the threat of force. A sorting task on the eventual fates of Henry’s Yorkist opponents and their supporters to help students consider the relative importance of various factors in dealing with the threat. A ranking task to determine the importance of factors in determining Henry’s success against the Yorkists. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 2x1hr lessons approx. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the resistance to slavery by enslaved people focusing on Toussaint Louverture in Haiti (1791-1804) and Sam Sharpe and the Baptist War in Jamaica in 1831. The lesson also considers what impact, if any, these rebellions had on Britain and its eventual abolition of slavery in 1833. Activities include Quick Quiz on prior learning on the slave trade (feel free to edit to fit your previous learning) Starter activity sorting examples of resistance into active and passive. Reading and comprehension tasks on the Haitian Revolution and Baptist War to identify similarities in causes and differences in events to explain why the Baptist War ended in failure in the short term. Evidence analysis task on how the Baptist War might have helped bring about the abolition of slavery in Britain eventually. Timeline analysis task to identify which revolt was more important in ending Britain’s involvement in slavery. 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.